Caleb Winters
About
Mechanical, Hydraulic/Pneumatic, & Electrical Schematic interpretation. Mechanical, Hydraulic/Pneumatic, & Electrical Troubleshooting. Extensive overhauls & rebuilds, including drilling systems equipment, shipboard engines & thrusters. Technical Writing and Documentation. Assessing of rig maintenance crew knowledge and competency. Safe work habits & strong knowledge/implementation of industry safety protocols including (but not limited to) JSA/Risk Assessment, Lockout/Tagout (LO/TO), and stop work authority. Mechanical integrity & safety auditing & inspecting. Strong knowledge of offshore API requirements and standards. Very experienced in building spreadsheets and using Microsoft office Excel, Power Point and Word as well as many other computer related skills.
Work Experience
Diesel Mechanic
Performed preventative & corrective maintenance on diesel engines including EMD, ALCO, B&W Man, MAK, Caterpillar, and Cummins
Service Technician (Thrusters & Engines)
Performed maintenance on diesel engines and supervised disassembly of Lips thrusters models
Service Engineer (Thrusters & Engines)
Serviced propulsion ship thrusters and diesel engines, including Aquamaster, KaMeWa, Ulstein-type thrusters, and Bergen-type diesel engines
Rig Mechanic
Witnessed commissioning of equipment on drillships at Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard and Gulf of Mexico
Mechanical Commissioning Contractor
Mechanical commissioning for Chevron on the Tahiti II project – water injection module
Project Engineer
Work primarily in Asia, with remainder in the United States and Dubai
Lead Mechanical Inspector
Mechanical commissioning for Globe Trotter II 6 Gen. new build drillship at STX shipyard, Dalian, China
Mechanic
Contracted as a Mechanic for a subgroup of Louisiana Machine (Caterpillar)
Quality Control Supervisor and Document Control
Quality Control Supervisor and Document Control for construction of an aluminum manufacturing plant production line
Independent Consultant
Independent consulting in the oil and gas industry