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Experience

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  CABA Australia Pty Ltd

  Apr 2000 - Jul 2003

  Design Draftsman (Technical Officer)

  Responsibilities:- Designing high pressure gas distribution panels for oxygen and mixed gases. - Create technical maintenance plans and technical repair specifications for service personnel to refer and adhere to.- Develop structural design of products using CAD software.- Liaise with equipment custodians/maintainers and repair subcontractors.- Management of engineering design documents, Australian Standard library, Defence department technical and engineering specifications pertinent to the relevant contracts. Achievements:- High pressure 5000 PSI compressor packages for NSW Fire Brigade, Christ Church hospital and various Sydney based dive shops.- Created a technical supply network data base with preferred defence repair agents for reference by relevant maintenance planners. - Design prototype of cascade air filling systems, using automatic sequential control valves for MSA - Gas charging adaptors kits for the Australian Navy ships and establishment- Surface supply system and bailout kits for Australian Navy clearance divers- Offshore rigs air supply systems FOR Woodside Petroleum.- High Pressure pneumatic hose reels/hoses for the navy deep diving and decompression chambers. Show less

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  Survitec Group Ltd.

  Apr 2000 - now

  Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

  • Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Survitec Group April 2000 – present Responsibilities:- Recommend, source and specify system components for direct modification or new build of products to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications.- Research, design, verify and evaluate new products in accordance with engineering principles.- Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, testing and repairs to ensure that machines and equipment are installed and function according to specifications.- Ensure compliance of the business and business practices in accordance with the Company policies, procedures and industry standards. - Develop technical drawings, schematics and computer generated reports.- Designing test control apparatus for hyperbaric pressure equipment and develop testing procedures.- Calibration of measuring instruments to NATA traceable standards.- Training internal staff to comply with best engineering practices and customers training to use high pressure equipment in safe and proper manner.- Pressure Equipment InspectionDesign achievements:- Emergency Quick Refill Stations of Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus (CABA)used for mine sites in NSW and Queensland such as BHP, Xstrata Coal, KME Kestrel- Design and installation of compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel supply system for Mercedes Benz Australia Sydney fleet of 255 buses.- Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fast forklift refuelling system for Kleenheat Gas and Supagas.- Hydraulic test systems with high pressure capability, up to 120 000 PSI for offshore rigs such as Eastern Well Group. - High pressure industrial gases booster packages with automatic control for gas storage without active supervision used on mining sites, railway maintenance and air traffic maintenance. - Hydrostatic test stations with water and non- water jacket methods for testing gas cylinders in accordance with Australian Standard AS 2337.1 - CO2 pumping systems for BOC gas plants in PNG Show less