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Work History
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Wayne Barker

Portland,VIC

Summary

Highly experienced A grade electrician on HV PLC & Instrumentation project and maintenance work .

All paperwork for job completion supervision of other trades and apprentices.

Commissioning and diagnosing of installations.

Breakdown and fault finding on all equipment.

Diligent Maintenance Electrician with comprehensive experience maintaining and installing electrical equipment. Safety-conscious and committed to working safely. Excellent communication and critical thinking skills.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Industrial Maintenance Electrician

Keppel Prince Engineering
10.2009 - Current
  • Maintenance and breakdown electrical work on 24/7 operations at Portland Aluminium Smelter
  • Installation of new equipment & Instrumentation on all parts of Portland Smelter(Allen Bradley PLC changeout & installation and commissioning)
  • Instrumentation on analogue inputs and outputs 4-20Ma devices
  • Shift coverage of entire PA smelter Responding to all fault and wiring issues, identifying hazards and problems on all equipment including PLC faultfinding , General Purpose cranes,Anode setting & Furnace tending cranes in breakdown situations.
  • Maintenance on 500kv and GIS switchgear,HV switchyard working on all voltage levels (500kv,220kv,33kv,6.6kv switchgear and transformers. AC/DC rectifiers).RIC trained on HV switching
  • Maintenance and switching of DC potlines .
  • Working on conveyor systems,Ingot cast house and Furnace bays
  • Implementation of HIRAs ,Hazard identification ,Making up of complete work parks for planning including electrical drawings,electrical parts required for completion of work. All labour requirements for completion of task then supervision of job until completion and commissioning of task.
  • Supervision and teaching of all apprentices.

Industrial Maintenance Electrician

PT Engineering
04.2001 - 09.2009
  • As above position on all works at Portland Aluminium Smelter

Maintenance and Construction Electrician

Corke Instrumentation
01.1997 - 09.1998
  • Construction of Nestle milk egron & evaporator plant
  • PLC & motor control work
  • switchboard installation
  • Instrumentation & control wiring

Maintenance and Construction Electrician

Nilsen Electrical
12.1995 - 09.1997
  • construction of Warrnambool sewerage treatment plant
  • Internal/external wiring of PLC & software changes
  • wiring &terminating of instrumentation
  • warranty maintenance of Nilsen contract

Construction Electrician

Stork Electrical
08.1994 - 01.1995
  • construction of Warrnambool Base Hospital Outpatients
  • Installation on earth protected surgery theatres
  • working in a operating hospital adhere to medical requirements
  • maintenance of fire alarm systems

Maintenance and Construction Electrician

Leahys Electrical
07.1985 - 06.1993
  • apprenticeship of A grade license
  • maintenance & construction of milk factories (Bonlac ,Nestle & Kraft Factories)
  • commercial wiring
  • domestic wiring and fit out of new and existing housing

Education

Electrical A Grade - Electrician

South West Institute of TAFE
Warrnambool, VIC
01.1990

Skills

  • Electrical drawings
  • Electrical Documentation
  • System Layouts
  • Project Deadlines
  • Commissioning on all new plant
  • Fault Finding in breakdown situations

Certification

Victorian A Grade electrician

RIC recipient in charge HV certificate

CPR/live rescue trained

Working at heights

Confined space trained

Electrical Installations construction and demolition sites

Advanced PLC certificates

Electrical Worker grade 7 Certificate

Emergency Descent Trained


Timeline

Industrial Maintenance Electrician

Keppel Prince Engineering
10.2009 - Current

Industrial Maintenance Electrician

PT Engineering
04.2001 - 09.2009

Maintenance and Construction Electrician

Corke Instrumentation
01.1997 - 09.1998

Maintenance and Construction Electrician

Nilsen Electrical
12.1995 - 09.1997

Construction Electrician

Stork Electrical
08.1994 - 01.1995

Maintenance and Construction Electrician

Leahys Electrical
07.1985 - 06.1993

Electrical A Grade - Electrician

South West Institute of TAFE
Wayne Barker