Colin Wickens

Pipefitter

Talent

17 Woodlands Drive, Cleadon Village, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear SR67TRMember since November 5, 2026

shop and site fabrication of pipe workCarbonCopperStainless steelPolypropyleneABSATSPVCCPVCPVDFFlaretekgeneral assembliesisometricsschematicsP&IDSFull Clean Driving Licence

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shop and site fabrication of pipe workCarbonCopperStainless steelPolypropylene

About

I am a reliable competent pipefitter with over 35 years’ experience in various aspects of pipe work including, shop and site fabrication of pipe work ranging from Carbon, Copper, Stainless steel, Polypropylene, ABS, ATS, PVC, CPVC, PVDF, Flaretek. I have worked in semiconductor cleanroom, pharmaceutical, food/ drink, heating/ventilation industries and have an extensive knowledge of all drawings e.g. general assemblies, isometrics, schematics and P&IDS.

Experience

Piping Supervisor - Drayton Beaumont Services - Giga Battery Plant, Sunderland

(2026-02)

Supervisor/Pipefitter - Cromex UK Ltd - Giga Battery plant, Sunderland

(2023-10 - 2026-02)

Process Pipefitter - MWO Services Ltd - Coherent, Newton Aycliffe

(2022-03 - 2023-10)

Pipefitter - Cromex UK Ltd - Manchester UNI; GSK, Barnard Castle

(2014-07 - 2022-02)

Supervisor/pipefitter - Merit Merrell - Fabrication shop, Cramlington

(2013-12 - 2014-07)

Pipefitter - Cromex UK Ltd - Johnson Mathie- Billingham; Nissan Sunderland

(2013-05 - 2013-12)

UHP Pipefitter/Plastic welder - M+W High Tech Projects UK - RFMD- Newton Aycliffe

(2012-11 - 2013-05)

Pipefitter - WHP Ltd - Basf/Equateq- Stornaway

(2012-02 - 2012-11)

Pipefitter - Hendersons Site Services - Arla Dairy Plant-Settle; Nestles Factory -Carlisle; GSK Pharmaceuticals, Barnard Castle

(2011-10 - 2012-02)

UHP Pipefitter / Plastic Welder - M +W High Tech Projects UK - Samsung: Austin Texas USA; Nissan UK :Sunderland; Rfmd:Newton Aycliffe; Intel: Dublin Ireland

(2011-01 - 2011-10)

Foreman Pipefitter/hook up Co-ordinator - Emcor UK - Sunderland

(1997-10 - 2011-01)

Atmel : North Tyneside +France; Fujitsu: Newton Aycliffe; Hyundai: South Korea; Infineon: Germany; Petec: Sedgefield; Samsung: South Korea; Siemens: North Tyneside; St Thompson: Italy; Taiwan Semicon Ltd: Taiwan; Singapore Tech LTD; Lifescan: Inverness

Charge hand Pipefitter - Balmoral Eng Ltd - Glasgow; Fujitsu:Newton Aycliffe; Hyundia:Dumfermline

(1994-01 - 1997-09)

Pipefitter - Drake and Scull Eng Ltd - Gateshead; Dryburn Hospital:Durham

(1990-09 - 1994-01)

Fabrication shop - Sunderland Forge Eng Ltd

(1987-06 - 1990-09)

Fabrication shop - Austin Pickergill Ltd - Sunderland

(1982-09 - 1987-06)