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Australia

General mechanical repairs and light fabrication (onsite). Subcontracting in NT, WA, SA, Melbourne and greater Victoria. Maintaining transport, construction, mining, manufacturing and resource recovery equipment throughout Urban and regional Australia.

Western Australia, Australia

Power station maintenance of over 100+ diesel generators 100kVA plus for MRL Power Generation.

Western Australia, Australia

Planned MEM shuts and high demand mechanical backfill/programmed maintenance throughout the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Predominately Hitachi, Komatsu, Liebherr, Bucyrus/Caterpillar production diggers/shovels, Atlas Copco/Epiroc, Terex/Caterpillar drills, Komatsu and Caterpillar trucks and various ancillary plant (graders, dozers etc).

Western Australia, Australia

High demand mechanical backfill, programmed maintenance, and planned MEM shuts throughout the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Primarily Atlas Copco/Epiroc, Terex/Caterpillar drills, Komatsu and Caterpillar trucks, Hitachi production shovels and various ancillary plant (graders, dozers etc).

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

General mechanical repairs and light fabrication (onsite). Subcontracting in remote SA, Melbourne and greater Victoria. Servicing Mining equipment in the quarries and sand mines around Victoria, maintaining construction equipment in the considerable urban developments around Melbourne. Repairs and breakdown response for the CYP tunnel project, Harbour tunnel and Rail Crossing projects accross the CBD. Repair equipment used at recyclers (OneSteel, Norstar) and at Landfill sites and waste transfer stations (Cleanaway, Suez).

Adelaide Hills, South Australia, Australia

Responsible for the servicing and maintenance of the mobile fleet utilising Caterpillar SIS and Electronic Technician. Working on Caterpillar, Komatsu, Hyundai mining equipment and Mack, Acco road trucks.Operating at the work front to bring critical production machinery online with minimal delays. Maintaining equipment to agreed standards. Identify and source parts.

South Australia, Australia

Fleet maintenance Heavy Diesel Mechanic at open cut iron ore and copper mines in the far north of South Australia.

Olympic Dam, South Australia, Australia

Underground raise bore drilling contract. Responsible for daily operation and incidental maintenance of Atlas Copco raise bore drills Repairs to charge pumps, hoses, chuck changes and electrical faults (corrosion, solenoid replacement). Rigging up and packing down of drills for site moves. Clearing new sites of base material and constructing concrete work pads. Review and understand hole plans. Produce bores drilled to client specification in the underground mining environment…(job described as maintenance role; it wasn’t)

Edinburgh, South Australia, Australia

Responsible for the servicing and maintenance of the Defence mobile fleet in South Australia utilising Daimler STAR and MILIS. Maintain and repair electrical and air-conditioning systems. Working on Mack, Mercedes, MAN, Landrover, Caterpillar, John Deere, JCB and Light Armoured Vehicles.

Western Australia, Australia

Responsible for the servicing and maintenance of the Ertech and subcontracted mobile fleet whilst in Civil, Mining and Greenfields developments, utilising Caterpillar tools SIS and Electronic Technician. Working on Caterpillar, Volvo, Komatsu and Hitachi mining and construction equipment and Toyota 4WD vehicles. Field maintenance, working from a mobile service vehicle, attending to breakdown call-outs as required. Maintain and repair electrical and air-conditioning systems. Operating in-pit or at the work front to bring critical production machinery online with minimal delays.Assessing fleet operational performance and maintaining them to agreed standards. Conduct testing and adjusting of engines, transmissions and hydraulic systems. Liaise with hire equipment companies to determine service and maintenance schedules for a range of mobile plant. Foster and maintain relationships with suppliers. Supervise the work schedule of the mechanics (when in leading hand or supervisor roles). Mentor and identify training requirements. Maintain rosters, registers and reporting schedules. Identify and source parts.

Olympic Dam, South Australia, Australia

Maintain site mobile fleet as required. When not actively required for mobile fleet maintenance, work within a multi-trade group to construct ore lift infrastructure both above and below ground using lifting equipment, working from elevated work platforms and scaffolding. Interpret technical drawings, fabricate and modify structural components utilising a wide range of hand tools, power tools, cutting and welding equipment.

Olympic Dam, South Australia, Australia

Maintain and service Client surface and underground heavy mining equipment. Repair electrical and air-conditioning systems. Foster and maintain relationships with other contractors whilst on labour hire. Service and maintain Client equipment including; Caterpillar and Komatsu mining and construction equipment, hydraulic servicing and repairs to surface and underground drills (Ingersoll percussion, Boart Longyear core drill) JLG, Genie and Snorkel access equipment (Coateshire, Aggreko). Case and Bobcat materials handling equipment. Manitou, Clark, TCM and Toyota forklifts, Toyota 4WD mining vehicles. Set up and machine line-bores in steering, articulation and load frames on underground and surface mining machinery. Service and repair underground drilling equipment. Service and repair auto grease systems. Repair hydraulic pumps, valves and cylinders. Fit, commission, maintain and service fire suppression systems on a range of client equipment. Supervise the work of other mechanics; train and supervise apprentices.

Olympic Dam, South Australia, Australia

Repairs and maintenance of hire equipment. Run-up, pre-hire and post-hire inspections.