My role is to ensure safety of personnel, HV and LV Electrical signatory for Electrical Access Permits & Digging Permits. Design complex Switching plans and procedures then perform the safe isolation and decommissioning of Refinery Electrical and Instrument equipment, whilst building new infrastructure for a world class fuels import terminal, and maintaining the operating terminal with minimal disruption to supply.I am hands on in the field and also providing design and operational plans as… Show more My role is to ensure safety of personnel, HV and LV Electrical signatory for Electrical Access Permits & Digging Permits. Design complex Switching plans and procedures then perform the safe isolation and decommissioning of Refinery Electrical and Instrument equipment, whilst building new infrastructure for a world class fuels import terminal, and maintaining the operating terminal with minimal disruption to supply.I am hands on in the field and also providing design and operational plans as required, I manage a smaller team of Instrument and Electrical Technicians.My role will be required until Hazardous ageing electrical equipment has been replaced with modern arc-contained and remote operated switchgear, and the electrical demolition works is completed. Show less

Senior Electrical / Instrument Engineer My responsibilities are focused to ensure safety is paramount during the time of run to closure of Clyde Refinery Processing in September 2012.I am signatory for digging, Ex equipment, electrical equipment access permits, switching permits, HV protection testing and arc flash mitigation for older equipment, Author and owner of the electrical Isolation procedures, I/E Training program and implementation, incident investigation, Australian… Show more Senior Electrical / Instrument Engineer My responsibilities are focused to ensure safety is paramount during the time of run to closure of Clyde Refinery Processing in September 2012.I am signatory for digging, Ex equipment, electrical equipment access permits, switching permits, HV protection testing and arc flash mitigation for older equipment, Author and owner of the electrical Isolation procedures, I/E Training program and implementation, incident investigation, Australian standards and departmental engineering procedures compliance. My team consists of four professional engineers and sixteen I/E tradespeople.I have formed a close team to enhance the safety and protection of employees and equipment in the High Voltage area, also that refinery distribution equipment will be kept in serviceable and reliable conditon for the remainder of the time until refinery operations cease in September 2012. I provide engineering advisory for the imported fuels terminal project team, and planning for the demolishing of the Processing units. I am involved in day to day Instrument & Electrical work, and closely monitor activities involving known hazards, especially where arc-flash energy levels are present and require mitigation through upstream protection.Instrument and electrical systems need to be re-assigned, improved, modified, or re-located, logistics for safe conversion is continuing, and I am in a key role advising external contractor, design and consulting companies, as well as working closely with our trades people and contract personnel to ensure safe operations to closure and beyond.I keep focused on safe working practices and procedures to keep people safe, provide training, chairperson for the I/E toolbox safety meetings, and control the safe isolation and shutdown of the refinery instrument and electrical systems when scheduled. Show less

Instrument / Electrical Manager Clyde Refinery & Gore Bay Terminal.Eight I/E engineers and sixteen I/E tradespeople. This is a group of talented individuals looking after the refinery I/E maintenance, projects, turn-around demands, as well as the daily maintenance & planning schedules, isolations, IPF, DCS, PLC and Analyser mandatory maintenance which required that completion targets are met on time.I am the adviser to projects, and external authorities, also a part of the refinery… Show more Instrument / Electrical Manager Clyde Refinery & Gore Bay Terminal.Eight I/E engineers and sixteen I/E tradespeople. This is a group of talented individuals looking after the refinery I/E maintenance, projects, turn-around demands, as well as the daily maintenance & planning schedules, isolations, IPF, DCS, PLC and Analyser mandatory maintenance which required that completion targets are met on time.I am the adviser to projects, and external authorities, also a part of the refinery extended leadership team. I am signatory for electrical, Ex inspection, digging and access Permits. I have a department budget of $6 Million AUD not including projects, and safety targets to improve, whilst meeting 24hr business demands. I am the focal point for, and operate SAP for maintenance management, HR and budget reporting, Employee time management, Pay Office, including equipment inventory,spare parts and reporting. Show less

Instrument & Electrical Maintenance & Projects Engineer I am included on the Maintenance Management Callout system and the emergency response team. I a member for the Clyde Initiatives management team and Life/Work balance team.I provide technical services and advice for projects, maintenance, technology personnel onsite, to manage and implement training programs, design and manage labour for the Electrical integrity projects to increase the efficiency and reliability of the Clyde… Show more Instrument & Electrical Maintenance & Projects Engineer I am included on the Maintenance Management Callout system and the emergency response team. I a member for the Clyde Initiatives management team and Life/Work balance team.I provide technical services and advice for projects, maintenance, technology personnel onsite, to manage and implement training programs, design and manage labour for the Electrical integrity projects to increase the efficiency and reliability of the Clyde Refinery Electrical Distribution Network. Through this position I had created a new team environment enhancing the skills of others and extending our safe working programs and Training to promote the safety first ethic in all we do. I have successfully created an inclusive team environment including our suppliers, tradespeople, contractors, global partners, and alliance partners (Transfield), to deliver our targets in all areas. In this role I have been nominated as a member of the East Zone Electrical Technical Discipline Network through Shell Global Solutions in KL Malaysia. Personal Projects include (Design, Planning, Installation, Commissioning, Evaluating)- Renewal of essential services UPS systems, Replacement of Refinery 33KV-6.6KV 11MVA main power transformers (3), Power Factor Correction design and installation, Renewal and integration of LV switchboards, renewal of Tripping Battery/charger sets, Online Underground HV feeder cable joining over heat effected areas, Electrical Hazard Auditing, Hazardous Area Equipment Auditing, Design and Planning for renewal of 33KV outdoor switchyard with indoor type to improve Integrity, safety in operation and maintenance. My approved capital project budgets to December 2006 are in excess of $10M (AUD). Show less

Process West & Utilities Maintenance Controller Annual Budget $12 Million AUD. This is the most senior Maintenance Controlling position. Process West consists of the Refinery utilities area, Steam Turbine Alternators, Three Boilers, Demineralised water plant, Instrument/Tool air generation, Cooling water Tower and Bio-treater facility.Production facilities include Platformer 1 and 3 producing component platformate for High-octane gasoline, Crude distillation unit for Avtur,… Show more Process West & Utilities Maintenance Controller Annual Budget $12 Million AUD. This is the most senior Maintenance Controlling position. Process West consists of the Refinery utilities area, Steam Turbine Alternators, Three Boilers, Demineralised water plant, Instrument/Tool air generation, Cooling water Tower and Bio-treater facility.Production facilities include Platformer 1 and 3 producing component platformate for High-octane gasoline, Crude distillation unit for Avtur, Kero and Diesel, High Vacuum Unit for Bitumen manufacturing and stripping , Bensat, Hydrotreater, Hydrodesuphuriser and Crude desalting.This position included establishing and managing a $12 Million budget, people and planning departments, striving for greatest efficiency, lowering reactive work and increasing pro-active maintenance strategies including RBM and RCM. I am in charge of approximately 80 trades professionals including contractors, Shell I/E, mechanical Trades and a Mechanical Engineer.Reliability awards for the processing unit were achieved during my time in this role. Show less

Movements & Gore Bay Maintenance Controller Managing a varied workforce including Fitters, Riggers, Instrument-Electrical and Contract personnel within the Movements Plant area within Clyde Refinery and Gore Bay Terminal.Responsible for a $5.5 Million AUD maintenance budget and plan the forecasting, scheduling for all maintenance activity within the plant area in priority with other Refinery plant areas.I report to the Refinery Processing Manager and the Refinery Manager… Show more Movements & Gore Bay Maintenance Controller Managing a varied workforce including Fitters, Riggers, Instrument-Electrical and Contract personnel within the Movements Plant area within Clyde Refinery and Gore Bay Terminal.Responsible for a $5.5 Million AUD maintenance budget and plan the forecasting, scheduling for all maintenance activity within the plant area in priority with other Refinery plant areas.I report to the Refinery Processing Manager and the Refinery Manager for Gore Bay Maintenance.In Feb 2001 I was Elected to Focused Results Delivery team to implement Maintenance Scheduling & planning into the Refinery which has led to major reduction in maintenance expenditure through better control of budgets and increased efficiency with a streamlined work force utilised through Planning and reliability programs that I had implemented initially with my own team. I have a keen understanding of what is required to provide Pro-Active Maintenance Solutions out of Reactive environments. Show less

Instrument Electrical Technician Staff Responsible for Power Distribution and Utilisation at Clyde and Gore Bay facilities.To Supervise, provide technical support and training to trades and contract work groups, and to ensure safe working practices are actioned correctly, collect data, assist in protection testing, formulate procedures/ documents and assist in minor projects.This role was primarily to learn and become proficient as a High Voltage Systems Technician and Operator.

Started at Shell Clyde Refinery as an Instrument / Electrical Tradesperson June 1986.Extensive Instrumentation training was provided in the Instrument Workshop and external training over two years including my primary qualification in Industrial Instruments at Sydney TAFE.Instrument and electrical maintenance work at the Cat Cracker complex including Alkylation Unit, Central Control room project, Poly Propylene-2 Project, Oil Movements Automation Project, Bitumen Gantry… Show more Started at Shell Clyde Refinery as an Instrument / Electrical Tradesperson June 1986.Extensive Instrumentation training was provided in the Instrument Workshop and external training over two years including my primary qualification in Industrial Instruments at Sydney TAFE.Instrument and electrical maintenance work at the Cat Cracker complex including Alkylation Unit, Central Control room project, Poly Propylene-2 Project, Oil Movements Automation Project, Bitumen Gantry Automation Project, and Mounded Storage LPG storage project.Maintenance in the Refinery Movements and Gore Bay Terminal, from 6.6KV motor drives to complex Servo & Radar Level Gauging and electronics repairs. Show less