Experience

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  Peter gardner engineering

  Jul 2005 - Mar 2009

  Boilermaker

  • Fabricate and weld various sized earth-moving attachments including; hydraulichitches, hydraulic grabs, compaction wheels, buckets etc. with mild steel and bisalloy components• Repair and modify earth moving attachments• Operate LPG twin torch profile cutter to cut earth moving attachment components as per work ordersOperate lathes and mills to machine and modify parts for fabrication or assist machinist in heavy work load periods

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  Multinail

  Mar 2009 - Mar 2010

  Boilermaker

  • Shutdown maintenance and installations at the Rocky Point Power Plant• Fabricate, weld and install various heavy structural steel work including boardwalk for Lourdes Hill College walkway• Working safely at heights and in confined spaces• Qualify and produce welds to AS1554 SP structural code

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  Ingal eps

  Mar 2010 - Jan 2011

  Boilermaker

  • Work to high safety standard, complete personal risk assessments and safe starts• Coach and instruct contractors to complete tasks to the QA/QC standard• Qualify and produce welds to AS1554 SP structural code• Fabricate and weld main baseplates for telecommunication and general mainroad poles, including the 1.5T poles for the Brisbane Gate Way Bridge Project

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  Monadelphous

  Jan 2011 - Feb 2012

  Boilermaker

  • Shutdown maintenance and projects at various Rio Tinto, BHP and FMG sites• Working safely at heights and in confined spaces• Adhere to site specific procedures and policies to ensure safety compliance whilemeeting business requirements• Lead teams consisting of tradesmen, trade assistants and an adult apprentice in asafe productive manner• Wide array of work tasks including crusher rebuilds, screen deck replacements, wet plant repairs, conveyor repairs and structural integrity work Show less

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  Bhp

  Feb 2012 - now

  • 13 direct reports - 1 control room specialist, 3 field specialist and 9 process technicians• Learn and understand furnace operating strategies and chemistry to support the team in normal and abnormal work times and to escalate as per procedure• Plan and schedule daily furnace tapping operations to safely maximize daily production outcomes• Engage specialists to assign tasks for team development and to ensure coverage for safe operations• Perform field leadership observations including critical control verifications• Work with metallurgists and coordinators to safely operate the flash furnace and electric furnace to maximise our process delivery • PEP - conduct monthly 1:1 conversations and end of year performance reviewswith team members• Team Performance Management - including coaching, performance improvementplans and disciplinary actions Show less • 44 direct reports - 42 Tradesmen and Production Technicians with 2 Team Leaders• Drive a positive team culture that works toward safe productivity and creating anenjoyable work place• Engage our people with field leadership to manage risks and provide a safe workenvironment• Identify process and/or procedural gaps and implement controls and/or initiativesto safely achieve business needs• Work the plan to ensure KPI’s are met and prioritized efficiently and effectively• Collaborate with other teams to reduce delays and remove obstacles to preventconstraints in the supply chain• Participate in weekly planning and work management metrics meetings toeffectively schedule and plan the weeks ahead and review our past performanceto ensure compliance• Create development opportunities for our people to grow and increase their owncapabilities within the team• Coach and support our people to step up, achieve stretch targets and removeobstacles in our work place• PEP - conduct monthly 1:1 conversations and end of year performance reviewswith team members• Team Performance Management - including coaching, performance improvementplans and disciplinary actions• Lead team member investigation with HRBP - interview script preparation,conducting interview and the consideration and delivery of disciplinary outcomes• Injury Management - managing work related or non-work related injuries, followingup injury management advisor and performing event investigations to identifycontributing factors and root causes Show less • 6 direct reports - 4 Ore Car Examiners and 2 Ancillary Fleet Technicians• Promote a positive team culture to drive safe productivity• Engage our people with field leadership to manage risks• Create development opportunities for the team to grow and increase capabilities• Coach and support our people to step up, achieve stretch targets and removeobstacles in our work place• Work the plan to ensure KPI’s are met and prioritized efficiently and effectively• Collaborate with other teams reduce delays and remove obstacles to preventconstraints in the supply chain Show less • Frequently act as Structural / Machine Shop Supervisor• Lead and participate in daily Safe Starts• Attend and supervise up track recoveries, delays and derailments• Perform structural maintenance on all types of ore car bodies• Being a universal worker highly adaptable to change to meet business goals• Meet and exceed expectations either autonomously or within a team• Promote a positive team culture that works towards safe productivity• Attend and supervise up track recoveries, delays and derailments• Work the plan to ensure KPI’s are met and prioritized efficiently and effectively• Coaching team members with 1SAP, LOC8 and completing allocated tasks• Vigilantly ensure a safe work environment by conducting work place inspections,PRAISE and engaging team members Show less

  • Line technical specialist

    Jun 2020 - now

  • Line Technical Specialist - BHP Operating System

    Mar 2019 - Jun 2020

  • Smelter Production Supervisor

    Nov 2017 - Mar 2019

  • OCRS Supervisor

    Nov 2015 - Nov 2017

  • Ore Car Examiner Supervsior

    Mar 2015 - Nov 2015

  • OCRS Team Leader / Boilermaker

    Feb 2012 - Mar 2015