About Your Trainer - JTL
Jordan Thomson-Larkins - BE(Hons)
Over 8+ years in the Hydraulic Industry with various roles:
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Internal Sales
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​Mechanical Engineer
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Project Manager ($100k ~ $2mill+)
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Area Manager (Tier 1 & 2 Mines)
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Shutdown Supervisor
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Product Manager
Life & Career
Jordan (or JTL) grew up in South East QLD (Australia), attending primary and secondary school on the Gold Coast - eventually moving to Brisbane to complete a Honors Degree in Mechanical Engineering (BE) at the University of Queensland. While completing his degree, he worked in the rope access industry across various high rise building sites.
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While studying Engineering in Brisbane - an opportunity for professional practice was offered to Jordan by one of the largest pump OEMs in the market. This opportunity began a career in water, slurry and hydraulics via various roles in engineering, sales, project management & product management.
Through completion of studies, involvement across the whole pump life cycle and 8+ years of industry experience, Jordan would find himself involved in work across Australia & internationally for a variety of customers & vertical markets.
Jordan has always held an innate passion for understanding the way the world works - especially the fundamental physics principals that form its foundation - including a special passion for fluid mechanics.
Every system has a pump - including you - your heart!
Education
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Hons)
The University of Queensland (UQ)
**Strengths in Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer & Vibrations
Achievements Include:
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Deans commendation for Academic excellence.
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Published research paper in the Journal of Materials Processing Tech – “Sensitivity of Ti-6Al-4V components to oxidation during out of chamber Wire + Arch additive Manufacturing.”
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Winner of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) thesis evaluation.
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