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James Denholm

Dawesville,WA

Summary

Motivated and skilled tradesman with qualifications in three trades (electrician, fitter mechanic, and instrumentation) and 15+ years of experience in construction, manufacturing, heavy industry, and mining. Known for delivering quality workmanship and maintaining a strong commitment to safety standards. Collaborative team player who adapts to changing project requirements and provides reliable solutions. Experienced in leading teams, coordinating work across projects, liaising with clients, and offering expert input to enhance operational efficiencies. Excellent communication, customer service, and organizational skills. Demonstrated dedication to ongoing professional development.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Electrician

CAD GROUP PTY LTD
06.2024 - Current

Construction on Mineral Resources iron ore crushing plant at Ken (3:1 roster)

  • Installed general lighting and power circuits for workshop
  • Connection and disconnection of generators
  • Install pump, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and components
  • Install conveyors, screens, crushers and sampling stations
  • Install and calibrate belt weighers and speed sensors
  • Install CCTV cameras, data outlets and air conditioners
  • Install motors varying in size from 0.5kw to 400kw
  • Install overhead gantry cranes up to 20 tonnes
  • Read and interpreted mechanical and electrical drawings
  • Installed, programmed and fault finding on a range of VFDs
  • Connecting and disconnecting of site offices
  • Testing and commissioning of crushing plant

Chpp Operator/maintainer

Thiess
11.2020 - 06.2024

Thiess is the world's largest mining services provider with more than 85-years of mining history

  • Operate/maintain the crushing and pre-screening plant for CHPP feed
  • Monitor CHPP performance and optimise the circuits for maximum combustible recovery
  • Monitor circuit ashes and adjust to keep within planned output
  • Maintain and carry out electrical and mechanical repairs on conveyors, screens, centrifuges and pumps, vibrating feeders, magnetic separators, stacker and reclaimers
  • Repair, install and calibrate level sensors, flow meters, speed sensors, density gauges, belt weighers, chemical dosing systems and photoelectric safety sensors
  • Rebuild and install pumps, mechanical pump seals, gland pump seals, vibrators, high-frequency screens and lay shafts
  • Identify opportunities to improve processes, including optimising Citect software to achieve the best combustible recovery from the product
  • Low and High Voltage isolation for maintenance days
  • Supervise a team of 6 permanent staff and contractors, including coordinating work and permits for maintenance days
  • Loading Rom bin using 998 cat loaders
  • Operating train loadout
  • Stockpile management using D10 and D11 cat dozers
  • Utilising IT around co-disposal and plant breakdowns
  • Thiess is the world's largest mining services provider with more than 85-years of mining history

Chpp Operator/maintainer

Peabody Energy
10.2013 - 11.2020

Peabody Energy is the world's largest private sector coal company and the fifth-largest coal producer in Australia

  • Supervise a team of 3 permanent staff and up to 12 contractors, including coordinating work
  • Monitor CHPP performance and optimise the circuits for maximum combustible recovery
  • Monitor circuit ashes and adjust to keep within planned output
  • Conduct electrical fault finding on control systems
  • Replace pump, hydraulic and pneumatic systems and components
  • Replace and repair mechanical and gland seals on pumps
  • Replace bearings on pumps, motors and mechanical drives
  • Maintain and carry out electrical and mechanical repairs on conveyors, screens, centrifuges and pumps, vibrating feeders, magnetic separators, stacker and reclaimers
  • Read and interpret mechanical and electrical drawings
  • Repair, install and calibrate level sensors, flow meters, speed sensors, density gauges, belt weighers, chemical dosing systems and photoelectric safety sensors
  • Rebuild and install pumps, mechanical pump seals, gland pump seals, vibrators, high-frequency screens and lay shafts
  • Install, maintain and repair lights and power circuits, CCTV cameras, data outlets, air conditioners and air curtains
  • Install motors varying in size from 0.5kw to 400kw
  • Maintain and repair overhead gantry crane up to 20 tonnes
  • Repair and maintain hydraulic drives and pumps
  • Repair, maintain and install air actuators and solenoid
  • Install and calibrate process and isolation valves
  • Identify opportunities to improve processes, including optimising Citect software to achieve the best combustible recovery from the product
  • Peabody Energy is the world's largest private sector coal company and the fifth-largest coal producer in Australia

Electrician

Gibson Instrumentation Services
06.2012 - 10.2013

GIS provides industrial and electrical instrumentation services to major organisations across Australia

  • Maintained and carried out repairs on conveyors, screens, centrifuges and pumps, vibrating feeders, magnetic separators, stacker and reclaimers
  • Carried out replacement and repairs of hydraulic and pneumatic systems
  • Identified and assisted with mechanical and electrical issues to minimise downtime
  • Read and interpreted mechanical and electrical drawings
  • Identified and reported problems (to SAP) for down days
  • Repaired, installed and calibrated level sensors, flow meters, speed sensors, density gauges, belt weighers, chemical dosing systems and photoelectric safety sensors
  • Rebuilt and installed pumps, mechanical pump seals, gland pump seals, vibrators, high frequency screens and lay shafts
  • Installed, maintained and repaired lights and power circuits, CCTV cameras, data outlets, air conditioners and air curtains
  • Installed motors varying in size from 0.5kw to 400kw
  • Maintained and repaired overhead gantry crane up to 20 tonnes
  • Repaired and maintained hydraulic drives and pumps
  • Repaired, maintained and installed air actuators and solenoid
  • Installed and calibrated process and isolation valves
  • GIS provides industrial and electrical instrumentation services to major organisations across Australia

Electrician

Thiess John Holland
03.2011 - 06.2012

Based on the Brisbane Airport Link project delivered by the Thiess John Holland Joint Venture

  • Supervised a team of 7 tradesmen and 2 trade assistances
  • Provided input to management on improving job steps to minimise costs
  • Installed cable tray and supports
  • Tested and tagged appliances
  • Installed control cables for camera systems
  • Assembled, installed, and tested electrical wiring, equipment, appliance, apparatus and fixtures, using hand tool and power tools
  • Read and interpreted mechanical and electrical drawings
  • Installed switchboards and trench supports
  • Terminated control and power cables into switchboards
  • Ran fibre optic cables
  • Modified schematics to correct circuitry
  • Based on the Brisbane Airport Link project delivered by the Thiess John Holland Joint Venture

Electrician

Visy Board
01.2010 - 03.2011

Visy Board is a global leader in packaging, recycling and logistics

  • Directed and trained apprentices to install, maintain or repair electrical wiring equipment and fixtures
  • Performed business management duties such as maintaining records and files, preparing reports and ordering supplies and equipment
  • Advised management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous
  • Assembled, installed, tested and maintained electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliance, apparatus and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools
  • Connected wires to circuit breakers, transformer or other components
  • Constructed and fabricated parts using hand tools and specifications
  • Diagnosed malfunctioning systems, apparatus and components, using test equipment and hand tools, to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem
  • Inspected electrical systems, equipment and component to identify hazards, defects and the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes
  • Repaired or replaced wiring, equipment and fixtures
  • Prepared sketches to determine the location of wiring and equipment and to ensure conformance to building and safety codes
  • Performed regular maintenance of machinery to minimise loss in production time
  • Conducted efficient fault finding and repairs of production machinery to minimise breakdown time
  • Visy Board is a global leader in packaging, recycling and logistics

Electrician

Pidgeon Electrical
07.2007 - 01.2010

Pidgeon Electrical delivers industrial, commercial and domestic electrical installations and maintenance

  • Managed a team of tradesmen, apprentices and trade assistants including providing training
  • Conducted fault finding and testing of motors and machinery
  • Designed and rebuilt control circuits
  • Installed new mains from transformer to new main switchboard
  • Installed new machinery and conducted extensive testing of new installations
  • Designed and upgraded safety systems on overseas machinery to comply with Australian safety standards
  • Modified schematics to correct circuitry
  • Conducted extensive fault finding on crane, glass toughing furnace and chillier unit, believers, automated glass cutters, wrapping machine and general power and lights
  • Calculated lux required on factory floor and designed light plans
  • Upgraded lighting circuits and light control station
  • Pidgeon Electrical delivers industrial, commercial and domestic electrical installations and maintenance

Electrician

Mega Electrics QLD
12.2002 - 07.2007

Mega electrics provides industrial and commercial electrical services to a wide variety of clients

  • Assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliance, apparatus, and fixtures, using hand tool and power tools
  • Construct and fabricate parts, using hand tools and specifications
  • Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, using test equipment and hand tools, to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem
  • Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and component to identify hazards, defects, and the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with codes
  • Perform business management duties such as maintaining records and files, preparing reports, and ordering supplies and equipment
  • Provide preliminary sketches and cost estimates for materials and services
  • Gen set build up 250kw to 450kw, Portable gen set 1mw for direct grid connection
  • Build load bank for gen set testing
  • Chillier build up variety of sizes up to 1900kw
  • Maintenance and alterations at concrete precast factory
  • Install and maintained food manufacturing equipment
  • Installation of electric ovens and heating equipment
  • Build mixing machine for shampoo exports
  • Lighting and exhaust fans in explosive areas
  • Switchboard bus bar work bending, cutting, etc
  • Maintenance and upgrades on wharf cranes
  • Mega electrics provides industrial and commercial electrical services to a wide variety of clients

Education

Certificate III -

Engineering Mechanical Trade

Certificate III -

instrumentation and Control

Certificate III -

Electrical Fitter Mechanic

Skills

  • Electrical Fitter Mechanic License (Qld and WA)
  • High Voltage Switching
  • Senior First Aid
  • CPR/Switchboard Rescue
  • Confined Space & Gas Testing
  • Working at Heights
  • EWP >11m
  • White Card
  • Supervisors S1, 2, 3 and G2
  • Cert III in Surface Extraction Operations
  • RIISRM302D Conduct Stockpile Reclaiming Operations
  • RIIPEO201D Conduct Conveyor Operations
  • RIIPEO203D Conduct Stacker Operations
  • RIIPRO301D Conduct Crushing and Screening Plant Operations
  • RIIPRO302D Perform Process Control Room Operations
  • RIIMCP202D Conduct Rail Dispatch Operations
  • RIIMCP301D Monitor Plant Operations for Coal Preparation

Timeline

Electrician

CAD GROUP PTY LTD
06.2024 - Current

Chpp Operator/maintainer

Thiess
11.2020 - 06.2024

Chpp Operator/maintainer

Peabody Energy
10.2013 - 11.2020

Electrician

Gibson Instrumentation Services
06.2012 - 10.2013

Electrician

Thiess John Holland
03.2011 - 06.2012

Electrician

Visy Board
01.2010 - 03.2011

Electrician

Pidgeon Electrical
07.2007 - 01.2010

Electrician

Mega Electrics QLD
12.2002 - 07.2007

Certificate III -

instrumentation and Control

Certificate III -

Electrical Fitter Mechanic

Certificate III -

Engineering Mechanical Trade
James Denholm