Thomas Silvester
Wainuiomata,WGN
Summary
I am a results-oriented achiever with a proven ability to exceed targets and drive success in fast-paced environments. I Combine strategic thinking with 50,000+ hours of hands-on experience to deliver impactful solutions and enhance organizational performance. I am a fun loving and outgoing person who enjoys both team and solo work. I have a natural ability and can do attitude towards everything mechanical and as a result, I have excelled through my career making the position of Chief Engineer in a multimillion dollar industry at only 32 years of age.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief Engineer
Woolyarns LTD
09.2016 - 09.2024
- Reduced equipment downtime through proactive preventive maintenance and timely repairs, ensuring smooth operations.
- Mentored junior engineers, providing guidance on best practices and technical expertise for professional growth.
- Managed and scheduled equipment and system preventive maintenance programs to verify contractual compliance.
- Established procedures for corrective and preventive maintenance.
- Oversaw facility inspections to identify areas of concern or opportunities for improvement in infrastructure management.
- Led a team of engineers to successfully complete complex projects within budget and schedule constraints.
- Attended management meetings to share information and voice concerns.
- Completed annual capital budgeting, invoice review and approval and weekly work schedules.
- Collaborated with Management to develop project scopes, objectives, timelines, and deliverables in alignment with business goals.
- Created detailed reports documenting project findings and recommendations enabling informed decision-making among executive leadership teams.
- Evaluated vendor proposals for equipment purchases, selecting the best options based on cost-benefit analysis and long-term value.
- Improved safety standards by conducting thorough risk assessments and implementing necessary mitigation measures.
- Established effective communication channels among team members, fostering collaboration and information sharing.
- Conducted routine and ongoing assessments of system operations by performing tests, rounds and analyzing data.
- Worked closely with vendors and internal sourcing to establish relationships, fostering new opportunities, solutions and cost savings.
- Performed root cause analyses to diagnose system failures accurately while minimizing downtime during troubleshooting efforts.
- Designed and built process machinery from scratch to today's stringent safety standards.
Sole N/S Engineer
CSL
02.2012 - 09.2016
- Responsible for keeping 100% of the plant operational over 12 hour night shifts.
- Preventative maintenance.
- Rebuilding of parts.
- Fabrication of new parts.
- Designing and building equipment for process improvement in the engineering department.
- Responsible for major overhauls of incoming machinery before day shift installed it.
- Helped on day shift through scheduled shutdown periods.
Technician, Apprentice Engineer, Engineer
Woolyarns LTD
08.2003 - 12.2011
- Responsible for keeping machinery in two departments operational for one and a half years.
- Moved to the engineering department to do M&D level 4.
- plant wide preventative maintenance.
- rebuilding and refurbishing of machinery.
- manufacturing of machine components.
- Fabrication of components and machinery guarding.
- Removal of old plant.
- Installing and commissioning new plant.
- Breakdowns.
Labourer
Dynatrans
09.2002 - 08.2003
- Serviced automatic transmissions.
- Fault finding.
- Removed and installed automatic transmission's.
- Disassembly and reassembly of automatic transmissions.
- Repair and refurbishment of automatic transmission's.
Education
Brayton High School
EnglandSkills
- Troubleshooting
- Project Management
- Safety Management
- Maintenance processes
- Engineering Design
- Equipment monitoring
- Mechanical engineering knowledge
- Problem-solving abilities
- Decision-Making
- Effective Communication
Certification
Maintenance and diagnostics in mechanical engineering level 4.
Code of compliance, boiler operations.
Sick certification, safe guarding of machinery.
Current forklift and EWP.
Various credits, automotive industry.
Adventure riding. Camping. automotive work on vehicles of all ages.
I love the outdoors and am involved in a private hut.
I have a couple of dirt bikes and pit bikes that I love to get out the bush on, especially with my two kids.
I have been involved in automotive since the age of thirteen.
I have worked on vehicles of all ages dating back to the 1930's in various areas including rust repair, panel beating, engine modification, general maintenance and repairs etc. I also own a few classics and a vintage.
Timeline
Chief Engineer
Woolyarns LTD
09.2016 - 09.2024
Sole N/S Engineer
CSL
02.2012 - 09.2016
Technician, Apprentice Engineer, Engineer
Woolyarns LTD
08.2003 - 12.2011
Labourer
Dynatrans
09.2002 - 08.2003
Brayton High School
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