Doug Jacobs

Currently operating MTV (shuttle buggy) and Milling machine on Airport runway resurfacing project in Pagopago America Samoa.

• Follow detailed instructions to operate machines with accuracy and produce quality finish.
• Set up and adjusted equipment and properly configured machines for daily operation.
• Assist in mechanical repairs and maintenance on paving and milling gear.

Safely delivered resources for the Link Alliance Rail project from the Wiri warehouse to project locations.

Crane truck work and assisted in general warehousing.

Acquired team leader certificate during my time here.

• Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures.
• Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.

• Completed working in Australia in 2015, returning to NZ starting at Waste Management NZ position general Heavy truck driver.
• Currently operating truck equipped Epsilon C70Z crane with rotator grapple used to collect heavy tyres for recycling.
• Gained rear loader, front loader and flexi-bin truck collection experience.

• Operated various road profiling machines through out Queensland state of Australia, based in Narangba, Brisbane.
• Involved in different civil roading projects, working with clients like John Holland, Boral and Lendlease. Such companies take safety and job quality seriously and so learnt how proper communication is important.

• Started at Bitu-mill as a Road Profiler Operator.
• Worked on motorway projects operating road profilers cutting the road to specific levels required by surveyors and engineers.
• From construction of roads to surfacing maintenance, very similar to previous role in NZ.

• Operated Bobcat for road surfacing, working to levels and slopes using miller attachment and 4 in 1 bucket work on construction sites from general duties and cutting to levels.
• Operated road millers from general road maintenance duties to project work such as matching new motorway on/off ramp levels to existing lanes using slope control (Wirtgen) or surveyor marks.

• Ran a Bobcat business servicing the road surfacing industry, based in Auckland but working though out North Island NZ sub contracting to road surfacing groups such as Fulton Hogan, Higgins and Downer.

• Working unsupervised carrying out all types of Mechanical work in Fulton Hogan Auckland Workshop.
• From general repairs to engine rebuilds, clutch jobs etc.. and most duties that are typical of a Heavy diesel workshop including steelwork such as simple welding repairs to prefab design and build projects for what ever was needed from any department.

• Started employment with Fulton Hogan as an apprentice mechanic and commenced training with the MITO Heavy diesel engineer program.
• Working under supervision learning about mechanical engineering repairs, maintenance, steelwork.
• Attended monthly block courses at MITO while also working.

• Started as a labourer learning how punctuality and communication are important in the workforce.