Robert Trainor Email & Phone Number

Parkville, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Prahran, Victoria, Australia

Reporting to the Chief Operating Office/Deputy Director, Baker Institute, a world class health services/research organisation my role extends not only to the Melbourne Baker buildings (and other Baker sites e.g. Alice Springs Hospital), but to AMREP buildings e.g.: Burnet tower, Monash facility, AMREP Lecture Theatre, Ian Potter building and AMREP AS Animal Services Facilities (total area ca. 28,000 m2 and over 2,000 staff). The sites are made up of primarily of laboratories (including PC2 & PC3 Labs; wet chemistry labs), animal housing and research facilities, but also clinical/patient ward areas and offices. I am responsible for the operation, upkeep of all buildings and building services, for Melbourne and interstate sites. The focus of the position is to provide planning, strategy, finance, budgeting, compliance and facilities operations expertise across the portfolio.

Notting Hill Australia

Reporting to the Vice President, my key responsibilities on this critical environment site were:- Management of all contractors including planned, reactive & essential services maintenance. - Effectively managing a team of 6+ facilities support staff and preparing and managing the Facilities budget and preparing a monthly Facilities and Safety Report for executive management;- Managing all aspects of site security including access control, training, & documentation of security system setup and operation. - Responsibility for developing & implementing energy & waste initiatives for the site including prescribed waste;- Overseeing the building management system and on-call alarm procedures; ensuring that the system is 'fail safe' so that the critical system failures can be identified and rectified quickly (e.g. PC3 labs, ultra low temperature storage; critical reticulated gasses, IT and laboratory UPS systems, backup generators, chillers etc.);- Act as site contact for Government agencies, e.g. VWA, EPA, OGTR, AQIS, local water authority, MFB, police, building compliance;- As Facilities manager I had the additional role of Safety Manager for Biota, ensuring compliance with the relevant Acts, regulations, codes of practice and standards. Training, maintenance of records and documentation of safety procedures and systems of control and maintaining/updating Biota's Health & Safety Manual, were thus key aspects of this role;- Also, I had responsibility for all aspects of emergency planning, e.g. the scheduling of evacuation drills & maintaining the ECO, updating Emergency Procedures Manual, ensuring the required warden training was given and that emergency planning documentation was maintained to current standards and codes;- Project managed fitouts, refurbishments and upgrades (e.g. Clinical and patient areas PC2 and PC3 labs; chemistry labs and office areas etc.), relocations and major maintenance works to ensure timeline constraints were met.

Richmond, Victoria

Reporting to the Avexa CFO, my responsibilities included:- Responsibility for all Facilities (multiple buildings), Laboratory (PC2, PC3, chemistry & radioactive labs), DG stores, site operations activities within a tightly controlled budget, including:- Safety and Compliance - Maintaining a safe and compliant work environment; e.g. compiling Emergency Management Plans and ensuring relevant training was undertaken by staff; arranging/coordinating relevant site safety programs; ensuring safety systems & equipment were compliant; maintaining site OHS&E manual, Contractors' Safety Manual etc.; investigating site incidents; managing site security and access and implementing changes based on risk analysis; performing risk assessments and making recommendations to executive management. Ensuring Compliance with statutory bodies;- Maintenance, upgrade & refurbishments - controlling and coordinating all site, facilities and laboratory maintenance activities; the planning, tendering, negotiation and implementation of all maintenance agreements; control/coordination of all contractors to achieve cost, quality, safety and time parameters; evaluation of plant/equipment utilisation; liaising with laboratory heads and tenant management representatives (Cytopia; Healthlinx; Planet Innovation; Axxin; Propanc); ensuring all works were conducted according to regulatory requirements and were validated and correctly reported; providing key input in the management of new facilities and the re-design of existing space. Lifecyle planning; procuring major equipment;- Note: I was employed on a 50:50 cost share basis with tenant, Cytopia Ltd (until October 2009) requiring juggling of conflicting priorities not only with Avexa, but across entire site. Managed several support staff;- Generating Facilities controlled documents.

Noble Park, Victoria, Australia

Reporting to the Technical Services Director, my responsibilities included:- Managing Manufacturing document systems and manufacturing trials within a strict GMP framework;- Providing technical solutions for Manufacturing;- Generating experimental and qualification protocols;- Providing technical expertise, vision and innovative strategies to create and define manufacturing processes that result in superior cost structure;- Motivating manufacturing operators to higher levels of performance by communicating objectives, inviting feedback and promoting mutual respect through open and frank dialogue. Encouraging operators to challenge the status quo where possible in order to realise growth;- Instigating and evaluating scientific investigations and trials to achieve maximum benefit at minimal cost;- Preparing detailed, informative reports in formats to effectively convey knowledge and product-specific expertise to third parties or successors;- Building and maintaining strong relationships with customers and developing and realising mutual objectives;- I also performed all aspects of Production Managers' role during their extended absences, ensuring staff were effectively managed, production schedules were achieved & all aspects of compliance & operator safety were maintained.

Parkville, Victoria, Australia

Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia

Notting Hill, Victoria

Noble Park, Victoria, Australia

Clayton, Victoria, Australia

Boronia, Victoria, Australia

Clayton, Victoria, Australia

Bsc (Hons)

BSc (Hons), PhD

Education record

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