Accomplished Marine Exterior Coatings & Applications Specialist with a proven track record at Yachtsmiths, enhancing user satisfaction through expert application development. Led teams at Superyacht Solutions to deliver projects efficiently, showcasing strong leadership and a system analysis skills. Achieved significant productivity improvements by streamlining processes and fostering innovative solutions.
Respectful self-motivator gifted at finding reliable solutions for any issues. Experienced in Marine Coatings and Specialist Coatings and offering skills in Laminating and Fit Out Stages 1,2,3. Fluent in English and accustomed to working with cross-cultural, global teams.
Knowledgeable in Marine Coatings Application and Products with robust background in applications management and support. Demonstrated ability to improve experience for a streamline application processes.
Team Leader (Running my own Jobs over seeing 5-10 people)
International & Interstate Painting Team (Working Interstate & Abroad)
Store Manger ( Organizing Material Orders, Hiring of Machinery & Equipment, Data Entry, Proper Storing & Disposal of any Paints & Hazards goods, Repair & Maintenance of Tools & Spray Equipment.)
Boat Builder - Leading Hand
Coast MK 2
01.2011 - 04.2014
Boat Builder (leading Hand)
Reading of Plans (Seeing the Layout on a smaller scale & Building it to size)
Cabinet Maker ( Fit Out Stages 1,2,3)
Laminating Technician (Vacuum Bagging, Hand Laminating, Mould Making, Gel Coating.)
Painting & Fairing (Spray Painting & Sanding and Shaping.)
Lamination Technician
Montebello Yachts & Catamarans
03.2009 - 10.2011
Laminating Technician (Usage of Polyester, Vinyl-Ester & Epoxy Resins, Resin Infusion methods & set ups, Vacuum Bagging, Experienced with all Fibre Glass Fabrics & Special Fabrics such as Carbon Fibre & Kevlar.)
Moulding Expert (Mould Construction of Temporary, Production & Reichhold Moulds, Mould Preparation & Care + Maintenance, Operations of Gel-Coating Machine & Fibre Glass (Chopper Gun) Machine.)
Fairing (Filling & Screeding with all different Products, Sanding & Preparing all different Surfaces to the correct standards for the next application process.)
Certificate III in Automotive Refinishing Technology
Forklift Licence
Scaffolding Ticket
Accomplishments
I have had over 20 years Experience in the Maine Coating Industry and every job is an Achievement and a Accomplishment every one job is not the same.
Dragonfly is an 80m Superyacht that was to Heavy for any Travel lift in QLD to take so we set up floating pontoons to erect scaffolding on to the Vessel and around onto the dock so we could build a capsulated tent for respray. After we went through the proper procedures of sanding and prepping the Vessel it was ready to spray, we then had a 13 man team that Consisted of 3 Painters STBD & Port on different level of scaffolding, 1 person to each Painter to hold a airline and a light and 1 person as paint preparer. Once everyone was in position and ready to go we Preceded to lay down 3 coats of Awl Grip 1000 Light Grey. The event took just over 8hrs at 2.5 hours a coat and a 15 min wait between coats (Has been in Boating Magazines).
Moksha is a 25m Sailing Yacht that i had worked on interstate in NSW for a year and 4 months, The project was a full refair, modifications and new paint respray, I had a team of 3-4 people with me all year round swapping people in and out every 4 months for those people who have families and cant be away to long and to the young staff that want that experience. The respray of this Vessel was done in SE Awlcraft, Metallic, Moksha Yellow it was a custom colour made by akzo nobel.
Batavia is a 60m Superyacht i have done work on Internationally and Locally, I was sent to Maylaisa with a painting team of about 15 staff members and about 20 of local Maylay labourers to do a full respray and modifications to this 60m Vessel. The project took roughly a year and a half. It was a great experience to work with people from different cultures & customs and was one of mr greatest Accomplishments.
Interests
Traveling (Interstate & Internationally)
Sports ( Not so much playing it anymore because of work commitments but love Football & Mixed Martial Arts)
Food (Love cooking, dining, markets, food vans & carts anything to do with food, i love traveling to other countries and try all the local dishes to widen my palate)