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Michael Robinson

Gladstone,Queensland

Summary

Professional tradesperson prepared for demanding boilermaking roles, bringing hands-on experience in fabricating, assembling, and repairing structural steels and pipework.


Known for safety compliance and efficient work practices, with commitment to quality and reliability. Proven ability to collaborate with team members and adapt to evolving project needs, valued for technical skills and dependable work ethic.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Boilermaker

UGL
01.2022 - Current
  • Repairs to major processing and large equipment for eg tanks, pipework, building structures, walkways and handrails, conveyors, reclaimers, coal stackers and general fabrication and welding
  • Major shutdown works and weekly down day maintenance activities
  • Large equipment demolition and installations
  • Fabrication of structural steel components in workshop and installations in plant
  • Change out of large coal shaker screens, structure and weld repairs
  • Welding of structural steel and pipes using Gas metal arc welding (flux core) and manual metal arc welding (stick)

Refinery Operator Digestion

Rio Tinto
01.2013 - 01.2022
  • Executing daily shift duties and equipment performance checks / routines in-line with shift instructions, managing shifts by shift breakdowns, providing solutions and work-arounds to safely maintain production, conducting fault-finding and minor maintenance tasks
  • Issuing Permit to Work (PTW) for high-risk activities including hot work, gas testing, confined space entry and working at heights, assisting with the safe preparation and return-to-service of plant in-line with site PTW and LOTO systems and procedures, and developing and executing procedures and scopes for large and complex shutdown isolations
  • Completing risk assessment such as JHA’s to identify and control potential risks and dangers to people, the equipment and the environment, reporting and actioning any hazards or near misses, holding meaningful safety interactions, and leading by example regarding overall compliance with HSE policies and procedures (and same for all roles below)
  • Working closely with maintenance teams to advise on abnormal performance or potential equipment failures, and with central control room operators regarding monitoring and control of process parameters, start-up or stopping of field equipment, and emergency response procedures
  • Providing on-the-job training and mentoring for less-experienced Operators regarding the monitoring and optimisation of plant and equipment, as well as job hazard identification, critical risk management, and the use of risk assessment tools
  • Developing and optimising Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS’s) to ensure concise work instructions for safe operations across my area of the refinery
  • Identifying critical tasks, planning accordingly, tackling prioritised items first, making confident decisions, and moving forward with a tenacious attitude focused on best results for the business

Team Leader Clarification

01.2011 - 01.2012
  • Planned, coordinated and led the safe and efficient execution of process tie-ins in the clarification area as part of the $2.5 B Yarwun 2 expansion project
  • Assisted with design studies for plant upgrades, facilitated the development of operational readiness plans and Standard Operating Procedures for the new facilities
  • Mentored and supervised team of operators in the commissioning and / or decommissioning continuous processing plant and equipment
  • Facilitated tool box meetings and assigned daily tasks to team members monitoring performance and KPI’s
  • Provided on-the-job training and mentoring for Operators regarding the monitoring and optimization of plant and equipment, as well as job hazard identification, critical risk management, and the use of risk assessment tools

Shift Team Leader

Rio Tinto
01.2007 - 01.2011
  • Team of 6 Production technicians, provided technical and procedural training and mentoring, provided clear directions, set challenging goals, monitored performance, set KPI’s and developed team charter and operating budgets
  • Developed the Team Operating plan through my development within Frontline Management Diploma
  • Ensured effective completion of daily operating tasks meeting organisation and internal customer goals

Tie In Coordinator

Alcan
01.2004 - 01.2007
  • Planning, coordination and assisting with the safe and efficient execution of 900 Brownfield process tie ins, as well as the installation, commissioning and decommissioning of major continuous processing plant and equipment including 600tonne ball mills, conveyor feed systems, pressure filters, high-rate decanters, and high temperature pressure vessels digestors, flash tanks
  • Training and mentoring of team members in plant commissioning procedures and managing on-site contractors to ensure they delivered their contracted scope of works safely and to site standard
  • Planning and coordination of equipment downtown and isolations and applying permit to work systems to allow the safe and successful execution of complex brownfield and greenfield process tie ins and works

Refinery Operator Maintainer, Tie in coordinator

Nabalco
01.1997 - 01.2007
  • Executing daily shift duties and equipment performance checks / routines in-line with shift instructions, managing shifts by shift breakdowns, providing solutions and work-arounds to safely maintain production, conducting fault-finding and minor maintenance tasks
  • Issuing Permit to Work (PTW) for high-risk activities including hot work, gas testing, confined space entry and working at heights, assisting with the safe preparation and return-to-service of plant in-line with site PTW and LOTO systems and procedures, and developing and executing procedures and scopes for large and complex shutdown isolations
  • Completing risk assessment such as JHA’s to identify and control potential risks and dangers to people, the equipment and the environment, reporting and actioning any hazards or near misses, holding meaningful safety interactions, and leading by example regarding overall compliance with HSE policies and procedures (and same for all roles below)
  • Working closely with maintenance teams to advise on abnormal performance or potential equipment failures, and with central control room operators regarding monitoring and control of process parameters, start-up or stopping of field equipment, and emergency response procedures
  • Providing on-the-job training and mentoring for less-experienced Operators regarding the monitoring and optimisation of plant and equipment, as well as job hazard identification, critical risk management, and the use of risk assessment tools
  • Developing and optimising Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS’s) to ensure concise work instructions for safe operations across my area of the refinery
  • Identifying critical tasks, planning accordingly, tackling prioritised items first, making confident decisions, and moving forward with a tenacious attitude focused on best results for the business

Boilermaker

Transfield Services
01.1997 - 12.1997
  • Structural Steel Fabrication
  • Large Settling tank repairs and re-roofing
  • Large- and small-scale pressure pipe fabrication and welding
  • Repairs to boilers during major shutdown overhauls
  • Rotary and vertical Kiln repairs
  • Repairs to crushing and conveyor systems
  • Repairs to digestors, flash tanks and 4 pass heat exchangers
  • Ship Loader repairs and fabrication
  • Repairs to Tugboats and large ships
  • Ball and Rod Mill repairs and installations
  • Heat exchanger repairs and retubing
  • Major maintenance tasks, ie fitting of pipework and structural steel sections and repairs to wharf facilities and structures

Boilermaker Fabricator

United Construction
01.1997 - 10.1997
  • Structural crew in the workshop
  • Fabrication of Port Headland Briquet Project structural steel components using complex engineered drawings
  • Attention to detail was key and working within strict tolerances and time lines
  • Some of the works performed;
  • Fabricate Large and small support beam sections
  • Large structural frames for vessels
  • Fabrication of stair stringers and handrails for stairs and walkways
  • Fabricate Conveyor galleries
  • Pipework fabrication using isometric drawings

Sub Contract Boilermaker

Transfield
01.1996 - 01.1997
  • I performed fabrication and welding duties for the installation of major cooling beds for the refinery and an upgrade of a bomb proof shelter for the smelter and Furnace area
  • My main duties on site were welding structural steel sections supporting the cooling beds installation both on day shift and night shift rotations
  • End of the contract lead to an upgrade of furnace area bomb proof frame in glass on the pot crane

Apprentice Boilermaker

United Construction & Transfield Services
01.1993 - 01.1996
  • Structural Steel Fabrication
  • Large Settling tank repairs and re-roofing
  • Large- and small-scale pressure pipe fabrication and welding
  • Repairs to boilers during major shutdown overhauls
  • Rotary and vertical Kiln repairs
  • Repairs to crushing and conveyor systems
  • Repairs to digestors, flash tanks and 4 pass heat exchangers
  • Ship Loader repairs and fabrication
  • Repairs to Tugboats and large ships
  • Ball and Rod Mill repairs and installations
  • Heat exchanger repairs and retubing
  • Major maintenance tasks, ie fitting of pipework and structural steel sections and repairs to wharf facilities and structures
  • The work in Gove with United Construction and Transfield services required site-based workshop and site works as an apprentice Boilermaker
  • During my time with both companies, I learnt all skills required to successfully complete my apprenticeship 6 months early due to the nature of the work and skills I was required to learn and execute

Education

Diploma Frontline Management - Frontline Leadership

Business Diploma (Frontline Management)
Australian Institute Of Management
01-2009

No Degree - Boilermaker

Charles Darwin University
Darwin
10-1996

MBA - Business

Australian Institute of Business
Adelaide, SA
05-2019

No Degree - Welding Supervisors

Welding Technology Institute of Australia
01-2000

Skills

  • Hand and power tools
  • Structural steelwork
  • Oxy-Fuel Cutting
  • Gas Metal Arc Welding
  • Grinding Techniques
  • Safety Procedures
  • Welding
  • Component Installation
  • Plasma cutting
  • Material prepping
  • Parts Fabrication
  • Heavy Lifting
  • Flux-Cored Arc Welding
  • Carbon Arc Gouging
  • Rigging
  • Pipefitting
  • Parts and components fabrication
  • Mechanical troubleshooting and diagnostics
  • Structural fittings
  • Shielded Metal Arc Welding
  • Pressure vessel construction
  • Pipe cutting
  • Cutting and threading
  • Tank assembly
  • Metal cutting
  • Metal hammering
  • Demolition and dismantling
  • Pipe fabrication
  • Leak detection
  • Attention to Detail
  • Arc welding
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Time Management
  • Metal Fabrication
  • Tool operation
  • Mechanical Knowledge
  • Team building
  • Interpret Structural Drawings and Isometrics

References

  • Mark Brown, 0459839397
  • Robert Hocking, 0488094256
  • Ryan Horley, 0473372368

Certification

  • Forklift Certification
  • Elevated Work Platform
  • Confined Space Entry Training Certificate
  • QLD Driver's License MR
  • S11 induction
  • Construction White card
  • First Aid Certification


Timeline

Boilermaker

UGL
01.2022 - Current

Refinery Operator Digestion

Rio Tinto
01.2013 - 01.2022

Team Leader Clarification

01.2011 - 01.2012

Shift Team Leader

Rio Tinto
01.2007 - 01.2011

Tie In Coordinator

Alcan
01.2004 - 01.2007

Refinery Operator Maintainer, Tie in coordinator

Nabalco
01.1997 - 01.2007

Boilermaker

Transfield Services
01.1997 - 12.1997

Boilermaker Fabricator

United Construction
01.1997 - 10.1997

Sub Contract Boilermaker

Transfield
01.1996 - 01.1997

Apprentice Boilermaker

United Construction & Transfield Services
01.1993 - 01.1996

Diploma Frontline Management - Frontline Leadership

Business Diploma (Frontline Management)

No Degree - Boilermaker

Charles Darwin University

MBA - Business

Australian Institute of Business

No Degree - Welding Supervisors

Welding Technology Institute of Australia

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