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Craigieburn

December 2015- CurrentNote Printing AustraliaProduct Tooling Technician (Tradesman)Key Responsibilities: Grind Intaglio printing plates Cut plates to size, punch holes and roll plate to be fitted to grinder mandrel Grind plate to required thickness and to specified tolerance Remove plate from grinder, straighten , trim and punch holes for next part of the process Clean and measure plate to be with in specified tolerance Cylinder coating and wiping… Show more December 2015- CurrentNote Printing AustraliaProduct Tooling Technician (Tradesman)Key Responsibilities: Grind Intaglio printing plates Cut plates to size, punch holes and roll plate to be fitted to grinder mandrel Grind plate to required thickness and to specified tolerance Remove plate from grinder, straighten , trim and punch holes for next part of the process Clean and measure plate to be with in specified tolerance Cylinder coating and wiping cylinder preparation  Strip worn rollers for recoating process Produce plastisole by using appropriate chemicals Machine coated rollers to required dimensions using lathe Maintain cylinder stock for printing process Work to all quality standards Record all process information Maintain all equipment and monitor condition of equipment Show less

Cragieburn

Key Responsibilities: Maintain plant equipment and perform all duties as a fitter and turner Work in accordance to standards and drawings  Work on improvements for production  Work with various trades people, contactors, operators, team leaders, management, etc Workshop duties Machining parts (lathe, milling machine) Use various hand tools Perform routine maintenance Write break down reports Perform tooling changes for production… Show more Key Responsibilities: Maintain plant equipment and perform all duties as a fitter and turner Work in accordance to standards and drawings  Work on improvements for production  Work with various trades people, contactors, operators, team leaders, management, etc Workshop duties Machining parts (lathe, milling machine) Use various hand tools Perform routine maintenance Write break down reports Perform tooling changes for production requirement Being responsible for an area of the plant, but assisting allover plant as required Fabrication Welding Basic hydraulic and pneumatic (valves, cylinders fault finding etc) Confined space work Assist engineering in trials new pipe joints etc Writing job safety analysis (JSA) Assist production in times of personal shortages Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Key Responsibilities: Maintain plant equipment and perform all duties as a fitter and turner Work in accordance to standards and drawings  Work on improvements for production  Work with various trades people, contactors, operators, team leaders, management, etc Workshop duties Machining parts (lathe, milling machine) Use various hand tools Perform routine maintenance Write break down reports Perform tooling changes for production… Show more Key Responsibilities: Maintain plant equipment and perform all duties as a fitter and turner Work in accordance to standards and drawings  Work on improvements for production  Work with various trades people, contactors, operators, team leaders, management, etc Workshop duties Machining parts (lathe, milling machine) Use various hand tools Perform routine maintenance Write break down reports Perform tooling changes for production requirement Being responsible for an area of the plant, but assisting allover plant as required Fabrication Welding Basic hydraulic and pneumatic (valves, cylinders fault finding etc) Confined space work Assist engineering in trials new pipe joints etc Writing job safety analysis (JSA) Assist production in times of personal shortages Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Key Responsibilities: Maintain plant equipment and perform all duties as a fitter and turner Work in accordance to standards and drawings  Work on improvements for production  Work with various trades people, contactors, operators, team leaders, management, etc Workshop duties Machining parts (lathe, milling machine) Use various hand tools Perform routine maintenance Write break down reports Perform tooling changes for production… Show more Key Responsibilities: Maintain plant equipment and perform all duties as a fitter and turner Work in accordance to standards and drawings  Work on improvements for production  Work with various trades people, contactors, operators, team leaders, management, etc Workshop duties Machining parts (lathe, milling machine) Use various hand tools Perform routine maintenance Write break down reports Perform tooling changes for production requirement Being responsible for an area of the plant, but assisting allover plant as required Fabrication Welding Basic hydraulic and pneumatic (valves, cylinders fault finding etc) Confined space work Assist engineering in trials new pipe joints etc Writing job safety analysis (JSA) Assist production in times of personal shortages Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Key Responsibilities: To receive training as part of a 12 man commissioning team Training in relevant pipe standards Travel to interstate plant to learn methods of production Help with installation of large diameter pipe plant Begin the commissioning process weld repair, quadrant table, end trim & buffing, pipe forming and hydrostatic testing Write all equipment safe operating procedures (SOP) Train all new operators on equipment and procedures  Ongoing… Show more Key Responsibilities: To receive training as part of a 12 man commissioning team Training in relevant pipe standards Travel to interstate plant to learn methods of production Help with installation of large diameter pipe plant Begin the commissioning process weld repair, quadrant table, end trim & buffing, pipe forming and hydrostatic testing Write all equipment safe operating procedures (SOP) Train all new operators on equipment and procedures  Ongoing training of new operators for second shift Weekend training (as part of apprenticeship) Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Key Responsibilities: Forklift Duties (loading & unloading trucks) Reach forklift experience Stock take Scanning Store in various products Relocating products Maintain Warehouse Picking and packing orders Floating from warehouse to warehouse  Communicating with drivers Working for various departments

Melbourne, Australia

Key Responsibilities: Prepare patterns & materials for mould production Plaster Mould Making Organize production in accordance to orders Forklift Duties (loading and unloading trucks) Pattern Repairs (Fibre Glass, epoxy, vinylester , Urethanes, and various rubbers) Factory Maintenance (arc welding, repairing and fitting air lines, putting up shelving, basic metal work jigs etc, and dealing with customers and sales representatives) Manage department labour and… Show more Key Responsibilities: Prepare patterns & materials for mould production Plaster Mould Making Organize production in accordance to orders Forklift Duties (loading and unloading trucks) Pattern Repairs (Fibre Glass, epoxy, vinylester , Urethanes, and various rubbers) Factory Maintenance (arc welding, repairing and fitting air lines, putting up shelving, basic metal work jigs etc, and dealing with customers and sales representatives) Manage department labour and overtime schedules to needs Forklift Duties Loading Mould Dryers and monitoring mould moisture to requirements Production Meetings  Plaster and Mould Trials Stock take Writing procedure for production methods & quality assurance Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Key Responsibilities: All work was in accordance to relevant standards and dimensions Research & development Quality assurance  Model New Product (plaster & clay Models) Turning Plaster Models Alteration & improving current product Re block Prototype in preparation for trials Supervise Trials throughout all of the production process, (casting, drying, clay inspection ,glazing ,kiln loading, firing, kiln unloading, gloss inspection, dimensional checks… Show more Key Responsibilities: All work was in accordance to relevant standards and dimensions Research & development Quality assurance  Model New Product (plaster & clay Models) Turning Plaster Models Alteration & improving current product Re block Prototype in preparation for trials Supervise Trials throughout all of the production process, (casting, drying, clay inspection ,glazing ,kiln loading, firing, kiln unloading, gloss inspection, dimensional checks and testing to all relevant standards. Once product proven supervise pattern making (case making) Supervise Mould Making of the new pattern Hand over new product for production Product reports Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Key Responsibilities: Prepare plaster block moulds for fibre glassing or rubber Gelcoat & hand laminating epoxy resin Laminate vinylester & polyester Prepare pattern for production Work with various material and chemicals in a safe manner, such as (urethane & silicon rubbers, resins, foams and plastic materials Purchasing material On job Training (new labour)

Melbourne, Australia

Other duties in my time at Caroma were  Occupational Health & Safety Representative And Committee Identify risks and discuss solution with management.  Consultative CommitteeNegotiate Enterprise Agreements with management and report back to members. Continuous Improvement CommitteeObjectives to improve processes, to achieve greater results in all production methods. Training and working with contract labour Maintenance of all pattern  Oversee contract… Show more Other duties in my time at Caroma were  Occupational Health & Safety Representative And Committee Identify risks and discuss solution with management.  Consultative CommitteeNegotiate Enterprise Agreements with management and report back to members. Continuous Improvement CommitteeObjectives to improve processes, to achieve greater results in all production methods. Training and working with contract labour Maintenance of all pattern  Oversee contract mould makers Oversee contract pattern makers Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Key Responsibilities:This was a position created by management to fill voids or skill shortages all over the factory rather than losing skilled labour. You had many tasks and sometimes worked in as many as five departments in one day. My duties during this time period of two years were, (dispatch, clay inspection, casting shop, loading & unloading trucks, mould making, pattern making (case making), gloss inspection, kiln work, and general cleaning.