Warren Foster

Warren Foster

Mechanical Engineer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Founder - WazaConda

  • Education

    • University of Newcastle

      1993 - 2000
      Bachelor Mechanical Engineering

      Honours Class II, Division 2

  • Experience

    • United Goninan

      Jan 1993 - Jan 2004
      Mechanical Engineer

      1993 - 2000: Completed an eight year Engineering Cadetship attending University part time and being rotated throughout the business at 6-12 month intervals. Gained hands on experience in fabrication, mechanical fitting and machining, commissioning, site maintenance, electrical fitting, estimating, marketing, design, finite element analysis, fatigue analysis, project engineering, supervision, strain gauge testing and more ...1999 - 2004: Mechanical Structures Engineer assisting structural design of railway rollingstock super structures and components by performing finite element analysis, fatigue analysis, design verification and testing.2003: Account Manager, General Electric Transportation Systems, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States of America. 12 month overseas secondment acting as point of contact and business liaison between GETS and United Goninan. Show less

    • Australian Coal Technologies

      Jan 2005 - Jan 2006
      Site Manager

      Lead a workforce of up to 160 personnel during the construction of the Newlands Coal Mine (Xstrata Coal Qld) New Coal Preparation Plant and Coal Handling Plant Upgrade Project.

    • Sedgman Limited

      Nov 2006 - Jun 2008
      Senior Project Development Engineer

      Study Lead for Xstrata Coal Qld's Wandoan Coal Project - Coal Handling and Preparation Plant Options Study and Pre-feasibility StudyStudy Lead for Tarong Energy's Kunioon Coal Project - Coal Handling and Preparation Plant Options StudyStudy Lead for Verve Energy's Muja Power Station - Coal Handling Plant Upgrade Feasibility StudyStudy Lead for Northern Energy's Elimatta Coal Project - Coal Handling and Preparation Plant Options StudyStudy Lead for Bengalla Mining Company's - Coal Handling and Preparation Plant's Reject Bin Upgrade Feasibility Study Show less

    • AECOM

      Jul 2008 - Sept 2009
      Study Manager

      Study Manager for Tarong Energy's Meandu CHPP UpgradeLed the Peer Review of Hancock Prospecting Alpha Coal Mine Feasibility StudyStudy Manager for Tarong Energy's Kunioon Coal Project Value Engineering

    • WorleyParsons

      Sept 2009 - Dec 2011
      Industry Manager

      Business development and client relationship management. Focus on coal mining industry.Bid Manager on successful WICET Stage 1 PCM Services TenderPlayed a key role in securing Anglo American Metalurgical Coal (AAMC) Stay-In-Business (SIB) Project Portfolio.

    • TMM Group

      Jan 2012 - Dec 2015

      Developed and implemented the company's first integrated Quality Management System. This system includes a Health & Safety Managent System and an Environmental Management System.Each system gained third party certification from a JAS-ANZ accredited conformity assessment body 12 months after development commenced. The systems are compliant with the requirements of ISO9001, AS4801, ISO18001 AND ISO14001 and more importantly they add value to the day to day work performed by the TMM Group. Manager of the Infrastructure Services Business UnitLed a team which delivered the Detailed Engineering and Design for the Enabling Infrastructure for Isaac Plains Coal Management's Isaac Plains South Coal Mine Project.

      • QMS Manager

        Jul 2014 - Dec 2015
      • Infrastructure Services Manager

        Jan 2012 - Jun 2014
    • 11G

      Dec 2015 - Jan 2021
      Director

      Completed ProjectsWCIS Totalseal: QMS ManagementMEGA Ltd: QMS DevelopmentBabbleWire Learning Group: Project Execution Process ReviewWCIS Totalseal: QMS RecertificationChem Events: MDC2016 Risk Management Plan and Event Risk RegisterOresome Australia: Project Document Control ProcessChem Events: COG2016 Risk Management PlanFitnance: Business Risk ReviewChem Events: BCB2016 Risk Management Plan and Event Operations Plan

    • WazaConda

      May 2023 - now
      Founder
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • CSG Fundamentals - Certificate of Achievement

      IIR Executive Development
      Dec 2012
    • Course in Site Safety & Health Representative (39065 QLD) - Statement of Attainment

      IML International
      Sept 2005
    • Mandatory Reporting: Protecting Children and Young People - Certificate of Completion

      Endeavour Foundation
      Sept 2015
    • Standard 11, Surface Operations - Statement of Completion

      OHSA Health and Safety Consultant
      Nov 2013
    • ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor

      BSI Group ANZ Pty Ltd
      Feb 2016
      View certificate certificate
    • Writing Technical Documentation - Certificate of Attendance

      New Horizons Learning Centres (Australia)
      Dec 2013
    • Financial Management Short Course - Certificate of Attendance

      Engineering Education Australia
      Nov 2010
    • Two Day Project Managers Training Program - Certificate of Achievement

      PSMJ Resources, Inc.
      Aug 2008
    • Advanced Coal Preparation Course - Certificate of Completion

      Australian Coal Preparation Society
      Jul 2008
    • Blue Card

      Queensland Government
      Dec 2015
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Labourer

      Issued by South East Queensland Trails Alliance on Aug 2015
      South East Queensland Trails AllianceAssociated with Warren Foster
    • Labourer

      Issued by MOTT on Sept 2015
      MOTTAssociated with Warren Foster