Karl Richardson is a mechanical engineer seeking a position that utilizes his skills in maintenance, repair, commissioning, and fault diagnosis of rotating equipment such as pumps, turbines, compressors, and mechanical seals. He has over 10 years of experience in various roles with Flowserve and Sulzer, including as a lead workshop engineer and offshore field service engineer. He has worked extensively in the UK, Middle East, and Asia on both offshore and onshore projects.

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Curriculum Vitae
Karl Richardson
Karl.richardson@Sulzer.com
Mobile: 07837991621
Home: 01642 898665
6 Langdon way Eaglescliffe, Stockton-On-Tees, Cleveland TS16 0GE
“If you’re seeking a Mechanical Engineer to work individually or as part of a group, I can offer
a wide variety of skills which can help the company progress in the right direction, I am really
flexible and will also work away from home”.
Profile
A time served Mechanical/Rotating technician with experience of working to high standards
for a global manufacturer of pumps, seals, valves and process machinery. A decision maker
who applies excellent problem solving skills to the repair and assembly of machinery to fine
tolerances. A flexible and adaptable team worker with good communication skills.
Personal Skills:
 Can work individually or as part of a group
 I am a good team member
 Flexible, good communication and creativity
 Organised and punctual and outgoing personality
 Machinist trained
 Offshore and onshore work
 Bosiet C trained
 Mist
 Pump and seal fundamental course.
 Defensive and fuel efficient driving course certificate
 Clean driving license
 CCNSG Safety passport
 Artisan seal trained
 Pruftechnik Rotalign pro trained
2014-Present
Lead Workshop Engineer – Basra, Iraq – Sulzer pumps May 2014 – Present
In my current role I am part of a team responsible for the maintenance, repair, upgrade, commissioning and fault
diagnosis, on OEM and third party rotating machinery. This includes pumps, turbines, compressors, mechanical seals.
This role can often involve working on safety critical components, throughout Iraq, where downtime of the system is
critical. I am required to supervise the workshop team and teach the locals on all equipment within the workshop.
2005-2014
Offshore field service engineer – Aberdeen – Flowserve Ltd November 2012 – April 2014

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My previous role I was part of a team responsible for the maintenance, repair, upgrade, commissioning and fault
diagnosis, on OEM and third party rotating machinery. This includes pumps, mechanical seals and compressor gas
seals. This role can often involve working on safety critical components, throughout the world, both on and offshore,
where downtime of the system is critical. I am routinely required to lead teams of personnel, and teach others. I often
have to liaise with the client, to ensure minimal downtime and impact to production, give engineering advice, in depth
reports and participate in root cause analysis investigations.
 I have been working offshore in the UK sector, Norwegian sector and working on and offshore
internationally i.e. Middle East and Asia. Carrying out installations, repairs and commissioning of rotating
equipment to high standards
 Route cause analysis.
 Report writing to a technical level
 Gas seal work- removal and installations of several seals, strip/report and root cause failure of the seals.
 Various equipment worked on I.E (Cartridge, split case, single stage, multi stage pumps) wet seals, gas seals,
compressors etc.
Field service engineer – Middlesbrough – Flowserve Ltd, 2011- November 2012
 I have been working all over the U.K and Middle East.
 I’ve been working offshore.
 Installation and removal of Gas Seals
 Removal and installation of dry gas seals on compressors.
 I was working in the middle east for 3 months to help out the Flowserve facility in Saudi Arabia
 Helped train the apprentices out in Saudi, with aid of presentations and site/workshop work.
 Commissioning of RO and Feed pumps on (F.P.S.O PVSM) Angola.
 Identifying root cause of failure of mechanical seals and pumps.
 Strip, report, inspection and refurbishments on mechanical seals.
 Travelling to sites on Teesside and north west England to carry out maintenance work on rotating equipment
 Use of laser alignment equipment (Rotalign and Rotalign pro, optilign smart)
 Removal and re-installation of Rotating equipment on site
 Strip down and inspection of equipment, determining the root cause of failure
 Identify components that require replacing and ordering the relevant spares through a computer system
 Have knowledge of materials and their properties
 Testing of pumps, valves and seals to set pressures using air and hydrostatic test rigs
 Dealing with customers in a professional manner and relating to mechanical issues
 Capable of working under pressure as I have worked on shutdowns around Teesside, North West, Middle
East and Asia.

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Mechanical fitter apprentice- Middlesbrough - Flowserve ltd- 2007- 2011
Flowserve is a recognised world leader specializing in pumps, valves, seals and services to power, oil, gas,
chemical and other industries.
 Identifying root cause of failure of mechanical seals
 Strip, report, inspection and refurbishments on mechanical seals.
 Travelling to sites on Teesside and north west England to carry out maintenance work on rotating equipment
 Use of laser alignment equipment (Rotalign and Rotalign pro)
 Removal and re-installation of Rotating equipment on site
 Strip down and inspection of equipment, determining the root cause of failure
 Identify components that require replacing and ordering the relevant spares through a computer system
 Have knowledge of materials and their properties
 Testing of pumps, valves and seals to set pressures using air and hydrostatic test rigs
 Dealing with customers in a professional manner and relating to mechanical issues
 Capable of working under pressure as I have worked on shutdowns around the UK and Middle east.
Skills learned
 Working with mechanical seals
 Working on pump and valve repairs
 Building new pumps and aligning on bedplates i.e. Durco’s, CPX Etc.
 Site experience either pulling or re-fitting pumps.
 Mechanical seal and bearing changes on site.
 Rotalign equipment.
 Manual Handling
 First aid
 N.V.Q Level 2 and 3. This was completed with the assistance of Neta.
 Key skills level 2 Improving own learning and working with others
 Abrasive wheel trained.
Achievements
 I have been on a seal course for competency.
 Worked on a project with work and college to help reduce the time of stripping seals which was achieved, I
reduce the time from 3 hours to 2 hours which has benefited the employer and employees.
 Completed six sigma Yellow belt training.
Key Achievements:
 Lowered time on the strip, inspection and report of the mechanical seals.
Machine operator – Eaglescliffe - C.A.Hields ENG LTD- 2005- 2007

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Achievements
 Experience of some CNC machine working
 Experience on lathes
 Worked on gear cutting machines.
 Pressure testing on aluminium castings for diesel engines.
Training History
 Six sigma Yellow belt
 Pure safety
 Pump fundamentals
 Seal fundamentals
 First aid
 Manual handling
 Offshore survival (Bosiet C)
 Gas Seal’s
 M.I.S.T
 Confined space
Education:
Middlesbrough College – Middlesbrough – HNC in Mechanical Engineering – City and Guilds 2009-Present.
 Two year course Mechanical Engineering
 Year one complete with passes.
 Year two complete with passes.
Hartlepool college – Hartlepool – BTEC national certificate – City and Guilds 2007-2009
 BTEC First diploma in manufacturing engineering
 BTEC National certificate
 Double Merit in the BTEC
Egglescliffe School
 Mathematics GCSE C
 English Language GCSE C
 English literature GCSE C
 Physics GCSE C
 Chemistry GCSE C
 Electronics GCSE C
 IT GCSE C
 German GCSE C
 Physical education GCSE B

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Personal interests
 Family
 Motorbikes and motorbike racing
 Golf
 Football
 Socialising
References
References are available on request.