INDUSTRY NEWS
MTCS IS PROUD TO BE ONE OF THE FEW MARITIME COMPANIES TO REACH THE NEW ISO 9001:2015 STANDARD
MTCS (UK) Ltd is delighted to be awarded with International Standardisation for Organisation, ISO 9001 (2015).
ISO 9001 (2015) is the world’s most popular quality management system standard. It’s a framework to help companies manage their businesses effectively, so they can be operationally resilient, build long-term success and ensure customer satisfaction.
Richard Warburton, Managing Director for MTCS (UK) Ltd, said: “This is a great achievement for us, as I believe we are ahead of many other companies. The deadline for migrating to the new standard is the end of 2018, so we are well ahead. The new ISO standard 9001 (2015) will help MTCS (UK) Ltd to stand
OPITO APPOINTS CEO
Global safety, standards and workforce development organisation OPITO has appointed John McDonald as CEO as the organisation seeks to further drive the international skills agenda for the oil and gas industry.
Mr McDonald has been Interim CEO since January and was previously UK Managing Director for OPITO after joining the organisation in 2012. The appointment comes after an external and internal recruitment process following the sudden death of former CEO David Doig earlier this year.
John Taylor, Chairman of OPITO welcomed Mr McDonald to the role. He said: “John is a strong advocate for OPITO and has demonstrated that he brings the impressive blend of skills and experience we were looking for to lead the organisation going forward. OPITO exists to serve the needs of industry and we are continuously evolving to ensure that skills, standards and competency remain a high priority around the world.”
Prior to joining OPITO, Mr McDonald was a Director at ACTVET, the government body charged with creating a vocational education and training system in Abu Dhabi. He was previously a director at the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and led the
John McDonald, CEO, OPITO.
out from the crowd and help us to grow by giving us the competitive edge. The new ISO standard is very much about managing risk, changes in our business environment and placing quality at the heart of what we do.
“This is particularly poignant in the Oil & Gas industry at present and I’m proud of our team at MTCS, who have adapted considerably to change by downsizing and realigning in order to handle the downturn.”
Competence is also a critical requirement in the industry. Both companies and individuals face a tough and competitive market, but fortunately, MTCS (UK) Ltd have a framework with robust procedures that ensure clients have the most reliable and effective processes. This will ensure their personnel can demonstrate the
highest standard of competence.
MTCS (UK) Ltd have over 15 years’ experience in working with Offshore Contracting companies to provide robust and fully accredited programs, with the aim of certifying their personnel are competent in safety critical activities.
A certificate of competence is considered mandatory by most oil & gas majors for many safety critical activities. MTCS (UK) Ltd fully accredited competence schemes provide an effective ‘Risk Management’ tool; whilst ensuring employers are fully meeting their obligations of relevant safety legislation.
For further information, please refer to
www.mtcsuk.com, or contact MTCS (UK) Ltd directly on: +44 15394 40200.
development of new products and services and created new markets in Asia and the Middle East. An alumni of Harvard Business School, he has worked at a ministerial level in several countries on capacity building projects in education and training.
OPITO is gearing up to launch a new industry-led initiative later this year to create a step change in training to standards through technology-driven innovation. The digital BOSIET suite will set a marker in the move toward integrated digital learning. A number of industry champions are currently road-testing the digital package which will provide an interactive, online alternative to the classroom element, giving users the opportunity to learn at their own pace and gain time back through reduced days away from work.
The digital theme will also influence this year’s OPITO Safety and Competence
Conference (OSCC) which will take place on 8th November 2017 at the Royale Chulan, Kuala Lumpur.
‘New Generation New Thinking’ is the topic for this year’s event. With new technologies and ways of working developing all the time, the expectations of the younger generation are changing. It is vital that the oil and gas industry evolves with these changes and adapts its learning processes to meet the needs and demands of the future workforce.
Over 450 delegates and 35 exhibitors are expected to attend the event where leaders from the oil and gas supply chain and world-renowned experts in safety and competency will participate in keynote session and panel debates highlighting the ways in which young people can be encouraged to embark on a career in oil and gas and discuss the issues around attraction and retention.
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