D fountain JIB Time served Maintenance and Installation Electrician
- 1. Darren Fountain Email:djdfountain@ymail.com Telephone:01287652185 (Home) Telephone:07854850742 (Mobile) Summary Experienced, well trained JIB qualified Multi skilled electrician with over 19 years experiance and an open- minded individual with a flexible approach to work, which enables accommodation of change. A proactive and resourceful individual who refuses to cut corners even when under pressure and able to work well with in a group or on own initiative. Willing to take any responsibilities and assignments regardless of the challenge. An excellent communicator and self-reliant individual with the ability to pick up new ideas and concepts quickly. Enjoys learning new skills and methods of working. Takes pride in producing excellent work. Organized and can work under pressure in a busy environment. Personal Details Date of Birth: 1stMay 1981 Status Single Address: 35 Hollybush EST skelton Cleveland TS122LP Skills Engineering Electrical charge hand/supervisor, Electrical Installation, Electrical Maintenance, Process Engineering, Control Systems, Computer Management, Permit to Work systems, Fault Diagnosis, Lighting Installation and Maintenance, Cable Containment, Health and Safety Procedures, Isolation Procedures. Work Experience Installation and commissioning technician, Cleveland potash polysulphate plant (Qualter Hall) at boulby April 2016 to Present My role is to install and commission a large mineral crushing and screening plant which included belt conveyors, screw conveyors, bucket elevators and a number of different vibrating screens. I installed and commissioned 415v 3 phase motors (both drive and vibrating), motor slip detection switches, Tilt switches and cable pull switches. I also installed stainless steel cable containment both ladder and tray. Electrical charge hand/stand in supervisor, Cleveland potash treatment plant (Fabricom) at boulby July 2011 to March 2016 In this role as well as preforming all my normal electrical duties previously with Carillion (see below) I was also charge hand/stand in supervisor for a group of 12 electricians. I had a responsibility to organise and manage projects with a large emphasis on safety and gathering risk assessments and method statements via the computers systems. It is also my roll to obtain permits and liaise with senior management to make sure all duties are carried out to a high standard and to the clients specification. I am also in charge of stock control and ordering parts/materials for forth coming projects.
- 2. I also installed, maintained and commissioned lighting DBs which consisted of glanding and terminating SWA cables, the installation of flood, fluro, LED, bulkhead, emergency twin spots and street lighting (including lamppost erection) to clients specification and insuring the IP integrity was maintained. I also fitted PVC dado trunking throughout the main office block and installed 240v sockets, data outlets (including terminating hubs) and telephone sockets as well as mentoring a number of trainee employees/Apprentices throughout my time at ICL Electrician, Cleveland potash treatment plant (Carillion) at Boulby July 2009 to june 2011 In this role I replace old ladder rack and cable tray with new. Replace and manufacture all unistrut brackets (both stainless and GRP) and to refit cables using stainless steel cables ties. I also had the opportunity to gain experience in working below ground in a confined atmosphere where i carried out periodic lighting and three phase motor tests and inspections up to 3.3kv, it was also my job to identify and repair all defects Testing consisted of insulation resistance, earth fault loop impedance and RCD testing, all results were recorded and logged. E & I Installation technician, Luctie International (Cordell) in Billingham August 2007 to july 2009 This was a multi-disciplined job roll across a large acrylic-based product manufacturing site. I was required to work on a number of different low and medium voltage installations in Zone 0-2 Hazardous Areas. I was also required to work at heights using a MEWPs/scaffolding and work in confined spaces as well as been required to fault find and reading electrical drawings. I also installed, tested and commissioned a number of different 110v instruments. All work was carried out to compEx standards. Electrician, Univar (Cordell) in Middleborough March 2007 to August 2007 I has two roles in this job firstly i was there to help on a large instillation. My duties included installing cable tray and unistrut as well as tying in cables and glanding and terminating into control panels making sure not to impair the IP integrity. After that i was moved to the maintenance squad and helped oversee all aspects of planned preventative maintenance (PPMs) with in a large chemical manufacturing plant. Electrician, British water ways (Cordell) in Adrishage Scotland September 2006 to March 2007 This job required me to install a new control panel, tray work and SWA cable for a swing bridge over a canal lock as well installing solar panels, wind turbines and charging systems to the local lighthouse. This also included reconditioning/refitting the traffic lights and level crossing barriers systems. Electrician, Techdrill (Cordell) in Bedlington April 2006 to September 2006 In this job i was required to install tray work and the relative cabling on newly built skids as well as mount JB's, panels and the testing and installation of small lighting circuits and 240v power circuits. This involved glanding and terminating, drilling and tapping, reading electrical drawings and using unistrut. E & I Installation technician, Centrica gas (Cordell) in Barrow-in-Furness December 2005 to April 2006 At Centrica i helped intall the new gas terminal my duties included installing new tray work using unistrut,
- 3. glanding and terminating new SWA cables and well as installing new JB's and mounting instruments. This job also required me to work at heights from scaffolding and MEWP's. Maintenance electrician, Cordell in Thornaby-on-tees May 2005 to December 2005 In this job role i was part of the routine maintenance squad maintaining the lighting and power systems across five workshops. This included the service and maintenance of a number of cranes and the repair of transformers and power tools as well installing floodlights and isolator units using the relative electrical drawings. I also helped test all the work carried out. Electrician, GE energy (Cordell) in Lavrio Greece April 2005 to May 2005 In this job I was part of a decommissioning team and involved in the strip down and removal of mobile power generation units. My duties included the removal of bolts and uncoupling large supply cables as well as the removal of the relative tray work. Electrician, BNFL Wylfa (Cordell / IPM) in Anglesey November 2004 to April 2005 This job required me to be security cleared to gain access to the nuclear power station where I installed all new containment, power and date for a newly erected prefabricated building which entailed me using stainless steel tray work and running SWA supply cables. I also installed and terminated all the cat 5 system (including new hub) as well as the new telephone system. Electrician, Cordell in Stockton April 2005 to March 2009 During my time at Cordell i have been contracted to a number of reputable companies such as Conoco Phillips, Centrica gas, BNFL Wylfa power, British water ways, Techdrill and Haskels as well as work at the workshop as a maintenance electrician. I spent the last year contracted to Lucite international. SEE ABOVE Electrician, I P M ( industrial pumps and motors) in Thornaby-on-tees September 2004 to April 2005 My duties included all aspects of contol panel building overhaul, refurbishment, system simulation, installation and commissioning of panels in compliance with LV and EMC directives. As well as using enclosures suitable for hazardous area applications in compliance with ATEX Directives, reading from electrical drawings, drilling & tapping, installing pvc trunking, tray work, using hydraulic cutting tools and glanding and terminating. I also service and maintained pumps which involved stripping and identifying damaged parts and ordering new and rebuilding and rewiring them. Installation & Service Engineer, Spraytherm in Thornaby-on-tees September 2001 to August 2004 My duties included installation, servicing and repair of spray booths/Ovens which also included the service and repair of force draft burners both gas and fuel oil to a corgi standard .I also installed, serviced and repaired garage equipment such as Infrared heating systems, dust extraction units (including installation of ducting) and workshop heaters all across the UK.
- 4. Qualifications Qualification Grade Achieved City and Guilds 201 Basic Engineering Pass City and Guilds 236 part 1 Electrical Installation Theory and Practice Pass City and Guilds 236 part 2 Electrical Installation Theory and Practice Pass City and Guilds Plant Process Operations part 1 Pass NVQ2 Engineering Foundation (B) Pass NVQ3 Engineering Maintenance Pass 17th Edition wiring regulations Pass ECITB Safety passport Pass Full UK Driving license Clean IOSH Working safely Pass JIB ECS Card Pass 10 GCSEs Pass Courses Abrasive Wheels Fire Awareness Training Asbestos Safety Awareness Working at Heights MEWP Training Confined Space Training Harness / Lanyard Inspection Storage and Use Training Manual Handling Risk Assessment Training Safe Isolation/Switching Procedures Education History De Brus secondery school in Skelton September 1992 to June 1997 Redcar and Cleveland Collage in Redcar September 1997 to June 2001 Teesside Training Enterprise in Southbank September 1997 to September 2001 References Walter Hockborn (Fabricom North East area manager) 07817870823 Paul Jeffers (Fabricom site manager) 07985625256 Alan Gladders (ICL supervisor) 01287640140