DAMIEN KIEHNE
DALBY ,Australia
Summary
Highly skilled Heavy Plant Mechanic Diesel Fitter with extensive experience across the mining & gas industry that encompasses both operations and maintenance with a background as a process operator, before moving into a serviceman role and then completing an apprenticeship as a Diesel Fitter. Strong people skills and adaptable communication skills than facilitates effective shift handovers, excellent teamwork capabilities and proven skills in liaising with non-technical staff to investigate and report on maintenance issues.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mechanical Fitter/operations
Arrow Energy
Dalby, QLD
01.2020 - Current
- Maintained a clean work environment by following established housekeeping procedures, reducing hazards and ensuring worker safety.
- Performed onsite maintenance and repair work.
- Increased productivity with the timely replacement of worn parts and maintaining optimal machine conditions.
- Dismantled and reassembled delicate mechanisms.
- Displayed strong problem-solving skills by swiftly identifying and implementing solutions to address mechanical malfunctions or breakdowns.
- Contributed to project completion by assembling, fitting, and aligning complex mechanical components accurately.
- Improved equipment performance by conducting regular maintenance checks and repairs.
- Upheld the highest standards of quality workmanship, consistently meeting or exceeding expectations for precision, accuracy, and attention to detail in all tasks performed.
- Operated variety of tools and equipment to complete mechanical repairs.
Heavy Plant Mechanic Diesel Fitter
Downer EDI
Boggabri, NSW, Australia
01.2014 - 12.2019
- Completed mature age apprenticeship as a Diesel Fitter in March2017 and was subsequently hired as a trade-qualified Heavy Plant Mechanic Diesel Fitter
- Machinery Experience:
- Caterpillar Dump Trucks
- Caterpillar Dozers
- Caterpillar Graders
- Caterpillar Diggers
- Liebherr Digger
- Komatsu Dump Trucks
- Key areas of Experience:
- Servicing Equipment: delivering scheduled and emergency maintenance across the Boggabri mobile plant equipment fleet including:
- Module component change outs;
- Engine change outs;
- Minor and major replacement and repair of components;
- Interpreting and responding to maintenance worksheets to resolve minor and major defects;
- Performing dynamic brake tests on both mobile plant equipment and road vehicles
- Working within schedule frameworks through managing time effectively to meet deadlines
- Working effectively within a team environment, sharing ideas, collaborating on diagnostics and sharing workloads to optimise the completion of jobs
- Diagnostics & Problem Solving: utilising computer-based diagnostic tools (such as using the laptop with the E.T
- Tool), observational investigation, using machinery manuals, liaising with operators and collaborating with maintenance staff to understand the nature of the problem, identify how the issue is presenting and to pin point the root cause of issue
- Strong focus on communication and collaboration during the investigative process to ensure that the problem is fixed correctly the first time
- Part Ordering: using a computer to research the availability of parts for equipment repair and then ordering them online to ensure that the job is completed as quickly and efficiently as possible
- Reporting: documenting tasks and maintenance progress/outcomes through the computer system and reporting back to the supervisor regarding job progress and time allocation adjustments that need to be made
- Equipment Movement: moving equipment to meet maintenance needs including moving machines from the pit to the maintenance department for servicing
- OHS Compliance: completing SWPs and SWMS, working at heights permits and hot work permits
- Following documented OHS policies and procedures, ensuring safe work practices are adhered to and machinery and tools are operated within prescribed parameters
Serviceman
Downer EDI
Goonyella, Qld, Australia
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Machinery Experience:
- Komatsu Dump Trucks
- Bucyrus Dump Trucks
- CAT Dozers
- CAT Graders
- CAT Dump Trucks
- CAT Diggers
- Key Areas of Experience:
- Servicing Equipment: delivering scheduled and emergency maintenance servicing on mobile equipment
- This involved:
- Working from maintenance worksheets to respond to defect issues
- Assisting trade-qualified Plant Mechanics in engine struts, rear axles, transmissions, torque, converters, driveline change outs
- Assisting in the light vehicle bay as the opportunity arose
- Passing out to move, test and assist with digger shut down servicing
- Inter-departmental Liaison: liaising effectively with the maintenance department to schedule and manage both regular and emergency breakdown maintenance of equipment
- OHS Compliance: complied with all OHS policies and procedures, safe work practices, risk management, hazard reporting and environmental reporting processes
Production/Process Operator & Leading Hand
Xstrata Copper Refinery
Qld, Australia
01.1993 - 01.2010
- Initially hired as a cell attendant before moving into the machine bay area and running the various types of fixed plant machinery onsite (including the forklift and gantry cranes)
- Took on a leading hand role which had a greater focus on organising and coordinating shut downs and planned maintenance
Education
Year 12 -
Kirwan High School
Townsville, QLD12.1993
Skills
- Pit servicing
- Workshop maintenance
- Operating the service truck
- Undertaking scheduled maintenance
- Responding to emergency breakdowns
- Machine investigation for diagnostics
- Using various diagnostic tools
- Module component & engine change outs
- Interpreting & responding to maintenance worksheets
- Repairing pumps, general hoses and fittings
- Tightening dozer tracks
- Data entry and computer use
- Researching part availability for jobs
- Part ordering
- Following workshop manuals
- Following instructions
- Systematic problem solving
- WHS compliance
- 5 years SAP experience
Certification
- TRADE: Heavy Plant Mechanic Diesel Fitter
- Full C Class Driver Licence #038818445
- Caterpillar D10T Track Type Tractor – Service and Lubrication
- Test operational functions of vehicles and equipment (RIISAM301A)
- LF Forklift Truck; CB Bridge / Gantry Crane
- Elevated Work Platform Ticket
- General Safety Induction (Qld) #30215
- Licence to Perform High Risk Work (Qld) #0003178465
- National Licence to Perform High Risk Work #HRW742201
- Onesite Track Easy – Contractors & Visitors Induction #576349
- Building Warden Procedures, Emergency Response13926QLD
- Emergency Response Procedures - WARERP
- Extinguisher Operation - WAREXT
•. C6 Slewing mobile crane (up to 60 tonne)
• 5 years SAP experience.
Training
- 2011 BMA Induction | R1109 Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package
- RIICOM201A | Communicate in the Workplace
- RIIGOV201A | Comply with site work processes/procedures
- RIIERR2105A | Apply initial response First Aid
- RIIOHS201A | Work safely and follow OHS policies and procedures
- RIIERR3021A | Respond to local emergencies and incidents
- RIIRIS201A | Conduct local risk control
- 2011 BMA Induction | BMA Standard Operating Procedures
- SOP100.1 | Hazardous area access control
- SOP2130 | Manual handling tasks
- SOP2102 | Personal protective equipment
- SOP250 | Hazardous material
- 2011 BMA Induction | Goonyella Certificate of Completion
- HSEC Management System
- HSEC Explosive Awareness
- HSEC Significant Risks
- HSEC OSPAT
References
Mick Cave- Arrow energy/supervisor
Ph- 0490034639
Chris Smith- contractor/owner
Ph- 0410978007
Timeline
Mechanical Fitter/operations
Arrow Energy
01.2020 - Current
Heavy Plant Mechanic Diesel Fitter
Downer EDI
01.2014 - 12.2019
Serviceman
Downer EDI
01.2010 - 01.2013
Production/Process Operator & Leading Hand
Xstrata Copper Refinery
01.1993 - 01.2010
Year 12 -
Kirwan High School