Gordon Rushby
Supervisor
Horsley,NSW
Summary
With over fifteen years of experience in the mining industry twelve of them being with Fortescue. I am a highly motivated individual who upholds a high level in all aspects of my work, with a particular focus on detail and with keeping in mind a scheduled time frame. Through this experience and exposure, developing a comprehensive and sensible approach to adhering to safety, whilst also instilling the value of safety within teams I have led. I have taken a leadership position in all roles since completing my apprenticeship either officially as Team leader/Supervisor or simply by mentoring younger and less experienced workmates. I take pride in my work and satisfaction from sharing my knowledge to build up those around me to make a safer more efficient workplace. Responsible Technician with excellent troubleshooting, customer service and analytics skills coupled with more than 15 years of experience. Highly effective in complying with safety requirements evidenced by zero work loss days. Broad skills in maintenance and bench builds. Confident Computer Technician with expertise in help desk environments, assisting both employees and customers with technical issues. Thorough Service Technician with commitment to superior service. Driven to consistently contribute value through impeccable work ethic and unending quest to achieve new service skills. Experience managing high-volume of service calls while maintaining quality and efficiency.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Autonomous Technician Advanced
Fortescue Metals Group
03.2018 - Current
- Promoting, coaching, and mentoring staff to strengthen the autonomy team's safety policies and procedures for all workers and contractors
- Delivering a safe working environment and ensuring that all maintenance activities are carried out safely
- Act with integrity by leading by example, ensuring that all activities are completed in a safe and compliant manner, holding those who do not to account, and fostering and maintaining a better safety culture for everybody
- Perform all obligations set forth in the Health, Safety, and Environmental Policies
- Administrative activities such as creating and approving notifications and Work Orders using SAP as a 2IC/Supervisor, as well as finding and buying materials using SAP and OEM material part numbers
- Use of One Note for updating the active log and supervisor hand overs prioritizing jobs
- Use of REMS engineering data capturing entering times and reasons for faults
- Use of Microsoft teams for communications with breakdowns and other departments involved
- Section 44 / 26 appointed – signing off on JHA’s, performing Workshop presence, Field leaderships PTO’s
- Use of Minestar to fault find helping the crew technicians before they head out to jobs, also using it to priorities jobs in a timely manner.
AHS Supervisor
Fortescue Metals Group
12.2021 - Current
- Ensuring scheduled completion rate is achieved safely and on track with the best standards making sure the MBTF is trending in the right direction
- ITR / RRA is key to ensuring we are not only keeping up moral with exciting new tooling and raising ideas as department but ensuring we are capturing / preventing with the assistance of our SWI’s fatalities or equipment damage by setting up the AHS team for success with then correcting tooling or procedures though this active engagement, also captured in our monthly SCAM meetings which are captured in BMS
- Communication in is my stronger sides which was found with experience and eagerness to have production at its best and making sure that other departments are aligned with the end goal of getting the machine back into production together
- Stretched target PTO’s and FL’s to ensure we are providing our teams with the latest up to date SWI’s and paperwork
- Run every pre-start with enthusiasm to start the day off with high moral and expectations of safety
- Ensure all REMS data and SAP is up to date prior to handing over to the incoming crew
- Following up on handovers from the technicians ensuring they are also capturing the data required to keep performance and safety continuing throughout the next shift
- Working closely with Flanders / CAT / Westrac / Liebherr to have all machines align with the scheduled plan.
Heavy & Light Vehicle Mechanical Fitter
Fortescue Metals Group
05.2015 - 03.2018
- Organize parts and labour as acting 2IC
- Administrative tasks using SAP as 2IC
- Mechanical and electrical fault finding
- Electronic fault finding with and without OEM software tools
- Service and component change outs on various vehicles and equipment.
Locomotive / Ore Car Technician
Fortescue Metals Group
10.2012 - 05.2015
- Team Leader / Acting supervisor
- Take initiative on using the workshop lean board and utilities
- Share and mentor technical knowledge onto others
- Participate in all safety activities
- Always participate in making technical decisions with supervisor
- Consistently thinking of new ideas to run workshop safely and efficiently
- High level of mechanical knowledge servicing, diagnostics & component change outs
- Work efficiently and safely on various locomotives & ore cars.
Locomotive / Ore Car Technician
BHP
10.2010 - 10.2012
Heavy Vehicle Technician
Mitchel West
05.2009 - 10.2010
Heavy Vehicle Technician
Mercedes Benz
03.2007 - 05.2009
Education
Completed Year 12 -
Elizabeth Macarthur High School
Narellan, NSW12.2000
Cert III Heavy Vehicle Technician -
TAFE - Wetherill Park
Wetherill Park, NSW11.2004
Certificate in Shunt Rolling Stock TLIC3017 – 2013 -
Fortescue
South Hedland, WA01.2013
Use Communication Systems TLIE2007 – 2013 -
Fortescue
South Hedland, WA01.2013
Rail Introduction to SD70ACe Class Locomotive Mechanical Components - June 2011/July 2013 -
Fortescue
South Hedland, WA01.2012
Operate Road/Rail Vehicle TLIC3045 – 2013 -
Fortescue
South Hedland, WA01.2012
Operate Signaling Equipment TLI3026 – 2013 -
Fortescue
South Hedland, WA01.2012
Safely Access Rail Corridor TLIF2080 – 2013 -
Fortescue
South Hedland, WA01.2012
2019 -
Flanders intermediate training
TLIF2062 - 2013 -
Safe Working Regulations Awareness
Provide First Aid -
HLTAID003
CAT Electronic Technician, Schematics & Sensor TestingCAT -
WesTrac Institute
MineStar - Command For Hauling Level II Service Technician -
WesTrac Institute
MineStar - Fleet Service Technician Intermediate -
WesTrac Institute
MineStar - Terrain Service Technician Intermediate -
WesTrac Institute
Skills
- Ability to lead technical sites teams in a safe and effective manner, completing tasks on schedule and within budget
- High degree of mechanical and technical aptitude
- Developing leadership skills by leading by example and from the front
- Successfully developed and managed motivating and dynamic teams, as well as resolving resource concerns as needed
- Highly capable to work under all kinds of pressure, to handle challenging problems while meeting or exceeding expectations
- Ability to adapt to continuously changing processes as well as identify, design, and implement new ones
References
- Semir Smriko, AHS Coordinator, Fortescue Metals Group, 0409 138 618
- Christopher McGovern, Truck Supervisor, Fortescue Metal Group, 0467 648 624
- Stewart Hissey, Incident Response Security Engineer, Amazon, 0423 553 854
Timeline
AHS Supervisor
Fortescue Metals Group
12.2021 - Current
Autonomous Technician Advanced
Fortescue Metals Group
03.2018 - Current
Heavy & Light Vehicle Mechanical Fitter
Fortescue Metals Group
05.2015 - 03.2018
Locomotive / Ore Car Technician
Fortescue Metals Group
10.2012 - 05.2015
Locomotive / Ore Car Technician
BHP
10.2010 - 10.2012
Heavy Vehicle Technician
Mitchel West
05.2009 - 10.2010
Heavy Vehicle Technician
Mercedes Benz
03.2007 - 05.2009
Completed Year 12 -
Elizabeth Macarthur High School
Cert III Heavy Vehicle Technician -
TAFE - Wetherill Park
Certificate in Shunt Rolling Stock TLIC3017 – 2013 -
Fortescue
Use Communication Systems TLIE2007 – 2013 -
Fortescue
Rail Introduction to SD70ACe Class Locomotive Mechanical Components - June 2011/July 2013 -
Fortescue
Operate Road/Rail Vehicle TLIC3045 – 2013 -
Fortescue
Operate Signaling Equipment TLI3026 – 2013 -
Fortescue
Safely Access Rail Corridor TLIF2080 – 2013 -
Fortescue
2019 -
Flanders intermediate training
TLIF2062 - 2013 -
Safe Working Regulations Awareness
Provide First Aid -
HLTAID003
CAT Electronic Technician, Schematics & Sensor TestingCAT -
WesTrac Institute
MineStar - Command For Hauling Level II Service Technician -
WesTrac Institute
MineStar - Fleet Service Technician Intermediate -
WesTrac Institute
MineStar - Terrain Service Technician Intermediate -
WesTrac Institute
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