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TAFE – LITHGOW CAMPUS

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WESTERN INSTITUTE OF TAFE – LITHGOW CAMPUS AWARD – Most Consistant Achiever National Training Statement of Attainment 1998

Qualified Fitter Machinist / Welder:

• • Pressure Ticket:WTIA – AS1796-1993 Welder -8G Gas metal-arc welding (GMAW) of plate/pipe.
  • CERTIFICATE III IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
  • Certificate of Proficiency – Engineering Trade (Mechanical)
  • Occupational Health & Safety Induction Training for Construction Work in NSW (White card)
  • Mines Rescue Pty Limited – Statement of Attainment – Confined Spaces
  • Hydraulic Component Maintenance 1, Hydraulic System Maintenance 1, Hydraulic Component Maintenance 2
  • MDG25 Safe Cutting and Welding in Coal Mines

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MRD ENGINEERING

Oberon. NSW 2790.
August 2017 to still employed – Fitter Welder
Permanent Part-time position.

Summary of Duties:

• • Manufacture of parts for building of new plant at Borg Panels at Oberon
  • Modification of new parts for new plant
  • Maintenance of Engineering Workshop at Borg Panels
  • Planned shutdown maintenance on Conti 1 and Conti 2 press lines and other parts of plant as well
  • Building and setup of new press line
  • Fixing and repairing mobile plant machinery
  • Manufacture and fitting of guards to all equipment
  • Inspections on all of the above equipment
  • Shutdown maintenance on lime crushing plant Omya Australia Pty Ltd, at Bathurst
  • Building of two dog food packing lines for PPG Bathurst

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RPM ENGINEERING

Carsons Siding Road, Cullen Bullen. NSW 2790.
December 2012 to 2017 – Fitter Welder
Permanent Part-time position.

Summary of Duties:

• • Working at Clarence Colliery on contract to RPM Engineering
  • Fitting and Fabrication and Welding repair work on washery, coal conveyors, coal train loader, maintenance of water treatment plant
  • Welding rud links from 6.5 tonne to 16 tonne and welding repairs on imcos, mps, shuttle cars and other mining equipment
  • Manufacture and fitting of guards to all equipment
  • Inspections on all of the above equipment
  • Repairing all machinery in the washery, modifications and installations to any equipment as required
  • Running day, afternoon or night shift as Leading Hand

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MACECO ENGINEERING (formerly Martin’s Engineering)

Rylstone Road, Kandos. NSW 2848.
September 2008 to December 2012 – Fitter Welder
Full-time permanent position. Reason for leaving: Contact changed.

Summary of Duties:

• • Working at Clarence Colliery on contract to Maceco Engineering
  • Fitting and Fabrication and Welding repair work on washery, coal conveyors, coal train loader
  • Welding rud links and welding repairs on imcos, mps and shuttle cars
  • Manufacture and fitting of guards to all equipment
  • Inspections on all of the above equipment
  • Replacing all screens in the washery
  • Repairs to underground conveyers and feeders for stock piles

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MARTIN’S ENGINEERING – CA & DB MARTIN

Rylstone Road, Kandos. NSW 2848. Phone Craig Martin: 0427 595 061
September 2007 to 2008 – Fitter Welder
Reason for leaving: Business was sold

Summary of Duties:

• • Working at Clarence Colliery on contract to Martin’s Engineering
  • Fitting and Fabrication and Welding repair work on washery, coal conveyors, coal train loader
  • Welding rud links and welding repairs on imcos, mps and shuttle cars
  • Manufacture and fitting of guards to all equipment
  • Inspections on all of the above equipment
  • Replacing all screens in the washery
  • Repairs to underground conveyers and feeders for stock piles

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DICK WHITE BUSES & MOBILE HOMES

Russeltown Industrial Estate, Alstonville 2480
April/2007 to Sep 2007 – Fabricator
Reason for leaving: To move closer to Lithgow

Summary of Duties:

• • Fabrication and welding work on restoration of buses and turning buses into mobile homes

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ACR – AUSTRALIAN CRUSHER REPAIRS

Berkeley Vale
Jan/2005 to Sep/2006 – 1st Class Welder/Fitter
Reason for leaving: Casual Position

Summary of Duties:

• • Maintenance and repairs to rock crushers
  • Maintenance and repairs to screens and conveyors
  • Repairs and maintenance in quarries

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Quickfit (Inlon Pty Ltd)

17 Catamaran Road, Ourimbah NSW 2258, Phone: 02 43891477
Contact: Scott Fitzgerald – Production Manager.
04/11/2003 to 07/10/2004 – Welder
Reason for leaving: Casual Position

Summary of Duties:

• • Fabrication and welding work on farm implements
  • Forklift operation
  • Cleaning of farm implements with sander and scotchbrite pads
  • Labourer – warehousing – workshop maintenance

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Challenge Implements

Leewood Industrial Estate, (PO Box 7039), Orange NSW, Phone: 02 63622799
Contact: Colin O’Shaughnessy.
Employed through –
SKILLED TRADE SOLUTIONS NSW PTY.LTD.
241 Lords Place Orange NSW 2800. Phone: 02 63621916.
Contact: Michelle Sharwood.
11/06/2003 to 04/10/2003 – Welder – labourer – warehousing
Reason for leaving: Casual Position

Summary of Duties:

• • Fabrication and welding work on farm implements
  • Forklift operation
  • Sand-blasting of farm implements
  • Labourer – warehousing – workshop maintenance

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Total Quarry Services

Lot 3 Telegraph Rd (PO Box 167), Young NSW 2594. Phone: 02 63825361
Contact: Graham Yates.
19/03/2003 to 29/04/2003 – Welder
Reason for leaving: Casual Position

Summary of Duties:

• • Fabrication and welding work on rock crushing implements
  • workshop maintenance

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Pacific National (NSW) Pty Limited (formerly Freight Corp)

Chifley Road, Lithgow
February 1, 1999 till February 1, 2003 – Apprentice Fitter / Machinist

Summary of Duties:

• • working on and mechanical repairs to locomotives and rolling stock
  • welding of parts for locomotives
  • making signs and hand rails
  • fleet maintenance
  • Success Through Service Course
  • driving light trucks and tractors
  • milling and turning of parts
  • C Class Drivers License

GENERAL DUTIES:

Maintenance of 48, 80, 81, 82 and 86 Class Locomotives:

• • Changing of wheel set, traction motors bearings and springs.
  • Changing of brakes, brake rigging and welding of wear plates.
  • Changing of wick oil and refilling of gear cases.
  • Adding or changing of engine oil and the changing of air, oil and fuel filters.
  • Changing of turbo for GM and Alco engines and changing of super-charges and the like.
  • Changing of various other parts eg: oil and water pumps, cooling fans and drive shafts.
  • Welding of various engine parts.
  • Replacing of generators and alternators for locomotives (also the removal and replacement of roof sections of locomotives).
  • Changing of pantographs and pantograph skies on 86 class locos, also the rebuilding of pantographs.

Maintenance of wagons and rolling stock:

• • Rebuilding bogies
  • Changing brakes
  • Greasing axil and loading doors on bottom of coal wagons.
  • Changing of door pistons, load compensators and air cocks.
  • Welding of parts.
  • Driving of 4.15 tonne tractor and trailer to move tools and parts
  • Driving of 4.15 tonne truck to move tools and parts
  • Attending derailments and re-railing of locomotives (using jacks)
  • Turning of radial pads

Maintenance of loco yard:

• • Cleaning pits with spray guns.
  • Replacing sand hoses in the sand shed
  • Replacing roof lining and ceiling.
  • Welding of various structures including signs and handrails.
  • Making signs and hand rails with welders and grinders and reading of drawings and measurements

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OCM Fabrication & Welding Services – Owen Mayne – Casual Work – 2000 – 2001

Portland Road, Wallerawang

Main Duties:

• • Welding bins and fabrication and structural welding work.
  • Welding and fabrication work with a variety of processes including MMAW, GMAW, GTAW & OAW in the welding of a variety of materials, with plate or pipe Thickness’s of between 1mm & 25mm.

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Member of State Emergency Services (S.E.S.) [voluntary] till 1999

My duties and activities have included:

• • manning road blocks during the December 1997 bush fires
  • participated in emergency call outs
  • general cleaning of the S.E.S. Shed
  • Participated in training exercises such as.
  • Chainsaw Operations Course – PASS
  • flood boat rescue
  • knot tying
  • chain saw operating and maintenance of chainsaw
  • trained for land search rescues
  • vehicle maintenance
  • equipment maintenance
  • Have been asked to be on 24 hour call

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