BEN PANNELL
Instrument / Electrical Technician
48 Bawdan St WILLAGEE Western Australia 6157 (h):61 8 9337 7754 (m): 0408 783 682 (e): ben.pannell@aussiemail.com.au
BEN PANNELL
Instrument / Electrical Technician
48 Bawdan St Willagee Western Australia 6157 (h):61 8 9337 7754 (m): 0408 783 682 (e): ben.pannell@aussiemail.com.au
Date of Birth: Nationality: Marital Status: Health: Employment Mobility:
10 September 1981 Australian Single Excellent – Non smoker Unrestricted
As an Instrument / Electrical Technician I have acquired advanced technical skills and am subsequently conversant with all aspects of the trade. I have a keen sense of professionalism, and a genuine commitment to safe and efficient work practices, ensuring the completion of all assigned responsibilities in a timely and quality assured manner. Employment within multi-skilled work forces has soundly developed my communication skills, which allows me to integrate readily within team structured workplaces. I have always enjoyed excellent industrial relations and have a reputation for being a dependable and supportive colleague. I have the versatility to adapt and acclimatise to different environments and effect new tasks with minimum direction and supervision.
S UMM A R Y O F Q U AL IF I C A T IO N S A-Grade Electrical Worker‟s License (Electrical Fitter / Mechanic) Certificate IV in Engineering (Instrument Pathway) West Pilbara Tafe Certificate III in Engineering (Electrical Stream) West Pilbara Tafe EEHA qualification-Inlec Engineering
EM PL O YM E NT HI ST OR Y April 2006 to present Woodside Energy Ltd 240 St Georges Trc Perth WA 6000 North Rankin „A‟ + Goodwyn „A‟ production platforms Instrument / Electrical Technician-Campaign Maintenance-Solar Turbines Install, maintain, calibrate, repair and commission Solar Turbine equipment including, Generator/Turbine packages, electrical equipment, instrumentation and Solar UCP control systems within a petrochemical / hydrocarbon environment. Perform 4000/8000 hr services on Generator/Turbine. Take custody and ownership of Generator/Turbine equipment, ensuring units are 100% reliable and available before relinquishing custody. Assist in the management of safety practices within the field, and the development of job hazard analyses and other risk minimisation methods for non-standard work activities with a perceived level of risk. Perform testing of field devices and control systems to ensure the technical integrity of the plant. Perform instrumentation, process and low voltage electrical isolations and disconnections. Work varying hours as required by platform and equipment availability including shift roster and extended periods of 12 hour shifts. Raise, administer, and perform planned work within the compliance windows. Liaise with operations, engineering, vendor support, and multi-disciplined teams to increase work flow efficiency. Provide accurate feedback on the causes and rectification of faults so that information can be analysed to identify “bad actors” and trends. Perform inspections on “Ex‟ rated equipment to ensure compliance with Woodside Ex, Aus Ex and International Ex standards is maintained
Mar 2005 – April 2006
Apache Energy Ltd / TAD Resources
Level 3, 256 St. George's Terrace West Perth, Western Australia 6000
Varanus Island Gas and Liquids Treatment Plant Offshore North-Western Australia Instrument / Electrical Technician Install, maintain, calibrate, repair and commission hazardous area electrical equipment, instrumentation and control systems within a petrochemical / hydrocarbon environment. Assist in the management of safety practices within the field, and the development of job hazard analyses and other risk minimisation methods for non-standard work activities with a perceived level of risk. Perform testing of field devices and control systems to ensure the technical integrity of the plant. Assist in major maintenance activities during planned shutdowns of critical pieces of plant and equipment. Perform instrumentation, process and low voltage electrical isolations and disconnections. Work varying hours as required by plant and equipment availability including shift roster and extended periods of 12 hour shifts. Raise, administer, and perform planned work within the compliance windows. Liaise with operations, engineering, vendor support, and multi-disciplined teams to increase work flow efficiency. Provide accurate feedback on the causes and rectification of faults so that information can be analysed to identify “bad actors” and trends.
Feb 2001 – Feb 2005
Woodside Energy Limited / Apprenticeships Western Australia PO Box 1279 KARRATHA WA 6714 Karratha Onshore Gas Treatment Plant Northern Endeavour FPSO Timor Sea Instrument / Electrical Apprentice Install, maintain, calibrate, repair and commission hazardous area electrical equipment, instrumentation and control systems within a petrochemical / hydrocarbon environment. Assist in the management of safety practices within the field, and the development of job hazard analyses and other risk minimisation methods for non-standard work activities with a perceived level of risk. Perform testing of field devices and control systems to ensure the technical integrity of the plant. Assist in major maintenance activities during planned shutdowns of critical pieces of plant and equipment.
Cont‟
Perform instrumentation, process and low voltage electrical isolations and disconnections. Work varying hours as required by plant and equipment availability including shift roster and extended periods of 12 hour shifts. Raise, administer, and perform planned work within the compliance windows. Liaise with operations, engineering, vendor support, and multi-disciplined teams to increase work flow efficiency. Provide accurate feedback on the causes and rectification of faults so that information can be analysed to identify “bad actors” and trends.
April 2000 − Feb 2001
Siemens-Cervantes / Electrical Motor Rewind + Repairers Cowle Road Light Industrial Area KARRATHA WA 6714 Trades Assistant / Motor Rewinder / Repairer ● Overhaul of AC/DC electric motors / generators / fans / pumps /solenoids ● Coil manufacturing, motor insulating, rewinding, crown connections, varnishing ● Preparation of parts for assembly, motor finishing and spray painting ● Field assistant in maintenance / fault finding of large electric motors ● Re-installation / alignment / commissioning of generator packages in marine environments
Sept 1998 − April 2000
Dowding and Mills / Electrical Motor Rewind + Repairers Pemberton Way Light Industrial Area KARRATHA WA 6714 Trades Assistant / Motor Rewinder / Repairer ● Overhaul of AC/DC electric motors / generators / fans / pumps / solenoids ● Coil manufacturing motor insulating, rewinding, crown connections, varnishing ● Preparation of parts for assembly, motor finishing and spray painting ● Field assistant in maintenance / fault finding of large electric motors ● Equipment logistics to and from various work sites
FAMILIAR EQUIPMENT Instrumentation, Safeguarding and Control Systems Honeywell TDC 3000 D.C.S Triconex Safeguarding PLC Rosemount 1151 and 3051 Smart Transmitters (Hart Protocol) K-Tek level Transmitters Foxboro Pneumatic Transmitters Foxboro Pneumatic 43AP Controllers Moore Industries Transmitters Various RTD‟s, thermocouples, linear heat detectors, capillary tube devices and other temperature measuring instruments. Fisher, Valtek and various other control, sequencing, and motorised valves – pneumatic and hydraulic. Linear and Rotary Variable Differential Transformers (LVDT‟s and RVDT‟s) – valve positioning and tank gauging. Fisher Rosemount electro-pneumatic positioners Bentley Nevada Condition Monitoring – axial, radial and seismic vibration. Frame 3 and 5 Nuovo Pignone, Hitachi and Thomassen Gas Turbines – gas compression and power generation. Hitachi HV Power Generation and associated protection devices. General Electric LM 6000 Gas Turbine and Power Generation and associated protection devices. Solar „Mars, Taurus, Centaur‟ Gas Turbine and „Ideal‟ Power Generation and associated protection devices. Applied Automation + ABB Gas Chromatographs Emergency shutdown (ESD) and Failsafe systems Various Analysers – H2S, O2, pH, CO2 MK IV + MK V General Electric Speedtronics Turbine Control CCC Anti-Surge Controllers (Train View) Windhorst Fire and Gas Detection System – UV, heat, and gas detectors Detronics Flame + Gas Detectors Sieger Optima Infrared Gas Detection System Drager Polytron Infrared Gas Detection System VESDA Laserplus Smoke Detection System Various hazardous area equipment and explosion proof devices.
FAMILIAR EQUIPMENT CONT‟
Electrical Equipment Rotary and Static UPS systems – Holec Buccholtz Gas Relay Various 3 Phase Motors ABB and Western Switchboards, MCC‟s and Switchgear.
TRAINING COURSES OPITO Accredited HUET+SOLAS Training IFAP Rous Head Fremantle – 2004 Elevated Work Platform Certificate – ITAS (Nationally Accredited) Working at Heights – SRTA (Nationally Accredited) Basic Fire Fighting – Wormald (Nationally Accredited) Basic Life Support – St John‟s Ambulance (Nationally Accredited) Personal Gas Monitor Authority – Woodside Energy Limited Managing Hazards – Woodside Energy Limited Job Hazard Analysis – Woodside Energy Limited Confined Space / Permit Awareness – Woodside Energy Limited Permit to Work System – Woodside Energy Limited Electrical Safety Awareness – Woodside Energy Limited Manual Handling Awareness – Woodside Energy Limited Oil Spill Response – Global Spill Control Environmental Awareness – Woodside Energy Limited Fitness for Work – Woodside Energy Limited EEHA- Inlec Engineering
SOFTWARE PACKAGES SAP-PM and associated SAP courses relevant to job path Today System Tristation (Triconex PLC Interface) Windows NT Professional Microsoft Word 2000 Microsoft Excel 2000
CAREER ACHIEVMENTS 2006 2004. 2004. 2003 2001 2001 Nomination for Safety award for spotting and averting potential hazards in the work area Woodside Safety Excellence Award for 4 years LTI Free-as an individual Woodside Safety Excellence Award for 2 years LTI Free-as a group Woodside 3rd Year Apprentice Highest Achiever Award Woodside 1ST Year Apprentice Highest Achiever Award Recognition for Environmental Preservation work- Dampier Archipelago Rosemary Island Turtle Tagging projects
INTERESTS AND HOBBIES Water Sports Spear Fishing Mountain Biking Personal Fitness Reading Home renovations Indoor Team sports REFEREES Mr Aaron Orchard Campaign Maintenance Team Leader NRA + GWA production platforms Woodside Energy Ltd (Wk) 61 8 9348 6114 (e): aaron.orchard@woodside.com.au Mr Andrew Fawcett Campaign Maintenance Co-ordinator Woodside Energy Ltd Northern Endeavour FPSO Timor Sea (Wk) 61 8 9348 6672 (Hm) 61 8 9245 2958 (Mob) 0439 854 439 (e): andrew.fawcett@woodside.com.au Mr Wayne Simcock Onshore Maintenance Supervisor Varanus Island Facilities Apache Energy Ltd (Wk) 61 8 9422 7305