WADE MCEWAN
Geraldton,WA
Summary
Resourceful Assistant Coordinator known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Specialize in project management, event coordination, and administrative support. Excel in communication, teamwork, and problem-solving, ensuring smooth operation of projects and events. Committed to leveraging organizational skills to meet and exceed objectives.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Coordinator / 2ic
Iluka Resources
10.2024 - Current
- Lead and support the safety, performance, and development of a 13-person crew.
- Coordinate daily meetings, and deliver on the Daily and Weekly Mine Plans.
- Collaborate with dispatch, planning, maintenance, and geology to achieve grade targets.
- Investigate and report incidents promptly, and to a high standard.
- Monitor KPIs, drive continuous improvement, and foster a positive crew culture.
- Assign tasks aligned with training and competence, providing mentoring and feedback.
- Work with the mining supervisor on fleet optimization and training plans.
- Ensure effective handovers and adherence to the Iluka Management procedure.
- Inspect the workplace regularly, promoting safe work practices.
- Supported the coordination of logistics for various projects, ensuring timely delivery of materials and resources.
- Organized and maintained project schedules, ensuring all deadlines were met for multiple ongoing initiatives.
Advanced Operator
Iluka Resources
03.2019 - 10.2024
- Undertaking regular plant inspections and completing check sheets.
- Sampling process streams, reporting and correcting any production variances.
- Making plant available to enable timely and effective maintenance.
- Undertaking appropriate risk and hazard assessments to ensure safe working environment is sustained.
- Grade control of all products.
- Doing regular inspections of plant equipment.
- Monitored and recorded equipment performance data to identify potential issues and improve operational efficiency.
- Performed risk assessments to identify hazards and implement corrective actions for a safe working environment.
- Conducted regular maintenance checks on all equipment to ensure safe operation.
Plumber/Health and safety rep
Broadspectrum
03.2016 - 01.2019
- Reading plans and calculating plumbing quote.
- Travelling around to jobsites.
- Maintaining plumbing appliances.
- Maintaining accommodation upkeep.
- Carrying out side project.
- General plumbing.
- Attending to Call outs.
- Repair to plumbing appliances.
- Performed regular inspections of plumbing systems to ensure optimal functionality.
- Responded promptly to emergency plumbing situations, minimizing client downtime.
- Installed new plumbing systems for residential and commercial properties.
- Performed pipe fabrication, installation, and fitting according to proper specifications.
Plumber
Delta FM
07.2015 - 02.2016
- Planning of plumbing work.
- Cleaning and unblocking, sinks, wastes and drains.
- Monthly water temperature readings.
- Maintaining water features.
- Poly welding.
- General plumbing repairs.
- Repairing and maintaining showers, bathes and basins.
- Scooping for future work.
- Fitting of houses.
- Installed and maintained plumbing systems for residential and commercial properties.
- Performed emergency plumbing repairs, ensuring minimal downtime for clients.
- Replaced worn or damaged plumbing fixtures such as sinks, toilets, tubs, showers, and garbage disposals.
- Tested plumbing systems to locate leaks, malfunctions and repair needs.
Plumber
Raw Recruitment
09.2014 - 05.2015
- Carrying out plumbing work.
- OH&S requirements.
- Using plumbing hand and power tools.
- Installing storm water and sub-soil drainage systems.
- Installing onsite disposal systems.
- Connecting irrigation systems from drinking water supply.
- Installing water services.
- Fit off and commissioning hot and cold water services.
- Performed emergency plumbing repairs, ensuring minimal downtime for clients.
Apprentice Plumber
Victoria Plumbers Trade Employees Union (PTEU)
melbourne, vic
02.2010 - 01.2014
- Erect and dismantle restricted-height scaffolding, and operate elevated work platforms.
- Carry out concreting to simple forms and leveling.
- Read plans and calculate plumbing quantities.
- Use of plumbing hand and power tools.
- Cut and join sheet metal.
- Cutting and welding with oxy-LPG/acetylene.
- Weld polyethylene (PE) pipe using the fusion method.
- Fabricate and install non-ferrous pressure piping.
- Locate and clear blockages.
- Installation of domestic treatment plants, sub-soil drainage systems, and water mains pipe systems.
- Fabricate and install roof drainage components, external flashings, and discharge pipes.
- Assembled pipe sections, tubing and fittings using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent and soldering materials.
Education
Statutory Supervisor -
Worksafe Commissioner
11-2025
White card - Construction Engineering
PICAC
03-2010
Certificate lll -
Resource Processing
Certificate III -
Plumbing
Trade Certificate -
plumbing
Fire Extinguisher Qualification -
PMBWELD301 -
ticket
Licence to perform dogging -
CPCCLDG30001A
Wheel loader -
RIIMPO304D
Skid steer -
RIIMPO318E
Confined spaces -
RIIWHS202D
Working at heights -
RIIWHS204D
High risk work -
WL3465071
Skills
- Zircon separation experience
- Quality control
- Communication skills
- Team leadership
- Ability to follow instructions
- Machine operating experience
- Extensive plumbing experience
- Experience in using hand and power tools
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Taking initiative and responsibility
- Understanding of OH&S requirements
- Ability to measure and read plans
- Welding experience
- Can work in a team environment
- Hard worker
- Highly motivated
- Working in my community and location
- Experienced in fly in and fly out position
References
- Warren Boys, Shift Coordinator, Iluka Resources, 0429193440
- Brad Gronn, Maintenance Supervisor, Broadspectrum, 0457548749
- Paul Hearne, Senior Metallurgical Technician, 0428837341
Key Skills And Attributes
- Zircon separation experience
- Ability to follow instructions
- Machine operating experience including Grader, Loader Skid Steer Loader and Mini Excavator
- Extensive plumbing experience
- Experience in using hand and power tools
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Taking initiative and responsibility
- Understanding of OH&S requirements
- Ability to measure and read plans
- Welding experience
- Can work in a team environment
- Hard worker
- Highly motivated
- Working in my community and location
- Experienced in fly in and fly out position
Timeline
Assistant Coordinator / 2ic
Iluka Resources
10.2024 - Current
Advanced Operator
Iluka Resources
03.2019 - 10.2024
Plumber/Health and safety rep
Broadspectrum
03.2016 - 01.2019
Plumber
Delta FM
07.2015 - 02.2016
Plumber
Raw Recruitment
09.2014 - 05.2015
Apprentice Plumber
Victoria Plumbers Trade Employees Union (PTEU)
02.2010 - 01.2014
Statutory Supervisor -
Worksafe Commissioner
White card - Construction Engineering
PICAC
Certificate lll -
Resource Processing
Certificate III -
Plumbing
Trade Certificate -
plumbing
Fire Extinguisher Qualification -
PMBWELD301 -
ticket
Licence to perform dogging -
CPCCLDG30001A
Wheel loader -
RIIMPO304D
Skid steer -
RIIMPO318E
Confined spaces -
RIIWHS202D
Working at heights -
RIIWHS204D
High risk work -
WL3465071