Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Training
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DAVID PETER BOSTON

Los Alcazares

Summary

Experienced rig and hydraulic mechanic with a proven ability to diagnose, repair, and maintain complex hydraulic equipment. Skilled at promoting teamwork and achieving measurable results. Dependable, flexible, and proficient in problem-solving, preventive maintenance, and system optimization. Known for precision, efficiency, and resolving issues in challenging environments.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Mechanic and Hydraulic mechanic

Maersk Drilling/Noble Corp
01.2012 - Current


  • Monitoring and acting on, the rig alarm systems, and rectifying where appropriate.
  • Boosted efficiency by utilizing advanced diagnostic tools and techniques to accurately pinpoint hydraulic and mechanical system malfunctions.
  • Optimized workflow by maintaining an organized workspace, ensuring easy access to necessary tools and parts while minimizing hazards.
  • Producing and implementing Work Permits, Risk Assessments & Method Statements. Creating notifications and closeout of completed Scopes of Work using SAP and IFS.
  • Reading and interpreting an extensive range of P&IDs, Hydraulic diagrams, OEM Vendor Package Drawings, e.g., Pumps, Hydraulic Cylinders & Manifolds, water production, Blow out preventer & well control systems.
  • Supporting any commissioning teams as required, both physically and with the necessary administration.
  • Reporting of in service failures throughout the management chain, and to the OEM’s, to help create a trend and avoid future downtime.
  • Manufacture, pressure testing and recording of flexible hose assemblies. Inspection and replacement of in use hoses.
  • Key Projects:
  • Assist in the removal of various equipment for 5 yearly class inspection, inc: NOV Top drive and block, Pipe handling systems & Drawworks.
  • Full strip-down, rebuild and high pressure test of Blow out preventer and associated choke and kill valves.
  • Removal and replacement of several jacking gearboxes due to manufacturing issues, and the installation of SKF vibration monitoring systems.

Crane Service Engineer

Liebherr Offshore Cranes
01.2009 - 01.2012
  • Ensured the achievement of client specifications, standards and schedules, in fault diagnosis, servicing, testing and commissioning of offshore and ship cranes across Europe.
  • Mobilisation at short notice to carry out rectification of cranes of varying ages and technologies, both alongside and in offshore locations.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by promptly addressing service requests and providing technical solutions.
  • Improved system efficiency with thorough troubleshooting and root cause analysis of technical issues.
  • Carrying out hydraulic bolt tensioning.
  • Load testing of varying units, using fixed weights and water bags.
  • Key Project:
  • Commissioning of several cranes onto both new and in-operation platforms, including Mechanical and Electrical fitting, testing and customer acceptance paperwork.

Mechanical Technician and Supervisor

Royal Air Force
01.1997 - 01.2009
  • Ensured the optimum safe and effective operation, of a fleet of the worlds most advanced fighter aircraft by:
  • Carrying out and supervising both preventative and correctional maintenance on the aircraft’s mechanical systems;
  • Diagnosing and repairing faults on the Rolls Royce gas turbines, flight control surfaces and landing gear.
  • Flight line controller/supervisor, ensuring that all servicing are carried out to the correct standards, and that all paperwork is completed correctly.

Education

Aeronautical Engineering

Defence College of Engineering
United Kingdom
01-1998

Skills

  • Control and Pressure Safety Valves (PSVs)
  • Well control system maintenance and test
  • Positioners and Limit Switches
  • Extreme high - low pressure pumps, including Mechanical Seal Assemblies
  • Offshore/Ship crane service
  • Safe potable water production
  • HVAC and chilled water systems
  • Hydraulic Torque and Tensioning
  • Choke/kill, isolation, vacuum & Butterfly Valves
  • Lifting and Slinging, and Overhead Crane operator
  • Troubleshooting skills
  • Maintenance and repairs
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Heavy equipment repair
  • Belt and hose replacements

Certification

  • BTEC ONC Mechanical Engineering. Defence college of Aeronautical engineering. 1997
  • NVQ3 Mechanical Engineering. Defence college of Aeronautical engineering. 1999
  • Well control package. Maersk training. 2019

References

Lars, Jensen, Technical section leader, jensenlars1979@gmail.com, +45 40175741, Noble Drilling


Brian Senniksen – Technical section leader – Noble Drilling bsenniksen@noblecorp.com

Training

  • Forklift operator
  • Lifeboat and Fast rescue coxswain
  • G20 crane operator
  • Banksman and Slinger
  • Rescue at height coordinator.

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Spanish
Elementary (A2)

Timeline

Mechanic and Hydraulic mechanic

Maersk Drilling/Noble Corp
01.2012 - Current

Crane Service Engineer

Liebherr Offshore Cranes
01.2009 - 01.2012

Mechanical Technician and Supervisor

Royal Air Force
01.1997 - 01.2009

Aeronautical Engineering

Defence College of Engineering

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