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Department of Geography College of Arts and Science 8 Stewart Hall Columbia, MO 65211-6170 |
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Developed planned maintenance procedures for critical items of engineering plant including air handling systems, animal drinking water systems, laboratory gas supply systems and portable electrical appliances. Liaised with departmental and laboratory managers to schedule plant shutdowns for essential maintenance. Responded to plant and equipment breakdowns and organized rapid repair or replacement. Organized removal and disposal of redundant plant and equipment with due respect to hazardous materials including radioactive contaminents. Prioritized daily workload and managed overtime working for team of twelve maintenance technicians. Developed planned maintenance procedures for new tablet manufacturing facility. Identified critcal spares for new plant and created on-line spares catalog. Ordered spares inventory. Developed procedures for calibration and performance monitoring for critical instrumentation. Responded to plant breakdowns, organized speedy repair operations with due respect to health, safety and environment. (Supervisor's Name: Mr Clive Callister. Phone: +1 44 1625 513739.) Lead small field teams trapping and translocating protected amphibian species as part of environmental impact mitigation prior to airport construction. Created new habitat for translocated animals. Conducted macro invertebrate sampling of ponds affected by construction project to check for protected species. (Supervisor's Name: Ms Emma Steven. Phone: +1 44 1928 579955.) Assistant on pilot watershed management project. Delineated watershed boundary using ArcInfo GIS software to create watershed map. Took part in field collection of water quality samples. Collated data from sampling effort and carried out statistical analysis of data using Excel and SPSS software. Applied water quality index to data to enable dissemination of complex water quality data to the watershed residents. Main author of scientific paper presenting the findings of the study. (Supervisor's Name: Mr Spencer P. Schofield. Phone: (716) 858 6926.) Conducted laboratory and on site testing of structural cast iron beams. Assembled, commissioned and modified test laboratory and on site test rigs.Installed all instrumentation for tests, recorded all test data using computerised data aquisition equipment. Organized all equipment and transport for site tests and completed tests on time and within budget. (Supervisor's Name: Mr T. Swailes. Phone: +1 44 161 236 3311.) Implemented repairs and maintenance and modifications of plant, test rigs and buildings. Produced specifications and budgets for projects. Supervised contractors undertaking project work on site. Visited contractors to solve manufacturing problems. Setup safety test procedures for portable electrical equipment and residual current ciruit breakers to comply with legislation. Reorganized and operated site purchasing system, negotiated prices with suppliers. (Supervisor's Name: Mr John Ringrose ret.) Procured materials for manufacture of large steam turbine components from internal and external sources. Compiled and checked inspection records for finished goods prior to shipment. Assisted in the introduction of a computerised workshop scheduling system. (Supervisor's Name: Mr Andrew Towers.) Job-related skills & training
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