Eugene Melideo
Workshop Supervisor
Professional Background
Over 38 years’ experience working in manufacturing, maintenance and environmental services. Management and performance of various tasks in a mechanical workshop and meeting the requirements of a broad customer base. Installing and commissioning various plant and process machinery in the manufacturing and environmental remediation of contaminated land.
Areas of Expertise
- Preparation, commissioning, calibration of various specialized rigs for onsite measurements including:
- Emission sampling.
- Gas sampling.
- Turbine performance testing.
- Design and construction of test rigs for component evaluation.
- Conducting maintenance on various process plant, building services and test equipment.
- Managing and performing various duties within a Mechanical Workshop.
Considerable technical skills including:
- Test rig design and resourcing.
- Test rig construction and fabrication.
- Test rig operation.
- Assessment and inspection and testing components to Australian Standards.
- Machine shop experience including lathes, milling, grinders, metal forming, spot welding, welding, wire cutting, etc.
- Component compliance testing - automotive parts.
- Project management - coordinating resources and materials, equipment purchasing.
- WHSE safety floor warden for company.
- Site measurements using Data Acquisition Systems.
- Results processing of data using MS Excel.
- Provision of equipment maintenance for scientific equipment.
- Management of calibration systems for core testing equipment.
- Calibration of testing equipment.
- Provision of manufacturing assistance to teams as required.
- Practical testing and inspection skills.
- Workshop management - including Junior Staff and Contractors.
- Vast experience with range of specialist power and hand tools.
- Product testing of domestic and statutory equipment - bicycles and pressure vessels.
- Dimensional analyses of components - micrometers, calipers, etc.
Relevant Project Experience
- Installation and maintenance of various process sampling equipment installed on boilers and heat recovery units.
- Preparation and management of test equipment for corrosion testing.
- Management of contractors to complete and maintain various building services at the Mulgrave location.
- Design and fabrication of test equipment for specialized static and vibration loading.
- Large scale ground water and soil remediation project design construction and operation, worth approximately $4 Million.
Qualifications
- Diploma of Engineering Technology (Mechanical) (NMIT) Australia 2003
- Certificate of Toolmaking (Tool & Gauge) (Preston College of TAFE) 1984
- Certificate of Proficiency in Fitting & Turning (Preston College of TAFE) 1983