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PROFILE
Capable, experienced, qualified, influential, determined, willing
I learn from the people I meet, I teach others that want to learn.
Challenges are always there to provide a better service that will enable a more
successful, safe and environmentally sustainable business.
Many years experience in safety audit and inspection in risky environments.
A willing participant that enjoys working with similar minded people.
An excellent communicator that listens to and values the opinions and skills of
others.
Flexible and familiar with many different industries, products and services.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, MEMBERSHIPS
Qualification College/Provider Year
Diploma in Workplace, Health and
Safety (to be completed 2015) self
funded
Chisholm TAFE 2015
Cert IV in Workplace, Health and
Safety
Adelaide TAFE 2014
Lead Safety Auditor SAI Global 2012
ICAM (Incident Cause Analysis
Method) Investigator
SafetyWise 2014
Lead Environment Auditor (SAI
Global)
SAI Global 2012
Diploma in Business (Quality Auditing)
Includes Risk Management
SAI Global 2007
Certified Quality Auditor Department of Defence
– Maritime Systems
Division
2006
Lead Quality Auditor SAI Global 2004
Certified Quality Technician
(AOQ/American Society for Quality
Control)
Australian Society for
Quality Control
1989
Senior First Aid Accredited First Aid 2015
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Experience and Skills
Tertiary qualifications in Safety
20 years plus Safety, Quality and Environment Auditor
Safety, Quality and Environment Lead Auditor Certification (SAI Global)
Applied knowledge of Victorian Safety legislation (2004) Regulations (2007) and
Codes of Practise
Applied knowledge of harmonised WHS Legislation
Exposure to many aspects of Workplace, Health and Safety practices
Qualifications and experience in Risk Management, hierarchy of controls.
Identification of hazards, control of hazards and monitoring of controls.
Experienced in the Self Insurance process
Understands company safety policy and to seek assurances these are applied
throughout business
Experienced in similar roles to identify and assess safety risks and to measure and
assure that controls are in place to prevent harm to others and to plant
Experienced in many organisations either as an auditor or as a representative of my
employer in understanding key roles and stakeholders and their duty of care to
provide a safe work environment and not affect the safety of all including
subcontractors and the community
Manufacturing, Defence/Government, Infrastructure
MS Word, Excel, Access & Outlook
OH & Safety Coordinator
Memberships
Member, Safety Institute of Australia
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Nov 2011 to current ElectraNet Pty Ltd
ElectraNet Pty Ltd is an electricity transmission company in South Australia. It is owned
by a consortium of companies. It operates the high-voltage electricity transmission
infrastructure in South Australia.
Safety, Quality, Environment (SQE)Audit
Audited planning, performance, reporting, corrective action, close out.
Performed SQE audits on both ElectraNet internal systems and contractors
systems at their business premises and on site (substations and construction)
Engaged others to understand, schedule , perform and deliver audit reports
and corrective actions
Proposed/suggested improvements allowing others to consider improving
their systems
Made proposals to change ways in which ElectraNet manages new suppliers
and subcontractors
Provided high quality and detailed audit reports to the executive management
group
Applied knowledge of harmonised Work Health & Safety legislation in the workplace
Visited and inspected places of work where PCBUs operate
Developed Safe Work Method Statements appropriate to work performed
Engaged in the consultation process as required to best share information on
workplaces
Provided support to SQE Manager in the performance of Safety Audit on
subcontractors and various safety and quality topics
Audited based on Project Specifics risks as defined in safety Management Plans and
Risk Registers
Inspected engineering controls put in place to prevent harm to workers and the public
Feb 2006 to November 2011 Defence Materiel Organisation
Contract Quality Auditor – Submarines Group
The Submarines Group is responsible for all materiel-related aspects of submarine
support across Defence, and works closely with the Chief of Navy, other Government
departments, and industry to manage Australia's submarine capability. The Group
manages (i) sustainment of the existing Collins Class Submarine fleet and (ii) Assembly
of the Future Submarine Fleet.
Employed in the Quality Team at the Submarines Branch, Osborne South Australia.
Occupational Health & Safety Coordinator.
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Analyses risks to the Commonwealth with the purpose of assigning priorities for
contract quality audit.
Provided recommendations for improvements to Quality Systems and product.
Based on risk apply the most appropriate work planning practise to facilitate
achievement of tasks (ISO31001/AS4360)
Performed contract quality audit based on identified risk using the most appropriate
resources.
Produced audit reports detailing findings discovered with the purpose of providing
accurate information to others so they can take appropriate action.
Appliedact on fact practices thereby avoiding poor decision making and external
influences.
Liaises with stakeholders identified in Business Unit documentation to capture and
understand perceived risks.
Establish a level of knowledge and understanding that will give confidence to
Commonwealth Contract Authorities that all risks are known.
Raised documented corrective action recording areas of concern where non
compliance/conformance is discovered.
Used computer equipment and software as required producing reports. MS Word
and Excel. Commonwealth specific contractor databases.
Provided data input into DMO databases with respect to supplier performance
Attended supplier meetings to understand threats to quality and delivery schedules.
Offered support to suppliers to assist in achievement overall achievement to delivery
schedule and Quality outcomes.
Feb 2003 to 2006 PJ Corporate Electrical
Service Electrician
PJ Corporate Electrical delivers maintenance and installation electrical services to the
commercial building sector in Adelaide and its metropolitan areas.
In primarily an independent capacity managed and provided electrical maintenance
services.
In this role it was essential that excellent customer service practices were followed.
Regular communication with building owners and managers was required.
Accurate and precise completion of paperwork with the objective of ensuring that all
tasks were properly documented.
Investigated root causes of service type issues with the intention of preventing repeat
of conditions and on occasions eliminating potentially hazardous conditions.
Stock Control of parts based on empirical data thereby reducing storage space in my
base location.
Completion of OH and S Hazard Risk documentation.
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Feb 2001 to 2003 Laubman and Pank Pty Ltd
Quality Officer and Customer Complaints Officer
Laubman and Pank operated an optical manufacturing and lens to frame fitting facility
providing prescription spectacles to the Australian market.
Acted as liaison between patient and shop floor management at Optical
Manufacturing Plant.
On receipt of report of unsatisfactory deliver sought details as to the condition of
unsatisfactory service the patient has experienced.
Dependant on results of the above took action to establish root cause of the
condition and provided potential improvement to control and eliminate cause.
Took urgent action to report findings to the appropriate person or group so that the
patient would be either kept in form, compensated in some way or a mixture of these
to actions.
Analysed information gathered to establish trends or any other signal that may have
caused the condition.
Attended and played a role in the daily management meetings providing recent and
trend information, verbal reports from country wide optometry branches.
Telephoned and email up to sixty five optometry branches throughout the country to
ensure that all concerns and satisfied customers are known.
Investigated and purchased test and measuring equipment that was used in the
Quality Control department to assure product conformance to specifications.
Feb 1993 to start of 2000 Codan Pty Ltd
Quality Auditor
Codan Limited is a manufacturer and supplier of communications, metal detection, and
electronic equipment, headquartered in Adelaide, South Australia with revenue of
A$169.6 million.
Scheduled, planned, prepared, performed and reported internal quality audits within
this electronics communication organisation.
Raised formal corrective action as necessary to document nonconforming conditions.
Reviewed responses to formal corrective action to ensure root cause had been given
appropriate focus.
Provided training as required in either audit or quality control and assurance practice.
Wrote procedures directly related to my tasks and assisted others in writing their own
procedures.
Other activities are similar to those at Laubman and Pank except in an electronic
environment.
Visited end users on an as needed basis or used some other means of communication
to understand unsatisfactory conditions experienced.
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Feb 1981 to 1993 AWA Defence Industries
Quality Assurance/Inspector
AWA Defence Industries were a design and manufacturing company providing
advanced military hardware software to primarily the Australian Defence Force. The
company was purchased and consumed by BAE Systems (Australia).
Utilised drawings and manufacturing documentation to verify quality of manufactured
equipment.
All activities similar to that of Codan Pty Ltd.
Scope of work included Hercules, P3 Orion, Sikorsky Blackhawk/Seahawk, Ikara
missile systems, Mulloka sonar systems.
As required used electrical and mechanical devices to measure compliance to test
instructions or specification
Other employers
Air International Pty Limited - Automotive
Schefenacker Vision Systems - Automotive
PRA Electrical – Electrical Subcontractor
EDUCATION
Diploma WHS - Chisholm TAFE
Certificate IV WHS – Adelaide TAFE
Diploma in Business, Quality Auditing – SAI Global
ICAM Lead Investigator
REFERENCES
David Barrett TBC – Safework SA
Sean Stanton 0407424292 - Quality Manager, ElectraNet (recently left)
Robert Tonkin 040120240 - Quality Manager, FYFE Oil & Gas
Mike Womack 0412262728 - Continuous Improvement Manager, Raytheon
Australia
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HOBBIES & INTERESTS
Gym
Bike riding
Scuba diving