Rob Pensabene
Attadale,Australia
Summary
With extensive experience as a Mechanical Technician and leadership roles across prestigious companies like Synergy, I excel in preventative maintenance and team coordination. My well-developed mechanical skills and effective problem-solving abilities have driven successful project completions, showcasing my ability to lead and innovate within high-stakes environments.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Coordinator
Synergy
Perth, Western Australia
05.2024 - Current
- Successfully completed the open cycle gas turbine plant outages at Pinjar for the frame 9, Frame 10 & Frame 11.
- Communicated with distributors to acquire necessary equipment for projects.
- Filled out work orders, repair logs and maintenance plans to document work completed.
- Conducted regular maintenance inspections on all equipment and machinery to ensure proper functioning.
- Coordinated with external vendors for repair services when necessary.
- Provided technical advice to other personnel regarding the use and operation of equipment or machinery.
- Performed emergency repairs during off-hours to restore essential utilities.
- Researched and hired highly trusted contractors to assist with full-scale maintenance or construction projects.
- Maintained detailed records of maintenance activities, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Managed schedule of repairs to guarantee arrival of parts, equipment and resources needed to satisfy job requirements.
- Determined schedules, sequences and assignments for work activities, based on priority, quantity of equipment and personnel skill.
- Contributed to development, implementation, and execution of maintenance programs.
Maintenance Planner - Resource Estimator
Monadelphous
04.2021 - 04.2024
- Company Overview: Contracted to Woodside
- Responsible for the resourcing, planning and coordination of maintenance activities within Woodside's Pluto LNG Plant, Karratha Gas Plant and Pluto Alpha offshore facility
- Assist with the development of procurement and contract plans specific for maintenance activities
- Assisting in the coordination and control of costs for maintenance activities
- Liaise with the planning and scheduling team to ensure efficient and effective execution of planned maintenance
- Maintaining and developing maintenance management systems and planning tools with daily use of SAP
- Liaising with vendors to provide services and materials to execute planned maintenance
- Supervising contactors to execute plant maintenance throughout multiple Woodside facilities
- Coordinating with external contractors in the planning stages to ensure adequate resourcing is delivered for the implementation of scheduled maintenance works
- Contracted to Woodside
Power Station Operator
FQM Australia
12.2019 - 04.2021
- Company Overview: Ravensthorpe Nickel Project Utilities (Sulphuric Acid and Power Generation Plant)
- Daily sampling and analysis of sulphur, production sulphuric acid, water (closed and open loop circuits), diesel boiler and steam driven turbine dosage chemicals
- Daily operator fields logs and basic maintenance in Sulphur, Sulphuric Acid, Power Generation, and Water Plant areas
- Operation and monitoring of Sulphur received, melting, pre-coating, filtering and steam tracing
- Duties include conducting pre-start checks, ensuring chemical dosing reflects ideal key performance indicators, and valve arrangements to bring online/offline plant systems
- In regular communication between supervisor and control room officer (CRO) when operating boilers and turbines
- These service the large power consumption demands of the 'off grid' mining operations
- In training as CRO of the Acid and Power Plants utilising Delta V DCS system
- Carry out commissioning of 54MW Power Plant
- Carry out commissioning of 4400t/day acid plant and sulphur melting area
- Perform and understand the permit to work system, issuing of isolations and permits for the carrying out of break down and maintenance work
- Ravensthorpe Nickel Project Utilities (Sulphuric Acid and Power Generation Plant)
Mechanical Commissioning Technician
Kuiper Group
07.2017 - 12.2019
- Company Overview: Shell Prelude FLNG
- Hands on testing and set up of all mechanical field equipment, inclusive of pumps, air compressors, turbines, piping systems, coolers and valves
- Experience of using vibration monitors, laser alignment, lifting equipment, flushing skids, torque and tension equipment
- Hands on experience in overhauling and commissioning, pumps, valves, compressors, coolers, turbines and pipe work
- Experienced in the interpretation of all engineering documents including datasheets, P&IDs, Vendor drawings, pump curves, compressor curves, etc
- Familiar with the application of Completion Management System for the control of Pre-Commissioning activities
- Familiar with the concept of Commissioning Systems and the representation of the same using Limits of System Handover Documents
- Ensure that the mechanical content of the dossiers is accurate and complete before they are accepted from construction and before they are submitted to operations department
- Shell Prelude FLNG
Mechanical Technician
Clough/e2o
10.2016 - 07.2017
- Company Overview: Wheatstone Platform, WA
- Responsible for undertaking hook up and commissioning duties on the Wheatstone Offshore Platform for Chevron
- Carried out the removal and installation of pumps, valves and equipment incorporating flange management duties
- Successfully completed Inspection Test Records (ITR's) and Inspection Test Plans (ITP's)
- Carried out high torque and bolt tensioning in addition to hydro testing on site
- Successfully completed punch list identification and rectification
- Completed all work in the required time frame to ensure the next phase of the project could move ahead
- Ensured all Take 5's, JHAs and pre-starts were completed
- Contributed to regular toolbox meetings
- Wheatstone Platform, WA
Mechanical Technician
Monadelphous
06.2016 - 10.2016
- Company Overview: Barrow Island Facility Maintenance, WA
- Desalination Plants: maintenance of pumps and compressors, preventative maintenance
- Waste Treatment Plants: pumps, compressors and filtration systems, preventative maintenance
- Wharf maintenance: cranes, fire pumps, loading arms, container loading arms
- Diesel loading and storage facilities, preventative maintenance
- General maintenance for facility
- Barrow Island Facility Maintenance, WA
Mechanical Technician
Broadspectrum
04.2016 - 06.2016
- Company Overview: Woodside Offshore Facilities, WA
- Turbine Servicing and maintenance
- Compressor, Fire Pumps, Valves
- Alignment of rotating equipment
- On-site machining and valve repair
- Flange Management
- On-site Machining
- Install Valves, Pumps & Compressors
- Woodside Offshore Facilities, WA
Mechanical Technician
Clough
10.2015 - 04.2016
- Company Overview: Wheatstone Offshore Hook Up & Commissioning, WA
- Hydro Testing
- Flange Management
- On-site Machining
- Install Valves, Pumps & Compressors
- Alignment of Rotating Equipment
- Wheatstone Offshore Hook Up & Commissioning, WA
Mechanical Technician
Clough AMEC
04.2010 - 03.2014
- Shutdown planning permit preparation
- Turbine Servicing and maintenance
- Compressor, Fire Pumps, Valves
- Alignment of rotating equipment
- On-site machining and valve repair
- Hot Bolting
- Flange Facing
- High Torque Bolting and Flange Management
Mechanical Technician
Woodside Offshore Facilities
04.2010 - 12.2013
- Nganhurra & Cossack & GWA & NRA Mechanical Technician
- FPSO Campaign Maintenance
- Shutdown planning, permit preparation & activity scheduling for outages
- Compressor, Pumps, Main engine overhauls
- Shutdown and Turbine Machine Lead (Roll Royce)
- Turbines installation servicing and maintenance
- Sap management (work order closeouts)
Bevel Machine Operator/Line Up Operator
Brunel Technical Services
03.2009 - 04.2010
- Company Overview: Pluto Pipeline & Devil Creek Project, WA
- Pluto Pipeline & Devil Creek Project, WA
Mechanical Technician/Bevel Machine Operator
Saipem ENI
09.2008 - 03.2009
- Company Overview: Blacktip Offshore and Montara Project, WA
- Blacktip Offshore and Montara Project, WA
Mechanical Technician
United Group Resources
04.2008 - 09.2008
Mechanical Technician
Enerflex Global
10.2007 - 04.2008
- Company Overview: Wesfarmers/LNG Project, Kwinana WA
- Wesfarmers/LNG Project, Kwinana WA
Mechanical Fitter/Team Leader
AGC Industries Pty Ltd
01.2005 - 10.2007
Team Leader/Fitter & Machinist
Westrac Equipment
01.2002 - 01.2005
Self-Employed
Pengas Engineering Pty Ltd
01.1998 - 01.2002
Engineering Tradesperson (Mechanical)
Hamilton Engineering Company
01.1994 - 01.1997
Education
Trade Certificate - Engineering Tradesperson (Mechanical)
South Metropolitan College of TAFE
WA01.1994
Skills
- Well-developed Mechanical skills
- Fitting and Machining
- Supervisory and Leadership
- Efficient task coordination and skill implementation
- Sound written and verbal communication
- Good interpersonal skills
- Time Management
- Sound listening skills
- Effective problem solving and decision making skills
- Preventative maintenance
- Scheduling coordination
Accomplishments
- Clough AMEC 5yrs LTI Free Award
- Participated in WorkSkill Australia Competition: 1999
References
- Nick Whitman, Offshore Supervisor, Enermech P/L, 0424 503 211
- Ben Roost, Supervisor, FQM Australia, 0459 472 726
- Paul Gaspar, Mechanical Implementation Coordinator, Transfield Worley, 0402 648 468
- Sai Karamcheti, Project Specialist, Synergy, WA, 0439224978
- Bruce Allen, Maintenance Coordinator, Synergy, WA, 0417963253
- Tom Walsh, Offshore Installation Manager (Nganhurra FPSO), 0401 177 496
- Albert Martins, Supervisor, AGC Industries, 0439 694 368
Furtheremploymenthistory
- Bevel Machine Operator/Line Up Operator, Brunel Technical Services - Pluto Pipeline & Devil Creek Project, WA, 03/2009, 04/2010
- Mechanical Technician/Bevel Machine Operator, Saipem ENI - Blacktip Offshore and Montara Project, WA, 09/2008, 03/2009
- Mechanical Technician, United Group Resources, WA, 04/2008, 09/2008
- Mechanical Technician, Enerflex Global - Wesfarmers/LNG Project, Kwinana WA, 10/2007, 04/2008
- Mechanical Fitter/Team Leader, AGC Industries Pty Ltd, WA, 01/2005, 10/2007
- Team Leader/Fitter & Machinist, Westrac Equipment, WA, 01/2002, 01/2005
- Self-Employed, Pengas Engineering Pty Ltd, WA, 01/1998, 01/2002
- Fitter Machinist (Sub-contractor), Western Australia, 01/1997, 01/1998
- Engineering Tradesperson (Mechanical), Hamilton Engineering Company, WA, 01/1994, 01/1997
Licensestraining
- Bevel Machine Operator Training
- Bevel Machine Operator
- TBOSIET
- MSIC
- Loader & Skid Steer
- Level 1 & 2 Flange Management
- Overhead crane
- Drivers Licence (Class: C)
- Intermediate boiler training
- Forklift Operation
- Manual Handling
- Slinging and Lifting
- Tagging and Isolation Procedure
- Professional Conduct and Acceptable Workplace Behaviour
- Working Safely at Heights
- Confined Space
- Senior First Aid Certificate
- Rio Iron Ore Essentials
- Rio Lock Holders
- Rio working at Heights
Timeline
Maintenance Coordinator
Synergy
05.2024 - Current
Maintenance Planner - Resource Estimator
Monadelphous
04.2021 - 04.2024
Power Station Operator
FQM Australia
12.2019 - 04.2021
Mechanical Commissioning Technician
Kuiper Group
07.2017 - 12.2019
Mechanical Technician
Clough/e2o
10.2016 - 07.2017
Mechanical Technician
Monadelphous
06.2016 - 10.2016
Mechanical Technician
Broadspectrum
04.2016 - 06.2016
Mechanical Technician
Clough
10.2015 - 04.2016
Mechanical Technician
Clough AMEC
04.2010 - 03.2014
Mechanical Technician
Woodside Offshore Facilities
04.2010 - 12.2013
Bevel Machine Operator/Line Up Operator
Brunel Technical Services
03.2009 - 04.2010
Mechanical Technician/Bevel Machine Operator
Saipem ENI
09.2008 - 03.2009
Mechanical Technician
United Group Resources
04.2008 - 09.2008
Mechanical Technician
Enerflex Global
10.2007 - 04.2008
Mechanical Fitter/Team Leader
AGC Industries Pty Ltd
01.2005 - 10.2007
Team Leader/Fitter & Machinist
Westrac Equipment
01.2002 - 01.2005
Self-Employed
Pengas Engineering Pty Ltd
01.1998 - 01.2002
Engineering Tradesperson (Mechanical)
Hamilton Engineering Company
01.1994 - 01.1997
Trade Certificate - Engineering Tradesperson (Mechanical)
South Metropolitan College of TAFE
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