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There may be limited opportunities this year to don the festive jumpers, so to make sure they got an outing and to bring a little Christmas cheer, on Friday the of 4th December the staff at Reekie’s were encouraged to pull on their best/favourite Christmas jumper or hat, or wear any festive item and make a donation to Erskine, double if they didn’t join the festive fun!
Staff working from home also participated; Graeme can be seen here with his Christmas New York skyline jumper on. And our Machine Shop Supervisor, Peter, not only had one Christmas jumper on, but underneath the one pictured, is another!!!
We are really please that the staff raised a total of £218.70. and Reekie’s Managing Director, David Reekie has offered to match fund this, so the grand total of £437.40 will be on it’s way to Erskine to help support the really valuable work that they do.
For further information please visit, www.erskine.org.uk
Reekie Machining are pleased to announce that the company have successfully achieved ISO45001 certification which replaces our current health & safety standard OHSAS18001. ISO45001 is now an international standard that stands alongside our current ISO9001 and ISO14001 certification.
As part of our new standard we will now be registered as a member of Safety Schemes in Procurement Scheme (SSIP). This demonstrates to customers, suppliers and other company’s that we are registered as a safe contractor.
At Reekie Machining we take machining to a whole new level. As part of our growth strategy we require an additional Insitu Project Engineer to add to our team. We need somebody with an Mechanical Engineering background who is up for a challenge, willing to commit to become an expert in insitu machining (full training will be provided) and who wants to be part of a team that are looking to make a difference in the Engineering sector.
Interested? Please visit our website for further information. Insitu Graduate Project Engineer
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Reekie Machining successfully completed the repair of 6m diameter vessel sealing face in a Chemical plant just outside Shanghai in China without ever leaving the UK!
Reekie Machining were called in specially for this repair due to the size and complexity of the task. The project which was on the customers critical path, required the re-machining of the vessel top flange -some 24m above ground level . The flange consists of a tapered face with spiral groove gramophone finish and outer flat face to be flat to within 0.2mm. Despite the challenging dimensions and tolerances required this work is well within Reekie Machining’s capability, here come the real challenge though – the coronvirus lock down meant that our team could not leave the UK.
When Reekie commit to a project we ensure we see it through. The solution was to source local insitu machining resource and then to train them on our machine (which was shipped before the lockdown), provide a very detailed method statement and then to provide 24 hours support via zoom to walk them through the full process. Despite the challenges – including the language barrier – the flange was successfully machined within specification.
We can offer weld repairs with our insitu machining solutions, this includes building up shafts, bores and sealing faces using DNV approved and qualified weld procedures. Our team can also provide dye-pen reports. For some repairs we can use our automated bore welding machine.
This week our Climax FF6300 insitu flange facer portable machine has been getting a workout in our machine shop. Flange finished flat to within 0.03mm and checked using our Easylaser flange system.
Machinists trained to operatate the spectrum of machines available to be efficent and achieve a high quality job.
Problem solving to get the best job done for our customer.
On Monday 9th September 2019, Jim Richmond’s colleagues, past and present, family and friends gathered to give him a “surprise” lunch party to celebrate 50 years of working at Reekie Machining and to thank him for his hard work and dedication to the company.
Jim started just before his 16th birthday on his apprenticeship as a Mechanical Fitter, when David Reekie and Sons was based in New Sneddon Street in Paisley.
During his 50 year service Jim has been taken on a number of roles, starting as a Shop Floor Fitter, spending time as part of the Insitu Machine Squad carrying out on site work in the UK and overseas, before moving in to a Supervisor Role and then into his present job as a Project Engineer for the subcontract work in the Machine Shop.
He has worked with three generations of the Reekie Family, been part of the move to the “new” factory in Inchinnan Business Park and experienced the changes and developments with in the company for the past 50 years.
In the recent years he has been key in ensuring the machine developed by the company for the aerospace industry, has met the exacting standards before being sent out new or after its required MOT.
Pictured above is Jim, still in shock, with right, David Reekie, Managing and Insitu Director and left Jared Reekie, Machine Shop Director.
During this past week, Josh Wheeler, a local high school pupil has been on his work experience here at Reekie Machining. To provide an overview of what happens in an engineering firm, Josh has spent each day in a different department.
Monday was spent fitting and assembling in the Machine Shop. On Tuesday he found out what a Project Engineer does before spending Wednesday in the inspection and calibriation department where he learnt about tolerances. His highlight of the week was spending time in the Design Office, using CAD and learning how to create drawings, needless to say he was there Thursday and Friday. (see picture above)
When asked about his week, Josh said,
“At Reekie Machining I have learned everything that goes into running a machining factory; this has opened my eyes to all the roles that need to be filled in the different areas. It has been a very educational experience with me now understanding how to behave in a workplace and how each role has an effect on one another. It’s been a very enjoyable experience that has dampened my fears of when I adventure into the world of work.”
A future Design Engineer?
We are delighted to welcome two new Apprentices to Reekie Machining.
Jordan Richmond, has joined us as a 1st year Apprentice, in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasise on fitting. Through his course, run at East Kilbride Training Centre, he will develop machining skills in turning, boring and drilling, starting this week with milling. He is pictured above with his grandfather Jim Richmond, who has been with David Reekie and Sons since he started his Apprenticeship in 1969.
We have also welcomed to our Machine Shop, Darren Taylor, who comes to us as a 2nd year Apprentice to broaden and develop his skill on the wide range of machines in the Machine Shop. Darren will continue to attend college once a week as part of his course, whilst completing his Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering.
We are proud to be working to continually develop the work force bringing young people into the industry and providing them with the opportunities to be part of an innovative business.
