Aiden Plumb

• In my role at L.V Dohnt I worked my way up the ranks starting off in a ‘848 John Deere Skidder‘ to a ‘Tigercat 870c Feller Buncher‘ to my now role as Crew leader whilst operating a 60 tonne ‘Peterson 5000h Flail/Chipper’ all in the time frame of my first 12 months.
• As acting crew leader I am in charge of making sure my crew get between home and work vice versa in the safest manner possible.
• I ensure the crew and myself are on time every shift to maximise the days potential.
• I communicate between my crew members about any issues that have been raised and report to my Supervisors or in some cases Operations Manager.
• I ensure vehicle and machine Pre starts are taken place by all crew members daily.
• I operate a Flail/Chipper to the best of my abilities with a strong set standard ensuring the quality of wood chip produced meets standards and regulations.
• I look over the Flail/Chipper several times over the course of each day to identify any problems that need attention either being mechanical issues or maintenance carried out by myself and the crew to ensure our product meet’s standard.
• I guide the crew members throughout each day as it comes. Making plans for the next day and making sure everyone is aware of what needs to be done to get ahead.
• I adapt daily plans based on employee availability, supervisor requests and weather conditions.
• I ensure that the loading of the wood chip transport trucks is correct via scales on the trucks to comply with road laws and regulations.
• I ensure that all daily greasing and services are up to date throughout the machines on site
• I make myself available for any shift I need to work. My main work days are Monday to Friday at a minimum of 14 hours a day, occasionally Saturdays and the occasional Night shift when needed.

• After working in the Esperance region for 2 years and 9 months I was approached by the C.O.O of L.V Dohnts and asked if I would be interested in moving to Bunbury and working away from home, working by myself running a ‘Peterson 5000h Chipper/Flail’ in the Preston Chip Mill owned and run by ‘Wapres (Western Aus Pine Rescources)’.

A list of my daily Duties involves but is not limited to

• Solely and independently Running, Maintaining and Operating a 60t ‘Peterson 5000h Chipper/Flail’ all whilst unsupervised to the absolute best of my ability ensuring that maximum production is taking place but also ensuring that the machine can keep up and is being looked after like it is my own.
• Showing up for work 5 - 6 days a week on time, Fit and ready for work in the required P.P.E And carrying out anywhere between 12 - 15 hour shifts daily.
• Working in an environment and town with no co workers in the same uniform as myself meaning that all my work is done unsupervised.
• Carrying out daily requirements ie - Daily Greasing, Daily pre start checks, Daily hotspot checks, Daily knife changes on the machine and weekly de-barking flail chain changes to ensure the product I am creating is to the best standard it can be at.
• Daily Reporting of any mechanical issues & production reporting to my bosses who are located in Albany W.A, Perth W.A and Mount Gambier S.A.
• Carrying out basic mechanical maintenance on the machine such as but not limited to, Helping Contract Mechanic’s carrying out Engine services every 250hours on the C32 motor, Hydraulic system services every 250hours. Also carrying out fortnightly inspections of all gearboxes, pumps, pump drive and slew motor oils to ensure that all components are properly lubricated. Changing/Replacing Hydraulic hoses and fittings when needed.
• Ordering Parts, Tools, Lubricants and other things needed for the job with a Purchase Order book and sending off filled out copy’s of book to my bosses to be put in the online system. Answering phone calls and organising pick ups/drop offs of such goods.
• Making and answering daily phone calls from Bosses about maintenance issues and helping problem solve and come up with ideas to fix said issues. Also phoning contract Mechanics when major work is needed. Filling out Maintenance Request forms and sending both bosses and mechanics copy’s to organise and ensure correct resources are being charged out to the correct job.
• Ensuring end of day clean up is done correctly and efficiently with a leaf blower so ensure all fire hazardous materials have been removed from the machine, to raking up all the reject product like bark and fines from under the machine and around my work area and then finally scooped up/pushed up with the bobcat into a big pile ready for collection.
• Keeping house keeping to an impeccable standard ensuring no foreign materials that will cause contamination are left laying around ie Plastic, clean/dirty rags and any rubbish.
• Delivering Chipper knives to the workshop daily to be re sharpened to ensure that spare sharp knives are available when needed. Keeping count of the amount of lubricants I have on site and ordering replacements when necessary.

• I regularly checked farmland for issues in need of attention such as fencing that needed rectifying and livestock that required attention.
• I operated farm equipment such as tractors, trucks and utes with extreme care and precision.
• I sprayed plants with glyphosate to combat weeds while maintaining human and animal safety.
• Regularly Used grease guns and oils to lubricate and adjust farm equipment.
• I operated a Magnum 315 with a 25t Chaserbin carefully, thoughly and to the best standard i could achieve over the harvest period

• I safely operated tractor-trailer combinations with 20t plus weights in the correct manner as to complete the given job.
• Serviced tractor with oil, fuels, grease and any other fluids to prevent malfunctions and insure machines and vehicles were kept in a tip top condition.
• I kept accurate vehicle and machine logs of engine hours, seed usage and land coverage that had been worked.
• I Conducted vehicle inspections before and after trips and machines running. Logging and reporting any mechanical problems or faults.

• Prepared a variety of different written communications, reports and documents to ensure smooth operations and a paper trail of completed work including all services completed on all vehicles.
• I carried out tasks to ensure compliance with relevant government procedures and rules of all vehicles needing to be on the road.
• I Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships with both my bosses and the drivers of the School Buses.
• I Handled day-to-day running of a fleet of 12 school buses, ensuring high levels of productivity and progression were taken daily in any job big or small.
• I completed all paperwork, recognizing any discrepancies and addressing them in a timely fashion.
• I Quickly learned lots of new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving my efficiency and work productivity.
• I maintained and repaired facilities, equipment and tools to achieve operational readiness, safety and cleanliness to a government standard.

• I Processed POS transactions, including checks, cash and credit purchases or refunds.
• Helping customers complete purchases, locate items and join reward programs to promote loyalty, satisfaction and sale numbers was a day to day expectation which was thoroughly carried out.
• I restocked, arranged and organized merchandise in a neat and presentable way on shelves to drive product sales.
• I Checked identification thoroughly for proof-of-age for 18+ purchases.
• Checked bills with counterfeit pens and examined coins to spot and refuse foreign currency.
• Assisted customers by answering questions and fulfilling requests on a day to day basis.
• Checked prices for customers and processed items sold by scanning barcodes.
• Completed sales in excess of $400 with near-zero error rate using POS system.