graeme west

I owned and operated a General Engineering and Labour Hire Business employing between 5 and 50 multi-skilled trades and non trades people based in Collingwood Victoria. WESCOT SERVICES PTY LTD Business Owner 1987 to 1996 Profile: Between late 1987 and mid 1996 I owned and managed a maintenance contract at Joe White Maltings Ltd a Barley and Wheat Malt/Roast House producing 40K tones of product annually, located in Collingwood Victoria. Scope: Ensure continuous 24 hr operations and availability of all plant and equipment Predictive and planned maintenance on facilities and all assets, mobile and fixed General engineering modifications repairs and installation of new assets I was also engaged by local businesses to provide facilities maintenance fabrication and labour hire Equipment: Grain Turners, Grain Roasters, various sized Suction Fans, Gas Turbine heaters, Bucket Elevators, Screw Conveyors, Belt Conveyors, Grain Cleaners, Grain Spreaders, Air Compressors, Evaporative Coolers, and Air Conditioners.

AMI) TOYOTA Trades Superintendent Australian Motor Industries Profile: As the Trades Superintendent I directed the activities of 32 Tradespeople in the Central Maintenance Department and the Assembly Shop. In the Assembly Shop and I was responsible for the maintenance and continuous operation of two PLC controlled production lines on day shift which produced 220 vehicles per shift – 140 Corolla – 80 Camry. My responsibilities also included the supervision of painters, carpenters, and cleaners. Equipment: Floor and overhead conveyors, air compressors, various pneumatically controlled carriers and jigs, numerous air tools and rivet guns, electrically operated lifts and hoists, hand tools and hand jigs. As the Supervisor of Central Maintenance I also had the task of looking after services for all the buildings within the plant.

CIG Installation/Service Technician Commonwealth Industrial Gases Profile: I manufactured, installed, and serviced liquid gas vessels and associated equipment such as vaporisers, manual and automatic valves, liquid gas pumps, and all gas freezing equipment. My service activities took me all over Victoria and into Southern New South Wales. As a Service Technician I represented the company and had to be well presented, articulate, and understanding of customers’ needs. I had to keep and produce detailed reports, also analyse and fault find on a regular basis.