Amanda Riding

Score Perth specialise in repair, maintenance, management, servicing and diagnostics of valves, actuators and associated instrumentation.

The role of Production/Site Coordinator is to provide a key link to the customer to ensure that overall operational and mobilisation delivery is smooth and to create long-term, trusting relationship with our customers.

• Managing production/site processes and procedures for Oil and Gas sector of the business.
• Adapt to project changes whilst working in a fast environment and re-coordinate personal in a composed manner.
• Production meetings to communicate client requirements with team members to ensure all schedule work is on target.
• Nurture a “can do” attitude within the team.
• Control of expediting material orders.
• Producing client quotations for repair/site work.
• Mobilisation and Demobilisation of skilled Technicians on/offshore.
• Implementation of travel work instructions.
• Arranging all travel requirements i.e. flights, accommodation, car hire etc.
• Ensure all technicians are compliant prior to mobilising.
• Organising right of entry (ROE) requirements for all personnel.
• Arrange all specific site training as per scope of work.
• Liaising with clients to establish campaign requirements.
• Lessons learnt meeting within the Site team to discuss improvements / preventive actions & H&S issues.
• Updating client's database systems with current personnel information i.e. Enable, SuccessFactors, Teams, SAp Arbia.
• Managing roster data for all personnel.
• Monitor all site equipment units and execute all repairs
• Overseeing and organising Valve Testing containers on/offshore

Callidus Process Solutions Perth, Western Australia, support a growing network of workshops in Darwin, Karratha, Brisbane, New Caledonia, Madagascar and the Philippines which specialise in the management, maintenance, servicing and diagnostics of valves, actuators and instrumentation.

The role of the Planning Department Team Leader is to lead the team by providing support & guidance. Be key liaison to all clients and interdepartmental personnel, by coordinating and executing all mobilisation activities across Australia and Internationally.

• Leading a team of Planning Specialists and Engineering Technicians to support shutdowns and campaigns for clients such as ConocoPhillips, Chevron, Santos Ltd, BHP, Minara Resources, and Woodside Energy.
• Managing all planning database system.
• Producing quotations for all shutdowns and campaigns.
• Mobilisation and Demobilisation of skilled Technicians on/offshore.
• Arranging all travel requirements i.e.
• Flights, accommodation, car hire.
• Ensure all technicians are compliant prior to mobilising i.e.
• PSV training is validated, all tickets are current.
• Producing ‘Lessons Learnt' report on completion of all shutdown/campaigns.
• Overseeing and organising Valve Testing containers on/offshore.
• Attending client meetings to establish shutdown/campaign requirements.
• Organising nominated Technicians Right of Entry (ROE).
• Arrange all specific site training as per scope of work.
• Arrange all site specific PPE.
• Updating client's database systems with current personnel information i.e.
• ISNetworld, Enable.
• Expediting materials

During my role as Planning Department, I was given an opportunity to work within the Thermal Spray department liaising with the Supervisor and the Warehouse team to reorganise the areas and make them ‘LEAN' to improve efficiency.

• Organise and restructure the Thermal Spray and Warehouse department.
• Implement Lean Manufacture techniques to improve productivity.
• Producing work in process (WIP) reports to the team.
• Daily production meetings with the Supervisor, Technicians and Warehouse team.
• Rotate personnel duties within the Warehouse to ensure versatility within the department

Early in my career at Callidus Process Solution Adelaide, I was sub-contracted to Santos Ltd (Brisbane Office) for a three-month period. The purpose behind my secondment was to provide support on the PSV project, which consist of 200+ PSVs to be overhauled and tested at the Roma Site.

The role of Project Assistant was to support the Project Manager and to assist in various administration activities at the Santos Brisbane Office. This allowed me to develop my understanding of the company's process and gave me the opportunity to visit the Santos Roma site where I developed a better understanding of a large processing plant.

• Locating P&ID's using internal data system.
• Establish PSVs locations within the P&ID and ‘Mark-up'.
• Consolidate all marked up P&ID's.
• Attend PSV Project meetings and take minutes.
• Collate meeting information and submit to meeting attendees.
• Build positive and professional relationships with the client.

Kilgour Metal Treatments are a provider of non-destructive testing, wet processes, surface treatments and painting applications for the Aerospace industry based in the North West of England.

The role of Manufacturing Scheduler was to be the primary link between Kilgour and Safran Aircelle, where I was based within the Safran Aircelle building to assist with the scheduling of production activities for Airbus contracts.

• Expedite and schedule manufactured components from Kilgour to Safran Aircelle.
• Produce weekly production status reports from the internal SAP system.
• Monitoring KPI's between the two companies.
• Assisting Safran Aircelle with process improvements.
• Identifying improvements within Kilgour processes.
• Daily Production meetings.
• Kilgour monthly site visits.

Calderstones Hospital is a mental health facility in the UK that houses those with very complex mental health needs. I resigned from the role of Business Leader and left Hycrome in 2010, in pursue of a career change in the Mental Health sector where I return to higher education at UCLAN, Lancashire UK.

The role of a Casual Support Work was based on the grounds of Calderstones Hospital where I supported the clients that were housed at the facility.

• Responsible for the safety and care of the clients.
• Managing security within the facility i.e.
• Check windows, cutlery etc.
• Supporting the client with daily tasks.
• Interacting with the clients during activities i.e.
• Art, gardening etc.

Hycrome required a Production Controller within their surface coatings for the Turbines Department. The Managing Director recommended me for the role to the department Manager where I returned as a sub-contractor to assist with their operational needs whilst continuing with casual work at Calderstones and attending University.

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• Apply and execute Lean Manufacturing techniques to the Painting area.
• Managing all painting production activities within the department.
• Identifying areas of improvements and implementing them.
• Daily production meeting with the paint technicians and other internal departments.
• Producing work in process (WIP) reports to the team.

The role of a Mental Health Support Worker was based in a medium secure unit within the grounds of the hospital where I was to support and care of a number of complex mental health clients.

• Responsible for the safety and care of the clients and co-workers within the unit.
• Managing security checks in the unit and the grounds i.e.
• Fence, windows, cutlery etc.
• Supporting the client with daily tasks i.e.
• Laundry duties.
• Interacting with the clients i.e.
• Playing cards, board games, walking round the yard etc.
• Accompanying the clients to their daily classroom activities.
• Preparing daily meals and beverages.
• Talking to your clients to ensure they are ‘OK'.
• Critical incidents and other risks are dealt with according to organisation procedures.
• Assist with shift handover meeting

Hycrome Europe Ltd specialists in Engineering and Design, Advanced Manufacturing, Application of Protective Treatments and Component Repair for the Aerospace and Gas and Oil industry.

During my 10-year career at Hycrome, I achieved significant personal growth and development within the business. From starting out as an Office Administrator in 2001, Production Controller from 2001 – 2005 to then becoming a Business Leader from 2005 – 2010 for the Engineering and Plating department.

• Responsible for 15 employees; from apprentices, office personnel & skilled tradesmen.
• Managing the day to day running of the two departments, reporting to the Managing Director.
• Managing production and process activities for the Aerospace/Oil and Gas sector of the business.
• Production scheduling and delegation to the operation team.
• Managing the critical requirements of key customers and establishing an ‘Aircraft on Ground' (AOG) team to execution the scope with a tight deadline.
• Producing work in process (WIP) reports to the team.
• Daily communication to customers, suppliers and internal departments.
• Weekly team meetings to deliver Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and People (SQCDP) to track and measure the departments KPI's.
• Monthly PowerPoint presentations with the team to deliver department improvements and issues.
• Monitoring and implementation of non-conformance reports, including internal rework procedures and continuous improvements.
• Review profit and loss on a monthly bases.
• Produce quotations for all key customer contracts.
• Implementation of Lean Manufacturing process to increase productivity.
• Managing Quality Contract Review process.
• Carrying out internal audits in perpetration for external auditors i.e.
• Airbus, Bombardier, Halliburton and BAE Systems.
• Annual Appraisals.