Craig Johnstone
Chittering,WA
Summary
I am looking for a new position where I can further my skills and professional development in a new and challenging situation, advancing my experiences within new and different environments.
An extremely motivated and hard-working individual who can perform well within a team or work from own initiative and who is also very safety conscious. Highly developed skills within this industry therefore able to meet any challenges and understand the need to create a good solid team environment. Adaptable and able to re-schedule at short notice and communicate well within a workforce whether leading or taking instruction. Possesses a work standard and which combined with experience, exercising initiative and forward planning are beneficial. I feel the time is right to make a change as I would like a new challenge in life.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Workshop Manager
MLGoz
04.2017 - Current
- Building a good team structure.
- Following and promoting a good safety culture.
- Pronto, sharepoint, exel.
- Organising of parts, keeping jobs on schedule,keeping all records up to date inc Service and maintenance, safety, plant, LV & HV, lifting, boilermaker etc.
- All air conditioning work from re-gas to retro fitting
- Daily use of the CAT SIS & ET programmes
- Service, repair, maintenance and planning of a large fleet of open cut mining equipment.
- Caterpillar and Liebherr products.
- Mentored junior staff members, fostering professional growth and skill development.
- Collaborated with community members to develop and implement service initiatives.
- Promoted a culture of accountability within the team, leading to improved overall performance levels.
- Maintained workshop activities in line with budget requirements.
- Provided leadership, guidance and support to staff members.
Workshop manager / Diesel mechanic
Rob Carr PTY LTD
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Responsible for organising all work and employees in the workshop and field service
- JHA’s, toolbox talks, health and safety and workshop supervision
- Use of computer systems such as View point/Share point
- Organising of parts, keeping jobs on schedule, keeping all records up to date inc Service and maintenance, safety, plant, LV & HV, lifting, boilermaker etc
- Service and repair, inc field service, of a large fleet of vehicles, plant and equipment.
- Researched best practices and developed strategies to improve program outcomes.
Mechanic / Auto Electrician (including a/c) stand in service manager
Electromobile
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Day to day running of business, dealing with customers, suppliers and scheduling jobs for both myself and employees
- Adhearing to budgets and dead lines
- Making sure all work is done correctly and safely
- Servicing, general repairs, fault finding and diagnosis (both light and heavy) of private and fleet vehicles
- Auto electrical repairs to prime movers and transport equipment and mining equipment
- Mine spec' vehicles and plant
- We also provide a mobile breakdown service which involves field service work and repairs on site
- Removing of full wiring harnesses from trucks and plant and fabricating new harnesses from scratch
- Wiring harness manufacturing
- Wiring diagram reading and understanding
- Light vehicle mechanical repairs and service
- Heavy vehicle mechanical repairs
- Hydraulic Experience
- All air conditioning work from re-gas to retro fitting.
Leading hand Mechanic and plant mechanic / Welder and fabricator
Alter landscapes LTD
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Responsible for maintenance, repair and fault finding of a large selection of tools, equipment, vehicles and plant
- Also responsible for all breakdowns/recovery and fault finding either on site or on the road
- Using both MIG and ARC welding, responsible for a large section of metal work, design and fabrication of fencing, gates, barriers and components either in the workshop or on site
- Responsible for the keeping of all maintenance, service and parts ordering records on file.
Garage Foreman/Mechanic & field service
Barbour structures LTD
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Responsible for fault diagnosis and repair on all types of petrol and diesel private and light commercial vehicles, machinery and small plant either within the workshop or on-site
- Motivating, organising workshop staff also instructing and supervising apprentices and staff
- Day to day running of garage including costing, ordering and adhering to budgets
- Customer liaison
- Launch X 341 diagnostic equipment
- Sykes Pickavant diagnostic equipment
- Installation of CCTV equipment
- In car entertainment systems
- Welding
- Recovery of vehicles and/or roadside repairs
- Motorcycle servicing and repairs
- On site/field service work when required.
Mechanic
J & J Roberts motors
01.2002 - 01.2008
- Working unsupervised or within the team and being responsible for mechanical diagnostic solutions and repairs of petrol and diesel private and light commercial vehicles and 4x4 vehicles
- Instructing and supervising apprentices
- Body work repairs including MIG and GAS welding, panel beating and spray painting
- Recovery of vehicles and/or roadside repairs
- Motorcycle repairs and servicing.
Diesel mechanic
H Young Transport LTD
01.2002 - 08.2002
- Working unsupervised on backshift diagnosing, maintaining, repairing and creating solutions for HGV’s, light commercials, small vans and a variety of trailers and also fork lifting equipment.
- Completed checklist of fluid levels, air filter, tire pressure, and more as part of service orders.
- Diagnosed mechanical problems for repair or replacement.
- Performed preventive maintenance on diesel engines, preventing malfunctions.
- Adhered to safety regulations while servicing vehicles, preventing injuries and accidents.
Diesel mechanic
W.H Malcolm LTD
01.2000 - 01.2002
- Working within a large haulage company either alone or within a team
- Maintaining and repairing a variety of HGV vehicles including tractor units, trailers
- Repairing and maintaining Ingersoll rand compressors and gen sets.
Apprentice/Mechanic
Burnhouse motorsport
01.1997 - 01.2000
- Working within a team or alone on high performance machines for rallies or track
- Also on private and light commercial vehicles
- Removing, rebuilding and replacing engines
- Engine tuning
- Electrical problem diagnosis and repair
- Wheel and tyre maintenance
- Vehicle valeting
- Vehicle recovery and roadside repair.
Saturday work while at school
Burnhouse motorsport
01.1996 - 01.1997
- Duties include cleaning garage and workshop, customer liason, tyre fitting and repairs, learning basic skills of mechanical engineer.
Education
No Degree - Automotive Air Conditioning
TAFE
Midland03.2014
Kilmarnock College
01.2004
Reid Kerr College
01.2001
Garnock Academy
01.1998
Skills
* Australian certificate 3 in Automotive mechanical technology
* Australian certificate 2 in automotive mechanical air conditioning
* Financial Management and Project Investment Analysis course
* Statutory open cut mining supervisor (workshops) appointed
* Workplace sexual harassment course
* First Aid trained
* WHS Statutory Responsibilities for Mining Supervisors
*Fundamentals of Investigation Training
Certification
- Open class HR Licence inc Full motorcycle entitlement
- 9 meter telescopic handler
- Plant operator excavator license
- IT loader license
- High risk work forklift license
- Overhead Gantry crane license
- Lifting operations
- Western Australian motor vehicle repairers license
- Refrigerant handling license
- White card
- Water corp inducted
- Goldfields inducted
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 06/29/82
- Nationality: British
Hobbies and Interests
All motor sport activities including formula 1 and rallying. Motorcycles, riding and watching racing, trials and moto x. Fitness and body building. Foreign travel. History
Timeline
Workshop Manager
MLGoz
04.2017 - Current
Workshop manager / Diesel mechanic
Rob Carr PTY LTD
01.2014 - 01.2017
Mechanic / Auto Electrician (including a/c) stand in service manager
Electromobile
01.2012 - 01.2014
Leading hand Mechanic and plant mechanic / Welder and fabricator
Alter landscapes LTD
01.2010 - 01.2012
Garage Foreman/Mechanic & field service
Barbour structures LTD
01.2008 - 01.2010
Mechanic
J & J Roberts motors
01.2002 - 01.2008
Diesel mechanic
H Young Transport LTD
01.2002 - 08.2002
Diesel mechanic
W.H Malcolm LTD
01.2000 - 01.2002
Apprentice/Mechanic
Burnhouse motorsport
01.1997 - 01.2000
Saturday work while at school
Burnhouse motorsport
01.1996 - 01.1997
No Degree - Automotive Air Conditioning
TAFE
Kilmarnock College
Reid Kerr College
Garnock Academy
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