Graham Silburn
Wynnum,Qld
Summary
Focused maintenance professional eager to contribute value by leveraging 12 years of leadership and industry experience. Skilled in value add machine diagnostics and repair project management. Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company. I enjoy leading teams to resolve faults in a pressure environment or install equipment or infrastructure changes in larger projects. I understand the importance of systems and processes that have been established to ensure successful delivery project outcomes. Strengths include accuracy and attention to detail, a customer-based approach which ensures that a satisfactory outcome is achieved. I have a high safety and quality assurance focus and am committed to meeting all aspects of compliance.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Maintenance Manager
TEYS AUSTRALIA FOOD SOLUTIONS
11.2011 - Current
- Responsible for all aspects on plant maintenance ensuring maximising uptime. Undertake Root Cause Analysis to eliminate repetitive failures.
- Lead teams of in house trades and external Contractors to achieve positive outcomes on small to medium project .
- Attend breakdowns and ensure a timely return to service by allocating appropriate staff or external contractors on all aspects of site activities- Electrical , mechanical, pneumatic, refrigeration, chilled water, steam, food processing, value adding and Waste Water Treatment.
- Undertake electrical duties ,attend breakdowns fault find on PLC's, HMI's, process control, power control and power circuit's.
- Minor installations .
- Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and focused on developing key skills.
- Supervised employee performance, preventive maintenance program, and safety compliance.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
- Implemented to site and maintained a computer based Preventative Maintenance program (JDE) to optimize operational efficiency and reduce downtime.
- Issued and closed out work orders in computer based Maintenance program - JDE.
- Responsible for managing spare parts in a computer based program to ensure appropriate stock levels of parts are available when required. Sourcing parts, rapidly if required, from suppliers .
- Supervising contractor inductions, and safety systems
- Reviewing safety documents , issuing permits.
- Responsible for maintaining site at a high level of compliance in readiness for regular external third party audits
Electrician
TEYS AUSTRALIA FOOD SOLUTIONS
01.2010 - 11.2011
- Attend breakdowns on a variety on food processing, value adding and wastewater treatment equipment including PLC Fault Finding and repair.
- Inspected electrical systems, equipment and components to identify hazards, defects, and repair requirements.
- Performed routine and complex maintenance and repairs on various electrical equipment.
- Brine injectors
- Massagers
- Steam Ovens
- Intensive chillers
- Vacuum packing equipment- Cryovac, Multivac, Ulmer
- X-Ray and Metal Detectors
- Printers and Labelers
- Steam Boiler
- Carried our other non-electrical maintenance duties in relation to ongoing equipment performance
Electrician
TEYS AUSTRALIA MURGON PTY LTD
01.2006 - 01.2010
- Undertook Electrical Apprenticeship
- VSD Drives
- PLC Smart Relays
- Process Control
- Gas Fried Boilers
- Data Cabling Cat 5 & Cat 6
- Switchboard Rebuilds
- Installation of new switchboards
- Test & Tag
- RCD Checks
- Pneumatics
- Hydraulics
- Waste Water Treatment
- Other non-electrical maintenance duties as required to increase plant uptime
Piggery hand
SUNNYNOOK FARMS
01.2005 - 01.2006
- General piggery work
- Assist in construction of Climate controlled sheds for piglets
- Installation of Humidity and temperature sensors
- Installation of Feeders
Dairy Farmer
SELF- EMPLOYED - Dryland & Irrigation
01.1997 - 01.2006
- Purchased and developed irrigated dairy farming enterprise
- Construction of 12 a side dairy with automatic feeders
- Installation of Center pivot irrigation system
Storeman and progressed to Senior Salesman
BGA AGRI SERVICES
01.1994 - 01.1997
- On farm visits for Dairy and Feedlot clients
Farming
SELF-EMPLOYED
01.1989 - 01.1994
- Dryland Dairying ,Pigs, Beef.
- Traveled Overseas
Education
Certificate IV in Hazardous Areas - Electrical -
TAFE Queensland Egale Farm
Queensland 06.2023
Certificate III in Telecommunications -
TAFE Queensland
Egale Farm Qld11.2016
Cert III Electrotechnology Systems Electrician - Electrical
TAFE Queensland
Kingaroy, QLD11.2010
Cert 3 Agriculture - Agriculture
Dalby Agricultural Colledge
Dalby , Qld11.1989
High School Diploma -
Murgon State High
Murgon Qld11.1987
Skills
- Qualified Electrician – 2010
- License Number 118712 - License Class
- Electrical Fitter
- Electrical Mechanic
- Forklift Tickets
- Boiler Ticket
- Senior First Aid, CPR & LVR
- Open cablers License – Course completed – pending practical completion
- Allen Bradley PLC Training, Basic Fault Finding
- Spirax Sarco -Steam Training
- Elevated Work Platform (11m)
- Driver licence Classes HR,RE,UD
- Conduct Hazard Analysis/Conduct Local Risk Control
Certification
Boiler Ticket, Senior First Aid, CPR & LVR Open cablers License – Course completed – pending practical completion' Allen Bradley PLC Training, Basic Fault Finding, Spirax Sarco -Steam Training
Additional Information
- Teys Australia Food Solutions - Middle Manager of the Year 2012
- Rotary Club of Wynnum Manly - Pride Of Workmanship Award 2016
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Maintenance Manager
TEYS AUSTRALIA FOOD SOLUTIONS
11.2011 - Current
Electrician
TEYS AUSTRALIA FOOD SOLUTIONS
01.2010 - 11.2011
Electrician
TEYS AUSTRALIA MURGON PTY LTD
01.2006 - 01.2010
Piggery hand
SUNNYNOOK FARMS
01.2005 - 01.2006
Dairy Farmer
SELF- EMPLOYED - Dryland & Irrigation
01.1997 - 01.2006
Storeman and progressed to Senior Salesman
BGA AGRI SERVICES
01.1994 - 01.1997
Farming
SELF-EMPLOYED
01.1989 - 01.1994
Certificate IV in Hazardous Areas - Electrical -
TAFE Queensland Egale Farm
Certificate III in Telecommunications -
TAFE Queensland
Cert III Electrotechnology Systems Electrician - Electrical
TAFE Queensland
Cert 3 Agriculture - Agriculture
Dalby Agricultural Colledge
High School Diploma -
Murgon State High
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