Institute of Power Engineers:

Deputy President (October 2005 – September 2007)

President (October 2007 – September 2009)

Immediate Past President (October 2009 – September 2010).

January 2018 to November 2021

UK Senior Field Engineer, ExxonMobil Industrial Lubricants

Responsible for technical support primarily to key gas engine customers in the UK as well as numerous other customers including power generation, cement, manufacturing. I am frequently recognised for effective and interesting training presentations including used oil analysis interpretation and lubrication fundamentals.

October 2009 to January 2018

Chief Engineer UK, Cyprus & Middle East, ExxonMobil Marine Lubricants

Providing technical support to four account managers and responsible for delivering and documenting savings for international maritime customers and resolving technical issues an all types of vessels including tankers, bulkers, cruise ships, etc. Awarded “Best Technical Presentation” by the IMarEST Dubai branch 2013-14.

January 2009 to September 2009

Lead Engineer, Field Services, ExxonMobil Industrial Lubricants

Responsible for two other Field Engineers for providing value added support service to industrial customers across the UK.  Also responsible for maintaining the ISO 14001 accreditation at eight fluid management sites, ensuring all aspects were in place and that identified procedures were appropriate and maintained.

January 2003 to September 2009

Industry Manager – Gas Engines, ExxonMobil Industrial Lubricants

Again responsible for both the commercial and technical aspects of gas engine customers, both natural, landfill, and bio-gas.  Lead the field trials of the development of a new generation of landfill gas engine lubricant and co-wrote two technical papers. Recognised across Europe within the industry as an expert on the lubrication of natural gas engines in aggressive gas applications.

May 2001 to December 2002

Fluid Management Account Manager, ExxonMobil Industrial Lubricants

An extension of the previous role below but focussed on customers where we provided a total service, including provision of labour, to reduce a customer’s total cost of lubrication. All customers were major blue-chip companies covering many types of industries including major coal fired power stations, cement works, food, and pharmaceuticals.  Responsibilities extended to include full commercial accountability for the profit of the account, as well as all technical activity, and for the implementation and management of Key Performance Indicators to demonstrate effective management and progress against agreed targets on site.  Responsible for 25 site-based personnel ensuring all procedures are in place and adhered to, including risk assessments, method statements, health and safety, and environmental.  The activities at some of the sites were accredited to ISO14001. 

March 1996 to May 2001        

Area Engineer, Mobil Oil Co. Ltd

Responsible for demonstrably adding value to the customer through application of innovative and cost saving ideas resolving lubrication related problems in a wide variety of industry from food to heavy industry.  Developed the database software used to manage all lubrication activities on a customer’s site.  Pegasus Elite winner 1998, an internal award program recognising the best performers in the company across Europe.

March 1993 to March 1996     

Hydraulic Design Engineer, Davy International

Responsible for the cost effective and safe design of hydraulic systems for continuous casting machines in the steel industry. Culminated in a patent application for my innovative, simple, and fail-safe hydraulic control system.  Also developed the hydraulic control systems for a thin strip casting machine, which included three months on site commissioning in South Korea.

April 1991 to March 1993       

Operations Engineer, British Steel Stainless

Responsible for all aspects of the mechanical maintenance of three cold rolling Sendzimir mills and other process lines leading a team of up to 20 craft personnel, with an annual budget in excess of £1 million.

July 1988 to March 1991         

Hydraulic Engineer, British Steel Stainless

Worked, as part of a small team, responsible for the design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of all hydraulic systems in the Sheffield area.  Systems were varied and included conventional mineral oil, phosphate ester (HFD), water glycol (HFC), invert emulsion (HFB), and high water based (HFA) fluids, in all applications from simple directional control to very high performance, fast response servo control systems.