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James Castor Mechanical Engineer

Ras Al Khaima, U.A.E.

QUALIFICATIONS:

– Mechanically inclined and able to perform repair works, overhauling, maintenance and operations of light and heavy equipment and plants.

– Familiar and proficient with marine vessels’ Class Surveys, their Certificates under Class Societies, Flag Administrations, Local Country Regulatory requirements including their repairs, mandatory safety items and navigational life-saving appliances, Towages inspections for insurance, etc.

–  Team leader and able to handle group of workers or by department effectively.

–  Familiar with the operations and maintenance of Water Chillers, Ice Plant, Concrete Batching Plant and Water Treatment Plant and their auxiliary equipment.

–  Able to distinguish lubrication oil and filters thus familiar with their usage/specification/performance.

–  Excellent in reading parts/service/operations manuals hence able to order and use correct spare parts.

–  Capable of reading hydraulic and electrical diagram including technical, mechanical, fabrication drawings and plans.

–  Acquainted with electrical installation for industrial, residential as well as automotive.

–  Able to perform fabrication and hot-works like welding and gas cutting.

–  Know how to drive and operate any vehicle and heavy equipment.

– Familiar with MS Office, Page-maker and Auto-Cad programs and fluent in English and Filipino.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

ARCHIRODON N.V. (from Oct. 13, 2015 – Present)

Position: P&E Data Control Engineer/Manager

Site: P&E Data Control Department, CFY, RAK, UAE / Jeddah, KSA

Duties/Responsibilities:

·        Responsible for the maintenance and keeping records the electronic library with all equipment existing in the company incorporating the following files: specification, drawings, photos, certifications, all related manuals and other important information.

·        Provides technical information for any equipment upon request from project sites and CFYs.

·        Responsible for the maintenance and monitoring of all records of all IACS and Non-IACS Marine Vessel’s certificates validity and informs projects and CFYs of expiring dates and corresponding surveys.

·        Functions as first point of contact in dealing IACS class surveyors in relation to ships in service surveys.

·        Communicates and coordinates with IACS Classes and goes along with class surveyors in attending the required periodic/scheduled surveys including Special/Drydocking of company’s marine fleet at site thus, making sure vessels are with active class status.

·        Communicates and coordinates with Shipyards for vessels scheduled for dry docking and attends and monitors dry-docking progress works and /or afloat repairs.

·        Assists and suggests sites in preparing budgets, resources and schedules for Periodic/Scheduled Maintenance System of marine fleet.

·        Communicates and coordinates with 3rd party technicians (i.e. ultrasonic thickness measurement, NDT of Propellers/Shafts, chain calibrations, Radio Safety, etc.) and goes with them together with class surveyor on the vessels at site and/or shipyard.

·        Counter checks and negotiates final amount of third party bills from dry-docking company.

·        Reviews quality report for steel renewal, Anchor and chains calibration, tail-shaft and rudder bearing clearances and Ship’s Machinery overhauling.

·        Reviews Steel repair plan based on UT gauging of all Fleet and recommend activities for Hull preservation and Painting/Grit blasting.

·        Conducts shipboard spot audits on safety items and Navigational life-saving appliance and implement rectifications as required.

·        Communicates, coordinates and attends if required for the towage survey with surveyor for insurance purposes at sites.

·        Manages and maintains the list with a summary of useful information for all company’s equipment.

·        Responsible for the maintenance and updates of the coding System of the company’s coded fixed assets.

·        Manages the assigning of code number and depreciation years to each newly purchased equipment.

·        Modifies existing ETIR forms and prepares new for not existing.

·        Manages and maintains a database with useful information about P&E department personnel.

·        Manages the collection of all records produced from projects and CFYs as per P&E department IMS system.

 

ARCHIRODON CONSTRUCTION (OVERSEAS) CO. S.A. (from July 11, 2002 – June 30, 2015)

Position: Workshop Manager/Mechanical Engineer

Sites: 1. Construction of General Cargo and Liquid Terminal, Port of Salalah (Period: 23 Aug. 2012 – 30 June 2015)

Description of Project Works:

The project involves expansion of the general cargo terminal, building an additional 1,266 meters of multi-purpose berths, a new northern breakwater, facilities for dry-bulk commodities and a new liquids jetty. Thus, the capacity of the terminal will be increased to 40 million tons of dry-bulk commodities and five million tons of liquid products each year. The project value is estimated at US$ 143,000,000-.

Site 2. Central Facility Yard (CFY) – Ajman & RAK, U.A.E. (Period: 11 July 2002 – 26 Sept. 2003; 6 Dec. 2007 22 Aug. 2012)

Description of Project Works:

The CFY is a repair, maintenance and storage facility for the Company’s fleet of plant and equipment employing mechanics, welders, electricians, labourers, office staff and other professions. The number of personnel is increasing or decreasing proportionally to the workload.

The scope of work for CFY in UAE is given below:

·        Dry-docking and afloat repairs of the company’s floating equipment.

·        Maintenance and repair of light and heavy construction equipment (trucks, excavators, loaders, etc.) as well as light vehicles.

·        Different fabrications according to received drawings

·        Training of newly engaged engineers and technical clerks.

·        Fabrication of steel structures for ARCO sites.

·        Storage and maintenance of the company’s idle and stored equipment.

·        Construction of special mechanical and hydraulic devices.

·        Support the sites with technical advices and equipment documentation.

·        Procurement of equipment for different sites.

Site 3. Palm Jumeirah Crescent Infrastructure and East/West Crescent Island Bridges, Dubai, U.A.E

Construction Period: 27 Sept. 2003 – 13 Aug. 2006

Client: Nakheel Corporation (Dubai Palms Developers L.L.C.)

Consultant: Associated Consulting Engineers International

Total Contract Amount: US$ 51,275,000

Description of Project Works:

–   Construction of roads networks, storm water drainage, street lightning, portable and irrigation water system and tanks, pumping stations, gas network, electrical cabling and telecom ducting, pipework and 11,500m R.C. retaining wall.

–   Construction of two marine composite bridges at Palm Jumeirah artificial island connecting the main crescent to two other smaller islands. The first bridge is290 m long and consists of seven spans while the second is 210 m in length and has five spans. All spans are 50 m long. Work included geotechnical investigation, concrete piles with steel lining, 1.5 m. dia., pile caps, bridge superstructures, parapets, expansion joints, services and utilities within the bridge structure and other related works. Bridge superstructures contain concrete piers, bearings, steel girders, concrete decking and asphalt roads.

Duties/Responsibilities:

·        Supervises and coordinates the actions and activities of Plant & Equipment  resources to ensure that the project equipment is always in good working and looking condition as well as environmentally friendly and also that any fabrication assigned to the workshop is done on time, as per required specifications.

·        Ensures the existence of the appropriate resources (personnel, machinery, hardware and software) in the workshop.

·        Implements Company’s IMS applicable to his position.

·        Make sure that all safety measures in his area of concern are well observed and safety rules and regulations are followed.

·        Ensures the collection and separation of all hazardous and domestic wastes in his area of responsibility.

·        Establishes annual schedule for the inspection and load testing of all project’s lifting equipment.

·        Implements monthly inspections for Land and Floating equipment including shipboard spot audits on safety items and Navigational life-saving appliance

·        Coordinates and conducts Marine Fleets’ periodic/schedule surveys (Annual, Intermediate, UWILD, Towage, etc.) along with surveyors including Special/Drydocking of company’s marine fleet at site thus, making sure vessels are with active class status.

·        Prepares and monitors Major Repair budgets, resources and schedules for both Land and Floating Equipment including marine’s Periodic/Scheduled Maintenance System.

·        Monitors and inspects all equipment’s progress repair including vessels on dry docked and/or afloat.

·        Ensures that the project workshop facilities: office, shed, rooms, lubrication etc are of appropriate size and quality.

·        Ensures by training the continuous improvement of performance and capabilities of his w/shop personnel.

·        Evaluates performance and assigns performance marks to all personnel under him.

·        For the equipment assigned by the P&E D manager or the regional manager to be purchased by the project, assists in the investigation and recommends the preferred equipment.

·        Ensures correct and on time completing of ETIR when receiving or transferring equipment.

·        Ensures that damaged equipment is repaired correctly and fast. Any temporary repair done with improper parts due to urgency is done again upon receiving the proper parts.

·        Follows up maintenance schedule for the project equipment as per the P&ED maintenance instructions.

·        Ensures that the workshop is having parts, service and operation manuals for all the equipment existing in the project.

·        Ensures availability of minimum quantity of critical spare parts for critical equipment after careful consideration of the time required to obtain them.

·        Ensures proper use of the equipment in the project.

·        Stops the operation of any damaged machine which in his opinion would suffer greater damage if not put out of service.

·        Compares spare parts, materials and tyres installed on the equipment. Inspects their quality, record their performance and when ordering evaluates their value for money.

·        Checks the spare parts and consumable material stock level and tries to keep them as low as possible.

·        Follows up to execution of the orders for parts and consumables for the workshop and ensures on time delivery.

·        Investigates the availability of agents and 3rd party establishments in the area of the project capable to offer parts and support to his activities and make use of them as required.

·        Ensures that warranties of equipment and parts are honored by their suppliers or agents.

·        Recommends to P&ED which equipment is no longer economical to repair.

·        Provides the project with technical support & information.

·        Ensures that all workshop reports are produced, checked, corrected and distributed on time.

·        Checks and corrects store reports of Issues by Equipment Code and by Cost Center.

·        Studies the equipment cost reports produced monthly by the project’s or regional office’s computer department.

·        Checks and ensures that the existing plant & equipment in the project are in agreement with those of the project fixed assets.

·        Makes sure that all appropriate measures are adopted during long storage of equipment in the project as per P&ED instructions.

Accomplishments:

– Assigned as Workshop Manager and effectively implementing and executing workshop activities under ISO 9001/ISO 14001/OHSAS 18001 systems (activities like Equipment Basic Maintenance System, Transfer and Inspection of Equipment, Proper Use of Generator, Major Repair of Plant and Equipment, Job Cards etc.)

–  Successfully generated a revision and improvements of CFY Operations Plan and Health, Safety & Environment Plan for Corporate Management System in order to be an accredited TUV ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OSHAS 18001.

–  Improved the Task Safety Analysis form in every workshop/maintenance’s activities and simultaneously utilized and implemented effectively the Permit to Work, Risk Assessment, Lifting Plan, etc. according to TUV ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OSHAS 18001.

–  Improved the system of purchasing new equipment/vehicles by means of careful and thorough liaising of suppliers and manufacturers and evaluate the correct data and specifications according to the company’s requirements.

–  Reduced 10-20% of filters and lubrication oils’ cost by using one product/source through product guide cross-reference.

–  Minimized equipment’s downtime and idleness by ordering correct spare parts through correct reading on their respective parts/service manuals and equipment’s history repair data. Moreover, assists purchasing and procurement department to cope with different suppliers of different makers/suppliers of spare parts.

–  Improved plant and equipment’s preventive maintenance by strict implementation of S.O.S. analysis on each compartment.

–  Reduced project cost by making fabrication works within the project’s workshop.

Land Equipment includes: Cranes Mechanical & Hydraulic, Excavators, Bulldozers, Wheel Loaders, Concrete Mixers, Batching Plant, Water Chillers, Ice Flake Plant, Water Treatment Plant, Pile Hammer, Drilling Rigs, Air Compressors, Welding Machines, Dewatering Pumps, Winches & Hoists, Hydraulic Hammers, Grabs, Buckets, Trucks, Buses, Pick-ups, Jeeps and Small Cars.

Floating Equipment includes: Barges with Crane/Winches, Hopper Barges, Flat Deck Barges, Split Barges, Tug Boats, Multi-cats, Speed Boats, etc.

 

CONTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LLC (from September 27, 2006 – April 11, 2007)

Site/Department: Plant & Machinery Workshop, St. No. 38 Industrial Area, Doha, Qatar

Company’s Description:

The success story of CDC started in 1982, based on a pioneering passion for construction and the constant strive to enhance. Today CDC is the leading construction & development company in one of the world´s most interesting growth markets. The product and service portfolio of CDC covers every link in the project value chain and offers products and services on the highest international level. With a focus on technology and quality leadership, our strategy is the creation of lasting values.

Position: Mechanical Electrical Supervisor (September 27, 2006 – April 11, 2007)

Duties/Responsibilities:

·        Monitors and supervises periodic maintenance and repair of each Heavy Machineries and Transport Fleets of the company.

·        Monitors the utilization of each Heavy Machineries and Transport Fleets of the company and their related maintenance and repair records.

·        Makes sure that all safety measures in his area of concern are well observed and safety rules and regulations are followed.

·        Monitors the inventory of the spare parts and consumables required for the repair and maintenance and correctly orders those are not available.

·        Ensures the collection and separation of all hazardous and domestic wastes in his area of responsibility.

·        Assigned as Steel Workshop Supervisor during colleagues his vacation and monitors all fabrication works in the shop.

 

SEAOIL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (from May 11, 1999 – January 30, 2002)

Site: Seaoil Plant, Namayan, Mandaluyong City, Philippines

Company’s Description:

Founded in 1978, the SEAOIL Group of Companies was engaged in offering storage facilities for petroleum and petrochemical based products. Soon after, it rapidly expanded its operations by creating a niche in the wholesale petroleum market. A decade later, the company partnered with Paramins, at that time one of the world’s leading lubricant additive supplier, endowing its Research and Development Team the ability to develop the most advance lubricants in the market.

Position 1: Warehouse and Utility Foreman (May 16, 2001 – January 30, 2002)

Duties/Responsibilities:

·        Receives, issues and makes inventory of all parts/materials and equipment used for Petroleum Plant, Shipping and Service Station. Requisition of consumable materials used for stock build up.

·        Supervises Solvent Diesel Production operations, its manpower and requisition of raw materials for continues operation.

·        Supervises Boiler operations, its schedule of heating of petroleum raw materials or of cleaning of tanks and their schedule of maintenance.

Accomplishments:

–  Promoted to senior position with greater responsibilities within 2 years in the company.

–  Improved receiving, issuing, storing and inventory system of Warehouse and Store.

–  Increased 10% of Solvent Diesel Production by ordering raw materials on time according to production output versus their limited storage capacities thus increased the services of boiler units.

 

Position 2: Petroleum Surveyor and Inventory Officer (November 1, 2000 – May 15, 2001)

Duties/Responsibilities:

·        Reconcile incoming and outgoing deliveries of petroleum product whether by tank truck or by barge and monitor all product transfer through inventory related documents and prepares variance analysis per tank and per product and submit daily/monthly summary report.

·        Coordinate with fuels production about the loading of the assigned barge, its volume, distributions, destinations, sealing plan, ship ullage report, bill of lading, time sheets and summary report.

Accomplishments:

–  Consistent with the tolerance limit percentage of fuels volume delivery as well as volume purchased through focused and hard-worked on a given tasks.

–  Improved inventory system of petroleum product and 100 % reconciled volume variances occurred in tank-to-tank transfers, tank truck and barge loading/receiving and composed understandable variance analysis daily and monthly report.

 

Position 3: Junior Production Foreman (May 11, 1999 – October 31, 2000)

Duties/Responsibilities:

·        Supervise and distributes workloads to production workers and evaluates their performances. Assists in training and orientation of new production workers and insures implementations of procedures and performs routine inventory and simple maintenance of equipment.

·        Records the activities and other pertinent data on logbook and computes for the required operations data such as stop gauges, volume flow rates, sampling points, blending requirements, etc.

·        Act as signatory for truck/barge receiving/offloading documents, certificate of inspection, production report, maintenance request forms, and other documents as approved by the supervisor.
Accomplishments:

–  Promoted to handle 2 crucial positions within 8 months in the company.

–  Improved and strictly implemented production activities and clearly recorded pertinent data on logbook for easy review.

–  Consistent with the computation of required operations data such as stop gauges, volume flow rates, sampling points, blending requirements, etc.

 

SEMINARS and TRAINING:
1. Int’l. Naval Surveys Bureau–INSB (Class), Piraeus, Greece (from Jan. 29 – Feb. 02, 2018)

INSB Classification Society – Quality Management System and INSB Surveyors Module includes:

– Hull Structure, Load Line, Machinery Systems, Safety Radio, Safety Equipment, Structural Fire Protection, MARPOL ANNEX I, MARPOL ANNEX IV, MARPOL ANNEX V, MARPOL ANNEX VI, ANTIFOULING SYSTEM, BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT CONVENTION

2.  Eurolink Safety, Dubai, U.A.E. (from Jan. 12,13 & 31, 2011)

– Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH) – Managing Safely

3.  TUV Hellas – TUV NORD Group, Dubai, U.A.E. (from Sept. 30, 2010)

–  Introduction To Process Mapping

4.  SKF Eurotrade Aktiebolag, SKF Training Center, Dubai, U.A.E.  (from Apr. 12-13, 2009)

– WE-204 Bearing Root Cause Failure Analysis (Bearing Overview, Bearing Load Patterns, Bearing Failure Methodology, ISO Classification of Bearing Failures, SKF Bearing Inspector for Failure Analysis)

5. Corporate Health & Safety Solutions (CHSS), Dubai, U.A.E. (from Nov. 25, 2008)

– Safety for Senior Executives Course

6.  Archirodon Group NV – Greece, Ajman, U.A.E. (from Nov. 20, 2008)

– Finance for Non-Finance Course

7.  Fluid Technologies – Bangalore (India), Ajman, U.A.E. (from May 7-9, 2008)

–   Customised Hydraulics

8.  Dubai Institute of Business Management, Dubai, U.A.E. (from Jan. 29, 2004)

–   Operation, Maintenance & Troubleshooting of Chillers

9.  Safety Technical Services, Ajman, U.A.E. (from May 19, 2003)

–    Basic Life Support Training

10.  n.v. Crosby Europe, Ajman, U.A.E. (from Oct. 22, 2002)

–   Use of Crosby Products (Shackles, Hooks, Eyebolts, Swivel Hoist Ring, Wire Rope Clips, Turnbuckles, Wedge Sockets… etc.)

11. Asia Pacific Well Drilling Specialist, Inc., Quezon City, Philippines (from Mar. 12-24, 2001)

o   Introduction to Drilling Technology

o   Basic Rig Orientation and Safety Awareness (I.A.D.C. Rig Pass)

o   Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Training and First Aid

o   Slingers and Bank man’s Course

12.  Misamis Institute of Technology, Ozamis City, Philippines (from Oct. 17-27, 1998)

o   Basic Seaman’s Course

o   Personal Survival Techniques

o   Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting

o   Elementary First Aid

o   Personal Safety and Social Responsibility

RELEVANT OILFIELD CERTIFICATE

I.A.D.C. Rig Pass (No: 87261)

Completion of Four Basic Safety Courses approved by I.A.D.C.:

1.      Introduction to Drilling Technology

2.      Basic Rig Orientation and Safety Awareness (I.A.D.C. Rig Pass)

3.      Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Training and First Aid

4.      Slingers and Bank man’s Course

 

EDUCATION

Western Mindanao State University (WMSU)

Normal Road, Baliwasan, Zamboanga City, Philippines
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Graduated on March 1997