Scott Mitcherson

Experience

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  University of Life

  Jan 1965 - Jun 2019

  Experiencer
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  Pacific Power International

  Jan 1980 - Jan 1995

  Power Station Technician

  Maintenance and fault finding on major control loops for turbine and boilers in major power stations.Supervisory role of team of technicians. High Voltage electrical plant testing.

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  Yokogawa Australia & New Zealand

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1998

  Regional Sales Representative - Test & Process Instrumentation

  Successful sales management of northern NSW area for test and process instrumentation. Pressure, level, temperature, flow, pH, conductivity and lab analytical instruments. Major industry sectors including power, Oil & Gas, mining, steel manufacture, water - waste water, food and beverage, aluminium smelting.

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  I S SYSTEMS PTY LIMITED

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2001

  Business Development Manager - Automation and Drives solutions

  Successful sales management of northern NSW area for automation and drive system solutions. Major industry sectors including mining, steel manufacture, water - waste water, food and beverage, aluminium smelting and cotton production.

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  Serck Controls (Schneider Electric)

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  Estimator/ Tendering / Application Engineering

  Providing complex proposals for multimillion dollar tenders in Power and Water industries.

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  Siemens Automation and Drives

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2010

  Business Development Manager

  Provide Process Control solutions, DCS, PLC - ESD systems, Instrumentation.Regional management of customers in metals & mining, power, water Oil & Gas.

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  Safearth Consulting

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2015

  Senior Earthing Consultant

  HV Earth System testing, analysis, reporting, design and commission. Mining, utilities, power stations and major industries around the nation.Staff advocate role. Team management.

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  Rexel Industrial Automation - Account Management

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  Account Manager

  Successful management of northern NSW area for Automation and associated electrical equipment solution sales. . Rockwell Automation, PLC, SCADA, condition monitoring, networks, Brady, Grace, Panduit and Rittal solutions. Major industry sectors including power, Oil & Gas, mining, steel manufacture, water - waste water, food and beverage, aluminium smelting.

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  Zero Sequence Earthing

  Jun 2017 - Aug 2019

  Senior Electrical Engineer

  Power Earthing System and Lightning Protection System design for high voltage assets in mining, utility and industrial areasEarthing system testing and commissioning including soil resistivity testing, current injection testing, analysis and reportingBusiness Growth and Development

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  Making Meditation Mainstream

  Nov 2019 - now

  Beach Crew Leader

  Facilitating free meditation for everyone. As a pro-active movement for prevention of suicide, Making Meditation Mainstream (MMM) brings mindfulness to everyone every Saturday morning at 6.30am on 12 beaches along the east coast of Australia and aims at many more in the coming years.

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  Middleton Group

  Nov 2019 - now

  Principal Earthing Consultant

  Scott is experienced in a broad range of electrical engineering areas including HV earthing and lightning protection design, electrical control, variable speed drives and automation from power station boiler and turbine controls to emergency shutdown systems. Scott has performed design, commissioning and maintenance roles across a range of industries including renewables, utilities, mining, rail, oil and gas, water/ wastewater, power generation and transmission and heavy industry.Scott specializes in HV earthing design and lightning protection systems, including earthing studies for distribution and transmission substations, design, commissioning, testing and analysis using specialist software such as CDEGS earthing design software.With an ability to understand and empathize along with tertiary studies in human resources, Scott is a people person with leadership capabilities, including mentoring, managing and motivating other staff to achieve project & company objectives satisfying functional and operational roles. He is an effective communicator at all levels with clients, peers and management. Show less