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Work History
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Professional Highlights
Qualifications Education Licenses
Hobbies
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Cale Fowler

Townsville,Qld

Summary

Experienced construction professional with a decade of hands-on experience as a carpenter, specializing in safety-focused practices within the industry. Possesses a meticulous eye for detail and a steadfast commitment to upholding quality craftsmanship. Proficient in project management and stakeholder coordination, prioritizing safety at every stage.

4+ years of experience in the mining industry with a proven track record of adhering to safety standards, excelling in team leadership and fostering collaborative relationships with consultants, colleagues, subcontractors, and clients. Dedication to maintaining the highest safety, quality, and efficiency standards.

Seeking to transition extensive site supervision experience into a new role.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Maintenance Supervisor/Carpenter

Phosphate Hill Mine
01.2021 - Current
  • Supervising a team of up to 7 trades and trade assistants
  • Operational Efficacy
  • Streamlined shut down preparation on plant
  • SAP roll out: Data, booking and notification entries
  • Gathering Quotes and Ordering materials, equipment and tooling through compass groups ordering system
  • Invoicing
  • Aerodrome responsibilities include maintaining airstrip and surroundings
  • Daily inspections, baggage handling, marshalling and dispatching planes
  • Facilitate daily Prestart meetings
  • Scheduling and prioritising of jobs and trades
  • Bus driving mining staff to and from camp, village and Airport
  • Mowing with zero turn and ride on mowers
  • Concreting: slab prep, steel tying and form work
  • Mine site and village maintenance: plastering, patching, painting, door and door lock replacements, furniture building, bathroom repairs etc
  • Welding
  • Safety Permits: working at heights, excavation, hot works, penetration, THA’s Clearance to work, confined space with rescue plans in place
  • Sewage and water treatment plant maintenance
  • Assisting with camp and farm water leaks.

Utility worker

MMG Dugald River
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • SAP roll out: Data, booking and notification entries
  • Concreting: slab prep, steel tying and form work
  • Daily forklift usage
  • Office extensions and fit outs
  • Decking
  • Mine site and village maintenance: plastering, patching, painting, door and door lock replacements, furniture building, bathroom repairs etc
  • Vac Truck usage: Drill pads and pits
  • Shut down preparation on plant
  • Welding
  • Safety Permits: working at heights, excavation, hot works, penetration, THA’s Clearance to work, confined space with rescue plans in place
  • Sewage and water treatment plant maintenance
  • Traffic control
  • Vinyl Floor Repairs
  • Assisting with A/C split system installs
  • Isolation Red Lock training.

Franzmann Construction
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Supervising job sites
  • Renovations
  • Extensions
  • House raise and build ins
  • Decks
  • Patios
  • Concreting and finishing.

Kaydon and Co Construction
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Supervising job sites
  • Townsville flood insurance works
  • Demolition and restoration to flood effected houses.

Gedoun Construction
01.2017 - 01.2019
  • Civil works
  • Reading plans
  • Bond beams
  • Retaining walls
  • New home builds
  • Concreting, form work, steel tying and finishing.

Qualified Carpenter

Dave Brent Construction
01.2016 - 01.2017
  • Steel framing
  • Sheeting with gyprock
  • Commercial work at businesses such as Government buildings, Zarraffa’s & Townsville Mall
  • Grid ceiling and tiles
  • Commercial shop fit outs
  • Plan reading.

Apprentice/Qualified Carpenter

Nixon Build and Design
01.2013 - 01.2016
  • Working with timber, constructing frames, battening, floor joists, decks, T&G flooring, Trusses, Stairs & stringers
  • Supervising job sites
  • Organising trades, time management within working schedules
  • Material take offs
  • Skills in Sheeting with Gyprock, fibro, villa and Matrix Board
  • Cladding with weather boards
  • Pitched roofs and trusses
  • Constructing stairs and stringers
  • Erecting formwork
  • Installing Architraves, skirting and corneous
  • Concreting
  • Basic Carpentry
  • Raising and or Relocating Houses
  • House Re-stumping
  • Hanging doors and fitting door furniture
  • Assisting with filming and time lapse cameras
  • Office skills including Computer skills, filing and time schedules
  • Adhering to workplace healthy and safety regulations.

Apprentice Carpenter

J. Dow Colonial Restorations
- 01.2013
  • Started my apprenticeship as a Carpenter
  • Working with timber, constructing frames, floor joists, decks, T&G flooring, Trusses, Stairs & stringers
  • Skills in Sheeting with Gyprock, fibro, villa and Matrix Board
  • Cladding with weather boards
  • Pitched roofs
  • Constructing stairs and stringers
  • Erecting formwork
  • Concreting
  • Basic Carpentry.

Skills

  • Dependable and Consistent
  • Skilled Maintenance and Repair
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Team Supervision
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Maintenance recordkeeping
  • Relationship Building
  • Emergency Response
  • Employee Safety Training

Professional Highlights

  • Employee Engagement and Culture Building
  • Leadership in times of crises
  • Operational Efficiency
  • Training and Development
  • Diversity and adaptability of role

Qualifications Education Licenses

  • 2023 Aerodrome reporting officer skill set
  • 2023 S123 Supervising course
  • 2023 Mental Health First Aid Accreditation
  • 2022 Casa/Alliance Ramp Training
  • 2022 Safe handling of Dangerous goods
  • 2021 EWP and Scissor Lift Ticket
  • 2021 HR and MR Driver’s License
  • 2021 High Risk License
  • 2021 Working at Heights Ticket
  • 2021 Confined Space and Gas Atmospheric Testing Ticket
  • 2021 First Aid and CPR
  • 2017 Master Builders Business and Management Course
  • 2015 Asbestos Awareness Course
  • 2014 Certificate III in Carpentry
  • 2011 Year 12 Senior Certificate – Ignatius Park College

Hobbies

·  Currently training for the Newcastle Half Marathon

·  Love to play Golf with friends

·  Enjoy cooking Thai food and BBQ’s

·  Overly competitive when it comes to Ten pin bowling

Accomplishments

  • Married my wife in 2022
  • Awarded Master Builders Apprentice of the Year - 2014
  • Nominated Top 5 for Blue Dog training: Apprentice of the Year in Queensland – 2014
  • Completed Certificate lll Carpentry

References

Aaron Meizner - 0423 066 304

Project Manager, Phosphate Hill Mine 


Zak Nixon - 0417 189 218

Plant Operator & Supervisor, Nixon Build 


Kial Franzmann - 0406 688 6345

Director/owner, Franzmann Construction 

Timeline

Maintenance Supervisor/Carpenter

Phosphate Hill Mine
01.2021 - Current

Utility worker

MMG Dugald River
01.2020 - 01.2021

Franzmann Construction
01.2020 - 01.2021

Kaydon and Co Construction
01.2019 - 01.2020

Gedoun Construction
01.2017 - 01.2019

Qualified Carpenter

Dave Brent Construction
01.2016 - 01.2017

Apprentice/Qualified Carpenter

Nixon Build and Design
01.2013 - 01.2016

Apprentice Carpenter

J. Dow Colonial Restorations
- 01.2013

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