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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Provided drafting services and technical support for the development, maintenance or modification of ship equipment, systems or materials along various RAN platforms.• Assisted Chief draftsperson with preparation of daily work routines, checking drawings and team support.• Provided technical support to ILS and Technical Writing departments and assisted in the conduct of maintenance peer and/or process reviews for TMS/TP/PM Team Technical Writers.• Design, alterations, development and timely delivery of drawings related to platforms of RAN ships.• Development and peer review of technical documentation for high quality delivery to the customer.• Provided technical assistance and support to various division marketing initiatives.Achievements:• Developed support documentation to be used for training and support of the various software packages used within the drafting department, which resulted in a more streamlined and standard workflow.• Maintained close liaison with technical services, production personnel and equipment suppliers which resulted in a timesaving and satisfactory outcome of the planned alterations and modifications.• Liaised closely with Melbourne Drafting Office to combine or alter workflows and templates previously used by both offices. This resulted in a more standardized process that benefitted both offices to achieve the best possible cooperation between both offices.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Repair and maintenance of the simulator equipment as installed in the RAN CS Training facility.• Maintenance planning of the simulator equipment to deliver contracted services with effective and efficient maintenance to agreed specifications to meet operational needs. Verified maintenance was performed on schedule and within agreed hours budget. Rostering of available labour and verifying required materials and tools were available.• Lead the focus on Zero Harm through communication, reviews of safety performance, identifying corrective actions, addressing poor safety behaviours and reinforcing positive safety behaviours.• Testing of alterations/modifications of software packages utilised in the RAN CS Training facility.• Development, design and verification of existing RAN Drawings.• Depot Level and Field Engineering Services for RAN Combat Systems• Installation, commissioning, problem investigation and repair to component level of RAN electronic equipment.• Supervision and guidance to staff and sub-contractors.• To observe all OH&S stipulation’s whilst attending the above duties and adheres to expectations concerning conduct and general work procedures applicable to the workplace.Achievements:• Responded to and rectified urgent defects related to CS equipment on-board of FFG frigates in a quick and responsive action.• Close liaison with RAN to ensure a satisfactory outcome of allocated work commitments related to operations and maintenance of combat systems equipment.• Drive continuous improvement activities to increase business efficiency and monitor performance against the work scope identifying and rectifying any problems to ensure achievement of the service delivery goals.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Team leader of a team of draftsmen to design, develop and deliver electrical drawing packages of the communication systems for the Headquarter Joint Operation Centre, Canberra in accordance with defined standards and customer requirements.• Team leader to design, develop and deliver electrical drawing packages for various Ships Alteration Packages for the FFG Upgrade program in accordance with defined standards and customer requirements.• Design, development and timely delivery of drawing packages related to On-board Training System, JTIDS System and Combat System Switchboard.• Investigating, design and implementing design alterations to “Ship Information Book” manuals.• Investigating, design and implementing design alterations to “Combat System Switchboard” manuals and Combat System handbook.• Development and peer review of technical documentation for high quality delivery to the customer.• To observe all OH&S stipulation’s whilst attending the above duties and adheres to expectations concerning conduct and general work procedures applicable to the workplace.Achievements:• Close liaison with technical services and production which resulted in a timesaving and more streamlined process that directly implemented approved alterations and modifications and provided a thrusted method to be able to process and deal with discrepancies on the spot.• Utilizing the knowledge and skills I have obtained in my previous role as an electronic and system technician I was able, next to the design and delivery of the drawing packs, to be actively engaged in the testing of the newly designed equipment which resulted in a much more streamlined and timesaving installation and set to work of the equipment.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Manufacture and modification of Fire Control Equipment for FGG Upgrade Program in accordance with technical manuals, manufacturer’s drawings and engineer’s instructions. • Installation, commissioning, defect investigation and repair of RAN electronic equipment.• Depot Level and Field Engineering Services for RAN Combat Systems• Workshop Supervision and guidance to technical staff and/or sub-contractors. • Quality Control, Administration and Documentation. Ensure testing and evaluation records (audit trails) are maintained, as stipulated in the company's certification to the ISO 9002 quality standard.• To observe all OH&S stipulations whilst attending the above duties and adhere to expectations concerning conduct and general work procedures applicable to the workplace.Achievements:• By creating and administering a record of problems and issues, which occurred in the manufacturing process of the Fire Control System, I managed to resolve similar issues at a later stage in a much reduced timely matter.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Evaluation of gaming systems to ensure that they comply with customer and government requirements and provide advice on technical amendments of functionality requirements.• Testing of gaming systems to verify the equipment complies with required jurisdictional standards.• Evaluation and testing of a Control Monitoring System in South Africa in close co-operation with staff of the South African Bureau of Standards in order to review their existing test plans and procedures and give expert advice on how to improve these plans and procedures and develop a faster, more cost effective and reliable method of evaluation. • Preparation and execution of project plans within specified time frames.• Preparation of accurate test reports containing findings, conclusions and recommendations.• Quality Control, Administration and Documentation. Ensure testing and evaluation records (audit trails) are maintained, as stipulated in the company's certification to the ISO 9002 quality standard. • Maintenance and configuration of test and development equipment.Achievements:• Generation of testing policies, plans and procedures resulting in a more streamlined and standardized process and hereby reducing the allocated and needed man-hours to perform these tests.• Liaison and co-ordination with clients (gaming equipment manufacturers), gaming operators (club staff), Government testing organisations and regulatory bodies.