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Certification
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Matthew Plozza

Spruce Grove,AB

Summary

Rigger/Scaffolder with 10 years of successful experience in maintenance and projects. Recognized consistently for performance excellence and contributions to success in the Oil & Gas industry. Strengths in Scaffolding, shutdowns, mechanical fitting, rigging works, operating heavy machinery, extremely skillful using a wide variety of tools, with a strong emphasis on health and safety. An aptitude for leadership and work excellent in a teamwork based role.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Scaffolder/ Rigger/Crane Driver

Innofield services - Wood
Port Campbell, Vic
08.2020 - 05.2022

Otway Gas Plant shutdown and maintenance core team.

Wind Turbine Technician

Professional Wind Services
Dundonnell, Vic
02.2020 - 05.2020
  • Preparation of tower sections, hub, nacelle, cooler tops, foundations
  • Offload crew, unload blades, tower sections, and hub from transport vehicles
  • Pre-install crew, prepare tower sections T1 & T2. Install sections and components
  • Returns crew, transport shipping components back to store compound area, load back into shipping containers ready for transport internationally

Rigger / Scaffolder / Mechanical Trades Assistant

Brodspectrum
Altona, Victoria
09.2019 - 12.2019

Major Turnaround at Exxon Mobil Refinery in Altona

  • Replacement of all types of valves, pipework, pumps, motors and other components as directed by turnaround scope
  • Vessel entry for internal inspections
  • Assist operations for turnaround tasks

Tower Crane Dogman

Major Cranes
Melbourne, Vic
02.2019 - 09.2019
  • Dogman on high rise construction sites, dogging of tower cranes and sometimes mobile cranes

Rigger / Mechanical Trades Assistant

Broadspectrum
Altona, VIC
10.2018 - 11.2018

Maintenance shutdown at Exxon Mobil Refinery in Altona

  • Dogging and rigging loads for installation and removal
  • Assisting Mechanical Fitters with removal and installation of valves, pipework, heat exchangers, flanges and structures
  • Operated machinery such as fork lifts and elevated work platforms
  • Performed regular equipment inspections
  • Ensured that safety protocols and regulations were followed

Professional Window Cleaner

K&L Windows and Gutters
Vancouver, BC
05.2017 - 11.2017
  • Cleaned interior and exterior of residential windows using industry-standard techniques, chemicals and equipment.
  • Employed modern cleaning methods to produce clean results without chemical detergents to protect environment.
  • Power washing of properties
  • Gutter cleaning

Rigger / Scaffolder

Transfield Services
, Vic
09.2014 - 11.2015
  • Origin energy Gas Plants and Exxon Mobil refinery at Port Campbell, Lang Lang, Altona and Behara Springs for maintenance, shutdowns and project work
  • Origin energy Offshore facility Thylacene and Yolla for regular maintenance work
  • Erecting and dismantling Tube & Clip, Kwikstage scaffolding
  • Operated machinery such as fork lifts, telehandlers and elevated work platforms

Rigger / Mechanical & Boilermaker Trades Assistant

UGL
Geelong, VIC
08.2015 - 09.2015
  • Viva Refinery in Geelong as part of a regular Turnaround maintenance crew
  • Shutdowns cover all areas of the petrochemical refinery for scheduled and emergency maintenance work
  • Trades assisting and rigging for Mechanical Fitters and Boilermakers
  • Operated machinery such as fork lifts and elevated work platforms

Rigger/ Scaffolder (Offshore)

Transfield Worley
Perth, WA
09.2011 - 07.2014
  • Woodside North Rankin Complex gas Platform before, after and during the North Rankin B complex installation.
  • Erecting and dismantling scaffolding (Tube & Clip)
  • Leading Hand
  • Dogging tower crane, unloading & loading boats
  • Installation of mechanical components, assisting electrical and mechanical trades

Rigger

John Holland
Perth, WA
12.2010 - 08.2011
  • BHP's Worsley Alumina Refinery, major upgrade
  • Dogged cranes for all lifting activities
  • Steel Erection
  • Maintain laydown yard of items needing to be installed
  • Operate machines such as Forklift and Elevated Work Platform

Rigger

UGL
Port Hedland, WA
12.2008 - 11.2010
  • BHP's Iron ore ship loading terminal
  • Project involved steel erection and installation of mechanical equipment associated with transfer stations, conveyors and shuttles for BHP Billiton Iron Ore's Rapid Growth Project 5 in Port Hedland
  • Dogging Cranes and rigging loads for lifting, Steel Erection
  • Maintain and organise laydown yard

Education

Year 12 -

Timboon P-12 School
2003

Skills

  • Passionate about safety
  • Aptitude for leadership
  • High Risk Rigging, Scaffolding, machine operations
  • Effective Planning & Organizing Skills
  • Able to Liaise and relate with people at all levels
  • Petrochemical refinery maintenance
  • Oil and Gas industry experience
  • Positive attitude, performance orientated
  • Leading Hand experience

Certification

  • Advanced Rigging
  • Advanced Scaffolding
  • 60 Tonne Mobile Slewing Crane
  • Elevated Work Platform
  • LF Forklift
  • Excavator
  • Skid Steer
  • Front End Loader
  • Dozer
  • Backhoe
  • Roller
  • Work at Heights
  • Manual Handling
  • Fire Extinguisher Safety
  • Level 2 First Aid
  • Heavy Rigid Truck Drivers License
  • White Card

Referees

Matthew Alexander

Loch Ard Energy

Work Colleague

0438 951 599

Alexander Josifovski

Broadspectrum

Leading Hand

0401 460 995

Timeline

Scaffolder/ Rigger/Crane Driver

Innofield services - Wood
08.2020 - 05.2022

Wind Turbine Technician

Professional Wind Services
02.2020 - 05.2020

Rigger / Scaffolder / Mechanical Trades Assistant

Brodspectrum
09.2019 - 12.2019

Tower Crane Dogman

Major Cranes
02.2019 - 09.2019

Rigger / Mechanical Trades Assistant

Broadspectrum
10.2018 - 11.2018

Professional Window Cleaner

K&L Windows and Gutters
05.2017 - 11.2017

Rigger / Mechanical & Boilermaker Trades Assistant

UGL
08.2015 - 09.2015

Rigger / Scaffolder

Transfield Services
09.2014 - 11.2015

Rigger/ Scaffolder (Offshore)

Transfield Worley
09.2011 - 07.2014

Rigger

John Holland
12.2010 - 08.2011

Rigger

UGL
12.2008 - 11.2010

Year 12 -

Timboon P-12 School
Matthew Plozza