Member Spotlight

VALE: John L Bristow

It is with deep sadness we advise that one of the very early and oldest stalwarts of the ACA, John L Bristow, passed peacefully away in Brisbane on 4th Nov 2021 at the venerable age of 90

Member Spotlight – Jasmine Harrison, New QLD Branch Committee Secretary

Meet Jasmine Harrison, a mechanical engineer with Rio Tinto in Gladstone and the new Queensland Branch Committee Secretary and a YCG Steering Committee Representative.

Thank you for joining our Breakfast (and everything else) Club

Sure, the pun is terrible, but we are grateful to all of our members for continuing to support us through 2020. We are especially appreciative of our newbies, who signed up in the last quarter to be a part of our fantastic family. Welcome to our new Bronze Member Humidur Australia

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Member Profile | Ben Gunness

Company: Laser Cleaning Technologies   What does your role entail and what does your company do? My prime objective is to improve production by working with my professional network to combine and introduce global industry best practice. When we get it right we’ve created a process that is safer, smarter and generally easier for all...

Member Profile | Paul larkin

Name – Paul Larkin Company – SMEC Position – Engineer – Materials Technology What does your role entail and what does your company do? As part of the Materials Technology Team at SMEC I undertake condition assessment inspections, and assist in developing repair specifications for various infrastructure assets around South-East Queensland. The team assesses water...

Member Profile | Jim Hickey

 What does your role entail and what does your company/Institution’s department do? I manage all of Ausgrid’s electrolysis corrosion responsibilities which include testing and analysis of interference from corrosion protection systems throughout the Sydney, Central Coast and Hunter Regions. Since Ausgrid is the local Energy provider, we have numerous underground assets (cables, substations and earthing...

Simon Krismer | Bureau Veritas

Simon Krismer Bureau Veritas Principal Consultant Role Bureau Veritas is a world-leading provider of conformity assessment solutions to the consumer product services market. Bureau Veritas provides a large range of services, including certification, marine classification, HSE, coal and mineral analysis, and asset integrity services. The group that I work for is Asset Integrity and Reliability...

Dr Sivanesan Arumugam | Metrohm Australia (MEP Instruments)

Dr Sivanesan Arumugam Product Manager Electrochemistry & Spectroscopy Metrohm Australia (MEP Instruments) Role I am the Product Manager for Electrochemistry & Spectroscopy at Metrohm Australia & Metrohm New Zealand (MEP Instruments). One of my major roles is to provide electrochemical solutions to monitor and characterize corrosion, so that one can get more detailed information about...

Peter Johnson | TasNetworks Pty Ltd

Peter Johnson TasNetworks Pty Ltd Engineering Officer – Transmission Lines Role I am member of the Asset Engineering team and my role involves the asset management of transmission lines. TasNetworks is a Tasmanian state-owned corporation that supplies power from the generation source to homes and businesses through a network of transmission towers, substations and powerlines....

Aaron Percy | Department of State Growth

Aaron Percy Departement of State Growth Asset Engineer Bridges Role I am a member of the Bridge Asset Management Section within the Department of State Growth. Our small team is responsible for the asset management of the bridges, major culverts and other major road related structures on the State Road Network in Tasmania. My role includes providing specialist...

Andy Caddy | Absafe Pty Ltd

What does your role entail and what does your company do? I’m the director and owner of Absafe Pty Ltd. Absafe is a specialist contractor that provides diagnostics, repair and maintenance to all forms of the built environment. Our forte is difficult access, whether it be at heights, confined spaces, or otherwise extreme conditions. We...

David Edelman | Queensland Sugar Limited

David Edelman Queensland Sugar Limited Project Engineer What does your role entail and what does your company do? I am a Project Engineer at Queensland Sugar Limited (QSL). QSL operate six bulk sugar terminals throughout Queensland, handling over 3 million tonnes of raw sugar each year. As a Project Engineer, I manage capital upgrades, equipment...