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Glenn Davies

Lake Tekapo

Summary


Professional maintenance technician prepared for any maintenance related roles, offering significant experience in aquatic and other facility management. Skilled in preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs. Strong focus on work place safety, team collaboration and achieving results, adaptable to changing needs. Reliable with proven ability to enhance operational efficiency and reduce downtime.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Maintenance Manager

Tekapo Springs
10.2013 - Current
  • Manage, train and supervise a team of 4-5 maintenance department staff.
  • Ensure all staff are working to and sustaining a safe work environment.
  • Working with the General Manager and Business owner to create/update and work to a yearly department budget.
  • Ensure compliance with relevant authorities for all areas of the business.
  • Purchasing and Contractor management.
  • Equipment preventive maintenance program and managing repair schedules.
  • Collaborate with other departments to coordinate maintenance activities so operation of the facility is not compromised.
  • Operation and maintenance of a Commercial aquatic facility to NZ standards NZ 5826:2010
  • Water quality testing and monitoring.
  • Building and facility maintenance.
  • Hazardous goods purchasing storage handling and use.
  • Maintain grounds and gardens.
  • Operation of various earthmoving and other machinery.

Excavator Operator

Piletech
06.2013 - 09.2013
  • Load and unloaded screw piles and other materials on-site.
  • Prepare sites working off plans for pile locations.
  • Machine screwing piles ensuring correct position and alignment. Tying steel mesh and reinforcing prior to concrete placement.
  • Site and workplace safety.

Maintenance Manager

Peppers Awaroa Lodge
10.2012 - 02.2013
  • Management of a small team to ensure all aspects of the Lodge are safe, functional and tidy.
  • Maintenance of the Generator sets that power the complex.
  • Grounds care and management.
  • Buildings and infrastructure maintenance.
  • Liaising with water Taxi and other tour operators for guest pick ups and drop offs.
  • Working to a tight maintenance budget.
  • Contractor management.

Maintenance Technician/Manager

Tekapo Springs
12.2010 - 10.2012
  • Management, training and supervision of a small team.
  • Working alongside operations manager to ensure all aspects of the Facility are safe and fit for use.
  • Pool water quality testing and monitoring.
  • Compliance management.
  • Artificial snow making and slope grooming.
  • Infrastructure maintenance, building and construction.
  • Grounds and property maintenance.

Skipper/Engineer

Clark Island Company/Clearwater Mussels
04.2000 - 10.2010


  • Builders labourer/TA
  • Deckhand on 14 metre vessel.
  • Inshore launch master.
  • Class 6 Marine engineer
  • Delivery from Fremantle WA and commissioning of newly built 25 metre vessel.
  • Wrote detailed Safe Ship management plan.
  • Compliance with maritime rules and regulations.
  • Safe and efficient operation of 25 metre vessel in inshore waters between Queen Charlotte Sound and Collingwood Golden Bay.
  • Training of Deckhands in efficient and careful handling of Mussel Spat and Mussel product.
  • Vessel handling and operation training to deckhands and upcoming skippers.
  • VHF Radio communications and logistics between other vessels, freight operators and factory.
  • Maintenance and planning of all deck equipment, pumps, engines propulsion, steering systems and components.

Owner/Builder

Self-employed
12.1998 - 04.2000
  • Moved home to New Zealand and built my own off-grid house.
  • Cleared and prepared a difficult section.
  • Hand dug 2.5 metre deep pile holes.
  • Built subfloor and foundations.
  • Installed Pre-nailed frames and trusses.
  • Fitted all exterior cladding including roofing iron doors and windows.
  • Pre-wired and plumbed for completion by certified trades.
  • Installed roof mounted solar energy system.
  • Liaised with suppliers, engineers and local authorities.

Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic

Dieselex/Advanced Diesel Services/Diesel Tech
08.1988 - 10.1998
  • 4 year apprenticeship
  • 2 years Small industrial and Automotive Diesel injection systems. Dieselex.
  • 3 years Large industrial and Mobile machinery Fuel injection systems. Advanced Diesel Services.
  • 5 years trade certified Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic specializing in Diesel injection systems and air induction systems. Diesel Tech engineering.
  • Liaising with customers, engineers, vessel management companies, international and local parts suppliers.
  • Quoting repairs.
  • Parts interpretation and ordering.
  • Travel to remote locations to undertake diagnostics, repairs etc.
  • Servicing, rebuilding, replacing engine components ranging from 5HP to 85000HP engines.

Education

No Degree - Maritime Studies

Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology
Nelson, New Zealand, NZ

No Degree - Heavy Duty Plant Mechanic Apprenticeship.

Thornlie Technical College.
Perth Western Australia

Skills

  • Equipment preventive maintenance
  • Skilled in resolving equipment issues
  • Team leadership
  • Workplace safety management
  • Property maintenance
  • Building maintenance
  • Mechanical aptitude
  • Managing operations and efficiency
  • Collaborative teamwork
  • Professional and courteous

Certification

25412

Provide basic pre-hospital emergency care

Approved Handler certification handling of Chlorine gas

25411

Demonstrate knowledge of and use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

20046

Monitor pool water quality

25510

Operate an atmospheric testing device to determine if area is safe to enter.

25045

Employ height safety equipment in the workplace.

25044

Wear and operate compressed air breathing apparatus.

18426

Demonstrate knowledge of hazards associated with confined spaces.

17599

Plan a confined space entry.

10851

Operate a powered industrial lift truck (forklift)

23229

Use safety harness system when working at height

1754

Operate truck-mounted load lifting equipment

3789

Sling regular loads and communicate during crane operations

16701

Operate wheeled machine on roads "W" endorsement

16702

Operate roller machine on roads "R" endorsement

16703

Operate tracked machine on roads "T" endorsement

18496

Operate forklift on roads "F" endorsement

Timeline

Maintenance Manager

Tekapo Springs
10.2013 - Current

Excavator Operator

Piletech
06.2013 - 09.2013

Maintenance Manager

Peppers Awaroa Lodge
10.2012 - 02.2013

Maintenance Technician/Manager

Tekapo Springs
12.2010 - 10.2012

Skipper/Engineer

Clark Island Company/Clearwater Mussels
04.2000 - 10.2010

Owner/Builder

Self-employed
12.1998 - 04.2000

Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic

Dieselex/Advanced Diesel Services/Diesel Tech
08.1988 - 10.1998

No Degree - Maritime Studies

Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology

No Degree - Heavy Duty Plant Mechanic Apprenticeship.

Thornlie Technical College.

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