Brent Smith

Experience

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  Rolls-Royce (NZ) Ltd

  Jul 1990 - Oct 1998

  Service Engineer-Rotating Plant
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  Siemens Ltd

  Aug 1999 - Feb 2006

  Service Supervisor
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  Siemens Pte Ltd

  Feb 2006 - May 2011

  Senior Site Supervisor

  -Responsible for overseeing all machining and engineering of the turbines, compressors and generators during the outage on-site.-Supervised labour for overhauls on the compressors, turbines and/or generators.-Project managed tendered contracts to ensure all work was completed on time, within budget. -Prepare programs for overhauls and recommend procedures after investigation for any forced outages.-Answered local customer inquires and maintain customer relations whilst on-site during overhauls. Show less

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  Sulzer Dowding And Mills

  May 2011 - Feb 2013

  Technical Advisor-Turbine

  -Worked closely with the Branch Managers and Works Managers and assisted in tendering and planning and preparation activities for unplanned and planned maintenance on turbines in Australia. -Provided turbine related technical expertise to customers, service support, field technicians, workshop technicians, sales personal, and operators. -Responsible for the management of site activities including planning, organizing, integrating and monitoring of resources such as labor, tools and technical assistants as required ensuring that the work scope according to contractual requirements, was completed on time, and within budget. -Responsible for overseeing all machining and engineering of the turbines, and compressors during the outage in the workshop and on-site.-Instructed training courses for supervisors and mechanical specialists.-Trained of sales personnel for turbine and compressor knowledge. -Directed and managed turbine specialists, and sub-contractors during outages.-Reviewed disassembly data and clearances and provide recommendations.-Reviewed unit start-up and post outage operation data and abnormalities.-Responsible for the installation, maintenance, trouble shooting and diagnostics of turbines. -Project managed tendered contracts Show less

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  Sulzer Rotating Equipment Services

  Feb 2013 - Sept 2017

  Technical Advisor

  -Work closely with the Regional Managers and Branch Managers and assist in tendering and planning and preparation activities for unplanned and planned maintenance on turbines in the Asia Pacific Region. -Provide turbine related technical expertise to customers, service support, field technicians, workshop technicians, sales personnel, and operators. -Responsible for the management of site activities including planning, organizing, integrating and monitoring of resources such as labor, tools and technical assistants as required ensuring that the work scope according to contractual requirements, is completed on time, and within budget. -Responsible for overseeing all machining and engineering of the turbines, and compressors during the outage in the workshop and on-site.-Instruct training courses for supervisors and mechanical specialists.-Training of sales personnel for turbine and compressor knowledge. -Direct and manage turbine specialists, and sub-contractors during outages.-Review disassembly data and clearances and provide recommendations.-Review unit start-up and post outage operation data and abnormalities.-Installation, maintenance, trouble shooting and diagnostics of turbines. -Project manage tendered contracts Show less

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  Smith Rotating Pte Ltd

  Sept 2017 - now

  Owner / Director

   -Managing and operating all aspects of business. -Supervising and training of onsite staff. -Estimating and pricing job orders. -Building client and supplier relationships. -Managing quality control on all job orders. -Designing and building specialised tooling for repair projects. -Developing repair methods for damaged machinery. -Designing and retrofitting instrumentation and upgrade control systems (mechanical to electronic). Show less