Roderick Pruks has over 35 years of experience as a senior project engineer, project manager, and maintenance manager. He has managed projects from conception to handover and brings skills in design, estimation, planning, safety, and supervision. Pruks has a background in front line management, maintenance planning, and implementing continuous improvement techniques. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master's degree in Management.

1. Roderick Pruks
SENIOR PROJECTENGINEER
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CONTACT DETAILS
21 Glenealy St. Bracken Ridge, Qld, 4017
Mobile: 0427 819 458
Email: rodpruks0@gmail.com
CAREER OVERVIEW
A Senior Project Engineer with over 35 years experience in plant improvement,
production, maintenance and front line supervision.
I have Project Managed small to medium multi-disciplined plant improvement
projects from conception to handover with developed skills in design, estimation,
contracts, customer liaison, consultation, specifications, planning, monitoring,
reporting, safety, construction and supervision.
I have managed Maintenance as a Manager, Engineer and Foreman and have
valuable experience in front line management, planning, parts, coordination, LEAN,
prevention strategies and condition monitoring.
KEY STRENGTHS
 Methodical structured Project Management approach, planning skills with
attention to detail
 Holistic approach to Project Management for full life cycle costs
 Broad heavy industry experience
 Front Line Supervision
 Practical trade experience
 Successful use and implementation of continuous improvement techniques of
Lean, TPM, Visual Workplace, Root Cause Analysis and Value Stream
Mapping
CAREER HISTORY
Dec 2010 – Oct 2012 Worleyparsons, Gladstone
Civil Construction Support Manager at Greenfield site (4 months on Wiggins
Island Coal Terminal Construction Project). Achievements included:
 Discovery and rectification - seepage cause in settlement ponds
 Earthworks Management
 Contractor claims - Review and evaluation
 Pumps rationalisation
Senior Project Engineer (1.5 years at Rio Alcan Alumina Yarwun site).
Achievements included:
 Portfolio Management of multidiscipline engineering projects in a safe,
efficient, cost effective and timely manner
 Client Satisfaction via management of client expectations and non-
conformance reporting
 Conformance to the client’s approved Basis of Design plus regulatory and
code requirements
 SAP and the WP CMMS - to probe, schedule, monitor and report

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Dec 2009 - July 2010 Maintenance Manager
Fero Industries, Perth
Total asset maintenance of plant (production equipment to forklifts, overhead
cranes, services, air, water and buildings).
 Oversee all maintenance response & personnel supervision
 Procurement of equipment and spares
 Establishment of maintenance and plant improvement plans
 Establishment of purchasing and data recording systems
 Product development and testing
July 2007 - May 2009 Project Engineer
Bradken Resources, Welshpool WA
 Project management of $1.4M Core Shooter installation
 Plan and Preparation – team member for $22M upgrade
 Safety at heights audit and action
 Value Stream Mapping and plant improvement
 Asbestos Emergency Response and management
May 1997 - June 2007 Project Engineer and Group Coordinator
Thales Australia (formerly A.D.I.) Ordnance Factory
Benalla (10 years)
Project Engineer, Special Projects, Jan 2006 - June 2007
 Configuration Management for Testing and Proof equipment
 Proof Standardisation, small calibre ammunition
 Resolution of Non Conformances
Project Engineer, Large Calibre, Jan 2000- Jan 2006
 Champion implementation of TPM, Lean and Continuous improvement
 Portfolio Management of projects
 First programmed changeovers for three separate production lines
 Alternate cost saving manufacturing selections
 Equipment rationalisation
Group Co-ordinator - Large Calibre May 1997- Jan 2000
Achievement of Production plans via people utilising specifications, instructions,
equipment capability, engineering and maintenance expertise.
 Leading 25 people in joint production and maintenance, producing 80,000
projectiles/annum
 Performance improvement of OH&S, production, quality and budget
 Team Mentor
 TPM and Continuous improvement Champion
 Equipment Improvement redesign, cost saving $2.6M
 Production Improvement - Reduced rework from 30% to 3%

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Oct 1993- Jan 1997 W.G.E. Pty Ltd, Illawarra (3.25 yrs)
Promoted to Project Manager on takeover of UTC. Ranging from $300K to
$1.5M construction projects with steel fabrication, erection, equipment and pipe
work installation. April 1996 - Jan 1997
 Key liaison between the clients, suppliers and subcontractors
 Plan, programme and Manage the Co-ordination of resources
 Manage the Quality accreditation, OH&S, scope of work and accounts
 Key role in improved outcomes for all projects
Fluid Power SalesEngineer - at Unique Technical Controls Oct 1993- April 1996.
An Engineering Sales Representative providing a wide range of engineering
project solutions and products with emphasis on hydraulic/pneumatic.
 Sales including cold calling, site visitations, administration, estimating, quotes
and technical solutions
 Customer visitations and liaison to sell and then manage engineering projects
 Project Management of engineering projects and services
 Provision of Engineering and CAD expertise
Feb 1994- Nov 1994 TAFE Teacher, Part-time
Wollongong TAFE, Engineering Department.
 Training plans and training
Dec 1991 - July 1993 Senior Mechanical Engineer
Mechatricity Pty Limited, Illawarra (2.5 yrs)
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Sep 1992 - July 1993
 Commissioning, non-conformance rectification, manuals for the multimillion-
dollar PKCT Contaminated Water Collection and Treatment Plant
 Quality System requirements to AS3901 accreditation
 Design and development of standard job instructions and procedures
 Maintenance Strategy down to maintainable item
 Business Development
Manager of Services and Customer Liaison – Preventative Maintenance. Dec
1991 - Sep 1992
Management of the integrated performance and condition-monitoring service to
predominantly the underground coal mining industry.
 Management and participation in site services both above and underground
 Estimating, tender proposals and project planning
 Sales and customer satisfaction including technical presentation and
customer liaison
 Business Development, Administration and service improvement
Jan 76 - Nov 91 Traineeship to Project Engineer
Lysaght (part of BlueScope Steel), Wollongong (14.8yrs)

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QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering at University of Wollongong - Traineeship
1982
Master of Management Degree at the University of Wollongong 1988
Craftsman’s Certificate for Fitting and Turning - Apprenticeship Directorate 1980
REGISTRATIONS/AFFILIATIONS
Chartered Professional Engineer
SPECIFIC TECHNICAL EXPERTISE/SPECIALIST COURSES
Project Management
Contract Management
Specification Writing
Managing Employee Relations
Effective Personal Leadership
TPM, LEAN
Safety
Hydraulics and Pneumatics - Certificate of Attainment – TAFE
MS Project, MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), AutoCAD, SAP
Training/Teaching
REFERENCES
Manie Saayman, WICET Senior Contracts Administrator,
msaayman@wicet.com.au 0457 101 132.
Ron Van Der Kevie, WorleyParsons Project Manager, ron.vanderkevie@
worleyparsons.com 0419 849 706.