Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
References
Hobbies and Interests
Timeline
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Dean Dickens

Langwarrin,Australia

Summary

Adept Maintenance Electrician with a proven track record. Strong work ethic and the ability to lead a team. Determined to succeed.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Maintenance Electrician

Chelgrave Contracting (Oceania Glass)
Dandenong South, Victoria
09.2022 - Current
  • Electrical maintenance of all plant and equipment on-site, including furnace, gas train, emergency plant, glass coating and laminating processes, cutting and stacking machines and gas-fired boilers.
  • Instrument testing and calibration.
  • Shift coverage as required.
  • Small engineering projects and process improvements.
  • PLC interrogation
  • Leading Hand of site Electrical Department when required.

Senior Instrumentation Technician

iPAC Solutions/ Trescal
Lilydale, Victoria
05.2019 - 09.2022
  • Instrument calibrations on various types of customer sites as per schedule.
  • Breakdown works as required.
  • Leading a team of Technicians.
  • Create and maintain calibration records using a CMMS package.

Instrumentation Technician

Sudel Industries
Coburg North, Victoria
06.2018 - 05.2022
  • Building and maintaining CMS software (Procal) of multiple clients
  • Offering technical advise
  • Testing/repairing/calibrating all types of instrumentation
  • Scheduling of site visits and follow ups
  • Reporting on all faults and issues on the day
  • Writing testing procedures for company reference
  • Attending breakdowns

Instrumentation Technician

iPAC Solutions
Lilydale, Victoria
06.2014 - 06.2018
  • Installation and routine calibration of all aspects of instrumentation including flow, temperature, pressure and analytical
  • Troubleshooting of complex loops
  • Attending breakdowns
  • Exposure to many different brands of instrumentation
  • Uploading results into the CMS (CALtrack)

Maintenance Electrician

EFI (Lion Dairy)
01.2014 - 05.2014
  • Installation of various instrumentation
  • Troubleshooting of various industrial processes
  • Special projects as needed
  • Breakdown coverage site wide

Maintenance Electrician

Chelgrave Contracting (Schweppes)
10.2012 - 01.2014
  • Preventative and corrective maintenance of plant and equipment
  • Troubleshooting and interrogation of PLC systems (AB)
  • Attending breakdown conditions on a regular basis
  • Healthy exposure to Instrumentation and control processes

Maintenance Electrician

ABB (CUB)
04.2009 - 10.2012
  • Preventative maintenance of packaging and bottling equipment
  • Attending of breakdown faults on a regular basis
  • Exposure to brewing processes and instrumentation
  • Strong understanding of PLC programs
  • Ability to adapt to any situation presented and find a solution
  • Working on a afternoon shift and covering night shift when needed
  • Knowledge of the computer maintenance system on that site (EMPAC)

Maintenance Electrician

ABB (Schweppes)
10.2007 - 04.2009
  • Preventative maintenance of high speed packaging equipment
  • Strong understanding of PLC processes and workings
  • Attending breakdown conditions on a regular basis
  • Ability to work autonomously or in a team environment
  • Knowledge of the computer maintenance system on that site (SAP)
  • Working on a afternoon shift and covering night shift when needed

Education

Certificate IV Electrical Instrumentation -

RMIT
Melbourne, VIC
01.2014

RS Logix5000 ControlLogix Fundamentals and Troubleshooting -

Rockwell Automation
Bayswater, VIC
01.2013

Electrical Contractors Registration Course -

Homesglen
Moorabbin, VIC
01.2007

Electrical ‘A’ Class Licence -

EnergySafe Victoria
01.2006

Certificate III Electrical -

Casey TAFE Noble Park

Skills

  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Strong communication and listening skills
  • Self-motivated
  • Strong work ethic
  • Sense of responsibility
  • Passion for learning

References

Petr Kovar, ABB, 0438 058 929, Brendon Williams, Chelgrave, 0418 534 744, Christopher Farrell, RMIT, 03 9925 4986, Travis Deans, Metro Property Development, 0410 423 450

Hobbies and Interests

  • Music
  • Cars
  • All sports

Timeline

Maintenance Electrician

Chelgrave Contracting (Oceania Glass)
09.2022 - Current

Senior Instrumentation Technician

iPAC Solutions/ Trescal
05.2019 - 09.2022

Instrumentation Technician

Sudel Industries
06.2018 - 05.2022

Instrumentation Technician

iPAC Solutions
06.2014 - 06.2018

Maintenance Electrician

EFI (Lion Dairy)
01.2014 - 05.2014

Maintenance Electrician

Chelgrave Contracting (Schweppes)
10.2012 - 01.2014

Maintenance Electrician

ABB (CUB)
04.2009 - 10.2012

Maintenance Electrician

ABB (Schweppes)
10.2007 - 04.2009

Certificate IV Electrical Instrumentation -

RMIT

RS Logix5000 ControlLogix Fundamentals and Troubleshooting -

Rockwell Automation

Electrical Contractors Registration Course -

Homesglen

Electrical ‘A’ Class Licence -

EnergySafe Victoria

Certificate III Electrical -

Casey TAFE Noble Park
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