Anthony Somlai
Cowwarr,VIC
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience as a Mechanical Test Technician at Victorian Testing and Inspection Services. Highly versatile in machinery operation. Proven expertise in chemical handling and precision measurement, coupled with strong problem-solving abilities. Successfully enhanced quality assurance processes, ensuring compliance with rigorous standards while maintaining meticulous records and achieving high customer satisfaction.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Taxidermy Tanner
Self Employed
Cowwarr, VIC
07.2020 - Current
- Established comprehensive procedures to ensure safe tanning of animal hides, including precise calculations, accurate measurements, and effective management of chemicals and hazardous materials
- Assembling, operating and maintaining specialized machinery including shaving, staking machines, tumblers, dust extractors along with various hand tools such as angle grinders
- record management and quality assurance
- Exceeded customer satisfaction by finding creative solutions to problems.
- Assisted with customer requests and answered questions to improve satisfaction.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, resolving issues efficiently and effectively.
- Managed inventory and supplies to ensure materials were available when needed.
Mechanical Test Technician
Victorian Testing And Inspection Services
Morwell , Victoria
03.2017 - 03.2020
- Performed Inspections, Non-destructive and mechanical testing of Welds and steel products such as plate and round bar to Australian and American Standards such as Asme, Aws, Iso and Api
- Performed Weld and welder qualification testing to Standards
- Prepped testing samples to Standards using various machinery including Milling machines, bandsaws, grinders, surface grinder, hydraulic press, polishing machines.
- Experience safley using hazardous materials such as acids.
- Using sensitive equipment such as hardness testers, microscopes, Tensile testing machines, Impact testing machines
- Maintained accurate records of all tests performed including setup parameters used, results obtained, modifications made.
- Created reports documenting all test results, including defect descriptions and corrective action taken.
- Performed regular maintenance checks on test equipment such as calibrating instruments according to manufacturer's instructions.
- Diagnosed defective components using schematics diagrams and other reference materials as required.
- Analyzed failed products to determine root cause failure mechanisms and identified corrective actions necessary for improvement.
Education
Year 11 Vcal -
Traralgon Secondary Collage
Traralgon, VIC12-2015
Skills
- Chemical handling
- Equipment operation
- Record management
- Quality assurance
- Problem solving
- Multitasking
- Data analysis
- Machinery maintenance
- Precision measurement
- Mechanical aptitude
- Welding
- Working with hand tools
Affiliations
- Frequently train in the gym
- Deer Hunting
- Fishing
- Outdoors
Accomplishments
- Recipient of Australian Honors National Emergency medal for fire fighting in the black Saturday bush fires (2009)
Certification
- Heavy rigid truck license
- White card
- Forklift license
- Working safley at heights
- Cert III Civil Construction
- In-service Inspection of low-risk pressure vessels
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Taxidermy Tanner
Self Employed
07.2020 - Current
Mechanical Test Technician
Victorian Testing And Inspection Services
03.2017 - 03.2020
Year 11 Vcal -
Traralgon Secondary Collage