Joel Hodge

Provide reliable support for emergency breakdowns, minimizing production delays and losses due to unplanned downtime.

Longwall recovery and relocation of AFC, Roof supports, shearer and coal clearance systems.

Mine specific training for operation of Longwall automation (V-Shields) and functionality of Roof support controllers (PMCR)

Assisting customers with setting up optimal AFC and BSL chain.

Detailed monthly condition monitoring Reports.

Commissioning of AFC, Roof supports, shearer and coal clearance systems.

• 2 years building and commissioning of underground gearboxes Ranging arms, cutterheads, EP/BP gearboxes, Take ups, pivotal tensioners, Gathering boxes
• Vibration analysis on our cutter heads, ranging arms EP/BP transmissions
• 1.5 years working in bolting building and commissioning underground bolting rigs for continuous miners.

• Iron ore mining experience (fixed plant) I spent 5 months doing Shutdowns out of Perth in BHP, Rio Tinto, and Roy Hill mines consisting of all maintenance work such as pulley change outs pulley alignments, fluid coupling changes, H&B frames and hard skirts, shoot change outs billets and hard-liner Changes.