6 month contract setting up greenfield maintenance facility, procuring tooling & support equipment, mining equipment mobilisation, stores development, recruitment of trades and warehouse staff.

Overseeing the service operations at the Tabubil Business Centre. Both Field Service & the Component Rebuild Group.

Based at the customers mine site I provide product & sales support for the full range of their Caterpillar mining equipment. Assisting them meet their targets with technical advise, planning and scheduling support, maintenance strategies, equipment health monitoring and friendly service.

The site is tucked in the hills in a remote area of Laos. My position here has been controlling all mobile maintenance activities on a wide range of mining & support equipment. It is a pleasure to be working on a site that is fitted out with a Caterpillar accredited 5 Star workshop. A title the company has held for 4 consecutive years. I am pleased to be working with a full compliment of professional staff including Lao national tradesman, team leaders/supervisors, regional expatriates from… Show more The site is tucked in the hills in a remote area of Laos. My position here has been controlling all mobile maintenance activities on a wide range of mining & support equipment. It is a pleasure to be working on a site that is fitted out with a Caterpillar accredited 5 Star workshop. A title the company has held for 4 consecutive years. I am pleased to be working with a full compliment of professional staff including Lao national tradesman, team leaders/supervisors, regional expatriates from Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia & Papua New Guinea for technical support & training combined with western expatriates from mid tier to top management. A very rewarding place to work that offers all the challenges of working in a remote region of a developing country. Never a dull moment & I wouldn't have it any other way. Show less

A shift internally allowing me to focus more on budgeting, planning, condition monitoring & reliability while continuing on with the same fleet & team I have been working with at OK Tedi.

Maintenance Superintendent for all rubber tyres mining equipment. A mix of 777D, 789C, 793F, 993K, 834H, 16H/M totalling 60 odd pieces of equipment. Also overseeing all metal fabrication & auto electrical staff & tasks at the mine. In total a crew of 80 odd national staff & a handfull of expats. Woking in closely with the Cat dealer to manage the maintenance & servicing of this fleet.Some special projects include the delivery, assembly & commisioning of 31 x 793F's along with 4 x 6050… Show more Maintenance Superintendent for all rubber tyres mining equipment. A mix of 777D, 789C, 793F, 993K, 834H, 16H/M totalling 60 odd pieces of equipment. Also overseeing all metal fabrication & auto electrical staff & tasks at the mine. In total a crew of 80 odd national staff & a handfull of expats. Woking in closely with the Cat dealer to manage the maintenance & servicing of this fleet.Some special projects include the delivery, assembly & commisioning of 31 x 793F's along with 4 x 6050 shovels & 4 x 6030 excavators. Tackling this in such a remote area with logistical, manning & weather considerations was certainly an experience to grow & learn from. Show less

Planning for the MARC contract at Xstrata Glendell Mine. Primarily looking after the fleet of Cat haul trucks. A mix of 789C's & 793D's. Also supplying technical & warranty support for the remainder of the Cat fleet owned by Xstrata at Glendell. I started from scratch on the greenfield project. Beginning with taking delivery of the machines, recruiting maintenance & admin staff, setting up the store stock & monitoring Minestar health for the site. After a few months of set up I moved full time… Show more Planning for the MARC contract at Xstrata Glendell Mine. Primarily looking after the fleet of Cat haul trucks. A mix of 789C's & 793D's. Also supplying technical & warranty support for the remainder of the Cat fleet owned by Xstrata at Glendell. I started from scratch on the greenfield project. Beginning with taking delivery of the machines, recruiting maintenance & admin staff, setting up the store stock & monitoring Minestar health for the site. After a few months of set up I moved full time into the planning function using AMT. Show less

Fostering the relationship between Mt Arthur Coal (BHPB) & WesTrac from a parts & service level.

Machine Rebuild & New Machine Assembly coordinator for mining equipment.

Machine Rebuild & New Machine Assembly supervisor for mining equipment.

Provided infield maintenance support for a range of Caterpillar products on both the earthmoving & mining sector.

Ford Louisville, UD, Mitsubishi, Volvo, Cummins, Detroit.On highway truck mechanic