Gordon W.I. McMillanBSc (Hons) BA (Hons)Senior Vendor Inspection Engineer & ExpeditorAberdeen & Falkirk, Scotland+44-(0) 7973-301567 (Mobile only)gordon@dodge.org.uk |
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PRIOR TO 2005
SLP Engineering and Kellogg, Brown & Root .......... July 1997 - .....July 2005 Project Representative |
Working throughout the U.K., Europe, and Scandinavia for Brown & Root (BP Angola Block 18) SLP (Arco/Mobil/Shell/Conoco) and Vosper Thorneycroft as vendor inspector, expediter and project representative.
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SLP Engineering Ltd April 1997 - July 1997 Project Representative, Vendor Inspection & Expediting |
Working throughout the U.K. Europe, and Scandinavia for SLP on Conoco Bolton and Felten Petrobras projects as project representative, expediter, inspector.
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Brown & Root Ltd January 1997 - April 1997 Vendor Inspector |
Working in Europe and the UK for Brown and Root / BHP Petroleum, mostly on valve, actuator, and control systems
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SLP Engineering Ltd November 1995 - January 1997 Vendor Inspector & Expeditor |
Supplier Inspector. Working throughout the U.K. Europe, and Scandinavia, for SLP on the ARCO Trent + Tyne and NSPC MacCulloch projects as supplier inspector, expediter, and suppliers quality representative on project equipment with responsibility for reporting to client on several critical packages. Primarily the MacCulloch subsea control system and associated equipment.
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Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd ........................ .......... January 1995 .....---.....August 1995 Vendor Inspector |
Q.C. Inspection Engineer.Working throughout Europe for F.W.E.L. on numerous small projects. Equipment inspected has included pumps, generators, compressors, vessels, and heat exchangers. Also representing the client as project management representative on several project critical orders.
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Brown & Root Ltd .......September 1993 - December 1994 Vendor Inspector |
Q.C. Inspection Engineer Various projects for the Brown & Root offices in Wimbledon and Aberdeen. The principle projects were Liverpool Bay, Ravenspurn, and Ravenspurn North for Hamilton Brothers, and Hudson and South Scott for Amerada Hess. Products included valves, actuators and control systems, piping, electrical, and structural bulks, and instruments.
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Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd ..........................January 1993 July 1993 Vendor Inspector |
Q.C. Inspection Engineer. Worked throughout Europe on the BAB Oil and Mobil Coryton projects for Foster Wheeler Energy, primarily on valves, actuators, and piping equipment.
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British Gas / Brown & Root ..........................June 1992 August 1992 Vendor Inspector |
Q.C. Inspection Engineer. Functioned as clients inspection representative on a high duty, high temperature, actuated valve P.O. critical to the completion of phase one of the "Rough Enhancement" project. Duties included witnessing research and duty tests at clients and suppliers facilities. Separate Q.C. inspection coverage for Brown and Root as contractors for additional phases of the same project.
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Elf Enterprise Cal / Brown & Root ..............March 1991 June 1992 Vendor Inspector |
Q.C. Inspection Engineer Duties included vendor inspection and data compilation / review of high value project P.O. material principally surface and subsea valves and proprietary actuators at U.K, Italian, and French locations on a weekly or residential basis. The equipment was destined for Piper bravo, Chanter, and Saltire platforms with Brown and Root as principal contractors. Additional procurement Q.C. inspection for the same project of piping, structural, and electrical bulks, tagged instruments, umbilicals, hoses, laboratory and HVAC equipment throughout the U.K, central, and eastern Europe. Release of equipment, supplier evaluation and problem resolution, certification data book review, liason with C.A, project engineering, and site personnel.
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Forties Artificial Lift Consortium ............March 1989 March 1991 Vendor Inspector |
Senior Q.C. Inspection Engineer, Duties included; site control and co-ordination of P.O. material mainly valve, piping, pressure vessel, structural, electrical and instrumentation equipment. Administration of pre-production meetings, sub-contractor audits and evaluations, and problem resolution. Administration of seconded staff, and the responsibility for reporting at project level several critical contracts including fast acting SI 1029 slam shut isolation valves and other similar equipment necessary for project completion.
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Kvaerner Installation Bergen, ....................................Norway Feb 1988 Feb 1989 Certification Engineer |
Certification Engineer. Duties included; Quality Assurance / Surveillance and daily overview of the material and process certification requirements onshore for the Oseberg project to satisfy the requirements of the operator, Norsk Hydro. The setting up, maintenance, and verification of a computerised material certification tracking system for inter-site and inter-project material transfers. The setting up and operation of a quarantine system for the segregation, identification, and disposal of non-conforming items. |
Norsk Hydro Oseberg Base Bergen, Norway .............July 1987 Feb 1989 Certification Engineerr |
Certification Engineer. Duties included; overseeing certification receipt and review from international sites and suppliers for the Oseberg "B" project on site in Norway. Site co-ordination and visits, hook-up contractor supervision, and the resolution of certification problems as an NS 5801 requirement. |
Napier College Edinburgh ..........................Jan 1987 July 1987 |
Software and hardware operating principles and functions, programming, spreadsheets, software engineering techniques, case studies and projects. Institute of Quality Assurance membership qualifying course in Q.A. management.
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British Inspecting Engineers ........................April 1985 Nov 1986 Vendor Inspector |
Inspection Engineer. Duties included site supervision and inspection of API casing and wellhead components. Buttress and VAM threading, gauge audits, release documentation. Daily operation of on-site database and report compilation.
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Burmah (GOESS)Costain. OfES ........................Dec 1983 March 1985 Vendor Inspector |
Q.C. Inspector Duties included witness inspection of API oilfield tubulars and high pressure wellhead equipment, checking and endorsing documentation, and release of equipment. |
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Quality Engineer and inspector in several foundries producing engineering castings and assemblies. |
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