Craig Halfpapp

Experience

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  Mechanical & Transmission Engineering

  Dec 1980 - Jan 1988

  • Tradesman Fitter & Turner

    Jan 1984 - Jan 1988

  • Appprentice Fitter & Turner

    Dec 1980 - Dec 1984
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  Mechanical & Transmisson Engineering

  Jan 1988 - Apr 2000

  Workshop Foreman

  Workshop Foreman responsible for overseeing work flow and day to day workflow on the shop floor Training of apprentice Fitter & Turners. Rebuilding large industrial sized transmissions. Liaising with clients and suppliers High level of drawing interpretation and equipment manufacture ability. Machining & Testing of prototype equipment.

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  Sunwood Engineering

  Apr 2000 - Feb 2013

  General Manager

  General manager responsible for overseeing work flow and day to day operations Assist with Machine Design & Component Development * Magnum HA400 hot air edge bander * Hinge Insertion Machines * Spiral Wrap Machines ( Pigs Tail ) * Humane Fish Processing Equipment - ( Quick Kill ) * V8 Supercar Components Liaising with clients and suppliers, ordering consumables,raw materials. Training of apprentice Fitter & Turners Reduce run times on cnc machined components to increase profitability High level of drawing interpretation and equipment manufacture ability. Machining & Testing of prototype equipment. Organising site work flow, deliveries & pickups overseeing budgets, etc. Conduct Quality Assurance checks on completed products during & prior to dispatch. Hiring of staff. Show less

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  QSP Engineering

  Feb 2013 - Jun 2014

  Workshop Manager

  Workshop manager responsible for overseeing work flow and day to day operations Fitter for all design and fabrication projects inclusive of structural and non-structural fabrication and welding Extensive experience with industrial gear drives, machining of pump sleeves and mechanical seal seats Selection of required metal spray coating for client requirements. Liaising with clients and suppliers, ordering consumables. High level of drawing interpretation and equipment manufacture ability Quality assurance checks on coatings & component sizing & recording of both in client data base. Training of apprentice. Show less

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  Practical Engineering

  Jul 2014 - Jun 2018

  Manufacturing Manager

  Manufacturing Manager responsible for overseeing work flow and day to day operations Fitter for all design and fabrication projects inclusive of structural and non-structural fabrication and welding Extensive experience with industrial gear drives, transmission equipment, machining of pump sleeves and mechanical seal seats Machining of pump casings for wear rings Liaising with clients and suppliers, ordering consumables, hiring of access equipment High level of drawing interpretation and equipment manufacture ability Machining R&D components for Internal Projects. Testing of prototype equipment. General fitting and fabrication for installation of access systems/towers including organising contractors, site work flow, overseeing budgets, etc. Conduct job safety analysis, provide input to IMS Manager for safe operating procedures and complying with OH&S regulation for both workshop and site based operations Conduct monthly Internal workshop audits Conduct Test & Tag on all single Phase Electrical Equipment 3 monthly for site & 6 monthly for the workshop. Show less

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  M&T Welding Services Pty Ltd

  Jun 2018 - Mar 2019

  Supervisor / Fitter

  Supervisor responsible for overseeing work flow and day to day operations  Fitter for all fabrication superstructure repairs to ocean going tugs & barges infabrication and welding 

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  Stirling Machinery

  Apr 2019 - now

  Service Manager