Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
License Achievements
References
Timeline
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BILLY DEDERER

Tenambit,NSW

Summary

Mechanical fitter specialising in rotating equipment, valves, flange management and pipework install. Ample experience having worked on numerous projects both construction and shutdown. Most recently working at the Hunter Power Project assembling two new gas turbines and on the same project being apart of the construction of the compressor station. Due to the nature of work extreme attention to detail is used and pride is always taken. Having worked in leading hand roles the capabilities of giving work direction and being a leader as required are always present.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Turbine Fitter/Pipe Fitter

Power Turbine Services- Hunter Power Project
05.2024 - Current
  • Laid out, positioned, aligned and secured parts for welding and bolt-up.
  • Measured, marked, cut, bored, fitted and installed various piping or structural components in accordance with blueprints and job specifications using hand and power tools.
  • Identified types of pipe fittings by symbols.
  • Interpreted pipe schematics, isometrics and installation drawings to implement understanding of symbols, reference lines, and work points into actual installation projects.

Mechanical Fitter

Alltype Engineering
03.2024 - 05.2024
  • Pipe fitting
  • Valve/actuator installations
  • Flange management
  • Read/interpret isometric drawings

Turbine fitter

Power Turbine Services-Hunter Power Project
11.2023 - 02.2024
  • Brand new install of two Mitsubishi gas turbines

Leading Hand Turbine Fitter

PGSR-Bayswater Power Station
09.2023 - 11.2023
  • Disassemble stator end shields and associated pipework to remove the generator
  • Disassemble and remove all steam turbines
  • Use of delicate measuring instruments
  • Maintained clean, orderly work environment free of hazards.

Mechanical fitter

Monadelphous- Curtis Island
08.2023 - 08.2023
  • Performed onsite maintenance and repair work.
  • Checked proper fitting and assembly of parts and piping.
  • Coordinated installation of systems, machinery, and components.
  • Maintained a clean work environment by following established housekeeping procedures, reducing hazards and ensuring worker safety.

Turbine fitter

Power Turbine Services-South Hedland Power Station
06.2023 - 07.2023
  • Overhaul of a small steam turbine
  • Recording precise measurements
  • Overhaul of valves
  • Removal/re installation of associated pipework

Turbine fitter

PGSR- Callide Power Station
05.2023 - 05.2023
  • Ongoing construction of brand new steam turbine

Turbine fitter

PGSR- Vales Point Power Station
03.2023 - 04.2023
  • Steam turbine and valve overhaul

Turbine fitter

PGSR – Callide Power Station
11.2022 - 03.2023
  • Complete install of a brand new Toshiba steam turbine consisting of HP/IP rotor, LP rotor, generator and valves

Turbine fitter

PGSR- Muja Power Station
07.2022 - 11.2022
  • Steam turbine overhaul

Mechanical fitter

PGSR- Liddell Power Station
06.2022 - 07.2022
  • Transformer swap out
  • Turbine oil flushing set up/monitoring

Turbine fitter

PGSR- Bayswater Power Station
03.2022 - 05.2022
  • Steam turbine and generator overhaul

Fitter / Machinist

G.E. Power/ Sulzer - Telarah
08.2018 - 02.2022
  • Assess turbines, mechanical components, pumps and machinery, complete overhauls, refurbishment of parts and/or machine new parts as required
  • Competence in machining utilising lathes, mills, drills and borers
  • Balancing of turbines and rotating equipment
  • Welding as required using MMA (stick) and GMAW (MIG) welding processes
  • Ensuring the workshop is kept as a clean and tidy environment
  • Multiple site shutdowns involving work such as complete unit overhauls, auxiliary component overhauls, complete valve overhauls and rebuilds.

Turbine fitter

PGSR- Bayswater Power Station
04.2018 - 05.2018
  • Mechanical and fitting duties- overhaul of unit 1
  • Valve disassembly, refurbishment and reinstatement
  • Removal of drive train consisting of the IP, LPA and LPB rotors
  • Reconditioning/replacement of mechanical components
  • Reinstallation of all rotors and rebuild of the unit.

Mechanical fitter

PGSR- Orica Nitric Acid Plant
02.2018 - 03.2018
  • Overhaul the BBC compressor and two associated steam turbines
  • Remove all intercoolers and intercooler piping
  • Overhaul machine valves.

Mechanical fitter

TWPS-Bayswater/Liddell Power Stations
11.2017 - 02.2018
  • Mill maintenance work
  • Ash plant maintenance.

Turbine fitter

PGSR- Mt Piper Power Station
09.2017 - 11.2017
  • Mechanical and fitting duties- overhaul of unit 1
  • Valve disassembly, refurbishment and reinstatement
  • Removal of entire drive train consisting of the HP, IP, LPA and LPB rotors
  • Reconditioning/replacement of mechanical components
  • Reinstallation of all rotors and rebuild of the unit.

Mechanical fitter

TWPS- Bayswater Power Station
05.2017 - 08.2017
  • Mill maintenance work
  • Phase two of the turbine hall crane rail upgrade.

Turbine fitter

PGSR- Bayswater power station
03.2017 - 04.2017
  • Steam feed pump turbine valve assembly overhaul
  • Valve actuator overhaul.

Mechanical fitter

PGSR- Orica ammonia plant
02.2017 - 03.2017
  • FD/ID fans overhaul
  • All oil lube system works
  • Emergency generator steam turbine overhaul.

Turbine/Valve Fitter

PGSR – Mt Piper Power Station
09.2016 - 10.2016
  • Mechanical and fitting duties - Overhaul of Unit 2
  • Valve disassembly, refurbishment and reinstatement
  • Removal of entire drive train consisting of the HP, IP, LPA, LPB rotors and the generator
  • Reconditioning/replacement of mechanical components
  • Reinstallation of all rotors and rebuild of the unit.

Turbine/Valve Fitter

PGSR- Bayswater Power Station
06.2016 - 08.2016
  • Mechanical and fitting duties - Overhaul of Unit 2
  • Valve disassembly, refurbishment and reinstatement
  • Removal of entire drive train consisting of the HP, IP, LPA, LPB rotors and the generator
  • Reconditioning/replacement of mechanical components
  • Reinstallation of all rotors and rebuild of the unit.

Mechanical fitter

PGSR- Bayswater Power Station
04.2016 - 05.2016
  • 6-8 week shutdown working on the turbine hall crane rail infrastructure
  • Replacing old rail clamp assembly with new
  • Modifying column bolts and strengthening girders to ensure integrity.

Turbine Fitter

Chandler Macleod – Vales Point Power Station
01.2016 - 02.2016
  • 6-week outage
  • Complete strip down of the generator and exciter
  • Disassembly of throttle and stop valves
  • Cleaning and measuring of parts
  • Reassembly of unit and valves.

Apprentice Fitter / Machinist

Alstom/G.E. Power - Telarah
03.2013 - 06.2013
  • Assess turbines, mechanical components, pumps and machinery, complete overhauls, refurbishment of parts and/or machine new parts as required
  • Competence in machining utilising lathes, mills, drills and borers
  • Balancing of turbines and rotating equipment
  • Welding as required using MMA (stick) and GMAW (MIG) welding processes
  • Ensuring the workshop is kept as a clean and tidy environment
  • Multiple site shutdowns involving work such as complete unit overhauls, auxiliary component overhauls, complete valve overhauls and rebuilds across sites including Bayswater, Liddell and Quarantine Power Stations.

Apprentice Fitter / Machinist

Hyden Engineering - Rutherford
02.2012 - 02.2013
  • Manufacturing small components using lathes and drills
  • Overhaul work on various lubrication systems
  • Assembly and subassembly of grease and hydraulic pump systems
  • Testing fully assembled pumps using hydraulic fluid power.

Fencer / Landscaper

Abode Fencing – Rutherford
03.2010 - 02.2012
  • Manufacturing – using various power tools
  • Delivering/Pick ups
  • Working on site with various contractors.

Education

Maitland Grossmann High School
06.2008

Skills

  • Torque Wrench Usage
  • Valve maintenance
  • Alignment Techniques
  • Bearing maintenance
  • Piping Systems
  • Precision measurement
  • Schematic Interpretation
  • Rotating Equipment
  • Gas Turbine Overhaul
  • Flange management
  • Hytorc competent
  • Bolt stretching competent

License Achievements

  • Class C Drivers Licence
  • RIIOHS204A Work Safely at Heights
  • RIIWHS202D Confined Space
  • National Forklift License
  • Elevated Work Platform
  • RIIHAN305A Overhead Gantry Crane
  • White Card
  • Certificate 3 in mechanical engineering
  • First aid and CPR

References

  • Richard Baker, 0408870162, Sulzer
  • Rodney Govender, 0408630067, Toshiba
  • Daniel Pyke, 0468844730, PGSR

Timeline

Turbine Fitter/Pipe Fitter

Power Turbine Services- Hunter Power Project
05.2024 - Current

Mechanical Fitter

Alltype Engineering
03.2024 - 05.2024

Turbine fitter

Power Turbine Services-Hunter Power Project
11.2023 - 02.2024

Leading Hand Turbine Fitter

PGSR-Bayswater Power Station
09.2023 - 11.2023

Mechanical fitter

Monadelphous- Curtis Island
08.2023 - 08.2023

Turbine fitter

Power Turbine Services-South Hedland Power Station
06.2023 - 07.2023

Turbine fitter

PGSR- Callide Power Station
05.2023 - 05.2023

Turbine fitter

PGSR- Vales Point Power Station
03.2023 - 04.2023

Turbine fitter

PGSR – Callide Power Station
11.2022 - 03.2023

Turbine fitter

PGSR- Muja Power Station
07.2022 - 11.2022

Mechanical fitter

PGSR- Liddell Power Station
06.2022 - 07.2022

Turbine fitter

PGSR- Bayswater Power Station
03.2022 - 05.2022

Fitter / Machinist

G.E. Power/ Sulzer - Telarah
08.2018 - 02.2022

Turbine fitter

PGSR- Bayswater Power Station
04.2018 - 05.2018

Mechanical fitter

PGSR- Orica Nitric Acid Plant
02.2018 - 03.2018

Mechanical fitter

TWPS-Bayswater/Liddell Power Stations
11.2017 - 02.2018

Turbine fitter

PGSR- Mt Piper Power Station
09.2017 - 11.2017

Mechanical fitter

TWPS- Bayswater Power Station
05.2017 - 08.2017

Turbine fitter

PGSR- Bayswater power station
03.2017 - 04.2017

Mechanical fitter

PGSR- Orica ammonia plant
02.2017 - 03.2017

Turbine/Valve Fitter

PGSR – Mt Piper Power Station
09.2016 - 10.2016

Turbine/Valve Fitter

PGSR- Bayswater Power Station
06.2016 - 08.2016

Mechanical fitter

PGSR- Bayswater Power Station
04.2016 - 05.2016

Turbine Fitter

Chandler Macleod – Vales Point Power Station
01.2016 - 02.2016

Apprentice Fitter / Machinist

Alstom/G.E. Power - Telarah
03.2013 - 06.2013

Apprentice Fitter / Machinist

Hyden Engineering - Rutherford
02.2012 - 02.2013

Fencer / Landscaper

Abode Fencing – Rutherford
03.2010 - 02.2012

Maitland Grossmann High School
BILLY DEDERER