David Zanette
Frenchville,QLD
Summary
To find a fulfilling challenging career in the Electrical field which utilizes my many skills and also manage a team. I have a goal to positively influence a team in the mining industry to achieve extremely high standards of work and maintain an exception work ethic whilst maintain perfect statutory compliance. Also continue to run my own electrical business.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Electrical Engineering Manager
PIMS GROUP/ZED
01.2024 - Current
- Managing electrical activities onsite, Annual HV stat testing, HV Transformer repairs, Compliance, Electrical Maintenance
Project Management
DETEKD
07.2020 - Current
- Installation and implementation of Shuttle Car Proximity Detection (level 9) Auto slow stop system across entire Anglo American UG assets
- (Moranbah North, Grosvenor, Aquila), Manage budgets, forecasts, accruals
Managing Director
ZED Electrical
01.2009 - Current
- Manage all business facets, Staff Management/Training, Quoting and invoicing using MYOB and XERO, Time Management of all jobs and staff, Commercial and Industrial projects, Call out and service work, Specializing in rural projects and maintenance including irrigation, motor starters and control, Automation of hydroponic greenhouse
- Set up and maintenance of Bundaberg Port Marina, Jetties and Hardstand, Maintenance of seafood process plant including cold rooms, Cost saving and energy efficiency advice, CEC Solar Accreditation, Installation/Commission/Test of new Lightening Protection System Bundaberg Base Hospital, Sub contract to various companies throughout th Bowen Basin in all areas of underground coal Electrical
- Strengthened client relationships with regular communication, timely project delivery, and high-quality services.
Electrical Engineering support
ZED Electrical
01.2018 - 07.2020
- Engineering support for Automated Stone Dust delivery system, HV separation of main UG feeders and re allocation of HV to dedicated LW supply, Redline mark ups, Design and implementation of Shuttle Car Proximity Detection (level 9) Auto slow stop system, Access all HV apparatus onsite, AS2290.3 Gas Monitoring changes
- Developed comprehensive project plans, outlining deliverables, milestones, and resource allocation for successful project completion.
- Conducted thorough quality control checks to ensure the integrity of electrical systems before product deployment.
- Evaluated vendor proposals, selecting high-quality components at competitive prices for use in various projects.
- Managed budget allocation across multiple projects, ensuring optimal resource utilization for maximum return on investment.
- Estimated project costs and resource allocation to forecast budget requirements and monitor adherence.
Electrical Development Coordinator
PIMS GROUP/ZED Electrical
07.2015 - 01.2018
- Electrical compliance of Electrical Development Equipment, Site Introduction of Electrical Equipment, set up of NERZ/NERZ, NERZ/ERZ boundary sensors for new gate road panel
- Manage Electrical Team, Electrical extension plans, creation of maintenance strategies, isolation procedures and SWP’s, Experience working with MB670 Continuous Miner, JOY Shuttle Cars, JOY Feeder, Becker, Vale Aux Fan
- IMAC Gas Monitoring
Electrical Development Coordinator
PIMS GROUP/ZED Electrical
01.2015 - 07.2015
- Set up and mobilisation and demobilisation of a development project
- Everything from selecting and ensuring hired mining equipment (MINER, Shuttle Cars, DCB, Breaker Feeder, Aux Fan) was QLD compliant prior to hiring
- Site Introduction of all machines when arrived on site
- Cross checking of serial numbers, electrical certification and dossier information met the QLD requirements
- Involved in recruiting staff for the project, coming up with maintenance strategies, set up, sequence plans
- Ensured Budgets and forecasts were met in a cost effective manner
- Managed a team of Electricians in implementing tasks to a deadline and to meet statutory requirements
- Due to the machines being hired I decided on what critical spares were required for each machine and ensured we had our own stack of these to ensure the machinery down time was minimal
- Liaised with NGC Management weekly on topics including budgets, targets and projected forecasts
- Managed all staff on weekends and reported back via email to the project coordinator
- Conducted Risk assessments, JSA’s and change of managements as required
- Also managed a fleet of diesel vehicles throughout the project.
Longwall Electrical Supervisor
Mechlec/ZED Electrical
01.2013 - 12.2014
- Responsible for electrical activities for both the production and maintenance crews
- Liaise with the Electrical Coordinator to ensure all Electrical and Maintenance task were carried out
- Ensuring that the longwall was electrically reliable to ensure maximum production and uptime was met
- Involved with planning maintenance task which included liaising with the Mechanical Coordinator and Production Superintendent to ensure all areas achieved the required maintenance opportunities
- Filled in as Electrical Coordinator whilst no one held the position
- Heavily involved with 2 longwall moves ensure all deadlines were met
- Experience working, repairing and maintaining 7LS Shearer, Joy1750 Roof Supports, RS20s, TTT Voith couplings, Ampcontrol FLP Boxes, JNA and Faceboss Systems.
Electrical Development Coordinator
Mechlec/ZED Electrical
03.2012 - 01.2013
- Looking after the Middle Earth Development Project including all preventative and statutory maintenance requirements as well as attending to breakdowns
- Provided leadership, support and mentoring for 2 clean skin electricians and was responsible for brining them up to an extremely high industry standard
- Involved with the decision making of all belt moves, panel moves, transformer relocations and gas monitoring set up
- In charge of the maintenance planning, cycles and was responsible for creating, systemising and record keeping of work orders
- The electricians that I was responsible for maintained an extremely high standard of work and carried it out safely under my leadership
- Experience working with Joy 12cm12 Continuous Miners(JNA and Waratah Modified), Trained in 12cm30 Continuous Miners, Joy 15SC 2 Speed AC drive, 10SC Optidrive and Kopex Waratah Shuttle Cars, Flaktwood and Becker Vale Auxilliary Fans (Using Machine Watch), Ampcontrol DCB and Section Transformers, Klochner and Stamler Breaker Feeders, CST Drive Conveyors and Jiffy Belts.
Underground Electrician
PIMS Group/ZED Electrical
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Maintain Panel statutory compliance, Experience working on all development equipment including Joy 12cm12 Continuous Miner, both Joy 15SC48 and 10SC32 Shuttle Cars, Klockner and Stamler Breaker feeder, Experience working with trolex gas monitoring systems on dupline, Set up and programming of Trolex 9042, including planning and setup or homotropal and environmental monitoring
- Along with NERZ/NERZ and NERZ/ERZ set up, Experience with IPB’s, IPC’s, Have completed Joy training in both 12cm30 Continuous Miner and 10sc32 Shuttle car, Ticketed in JUG-A-O (v3, v2), Eimco130, Driftrunner/PJB, Powertram, Feeder Breaker, Miner Bolter, Flit/Maintenance Miner, Odalog/MX4/MX6, Gas calibration and maintenance of all diesel underground vehicles, Installation of underground phone systems, Experience with belt extensions and maintenance.
Underground Electrician
Blackrock Australia PTY LTD/ZED Electrical
07.2010 - 02.2011
- Installation of Longwall 203 Moranbah North Coal, Shift Electrician on Longwall following Installation, All Statutory compliance, NATA Gas Calibration of all gas monitoring at Moranbah North Coal
Apprentice Electrician
K Electrical
01.2001 - 01.2007
- Job Management/Quoting and Estimating, Staff and apprentice training in operation/fault finding and maintenance on various truss/purlin/concrete Batching machines, Industrial/Rural/Domestic and commercial electrical experience, Fault finding and maintenance on large truss plant, concrete batching plants, Sugar Mills, and Foundry, Installation of automation of traffic lights and cane railway crossing lights, Supply and sales of electric motors, Installations and repair in Heavy Foundry and Sugar Mill
Farm Hand
ME Hydro
01.2000 - 01.2001
- Farm hand, General farm work including picking packing and tractor work
Underground Electrician
Walter Engineering/ZED Electrical
- Install MG28 Belt and associated electrical equipment at OCC1 Tieri, Maintenance of diesel fleet, gas calibrations etc., Organise trunk belt and extension North Goonyella, Tripper drive install on Trunk Belt North Goonyella, Prewire and install Jiffy development belt North Goonyella
Underground Electrician
Coalroc Electrical (Closed Down)
01.2008
- Organise and install electrical equipment on conveyors and drives both underground and surface, Maintain fleet of diesel vehicles (Crinum BMA), Installation of Jiffy Belt at Bundoora, Understanding of cable schedules and schematics
Education
Electrical Engineering Manager - Mining
Techserve
07.2021
Diploma - Project Management
Aim
02.2021
Skills
- Project Management
- Operational Readiness
- Project Integration
- Electrical System Design
- Understanding of safety procedures
- Management of Electrical development team
- Management of Electrical Trades Team (Longwall)
- Staff management and apprentice training
- Electrical Fault finding - all areas of Underground Coal (Gas Monitoring, Development, Longwall)
- Reading Electrical Schematics
- HV Switching Coordination and planning
- Cable Selection – Mining, commercial
- AS3000 Testing and compliance
- Microsoft suite - Excel, Word, Project, Powerpoint
- AutoCAD (Basic)
- Fewsion
- SAP
- Citect
Certification
- 97299, Electrician
- QLD Open Driver’s License
- Electrical Contractors License
- Electrical Fitter/Mechanic License
- Forklift License
- Electrical Engineering Manager
- Dip Project Management
- High Voltage Switching Coordinator
Mine Site Tickets
- Eimco (ED7)
- PGD – ALTAIR,MX4,6
- Eimco (ED10)
- MX4 & 6
- Shuttle Car
- Forklift
- Driftrunner
- PowerTram
- Feeder Breaker
- Miner Bolter
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 01/05/83
References
- Mr. Paul Todman, Todman Electrical Services, 0438 752 365
- Mr. Glenn Owens, DETEKD, 0448 733 777
- Mr. Shane McDowell, Grosvenor Coal Mine, 0428 458 875
- Mr Richard Mills, PIMS Group, 0429 991 353
Timeline
Electrical Engineering Manager
PIMS GROUP/ZED
01.2024 - Current
Project Management
DETEKD
07.2020 - Current
Electrical Engineering support
ZED Electrical
01.2018 - 07.2020
Electrical Development Coordinator
PIMS GROUP/ZED Electrical
07.2015 - 01.2018
Electrical Development Coordinator
PIMS GROUP/ZED Electrical
01.2015 - 07.2015
Longwall Electrical Supervisor
Mechlec/ZED Electrical
01.2013 - 12.2014
Electrical Development Coordinator
Mechlec/ZED Electrical
03.2012 - 01.2013
Underground Electrician
PIMS Group/ZED Electrical
01.2011 - 01.2012
Underground Electrician
Blackrock Australia PTY LTD/ZED Electrical
07.2010 - 02.2011
Managing Director
ZED Electrical
01.2009 - Current
Underground Electrician
Coalroc Electrical (Closed Down)
01.2008
Apprentice Electrician
K Electrical
01.2001 - 01.2007
Farm Hand
ME Hydro
01.2000 - 01.2001
Underground Electrician
Walter Engineering/ZED Electrical
Electrical Engineering Manager - Mining
Techserve
Diploma - Project Management
Aim
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