David Tolliday
Eatons Hill,Australia
Summary
As a time served maintenance fitter I enjoy working on a wide variety of mechanical and electrical plant and strive to provide a safe, effective and efficient service for any employer, I believe the engineering experience which I have gained over many years on a wide variety of machinery would be beneficial to any employer. I am also keen to learn new skills, undertake any training and get to understand the operation of plant and machinery I have not yet had experience on, I would also consider taking on a more supervisory role in the future to further my career
Mechanical professional with extensive experience in equipment maintenance and repair. Known for achieving high standards of operational efficiency and safety compliance. Team-oriented, adaptable to changing needs, and reliable in delivering results. Key skills include mechanical troubleshooting, equipment installation, and preventive maintenance.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mechanical Fitter
Utilita Water Solutions
07.2016 - Current
- I have been employed with Utilita Water Solutions as a Fitter maintaining assets for Urban Utilities where I continue to work on the equipment listed in my previous role.
- I have also been able to gain experience across all aspects of their water and wastewater network assets including waste and clean water pump stations, reservoirs and PRV’s.
- From February 2019 to December 2023, I served in the role of Mechanical Leading Hand at Luggage Point RRC (Queensland’s largest treatment plant), this included planning corrective work and maintenance activities, purchasing parts, liaising with customer operations and maintenance teams and assisting field crews to meet KPI and achieve the best possible outcomes.
- Maintained a clean work environment by following established housekeeping procedures, reducing hazards and ensuring worker safety.
- Increased productivity with the timely replacement of worn
- Increased productivity with the timely replacement of worn parts and maintaining optimal machine conditions.
- Displayed strong problem-solving skills by swiftly identifying and implementing solutions to address mechanical malfunctions or breakdowns.
- Provided reliable support for emergency breakdowns, minimizing production delays and losses due to unplanned downtime.
- Ensured safety compliance by performing routine inspections and adhering to established protocols.
- Documented all completed jobs meticulously in accordance with company policies to ensure accurate record-keeping for future reference or audits purposes.
- Contributed to project completion by assembling, fitting, and aligning complex mechanical components accurately.
- Improved equipment performance by conducting regular maintenance checks and repairs.
- Reduced downtime by diagnosing and troubleshooting mechanical issues efficiently.
- Assisted in training junior mechanical fitters on proper techniques, fostering effective teamwork and skill development within the department.
Fitter
Queensland Urban Utilities
06.2012 - Current
- This has involved planned and responsive maintenance of all mechanical equipment associated with the treatment process across 8 plants, including main delivery pumps, inlet screening, anaerobic and aerobic treatment, final settlement, sludge removal, belt presses, centrifuge’s, MFRO and associated plant, chemical dosing, digesters, gas compressors, generators including cogen and steam boilers, cambi systems
Cross Skilled Craftsman
Thames Water Utilities Limited
03.2004 - 01.2012
- I worked for 5 years in their Waste Water Operations (North East Province)
- This involved working at the Rye Meads Sewage Treatment Works in Hertfordshire (serving approx
- 400,000 people), four other satellite treatment works, approximately ninety sewage pumping stations and occasional secondment to other areas as required
- At treatment plants, duties included the maintenance and repair of a variety of plant including
- High capacity immersible pumps for both normal and storm flow purposes, large diesel engine driven centrifugal pumps (right angle gearboxes and line shaft systems), automated valves (penstock, gate and ball types), screen conveyors, centrifugal screens and grit dredging equipment to remove unwanted solids, primary settlement scraper bridges, hydraulically operated piston feed pumps for sludge transfer and associated hydraulic plant, macerators, sludge tank stirrers, large centrifugal sludge feed and transfer pumps, high volume hot water boilers and auxiliary plant, belt press dewatering plant, belt conveyors, screw conveyors, compressors, high volume air blowers and aeration systems, turbine pumps, stirrers, final settlement tank scrapers, two large emergency power diesel generators, wash water pumping systems including filters and duplex strainers, methane gas booster pumps to supply two gas boilers and three CHP generators to supplement site power requirements, various size submersible pumps for transferring sludge and treated water around the site, peristaltic dosing pumps, progressive cavity pumps for thickened sludge transfer, variable speed belt drives, heat exchangers, manually operated valves (ball, gate, penstock and butterfly), non return/reflux and check valves, gearboxes, electric motors and controls
- Pumping stations which I maintained generally consisted of pumps (submersible, immersible, conventional, screw and also air ejection systems), valve and non-return valve arrangements as well as motor and station monitoring control systems including automated level and emergency backup units
- Also during my period working in the pumping station team, I was chosen to be a member of the Pumping Station Optimization Team for the North area which involved myself and an electrician visiting sites that had been upgraded with Multitrode Multismart controllers as part of a companywide rollout and programming the units for peak performance
- Defective maintenance carried out by our teams included the removal and replacement or the overhaul and re-installation of the above plant, this may also have involved the manufacture of parts using the onsite machine shop and welding shop
- As part of my work I was also required to operate a 7.5-tonne truck with a loader crane which I received training for, other training undertaken whilst with Thames Water included operation of overhead cranes including slinging and signalling, use of water jetting equipment, safe erection of tower scaffolding, abrasive wheels, hazardous area (EX) equipment and confined space working, I am also a qualified first-aider
- As part of my job, I was included in a 24-hour call-out rota system where I was expected to make emergency repairs and assist operators to prevent any breaches of public health and safety
- I have also supervised and trained apprentices which included the inspection of their work and the checking and signing of any log book entries to ensure they meet the training requirements
Maintenance Technician
British Plasterboard (BPB)
08.1988 - 12.2003
- Duties included the maintenance and repair of all mechanical and some electrical plant involved in the process as part of the in-house maintenance team
- The tasks involved condition-based monitoring along with visual inspections of all machinery, lubrication checks at prescribed intervals depending on size and workload of the individual plant
- This was backed up with a planned maintenance schedule which involved the removal, overhaul and replacement of machinery at regular intervals to prevent costly machine failure, all machinery would be dismantled in our on-site workshop and checked for wear or damage as per manufacturer guidelines, any damaged parts would be repaired or replaced, all work carried out was expected to be of a high standard and within an agreed schedule as downtime costs were high
- I would also be involved in emergency repair work when machinery would unexpectedly fail, as part of a call-out rota system I would be expected to attend to such work at any time day or night, I would be required to manufacture mechanical parts in our machine shop to temporarily allow the process to continue until a full repair could be carried out
- During regular maintenance shutdowns I would be expected to work with and supervise small teams of contractors involved in plant repair and replacement and report progress to my line manager to prevent shutdown overruns and to check repairs complied with safe systems of work and health and safety standards
- Maintenance tasks I was involved in included the replacement of worn and damaged bearings and seals, the repair or replacement of all mechanical components including shafts, gears, pulleys, pump parts, hydraulic rams, universal joints, couplings (solid, springs, tyre, pin, muff and sleeve), lead screws, valves and various other machine parts
- The types of machinery I dealt with consisted of; heavy load conveyor systems, pulpers, screening plant to remove foreign objects from the process, screw conveyor/press equipment, refiners (disc and cone types), rotary screens, gravity screens, pumps i.e
- (centrifugal, positive displacement, peristaltic, submersible, gear and vane), flowboxes with both manual and automatic control, vacuum box systems for excess water removal, large belt-driven vacuum pumps, gearboxes of various types i.e
- (worm and wheel, crown and pinion, helical, spur and multi-reduction), variable speed and constant velocity belt drives, fluid clutches, centrifugal braking systems, removal and installation of large motors, drive shafts, paper press rolls, drying cylinders and associated drives, finishing presses, reelers, winders, automated heavy material handling machinery which included conveyors, lifts, turntables and tilting beds along with associated pneumatic and hydraulic plant, multi-stage piston and screw compressors for use with both air and methane, large volume air extraction systems, two 35 Tonne overhead cranes, chemical transfer and dosing equipment, wastewater treatment plant which used an anaerobic biological process, belt presses, an integral furnace boiler feeding two steam turbines for power generation and process steam and one methane fuelled gas turbine used to supply up to approx
- 11MW of power
- Whilst with BPB I was able to further my training by taking a City & Guilds mechanical to electrical flexibility course which I successfully passed allowing me to carry out basic work on electrical systems as an Enhanced Mechanical Craftsman as part of my regular maintenance duties
- Other training courses taken included metal arc welding, inert gas welding (TIG and MIG), hydraulic and pneumatic systems including basic instrumentation, forklift truck operation and safe operation of a 35 Tonne overhead pendant crane, abrasive wheels, Mitsui Babcock power generation plant (refresher), safe working including manual handling and slinging
- I also participated in a manufacturing improvement team run by a process manager and included several process operatives, I would act as maintenance liaison, we would identify production problem areas and consider low-cost solutions if this were not feasible a project involving the maintenance department would be initiated within a set budget
- I also assisted in the draughting of risk assessments and safe systems of work for individual pieces of plant
Education
City & Guilds - Mechanical Engineering Maintenance Craft Studies
Newham Community College
08.1988
City & Guilds - Mechanical to Electrical flexibility course
EETPU’s Training Centre
Skills
- Safety procedures
- Equipment installation
- Equipment Repair
- Maintenance troubleshooting
- Mechanical troubleshooting
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Pneumatic and Hydraulic systems
Backgroundandobjectives
As a time served maintenance fitter, I enjoy working on a wide variety of mechanical and electrical plant and strive to provide a safe, effective and efficient service for any employer. I believe the engineering experience which I have gained over many years on a wide variety of machinery would be beneficial to any employer. I am also keen to learn new skills, undertake any training and get to understand the operation of plant and machinery I have not yet had experience on, I would also consider taking on a more supervisory role in the future to further my career.
Education
High School Year 12 Equivalent
Newham Community College, City & Guilds in Mechanical Engineering Maintenance Craft Studies, 4 years, Basic grounding in mechanical principles including maths, physics, metallurgy, and chemistry., Application and operation of mechanical devices and plant., Engineering management including planned, preventive and routine maintenance systems., Blundell & Crompton Marine and Industrial Engineers, Tilbury, UK, 07/01/84 to 08/01/88, Indentured apprenticeship with a focus on mechanical engineering maintenance., City & Guilds Mechanical to Electrical flexibility course, EETPU’s Training Centre, Understanding electricity and electrical quantities., Heaters, sensors, and fault finding., Electric motor principles and connections.
References
Mr Paul Philips, Tel: 0438 654 345, philipspa@utilita.com.au
Mr Wes Baumann, Tel: 0416 198 685, wes.baumann@seqwater.com.au
Personal Information
- Place of Birth: London, UK
- Date of Birth: 02/25/68
Certification
- First Aid Certification
- QLD Driver's License
- High Risk Work Licence - Dogging, EWP, Forklift, Vehicle Mounted Crane
Timeline
Mechanical Fitter
Utilita Water Solutions
07.2016 - Current
Fitter
Queensland Urban Utilities
06.2012 - Current
Cross Skilled Craftsman
Thames Water Utilities Limited
03.2004 - 01.2012
Maintenance Technician
British Plasterboard (BPB)
08.1988 - 12.2003
- First Aid Certification
- QLD Driver's License
- High Risk Work Licence - Dogging, EWP, Forklift, Vehicle Mounted Crane
City & Guilds - Mechanical Engineering Maintenance Craft Studies
Newham Community College
City & Guilds - Mechanical to Electrical flexibility course
EETPU’s Training Centre
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