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Newcastle, Nsw, Au

Elermore Vale, Nsw, Au

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

I offer specialized advice for the maintenance industry on optimizing asset management, extending equipment lifespan, and implementing preventive maintenance strategies. With a profound understanding of industry best practices and emerging technologies, I evaluate current maintenance regimes and provide tailored recommendations to enhance efficiency and reduce costs. Additionally, I assist in implementing state-of-the-art maintenance processes and technologies, ensuring assets are maintained, repaired, and replaced in the most cost-effective and efficient manner

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Newcastle, Australia

• Managing and delivering the process for the development Contract Asset Management Plans• Engaging with account leaders and client stakeholders to understand stakeholder requirements and priorities• Performing asset life-cycle modeling to develop long term capital expenditure forecasts• Producing annual and longer-term asset capital works plans and project plans• Conducting asset data collection activities through vendor engagement• Managing the delivery of inspection programs through the governance of process and training and management of inspection resources and/or directly conducting asset condition audits through site inspections• Ensure all asset management service deliverables are fully aligned with contract scope and stakeholder expectations• Working with account operation teams to develop and implement effective maintenance strategies• Ensure asset maintenance is appropriately compliant with statutory standards and industry best practice• Manage asset planned preventative maintenance schedules in collaboration with data & scheduling coordinators• Carry out fault trend analysis to review and update existing maintenance and/or refurbishment strategies• Data management and governance to ensure data is maintained at a high standard of quality and detail at an account level

Newcastle Nsw

• Efficiently managing diverse functions within the maintenance department including Cost estimation Contractors Critical Spares• Managing maintenance project invoicing approvals.• Scheduling Maintenance Projects and liaise with maintenance supervisor for the required spares.• Liaise with maintenance supervisor for emergency breakdowns and services.• Schedule contractors for projects and emergency breakdowns.• Develop and schedule machine maintenance for our track machine using staff and contracting staff, with the aid of CMMS software (Pronto)• Establish a basic reliability metric, track performance and identify areas to improve. • Develop/maintain maintenance schedules for all plant and equipment. This includes developing maintenance budgets based on routine and major periodic maintenance requirements. • Adherence to all codes of practice, standards, regulatory legislation and Occupational Health and • Safety requirements relating to the rail industry. • Create failure analysis reports for management. • Actively recommending and implementing improvement, risk reduction, and cost saving initiatives.• Check machine mods and make the necessary changes so that changes adhere to legislation and Occupational Health and Safety requirements.• Conducting failure analysis on downtime and critical component failures.

Toowoomba, Australia

Responsibilities:• Efficiently managing diverse functions within the drafting and estimating department.• Designing and update library content according to manufacturer’s standards.• Adding details to completed designs with the help of senior engineers.• Specifying dimensions, materials, and procedures for new products with in the drawings.• Preparing multiple versions of designs for review by engineers and senior draftsmen• Designing plans using computer-aided design and drafting (AutoCAD and Inventor) software• Working under the supervision of engineers and senior draftsmen• Drafting and preparing layout drawings of the given components and devices for the materials handling equipment industry.• Create printed drawing pack for workshop to use as a guide when manufacturing products.• Producing draft designs and diagrams according to the given specifications• Preparing drawings for sheet metal components.• Compiling data and specifications sheets• Revising drawings and layouts to accommodate changes and enhancements• Review tender documents for mechanical services and projects.• Preparation of day to day quotations for transactional business.• Review pricing with suppliers for tender purposes.• Develop tender cost summaries including equipment, material and labour calculations • Estimate requirements of manpower, materials and resources to ensure cost effective availability.• Assist in the preparation of document deliverables for major projects.

Brisbane, Australia

Responsibilities:Supervised, supported and mentored service technicians.Provided on the job training for service technicians.Provided an exceptional level of customer service.Conducted services calls to customers.Dealt with customer issues and complaints providing a helpful solution at all times.Examined and tested equipment periodically to make sure everything was in working orderInstalled new equipment.Maintained equipment logs regarding problems, repairs, calibrations and tests.Repaired or replaced faulty equipment.Introduce planned and preventative maintenance on supported products.

Master'S Degree, Asset And Maintenance Management

Bachelor Of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Engineers Australia's accredited course combining fundamental engineering concepts.

National Technical Certificate, Engineering, Ntc 6