Kye Farrar
Summary
Electroplating professional with over 10 years of experience in equipment setup, process troubleshooting, and quality control. Proven mechanical aptitude and effective problem-solving skills in industrial settings. Expertise in optimizing processes to enhance productivity and ensure high-quality standards. Ready to leverage skills in a new field.
Overview
1
1
Certification
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Electroplater
Sterling Electro Plating
Maddington, W.A.
08.2022 - Current
- Oversaw all electroplating operations, ensuring optimal product quality and consistency.
- Completed conformity reports and quality assurance documentation, conducting coating thickness and durability testing using XRF (X-ray Fluorescence) equipment.
- Set up plating baths, including rectifiers, heaters, and chemicals, for efficient operations.
- Managed chemical maintenance and analysis to ensure compliance with safety standards and improve operational efficiency.
- Troubleshot plating process issues to minimize downtime and maintain continuous production flow.
- Conducted training sessions for apprentices to develop skills and improve team performance.
Farm Hand
R.A. Mills & Co
Quairading, W.A.
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Oversaw maintenance and routine checks on John Deere tractors and farming equipment.
- Operated farm equipment for daily agricultural tasks.
- Managed lamb tailing activities during seeding season.
- Assisted with various tasks on the farm throughout seeding season.
Electroplater
Osborne Plating
Osborne Park, W.A.
07.2020 - 05.2022
- Oversaw zinc electroplating operations, ensuring high quality and operational efficiency.
- Operated gantry crane on main production line to facilitate workflow.
- Maintained and troubleshot chemical baths to sustain optimal plating conditions.
Electroplater Apprentice
Perth Specialised Coatings Group
Welshpool, W.A.
12.2015 - 07.2020
- this role served as apprenticeship, enhancing expertise necessary for development in various electroplating workshops
Education
Governor Stirling Senior High School
Woodbridge W.A.Skills
- Proficient in the safe use of basic hand tools and power tools
- Experience performing maintenance and repairs on personal vehicles
- Mechanically minded with strong practical problem-solving abilities
- Good troubleshooting and fault-finding skills
- Quick learner with a willingness to develop new technical skills
- Able to follow instructions and work safely in a team environment
Certification
- Certificate IV in Engineering (Surface Finishing) - 2024
- Farm Seeding Skills & Heavy Machinery program - 2022
- High Risk Work License - Forklift - 2022
- Certificate III in Engineering (Surface Finishing) - 2020
- Class C (Car) Driver’s License - 2018
Timeline
Electroplater
Sterling Electro Plating
08.2022 - Current
Farm Hand
R.A. Mills & Co
05.2022 - 08.2022
Electroplater
Osborne Plating
07.2020 - 05.2022
Electroplater Apprentice
Perth Specialised Coatings Group
12.2015 - 07.2020
Governor Stirling Senior High School