Andrew Balding Email & Phone Number

Newcastle, Nsw, Au

Newcastle

Newcastle, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Plant Technician involved in the operation of malt manufacturing facility. Perform various tasks to help ensure the production plant continues to run smoothly, including:• Assisting the production manager with the creation of production run sheets, stock takes and creation and updating of Standard Operating Procedures and Safe Work Methods.• Training new technicians in the safe and efficient day to day operation of the plant, ensuring SOP’s and safety documents are correctly followed… Show more Plant Technician involved in the operation of malt manufacturing facility. Perform various tasks to help ensure the production plant continues to run smoothly, including:• Assisting the production manager with the creation of production run sheets, stock takes and creation and updating of Standard Operating Procedures and Safe Work Methods.• Training new technicians in the safe and efficient day to day operation of the plant, ensuring SOP’s and safety documents are correctly followed. • Plant operation and control through the plant Citect SCADA system, including loading programs, monitoring equipment and manual plant control during maintenance and test work.• Leading workflow, ensuring daily tasks are completed as required whilst on duty shifts, including maintaining plant hygiene and food safety.• Daily plant operations, including testing malt to ensure it meets customer specifications, sample collection and testing and plant hygiene tasks Show less

Lucas Heights

I was involved in the design, installation and commissioning of various pilot plant projects. I am also responsible for training the 2017 Year in Industry students in the pilot plant area, following my completion of the program in 2016.

Lucas Heights

I recently worked with ANSTO Minerals as one of their Year in Industry Students. Through this program I have gained invaluable experience in the minerals processing industry. I have worked on various minerals processing pilot plants for a variety of client companies. The aim of these pilot plants has been to investigate or prove a process for the extraction of valuable metals from a mined ore.

I completed my Honours Thesis through the MIPPS program at the University of Sydney at AB Mauri, North Ryde. My thesis investigated the affects of drying conditions on the quality of dried yeast products, manufactured by AB Mauri. I was responsible for developing an implementing a scientific investigation into how different drying conditions impacted the quality of yeast produced.I was required to liaise with various stakeholders to ensure the project ran on schedule and to ensure the… Show more I completed my Honours Thesis through the MIPPS program at the University of Sydney at AB Mauri, North Ryde. My thesis investigated the affects of drying conditions on the quality of dried yeast products, manufactured by AB Mauri. I was responsible for developing an implementing a scientific investigation into how different drying conditions impacted the quality of yeast produced.I was required to liaise with various stakeholders to ensure the project ran on schedule and to ensure the client objectives were met whilst also meeting the requirements of my University thesis. Show less

As a team member at Coles I mainly worked on the registers. I was also a supervisor, left in charge of other team members. I also perform other tasks as they arise such as, returns, self checkouts and general duties.