What path has brought you to Alpha Maintenance?
After 6 years as a documentalist, I joined the inspection department in 2011 at Total Petrochemicals as part of the PIT (Pipeline Inspection Plan) project during which I got to know Alpha Maintenance. In 2015, Alpha Maintenance's inspection department manager offered me the opportunity to join the company and to work for Yara Tertre in Belgium for 2 years. My desire to join Alpha Maintenance and my willingness to travel made me accept the offer.
What position do you currently hold ?
At the end of my two years in Belgium, I joined the RBI (Risk Based Inspection) unit of the Normandy Refinery where I hold the position of RBI Technician.
This job consists of collecting / researching the various properties of the site's pressurised equipment (kinetic, mechanical, metallurgical, dimensional properties, etc.) and identifying the modes of degradation caused by the fluids conveyed coming into contact with the walls of the equipment.
What does a typical working day, a typical working year look like?
My job is essentially office automation. I spend about 80% of a working day at my computer workstation. I centralise the various data in Excel files but also work on the various inspection software. The remaining 20% is spent on trips to the inspection department archives or in contact with the customer to look for information in manufacturer files or inspection reports.
What is your best achievement?
To date, I consider that my greatest achievement is to have established a relationship of trust between Alpha Maintenance and our client Yara in Belgium, which has enabled us to obtain a long-term contract for certain activities on the site.
A short word for the end?
Thank you for thinking of me for this business focus, which I hope will inspire others to join our adventure.
