STEPHEN SCOTNEY
Bunbury,WA
Overview
1
1
Certification
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Mechanical OMT
APA
Port Hedland , WA
03.2026 - Current
- Operating and completing regular maintenance on GE frame 6 turbines, LM6000 turbine, Sulair air compressors, solar farm, BESS, diesel black start generator
- Conducted daily rounds of power station assets to proactively identify and resolve issues
- Performed on-call operator duties to ensure smooth operations of power station
- Managed contractors and supervised shutdowns across multiple job fronts onsite to ensure safe and efficient operations
- Liaising and adjusting station setpoints with customers to suit day to day requirements
- Creating group isolation lists to ensure work can be completed safely
- Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to ensure old plant is still reliable
Operator Maintainer Mechanical Technician
APA
Newman
11.2024 - 02.2026
- OPERATE AND MAINTAIN GGP COMPRESSOR STATIONS FOR THE PILBARA SOUTH REGION
- COMPLY WITH APA PERMIT AND LOCKOUT PROCEDURE, TAKE ON THE ROLE AS PIO AND ISOLATING EQUIPMENT SAFELY FOR CONTRACTORS AND OTHER PERSONNEL
- Isolate and blowdown stations as needed.
- UNDERSTAND AND INTERPRET PIDs, GENERAL ARRANGEMENT DRAWINGS
- PARTICIPATE IN AMT PROGRAM
- DEVELOP ISOLATION PROCEDURES
- CREATING AND COMPLETING FOLLOW UP WORK ORDERS TO CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE GAS OPERATIONS
- IDENTIFYING AND REPORTING OF HAZARDS AND INCIDENTS IN THE WORKPLACE
- REGION DEDICATED HSE REPRESENTATIVE
- CONDUCTING EASEMENT PATROLS AND LOGGING FAULTS ON FIELD MAPS
- LIAISING WITH CLIENT, ENGINEERING AND SME FOR IMPROVEMENTS AND SOLUTIONS
- CONDUCTING 4000 & 8000HR SERVICES ON CENTAUR 50 AND SATURN 20 SOLAR GAS TURBINE COMPRESSORS AS WELL AS GENERAL MAINTENANCE AND RESPONDING TO CALL OUTS AS REQUIRED
- CONDUCTING ENGINE CHANGEOUTS, SERVICES, REPAIRS AND TROUBLE SHOOTING ON WAUKESHA GEA F11 AND F18 MODEL AS WELL AS INTERVAL SERVICES
- MAINTAINING THE ONSITE ATALAS COPCO AIR COMPRESSORS AND COMPLETING SERVICES
- MONITOR AND MAINTAIN PRESSURE REDUCTION SKIDS
- MONITOR AND MAINTAIN WATERBATH HEATERS COMPLETING SERVICING, COOLANT FLUSHING AND ATTENDING TO FAULTS OF THE EQUIPMENT
- CHANGEOUT OF OLD CONTROL VALVES, PLUG& BALL VALVES AS WELL AS CARRYING OUT PROJECTS TO REACH OUR EMMISSIONS REDUCTION TARGET
- COMPLETING STATUTORY INSPECTIONS OF PSV'S PIPEWORK, VESSELS AND REPORTING ANY NON COMPLIANT GAS EQUIPMENT
- USE OF CMMMS SYSTEMS, MAXIMO TO BOOK OUT PARTS, LOG HOURS, RAISE INCIDENTS ETC.
- (zoom recruitment)
Commissioning and Operational support Mechanical Technician
FMG Ironbridge Project
01.2023 - 11.2024
- COMPLETE COMMISSIONING ACTIVITIES ON GYRATORY AND CONE CRUSHERS, BELT FEEDERS, CONVEYORS
- GEYO PUMPS, WARMAN PUMPS, MAGNETIC SEPARATORS, AGITATORS, THICKENERS, VIBRATORY SCREENS
- COMPRESSORS (NESSECO AND ATLAS), LUBE OIL AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS WITH ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
- CARRY OUT “SIMPLE” SINGLE POINT ISOLATIONS FOR ROUTINE TASKS AND MARK UP PNID DRAWINGS TO EXECUTE MULTI POINT ISOLATIONS TO ENSURE THE SAFE EXECUTION OF TASKS.
- CARRY OUT WEEKLY CHECKS ON DIESEL POWERED GENERATORS AS WELL AS MAINTENANCE, BREAKDOWN SUPPORT AND UPGRADES. ( CAT DE850EO)
- COMPLETE STATUTORY CHECKS ON PSV’S ON COMPRESSOR SYSTEMS TO ENSURE FUNCTIONALITY OF VALVE.
- PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE CORE MAINTENANCE TEAM WITH BREAKDOWNS AND ROUTINE INSPECTIONS OF FIXED PLANT.
- CARRY OUT MODIFICATION PROJECTS ACROSS ALL PLANT EQUIPMENT TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY WITH ROUTINE TASKS AND OVERALL SAFETY.
- UTILIZE SAP TO ORDER PARTS FOR TASKS AND ALLOCATE LABOR HOURS.
- Programmed
COMMISSIONING/ OPERATIONAL MECHANICAL LEADING HAND
OIL AND GAS SOLUTIONS
11.2021 - 12.2023
- RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING, ORGANISING AND EXECUTING COMMISSIONING ACTIVITIES RELEVANT TO THE CLIENT’S NEEDS AND ENSURING WORK IS UNDERTAKEN IN A PUNCTUAL AND SAFE MANNER.
- DESIGNING AND MARKING UP PNID DRAWINGS FOR IMPLEMENTING MULTI-POINT ISOLATIONS USING ‘PERMITVISION’ FOR RECTIFICATIONS/MODIFICATIONS ON PLANT EQUIPMENT.
- CREATE AND WRITE UP PERMITS WITH THE TEAM THROUGH ‘PERMITVISION’ TO ENSURE ALL RISKS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AND CONTROLS ARE PUT IN PLACE BEFORE COMMENCING WORK.
- ASSIST MECHANICAL SUPERVISOR IN RUNNING MECHANICAL CREW AND PROVIDING ACCURATE FEEDBACK TO ENSURE FUTURE WORKS CAN BE PLANNED AND EXECUTED CORRECTLY.
- LIAISE AND PLAN WITH OTHER DISCIPLINES WITHIN THE COMMISSIONING TEAM TO COMPLETE TASKS EFFICIENTLY AND TO A HIGH STANDARD
- CARRYING OUT COMMISSIONING ACTIVITIES AND BREAK DOWN REPAIRS/INSPECTIONS ON EQUIPMENT SUCH AS WARMAN PUMPS, CONVEYORS, BUCKET ELEVATORS, SCREW FEEDERS, SUMP PUMPS, CALCINE & ACID ROAST KILN/COOLER, BALL MILL + LUBE SYSTEM, FANS, SCRUBBER SYSTEMS, CENTRIFUGES, FILTER PRESSES, PACKAGING MACHINES AND COMPRESSORS.
- WORKING WITH VENDORS DURING PRE-COMMISSIONING AND LOAD RUN COMMISSIONING TO ENSURE EQUIPMENT IS RUNNING AS PER MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS.
- CARRYING OUT SPECIALISED TASKS BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LASER ALIGNMENTS ON PUMPS, MOTORS, GEARBOXES
- FLANGE MANAGEMENT ON LARGE VESSELS.
- LASER ALIGNMENTS ON HIGH SPEED ROTATING EQUIPMENT
- COMMISSIONING AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS ON HEAT EXCHANGERS
- ROUTINE CHECKS, CHANGEOUTS AND MAINTENANCE ON CONTROL VALVES
- ASSIST ONSITE VENDOR WORKING ON BOILERS TAKING WATER SAMPLES, FILTER CHANGE OUTS AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE
- ASSIST ONSITE VENDOR COMMISSIONING NATURAL GAS LINE WHICH INCLUDED BUT NOT LIMITED TO;
- FLANGE MANAGEMENT FIXING LEAKS, INSTALLING ADDITIONAL VALVING FOR SAFER OPERATION AND ISOLATION OF EQUIPMENT, CHECKING AND SETTING PCV’S PRV’S AND FCV’S AND ENSURING THE OVERALL SECURITY AND SYSTEM INTEGRITY OF THE GAS SUPPLY.
- ALBEMARLE LITHIUM PROJECT
COMMISSIONING MECHANICAL FITTER
BHP/POWERTECH
10.2020 - 11.2021
- LIAISE WITH VENDORS FOR SUPPORT FOR NO LOAD/LOAD COMMISSIONING OF PRIMARY CRUSHERS METSO MKIII 70-89, SECONDARY CRUSHERS METSO MP1250, SCHENCK SCREENS/VIBRATING FEEDERS, STACKERS/RECLAIMERS AND APRON FEEDERS .
- READ AND INTERPERATE P&ID DRAWINGS, MARK UP AND IMPLEMENT VALVE LINE UPS. FOR RAW/POTABLE WATER LOAD COMMISSIONING.
- LASER ALIGNMENTS OF PUMPS/MOTORS USING EASY LASER EQUIPMENT.
- EXECUTE ITR’S, PUNCHLISTS USING CCMS.
- COMMISSION SETTING PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES (BERMAD, CLA-VAL)
- MECHANICAL WALKDOWNS AND SIGN OFFS TO SITE SPECIFIC PROCEDURES TO ENSURE SAFE FIRST START UP OF ENERGISED EQUIPMENT.
- PROVIDE SUPPORT TO OTHER TRADES/DISCIPLINES WHERE REQUIRED, OR FORM PART OF AN INTERGRATED MULTI-DISCIPLINE TEAM.
- PERFORM MECHANICAL ISOLATIONS IN JUNCTION WITH SITE SPECIFIC PERMIT TO WORKS.
- SOUTHFLANK PROJECT
MAINTENANCE MECHANICAL FITTER
ROUND OAK MINERALS (FIFO)
01.2020 - 04.2021
- CARRYING OUT INSPECTIONS, PREVENTATIVE AND BREAKDOWN MAINTENANCE IN THE PROCESSING PLANT AND UNDERGROUND ON A VARIETY OF EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS
- PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON PLANT AIR COMPRESSORS, 4000 HOUR SERVICE/REBUILD OF COMPRESSOR WITH VENDOR, CHANGE FILTERS AND REPAIR LEAKS AS REQUIRED, ENSURE COMPRESSORS ARE RUNNING AS PER DESIGN
- COMPLETING PREVENTATIVE AND STATUTORY MAINTENANCE ON PSV’S PCV’S AND ASSOCIATED ACCUMULATORS
- MAINTENANCE/OVERHAULS JAW & CONE CRUSHERS
- SAG & BALL MILLS AND LUBE SYSTEMS
- MAINTENANCE/INSPECTIONS CONVEYORS AND AUX EQUIPMENT
- WET END INSPECTIONS ON WARMAN PUMPS
- SCREENING EQUIPMENT
- HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS
- AGITATORS & GEARBOXES
- UNDERGROUND DEWATERING PUMPS
- LAROX FILTER PRESSES
- MAINTAINING AND COMMISSIONING COMPRESSOR SYSTEM AFTER MAJOR OVERHAULS
- PLANNING AND RUNNING SHUTDOWNS AND SMALL PROJECTS WORK LOOKING AFTER CONTRACTORS AND OTHER WORKERS
- CREATING WORKORDERS AND SELECTING CORRECT COMPONENTS TO CARRY OUT MAINTENANCE THROUGH PRONTO
- WORKING NIGHTSHIFT AS DEDICATED BREAKDOWN FITTER AND CARRYING OUT PREVENTATIVE INSPECTION
- PROVIDING SUPERVISORS WITH ACCURATE INFORMATION OF FINDINGS WITHIN THE PROCESSING PLANT AND OFFERING SOLUTIONS.
MECHANICAL FITTER
GENX ENGINEERING
10.2014 - 01.2020
- OVERHAULING, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCEON AL TYPES OF PUMPS, MINING AND MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT
- WORKSHOP/ONSITE EXPERIENCE IN PLANNED AND BREAKDOWN MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE SITUATIONS.
- SITE PROJECTS AND UPGRADES OF SITES AROUND THE SOUTHWEST OF WA
- LASER ALIGNING OF PUMPS, FANS, GEARBOXES AND OTHER MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT.
- STRIPPING AND REBUILDING PUMPS, GEARBOXES AND BEARING ASSEMBLIES FAULT FINDING AND PROVIDING CLIENTS WITH DETAILED REASONS OF FAILURE AND SOLUTIONS.
- CONVEYOR, STACKER AND RECLAIMER PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS (SOUTH 32)
- MANAGE AND ASSIST APPRENTICES AND OTHER TRADESMEN WHILST IN THE WORKSHOP.
- USE OF LATHES, MILLING AND DRILLING MACHINES TO FABRICATE COMPONENTS TO ENGINEERED DRAWINGS AND TO REPAIR EQUIPMENT IN BREAKDOWN SITUATIONS.
- SHUTDOWNS AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON MINE SITES AND PROCESSING PLANTS ACROSS THE SOUTH WEST OF WA.
Skills
- Turbine operations
- P&ID interpretation
- Operational documentation
- Problem solving
- Fault finding
- Hazard identification
- Preventive maintenance
Certification
- -OHS CERT III
- HIGH RISK LICENSE
- WORKING AT HEIGHTS
- CONFINED SPACE
- EWP
- FORKLIFT
-C2 CRANE LICENCE
- DOGGING
-C CLASS DRIVERS LICENCE MANUAL
-SENIOR FIRST AID
-BASIC FIRE TRAINING
QUALIFICATIONS/CERTIFICATES
- CERT III ENGINEERING MECHANICAL (TRADE CERTIFICATE)
-GRADUATED YEAR 12- MANEA SENIOR COLLEGE 2014
Timeline
Mechanical OMT
APA
03.2026 - Current
Operator Maintainer Mechanical Technician
APA
11.2024 - 02.2026
Commissioning and Operational support Mechanical Technician
FMG Ironbridge Project
01.2023 - 11.2024
COMMISSIONING/ OPERATIONAL MECHANICAL LEADING HAND
OIL AND GAS SOLUTIONS
11.2021 - 12.2023
COMMISSIONING MECHANICAL FITTER
BHP/POWERTECH
10.2020 - 11.2021
MAINTENANCE MECHANICAL FITTER
ROUND OAK MINERALS (FIFO)
01.2020 - 04.2021
MECHANICAL FITTER
GENX ENGINEERING
10.2014 - 01.2020