Benjamin Ward
Mulgowie,QLD
Summary
My objective is to find sustainable employment in the Heavy Diesel industry. I am passionate, show meticulous attention to detail and pride myself on a job well done. I am keen to utilize my hands-on knowledge of mechanical engineering systems to perform both preventive and repairs services on a vast range of heavy vehicles.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Fire Appliance Mechanic
Maxima X
01.2024 - Current
- Inspected and tested equipment to locate worn and damaged parts.
- Replaced damaged, missing, or defective parts with new and refurbished components.
- Performed diagnostic and troubleshooting procedures to find and identify root causes of mechanical issues.
- Performed preventative maintenance oil changes and brake jobs to preserve performance and reliability of vehicles.
- Completed full vehicle inspections to check for leaks, damage, or other issues of concern.
- Disassembled defective parts to make proper repairs.
- Maintained a safe working environment at all times by adhering to company guidelines and OSHA regulations, reducing workplace accidents.
- Analyzed and located malfunctions in brakes, motors, switches, and control systems.
Heavy Diesel Mechanic
CJD Equipment
09.2019 - 06.2020
- All aspects of mechanical servicing/ repairs on heavy vehicles
- Mobile after-hours repairs
- Vehicle and building upgrades and maintenance
- Forklift and truck operations
- Electrical diagnostics and repairs.
Engineering Assistant/Heavy Diesel Apprentice
NT Link
06.2017 - 09.2019
- All aspects of mechanical servicing/repairs
- Forklift and truck operations
- Trailer construction and maintenance
- Vehicle and building maintenance and construction
- Remote constructions and repairs.
Truck/Delivery Driver
Northline Alice Springs
12.2016 - 06.2017
- Forklift and truck operations
- Adhering to delivery guidelines
- Warehouse operations
- Stock rotation.
Skills
- Trade qualified Heavy Diesel Mechanic
- Trade qualified Butcher
- Overhead crane license
- Baseline working at heights certificate
- Cert II civil construction
- Cert II transport and logistics
- Forklift ticket
- Extensive mechanical knowledge
- White card in construction
- First Aid/CPR qualification
- Good computer and programming experience
- Excellent customer service skills
- Money handling/till experience
- Pleasant phone manner
- Excellent team player
References
References available on request.
Timeline
Fire Appliance Mechanic
Maxima X
01.2024 - Current
Heavy Diesel Mechanic
CJD Equipment
09.2019 - 06.2020
Engineering Assistant/Heavy Diesel Apprentice
NT Link
06.2017 - 09.2019
Truck/Delivery Driver
Northline Alice Springs
12.2016 - 06.2017