2016-03-20_david r bates _resume
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Profile • Mechanical Engineer • Self-Employed Business Manager 35 years • Experienced in Sales, Purchasing and Staff Management
Experience & Career highlights DIRECTOR - ERIC R BATES PTY LTD (ECHUCA) — 1980 - 2016 Current Engineer in the design, supply, installation and service of solar powered surface and borehole pumping systems. Supply of specialise pumping spares.
2007-2015 BATES Industrial Relocated the hardware business to new larger premises (managing 2-5 staff) focussing on:-
• Sales and service of welding equipment. • Accredited Cigweld Gas Equipment Service Agent. • BOC Gas & Equipment Partner. • Engineer in the design, supply, installation and service of specialised pumping equipment
(municipal water & sewerage, mine-dewatering, tomato pulp, solar pumping systems)
1983-2006 BATES Industrial & Engineering. Manager/Engineer in charge of workshop & showroom (managing 9-14 people).
• Designed & built a semi-automatic welding jig for farm fuel tank production. • Developed automated weld-reclamation & machining rig for truck axles. • Built larger showroom to cater for growing hardware demands, and employed 2 staff to
run it. • Expanded workshop services into the municipal sewerage pump market (Vic/NSW). • Entered into a joint venture ( Allied Solar) with others in the provision of grid-connected
solar power systems providing design, sales, project management, installation and support services. ($500k t/o) Provided accounting & project management skills to the collaboration.
• Entered the solar water pumping market with design, sales and service capabilities 1980-1983 Engineer in mechanical engineering workshop performing welding fabrication & machine shop services to industrial & agricultural clients.
• Improved fuel tank production line processes. • Modernised workshop • Expanded supply of industrial hardware & CIG gases to market.
Education • Bendigo College of Advanced Education - Diploma of Engineering (Mechanical) 1980 • Melbourne University - Solar Thermal System Design • Solar Energy Industry Association - Design & Installation of Photovoltaic Systems • Institute of Engineers (Aust) - various business & project management courses as a part of
professional development requirements
David R Bates911 - 60 Siddeley Street Docklands Vic 3008 p 0418 806411 e [email protected]
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Skills Good technical and analytical skills. Methodical with a high attention to detail. Excellent communicator. Computer skills include Microsoft Word & Excel.
Personal interests Travel. Reading. Bushwalking. Rock climbing. Scuba diving. Motor bike touring.
References References are available upon request