Adam Webber
Rathmines,NSW
Summary
Dynamic Industrial Electrician with 28 years of experience, including plant electrician at coal loaders and aluminum smelters, underground mining, and Level 2 Electrical, excelling in emergency repair, hazard identification, and risk mitigation. A skilled problem solver, I ensure electrical safety and compliance while mentoring new staff. Committed to continuous improvement, I thrive in high-pressure environments, delivering timely repairs, maintenance, and upgrades with no compromise to safety.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Level 2 Electrician
Webelec ASP2
Newcastle/Hunter Valley, NSW
01.2022 - Current
- Following Ausgrid's and Essential Energy's electrical safety rules.
- Performing pre-task risk assessments for working on a live low-voltage network.
- Carrying out job site toolbox talks, inspections on safety equipment, and inspections on the energy providers' assets, i.e. Check electrical poles for structural integrity before climbing.
- Keeping compliant with all necessary training, i.e., low voltage rescue, first aid, working at heights, testing of low voltage connections, rescue from heights, and rescue from the meter board.
- Carry out emergency repairs and upgrades in a timely manner.
- Report to relevant parties when the task is complete or if task flags any safety concerns.
Underground Mining Electrician
BHP Billiton/ Centennial Coal/ Webelec Mining
Newcastle/Hunter Valley/Wollongong, NSW
06.2003 - Current
- Perform pre-job safety awareness, i.e. toolbox talks, Take 2's, JSA's, SWP's, and risk assessments.
- Identify workplace hazards, and administer plans to mitigate risk.
- Perform personal, group, and high-voltage isolations on various plants and equipment, following mine procedures and safe work practices.
- Provide safe work method statements for the work I will be involved in on a day-to-day basis.
- Providing electrical staff, including interviewing, training, and mentoring new employees and apprentices.
- Liaising with senior engineering management teams to fulfill expectations regarding various work scopes.
- Attend pre-shift meetings and project meetings to review daily, weekly, and project planning and maintenance schedules.
- Carry out fault finding on equipment breakdowns to maximize production and safety. Report in detail to the oncoming shift via shift reporting and shift supervisor communication.
- Carry out preventative maintenance to maximize equipment availability. Equipment including, but not limited to, conveyor systems, mining machinery, high voltage isolators and transformers, mine power stations, ventilation fans, and gas drainage plants.
- Utilize SCADA/Citect and PLC systems to identify process failures.
- Commissioning of new equipment to the site and equipment returning from overhaul.
- Read schematic diagrams for electrical equipment fault-finding.
- Supervision of contractors
Aluminium Smeltor Electrician
Tomago/ Boyne Island - Comalco
Newcastle/ Gladstone, NSW/QLD
10.2002 - 06.2003
- Worked at Tomago Aluminium Smelter in the "paste plant," performing electrical preventative maintenance and production breakdown repairs.
- Worked at Boyne Island Aluminium Smelter in the "pot lines" as a shift electrician, performing production maintenance and breakdown repairs.
- Participated in daily pre-shift toolbox talks, hazard identification, and risk mitigation.
- Performed electrical installations, plant maintenance and repair, and fault finding of electrical systems, utilizing Allen Bradley PLCs and schematic diagrams in a high-demand environment.
- Testing of live electrical apparatus using calibrated testing equipment.
- Reported to the engineering staff and shift team leaders daily.
- Project work for plant upgrades, including designing new electrical installations. Working with contract electricians and engineers to help deliver upgrades on time.
- Perform electrical isolations and prove electrical apparatus safe to work on by contractors. Supervising contractors to ensure isolation and lockout procedures are carried out in accordance with company safe work procedures.
Electrical/Fitter Mechanic Apprenticeship
Port Waratah Coal Services
Newcastle, NSW
01.1998 - 10.2002
- Take part in daily toolbox talks, pre-shift safety meetings, pre-task hazard awareness, JSA's, and risk assessments.
- Implementing site-wide safety lockout systems to convert Kooragang and Carrington coal terminals from tag lockout systems to a safety personal lock system.
- Work under the supervision of a skilled tradesman, performing preventative and breakdown maintenance and repairs of conveyor belt systems, general industrial electrical installs, i.e., lighting and switchroom maintenance, as well as on large electrically powered machinery, i.e. Shiploaders, Stackers, and Reclaimers.
- Design and manufacture of PLC-controlled sump pump starter, including interfacing with Citect/SCADA.
- Use of Allen-Bradley PLCs for fault finding of plant automated systems and machinery.
- Daily reporting to shift supervisor.
- Assist in plant isolations and supervision of electrical contractors.
- Completing work orders as scheduled and creating work orders for defects repaired and pending.
Education
Electrical engineering - Electrical Engineering
TAFE NSW
NSW11-2002
Electrical Fitter/Mechanic - Electrical Apprenticeship
TAFE NSW
NSW01-2000
High School Diploma -
St Francis Xavier
Newcastle12-1997
Industrial Electronics And Control - Electrical Engineering
Skillslab
Melbourne, VICSkills
- Highly motivated and safety-focused
- Excellent attitude and a skilled problem solver
- Fast learner, and willingness to teach skills to others
- Skilled in hazard identification, risk mitigation
- Perform well in a team environment, participate willingly in problem solving
- Reliable communication and reporting skills
- Excellent electrical fault-finding skills with a strong focus on electrical safety, isolation, and testing
- High-risk license EWP, basic scaffolding, rigging, dogman
- Low voltage rescue training, perform emergency descent from EWP, perform rescue from EWP, perform CPR, provide first aid in an electrical environment, and live electrical testing on a low voltage network
- High voltage switching training
- Hazardous area training, ie perform maintenance in an explosive environment
- 28 years of experience in a heavy industrial environment
- Willingness to take on all training necessary to improve my efficiency at any task
Affiliations
- Fishing
- Sailing
- Surfing
- Golf
- Travelling with family
- Spearfishing
Certification
- WH&S construction induction
- High Risk Work licence: EWP, Scaffold Basic, Forklift, Rigging, Dogman
- High voltage trained
- Low voltage rescue trained
- Explosion protection trained
- Drivers Licence
- Mines rescue escape trained
Accomplishments
- Currently studying Electrical engineering Diploma - Industrial Electronics and Control, Due to complete in August 2025
Timeline
Level 2 Electrician
Webelec ASP2
01.2022 - Current
Underground Mining Electrician
BHP Billiton/ Centennial Coal/ Webelec Mining
06.2003 - Current
Aluminium Smeltor Electrician
Tomago/ Boyne Island - Comalco
10.2002 - 06.2003
Electrical/Fitter Mechanic Apprenticeship
Port Waratah Coal Services
01.1998 - 10.2002
Electrical engineering - Electrical Engineering
TAFE NSW
Electrical Fitter/Mechanic - Electrical Apprenticeship
TAFE NSW
High School Diploma -
St Francis Xavier
Industrial Electronics And Control - Electrical Engineering
Skillslab
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