Experience

Telford Smith // Machinery & Engineered Solutions

• Australia
• Plastics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mechanical Project Engineer

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Engineering Design of Machinery for plastics and recycling industry. Including extrusion lines, granulators, washing plants and more. - 3D modelling and 2D Detailing in Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD for complex assemblies and parts for plastics and recycling equipment and systems. Static FEA simulations used for structural analysis and increased design efficiency. - Responsible for the management of Melbourne production team, including fitters, welders and warehouse staff. Providing… Show more - Engineering Design of Machinery for plastics and recycling industry. Including extrusion lines, granulators, washing plants and more. - 3D modelling and 2D Detailing in Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD for complex assemblies and parts for plastics and recycling equipment and systems. Static FEA simulations used for structural analysis and increased design efficiency. - Responsible for the management of Melbourne production team, including fitters, welders and warehouse staff. Providing knowledge on manufacturing techniques and production. - Manage production, projects and timelines and relaying key information to staff in presentations. - Maintain and certify compliance of machinery to many Australian standards including AS4024.1:2019, AS3000:2018 and more. These include standards for fixed platforms, stairways, conveyors, injection moulders and vertical balers. - Produce technical documentation including Standard Operating Procudures, Compliance documents and Risk Assessments, Test Reports and R&D submissions. - Technical calculations for mechanical systems including thermodynamics, heat transfer, dynamics, and mechanics. - Work directly with clients and contractors to assist with maintenance, issues and commissioning. - Consult and aid sales team members for proposals and engineering projects. - Inspection and quality assurance checks for equipment and parts.

• Mechanical Engineer

  • Jan 2021 - Jan 2023

  Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Jr Mechanical Engineer

  • Jun 2019 - Jan 2021

  Melbourne, Australia



VMO

• Australia
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Technician

  • Mar 2017 - Mar 2020

  Melbourne, Australia - Oversee the completion of assembly and maintenance for a 3000+ screen network. Working in a warehouse environment presented the opportunities to overcome product issues, maintain good quality control, manage databases and find improvements on the products and services we offer. - Design and produce documentation for digital advertising units. Implement processes to create efficient assembly line. - Assembly skills of mechanical and DIN rail electrical systems <50V DC. - Whilst… Show more - Oversee the completion of assembly and maintenance for a 3000+ screen network. Working in a warehouse environment presented the opportunities to overcome product issues, maintain good quality control, manage databases and find improvements on the products and services we offer. - Design and produce documentation for digital advertising units. Implement processes to create efficient assembly line. - Assembly skills of mechanical and DIN rail electrical systems <50V DC. - Whilst working in one of Australia’s leading digital advertising companies, I gained the skills necessary to work both independently and in teams, manage my own time, as well as playing a role in large scale project management. - Regularly interactions with suppliers, contractors and business partners, as well as maintain business relationships and providing support to onsite staff. - Skills that were key to the role were having an ability to be proactive, problem solve, communicate, and continuously be organised in an environment where OH&S was an important factor of our work.

• Assembly Technician

  • Apr 2016 - Mar 2017

  Melbourne, Australia



Private Work

• Personal Mathematics Tutor

  • Oct 2014 - Nov 2019

  Melbourne, Australia - Tutor numorous secondary school students to the completion of Year 12 VCE in Mathematical Methods., Specialist Mathematics and Physics. - Communicate complex ideas to those that could understand them better, changing teaching techniques depending on the students individual way of learning to maintain their engagement. - Aim to grow students interest in STEM subjects, showing interesting mathematical tricks and facts in a way which can show them real world applications of what they're… Show more - Tutor numorous secondary school students to the completion of Year 12 VCE in Mathematical Methods., Specialist Mathematics and Physics. - Communicate complex ideas to those that could understand them better, changing teaching techniques depending on the students individual way of learning to maintain their engagement. - Aim to grow students interest in STEM subjects, showing interesting mathematical tricks and facts in a way which can show them real world applications of what they're learning. Show less



Dick Smith Electronics

• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Shift Supervisor

  • Sep 2015 - May 2016

  Melbourne, Australia - Being promoted from Christmas casual to shift supervisor grew my experience rapidly in managing staff. During my time at the business, the managerial duties I was entrusted with improved my ability in retail selling in a technological field, store maintenance and customer service. Tasks in this position were opening and closing multiple stores, carrying out reports, maintaining updated product knowledge, payroll approvals, creating and managing shifts, being on conference calls and dealing… Show more - Being promoted from Christmas casual to shift supervisor grew my experience rapidly in managing staff. During my time at the business, the managerial duties I was entrusted with improved my ability in retail selling in a technological field, store maintenance and customer service. Tasks in this position were opening and closing multiple stores, carrying out reports, maintaining updated product knowledge, payroll approvals, creating and managing shifts, being on conference calls and dealing with cash collection deliveries. The controlled closure of stores throughout the company’s receivership meant dealing with frustrated and difficult customers regularly and this was a huge benefit to my interpersonal skills. Show less