This document contains a cover letter and CV for Lee Wilkes applying for new career opportunities. It summarizes his work experience over the past 10+ years working with control valves at various companies, including his current role at SSI UK steel works involving plant isolation, breakdown maintenance, and occasionally supervising. It lists his qualifications and safety courses completed. References are provided from his current supervisor at SSI UK and a past supervisor from TYCO Control Services.

1. Lee Wilkes
39 Bedale Avenue
Billingham
TS23 1AU
Mobile No. 07474 288 406
Email: lwilksy8@hotmail.com
Summary.
I am hardworking and a good team player. I always aim to achieve the
best results for myself, work colleagues and the company that I work for. I
have an excellent work history with over ten years’ experience working
with control valves. I have worked all over England on different power
plants and chemical sites. I am now looking for new opportunities to
enable me to further my career prospects. I have experience of steel works
in an engineering role. Currently working at SSI, I’m involved in isolating
the plant to rectify problems. Within this role I do a combination of operating
the plant and from time to time take on the supervisor’s role. Experience
on working on permit to work, Looking after a small team, mechanical and
electrical on a 12 hour shift rota. Instrument technician experience, working
along side the instrument engineer with in the steel works. Currently
training as an engineer.
Works Experience / History.
August 11 – present day – SSI UK steel works. (Comcast)
 Breakdown maintenance team
 Isolation of plant
 Sorting of spares
 Preparing hydraulics
 Pressure systems
 Course completed in Gas awareness
 Course completed in working at heights
 Course completed in abrasive wheels – hand held and pedestal
 Course completed in fire awareness theory

2.  Course completed in manual handling
 Course completed in SAP – navigation
 Course completed in isolation (Lackenby)
 Course completed in working at heights
Recent work – Turbine services.
Working off shore on ninian central. Overhauling turbines.
January 09 – August 11 – Kings Control Services (TYCO)
I am on site in Teesside taking out and replacing valves
January 09 – August 11 contracting, Kings Control Services (TYCO),
Mechanical Fitter.
within this post I have worked with many outside agencies to ensure that
they have received the service that they require. Contacting customers
and at times supervising services for the customers. I have been carrying
out various pipes fitting working at many different plants up and down the
country. Setting up and collaborating instruments for control valves, full
overall safety valves, manual valves and control valves. Completed TYCO
trained safety valves course march 2010. Off shore work within the
company.
November 08 – January 09, Hodgeson engineering.
I have been carrying out various pipes fitting and travelling up and down
the country working on many different plants, which include communication
skills to and from organisations. Setting up and collaborating instruments
for control valves, full overall safety valves, manual valves and control
valves.
August 08 – November 08, Serven Unival Mech Tech.
I completed my off shore survival with medical. Visited various platforms
offshore. worked in Aberdeen workshop. Off shore trips include, IDER-
visited this platform for 6 trips on and off where I was involved in the
maintenance of control valves, replacing various parts including seats and

3. plugs. Also on this platform I repaired safety relief valves and pressure
testing. North Corman – visited this platform where I replaced spares for
control valves and safety instruments. I have also completed my MIST
training course.
February 08 – August 08, MCE (Moore Control Engineering).
Working with control valves and relief valves all over the country, on power
stations and in the workshop.
2004 – 2007 Kings Control Services,
Mechanical Fitter.
I returned to Kings Control Services and stayed there for another long
period. As previously I worked with control valves and also relief valves.
2003 – 2004 Moore Control Engineering,
Mechanical Fitter.
I continued to work with control valves but moved to this company for better
prospects and more experience. This included working in power stations
across the country, which I enjoyed and learnt more about my job role.
1998 – 2003 Kings Control Service
Mechanical Fitter Apprenticeship.
Working with control valves and safety relief valves including, manufactures
of fisher controls, masoneilan valves, introl valves and major valves in the
industry today, which would include full overhaul of each valve. We would
do valves, which are a safety valve and involves lapping, and cleaning of
plugs and seating areas.
1998 – 1999 K.P. Factory, Billingham,
General Labourer.
I left this job role as I felt that I was capable of achieving more.

4. Education / Qualifications.
CPD – SSI UK
 Isolation training
 Working at Heights
 Plant Safety Training
 General Safety Training
 Hydraulic Training
Holds off shore survival ticket.
1998 – 2003 Longlands College, Middlesbrough.
Day placement, where I achieved system 2 & 3 City & Guilds.
1997 – 1998 Hartlepool College, Hartlepool.
Mechanics – covered tyre fitting, general handling of different tools ect.
1991 – 1997 St Michaels R.C. School, Billingham.
GCSE Math D
Science D
English E
Drama A
P.E A
History B

5. References.
Richard Wilkes
Workshop Supervisor
TYCO Control Services
Redcar
(01642) 756644
Adrian Rozass
SSI UK
Steel House Redcar Cleveland TS10 5QW
01642 408000