Darby Ingham Harvey
Mildura,VIC
Summary
26 Year old Heavy vehicle mechanic, main expertise is road transport having worked on all types of vehicles,although my current roll for the last 2 years has seen me working on all types of Equipment.
Really enjoying the leading hand aspect of my current role ensuring my colleagues have all the assistance they require in order for them to do there jobs to the best of there ability and ultimately provide a good service to our blue chip customer.
Quick learner and always looking for opportunities to further my career.
Open to travel and willing to work away on a roster if required, my current roll is 11/10 FIFO from VIC.
(flexible with rosters)
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Heavy Vehicle Mechanic
Finmec
04.2022 - Current
- Started this FIFO role as workshop based in Port hedland carrying out repairs on all types of equipment from road transport earthmoving machinery/forkliftts/Screening and crushing plants etc.
- Within 12months was Leading hand of the site support department which looked after mainly BHP assets
- Shortly after was moved into a Site based role to assist the BHP Rail network maintenance team to set up and carry out a preventative maintenenace plan for a fleet of around 50 trucks/loaders/hi-rail excavators etc, whilst doing this was providing breakdown support between Port hedland and Newman operations, leading/assisting a crew of 5 Fitters.
- Trained junior mechanics on best practices for heavy vehicle repair work, increasing overall team efficiency and expertise.
- Assisted fleet managers in developing cost-effective maintenance plans tailored to their specific operational needs and budget constraints.
- Contributed to the development of company-wide best practices for heavy vehicle maintenance, ensuring consistent service quality across all locations.
- Developed preventative maintenance plans to limit operational disruption.
- Collaborated with team of technicians to complete projects and meet deadlines.
Began Apprenticeship
Johnsons Truck And Coach Service
01.2015 - 03.2021
- Utilized hand tools and power tools to repair and maintain diesel engines according to industry standards.
- Performed preventive maintenance on engines, transmissions, tires, and other vehicle systems.
- Troubleshot electrical system issues accurately to reduce the likelihood of recurring problems down the line.
- Installed new systems and components in vehicles.
- New truck fit ups from factory to custom completion, including PTO fit ups required for different applications tippers/fuel pump units/walking floors etc. advanced electrical fit ups using integrated Volvo body builder systems.
- Wiring up of all electrical accessories from lights to battery management systems.
- Remove, disassemble, reassemble and refit gearboxes/diffs, suspension systems.
- Rostered on to a 24/7 breakdown service since the 2nd year of my apprenticeship which has turned out to be an invaluable skill to learn, knowing how to work in high pressure scenarios.
- Spent quite a lot of time in the engineering department to assist with manufacturing of custom medium duty truck trays, major repairs on semi-trailers cracked chassis rails/ suspension hangers etc.
- This company also owns a mobile hose franchise (HIFLEX). Providing a 24/7 call out service and hose manufacturing for all hydraulic/food grade hose needs. When I was given the opportunity to be a part of this, I jumped on it. The major benefit to this decision was then being able to complete power take off systems completely from start to finish. Electric/pneumatic controls/mounting pumps/valves/tanks and manufacture hoses for different applications.
Education
High School Diploma -
Eaglehawk Secondary College
Bendigo, VIC09.2014
Skills
- Roadside Assistance Experience
- Fuel System Troubleshooting
- Electrical System Diagnostics
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Hydraulic Systems Knowledge
- Welding and fabrication
- Preventative Maintenance Planning
- Fleet Management Support
- Troubleshooting skills
- Issue diagnosis
- Computer Diagnostics
- Preventive Maintenance
- Willing to Learn
- Team Collaboration
- Decision-Making
Accomplishments
- Qualified heavy vehicle mechanic with certificate III in heavy commercial vehicle mechanical technology (AUR31116)
- HR truck Licence (awaiting booking for HC).
- Certificate in manufacture fluid conveying conductor assemblies.
- Volvo truck Dual clutch training Sydney,NSW
- Jost training Australia-New product release/technical training
- BPW Technical training
- UD Quon new truck release and tech training
Timeline
Heavy Vehicle Mechanic
Finmec
04.2022 - Current
Began Apprenticeship
Johnsons Truck And Coach Service
01.2015 - 03.2021
High School Diploma -
Eaglehawk Secondary College
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