Edward Sandison
Hervey Bay,QLD
Summary
Hardworking individual bringing 30+ years of experience performing diverse maintenance and repair duties. Dedicated to maintaining optimal equipment functionality by managing routine and complex equipment and facility matters. Strong knowledge of hand and power tool operation and safety measures. Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Manager
HMG
02.2005 - 07.2023
- Supervised employee performance, preventive maintenance, and safety.
- Scheduled regular inspections of equipment and facilities to manage wear and tear.
- Trained maintenance technicians to apply proper techniques and best practices and comply with safety protocols.
- Planned scheduled maintenance outages as part of preventive maintenance program.
- Established and documented protocols for preventive maintenance procedures, decreasing equipment issues, and reducing downtime.
- Delegated tasks to carefully selected employees in alignment with resource management goals.
- Collaborated with other departments to verify completion of maintenance tasks.
- Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.
- Created and submitted detailed reports to highlight maintenance activities and equipment performance.
- Monitored priorities and liaised between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time.
- Forecasted and reviewed maintenance budgets to establish cost-effective measures.
- Created and implemented maintenance program to optimize operational efficiency and reduce downtime.
- Procured pricing information from various vendors to support cost-effective purchasing.
- Documented inventory of spare parts to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
- Prepared and reviewed maintenance contracts with external service providers to offer mutually binding agreements.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
- Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
- Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
- Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
- Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
- Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
Self Employed
Hermanus Cement Works
04.2003 - 09.2005
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Manufacturing bricks & blocks and maintaining all equipment including vehicles
Machine Shop Foreman
Warapp Engineering (PVT) Ltd
02.1981 - 02.2003
- Kept all shop records current and accurate.
- Turning, milling, horizontal & Vertical bore mills, shaping machine & fitting LE machining of pump spares, gearboxes plough mushrooms, jigs, eccentric shafts sieves, screw cutting single and multiple start threads, gear cutting- internal & external splines and keyway, fitting repair lathes & milling machines, Borehole machines & general fitting
- Set up, programmed and ran all machines.
- Checking fabricated parts against design specifications.
- Machine shop foreman to 50+ workers, issuing jobs, quality control, flow of production & maintenance, planning and liaising with clients
- PROMOTED to Workshop Manager April 1993 of 130 workers
- Scheduled and oversaw maintenance, repair and installation activities.
- Quotations, invoicing, flow of production of boiler shop, machine shop, non faros foundry, irrigation section & controlling of transport & deliveries
- Monitored safety compliance to maintain strict standards and protect team members from harm.
- PROMOTED to General manager July 1995 overseeing administration, boiler shop & machine shop foreman
Education
Trade Qualification - Fitter And Turner (including Machining)
Bulawayo Polythenic
Zimbabwe04.1984
Skills
- System Performance Evaluation
- Facility Workflow
- Coordinate Work
- Safety Protocols
- Expense Tracking
- Daily Progress Reports
- Production Scheduling
- Employee Performance Evaluations
- Task Prioritization
- Proactive Maintenance
- Inventory Monitoring
- Hazard Monitoring and Management
- Staff Management
- Environmental Health and Safety
- Preventive Maintenance
- Dependable and Consistent
Enjoy fishing, camping, spending time with family
Enjoys fishing, outdoors, camping and spending time with family
Timeline
Maintenance Manager
HMG
02.2005 - 07.2023
Self Employed
Hermanus Cement Works
04.2003 - 09.2005
Machine Shop Foreman
Warapp Engineering (PVT) Ltd
02.1981 - 02.2003
Trade Qualification - Fitter And Turner (including Machining)
Bulawayo Polythenic
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