Richard Ward has over 35 years of experience as a mechanical maintenance technician and supervisor. He has worked in various industries including energy, transportation, manufacturing, and recycling. His experience includes maintenance, repairs, and overhauls on a wide range of mechanical and hydraulic equipment. He is skilled in areas like welding, pump servicing, crane maintenance, and confined space work. Richard is available for work in the UK and abroad.

1. Richard Ward – Maintenance Supervisor/ Technician
8 Sycamore Avenue,
Blackhall Rocks
Hartlepool,
TS27 4JB.
• Date of Birth: 07-12-1962.
• Home Phone Number: 0191 5870274.
• Mobile Phone Number: 07855991130.
• Home E-mail: richieward17@msn.com
Professional Experience.
I am a very experienced time served Mechanical Fitter having worked on a wide range of process and plant I have
gained valuable experience in all aspects of Industrial maintenance. Areas covered were hydraulic and pneumatic
control systems on balers, magnetic separators, aluminium separators, screens, fragmentiser , Lanemark gas fired
heat exchangers , overhead cranes, Stripping, inspection and overhaul of various pump types including,
centrifugal, positive displacement, multistage, diaphragm, vacuum, liquid ring pumps etc.
I have extensive experience of making and breaking 4/8 bolt flanges on steam, gas and liquid lines.
I am fully conversant with Safe Systems of Work/PTW including lock out/ tag out isolation principles, confined
space working and working at heights.
I am very flexible and can work independently using my own initiative or working as part of a team. I am
available for work in the UK and abroad.
Training Completed to Date.
BOSIET, MIST & WAH Expiry: 20/03/2018 Offshore Medical Expiry: January 2018
City & Guilds 2330 level 2&3 Electro Technical Technology Installations
City & Guilds Introduction to ARC welding City & Guilds level 1&2 Mechanical Craft Studies
Powered Access Licence Client/Contractor Safety Passport
16th
Edition BS7671 Gas & Equipment Safety Awareness
Wheeled loading shovel Excavator 360 wheeled/tracked
Counter balance forklift Rough terrain forklift
ISSOW Trained
Work Record
• Sparrows Offshore Services.
Aberdeen.
• Nature of Company: Energy Sector Maintenance.
• Contract Term: March 2014 - Present.
• Position Held: Mechanical Maintenance Technician.
Working as part of a dedicated team I have been contracted to the following companies for planned maintenance,
breakdowns and fault finding and assisting core crew with their daily routines. Tasks included - Slew bolt
replacement and tensioning, rope change outs, boom change out, sheave replacements, winch change
out, servicing of the prime movers and hydraulic systems including pump, motor and splitter box change out.
Major overhauls in the dockyards abroad and in the UK.
BP, BG, FAIRFIELD, SHELL, CONOCO PHILIPS, CNR, CHEVRON, TRANSOCEAN and AWILCO DRILLING.
• AMG Resources Limited. Hartlepool.
• Nature of Company: Tin & Aluminium Recycling Plant.
• Contract Term: 1995 – March 2014
• Position Held: Production Manager/Shift Supervisor.
After regaining employment with AMG, I worked as a Mechanical/Electrical Technician carrying out testing and
replacement of 3 phase motors and associated drives. I was tasked as project engineer on installation of a new
plant system, where I oversaw and assisted if necessary during commissioning phase. I was retrained and
promoted to Shift Supervisor where I supervised a small team of technicians responsible for the day to day
operation and maintenance of the plant.

2. In 2013 I was promoted to Production Manager and I was responsible for duties such as staff rotation, overtime
supervision, calculation, monitoring and ensuring production targets were met in a safe and timely manner.
• Cleveland Transit Ltd.
Billingham.
• Nature of Company: Transport.
• Contract Term: 1993-1995.
• Position Held: Mechanical Maintenance Technician.
Employed as part of a dedicated maintenance team, responsible for performing preventative maintenance routines
and providing breakdown cover at the Transporter Bridge, Teesside.
My duties included fault finding and repair, condition monitoring, carrying out modifications/upgrades and
completing relevant documentation.
• AMG Resources Limited. Hartlepool.
• Nature of Company: Tin & Aluminium Recycling Plant.
• Contract Term: 1979-1993.
• Position Held: Mechanical Maintenance Technician.
Responsible for all aspects of installation, commissioning, fault finding, repair and maintenance work on hydraulic,
pneumatic and electronically controlled plant. Overhaul of heat exchangers, steam boilers, air compressors,
pumps, valves, gearboxes, overhead cranes and mobile plant. Also bench fitting and welding repairs of various
screening, magnetic separating and conveyance systems.
• Hartlepool Contract Services
Hartlepool.
• Nature of Company: Multiple Installations.
• Contract Term: 1987-1988.
• Positions Held: Mechanical Maintenance Technician
Monkton Coke Works – Gateshead
Maintenance and overhaul of pumps, valves, overhead cranes and undertaking new project work.
Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station – Hartlepool
Maintenance and overhaul of overhead cranes and mobile plant
• Laycock Engineering Ltd.. Hartlepool.
• Nature of Company: Specialist Services.
• Contract Term: 1986.
• Position Held: Mechanical Maintenance Technician.
Overhaul and assembly of garage equipment, various pumps, valves, meters and design of tooling for assembly
lines.
• H.Q. Engineering Ltd Hartlepool.
• Nature of Company: Fabrication.
• Contract Term: 1985.
• Position Held: Mechanical Maintenance Technician.
Contracted to B.S.C Lackenby for major shutdown work, typical equipment involved – slab rollers and associated
hydraulic systems.
• Thermo Engineers Ltd
Aylesbury.
• Nature of Company: Manufacturing.
• Contract Term: 1984-1985.
• Position Held: Mechanical Maintenance Technician.
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3. Responsible for overhaul and assembly of heat exchanger units, hydraulic, pneumatic and NDT inspection. Onsite
installation of completed units across Europe.
• References
References are available upon request.
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