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Gerrit Knobben

Mandurah,Australia

Summary

Results-oriented achiever with a proven ability to exceed targets and drive success in fast-paced environments. Strategic thinker with hands-on experience delivering impactful solutions to enhance organizational performance. Hardworking and passionate individual with strong organizational skills seeking an entry-level position. Possess strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success, achieve positive results, tackle new challenges, and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Coxswain Grade 1

Duratec
01.2025 - Current
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
  • General Rigging duties in lifting out Fenders, rub rails and whaler beams on the wharf and in the laydown yard.
  • Forklift and telehandler operations on wharf and laydowns

Leading Hand/ Electrician Projects Team

Pilbara Minerals
05.2023 - 12.2024
  • Working in a leadership role in a small maintenance team to ensure day to day maintenance tasks in remote locations for 3-to-4-week swings or project requirements.
  • Working with various different teams across site to ensure efficient maintenance plans and to reduce lost time across projects.
  • Installation, Fault finding and Maintenance of bore field de-watering generators and control panels on 415V, 240V and 24VDC control systems
  • Servicing, Fault finding and Repair of Cummins, Kubota from 20 kVa to 20000 kVa diesel generators in Camp and Power Stations across site
  • Fuelling up day tanks and generators in service trucks across site.
  • Electrical Statutory testing of equipment across site
  • Fire extinguisher inspections
  • Operated equipment while observing standard safety procedures.
  • Installed, maintained, repaired, and tested equipment for electricity generation and utilization.
  • Inspected electrical systems, equipment and components to identify hazards, defects, and repair requirements.



NPI Maintenance Planner/Electrician

Mineral Resources Ltd
04.2021 - 04.2022
  • Installation, Fault finding and Maintenance of bore field and dewatering generators
  • Installation and maintenance of Mirri Instrumentation and control panels
  • Carrying out HV Switching and Isolations on 11KV Electrical systems
  • Electrical Statutory testing across site
  • Contractor management for site works, on boarding of new vendors for site requirements
  • Ordering of plant and parts for site requirements

Electrician NPI

Chandler Macleod
12.2009 - 04.2021
  • Installation, fault finding and servicing on Kubuto, Cummins and Volvo Penta Generators, telemetry and Control panels on dewatering equipment in bore fields and across site
  • Maintenance and Technical support on fixed plant electrical equipment on an OPF
  • Fault finding on PLC and Instrumentation in the OPF
  • Maintenance Support for Banlaw fuel systems for Fuel Fix tanks and Fuel Farms on site for the OPF Power Station and Village
  • Maintain 16 MW Power station and carry out daily checks and servicing of Cummins 1250kVa Generators
  • Carrying out HV Switching and Isolations on LV and 11KV Electrical systems
  • NPI support to site workshops, remote office and toilets and Electrical Statutory testing across site
  • Ability to read P&ID and schematic drawings

Skills

  • Skilled in construction operations for mining projects
  • Strong expertise in health and safety regulations
  • Clear communication and planning skills
  • Certificate Of Safety Training (COST/STCW)
  • AMSA 303 Medical
  • EWP, Scissor lifts and W@H
  • Dogman, Basic Rigger
  • HR WA driver's license holder
  • LV rescue and CPR and Applied first Aid Certificate
  • Fire extinguisher Inspection
  • A Grade Electrical Mechanic

Timeline

Coxswain Grade 1

Duratec
01.2025 - Current

Leading Hand/ Electrician Projects Team

Pilbara Minerals
05.2023 - 12.2024

NPI Maintenance Planner/Electrician

Mineral Resources Ltd
04.2021 - 04.2022

Electrician NPI

Chandler Macleod
12.2009 - 04.2021
Gerrit Knobben