Eamon Coyle
Glasgow
Summary
Strategic Senior Workshop Engineer with strengths in team leadership and workshop management. Manages shop-floor operations by planning work scopes and assigning tasks to technicians. Drives throughput and quality improvements through continuous workflow monitoring. Accomplished Senior Workshop Engineer skilled in engine component machining, rebuild, and NDT inspections. Conducts dimensional inspections to ensure component integrity and performance. Experienced professional demonstrating strengths in technical problem-solving and team collaboration. Adapts to evolving engineering challenges through effective planning and resource management. Committed to driving continuous improvement and maintaining high safety standards.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Workshop Engineer
Wartsila UK & Ireland
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
09.1998 - 12.2024
- Led overhaul and inspection of all four‑stroke engine components processed at the Wartsila workshops in Aberdeen.
- Extensive hands‑on experience across engine families: Vasa 18/22/32; Wärtsilä 14, 20, 22, 26, 32, 34, 38, 46, 50.
- Executed machining and reconditioning, including cylinder head flame‑face and exhaust pocket refurbishment, and liner honing.
- Conducted detailed dimensional checks and NDT (e.g., MPI, DPI, UT) to verify component integrity and performance.
- Planned work scopes, scheduled jobs, and assigned tasks; managed shop‑floor execution and resource allocation.
- Supervised and mentored technicians to enhance skills, quality, and productivity.
- Ensured tooling calibration/readiness, safety compliance, and adherence to QA/QC procedures and documentation.
- Drove throughput and quality improvements through continuous monitoring, KPI tracking, and targeted corrective actions.
Education
Apprentice Turner Fitter
D G McNair
Glasgow1981
Skills
- Engine rebuilding
- NDT inspections
- Machining Expert on Wartsila equipment
- Tooling readiness
- Quality assurance
- Workshop management
- Team leadership
- Technical mentoring
- Problem solving
- Customer relationship
- Parts ordering
- Team work
Timeline
Senior Workshop Engineer
Wartsila UK & Ireland
09.1998 - 12.2024
Apprentice Turner Fitter
D G McNair