BERG

BRISBANE

What's Been Happening

The transition begins

The start of the 2022 Financial year Saw Berg Engineering Brisbane begin it’s 3-year Journey to return it to a facility commiserate of its long-standing history. A plan where precision machining, welding of exotic materials, and assembly of complex mechanical components rests at the forefront of what we do whilst bringing the facility to a presentable state suitable for work in industries like defence, power generation, non-ferrous metal refining, etc.

Q1 saw the following steps of the 3-year plan executed:

  • Roll out plan to the broader team
  • Rationalise superstore, area 51 racking, unnecessary storage
  • Confirm Main shed power/ethernet availability.
  • Transfer of small manual VB to BG.
  • Determine requirement for MCR-6 Footing
  • Move small V/B, & Radial Arm drill
  • Order programmable Steady for CNC-9 as backup for CNC-8
  • Relocate CNC-9
  • Relocate Machine Supervisor, programming, and fitting supervisor to existing scheduling office
  • Relocate Scheduling to front office

Q2 Steps to be executed:

  • MTM Footing complete (quote received)
  • Control coolant spray from O/M (initial plan underway)
  • Set up PTA and exotic welding bay
  • Distribution and consultation with team on floor layout
  • Admin support to scan all of archive in portacabin
  • Knock down toilet block in the main shed
  • Large fitting projects subcontracted to BG.
  • Small projects to shift from BG to BB
  • Cost up additional lighting and clear roof sheeting in main shed
  • Dispose of 1 small lathe (possibly)
  • Relocate lapping Equip to spare office (outside front office)
  • Move Calibration to the CMM/Lapping room

Large projects

Berg is once again about to commence the annual PSV work for Wilmar Sugar. The order covers 40 valves commencing pre-Christmas. The extra effort last season to ensure the transport frames were repaired and painted prior to return and providing foresight into the repairs they could expect at the next service interval really helped elevate our offering and shows the attention to detail we go to.  

Christmas Party

Huge thankyou to Lisa Schilling & Renee Herbertson for their efforts in organising the Christmas party. Great to see a record attendance where we can all let our hair down as a team and celebrate the year that was.

Positions currently being recruited:

2x Apprentices (1 Boilermaker, 1 Machinist)

1x QC Inspector

2X Boilermakers                                   

New Team Members:

Machining Supervisor – Paul Hurley

Apprentice – Lennon McGuffie

Highlights for the team:

  • Kohi , on his week off  drove a truck in Brisbane’s convoy for kids 2021, more than 600 trucks in convoy raising money for children with life limiting illnesses
  • Craig just passed his English and Math’s exam to get into Tafe in North Melbourne to start his pre apprenticeship in electrotechnology next year.
  • Matt Hereth has completed his apprenticeship training and his certification is being processed.
  • Paul Sharp broke his drought and caught a fish!
  • Sam Zhous was spotted without a welding hood on at one of the weekly Toolbox meetings.
  • Aaron Lytras’s Son has won the QD 600 super sport championship

Congratulations

  • To Blade and his partner Alice who welcomed a new addition to their family, Millie Grace Major was born 14/08/2021
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