Damian Newson

Experience

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  NSW Health

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1999

  Plant Electrical Fitter - Maintenance Department

  I completed my apprenticeship at the Mater Misericordiae Hospital. During my apprenticeship, I was a member of a large maintenance team working with various trades consisting of Electricians, Plumbers, Fitters, Carpenters, Handymen and Engineers. I have strong knowledge in the repair, maintenance and fault finding on heavy plant equipment including emergency diesel generators, large air conditioning systems, gas boiler houses and commercial switchboard enclosures. I was also responsible for maintaining fire systems and emergency lighting along with installing light and power systems in commercial areas. After the completion of my apprenticeship I became a qualified Electrical Fitter with an Electrical Contractors License / Supervisor’s Certificate.Key Responsibilities & Achievements:· Maintaining fire systems and emergency lighting.· Installing light and power systems in commercial areas.· Operating, testing, and maintaining emergency diesel generators.· Perform routine and unplanned maintenance, minimising breakdown time and ensuring reliability of plant and equipment.· Fault-find, identify and resolve issues with plant and equipment.· Maintaining and installing commercial hospital equipment. Show less

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  Asset Cleaning Supplies

  Feb 1999 - Feb 2017

  Electrical Fitter - Service Manager

  As the Electrical Service Manager I was responsible for the efficient and safe operations of the service department. This position required a large amount of organisational skills and had a greater emphasis on customer service. My responsibilities included the prioritising of routine maintenance, on site break downs, workshop repairs, manufacturer warranty claims, ordering of parts and the completion of all paperwork and records. I also regularly called on our major clients to maintain a good customer rapport. It was my responsibility to provide all technical support in assisting the sales team with demonstrations of new machinery and after sales service by training client’s staff in the correct operating procedures of such machinery. I have also successfully trained and mentored apprentices as well as supervising tradespersons and non-tradespersons. I was also required to comply with different site WH&S policies and site inductions on various commercial sites including RAAF Base Williamtown, Onesteel Newcastle, Singleton Army Base, Port Waratah Coal and various NSW Area Health Sites.Key Responsibilities & Achievements:· Head Electrician in charge of service department.· Provide technical advice and support for clients.· Electrical and Mechanical diagnosis and repairs on a diverse range of commercial and industrial machinery.· Prioritising and delegating all workshop and on-site repairs and break downs.· Maintaining, installing and programming automatic chemical dispensing systems in commercial kitchens & laundries.· Assisting sales team with machinery demonstrations, training operators and providing technical advice along with all pre-delivery and assembly of new machinery.· Building and maintaining a strong rapport with customers and suppliers.· Purchasing of workshop equipment and stock and maintaining all stock counts.· Maintaining records of all repairs, warranty claims etc.· Safety testing and tagging. Show less

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  Programmed

  Feb 2017 - Jul 2017

  Haul Truck Operator

  I accepted a position at Mount Thorley Warkworth open cut coal mine operating Komatsu 830E AC Haul Trucks. Although this role is down an entirely different career path to my qualifications and what I have undertaken in previous roles, I believe it has provided me with the opportunity to display my versatility while also gaining valuable mining experience in a large production environment where strict WH&S policies and procedures must be adhered to.Key Responsibilities & Achievements:• Conducted daily pre-trip inspections with appropriate documentation in adherence with company policies and logging and reporting any defects.• Inspect and monitor tyres, lights, brake systems and fire suppression systems.• Safely operate Komatsu 830E Haul Trucks in a heavy industry production mining environment.• Inspect to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.• Maintain all fuel, engine oil, hydraulic oil, and coolant levels.• Required to work a 4-panel rotating roster including days, nights, weekends and 12½ hour shifts.• 2-way Radio communication.• Liaise with Dispatch and supervision• Complete JSA & Take 5 •. Staxx Induction & MTW site induction• Light Vehicle skill• Hazard reporting and Improvement idea reporting• PPE compliance Show less

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  Raytheon Australia

  Jul 2017 - now

  I provide sustainment engineering and logistics support for the Air Weapon Range Support (AWRS) program. As part of the AWRS engineering team, I am required to develop design changes, provide design advice, conduct defect investigations, and assist in maintenance related investigations.Key Responsibilities* Develop and progress Engineering Change Proposals (ECP), Deviations and Modification Orders.* Maintain and Update Engineering databases, Development of Engineering and technical reports, Obsolescence monitoring and maintaining technical publications. * Provide support and guidance to internal and external maintenance teams.* Performing installation, repairs and scheduled services for maintenance tasks requiring electrical expertise and licenses not held by anyone else within the AWRS program.* Performing, updates and modifications to technical drawings using AutoCAD within the AWRS program.* Conduct and evaluate defect and/or maintenance related investigations.* Maintain Configuration Management and Data Management systems and conduct publications updates and maintain publication records. Show less I am responsible for the prioritising of the development and project management of all engineering tasks associated with managing multiple projects at once while supporting the continued Life of Type of the program in Systems and Logistics Engineering. Technical responsibilities involve developing engineering change proposals working under internal procedures to meet defence requirements to support sustainment engineering changes across 14 RAAF sites around Australia. Key Responsibilities & Achievements:• Design development of Engineering Change Proposals, Technical Substitutions, Deviations, and Special Technical Instructions.• Conduct and evaluate defect and/or maintenance related investigations. • Maintain and update publications and publication records. • Conformed to the ADATS engineering management plan and EAR Export/Import obligations. • Maintain close interaction with Logistics, Maintenance, Configuration Management groups, the customer, OEM’s and Sub-contractors.• Responsible for liaising with sub-contractors on the approved suppliers list from the preparing of quotations for projects through to the supervision and management of the work being carried out.• Assisting the maintenance team for maintenance tasks requiring electrical expertise and licenses not held by anyone else within the ADATS program.• I have also taken on further training and responsibilities by using AutoCAD to updated and modify technical drawings within the ADATS program.• Organise and present toolbox talks.• Six Sigma Specialist.• AutoCAD Introduction Course• Completed Principles of Systems Engineering (PoSE) course.. Completed Frontline Leadership Program Show less

  • Engineering Officer - AIR3024 / Woomera Test Range Support Services

    Oct 2023 - now

  • Engineering Officer - Air Weapons Range Services

    Mar 2022 - Oct 2023

  • Engineering Officer - ADATS

    Jul 2017 - Mar 2022