Mick Illidge
Mick has worked in the Protective Coatings Industry for the last 21 years. Roles include: sales, inspection and compiling surveys.Comprising innumerable site visits, facilities inspections, facility surveys, failure analysis, and complaints resolution, coating inspection, developing coating systems, product trials, application supervision, trouble shooting, supplier audits, internal audits and associated reports.
Mick has lead survey teams, created survey schedules and protocols, implemented OH&S systems. Is very familiar with most forms of Protective Coatings technologies including: Fire proofing, Epoxy, Polyurethane, Polysiloxane, Ultra High Build, Elastomeric Coatings, High Heat and Tank lining systems as well as standard paint systems and is well versed in AS2312.
Industry Experience:
- 5 Years Business owner and Coatings Inspector for NuSpec Consulting
- 3 years as a maintenance project manager for AkzoNobel specializing in surveys and on-site maintenance issues
- 5 years in Papua New Guinea as a Regional Manager for AkzoNobel
- 7 years as an area sales manager in the Hunter Valley and South East Queensland region, for AkzoNobel
Associations & Memberships:
- Australian Corrosion Association (ACA)
- NACE International Corrosion Society
Other Relevant Qualifications & Experience
- NACE certified coatings inspector level 3 #12210
- ACA Course in corrosion technology
- ACA Coating Inspector
- Confined space and rescue training
- Working at heights
- First aid certificate
- Marine Drivers licence
Examples of Coatings Inspection Experience
- Lihir Gold Mine, 1997-1999
- Port Waratah Coal Services Stage 3 expansion, 2000-2002
- Bengalla Coal Mine, 1999-2000
- Mt Arthur North Coal Mine, 2002-2003
- Clean Fuels Project BP Refinery, Bulwer Island, 2003
- Vopac Tank Farm Darwin, Stage 1 and 2, 2003-2005
- R.G Tanner Coal Terminal upgrade, 2004
- 88 meter diameter Crude Tank 110 BP Refinery, Bulwer Island, 2005
- Numerous tank repairs at Caltex Refinery, Lytton
- Skilled Stadium, 2007-2008
- DBCT, 7X expansion
- RAAF Tank Refurbishment Tindal Base, Katherine, NT
- Marlin Wharf, Cairns, 2009
- HMAS Cairns Wharf Fender Refurbishment, 2010
Survey Experience
- Drayton Coal Hunter Valley, 2001
- Port Waratah Coal Services, 2002 and 2008
- Bengalla Coal Mine, 2000
- Newland Coal Mine, 2007 and 2009
- Dalrymple Bay Coal Services, 2008
- Lang Park or Suncorp Stadium, 2006-2007 and 2009
- Goodwill Bridge, 2006-2007 and 2009-2010
- Monorail System, Gold Coast, 2007
- Q1 Building, Gold Coast, 2008
- Lake Lindsay Coal Mine - materials handling, 2007
- German Creek Coal Mine and Wash Plant
- Oaky Creek and Wash Plant, 2008
- Willkie Creek Wash Plant, 2008
- Ephraim Island Bridge, Gold Coast, 2008 (concrete)
- Ephraim Island Bridge, Gold Coast, 2010 (steelwork)
- Queensland Tennis Centre, 2008
- Comet Coal Mine, 2009
- Coatings inspection and conditioning reporting of 6km Jetty, Lucinda (NQ), 2009
- Clermont Coal Rio Tinto and SKM