Thomas Knowles
80 Bulara Road, Greenfields
Summary
Experienced Leading Hand with a trade-qualified background in Alcoa's operations. Currently seconded into a Maintenance supervisor role. Skilled in leading teams, coordinating shutdowns, and ensuring maintenance tasks are completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard. Strong understanding of site safety protocols, compliance requirements and production targets. Known for leading by example, mentoring team members, and prioritizing jobs in breakdown situations. Seeking an opportunity to step in to a full time position.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Mechanical Tradesperson Boilermaker/Leading Hand
Alcoa
08.2021 - Current
Trade Experience:
- Conveyor system maintenance: belt changes, roller change outs, pulley and gearbox replacements, skirt overhauls, general repairs
- Patch work and repairs: spool patchwork, DSM repairs and maintenance
- Structural work E.G. :fabrication and welding of replacement pulley frames (D1/D2conveyor system)
- Reclaimer maintenance: belt tensioning, brake adjustments, bucket change-outs, cable tensioning, problem diagnostics
- Mills maintenance: reline set up/box ups, feed chute overhauls, spool/equipment replacements, Mill 7 crack repairs to weld procedure
- Involvement in valve change days
- Rigging experience: directing crane operators, slinging loads, fleeting of loads
Leading Hand Experience 03/2023 Onwards:
- Experience running a maintenance team with extended coverage periods.
- Planning/Shutdown coordinating, Valve change, Reclaimer/Mill outages.
- Fluency in Alcoa Systems, (Rex, AMS, EBS, Oracle.)
- Crew Development, Training, LMS Competency.
- Supervisor development day attendance.
- Breakdown/Workload prioritization.
- Great safety initiatives.
Apprentice Boilermaker
Alcoa
01.2018 - 08.2021
Education
Certificate II - Heavy Fabrication
South Metropolitan TAFE
Rockingham, WA12.2016
High School Diploma -
Frederick Irwin Anglican School
Mandurah, WA12.2013
Skills
- Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade (Heavy/Welding YH) - MEM30305
- Dogman, Basic Rigging and Intermediate Rigging Tickets
- EWP Ticket
- CSE Trained
- CSE Entry Leader Trained
- Fluent in Alcoa systems, REX, AMS, EBS
- Excellent work ethic
- Strong working relationship with crew members
Accomplishments
- Alcoa ‘you make a difference awards’
- OC1 employee of the month
- Letters of positive recognition
- Stop for Safety/Environments
- Involvement in numerous reclaimer/milling shut downs.
- Proposed and implemented employee suggestions
- ALCOA Excellence awards finalist 2024
- Plant suggestion of of the month November 2024
- 'PSOM' May 2025
Additional Information
REFERENCES
- John Mullins - 0438740235 (Maintenance Supervisor)
- Brent Williams - 0497125537 (OC1R Manager)
- Alan Douglas - 0427586654 (Mentor)
Timeline
Mechanical Tradesperson Boilermaker/Leading Hand
Alcoa
08.2021 - Current
Apprentice Boilermaker
Alcoa
01.2018 - 08.2021
Certificate II - Heavy Fabrication
South Metropolitan TAFE
High School Diploma -
Frederick Irwin Anglican School
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