Darren Rowe Email & Phone Number

Narre Warren, Vic, Au

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Parkville, Victoria, Australia

OHS Coordinator for the School of Chemistry and the School of PhysicsProviding practical and regulatory health and safety advice for members of the School of Physics and School of Chemistry – These departments have a combined total of approximately 700 staff and student researchers across more than 30 research groups.Co-Chairing EHS Committees for both SchoolsDeploying and maintaining online SharePoint sites with advice and relevant documentationSteam-lining School inductions with the use of Microsoft SharePoint, Forms and Power AutomateConducting training workshops for laboratory supervisors/managersOrganising and presenting multi-day induction programs for incoming graduate researchersParticipating in the development and planning of major improvements to the School of Chemistry chemical waste store, increasing capacity and eliminating significant amounts of manual handling.Participating in External Audits for ISO45001:2018Monitoring and ensuring staff and research students hazard-specific training is completed and periodically refreshed.

Parkville, Victoria, Australia

Facilities Manager for the School of BiosciencesManagement of facilities and shared autoclave platforms for the School of Biosciences – a large multidisciplinary department spread across seven different buildings of various size, complexity and needs – including PC2 and BC2 certified research facilities.Focal contact point for any building and equipment maintenance that impacted the local stakeholders.Responding to critical building incidents ranging from flooding, leaks and containment facility breaches.Management of external contractors where required in highly restricted settings (equipment technicians, builders, trades, etc.)Determining occupancy and space allocations of staff and research studentsImplementing multi-year service contracts for the provision of ongoing maintenance of critical School functionsPlanning, designing and managing the refurbishment of a biological waste treatment facility to accommodate changes to legislation and the increasing needs of the department / Faculty.

Parkville, Victoria, Australia

OHS Coordinator for the School of ChemistryProviding practical and regulatory health and safety advice for members of the School of Chemistry – a department composed of approximately 350 staff and research students, with around 20 research groups focused on various disciplines of Chemistry.Administering key and swipe card access control for the School of Chemistry building to staff, students and visitors with Gallagher.Developing, implementing and operating a chemical overflow store for unused reagents within the School to reduce wasteReplacement of non-compliant, worn and damaged dangerous goods cabinetsStream-lining documentation within the department to reduce unnecessary duplication.Participating in University of Melbourne tender processes for Chemical Waste Disposal and Chemical Management toolsParticipating in Internal Audits for AS4801 using the National Audit Tool.Conducting School inductions, competency assessments and presentations on laboratory safety, glass safety and chemical management.Responding to and investigating incident; primarily chemical spills, ergonomic and psychological injuries.Working with University, Faculty and Departmental stakeholders to implement COVID-19 controls.Monitoring and ensuring staff and research students hazard-specific training is completed and periodically refreshed.

Melbourne, Australia

Creation and maintenance of Dangerous Goods registerImplementation of staff and visitor inductionsOrganising safe work systems ranging from transportation of dangerous goods onsite, to crusher guards, furnace extraction systems and staff biological testing.Organising training for other staff members in dangerous goods handling and extinguishersResponding to incidents ranging from chemical spills to injuriesManagement of RTW for injured workersChief Fire Warden (August 2013 - September 2017)Creation and maintenance of an emergency management planOrganising and improving evacuation drillsMapping, testing, maintaining and troubleshooting emergency lightingOrganising, labeling and outsourcing of evacuation diagramsLiaising with Melbourne Fire Brigade Dangerous Goods division to improve emergency procedures and responseArranging training for wardens, deputy wardens, first aid and SCBA operators

Melbourne, Australia

Precious Metals Laboratory Technician (August 2010 - Current)Fire Assay. Classical, Pt Tray and GeologicalOperating XRF, AAS, MP-AES and G20 AutotitratorSample Preparation for ICP, Fire Assay, AAS, XRF, MP-AES and TitrationOrganising workloads in the laboratoryProcessing inbound jobsReporting results to clientsTracking jobs to meet deadlinesTraining and supervision of junior staffCreation and maintenance of an inhouse wiki system with relevant methods, documentation and MSDSGeneral housekeeping of laboratory and heat treatment rooms

Werribee

Blending, cleaning and separating of Wheat samples prior to testingStorage of bulk Wheat samplesLoading/Unloading trucksGeneral Housekeeping of storage shed and yardOperating Reach ForkliftGeneral Warehouse DutiesDestruction of SamplesData entry of test results into LIMS

Mercedes Benz Parts Depot Laverton

Loading of trucks via finger dockStrapping skids/pallets for transportOperating electric ForkliftGeneral HousekeepingWorking independently without supervision

Highpoint Shopping Centre

Replenishing stock on shelvesBreaking down/Sorting of delivery palletsStore facing

Derrimut

Experience driving and recharging Electric Forklift Trucks, Operating mainly stand-up reach and standard forklifts daily, occasional operation of grabber extension and stock/order picker.Unloading/loading trucks.Worked independently and in small teams for larger jobs when required.Issuing stock to production for all day, afternoon and night shifts.Booking in and putting away stock.Stocktaking warehouse and production stockCompleting work orders for destructions and distributionsDay and Afternoon shift workData entering stocktakes, stock movements and issues to production

Essendon

Day or afternoon shift casual relief manager for the owner, including opening and closing the business, when required, during the owner’s intrastate and interstate absences.Manage payments from customers.Support the customers and clients in their personal requirements.Assist customers in use of computer facilities, when required.Replenish stock.Troubleshoot technical issues with gaming problems and MS Office.Perform shift work, as required.

Box Hill

Assisted trades staff with maintenance requirements throughout the plant.Gathered, analyzed and collated data for use in the SAP system for maintenance planning schedules.Performed data entry functions and created spreadsheets for analysis and project management.Created labels using a trefolite template machine for industrial site labels. Identified locations, created labels and performed installation at designated sites throughout the mainline and warehouse conveyor systems (approximately 2km).Worked in a team environment and was able to contribute ideas for improvement to performance of roles and maintenance ideas.

Diploma, Laboratory Technology (Biotechnology)

Activities and Societies: University Games 2008 - Mixed Netball team University Games 2009 - Mens Hockey team

Certificate Iv, Work Health And Safety

BSB41415

Highschool, Vce