Phillip Bresser
Mandurah,Australia
Summary
Dynamic, experienced and high-performing Materials Coordinator and Controller with a strong background in safety and security, operational training, risk & resource management, logistics management, stakeholder engagement, continuous improvement, and change management gained from numerous years of employment across a range of sectors and domains. Recognised for excellence and effectiveness in delivering innovative improvements, organisational change and capability development that surpasses industry standards in productivity and efficiency. Equipped with superior communication and stakeholder engagement capabilities as well as exceptional analytical, interpersonal and problem-solving skills. A proactive leader skilled in transforming teams, delivering sustainable results, forging productive relationships, coordinating overall strategy and propelling the organisation to higher peaks of success.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
District Officer Lower Southwest
Department of Fire and Emergency service
06.2022 - Current
- Ensures that a safe working environment is maintained for colleagues and visitors to the workplace by reporting any hazards identified, actively participating in health and safety issues, reporting accidents and near miss incidents promptly, adhering to safety rules
- Contributes to the strategic management of the Region/Directorate as a part of the management team and implements strategic initiatives to achieve determined objectives of the Agency
- Manages community cantered emergency management activities related to the Directorate responsibilities
- Responds, commands, controls, coordinates emergency operations as an Incident Controller and/or member of an Incident Management Team
- Contributes to the development of appropriate policies and strategies for emergency management on a District basis and implements them as required
- Develops and maintains professional working relationships with all stakeholders, to continuously improve and ensure optimum service delivery
- Provides effective leadership, management administration and training support including volunteers and/or career employees
- Manages and contributes to the development of human, physical and financial resources to ensure that appropriate service delivery standards are achieved and when/where possible, continuously improved
- As required, at a regional/directorate level delivers, coordinates and provides counsel or advice on one or more of the following areas: Emergency management planning; Operational training; Operational capability assessments; Community safety; Fire and other natural disaster prevention and mitigation; Operational support arrangements; and Business planning and operational health, safety and welfare
- Performs other duties as required
Acting District Officer Operations Executive / Gascoyne Regions /East Kimberley
Department of Fire and Emergency service
02.2021 - 06.2023
- Ensures that a safe working environment is maintained for colleagues and visitors to the workplace by reporting any hazards identified, actively participating in health and safety issues, reporting accidents and near miss incidents promptly, adhering to safety rules
- Contributes to the strategic management of the Region/Directorate as a part of the management team and implements strategic initiatives to achieve determined objectives of the Agency
- Manages community cantered emergency management activities related to the Directorate responsibilities
- Responds, commands, controls, coordinates emergency operations as an Incident Controller and/or member of an Incident Management Team
- Contributes to the development of appropriate policies and strategies for emergency management on a District basis and implements them as required
- Develops and maintains professional working relationships with all stakeholders, to continuously improve and ensure optimum service delivery
- Provides effective leadership, management administration and training support including volunteers and/or career employees
- Manages and contributes to the development of human, physical and financial resources to ensure that appropriate service delivery standards are achieved and when/where possible, continuously improved
- As required, at a regional/directorate level delivers, coordinates and provides counsel or advice on one or more of the following areas: Emergency management planning; Operational training; Operational capability assessments; Community safety; Fire and other natural disaster prevention and mitigation; Operational support arrangements; and Business planning and operational health, safety and welfare
- Performs other duties as required
Acting District Officer Metro-North/South Coastal Regions
Department of Fire and Emergency service
01.2020 - 02.2021
- Ensures that a safe working environment is maintained for colleagues and visitors to the workplace by reporting any hazards identified, actively participating in health and safety issues, reporting accidents and near miss incidents promptly, adhering to safety rules
- Contributes to the strategic management of the Region/Directorate as a part of the management team and implements strategic initiatives to achieve determined objectives of the Agency
- Manages community cantered emergency management activities related to the Directorate responsibilities
- Responds, commands, controls, coordinates emergency operations as an Incident Controller and/or member of an Incident Management Team
- Contributes to the development of appropriate policies and strategies for emergency management on a District basis and implements them as required
- Develops and maintains professional working relationships with all stakeholders, to continuously improve and ensure optimum service delivery
- Provides effective leadership, management administration and training support including volunteers and/or career employees
- Manages and contributes to the development of human, physical and financial resources to ensure that appropriate service delivery standards are achieved and when/where possible, continuously improved
- As required, at a regional/directorate level delivers, coordinates and provides counsel or advice on one or more of the following areas: Emergency management planning; Operational training; Operational capability assessments; Community safety; Fire and other natural disaster prevention and mitigation; Operational support arrangements; and Business planning and operational health, safety and welfare
- Performs other duties as required
Materials Coordinator
UGL Pty Ltd
11.2018 - 12.2019
- Company Overview: Barrow Island (Chevron Gorgon BET)
- Complied with UGL and The Client safety and environmental systems, standards and legislative requirements
- Achieved or exceeded agreed health, environmental and safety targets
- Coordinated and handled the logistics activities for UGL
- Contributed to the Health, Environmental and safety targets within the Operational Support Team
- Worked effectively and safely in accordance with UGL and The Client values and code of conduct within a team environment to achieve operational requirements
- Provided timely and accurate reports of incidents, together with thorough and timely investigation of incidents / near misses
- Recognised and rewarded excellent Health, Environmental and Safety performance
- Lead and modelled high standards in housekeeping, Health, Environmental and Safety performance
- Built and maintained a good corporate image in the community
- Delivered UGL’s systems with respect to logistics and expediting
- Maintained an improvement plan for the logistics function for the contract
- Acted as the first point of contact for all logistics matters
- Conducted and carried out logistics reviews to look for innovation
- Developed and maintained close working relationships with key Client employees
- Operated load shifting equipment including forklift or Telehandler in accordance with safe work standards
- Received incoming goods and reconcile against Bill of Quantities
- Performed inspections of incoming goods, ensuring that all items, articles and objects being received on Barrow Island from mainland Australia and / or from the Client were compliant to delivery documentation
- Reviewed delivery documents to ensure they were complete and accurate to purchase order requirements
- Ensured and facilitated receipt inspection by discipline experts as required
- Liaised and collaborated with intended recipients of inward coming items, articles and objects to establish movement of items to designated storage or laydown areas
- Maintained records of items received, stock quantities and storage locations
- Kept physical and electronic records of all delivery documents and inspection records
- Coordinated management of consumables and PPE
- Performed maintenance of UGL Stores
- Barrow Island (Chevron Gorgon BET)
Support Service Coordinator
Chevron / UGL Pty Ltd
10.2016 - 11.2018
- Company Overview: Perth
- Contributed to the development of major maintenance processes and equipment execution strategies
- Developed and executed event-specific site service plans
- Set up and managed event-specific temporary buildings, infrastructure and facilities
- Planned and managed all hire equipment, tools and isolation materials
- Coordinated event traffic management plans, signage, bus timetables, taxi services, pool cars and additional parking
- Devised and developed event security plans
- Implemented and administered event information technology plans
- Developed and implemented equipment repair strategies for major events
- Fostered strong relationships with stakeholders and communicated support services activities and progress in accordance with the stakeholder engagement plan
- Sourced and managed support service contract personnel
- Ensured contractors complied with safe work practice requirements
- Demonstrated commitment to health, environment and safety and Chevron best practices
- Perth
Materials Controller
UGL Pty Ltd
04.2016 - 10.2016
- Company Overview: KLE Project (Woodside Karratha)
- Monitored and oversaw all aspects of purchase and stock control
- Coordinated and supervised laydown storage area and storage areas throughout the site
- Managed and handled all corporate logistics activities, first point of logistic contact for company
- Identified and rewarded excellent Health, Environmental and Safety performance
- Supervised and coordinated the T4 inspections (Woodside compliance inspections) of all hire equipment for the project
- Maintained records of items received stock quantities and storage locations
- Kept physical and electronic records of all delivery documents and inspection records
- Oversaw and monitored UGL/Cape Warehouse and materials personal, including tools boxes and per-starts
- KLE Project (Woodside Karratha)
Materials Controller
UGL Pty Ltd
07.2014 - 03.2016
- Company Overview: Barrow Island (Chevron WA Oil)
- Supervised and monitored all aspects of purchase and stock control
- Managed of laydown storage area and storage areas throughout the island
- Coordinated all corporate logistics activities, first point of logistic contact for company
- Maintained compliance with both corporate and client safety and environmental systems, standards as well as legislative requirements
- Achieved or exceeded agreed health, environmental and safety targets
- Contributed to the Health, Environmental, and Safety targets within the Operational Support Team
- Provided timely and accurate reports of incidents, including the thorough investigation of incidents / near misses
- Recognised and rewarded excellent Health, Environmental and Safety performance
- Managed and modelled high standards in housekeeping, Health, Environmental and Safety performance
- Maintained a good corporate image in the community
- Delivered UGL’s systems with respect to logistics and expediting
- Maintained an improvement plan for the logistics function for the contract
- Conducted logistics reviews to look for innovation
- Developed close working relationships with key Client employees
- Operated load shifting equipment including forklift or Telehandler by safe work standards
- Received incoming goods and reconciled against Bill of Quantities
- Performed inspections of incoming goods, ensuring that all items, articles and objects being received on Barrow Island from mainland Australia and / or from the Client were compliant to delivery documentation
- Reviewed delivery documents to ensure they were complete and accurate to purchase order requirements
- Ensured and facilitated receipt inspection by discipline experts as required
- Leased with intended recipients of inward coming items, articles and objects to establish movement of items to designated storage or laydown areas
- Sustained records of items received stock quantities and storage locations
- Maintained physical and electronic records of all delivery documents and inspection records
- Handled management of consumables and PPE
- Participated as a member in the Emergency Response team
- Barrow Island (Chevron WA Oil)
Purchasing Officer / External Hire Co-coordinator
UGL Pty Ltd
Kwinana
01.2006 - 07.2014
- Controlled and managed all external hire within the company
- Processed external hire requirements and raise purchase orders in SAP
- Maintained the Plant Management database to control external hire and record all relevant data
- Communicated diplomatically with sites and projects and prospective plant hirers
- Prepared and provided monthly report to the Plant Administrator
- Liaised between and cooperated with Suppliers and Plant Department
- Raised purchase orders from requisitions as required
- Closely collaborated with the National Plant Manager and Plant Administrator
- Supplied help to estimators with the estimating of tenders by providing current market rates
- Provided the estimating department with sources of external hire equipment
- Ensured safe operation and maintenance of plant & equipment by external hire companies
- Assisted with the Supervision of sub-contractor activities within the workplace
- Performed the duties of a transport and logistics coordinator for UGL, when the transport and logistics coordinator is away or on leave
- Acted in the role as Safety and Compliance Coordinator for UGL Plant and Equipment Office, when the Safety and Compliance Coordinator was away or on leave
Education
Diploma of Business -
09.2024
Diploma of Project Management -
The Training Facilitation Group
12.2011
Certificate IV in Frontline Management -
RMS Training and Recruitment
Joondalup07.2011
Certificate IV in Occupational Health & Safety -
Murray House Resource Centre
Pinjarra01.2011
Certificate IV in Training & Assessment -
Murray House Resource Centre
Pinjarra08.2010
Certificate III in Public Safety -
01.2010
Certificate II in Public Safety -
11.2009
Certificate II in Security Guarding -
08.2000
Advanced Diploma of Public Safety -
Skills
- Operational Training & Capability Development
- Safety & Security
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Report Preparation
- Logistics Management
- Time & Budget Management
- Mentoring & Coaching
- Communication & Interpersonal Skills
- Auditing & Risk Management
- Purchasing & Stock Control
- Equipment Operation
- Inspections & Reviews
- Resource Management
- Team Leadership
- Performance & Culture Development
- Warehousing & Storage
- Change Management
- Negotiations & Conflict Management
- Policy Development, Implementation & Evaluation
- Continuous Improvement
- Plan Development
- Compliance to Standards/Legislation
Otherqualificationscertificates
- Advanced Diploma of Public Safety, PUA60119
- Diploma of Business, BSB50120
- Diploma of Project Management, BSB51407, 12/01/11, The Training Facilitation Group
- Certificate IV in Frontline Management, BSB40807, 07/28/11, RMS Training and Recruitment, Joondalup
- Certificate IV in Occupational Health & Safety, BSBOHS40407, 01/19/11, Murray House Resource Centre, Pinjarra
- Certificate IV in Training & Assessment, TAA40104, 08/09/10, Murray House Resource Centre, Pinjarra
- Certificate III in Public Safety (SES Rescue), PUA30400, 01/30/10
- Certificate II in Public Safety (SES Rescue), PUA20400, 11/24/09
- Certificate II in Public Safety (SES Operations), PUA20500, 11/24/09
- Certificate II in Security Guarding, 08/03/00
- Work in an emergency management context, PUAEMR018A
- Build and maintain community relationships, PSPCOM503A
- Certificate IV in Training & Assessment, TAE40110, 05/30/12, Aspire Performance Training
- Operations Officer (Level 2), AIIMS0008
- Supervise Response, PUAOPE001
- Australasian Inter-Service Incident Management System (AIIMS), DFES0205
- Operate communication systems Trainer / Assessor, PUAOPE002B
- Manage search and rescue operation, PUAAMS008A
- Coordinate search and rescue operation, PUAAS007A
- Protect and preserve incident senior assessor, PUALAW001
- Assessor DFES Assessor, DFES0301B
- Assessor DFES Trainer, DFES0300B
- Manage Injuries at Emergency Trainer / Assessor, PUAEME002C
- Undertake storm and water damage Operations Trainer/Assessor, PUAOPE003B
Attributes
- Strong leadership qualities with strong sense of initiative, flexibility and accountability.
- Exemplary work ethic; high degree of diplomacy and professionalism.
- Excellent organisational, planning and time management skills with the ability to keep within timescales and budgets.
- Customer-focused with superior problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Communicator, innovator and motivator with the ability to influence and negotiate with internal and external stakeholders.
- Highly analytical and detail-orientated with continuous improvement mindset.
- Ability to flourish with minimal guidance in a fast-paced environment, be proactive, and handle uncertainty.
- Committed to the success of the organisation and its employees.
Licensestickets
- Current WA Driver’s License C & HC Class
- MSIC Card
- TBOSIET Card
- Working with Children Check
- Senior First Aid Certificate
- High-Risk Work License (Forklift) Work safe
- Conduct In-Service Safety Testing of electrical cord assemblies and cord connection equipment (UEENEEP008)
Volunteer Experience
- Deputy Unit Manager / Field Search Controller/ Training Manager / Team & Section Leader / Operation Team Leader / Executive Committee Member, 1985 – Present, Assisting the Unit Manager with the day-to-day running of the Unit, Acting in the role of the Unit Manager in his absence, Co-coordinating of Operation, communication, and Rescue of personal, Working with Locate government and State government agencies with Emergency planning for the Mandurah area, Assisting the unit Manager with budgets, Assisting with the coordination of unit training, Assisting with OHS of the Unit in accordance to DFES policy
- Member of the State Emergency Service Volunteers Association committee, 2018-Present, 2019 Vice President of the State Emergency Service Volunteers Association committee, Member of the WA Emergency Services Volunteers Hardship Assistance Scheme
References
- Chris Stickland, Unit manager, Mandurah State Emergency service, c.stickland@bigpond.com, 0417186931
- Ray Buchan, Superintendent South Coastal Metropolitan Region, Department of Fire and Emergency Services, Mental Health Commission, ray.buchan@dfes.wa.gov.au, 0448 990 529
- Joe Fitti, Construction Manager, UGL Limited, joe.fitti@ugllimited.com, 61 8 9219 5000
Timeline
District Officer Lower Southwest
Department of Fire and Emergency service
06.2022 - Current
Acting District Officer Operations Executive / Gascoyne Regions /East Kimberley
Department of Fire and Emergency service
02.2021 - 06.2023
Acting District Officer Metro-North/South Coastal Regions
Department of Fire and Emergency service
01.2020 - 02.2021
Materials Coordinator
UGL Pty Ltd
11.2018 - 12.2019
Support Service Coordinator
Chevron / UGL Pty Ltd
10.2016 - 11.2018
Materials Controller
UGL Pty Ltd
04.2016 - 10.2016
Materials Controller
UGL Pty Ltd
07.2014 - 03.2016
Purchasing Officer / External Hire Co-coordinator
UGL Pty Ltd
01.2006 - 07.2014
Diploma of Business -
Diploma of Project Management -
The Training Facilitation Group
Certificate IV in Frontline Management -
RMS Training and Recruitment
Certificate IV in Occupational Health & Safety -
Murray House Resource Centre
Certificate IV in Training & Assessment -
Murray House Resource Centre
Certificate III in Public Safety -
Certificate II in Public Safety -
Certificate II in Security Guarding -
Advanced Diploma of Public Safety -
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