My interest include
- Modified performance cars
- Building of and the fundamental operation of high performance v8 engines
- AFL football
- Cricket
- Spending time with family
Jamie Brown
Lovely Banks,VIC
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Leader
Air Radiators
05.2021 - Current
- Set performance expectations for the team, monitoring progress towards goals and providing constructive feedback as needed.
- Empowered team members by delegating responsibilities according to individual strengths and areas of expertise.
- Fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
- Built and maintained an improving and evolving team culture, promoting respect and understanding among all members.
- Enhanced team productivity by implementing efficient work processes and regularly reviewing performance metrics.
- Facilitated decision-making processes within group through open dialogue and consensus-building techniques.
- Fostered positive work environment, resulting in decreased employee turnover and increased team cohesion.
- Motivated team members to surpass their targets, recognizing and rewarding their achievements.
- Maintained overall safe work environment with team engagement and enforcement of safety procedures.
Fabrication Supervisor
Air Radiators
05.2018 - Current
- Regularly reviewed workflow trends data helping identify areas requiring improvement which resulted in stronger overall performances within the fabrication department.
- Recommended and initiated improvements to production processes to increase manufacturing efficiency.
- Assigned work to department personnel to attain department objectives.
- Controlled procedures to drive production of conforming fabricated assembly components and compliance with quality standards.
- Enhanced employee performance through regular coaching, training, and performance reviews.
- Supervised ongoing daily production phases.
- Cultivated professional working relationships with peers and supervisors.
- Located and resolved problems with team production and performance to maintain consistent quality levels.
- Collaborated with other leaders and executives to direct workflow and support operations.
- Planned, organized and monitored resources to deliver efficient use of labor, equipment and materials.
- Reduced material waste through proper utilization of resources.
Sales and Delivery
Kempsey Engineering Supplies
11.2000 - 06.2022
- Dempsey engineering is a general engineering retail store and BOC gas agent
- Responsibilities included serving retail customers, placing orders, delivery of products and industrial gasses and the daily opening and closing of the business.
Production Welder
Air Radiators
05.2010 - 05.2018
- Enhanced production efficiency by implementing lean manufacturing techniques and reducing waste.
- Reduced rework and scrap rates by consistently producing high-quality welds and components that met or exceeded specifications.
- Expedited project completion timelines by carefully planning and executing welding tasks in a sequential order to minimize downtime.
- Maintained a safe working environment through strict adherence to safety protocols and guidelines during welding tasks.
- Collaborated with team members to complete large-scale welding projects within tight deadlines.
- Trained new hires on proper welding techniques, equipment usage, and safety protocols to ensure consistent work quality across the team.
- Strengthened workplace safety culture, actively participating in safety meetings and contributing ideas for continuous improvement.
- Demonstrated versatility in various welding processes – MIG, TIG, Stick welding of mild steel, stainless steel and aluminium – ensuring adaptability to project requirements.
- Assisted in the development of custom jigs and fixtures, speeding up production times while maintaining precision standards.
- Operated break press machines to fold metal materials to component shape as per drawings specifications
Metal Fabricator/Fitter
All Trades Engineering
06.2006 - 04.2010
- All Trades Engineering is a small engineering firm located at North Shore, Geelong. They manufacture, design and repair a wide variety of metal components including the design and manufacture of grape harvesting equipment and plant, on site repair of earth moving equipment to the manufacture of aluminium trailer boats.
- My duties involved those that would regularly be undertaken by a Boilermaker on a day to day basis that includes welding of mild steel, stainless steel and aluminium with MIG, TIG and Stick welding processes.
- I also extended my experience operating lathes and milling machines to manufacture components used in production
Metal Fabrication/Leading Hand
Gean Custom Marine
03.1996 - 04.2006
- Gean Custom Marine is a metal fabrication and engineering workshop located on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales. They deal with small and large repairs to all things metal to the construction of steel framework for buildings, including the election of the steelwork on-site. They also specialize in balustrading for retail buildings and residential multi level apartment buildings.
- I was responsible for individual jobs both in the workshop and on-site. Duties included personnel organization, ordering of materials, communication with clients and the hands manufacturing and product installation/erection.
- Achievements included the manufacture and installation of all of the balustrade and handrails for the Sydney Olympic Shooting Centre leading a team, Camden Haven High School balustrade and handrail manufacture and installation leading a team and the Port Macquarie Private Hospital extension manufacture and election of structural steel framework leading a team.
- Having a Motor Mechanic background I also maintained workshop equipment and vehicles
Truck Driver and Maintenence
Plett Harvesting
04.1997 - 09.1997
- Plett Harvesting is located in Kansas, USA. They harvest corn, wheat and Lucerne hay on clients land used for cattle silage on feed lots
- My duties included truck driving carrying the feed from pasture to storage facilities, repair and maintenance of the harvesting plant, trucks and associated
Motor Mechanic
ISP (Islington Spare Parts)
09.1995 - 03.1996
- Log book servicing of customers vehicles
- Fitting of towbars and wiring of electrics to a large variety of customers vehicles
- Remove and replace new for old exhaust to customers vehicles
- Booking of customers vehicles, customer communication
- Completion of customers work in a timely manner to a high standard
Motor Mechanic Apprenticeship
Gippsland Group Training
10.1991 - 10.1995
- Learning and undertaking all relevant skills to complete a Motor Mechanic apprenticeship including attending technical school at Gippsland College of TAFE
- Routine maintenance and repair of passenger vehicles, heavy machinery and plant, small engines, hydraulics and occasional welding and oxy/acetylene work
- Gippsland Group Training is a firm that farms out apprentices to clients for periodic labor hire. Through the duration of my four year apprenticeship I worked at the following placements:
- Vic Roads - working on both roadworks plant and passenger vehicles
- Sterling Motors - general automotive work mainly passenger cars
- Shire of Narracan - 4wd, passenger cars, earth moving plant and small engines
- Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - 4wd, earth moving plant and some metal fabrication work
- Shay Motors - general automotive passenger car and 4wd service and repair including fitting LPG systems and r&r of exchange remanufactured engines
- Maryville Ford - general automotive work, service and repair of new and used
Trades Assistant
Lucon Aust Pty Ltd
06.1989 - 10.1991
- This was a periodic, casual school holiday job
- Working as a T/A to assist Boilermakers and fitters in their daily activities. Cleaning, preparation, grinding and disassembly were predominantly task undertaken
Skills
- MIG, TIG and Stick welding of a variety of metals
- Working to precision tolerances
- Operating metal working machines including mill, lathe and break press machines
- High level of reading working drawings
- Analytical thinking
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Leading team meetings
- Safety awareness and improvements
- Overseeing daily activities
- Complex and creative Problem-solving
Interests
Timeline
Team Leader
Air Radiators
05.2021 - Current
Fabrication Supervisor
Air Radiators
05.2018 - Current
Production Welder
Air Radiators
05.2010 - 05.2018
Metal Fabricator/Fitter
All Trades Engineering
06.2006 - 04.2010
Sales and Delivery
Kempsey Engineering Supplies
11.2000 - 06.2022
Truck Driver and Maintenence
Plett Harvesting
04.1997 - 09.1997
Metal Fabrication/Leading Hand
Gean Custom Marine
03.1996 - 04.2006
Motor Mechanic
ISP (Islington Spare Parts)
09.1995 - 03.1996
Motor Mechanic Apprenticeship
Gippsland Group Training
10.1991 - 10.1995
Trades Assistant
Lucon Aust Pty Ltd
06.1989 - 10.1991
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