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Education details:
Tenison College SA – Completed year 11
Qualifications:
Fitter and turner (1976 - 1981 – SA)
Fitter (Diesel) certificate – SA
Scuba equipment technician 0108A23816 / TEC gas blender 0207A8213
Padi dive master 469209 /advanced nitrox diver IANTD
Training courses:
Technical:
Fluid power 1 (pneumatics), Fluid power 2. (Hydraulics) TAFE accredited.
Automotive electric’s AAITC, Mobile air-conditioning AAITC.
Mincom management systems (software program)
Arc and oxy welding, materials handling.
Ex 3500 and 200 Hitachi, R991, 994, 984, 974 Liebherr excavators.
D9L Caterpillar dozers, 992 Caterpillar w/loaders. 785 Oht
Automotive air-conditioning TAFE accredited
VIMS Caterpillar management system (Westrac Perth)
Cummins, Caterpillar and Detroit Engines.
Human resource management:
Supervision
Train the trainer (Group instruction techniques).
Organization and process.
Bahasa Indonesian intensive courses
Safety/loss Control/risk management
CPR and senior first aid
Fire extinguisher
Planned inspections
Emergency response procedures
Gaining compliance and PPE
Introduction to industrial hygiene
Accident/incident investigation
Loss control communication
Specific skills - Personal qualities:
Good interpersonal, communication and organization skills.
Experience in writing safe operating/standard task procedures, equipment registers and capital expenditure applications.
Experience in field and workshop supervision.
Computer literate, mincom, microsoft office and other commercial software programs
Controlled teams, assigning tasks and motivating them to achieve deadlines.
Achieved high availability within budget constraints.
Improved skill levels of local staff.
Achieved high safety standards.
Promoted excellent environmental standards.
Reduced inventory levels and improved logistical procurement, without affecting the process or availability.
Introduced maintenance improvement practices which resulted in significant savings, inventory reduction and improved availability.
Experience in diagnosing and fault finding mobile equipment and gensets on Liebherr, Hitachi, O&K, Komatsu and Caterpillar equipment.
Experienced mig, arc and oxy welding.
Flexibility and adaptability to varied work situations.
Reliable, conscientious, punctual, amicable and demonstrates a good sense of humor
Languages:
Bahasa Indonesian (Intermediate proficiency), English
Employment history
PT. Fluor Daniel Indonesia Oct 2001 –Mar 2002
The Company is involved in the construction industry in Indonesia, with a major project in Sumbawa
Position: Marine superintendent
Duties:
Construction of marine sub sea 1120mm HTPE pipe and 1625mm steel sleeve
Supervision, scheduling and planning of 1120mm HTPE pipe construction
Supervision, scheduling and planning of 1625mm steel sleeve construction
Ordering of parts and materials in conjunction with the procurement department
Liaise with contractors in manufacturing equipment and parts
Achievements:
Constructed 2700 m HTPE 1120mm pipe and 640 m of 1625mm steel sleeve
Used diving skills and knowledge to reduce costs.
This was achieved with a high safety and environmental standards.
PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara Dec 1999 – Nov 2001
The company mines copper and gold on Sumbawa island in Indonesia
Position: General foreman mobile equipment
Duties:
Reduce inventory levels to remove excess with no effect on production
Liaise with internal and external clients to identify current status of warehouse items status including discrepancies and surplus stock. Determine usage and needs to remove excess and obsolete stock
Liaise with vendors and purchasing officers to resolve problems
Supervise mechanical, electrical, welding, fabrication and body repair personnel
Supervise the planning department.
Supervise and monitor the repair, overhaul and servicing of all non-mining mobile equipment
Apply continuous improvement strategies in the maintenance practices including safe work practices and procedures.
Train personnel in conjunction with the training department.
Liaise with the warehouse personnel to maintain correct inventory of parts for the service and repair of equipment
Develop application parts list for standard jobs, assist in developing and maintaining the operational budget
Use MINCOM computer system to generate reports for use in inventory control and Microsoft office to write reports, keep a data base for all inventory changes made in reductions and merges.
Equipment maintained:
Over 460 light vehicles Toyota, Isuzu, Daihatsu and GMC, Caterpillar dozers D6R, D8R, excavators 320 330, backhoes, graders 140H 14H and various forklifts and container handlers, Case 821B, 621B 1845C loaders, Volvo dump trucks, mixer trucks, prime movers, flat bed and ancillary blasting and electrical crane trucks, GMC crane trucks, Grove cranes 7T – 160 T, Manitowoc 4100 cranes, 888 cranes 250
Achievements:
Maintained high availability within budget and constraints of cost cutting.
Maintained a high standard of safety and environmental controls, with no major loss time incidents or environmental incidents
Reduced inventory by in excess of US $1,000,000 without affecting production.
PT. Fluor Daniel Indonesia Dec.1998 - Nov. 1999
The Company is involved in the construction industry in Indonesia, with a major project in Sumbawa
Position: Supervisor / master mechanic construction equipment services
Duties:
Supervision, scheduling and planning of workshop and field for the repair servicing and overhaul of all equipment. Fabrication of materials, templates required for various projects involved in the construction industry. Ordering of parts and materials in conjunction with the procurement department.
Equipment maintained:
Toyota light vehicles, Caterpillar gensets, dozers, graders, w/loader, Volvo trucks, Case backhoes, skid steer and w/loaders , bluebird buses, Grove, Tadano, Manitowoc 4100 and 888 cranes and ancillary construction equipment.
Achievements:
Maintained high availability within budget. Achieved no lost time incidents .
Implemented, supervised and strengthened high environmental awareness and practices
Used diving skills and knowledge to reduce costs, time in repairs and modifications to in water pipes and chambers.
This was achieved with a high safety and environmental standards.
PT. Thiess Contractors Indonesia Nov. 1997- May 1998
The Company is involved in construction and mining throughout Indonesia
Position: Mechanical supervisor construction and mobile heavy equipment
Duties:
Supervision, scheduling and planning of workshop and field for the repair servicing and overhaul of all equipment
Design, manufacturing and fabrication of materials templates etc required for various projects involved in the construction industry.
The equipment maintained:
Caterpillar, Komatsu and Liebherr mining equipment. Ancillary construction equipment including Hitachi, Tadano, P&H and Franna cranes , concrete pumps, batch plants.
Achievements:
Maintained high availability within budget and high levels of safe work practice
Manufactured many components on site reducing construction times and costs
PT. Kelian Equatorial Mining Sept 1994 - Oct. 1997
The company mine gold at Kelian east Kalimantan Indonesia.
Position: Supervisor/ technical adviser mobile heavy equipment
Duties:
Scheduled and break down repairs of mobile equipment, service of mobile equipment.
Diagnosis of electrical and hydraulic faults
Supervision and training of Indonesian work force
Creating safe operating / task procedures and registers for equipment control and inspection, planning major machine overhauls.
The equipment maintained:
Liebherr 974 - 994 face shovels and excavators, Cat994 - 992 – 980 w/loaders
Cat785 - 777 Oht, CatD1ON - D7N dozers, Cat16G&H graders, Cat w / dozer
Achievements:
Wrote standard task procedures and implemented for major and minor tasks on various equipment, manufactured specific tooling for lifting and repairing specific pieces of equipment.
Made cylinder over haul bench capable of overhauling all hydraulic cylinders and struts on site. Manufacturing costs less than US $ 10,000.
This resulted in a safer more efficient and cost effective way of overhauling the components resulting in less equipment down time and less damage to components due to ineffective overhaul techniques previous .
Placer Pacific Pty Ltd April 1994 - Sept. 1994
Placer manages the Porgera joint venture gold mine at Porgera in Papua New Guinea.
Position: Mechanical fitter / welder
Duties:
Breakdown repairs, lubrication and mechanical servicing,
Scheduled overhauls.
Diagnosis of hydraulic and electrical faults
Training and supervision of national employees.
The equipment maintained:
Liebherr 974 – 994 excavators and face shovels, Tamrock CHA1000S Drill, Ingersol Rand DML 60, DM 45, DM 25 drill rig ,Cat 777B - 789C Oht, Cat 992C w/loaders, Cat D8N-D9N-D10N dozers, 14G & 16Ggraders, O&K RH 200 face shovels
Liebherr Australia Pty Ltd Aug 1993 - April 1994
Liebherr manufacture, supply and maintain various types of earthmoving machinery.
Position: Field Service technician
Duties:
Overhaul hydraulic cylinders, final drives reduction boxes, pump transmission drives, elastomer cylinders, fault diagnosis of hydraulic pumps, hydraulic motors, hydraulic circuits and electrical circuits. Disassembly, transportation and reassembly of large earthmoving machines. Tune up of hydraulic systems. Liaise with clients.
The equipment maintained:
994-984-974 face shovels & excavator, 551 w/loaders, 742 – 751 dozers, various cranes and overhead cranes
OilServ Australia March 1993 - August 1993
The company supplies personnel and testing equipment to the oil and gas Industry throughout Australasia.
Position: Operator/mechanic Tubridgi gas plant, WA
Duties:
Collect and compute wellhead data. Test gas well depletion. Check pipeline and meter station. Monitor gas production. Monitor and service gas compressors and engines.
Service power generation units. House - keeping around production plant, wellheads, Meter station and accommodation unit. Monitor gas moisture content. Service site vehicles. Test and adjust all emergency shut down switches. Order spare parts and foodstuffs. Keep stores inventory and up date as required. Service wellheads and annulus pressures.
Equipment maintained:
Cat 3204 Gas powered, Waukesha 9000 series gas powered, 1200 HP Stationary engines. Atlas - Copco two stage double acting gas compressors. Glycol piston circulating pumps.
Wellhead valves and chokes. Production valves pneumatic and mechanical.
Groote Eylandt Mining Company April 1989 - Dec. 1992
The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of BHP based on Groote Eylandt, 640 Km from Darwin. Manganese is mined and shipped worldwide.
Position: Plant mechanic leading hand
Duties:
Breakdown repairs planned maintenance
Lubrication and mechanical services on all mobile equipment
Supervision of shift crews
The equipment maintained:
Wabco 85C Cat 785 OHT, Cat 992 w/ loaders, Cat 657B&D scrapers, Cat D9H, D10 & D11N dozers, Cat 14G & 16G graders, Komatsu 455A dozers, Drilltech drill rigs, IRand DMM drill rig
Liebherr 991 & 994 excavators, Hitachi 3500 & 200 excavators, Grove P & H & BHB cranes , Toyota light vehicles, Forklifts to 25 t, Bobcats loaders, Various backhoe loaders,
Light trucks, Agitators, Hiab & dump trucks, Kenworth 850 road trains
Electricity Utility of SA June 1981 - March 1989
The company mines and processes coal at Leigh Creek for their own use in their own power stations at Port Augusta, South Australia.
Position: Mechanical fitter
Duties:
General servicing, unscheduled breakdowns, scheduled breakdowns (more than 24 hours) and planned overhauls.
Fault diagnosis of various engines, transmission final drives hydraulic and pneumatic circuits of heavy earthmoving equipment.
The equipment maintained:
Wabco FFF scraper, Cat D9H, D9L dozers, Caterpillar 16G grader
Cranes various to 40 t, I Rand DM35 and DM40 Drill rigs, Letourneau L800 w/loader, Michigan 285 & Caterpillar 824 RT Dozer, P&H 2800 Rope shovels, Page draglines, Sundry Lister and Perkins powered air compressors and lighting plants, Coal processing & material handling facility.
Woods and forest department Jan 1976 – March 1981
Soft wood timber processing manufacturer
Position: Apprentice fitter and turner
Duties:
Assist tradesmen in maintenance and repair of fixed plant
Machining components for use in the timber mill and power station
Maintenance of steam turbine power station.
Training and study as a apprentice fitter and turner
Referees
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