Michael Johnson Email & Phone Number

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Thornton

Design Manager leading small team of Mechanical and Electrical Engineers and Draftsmen. Providing engineering oversight to designs and processes, while operating as a support function to MCA Project teams, as well as developing new designs.

Thornton

Mechanical Engineer working on Shaft winder projects including design assistance and managing plant registration with relevant authorities.Major Responsibilities- Leading Mechanical commissioning of the first of MCA's 1200 Class winders- Design and development of MCA's Type A rope attachment range.

Tahmoor Colliery

Final graduate program rotation.Main Responsibilities:- Drift winder design registration (MDG33 design audit and 5 yearly safety audit preparation)- Assisting mine statutory Mechanical Engineer- Studied for and passed written examination for Mechanical Engineering Manager Certificate of Competence

Bulga Open Cut

2nd rotation of graduate programexperience includes:- assisting site statutory mechanical engineer- hands on trades experience- MDG15 equipment inspection on machine rebuilds and contractor equipment

West Wallsend Colliery

1st rotation of graduate program.Responsibilities including:- assisting statutory engineer- powered winding system safety audit- MDG 33 design audit

Ulan West Operations

12 weeks work experience as part Xstrata Scholarship Program

Glendell

12 weeks work experience as part of Xstrata Scholarship Program

Heatherbrae

Work experience assisting site mechanical engineers.Continued part time employment until January 2013 - Experience included:- Small design projects- Timber cladding wind lift off testing