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David Hodson

Narangba, Brisbane,QLD

Summary

Operator skilled in quality control and machine and equipment troubleshooting paired with supervisor/leading hand experience, time management and multitasking abilities. Quick learner offering 10+ years of experience operating machines of various magnitudes. Focused on increasing productivity whilst adhering S.O.P's . Nationally accredited ( RII compliant) all round plant operator with various machine operating experience in a civil construction and mining environment :

Cat Dozers D6 – D10 Gps experience, Komatsu375, 475-5, Various sizes and model Front end loaders/I.T., Various model Excavators1.6t - 120t with a variety of attachments , Grader, Skid steer loaders/Bob cats, Haul trucks/Moxy, Roller

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

All Round Operator/Relief Shift Supervisor

Mineral Mining Services
Legacy Gold Mine , Western Australia
10.2023 - Current

Relief Supervisor

  • lias with project manager, superintendent, other supervisors and subcontractors in the coordination of personnel and plant for daily requirements for the project.
  • Conduct psi meetings outlining the scope of works, health and safety risks, safety protocols and PPE requirements
  • Conduct daily regulatory checks such as Pit inspections, Bench inspections, Personnel Field interactions.
  • ensuring health and safety protocols and S.O.P's are adhered to with an aim to result in ZERO accidents and incidents

Allround plant operator

  • Conducted regular inspections of machinery to identify any potential issues or malfunctions.
  • Production excavators Hitachi 1200 & 890. Following dig maps, Loading haul trucks, dropcuts, cut batters.
  • Ancillary excavators Volvo 70 & 48 ton, Cut batters, Construct windrows, Remediation works, Topsoil strip, Load haul trucks.
  • Dozers D10T & D8T Vegetation clearing, Top stripping, Haul road construction. Stock pile management, Flat top stockpiles, pit floor clean ups.
  • Grader 16M Haul road maintenance and construction, spillage and pit floor clean ups.
  • Haul truck operations Cat 773G, 773D, 773F
  • Watercart operations Cat 770
  • Cat IT loader Windrow construction, load/unload transport trucks, Clearing other tasks as required
  • Strict adherence to S.O.P's and PPE requirements.

Dozer/Excavator Operator

Trackworks Design
Brisbane , Queensland

Civil works subcontract to SEE civil

  • D6T dozer ( Trimble Gps)
  • Bulk and final trim earthworks: control import materials, push out to desired level, box out road formations,cut lots to final level, cut batters
  • clearing and top soil strip

Rural Earthworks and motocross

  • Cat dozers D3K,D5k,D6K & D6T
  • 14t komatsu excavator
  • Dam construction & repair Fire & Emergency services assistance Fire trail construction & maintenance
    Driveways & cattle grid installation
    Drainage construction
    House & shed pad construction
    Erosion control
  • Selective & high volume vegetation clearing
    Fence Line clearing
    Hazardous tree removal
    Ground timber raking
    Lantana removal
    Burn and fire stoking
    Tight area clearing
  • Track construction
    Track repair
    Motocross track & property
    improvement
  • Followed company policies by performing thorough equipment inspections prior to and after each shift.

All Round Plant Operator/Supervisor

Johnson Plant Services
, Western Australia
  • Telfer Gold mine Subcontractor Supervisor
    Project : WBHO Tailings Dam
    • Liaising with the client project manager, superintendent, other supervisors, leading hands in the co-ordination of personnel and plant requirements for the scope of works
    • Co-ordination of operators and fitters to meet the requirements of the project, Ensure strict health & safety procedures adhered to with an aim to result in 0% accidents / incidents.
    • Programming and scheduling of Maintenance and servicing of fleet as well as ordering of parts.
    • Admin, time sheets, rostering
    Mt holland Covalent lithium allround plant operator
    Project : BMD airstrip
    • Final trim excavator operator, Volvo 30t and 48t with gps, Cut batters, box out formation, clearing vegetation strip topsoil , mixing material, load out trucks
    • Dozer operations D8 with and without GPS cut and fill, Stripping vegetation and topsoil, Rip and mix push up Material in burrow pits, push out loads to level.
    • Operate Case loader final trim, follow grader pick up windrows clean ups load trucks other odd jobs as required

All Round Mobile Plant Operator

ACJV
Pilbra, Western Australia

Project Rio Tinto Koodiaderi Rail Formation
• Dozer operations operating various dozers Cat D6n with 6way blade, D6t, D8t, D9r, D10T, D10r with and without GPS (trimble and Topcon) Rip and mix push up Material in burrow pits, push scrapers, cut and fill, Stripping vegetation and topsoil, control import and push out on formation to level, cut batters
• Operate various make and model diggers cat, komatsu, volvo 30t – 70t clearing vegetation strip topsoil , mixing material, load out trucks, cut drains, batters, box outs for formation, test holes
• Operate cat 980 loader clean ups,working in with Grader op clean up windrows of formation final trim, load trucks, various other odd jobs as required
• Operate cat 775D and roller operations if required

Taught new employees machine operation techniques

  • Performed pre-start checks on the mobile plant machinery before commencing work.
  • Maintained a safe working environment by adhering to all safety regulations and procedures.

All Round Mobile Plant Operator

DTMT
KoodiaderiTintoPilbra, Western Australia

Projects: BHP Southflank, Riotinto Koodiaderi
• D6T/D8T/D10t dozers trimble gps Rip mix push up Material, balance up burrow pits, Stripping vegetation and topsoil, push out material to level work in graders .
• Loaders 980K/980M/L180/L150 , Stripping vegetation and topsoil for camp pad, access roads and burrow pits Working with graders picking up windrows, loading truck, other task as required
• Excavator operations volvo 30t to 70t loading dump trucks, cutting drains,Batters

  • Performed pre-start checks on the mobile plant machinery before commencing work.Maintained safety by adhering to regulations and plant procedures.

Skills

Nationally accredited all round plant operator with variety of machine operating experience
Coal board medical

Standard 11

National police clearance
G1/S1 apply risk management processes

Appointed persons Section 44
Previous Civil construction, Underground mining and drilling/micro tunneling experience
Ability to work variety rosters and shifts

Supervisor/Leading hand experience
Ability to work independently or with a crew
Work well under pressure to meet deadlines following all safety procedures
Open and look forward to new challenges/opportunities

References

Jim Keogh

MMS Superintendent 

0427 931 999

Joe Carty-sellars

MMS supervisor

0417 843 703

David Johnson
MMS/Johnson Plant Services owner/manager 

PH: 0467 453 525

Glen Yilias
DTMT Supervisor
PH: 0499 864 235

      

Timeline

All Round Operator/Relief Shift Supervisor

Mineral Mining Services
10.2023 - Current

Dozer/Excavator Operator

Trackworks Design

All Round Plant Operator/Supervisor

Johnson Plant Services

All Round Mobile Plant Operator

ACJV

All Round Mobile Plant Operator

DTMT
David Hodson