Aidan Pascoe

• Maintained, repaired, and enhanced the reliability of mechanical assets within the Fixed Plant.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the maintenance, installation, commissioning, and repair of magnetite iron ore equipment in the fixed plant.

• Troubleshot, diagnosed, and corrected faults in machines and equipment.

• Recorded job details and work completed in work orders. Sound knowledge of SAP.

Informed the supervisor about hazards, incidents, and defects immediately for resolution.

• Assembled and disassembled HPGR crushers/grinders, Warman pumps, hydraulic systems, dry screen components, gyratory crushers, aero-conveyors, and dust collectors.

• Performed troubleshooting and diagnostics of mechanical equipment to determine necessary repairs.
• Experienced and proficient in fault finding and repairing HPGR crushers, cone crushers, apron feeders, hydraulic systems, air systems, pumps, dust collectors, conveyors, belt feeders, and ACL faults, trips, and identifying broken or damaged components.

• Ability to read and interpret schematics, drawings, operational, and technical drawings/diagrams.

• Attend breakdown calls in in-feed and dry plant.

And complete necessary work in a safe and timely manner to get equipment back into operation.

• Good written and verbal communication skills. Ability to complete lathe and milling tasks.

• Ability to undertake welding and oxy/plasma cutting tasks to the required standards.

standard.

• Great teamwork skills and communication skills, demonstrated ability to work well in a team.

• Experience maintaining secondary cone crushers, and gyratory crushers.

Ability to perform breakdowns safely and efficiently.

Knowledge of conveyors, maintenance and repairs of conveyors, pulleys, and rollers.

• Coordinate/delegate the daily/weekly maintenance work/tasks to Mechanical Fitters, Electricians and Plant Operators.

• Stepping up as the production supervisor on a regular basis. attending regular daily production meetings and caring and helping team members with any questions, concerns or general work and non-work related

enquiries.

• I regularly step up, filling in as the production supervisor (18 months as acting production supervisor). where I’m required to oversee a team of six plant operators, two laboratory technicians, three mechanical fitters, and two electricians.
• Required to delegate the daily work, manage breakdowns, and inform the required parties with regular updates regarding the Fixed Plant Assets, production, and scheduled work.
• Make decisions related to production, meet daily production targets, and assist plant controllers with making decisions related to production, and identifying/improving restrictions within the plant to improve efficiency.
• Sound knowledge of wet and dry plant operations, and understanding of equipment capabilities and safe operating set points.
• Monitor and maintain the weekly schedules, ensuring targets are met, and communicate reasons or issues as to why particular tasks were not completed or could not be completed.

• Attended daily and regular weekly meetings regarding safety, safety interactions with team members, and maintenance/shutdown planning meetings.

• Competent in the use of SCADA/Citect, monitoring fixed plant assets and equipment, investigating faults, checking trends, and investigating discrepancies.
• Trained as a backup site controller.
• Assist and make production-related decisions to improve plant performance and ensure daily production targets are met, notifying and assisting Controller’s make changes to improve plant assets performance.

• Basic knowledge and understanding of PLC systems and investigating faults.

• Complete daily safety interactions with team members to ensure the safe completion of tasks and to help complete safety improvements and fixes.
• Ensuring all tasks are completed to an acceptable level, and equipment is returned in safe working order.

• Developed healthy, productive relationships with team members to create a constructive working environment.

• Prioritized safety at work by following rules and procedures.

• Determined the strengths and weaknesses of team members, and assigned tasks according to skill level.
• Supervised preventive maintenance projects, employee tasks, performance, and adherence to safety standards.

• Delegated daily tasks to employees to manage resources, and meet deadlines.

• Contacted vendors to procure equipment and tools to meet organisational demands.

• Maintained, repaired and enhanced reliability of mechanical assets within the Iron Ore industry including Dry and Wet Plants.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the maintenance, installation, commissioning and repair of Iron Ore Equipment in Dry and Wet Plants.
• Troubleshot, diagnosed and corrected faults in machines and equipment.
• Recorded job details and work completed in work orders. sound knowledge of SAP.
• Informed supervisor about hazards, incidents and defects immediately for resolution.
• Assembled and disassembled HP 800 Cone crushers, Warman Pumps, Hydraulic Systems, Filter Belts, Wet and Dry Screen components.
• Performed troubleshooting and diagnostics of mechanical equipment to determine necessary repairs.
• Ability to read and interpret Schematics, drawings, operational and technical drawings/diagrams.
• Attend breakdown calls in the Wet Plant, Dry Plant, Lab and Train loadout and complete necessary work in a safe and timely manner to get equipment back into operation.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to complete lathe and milling tasks.
• Ability to undertake welding and oxy/plasma cutting tasks to the required standard.
• Great teamwork skills and communication skills, demonstrated ability to work well in a team.
• Experience with Abon Sizers (crushers).
• Experience maintaining a wet and dry plant e.g. dry and wet screens secondary cone crushers and gyratory crushers.
• Experience with stackers and reclaimers and train load outs.
• Ability to perform breakdowns safely and efficiently.
• Knowledge of conveyors, maintenance and repairs of conveyors, pulleys and rollers.
• Experience as a Coordinator/step up Supervisor for the Shift Team which includes the Production team of operators and the maintenance/ breakdown fitters and electricians.
• Trained and competent in the running of lab operations including sampling, sizing, processing and entering data into the required systems while controlling and maintaining the components and equipment in the lab (sample station or quality control) eg. conveyors and all associated parts, sample cutters/dividers, sample dyers, milling machines, competent in the operation and Fault finding of Kawasaki Robots.
• Trained and competent in the operation of the Train loadout, overseeing citec to control and maintain safe operation of the Reclaimer and Loadout bin/chute and the Train Loadout circuit. requiring constant monitoring of all involved and associated equipment, capable of Loading both Autohaul trains and Manned trains.
• Experienced in operating mobile equipment such as, Cat 930,962 and Komatsu wa250 Loaders, 10T Tip Truck, a range of bobcats, Hitachi ZX360, Komatsu PC450,490 Excavators, Cat TH407 Telehandler and Dugless 900 Mini Loader.

• Maintained, repaired and enhanced reliability of mechanical assets within the diamond processing plant.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the maintenance, installation, commissioning of equipment in the Fixed Plant.
• Ability to maintain/install equipment and machinery to acceptable engineering and legal standards.
• Experienced and proficient in testing and commissioning.
• Gained experience in the maintenance and repair water/ mining industry equipment.
• Experienced and proficient in chemical handling in relation to process/mining industry.
• Experienced with process/mining industry isolations and tagging procedures.
• Experienced in overhauling pumps, valves, gearboxes, motors and crushers.
• Gained experience in fault finding and diagnostic work within a process/mining industry environment.
• Ability to use effective fault finding/diagnosis skills relative to the process/mining industry.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Ability to advise the field coordinator/supervisor on matters regarding safety and continuous improvement in service delivery business unit.
• Experienced and proficient in field service environment.
• Ability to apply OHS principles and workplace safety procedures.
• Demonstrated teamwork by collaborating with colleagues and supervisors.