James George

Experience

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  Bull Electronics

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1994

  Associate Engineer

  Responsibilities as an Associate Engineer included overseeing, maintenance and trouble shooting various Mechanical and Electrical Equipment in Copper Deposition, Pumice Scrubber and Chemical Cleaning, Thin Film Lamination, Photolithography, Copper Plating, Resist Strip and Etching.

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  Integrated System Assemblies

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1996

  Maintenance of Industrial Excimer Lasers

  Solely responsible for Operations and Maintenance of Industrial Excimer Lasers in different Scanning processes in Clean Room Environment. Provided Engineering Support in various Research and Developments projects of Process development and improvement, production sustaining, Yield enhancement for fabrication of Multi-Chip Module (MCM) Packaging Technology.

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  GlobalFoundries

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2003

  1996-2003 Senior Equipment/Maintenance Engineer, Ion Implant ModuleBackground in Mechanical Engineering with prior working experience in Equipment/Maintainance Engineering.a.) Responsibilities as a Equipment/Maintenance Engineer in Chartered‘s Fab3/Fab5 included hook-up and commissioning of Implant Equipments such as VARIAN, EATON and APPLIED MATERIALS. Additionally, the job encompassed on improving and sustaining Ion Implanters during scheduled or breakdown maintenance and trouble-shooting failures of High, Medium and Low Current Implanters.b.) This also included the role of a Supervisor for a group of Engineers/Associate Engineers working across four different work shifts in a 24x7 work week, to achieve the required tool performance in order to meet the manufacturing targets and shipment goals Show less

  • Senior Equipment/Maintenance Engineer

    Jan 1996 - Jan 2003

  • Manufacturing Engineer-Diffusion

    Jan 1996 - Jan 1999
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  GlobalFoundries

  May 2003 - Jul 2009

  Senior Engineer, EHS Operations

  2003-2009 Senior EHS Operations Engineer, Fab2 Plant.EHS Roles and Responsibility in Wafer Fabrication Plant Operations (Fab2) - In charge of EHS operations in the Fab2 factory (1,398 headcount), reporting directly to the Corporate EHS Director in Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing. Tasks include the overall success of Safety and Health programs, and enhancing employee commitments towards safety excellence, prevention of accidents and detailed incident investigations. - Developed specific EHS programs in line with Chartered’s “Safety Management System” to address the Safety Key Performance Index for the whole organization (Fab2, Fab3, Fab5, Fab6 & Fab7). This included Plant Evacuations from toxic gas leaks, First Aid, Near Misses, Loss Time Injury, Industrial Accidents as well as Reportable Incidents to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) in Singapore. - Consistently able to control and reduce the Frequency Rate and Severity Rate of Accidents and Loss Work Days to below the national levels. - Competent and skilful in carrying out Risk Management requirements. Successfully implemented Risk Control management solutions in the organization by designing unique Safety Improvement Plan road-maps for operational departments and construction site projects. - Conducted in-house trainings for Contractors/Equipment Vendors on EHS protocol requirements during short term/long term contracts in Chartered. During this time, contractors/vendors were trained on emergency response situations and medical emergencies in the event of an accidents and toxic gas leaks. - Led and participated in various Incident and Accident Investigations across Chartered. Main responsibility was to conduct extensive analysis of possible root causes and conduct investigations on incidents details. Show less

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  Van Oord

  Jul 2009 - Dec 2015

  Regional Manager, Quality, Health, Safety and Environment, East Asia

  Overseeing and coordinating QHSE project management for Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors in the Northeast & Southeast Asia regions.Roles and Responsibility• Accountable for HSE performance in regional projects, both onshore and offshore ventures. Also includes Marine auditing, inspections and technical HSE enhancements of Van Oord’s Dredging vessels.• Responsible as a HSE Advisor for safety and environmental technical supervision on projects, resource planning and performance assessments during project executions. • Establish key HSE tools and processes that cover all HSE related risks and that are in line with customers, regulatory and Client´s minimum HSE requirements.Slected Projects:1. Tanjung Bin Vitol Asia Tank Terminals, Malaysia2. Saipem New Yard Investment Project, Tanjung Balai, Karimun, Indonesia3. Submarine services link from Sentosa cove to the Southern Islands, Singapore 4. Reclamation for Pasir Panjang Terminal Phase 3&4, Singapore. 5. Map Ta Phut LNG Terminal, Thailand6. Cai Mep - Thi Vai Navigation Channel Dredging, Vung Tau, Vietnam7. Barito Access Channel Maintenance Dredging, Banjarmasin, Kalimantan, Indonesia8. Supply of Marine Sand And Stockpile Works for Petronas, Kimanis, Sabah, Borneo9. Pyeontaek – Seokmun National Industrial Complex, Republic of Korea10. Dredging & Reclamation Works Krakatau Steel Mills Project, Indonesia11. Dredging Vessel QHSE Operations – Dalian , China 12. Dredging Vessel QHSE Operations, Kiunga, Western Province, Papua New Guinea13. OVID and CMID Vessel HSE Audits for Chevron ABU Consultancy at Gorgon Upstream JV (Technip, Chevron and JP Kenny), Western Australia.14. EPCIC of Pipeline systems for LNG Floating, Storage & Regasification Facilities, Lampung, Indonesia Show less

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  Kalmar

  Dec 2015 - Jun 2017

  HSEQ Specialist

  Responsible for the implementation and administration of Site Safety Management systems at Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT)Key focus areas:- Ensure site compliance and commitment to Kalmar’s and client VICT's HSE requirements. - Ensure site safety processes are undertaken as per Kalmar’s Standards. - Maintain surveillance of HSE legislative and statutory requirements to ensure Kalmar’s ongoing obligation. - Return to Work CoordinatorRoles and responsibility at VICT:# Ensuring the safe installation and commissioning of Automated Stacking Cranes (ASCs) and Automatic Cargo Carriers (ACCs);# Outlining safe operational procedures which identifies and accounts for all relevant hazards;# Making changes to work practices that are compliant to industry standards and comply with legislation;# Carrying out site inspections to ensure that Kalmar’s standards and processes are properly implemented;# Carrying out risk assessments and reviewing potential risk minimisation activities; # Keeping records of inspections and producing reports that suggest improvements to Site Manager;# Leading the in-house trainings for the site manager and employees about health/safety issues & risks;# Advising on an assortment of a specialist area, e.g. High risk works and upkeep of ASCs/ACCs # Recording of incidents and leading accident investigations using ICAM and Kelvin Top Set methodologies.# Conducting Audits on Kalmar Management Systems and site compliance to Cargotec Finland requirements Show less

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  Ausdecom

  Jul 2017 - now

  HSEQ Advisor, various Projects

  Currently part of the demolition works at the BP Refinery at Bulwer Island in Queensland.Roles and Responsibility at the BP Refinery Demolition works- Establishing key HSE tools and Safe Work Procedures to encompass daily operational risks for the demolition works at the site. - Verifying various demolition process by validating the demolition work plans & processes and subsequently developing the corresponding SWMS.- To evaluate engineering reports on structural collapses and ensure the planned steps and procedures are validated in the Demolition Works Plan (DWP).- To review the DWP and the structural demolition SWMS with the crew before the activities are executedKey focus areas:# Devise programmes to address the requirements of safe work practices/SOPs and safe systems of work.# Safe work practices/SOPs to be developed in consultation &collaboration with the demolition crew at siteRoles and responsibility on project:o Implement and conduct risk management activities for all structural demolition works, concrete processing and crushing works, plant/equipment operations, working alone, asbestos and other risk areas.o Ensure compliance to project procedures and Client’s permit systemso Review KPI's for inspection/hazard reviews/compliance audits/JHA audits/risk assessmentso To organize and conduct regular site inspections and HSE management system audits/inspections and monitor proper follow-up of improvement actions.o Conduct and facilitate the reporting and investigation of incidents and to maintain oversight with respect to follow-up and close-out of corrective actions.o Change management process for the demolition works Show less