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I’m Gerald ‘Gerry’ Devlin, a versatile design draughtsman with many years’ experience across oil & gas, tooling, fabrication drawings and plant layouts. I pride myself on a conscientious, responsible approach and a track record of delivering accurate drawings and practical fabrication details, while collaborating closely with project engineers and shop-floor teams.
I thrive in on-site, remote, or hybrid roles and have extensive experience producing sea-fastening drawings, top-drive assemblies, jigs & fixtures, and equipment layouts. I am available for immediate on-site, contract, part-time, or remote work as required.
Experience Level
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Language
English
Fluent
Work Experience
Designer Draughtsman at TIMEX CORPORATION
February 1, 1960 - June 1, 1966Involvement: Progression Tools, Primary Press Tools, Expendable Tooling, Jigs & Fixtures; Plant Layout. Liaison with sub-contractors regarding procurement & delivery of tooling & fixtures; Try-out and debug of fixtures, tools, test equipment and assembly aids.
Design Draughtsman at LAP ENGINEERING LTD
November 1, 1970 - August 1, 1975Involvement: Progression Tools; Jigs & Fixtures; Gauges; Product Design; Special Purpose Machines; Fabrication Drawings (Oil Related).
Production Supervisor at N.C.R. (Manufacturing) Ltd.
February 1, 1969 - November 1, 1970Involvement: All Supervisory duties; Production oversight.
Design Draughtsman at Dundee Tool & Gauge Co. Ltd.
June 1, 1966 - February 1, 1969Involvement: All types of Press Tools; Jig & Fixtures; Plant Layout; Fabrication Drawings.
Senior Tool Designer at TIMEX CORPORATION
September 1, 1975 - January 1, 1978Involvement: Progression Tools; Primary Press Tools; Expendable Tooling; Jigs & Fixtures; Plant Layout.
Design Engineer at Delta Capillary Products Ltd.
January 1, 1983 - August 1, 1985Involvement: Design of Special Purpose Machines; Fixture & Gauges; Product Design; Re-Draws, Tracing, and Assembly Aids.
Contract Design Draughtsman at Mechserv Ltd
February 1, 1999 - September 1, 2003Involvement: Design and detail of various equipment for the oil industry; AutoCAD 2002 drawings.
Contract Production Engineer at Stoneridge Electronics Ltd
February 1, 1999 - September 1, 2003Involvement: Design of tooling (press tools, jigs & fixtures, fixtures, test rigs); plant layout; liaison with sub-contractors for tooling procurement and delivery; tool try-out and debug.
Contract Draughtsman at ABB Vetco Gray UK Ltd
March 1, 1995 - June 1, 1995Involvement: Producing assembly/detail drawings for Capital Drilling Equipment; rig layout drawings; as-built changes; manufacturing drawings for cementing equipment.
Contract Design Engineer at TVI Europe Limited
June 1, 1995 - September 1, 1996Involvement: Design and detail of offshore subsea projects; field, equipment and deck layouts; design and detail of structures and equipment.
Contract Mechanical Design Draughtsman at Technip Offshore Co. Ltd
September 1, 2003 - December 1, 2003Involvement: All aspects of draughting for offshore subsea projects; field, equipment and deck layouts; design and detail of structures and equipment.
Contract Design Draughtsman at NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO
June 1, 2006 - August 1, 2007Involvement: Design and detail of oil drilling & mechanical handling systems for offshore/onshore rigs; top drives, torque beams, fingerboards; design reviews with Project Engineers.
Contract Mechanical Design Draughtsman at QSERV
August 1, 2007 - September 1, 2011Involvement: Design and detail of various ongoing contracts for offshore/onshore rigs; design reviews with Project Engineers; sea fastening drawings.
Contract Mechanical Design Draughtsman at AKER SOLUTIONS
September 1, 2011 - December 14, 2014Involvement: Design and detail of contracts to supply oil drilling & mechanical handling systems for offshore/onshore rigs; design reviews with Project Engineers.
Design Draughtsman at BAKER HUGHES
March 22, 2022 - April 25, 2025Produce all aspects of Sea Fastening drawings – on various Projects; AutoCAD 2022/2025.
Contract Design Draughtsman at Aker Solutions
December 1, 2014 - December 1, 2017Design and detail of contracts to supply oil drilling and mechanical handling systems for offshore/onshore rigs; conducted design reviews with Project Engineers.
Contract Mechanical Designer at Qserv
September 1, 2011 - December 1, 2014Design and detail of ongoing contracts to supply oil drilling & mechanical handling systems for offshore/onshore rigs; design reviews with Project Engineers.
Contract Design Draughtsman at NOV
August 1, 2007 - September 1, 2011Design and detail of various ongoing contracts (top drives, torque beams, fingerboards, tie-back proposals) with design reviews with Project Engineers.
Contract Design Draughtsman at R M Engineering
June 1, 2006 - August 1, 2007All aspects of draughting work for Lyell field submerged power buoy; produced layout, assembly, structural & fabrication drawings.
Contract Design Draughtsman at Technip Offshore
September 1, 2004 - June 1, 2006Involved in all aspects of draughting for offshore sub-sea projects including field, equipment and deck layouts; design and detail of structures and equipment.
Contract Design Draughtsman at Varco Systems Ltd
December 1, 2003 - August 1, 2004Design and detail of various equipment for the oil industry.
Contract Design Draughtsman at Mechserv Ltd
September 1, 2003 - December 1, 2003Design and detail of various equipment for the oil industry.
Contract Design Draughtsman at VARCO B.J
September 1, 1997 - January 1, 1999Design and detail of ongoing contracts for oil drilling & mechanical handling systems; top drives, torque beams, fingerboards.
Contract Draughtsman at Halliburton
July 1, 1997 - September 1, 1997Draughtsman producing rig layouts and capital equipment drawings; creating customer layouts for approval; assembly and detailed drawings for cementing equipment.
Contract Design Engineer at TVI Europe Ltd
October 1, 1996 - July 1, 1997Design and detail of tachographs and prototype procurement.
Contract Draughtsman at Halliburton
June 1, 1995 - September 1, 1996Draughting for capital equipment; rig layout proposals; as-built updates; customer layout drawings; assembly and detailed drawings for cementing equipment.
Contract Design Draughtsman at ABB Vetco Gray UK Ltd
March 1, 1993 - June 1, 1995Draughtsman producing assembly/detail drawings for Capital Drilling Equipment Department.
Managing Partner at Dun-Tech Services
August 1, 1985 - March 1, 1995Running a design office offering progression tools, jigs & fixtures, gauges, product design, special purpose machines, fabrication drawings, pipework, plant layout, re-draws and assembly aids.
Design Engineer at Delta Capillary Products Ltd
January 1, 1983 - August 1, 1985Design Special Purpose Machines, equipment and tool ordering; introduction of projects to shop floor; debugging; design of press tools.
Senior Tool Designer at Timex Group
February 1, 1978 - January 1, 1983Progression tools, primary press tools, expendable tooling, jigs & fixtures.
Design Draughtsman at LAP ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
September 1, 1975 - January 1, 1978Progression tools, jigs & fixtures, plant layout, fabrication drawings.
Design Draughtsman at Timex Group
June 1, 1966 - February 1, 1969Progression tools, jig & fixtures for tool design.
Apprentice Draughtsman at Engineering Technical Services
February 1, 1960 - June 1, 1966Apprenticeship in drafting and design.
Contract Design Draughtsman at RM Engineering
June 1, 2006 - August 1, 2007All draughting for Lyell field submerged power buoy; produced Layout, Assembly, Structural & Fabrication drawings; liaised with sub-contractors.
Design Drafter at LAP ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
September 1, 1975 - January 1, 1978Progression tools, jigs & fixtures, gauges, product design, special purpose machines, fabrication drawings, plant layout, assembly aids.
Production Supervisor at National Cash Register Co
November 1, 1970 - August 1, 1975All supervisory duties.
Design Draughtsman at Dundee Tool & Gauge Co.
February 1, 1969 - November 1, 1970All types of press tools, jig & fixtures.
Design Engineer at TVI Europe Ltd
October 1, 1996 - July 1, 1997Design and detail of tachographs and prototype procurement.
Design Draughtsman at Timex Group
February 1, 1978 - January 1, 1983Progression tools; primary press tools; assembly aids; fabrication drawings; shop floor interface.
Education
CAD Refresher at Dundee & Angus College
January 1, 2016 - May 1, 2016CAD Refresher at Dundee & Angus College
January 1, 2026 - May 1, 2026CAD Refresher at Dundee & Angus College
January 1, 2016 - May 1, 2016CAD Refresher at Dundee & Angus College
January 1, 2016 - May 1, 2016Qualifications
COSHH
January 11, 2030 - March 26, 2026LOLER
January 11, 2030 - March 26, 2026PUWER
January 11, 2030 - March 26, 2026Dropped Object Prevention
January 11, 2030 - March 26, 2026Manual Handling
January 11, 2030 - March 26, 2026Full UK Driving License
January 11, 2030 - March 26, 2026UK Passport
January 11, 2030 - March 26, 2026COSHH
January 11, 2030 - March 26, 2026LOLER
January 11, 2030 - March 26, 2026PUWER
January 11, 2030 - March 26, 2026Dropped Object Prevention
January 11, 2030 - March 26, 2026Manual Handling
January 11, 2030 - March 26, 2026COSHH
January 11, 2030 - March 26, 2026LOLER
January 11, 2030 - March 26, 2026PUWER
January 11, 2030 - March 26, 2026Dropped Object Prevention
January 11, 2030 - March 26, 2026Manual Handling
January 11, 2030 - March 26, 2026COSHH
January 11, 2030 - March 26, 2026LOLER
January 11, 2030 - March 26, 2026PUWER
January 11, 2030 - March 26, 2026Dropped Object Prevention
January 11, 2030 - March 26, 2026Manual Handling
January 11, 2030 - March 26, 2026Industry Experience
Energy & Utilities, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Other, Transportation & Logistics, Real Estate & Construction
Experience Level
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
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