My role was to manage the overhaul of various underground mining machines, ensuring on time and on budget delivery. I would coordinate with, the mechanical, electrical, fabrication & machine shops, suppliers, engineers and contractors, so that the customers expectations for the rebuild would be met. I would hold meetings with all stakeholders, supply reports and Gantt charts so that clear communication could be maintained at all times. My position here has been made redundant due to Bloomfield changing the focus of the Kings overhauls workshop. During this time, we overhauled, Road headers, shuttle cars, feeder breakers & continuous miners.

Komatsu is a global manufacturer and distributor of underground mining equipment. At Komatsu, my role was to provide information to support the project manager, team leaders, leading hands and trades workers. Additional responsibilities include: Preparation of job packs Development and implementation of inspection reports Responsible for collating report information Develop parts and task lists for quoting, including liaising with engineering teams to collect up to date

UGM supply specialised equipment and personnel to coal mines in Australia. At UGM, my position as diesel fitter included repairing underground coal mining & tunnelling equipment. Additional responsibilities include: Working on break downs, servicing, post hire & in hire repairs & overhauls Specific equipment included PJB’s, Brumbies, Jug-A0’s, Drift runners, Mitsui Road Headers and Sandvik LHD’s I also had an element of estimating in this position

My role was to manage the mechanical & hydraulic workshop. Alfabs had decided to expand its business by working on underground diesel equipment as well as its attachments and hydraulics. My position here was made redundant when a key customer pulled out.Additional responsibilities include: Managed a small team of fitters and labourers, to effectively and safely repair ED10’s, ED7’s, Drift Runners, PJB’s, Rapid Face Bolters, QDS bolters, Cable Reelers, winches and various other attachments Coaching the team on safety Manage the existing repairs and set up the workshop for diesel work Quotation for repair of diesel equipment

Working in the Overhauls workshop, I was responsible for the overhauls of caterpillar mining equipment, including D10 & D11’s, 993’s, 24M’s and 777’s. This included writing JHA’s, diagnosing faults, disassembly and reassemble of machinery.

I was employed to oversee the overhauls of underground coal mining equipment. My role included managing all components of the contract, ensuring that the budget was met or bettered and the machine was delivered on time. I would provide daily plans for supervisors, liaise with all departments (fabrication, electrical, mechanical, & engineering) to ensure progress to the plan. I run weekly meetings with the customer, detailing progress and discuss issues that may have arisen. Any variations to the contract was my responsibility to quote and submit to the customer. I would develop a BOM and was responsible for the procurement of all parts (using Jobpac) and arranging contractors on / off site to repair components. This would include meeting with suppliers and working out solutions when they were not meeting our requirements. I would produce a Gantt chart and hold progress report meetings with senior management. I would arrange monthly invoicing for all projects. All of my projects have been profitable.This role expanded to include repairs, maintenance and overhaul of the company hire fleet of underground coal mining equipment. I would ensure work orders were raised and completed with relevant documentation attached, on the company CMMS (Mainpac). The role further expanded to managing the repairs and maintenance on the company diesel fleet of LHD’s and man transporters. This included quoting on post hire repairs, ordering parts and overseeing contractors. I assisted with the development of the RSF paper work and ensured that the workshop met the requirements under AS3584.3 (Diesel Engine Systems for Underground Coal Mines)The role also included coaching of supervisors and trades in safety, quality and environment through tool toolbox talks and one on one. Development of SWMS and risk assessments. Monitoring and adhering to company policies and practices and performance management of employees.

I started as a casual fitter assembling and commissioning new OEM mining machinery. Industrea manufactured diesel powered machinery for use in underground coal mines. I would use my hydraulic and electrical diagnostic skills to repair faults found during commissioning. Within six month I was promoted to leading hand. This role included overseeing multiple trades, apprentices and subcontractors, implementing daily work plans & managing time sheets. I was then promoted to Team Leader overseeing the assembly of new equipment. This role included the development of a positive team culture while ensuring company safety KPI’s were met. Managing workshop disputes and performance. Preparation of daily and weekly work plans. The “just in time” procurement of parts on the BOM to assemble the machines. Working with suppliers for the best price and on time delivery of parts. Development of assembly drawings and commissioning procedures for new models. Quality control of procured components and overall product. Running daily prestart meetings, and occasional tool box talks. Ensure that the tooling and consumables budget was kept in check. During the assembly of new products, I would work with the engineering team by offering solutions to design problems found during assembly and commissioning. I was required to have a good knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, including “project”. I was trained to use “Pronto”, the software the company used for all of its , accounting, parts and labour management.