Colin Neill
Greenbank
Summary
Apply my expertise and direction to projects. To be given a chance to learn new things. Learn them well. Including all aspects of work. Have high standards in workmanship, processes and procedures.
30+ years of experience as a mechanical fitter, Manager/Supervisor, CSG Pressure Control Systems For CSG, Earth Moving Equipment, Fixed Plant Maintenance Crusher system’s, Drill Rigs in both CSG and Mineral processes and Various make of Access Equipment, Crane Mobile and Fixed Systems. Railway line servicing Equipment. New Environments are always a welcome change.
Overview
44
44
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Workshop Supervisor
Sharpe Engineering
07.2013 - Current
- Company Overview: WCS was bought out by Sharpe Engineering.com.au giving me 11 years of service to the oil and gas industry.
- Servicing B.O.P Blow out preventers for oil gas.
- A team of 2 fitters and 2 laborers’ have very low incidents in the workshop over the last 2 years.
- Still go in the field to fault find help service commission equipment conduct Audits for clients.
- Set up a training center to train clients in Bop Operations.
- I continuously teach and apply the knowledge of new documents and Safe work procedures, Present Company policies to my staff ensuring as much knowledge is shared reducing complacency.
- I have trained understudies/Trades assistants, personnel to be able to step into a serviceman’s roll and perform Pressure testing and assemblies autonomously.
- Perform Teardown and Inspections to recertify B.O. P’s (Blow Out Preventers) to manufactures standards and API.
- Teaching Staff to be able to view and understand breakdown drawings and other important tasks.
- WCS was bought out by Sharpe Engineering.com.au giving me 11 years of service to the oil and gas industry.
Workshop Supervisor
Boart Long Year Pty Ltd
09.2009 - 04.2013
- Managing projects (Drill Packages) as they needed repairs and mine compliance, ensure all equipment meets all statutory requirements and mine compliances across a large array of equipment needed to service drill rig tenders.
- Managing multiple clients all in a reactive, daily changing criteria and priorities.
- While maintaining a high standard of safety. Received Safety Excellence award.
- Organize training for employees to complete their daily tasks.
- Organize workshop audits and testing.
- Looking after environmental issues and controlling waste through recycling.
- Implementing cost controls and quoting jobs proposed.
- Setting and implementing strategies to meet delivery dates and contracts requirements.
Mechanical Fitter / Technician
Crane Safe Industries Pty Ltd
06.2008 - 05.2009
- Inspecting and Overhauling Overhead Cranes & mobile cranes.
- Completing 10 and 25 years recertifications for continued safe operations in relation to Australian standards.
- Transferred from Workforce solutions to Crane Safe before trial period.
Casual position at KOMATSU Brisbane
Workforce Solutions
05.2008 - 05.2008
- Finished sooner than expected. Due to the position I put into was not they offered at the interview.
- I did not meet their requirements. However, being placed in the boilermaker’s section at time of induction put me in a position I felt did not suit me.
- I was supposed to be a place into the Hydraulic section, as this is what I have more experience.
- They did not have resources to give me time to learn the aspects of the job.
- So, the manager let me go as a labor hire contractor.
Self Employed Contractor
Mazec Pty Ltd
01.2008 - 04.2008
- Working for Mazec pty ltd as a maintenance fitter in a Quarry owned by Hanson’s running repairs on their whole plant structure and equipment.
- Work ended due to company changes.
- 6 days 10 to 12 hours afternoon shift varying hours.
- Working weekends at other Hanson quarries. On occasions.
Rig Mechanic
Mitchell Drilling Corporation
05.2007 - 01.2008
- Looking after all equipment from hydraulics to Air Compressors, Generators, Camp facilities, Trucks and Trailers, water pumps.
- Covering all the trades as much as possible.
- Due to working too many hours, covering 24 hours a day as one fitter. It became too hard to manage with minimal support.
- 14-day hitches 14 days off unpaid 160+ hrs./fortnight.
Labor Hire
Labor Hire Company
05.2005 - 09.2005
- Working on Equipment for Salmon Earth Moving with 10-hour shifts in their workshop. in Yalata.
Team Leader, Leading Hand, Fitter
UDR Equipment Pty Ltd
09.1992 - 11.1999
- Manufacturing 5 types of rigs, ranging in sizes relating to their depth of hole capabilities.
- Each of these machines has very highly technical hydraulic systems.
- To control various drilling conditions. There for our rigs are multipurpose adapted to diverse types of techniques of drilling.
- Applying and upgrading safety standards all the time.
- Traveling around Australia, New Guinea, South America [Chile, Argentina] working under extreme conditions.
- Caused by Language and weather Barriers.
Plant Mechanic
Westrac
01.1989 - 09.1991
- Company Overview: Caterpillar dealership in Western Australia
- My time at Westrac Perth WA spent in the hydraulics section repairing cylinders, pumps, (piston gear & vane) variety of caterpillar valving, testing and certifying components.
- I participated in the program to improve all personnel’s Knowledge of products.
- Caterpillar dealership in Western Australia
Mechanic
Goldsworthy Mining Ltd
01.1988 - 04.1989
- Overhaul and repair workshop and railway, township equipment.
- Equipment was railway machines [Tampers] train bogies, forklifts, cars, carriage shunters, bobcats, loaders, garden equip.
- Township water and sewage systems.
Plant Mechanic
Barclay and Mowlem
01.1987 - 01.1988
- Fitter rehabilitating Railway lines in the Northwest Pilbara, Mount Newman as fitter in charge of a machine called a (P811) it was a equipment that propelled its self, it had 3 sources of power electric over hydraulics.
- Applying to services and functions at once to lift railway line, guide it around the machine while other parts of it removed the old ballast and cut a new bed removing old sleepers and placing new sleepers on the ground and control spacing and place the railway line back in place.
- This was a special job because of the remoteness, and it had to work due to windows in the traffic (1km Long Trains) did not stop for anything.
- So, all jobs had to be completed in projected outcomes.
- This machine was serviced, maintained by me.
- A proud achievement, to only lose one day’s work due to a major accident in 9 months.
- Contract finished.
Fitter, Quality Assurance Inspector
W.A.M.E.S
01.1985 - 01.1987
- Company Overview: Western Australian Mining Services
- Assemble and overhaul mining components, Engines, Differentials, complete machines (Graders, Dozer’s, and Loaders) Hydraulic cylinders, Rechrome and manufacture new barrels.
- Also held positions as Quality Assurance Inspector, Service Technician, Hydraulic and Mechanical roles field services.
- Performing Research and Development of equipment, of new products.
- Western Australian Mining Services
Apprentice
Hamersley Iron
01.1982 - 01.1985
- Company Overview: Large mine in the mid north of WA (Pilbara)
- Completed my Apprenticeship.
- I gained a wide experience here as I got to be in the major areas in a mine site.
- From Large machine shop where I stayed for over 12 months, Heavy Equipment workshop overhauling (electric motors, vibration screens) Truck shop servicing and repairing Large Haul trucks up to 200tonne.
- Tractor shop Overhauling all earth moving equipment (scrapers graders drills shovels.
- Also, the pit looking after machines on the actual mine site P&H shovels Excavators Water Trucks.
- Concentrator, conveyors, Crushers.
- My first years as an Apprentice Fitter and first-Class Machinist using all Mining company Machine shop tooling.
- Learning to read Drawings and Understand requirements.
- Large mine in the mid north of WA (Pilbara)
Education
trade certificate - Fitting/first class machinist, Diesel Fitter (Mining Environments) Conveyors Crushers fixed plant Mechanics
Hamersley Iron
01.1985
certificate IV Leadership and Management C6 - undefined
Institute in Perth Victoria Park
Victoria Park, WA03.2021
Skills
- Mechanical fitting
- Heavy Earth moving equipment
- Caterpillar, Komatsu, Mitsubishi, Demag, P&H Shovels
- Crushers and Concentrators mobile and fixed machinery
- Engineering firms repairing components
- Collaborating with Engineers on R & D projects
- Manufacturing of drill rigs
- Service backup traveling
- Field service roles
- Workshop Manager and Supervisor roles
- Computer systems: Microsoft, MEX, Oracle - EAM systems, Pronto, Coupa
Certification
- High Risk License, Forklift, Doggers License, and high reach EWP over 11mtrs, 0003196524 01
- Driver’s License, C.R, 40600970
- Senior First Aid Certificate, Not Up to date
Timeline
Workshop Supervisor
Sharpe Engineering
07.2013 - Current
Workshop Supervisor
Boart Long Year Pty Ltd
09.2009 - 04.2013
Mechanical Fitter / Technician
Crane Safe Industries Pty Ltd
06.2008 - 05.2009
Casual position at KOMATSU Brisbane
Workforce Solutions
05.2008 - 05.2008
Self Employed Contractor
Mazec Pty Ltd
01.2008 - 04.2008
Rig Mechanic
Mitchell Drilling Corporation
05.2007 - 01.2008
Labor Hire
Labor Hire Company
05.2005 - 09.2005
Team Leader, Leading Hand, Fitter
UDR Equipment Pty Ltd
09.1992 - 11.1999
Plant Mechanic
Westrac
01.1989 - 09.1991
Mechanic
Goldsworthy Mining Ltd
01.1988 - 04.1989
Plant Mechanic
Barclay and Mowlem
01.1987 - 01.1988
Fitter, Quality Assurance Inspector
W.A.M.E.S
01.1985 - 01.1987
Apprentice
Hamersley Iron
01.1982 - 01.1985
certificate IV Leadership and Management C6 - undefined
Institute in Perth Victoria Park
trade certificate - Fitting/first class machinist, Diesel Fitter (Mining Environments) Conveyors Crushers fixed plant Mechanics
Hamersley Iron
Personal Information
Driving License: C.R, 40600970
Hobbies and Interests
- Sports
- Racing cars
- Motorbikes
- 4X4’s
- Fishing
- Golf
- Camping
- Fixing computers
- Renovating home
- Traveling
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