Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Strong background in logistics and safety management.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Luthier (a Maker of Stringed Instruments)
Australian Guitar Making School/Toscano Guitars
07.2023 - Current
Facilitated experienced student's use of workshop, including powered and hand tools, in order to produce fine custom acoustic and electric guitars.
Contributed to improved safety by building a balustrade on mezzanine.
Maintained a clean, organized workshop space to ensure optimal productivity and safety standards.
Kept abreast of industry trends and innovations to incorporate modern techniques into traditional luthier practices.
Optimized workflow efficiency within the workshop by implementing tool organization systems.
Dimensioned timber, created parts, finish sanded instruments, repair crazed finishes
Built an array of of guitars.
Harbour Controll Officer
Darwin Port
08.2019 - 03.2023
Maintained strict adherence to industry regulations, minimizing risk exposure for the organization.
Scheduled marine traffic, including resource management not limited to pilot, wharf, and stevedore access, in a multi wharf international port.
Managed multi form communications, including up to 4 phone lines, 8 radios, and 2 email accounts, simultaneously.
Deconflicted marine traffic to enure safety for all port users.
Responded to emergency situations including man overboard, and sinking vessels.
Was as flexible as possible to contribute to a 24/7 essential, safety sensitive operation, that was understaffed during a global crisis.
Mission Coordinator
Cobham Special Mission
02.2012 - 08.2019
Responsible for successful mission outcomes in an airborne maritime surveillance and and search and rescue capacity.
Liaised between government and internal stake holders.
Mission planning, including plotting flight routes for optimal search area coverage, and resource management including personnel duty times, fuel load, and maintenance deadlines.
Decision making in a fast paced, high pressure environment.
Reporting data from a variety of electro optic sources including radar, turret mounted infrared and video, and handheld stills photography.
Managing fast paced communication including multiple types of radio and telephone, plus internal communications in a 4 person flight and mission crew.
Safety management in a safety sensitive environment, and maintenance check/prestart on all equipment.
Various Logistics and Retail
Various
01.2001 - 02.2019
To support myself through education I worked various jobs, predominantly logistics and retail, these included:
Pilot, Communications Officer, and Air Seach Observer, UniSA Shark Patrol, SA
Operations Officer, Air South, Adelaide Airport, SA
Nightfill (restocking and facing up) at Foodland, Blackwood, SA (now Drakes)
Checkout operator, Woolworths Darwin, NT
Customer facing job at Hungary Jacks, Blackwood, SA
E-Commerce and Sales Specialist at The Guitar Shop Singapore, Maestro GuitarsE-Commerce and Sales Specialist at The Guitar Shop Singapore, Maestro Guitars
School Learning Support Officer at Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy CampusSchool Learning Support Officer at Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus