Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Ticketscertificates
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Career Overview
Careerhistory
References
Hobbies and Interests
Certification
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Alf Meads

Alf Meads

Mechanical technician . HDPE welding.
Kelmscott,WA

Summary

Mechanical technician.

Set up and complete Pump stations.

HDPE welding., repair, and maintenance of HDPE welding machines.

Heavy vehicle and machine repair and service. LV repair and service.

Maintain & operate. Ritmo poly welders. Dixon poly welders. World poly welders. Chinese poly welders all types. welding. Planning- Maintenance and repair. Parts and stock control. Pipeline Maintenance. Industrial maintenance & protective coatings light and Heavy duty coating.

Heavy vehicle and machine repair and service. LV repair and service.

Read drawings and plans.

Fit Air and Scoar valves along with Associated works.

Work History

HDPE Welding, Mechanical Technician.

Silverstone.
02.2024 - 07.2024
  • Maintained a safe work environment by strictly adhering to established safety protocols and guidelines.
  • Trained new technicians on standard operating procedures, ensuring consistency across the team.
  • Performed troubleshooting and diagnosis on malfunctioning equipment.
  • Completed complex repairs quickly by leveraging strong diagnostic skills and attention to detail.
  • HDPE welding , setting up new Bores.
  • Air and Scoar valves
  • Setting up Pump stations and associated works.
  • Maintaining equipment and maintenance of machines.

HDPE Welding and Dewatering.

All Maintenance Service
01.2021 - 01.2024
  • Reduced response times for assistance requests by efficiently prioritizing and organizing tasks.
  • Ensured a safe and comfortable environment by maintaining cleanliness standards and addressing potential hazards.
  • Delivered exceptional service by actively listening to client concerns and promptly addressing any issues that arose.
  • Enhanced client satisfaction by providing personalized support and assistance in various tasks.
  • HDPE welding and pump maintenance.
  • Repairs and troubleshooting breakdowns reducing down time.
  • HD and LV repairs.

Contractor to PSAH. Mechanical Technician .

All Weld Mechanical Services
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Repairs and maintenance of McElroy HDPE welding machines, HDPE welding of 1200site work, large scale pipeline projects from beginning to completion, FMG Iron bridge 1200mm HDPE pipe tie ins in the pipeline.
  • Maintain welding fleet and advice on pipeline welding and tie ins.

Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Project Gas Services
01.2017 - 09.2019
  • Maintain a fleet of MFT 20 fast fusion – McelroyT900 – T500- 618 – Dyna Mc poly welding machines for Lean field PTY LTD as part of the Santos GLNG, RW2A gathering project . Weld all sizes of HDPE pipe and complete golden weld at the project end.
  • Train the correct use of the different machines to the operators (welders) Set up parts and service department to allow a fast and efficient repair time turn around, which is vital for a gas Gathering project as the more welds completed per day allows for a contract completion date.

Project Gas Services
01.2016 - 01.2017
  • Maintain a fleet of seven MFT 20 fast fusion poly welders, for the Surat basin coal seam gas project at Miles QLD Australia
  • Contracted to CPB as part of the gas gathering, welding 220mm to 450mm HDPE gas & water lines.

Contracted to QGC Coal seam gas project Surat basin Qld Australia

Murphy Pipe & Civil
01.2012 - 01.2016
  • Poly weld Technician - Mechanical Fitter
  • Fault finding – trouble shooting on the gathering project
  • Maintain and upgrade the fleet of poly weld equipment
  • Fast Fusion- Trac 20 - 36
  • McElroy- Trac star -T 900 - T630 - T500 - 618-412-250 weld equipment
  • Maintenance and service, train site fitters on poly weld equipment repair & service machines.
  • Set up and order all parts, masters & inserts, keep computer inventory of stock on hand
  • Develop, design new procedures, Implement design changes of welding equipment
  • Train HDPE welders with the correct use of the machines
  • Weld 63 mm to 1200 mm HDPE pipe.

Poly welder – Mechanical fitter

All Weld Services
01.2000 - 01.2012
  • Maintained the fleet of poly welding machines
  • Trained Operators
  • Parts & stock control
  • Design changes for swamp work
  • Designed & manufactured new equipment
  • Weld 63mm to 1200mm HDPE.

HDPE Welder.

Brisbane City Council
09.2002 - 12.2002
  • Set up and Weld the water lines for the Brisbane inner city bypass
  • Welding 220 mm HDPE pipe, set up and fabrication of tees and elbows to design specifications. Complete project in a timely manner as roads were shut down.

Supervisor

Rewers & Retaw - Welding contractors
01.1995 - 01.2000
  • Sewer & Water pipeline Construction
  • Poly welder and ET Fusion
  • Butt welding-63mm to 800mm HDPE
  • Non slewing crane high risk – CN
  • Forklift operation
  • High risk - LF
  • Mechanical servicing and repairs.

Education

Master Of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering Technology

Hastings Boys High School
Hastings New Zealand
08.1980

Skills

  • Mechanical technician
  • HDPE welding
  • Dewatering
  • Set up and complete Pump stations and associated works
  • Set up Bores and pipelines
  • HD and LV repair
  • Computer skills
  • Industrial Coatings
  • Panel beater
  • Parts and stock
  • Ground to Air radio licence
  • Survival at sea CERT Marine radio licence

Ticketscertificates

  • Drivers licence Class C
  • Drivers license class HR
  • EWP high risk.
  • Work at Heights.
  • Confined space.
  • Butt & Electro fusion welding No: AUSIND GDE 737
  • Chainsaw training Basic operation
  • Forklift- High Risk LF .
  • Blue Dog Training no 31193
  • White card no 1547283
  • Load & unload Machinery and Equipment certificate. Cert no ADS01599
  • 4WD Training- Cert No A4WD 8163/2582

Careerhighlight

Trained Premier Campbell Newman on Channel 10, how to poly weld in a fast fusion Trac 20. Designed and helped developed the transition borer to change the SDR sizes of HDPE.

Career Overview

Maintenance of equipment and the welding of HDPE poly pipe on projects around the world, i include  water, sewer and gas gathering pipelines, construction, mining and Dewatering projects.

Careerhistory

  • MPK
  • FMG

References

  • Codi Watson, Poly Tech- Mechanical PSAH,0436026767.
  • Phil Thomson, Engineer, Project Gas Services, 0433277255
  • Dermot O’dwyer, Managing Director, PSAH, 0499974648
  • Peter White, Supervisor, Leanfeild Developments, 0419170195
  • Stu Waldrom, Poly welder, 0410742142
  • Brian Pease, Skipper, 0418722795
  • Jason Mills, Foreman, 0438380389

Hobbies and Interests

Sailing – Boxing – Rugby - Fitness

Certification

Mechanical engineering.

HDPE welding.

Work at Heights .

Confined space.

LF forklift.

HR Truck.

C class car.

EWP.

Languages

English
Full Professional

Timeline

HDPE Welding, Mechanical Technician.

Silverstone.
02.2024 - 07.2024

HDPE Welding and Dewatering.

All Maintenance Service
01.2021 - 01.2024

Contractor to PSAH. Mechanical Technician .

All Weld Mechanical Services
01.2020 - 01.2021

Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Project Gas Services
01.2017 - 09.2019

Project Gas Services
01.2016 - 01.2017

Contracted to QGC Coal seam gas project Surat basin Qld Australia

Murphy Pipe & Civil
01.2012 - 01.2016

HDPE Welder.

Brisbane City Council
09.2002 - 12.2002

Poly welder – Mechanical fitter

All Weld Services
01.2000 - 01.2012

Supervisor

Rewers & Retaw - Welding contractors
01.1995 - 01.2000

Master Of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering Technology

Hastings Boys High School

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