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Chris Germain

Chris Germain

Mechanical Engineer

45 years old
Driving License
Nantes (44000) France
Freelancer Open to opportunities
Experienced and versatile engineer. Strong track record in design, prototyping and testing. Characterised by innovative solutions to problems. Numerous patents awarded. Aeronautical background, but specialised in Marine Renewable Energy. Flexible, motivated, hardworking and committed.
Native English speaker, fluent in German, learning French. Based in Nantes, but free to relocate worldwide immediately.
Resume created on DoYouBuzz
  • Contracting for Mojo Maritime
  • Design of subsea tooling, lifting equipment and Engineering for Marine Renewable Energy projects
  • CAD - Solidworks
  • FEA
  • Project Planning
  • Offshore Operations
Company Description
Marine design and engineering consultancy
Company website
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Project Management
  • System Validation (testing and prototyping)
  • CAD Design (ProEngineer/Creo; Autodesk Inventor)
  • Development Engineering, Commissioning and Testing
  • Supplier Management
  • On site engineering representative
Company Description
Marine Renewable Energy (Tidal)
  • Detailed design of Subsea Hub connection system
  • Manage small team of designers and draughtsman
  • Project Management
  • Calculations, test planning, reporting.
  • Specification of sub system components
  • Supplier Management
  • Subsea Hub concept development lead
  • Connection system detail design (Pro-Engineer/Creo5)
  • 1MW Turbine connection system design and work package owner
  • Site Operations, quayside and offshore
  • Acting site manager, responsible for HSE and contractor management.
    Lifting operations.
  • Redesign turbine connection system
  • Build, test and commission connection system (500kWe machine)
  • Deploy and Retrieve tidal turbine
  • Offshore and Quayside site operations (Orkney)
  • Client Representative for offshore works (DP vessels)
  • Workpackage owner: Stab System, Hydraulic system, Tripod Structure
  • 1MW turbine connection system design
  • 1MW Turbine build (Rolls-Royce factory)
  • Total Design: Conception to Manufacturing (Autodesk Inventor)
  • Development Engineer
  • On-Site operations, quayside and offshore
  • Concept development
  • Loads and FEA Analysis (Ansys)
  • Total Design: Conception to Manufacturing (Solidworks)
  • Electrochemical Ion Exchange process tool
  • Supplier Management
  • Commissioning and Test
  • On site operation (USA, Germany, Japan)
  • Attend business development meetings with customers
  • 3D CAD design (SolidWorks)
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Analysis of loads data for A380 wing leading edge droop nose.
  • Preparation and reporting of loads files for FEA team.