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Daryl Laffin

Mount Isa

Summary

Results-driven professional with extensive experience at Glencore, excelling in machine operation and preventative maintenance. Demonstrated leadership in optimizing production processes while ensuring workplace safety. Skilled in problem-solving and stakeholder networking, I effectively troubleshoot technical issues, enhancing operational efficiency and quality standards. Committed to achieving excellence in all endeavors.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Winder Driver

Glencore
Mount Isa
02.2020 - Current
  • Operated high-speed machines and managed settings to keep equipment functioning properly throughout entire shift.
  • Troubleshot problems with machinery related to tension variations or other issues affecting product quality.
  • Calibrated machines, input proper instructions and adjusted speed, tension and heat controls.
  • Followed written instructions from supervisors regarding specific winding processes and techniques employed in production runs.
  • Maintained records, reports and logs to document performance and changes.
  • Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
  • Operated equipment in accordance with safety regulations.
  • Developed strategies for optimizing use of resources while ensuring quality standards are met.
  • Recorded data from each job cycle into logbooks for tracking purposes.
  • Ordered and tested new electrical components and reported test results to supervisors.
  • Conducted system analysis and testing to identify and resolve technical issues or inefficiencies.

Metallurgical Plant Technician– Lead/Zinc Concentrator

GLENCORE/XSTRATA
Mount Isa
02.2013 - 02.2020
  • Thickners Operations
  • Tertiary Grinding (Isa Mills) Operations
  • Semi Autogenous Grinding Mill Operations
  • Rod Mill Grinding Operations
  • Ball Mill Operations
  • Lead and Zinc Flotation Operations
  • Attend shift briefings and conduct shift handovers
  • Advise of hazards in area
  • Advise of events during shift
  • Provide equipment status
  • Provide estimated progress of jobs
  • Clarify any concerns in the plant with Control room and Supervisor
  • Conduct inspections at the beginning of shift and prior to starting equipment its been shut down
  • Housekeeping
  • Put equipment and tools away after job completion
  • Clean up spillage
  • Equipment isolation and tagging
  • Conduct preventative maintenance
  • Group isolations
  • High pressure water blasting
  • Mill Media chargers using kibbles hoisted by gantry crane
  • Cleaning up plant spillage with bob cat
  • Forklift operations for crane lifts
  • Re-agent mixes for Copper Sulphate and Sodium Ethyl Xanthate using gantry crane and forklift
  • Conducting Confined Space 2 gas testing and Confined Space Certificates associated with jobs
  • Working at heights
  • Processing shift samples of flotation circuit stages for lab analysis
  • Trouble shoot problems and achieve competency in assessment for operating these areas
  • Current Operations Crews Health and Safety Representative
  • Liase and consult with Supervisor and Superintendent regarding HS&E issues raised by Operators
  • Attend monthly management Health and Safety meeting
  • Providing feedback and data from operations performance over the month

Trade Assistant

CRC Electrical
Condamine
09.2012 - 02.2013
  • Provide estimations, quotes and tenders for electrical works, residential, commercial and industrial
  • Trade Assistant for electricians (cabling, trenching, terminating)
  • Office duties including Providing quotes for jobs, Invoicing and managing stores

Auditor

Toowoomba Telstra-Wireless & Emerging Technology Activation
Toowoomba
01.2009 - 07.2012
  • Perform quality audits of employees work using audit checklists
  • Train staff in various functions
  • Monitor performance via stats recorded by employees
  • Perform staff Ride-ons with employees
  • Monitor and report on noncompliance of process
  • Provide feedback and corrective action reports for noncompliance
  • Ensure process documents, work instructions are kept updated
  • Ensure Continuous Improvement and Total Quality Management is maintained in the work functions audited
  • Relieved as Team Leader
  • Diploma of Management BSB51107
  • Upgraded Certificate IV in Frontline Management BSB40807
  • Team rewards for meeting targets
  • Health and Safety Representative
  • Fire warden member of Emergency Control Organisation
  • Relieved as Chief Fire Warden

Coaching Tickets & Complaints referrals Manager

Toowoomba Telstra
Toowoomba
01.2007 - 01.2009
  • Ensure Coaching tickets (Smyle) have had employees mistake or noncompliance corrected
  • Ensure inhouse stakeholders complaints for missed work and business priorities are managed and resolved
  • Diploma of Project Management BSB51504
  • Completed Health and Safety Representative Training Course
  • Reward and recognition for reaching targets and goals
  • Health and Safety Representative
  • Fire Warden and member of Emergency Control Organisation
  • Relieved as Chief Fire Warden
  • Chemical & Plant Auditor

Key Product Real Time Manager

Toowoomba Telstra Work Management Centre
Toowoomba
01.2005 - 01.2007
  • Manage the restoration of data faults for business & corporate customers on contractual restoration times
  • Notify Work deployment of any urgent on the day restorations required
  • Coach and facilitate deployment staff when faults reach jeopardy stage
  • Liaise with work planners for all urgent assurance work for the following day
  • Ensure services are restored within agreed contract
  • Completed Total Productive Maintenance Project
  • Obtained certificate of Ethics for Customer Contact/Call Centre
  • Fire Warden and member of Emergency Control Organisation
  • Chemical & Plant auditor

On the Day Despatcher – Before the Day Works Planner

Toowoomba Telstra Work Management Centre
Toowoomba
01.2001 - 01.2005
  • Plan technicians work before the day
  • Allocate work to technicians based on their skills, tools and geographical location
  • Ensure all business priorities, restorations and appointments are met on the day by the field work force
  • Provide technical organisational assistance to the field workforce
  • Completed Band 5 assessment
  • Trained new staff in the function
  • Team rewards for meeting targets

Customer Liaison Officer

Toowoomba Telstra Work Management Centre
Toowoomba
01.2001 - 12.2001
  • Liaised with field staff (internal customer) with regard to all work and project deployment issues
  • Liaised with all external customers in regard to work deployment issues
  • Completed Total Productive Maintenance Project
  • Completed certificate of Ethics for Customer Contact/Call Centre

Make Ready Officer

Toowoomba Telstra Work Management Centre
Toowoomba
01.2000 - 01.2001
  • Accounted for making faults and install orders ready for scheduling to the work force
  • Clean and validate faults and installs orders
  • Prepare the customer for technicians visit
  • Obtain data relevant to appointments
  • Identify work which needed to be postponed or fast-tracked for various reasons
  • Record accurately information in relevant systems
  • Satisfy customer requests within capability, time, quality and cost parameters

Internal Workforce Technical Officer

Cloncurry Exchange Telecom – Telstra
Cloncurry
01.1996 - 01.2000
  • Simplex and Complex Customer Premise Equipment installation and fault finding
  • Small Business Systems (Commanders) installation and fault finding
  • All Telstra Payphone installations and faults
  • Single Channel Analogue Radio Systems faults, maintenance and additional new services
  • Digital Radio Concentrator Systems faults, maintenance and additional new services
  • High Capacity Radio Concentrator Systems faults, maintenance and additional new services
  • Private Automatic Branch Exchange faults and maintenance
  • External plant simplex faults
  • Pit & pipe install and maintenance
  • Cert III Telecommunications ICT 40197
  • LS Skid Steer Loader Engine certification-Capacity of more than 2 L
  • LF Forklift Truck certification-Not Pedestrian Operated

External Workforce Communications Officer

Cloncurry Line yard –Telecom
Cloncurry
01.1994 - 12.1994
  • Install new service from exchange to customers premise
  • Pit and pipe lead-in installation and new service installation to the socket
  • Customer Access Network Maintenance, Pit Replacement
  • Trenching, pit and pipe for network extensions and upgrades
  • Surveillance and monitoring of network for unreported damaged
  • Hauling cable for network upgrades

Skills

  • Policy interpretation and implementation
  • Problem solving and decision making
  • Time management
  • Stakeholder networking
  • Leadership and supervision
  • Confident interpersonal interaction
  • Workplace safety commitment
  • Independent work efficiency
  • Pressure handling and deadline meeting
  • Team collaboration and independence
  • Machine operation
  • Preventative maintenance
  • Equipment calibration

Certification

· Diploma of Project Management BSB51504

· Diploma of Management BSB51107 completed - 14/07/2011

· Upgraded Certificate IV in Business (Frontline Management) BSB40807 completed - 18/09/2009

· Certificate IV in Business (Frontline Management) BSB 41004 completed 2006

· Forklift Ticket

· Gantry Crane Ticket

· Skid Steer Loader Ticket

· White Card

Health

Excellent (non-smoker)

Recreation And Leisure Interests

  • Camping
  • Fishing
  • NRL
  • Pro Boxing
  • Team sports
  • Outdoor activities

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 12/09/75
  • Marital Status: Married

References

  • James Mclagan, Previous Supervisor - Lead/Zinc Concentrator, 0407231195
  • Dwaine Age, Previous Supervisor - Lead/Zinc Concentrator, 0487085098
  • Clayton Cusack, CEO - CRC electrical, 0429470759

Contact

0458475847

emaildjlaffin@yahoo.com

Skills Attributes Qualities

Able to interpret and implement complex procedural guidelines and policies, Effective problem solving and decision making, Proficient time management, Efficient in establishing networks with stakeholders, Exceptional leadership and supervisory skills, Motivated, with a disciplined approach to all obligations, Strong commitment to quality, Take pride in professional completion of all tasks, Have a courteous and cooperative manner, Meet new challenges with confidence, Interact confidently with people at all levels, Highly committed to workplace safety, Work efficiently with a minimum supervision, Capable of working under pressure and meeting deadlines, Operate effectively as a team member and independently

Timeline

Winder Driver

Glencore
02.2020 - Current

Metallurgical Plant Technician– Lead/Zinc Concentrator

GLENCORE/XSTRATA
02.2013 - 02.2020

Trade Assistant

CRC Electrical
09.2012 - 02.2013

Auditor

Toowoomba Telstra-Wireless & Emerging Technology Activation
01.2009 - 07.2012

Coaching Tickets & Complaints referrals Manager

Toowoomba Telstra
01.2007 - 01.2009

Key Product Real Time Manager

Toowoomba Telstra Work Management Centre
01.2005 - 01.2007

On the Day Despatcher – Before the Day Works Planner

Toowoomba Telstra Work Management Centre
01.2001 - 01.2005

Customer Liaison Officer

Toowoomba Telstra Work Management Centre
01.2001 - 12.2001

Make Ready Officer

Toowoomba Telstra Work Management Centre
01.2000 - 01.2001

Internal Workforce Technical Officer

Cloncurry Exchange Telecom – Telstra
01.1996 - 01.2000

External Workforce Communications Officer

Cloncurry Line yard –Telecom
01.1994 - 12.1994

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