My goal is to reduce overall energy consumption and improve the safety, productivity, reliability and product quality associated with operating industrial and power generation combustion systems.Services I offer include;• Review of existing combustion and other process systems to confirm appropriately configured to maximise throughput, efficiency and reliability• Investigate recurrent combustion and other process systems issues and prepare plan for rectification• Compliance… Show more My goal is to reduce overall energy consumption and improve the safety, productivity, reliability and product quality associated with operating industrial and power generation combustion systems.Services I offer include;• Review of existing combustion and other process systems to confirm appropriately configured to maximise throughput, efficiency and reliability• Investigate recurrent combustion and other process systems issues and prepare plan for rectification• Compliance audit of combustion systems against requirements in Australian Standards AS 1375 (Industrial Fuel Fired Appliances) and AS3814 (Industrial and Commercial Gas Fired Appliances)• Project management and/or technical input for combustion and other process systems upgrade projects• Carry out process/combustion design work for system upgrades, including liaising with compliance authorities when necessary• Facilitation of energy reduction audits across industrial and commercial facilities, and follow-up assessment and prioritisation of identified opportunities Show less

My role as Principal Energy Efficiency Engineer, with Arrium's Corporate Operational Excellence (OPEX) group, provided services across major domestic and international businesses.Key Responsibilities• Completion of combustion system audits against relevant Australian Standards and legislative requirements, and assistance with addressing corrective actions • Review and adjustment of combustion control for reheat, heat treatment and galvanising furnaces, ladle preheaters, boilers… Show more My role as Principal Energy Efficiency Engineer, with Arrium's Corporate Operational Excellence (OPEX) group, provided services across major domestic and international businesses.Key Responsibilities• Completion of combustion system audits against relevant Australian Standards and legislative requirements, and assistance with addressing corrective actions • Review and adjustment of combustion control for reheat, heat treatment and galvanising furnaces, ladle preheaters, boilers and kilns to improve productivity, efficiency, reliability and safety • Provision of technical input to combustion system upgrade projects• Drove formation of and chaired Arrium Technical Energy Network• Developed and administered company wide Energy Management System (EnMS) to meet requirements of Federal and State energy and resource efficiency legislation• Arrium’s representative on committee charged with reviewing and updating Australian & New Zealand Standard for Energy Auditing (AS/NZS 3598.1,3598.2, 3598.3) • Developed and mentored Chemical/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering Graduates and CadetsKey Achievements• Systems implemented by Arrium Technical Energy Network resulted in completion of almost 100 energy reduction projects over a 5 year period, resulting in total cost reduction of over $4M/yr• Planned and carried out combustion improvement project for one of Arrium’s largest reheat furnaces, resulting in maximum throughput increase of 10%, efficiency improvement of 5% and significant reduction in scope for planned capital project was achieved • Completion of combustion audits across major combustion systems identified 12 major risks which were subsequently reduced to acceptable level or eliminated, and a further 100 opportunities identified for further risk reduction and efficiency/productivity improvement Show less

Key Responsibilities • Implemented and maintained divisional Energy Management Systems to meet requirements of state and federal legislative programs• Drove formation of and led the divisional Technical Energy Group to identify resource efficiency opportunities• Participated in company energy network • Provided technical support and data analysis to energy contract negotiations Key Achievements• Generated comprehensive implementation plan which included a clear… Show more Key Responsibilities • Implemented and maintained divisional Energy Management Systems to meet requirements of state and federal legislative programs• Drove formation of and led the divisional Technical Energy Group to identify resource efficiency opportunities• Participated in company energy network • Provided technical support and data analysis to energy contract negotiations Key Achievements• Generated comprehensive implementation plan which included a clear strategy for achieving up to 5% energy reduction across the business over a one year period, with a total of 10% targeted over a three year period. These targets were accepted and included in business plans and were ultimately achieved within the set time frames Show less

Key Responsibilities• Stewardship of all fuel fired appliances and the execution of formal audits against relevant Australian Standards• Supplied specialist support during extended furnace shut down periods and galvanising furnace failures• Developed and authorised all standard operating procedures relating to furnace operations, maintenance and extended shut downs• Carried out training and assessment of all furnace operators• Completed performance testing on critical fans… Show more Key Responsibilities• Stewardship of all fuel fired appliances and the execution of formal audits against relevant Australian Standards• Supplied specialist support during extended furnace shut down periods and galvanising furnace failures• Developed and authorised all standard operating procedures relating to furnace operations, maintenance and extended shut downs• Carried out training and assessment of all furnace operators• Completed performance testing on critical fans and pumps across business• Provided technical support during design and implementation phase of various furnace, electricity and compressed air utilisation improvement projects Key Achievements• Implemented furnace operational and combustion efficiency improvement program across all Rod and Bar reheat furnaces resulting in an overall reduction in fuel consumption of over 15% over 5 years (>$1M/yr in savings) • Generated an Energy Management Plan for the Newcastle Rod Mill, with implementation of recommendations reducing electricity and natural gas consumption each by 5% Show less