Michael (Bennett) Brewster

Graduate Electrical Engineer

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Timeline
About me
Superintendent Electrical Engineering at BHP
Education
- Queensland University of Technology
  2012 - 2012
  Protection systems design
- University of Wollongong
  2001 - 2005
  Bachelor's degree Electrical Engineering
- Chifley Business School
  2008 - 2015
  Master of Business Administration (MBA) Business Administration and Management, General
- Queensland University of Technology
  2008 - 2008
  Overhead power line design - electrical and mechanical
Experience
- Centennial Coal
  Jan 2006 - Jun 2007
  Graduate Electrical Engineer
  Worked underground with electricians in maintenance and breakdown tasks at Tahmoor Colliery in a development panel and at the coal handling prep plant.Worked underground with electricians in maintenance and breakdown tasks at Angus Place Colliery in a longwall panel.Worked underground with electricians in maintenance and breakdown tasks at Clarence Colliery in a continuous miner panel.
- BHP Billiton
  Jun 2007 - Apr 2010
  Electrical Maintenance Engineer
- Rio Tinto Coal Australia
  Apr 2010 - Aug 2017
  Manage electrical drawing database for mineManage electrical power system and arc flash model for mineSupervisor electrical construction workReview and update electrical maintenance plans for plantReview and approve electrical designs for installationsReview and manage Electrical Engineering Management Plan and associated ProceduresReview incident and accident investigationsReview and update Electrical Broad Brush RA'sAudit electrical installations Supervise mobile maintenance crew, including fitters, boilermakers and electriciansExecute planned work on mobile and ancillary equipmentComplete breakdown work on mobile and ancillary equipment Manage and supervise all planned maintenance tasks on the HV infrastructure at the mineCompleted all breakdown work on HV in structurePlan and execute site wide power outagesUpdate electrical SLDs
  - Specialist Electrical Engineer
    Aug 2013 - Aug 2017
  - Mobile Shift Supervisor
    Feb 2013 - Aug 2013
  - High Voltage Supervisor
    Apr 2010 - Jan 2013
- Yancoal Australia Ltd
  Sept 2017 - May 2018
  Specialist Electrical Engineer
  Manage electrical drawing database for mineManage electrical power system and arc flash model for mineSupervisor electrical construction work (LV and HV)Review and update electrical maintenance plans for plantReview and approve electric construction designs for new installationsManage OPEX and Capex for electrical infrastructure Review and manage Electrical Engineering Management Plan and associated ProceduresReview incident and accident investigationsReview and update Electrical Broad Brush RA'sAudit electrical installations Show less
- Hunter Valley Operations
  May 2018 - Feb 2020
  Specialist Electrical Engineer
- BHP
  Mar 2020 - now
  Superintendent Electrical Engineering
Licenses & Certifications
- Manager of Electrical Engineering (surface operations)
  NSW Trade & Investment
  Jun 2013
- Masters of Business Adminstration
  Chifley Business School at Torrens University Australia
  Jun 2008
- Bachelor of Electrical Enginering
  University of Wollongong
  Jan 2001