Brodie Thomas

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➡ Electrical & Instrumentation Technician ➡ Greenfield & Brownfield Construction, Commissioning & Maintenance Projects & Operations ➡ Oil & Gas, Power-Gen & Manufacturing Sectors @
Brodie Thomas's Location
Gladstone Central, Queensland, Australia, Australia
About Brodie Thomas

I am an Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I/INLEC) Technician with +20 years’ experience on Greenfield and Brownfield construction, commissioning and maintenance projects and operations within the oil and gas, power generation, manufacturing, commercial, and domestic sectors. I am highly skilled in the installation, programming, calibration, testing, commissioning, maintenance and fault-finding of a wide range of electrical, instrumentation and process control systems and equipment for LNG facilities, power stations, and high-speed manufacturing plants. I also have solid experience in the scoping, planning, resourcing, and site-based supervision of construction and commissioning processes for an $8M upgrade of an equine feed manufacturing plant in Somersby, NSW.I rise to challenges and enjoy steep learning curves, develop collaborative, have excellent planning, fault-finding and critical problem-solving skills, am results and continuous-improvement focused. More specifically though, my key areas of expertise include:☛ Installation, programming, calibration, testing, commissioning, preventive &/or reactive maintenance of a wide range of EI&C systems & equipment at Wheatstone LNG & GLNG Downstream plants (including LM6000 & LM2500 gas turbines, GTC’s & AGRU’s), NRG’s 1,680MW Gladstone Power Station, & various high-speed manufacturing plants☛ Highly knowledgeable in multiple brands of DCS’s, PLC’s, HMI’s, SIS’s & SCADA, & multiple brands of pressure, level, flow, density, dissolved oxygen, temperature, vibration, speed, weight, fire & gas detectors, transmitters & sensors☛ Project scoping, tendering, estimating, planning, scheduling & resourcing, managing vendors, coordinating contractors, overseeing field works for alignment with schedules, delivering progress reports, & ensuring good project governance ☛ Assisting with workgroup plans & the planning of projects to improve maintenance systems & procedures & reduce costs, contributing to the development of team/department budgets, & following change management processes ☛ TÜV Rheinland-certified Functional Safety Technician for risk assessing of machines, safety circuit design verifications & validations, & the design, verification & installation of safe isolations☛ Using Asset Suite EAM software & Upkeep CMMS for resource management, asset registry & work order management☛ Maintaining compliance with all HSE & PTW systems to enable Zero Harm for people, equipment, & the environment☛ Reading & interpreting data sheets, loop drawings, P&ID’s, schematics & AS/NSZ standards.

Brodie Thomas's Current Company Details
NRG

Nrg

➡ Electrical & Instrumentation Technician ➡ Greenfield & Brownfield Construction, Commissioning & Maintenance Projects & Operations ➡ Oil & Gas, Power-Gen & Manufacturing Sectors
Brodie Thomas Work Experience Details
  • Nrg
    Electrical Technician - Maintenance
    Nrg Feb 2022 - Present
    1,680Mw Gladstone Power Station - Gladstone, Qld
    As an Electrical Technician for planned preventative and breakdown maintenance of electrical systems and equipment for the coal plant, chemical plants (hydrogen, demin water, ammonia and hypochlorite), and cooling water and waste areas, core role deliverables include:► Planned preventative and breakdown maintenance (during live operations and for shutdowns) of the following electrical, instrumentation and process control systems and equipment, including the installation, programming, calibration, termination, loop testing, functional testing, diagnostics and/or commissioning of such electrical systems and equipment:⇨ Pressure, level, flow, density, dissolved oxygen, temperature, vibration, speed, weight, fire and gas detectors, transmitters and sensors, as well as positioners, relays, controllers, analogue software, serial communications and network devices, safety critical and control valves, PLC’s, DCS, SCADA, SIS, UPS, VSD’s, RTU’s, MCC’s, DB’s and CB’s⇨ Substations, transformers, switchgear, panels, PAGA, data and communications systems, single and 3-phase motors, earthing systems, general power and lighting, HV and LV cables (including multicore, instrumentation, power, XLPE, control, intrinsically safe and SWA), and cable support systems i.e. trays, ladders and conduit► Providing technical expertise to assist with workgroup plans and the planning of improvement projects, contributing to scheduling and review meetings, identifying opportunities to improve maintenance systems and procedures and reduce costs, contributing to the development of team/department budgets, and following change management processes ► Using Asset Suite EAM (Enterprise Asset Management) software for resource management, asset registry and work order management, including task scheduling, maintenance recording, and materials and inventory management► Installation, visual and detailed inspection of Ex d, Ex e, Ex ia/b and DIP Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas (EEHA)
  • Hygain Group
    Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Technician - Maintenance
    Hygain Group Oct 2018 - Feb 2022
    Equine Feed Manufacturing Plants - Officer (Vic) & Somersby (Nsw)
    As an E&I Technician for maintenance and projects at the Officer facility, and working on the $8M Somersby Project (extrusion plant) for 7 months, core role deliverables included:► Planned preventative and breakdown maintenance (during live operations and for shutdowns) of a wide range of electrical, instrumentation and process control systems and equipment (including installations, programming, calibrations, terminations, loop and functional testing, diagnostics and fault-finding) for the following production plant and equipment:⇨ Feed extruders and pellet mills, batching mixers, drag conveyors, screw augers, bucket elevators, robotic arm packers, bagging machines, weighers, sieves, brush dressers, steam flaker, micronisers, gas dryers, silos and storage bins► Coordinating preventive maintenance plans, sourcing parts, and developing improvement initiatives to optimize maintenance processes, maximise availability, reduce downtime, and enhance the cost-effectiveness of production plant► TÜV Rheinland-certified Functional Safety Technician for risk assessing of machines, safety circuit design verifications and validations, and the design, verification and installation of safe isolations, and de-isolations for reinstatement► Used Upkeep CMMS for work order and parts management► NB: During annual leave in mid-2019, I also took a short contract with ACDLE for a shutdown at Wheatstone LNG on LNG Trains.☛ Key Project: $8M Upgrade of the Mitavite Extrusion Plant (known as the Somersby Project)► Worked closely with the CEO to deliver the project safely, on-time and within budget, conducted the initial electrical audit, conducted project scoping, tendering, estimating, planning, scheduling and resourcing (manpower and materials) activities, managed vendors, coordinated contractors, and oversaw construction and commissioning, including all progress reviews► Led commissioning of the control system upgrade (SCADA with B&R, Allen Bradley and Siemens PLC's).
  • Aero Controls & Dle Consultants
    Instrumentation Specialist - Gas Turbine Shutdown
    Aero Controls & Dle Consultants Sep 2018 - Oct 2018
    Wheatstone Lng (Onshore Facilities) - Onslow, Wa
    ACDLE specialize in aero-derivative gas turbines, specifically the LM Engine Series including all products and OEM parts. I took a short-term contract with them to provide service support for LM gas turbines on LNG Trains 1 and 2 (8K Service) at Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG plant, including checking the instrumentation to control system under guidance of Chevron Controls Leads.
  • Nrg
    E&I Technician - Unit Overhaul
    Nrg Feb 2018 - Jun 2018
    Gladstone Power Station - Gladstone, Qld
    ► Installed, calibrated, commissioned, repaired, and maintained electrical and instrumentation (E&I) systems and equipment, including Vega radars and ultrasonics, Yokogawa pressure and temperature transmitters, Foxboro DCS and Allen Bradley PLC’s, VSD’s, electric motors, contactors, switchgear and fire systems for unit overhauls, and conducted statutory checks► Addressed faults and executed rectification works in the cooling water, demineralisation water, hydrogen and coal plants.
  • Ksjv
    Leading Hand E&I Technician - Commissioning
    Ksjv Aug 2016 - Feb 2018
    Chevron’S Wheatstone Lng Project (Onshore Facilities) - Onslow, Wa
    KSJV is a 50:50 JV between Southern Cross Electrical Engineering and Kentech, and Bechtel (the head engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning contractor for Wheatstone LNG) awarded KSJV $95M worth of E&I installation and commissioning subcontracts on the project. Employed as a Leading Hand E&I Technician for commissioning, core role deliverables included:► Coordinated a team of up to 12 INLEC’s and 2 electricians for the calibration, testing and commissioning of the following E&I systems and equipment for LNG Trains including LM6000 gas turbines, air compressors, dryers, nitrogen generation, BOG compressors and hot oil burner, as well as for the LNG jetty, loading berths, and materials offloading facility (MOF) ⇨ Magnetrol guided wave radar transmitters, Rosemount and Yokogawa pressure and temperature transmitters, Vortex differential pressure transmitters, and Coriolis flow transmitters⇨ PLC’s, DCS, SCADA, SIS, MCC’s, ESD’s, safety critical and control valves, relays, controllers, analogue software, serial communications and network devices ► Used HART and Foundation Fieldbus protocol devices, analogue software, serial communications and network devices► Provided technical and procedural guidance for the team, and modelled positive workplace attitudes and behaviours► Reported progress of daily commissioning scopes to Bechtel and Chevron representatives and GE engineers► Visual and detailed inspection of Ex d and Ex ia/b rated Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas (EEHA)► Completing ITP’s and ITR’s, QA/QC of punch listed items, and redlining and greenlining drawings► Coordinated loop checks of Allen Bradley, GE Mark VI and Yokogawa Centum VP PLC’s and DCS.
  • Bechtel Corporation
    E&I Technician & Leading Hand - Construction & Commissioning
    Bechtel Corporation Dec 2014 - Aug 2016
    Santos Glng Downstream Facility - Curtis Island, Qld
    Santos GLNG hired Bechtel to design and build their Downstream LNG plant on Curtis Island. The huge plant now produces LNG for domestic and international contracts, and the construction program was part of the largest concentration of private-capital investment in Australia’s history. Starting as an INLEC Technician on construction, promoted to Leading Hand INLEC within 4 weeks, then moving over to commissioning as an INLEC Technician from May 2015 until the end of my tenure, core role duties included:► Termination, calibration, programming, loop and partial stroke testing, and fault-finding for installation and commissioning of the following E&I systems and equipment on Inlet processing units, LNG Trains (and LM2500 gas turbines), AGRU’s (Acid Gas Removal Units), GTC’s (Gas Turbine Compressors), hot oil burner, chilled water package, and LNG tanks:⇨ Pressure, level, flow, temperature, vibration, speed, fire and gas transmitters and sensors, as well as positioners, relays, controllers, analogue software, serial communications and network devices, valves, PLC’s, DCS, SCADA, SIS and MCC’s► Coordinated a team of 7 INLEC’s and 1 T/A during construction, provided technical and procedural guidance and support, checked completions for high-quality workmanship, and modelled positive workplace attitudes and behaviours► Installation, visual and detailed inspection of Ex d and Ex ia/b rated Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas (EEHA)► Completing ITP’s and ITR’s, QA/QC of punch listed items, and redlining and greenlining drawings► Provided operations support to system engineers as required (including HV switching operations)► Used HART and Foundation Fieldbus protocol devices and analogue software.
  • Nrg
    E&I Technician - Maintenance
    Nrg Sep 2013 - Nov 2014
    Gladstone Power Station - Gladstone, Qld
    ► Core role deliverables quite identical to those listed above in current role with NRG.
  • Lrk Electrics
    Apprentice Electrician (Through To) Industrial Electrician - Construction & Maintenance
    Lrk Electrics Jun 2002 - Jul 2013
    Industrial, Commercial & Domestic Projects - Melbourne, Vic
    ► Commenced my apprenticeship in 2002 and worked on industrial, commercial and domestic construction projects until I became licensed in 2007, then moved into maintenance-based roles at feed mills, pharmaceuticals manufacturing plants, automated pellet repair facilities and sorting warehouses, with extensive experience in PLC programming.

Brodie Thomas Skills

Construction Commissioning Plc Programming Instrumentation Lng Power Plants Electrician Calibration Loop Checking Cause And Effect Plc Allen Bradley Qaqc Plant Maintenance Manufacturing Leadership Hazardous Areas High Voltage Fault Finding Breakdown Shutdowns Electrical Wiring Liquefied Natural Gas

Brodie Thomas Education Details

  • ➡ Certificate Iii In Instrumentation & Control (Uee31211)
    ➡ Certificate Iii In Instrumentation & Control (Uee31211)
  • ➡ Certificate Iv In Electrical
    ➡ Certificate Iv In Electrical
  • ➡ Certificate Iii In Electrotechnology Systems Electrician (Ute31199)
    ➡ Certificate Iii In Electrotechnology Systems Electrician (Ute31199)
    Electrical Apprenticeship
  • Cquniversity
    ➡ Associate Degree In Electrical Engineering (In-Progress & Due For Completion 2026)

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Brodie Thomas works for Nrg

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Brodie Thomas's current role is ➡ Electrical & Instrumentation Technician ➡ Greenfield & Brownfield Construction, Commissioning & Maintenance Projects & Operations ➡ Oil & Gas, Power-Gen & Manufacturing Sectors.

What schools did Brodie Thomas attend?

Brodie Thomas attended ➡ Certificate Iii In Instrumentation & Control (Uee31211), ➡ Certificate Iv In Electrical, ➡ Certificate Iii In Electrotechnology Systems Electrician (Ute31199), Cquniversity.

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Brodie Thomas has skills like Construction, Commissioning, Plc Programming, Instrumentation, Lng, Power Plants, Electrician, Calibration, Loop Checking, Cause And Effect, Plc Allen Bradley, Qaqc.

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