Profile

I am a self-motivated Australian engineering professional experienced in reliability engineering, asset management, project engineering, troubleshooting and technical analysis.

My areas of expertise extends to asset management, condition monitoring, thermal power plant operations and maintenance, pumps, equipment performance assessment, root cause analysis, contracts management, external resource management, water and wastewater treatment plants, pressure systems, pressure vessels, valves, and HSE (Health, Safety and Environment).

Key Professional Strengths

Technical and criticality analysis – Ability to think and act comprehensively, methodically and creatively when conducting technical investigations utilising root cause analysis and recommending the options for solutions.

Engineering solutions - Cultivated a good mix of pragmatism with the unconventional options when finding the right engineering solutions to reduce maintenance intervals.

Flexibility in thinking and organisation - Sets and works to clear, premeditative and adaptable plans, being able to rearrange and modify steps and priorities when circumstances change.

Numerical modelling - With a strong orientation for “numbers tell the story”, reports, makes decisions and acts with limited subjectivity.

Constantly updating core competencies - Sought constant professional improvement by applying for professional training courses.

Working autonomously - Self-directing and independent whilst also strongly valuing collaboration.

Multi-tasking - Ability to effectively and efficiently manage and balance multiple projects within timelines and deadlines.

Key Career Achievements

Delivered technical trouble-shooting related to the work of overhaul of pneumatic knife gate valves in the economiser ash conveying system involving the examination of technical specifications and modification of the pneumatic actuators resulting in reducing downtime from twice a week to no downtime in six months.

Working with limited information, undertook the performance evaluation of all the boiler feed pumps against the design performance curve to achieve a better understanding of the state of the pumps.

Compiled a database on plant equipment criticality for operations and determined the equipment on site most responsible for downtime at the power station as part of the Asset Management Plan for the purposes of budget justification.

Oversaw and authorised the refurbishment of the water bore pumps to recover the dropping water supply from the supplier.

Career Summary

Bluewaters Power Services

March 2014 - May 2017

Technical Officer - Mechanical

April 2015 - May 2017

Materials Handling Supervisor

March 2014 - March 2015

Qualifications

Curtin University, Western Australia

2010

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical

Professional Experience

Bluewaters Power Services

March 2014 – May 2017

Technical Officer – Mechanical

April 2015 – May 2017

Key Responsibilities

Handled external technical enquiries and tasks including diagnose power plant equipment faults through condition monitoring, modify current systems for greater efficiency and developing recommendations for maintenance action.

Maintained relationships with contractors and maintenance staff regarding maintenance works for valves and pressure vessels.

Participated in the plant shut downs having supervised contractors working on valve, flange and nozzle repairs and replacements in the areas of boiler superheater, reheater and auxiliary steam systems, turbine drains, the condenser, feed water heat exchangers, gas air heaters, fabric filter pulse air blowers and cooling water systems.

Undertaken tasks involved the modification and repair of pressure vessels, flanges and valves in pressure systems as in accordance to the relevant Australian Standards.

Electronic valve testing for the boiler safety relief valves prior and after the plant shutdown.

Updated the database on vibrations readings as well as oil analysis reports on the relevant and critical motors and pumps.

Efficiently supervised statutory inspections of auxiliary pressure vessels including the registration for a new hydraulic oil accumulator and recertification of safety relief valves and updating on the database for certification on pressure vessels and pressure relief valves.

Investigated options for safer operations including valve handle extension for the cooling water drain valve and sodium hypochlorite tank on the potable water system.

Key Achievements

Working with limited information, undertook the performance evaluation of all the boiler feed pumps against the design performance curve to achieve a better understanding of the state of the pumps.

Compiled a database on plant equipment criticality for operations and determined the equipment on site most responsible for downtime at the power station as part of the Asset Management Plan for the purposes of budget justification.

Delivered technical trouble-shooting related to the work of overhaul of pneumatic knife gate valves in the economiser ash conveying system involving the examination of technical specifications and modification of the pneumatic actuators resulting in reducing downtime from twice a week to no downtime in six months.

Created a technical report with root cause analysis on the repeated passing and failure of the feed water heater safety relief valve (shell side), leading to ordering Inconel steel springs that reduced failure rate of the safety valve springs.

Investigated the root cause for the issues with the turbine drains to the condenser including flow accelerated corrosion, cavitation and blockages of various cooling water nozzles and subsequently designed and drafted the modification to reduce future issues with the turbine drain manifold.

Oversaw the technical review of the procedure for bench testing the soot blower valve as well as the replacement for the soot blower valves and their adjustment for appropriate pressure.

Materials Handling Supervisor

March 2014 – March 2015

Key Responsibilities

Communicated with suppliers for coal, water and diesel supply and ash disposal.

Established internal and external relationships with the stakeholders regarding materials supply and quality, waste disposal and land issues, including investors, contractors, suppliers, farmers and neighbouring land owners.

Oversaw the maintenance of the related equipment including the coal conveyors, water pumps and pipes and ash disposal plant.

Analysed numerous shipping/receiving records to determine priorities, as well as efficiently find out and reviewed costs of fuel supply.

Managed coal stockpile maintenance and costs for labour and equipment related to stockpile and

Managed removal of geo-waste and saline discharge from the wastewater treatment plant.

Inspected environmental issues such as cotton bush removal, creation of fire breaks, sulphur dioxide levels in the stack emissions as well as facilitating available access to water for emergency teams to combat bushfires during the summer season.

Key Achievements

Oversaw and authorised the refurbishment of the water bore pumps to recover the dropping water supply from the supplier.

Managed the installation of pump and control thereof which supplemented the water supply during the summer for higher water consumption.

Facilitated the removal of wet ash from the ash conditioning pond which cleared up the waste water line and water for the ash conditioning pump system.

Directed the contract tendering process for stockpile maintenance providing a report comparing the contenders, presenting the report to the senior management and selected the contender with the most expertise and most cost effectiveness.

Created an earth bund within the site boundaries which prevented coal spillage towards adjacent lands during heavy rains.

Managed the installation of new gates for control to access to the site.

Prior Roles

PT Tanjung Jati B, Indonesia (4x 660 MW plants)

2010 - 2011

Traineeship - Plant Operations & Maintenance

Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited

2009

Internship - Inspections Office

Professional Development

LCAT1 - Oil Analysis, SVT Engineering, Australia

2016

VCAT1 - Vibrations Diagnostics, Alstom, Australia

2015

High Risk License - Work in Confined Spaces

2015

High Risk License - Working at Heights

2015

Certificate - Senior First Aid Training

2017

HR license

2013

Forklift ticket

2012

White Card

2017

National Police Clearance

2017

Referees

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