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Patrick BRADLEY

Ferntree Gully,VIC

Summary

I am a highly experienced and versatile fitter and machinist whose company has provided specialised advice, design and fabrication of products for a broad range of government and private ventures.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

Workshop Manager

Ideas Engineering Pty Ltd
Rowville, VIC
10.2024 - 04.2025
  • Conducted regular audits of tools, machinery, materials, and services to ensure compliance.
  • Manufactured parts essential for project requirements.
  • Procured materials necessary for production of these parts.

Director

Bradlor Engineering, Pty Ltd
01.1995 - 02.2024
  • Manage the company which manufactures and supplies machine components for numerous clients.
  • Design and develop prototypes and special purpose equipment.
  • Manufacturing parts (turning, milling, welding) in accordance with drawings and specifications
  • Design and develop components using CAD (Solidworks and Autocad)
  • Quoting, invoicing, general book-keeping, inventory and stocktaking
  • ESS Earth Science - fabrication of NOAA satellite tracking antenna bases and X band Sat Trak mounts
  • Australian Defense Force Submarine Corporation (customer) - design and fabrication of tooling relating to repairs of Collins submarines
  • Cummins ReCon - design and manufacture tooling for engine parts reconditioning
  • CSIRO - instrument making for the gas sampling laboratory
  • Golder Associates - instrument making for rock core laboratory (including design and troubleshooting)

Fitter and Turner / Instrument Maker

CSIRO Australia
Aspendale, Australia
01.1989 - 01.1995
  • Company Overview: Division of Atmospheric Research
  • Provide mechanical and technical support to the scientific group including manufacturing and maintaining scientific equipment.
  • Innovate through liaison with scientists to manufacture, maintain and modify specialised scientific equipment
  • Provide on-site maintenance of plant and equipment at the Division
  • Conduct field trips to maintain instrumentation (eg. at Mt Baw Baw, Cape Grim, Antartica)
  • Division of Atmospheric Research
  • Summer 1992/1993 - mechanical support for ice core drilling program based at Casey, Antartica
  • Worked on the CSIRO F27 aeroplane fitting instrumentation in South Australia
  • Recipient of the Arthur Frost Apprentice Award, 1992

Education

Hydraulics and Pneumatics -

Moorabin TAFE
01.1994

CNC Programming -

Moorabin TAFE
01.1994

Fitting and Machining - Atmospheric Research

CSIRO Australia
Australia
01.1993

Toolmaking - Press tools -

Moorabin TAFE
01.1993

Fitting and Machining - accelerated program

ACM Training Centre
01.1989

Skills

  • Machining
  • Welding
  • Design
  • Maintenance
  • Fork lift operation
  • Trouble shooting
  • Communication
  • Leadership

Hobbies and Interests

  • Radio controlled model aircraft
  • Model live steam engines
  • Music including playing instruments

References

  • Dr David Etheridge, Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO, 0425 711 307
  • Dr Gary Chapman, Principal Geotechnical Engineer, Golder Associates, 0418 510 634
  • Mr Peter Darby, Construction Manager, NACAP, 0400 310 038
  • Rick Stefanutti , Tec Development Director Ideas* Engineering 0425 817 027

Timeline

Workshop Manager

Ideas Engineering Pty Ltd
10.2024 - 04.2025

Director

Bradlor Engineering, Pty Ltd
01.1995 - 02.2024

Fitter and Turner / Instrument Maker

CSIRO Australia
01.1989 - 01.1995

Hydraulics and Pneumatics -

Moorabin TAFE

CNC Programming -

Moorabin TAFE

Fitting and Machining - Atmospheric Research

CSIRO Australia

Toolmaking - Press tools -

Moorabin TAFE

Fitting and Machining - accelerated program

ACM Training Centre

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