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Work History
Education
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Kathleen Ketchell

Arundel,QLD

Summary

Results-driven Mechanical Fitter with extensive experience at GLT, excelling in integrating complex components and enhancing production efficiency. Proven counterbalance operator skilled in various machinery, coupled with a strong commitment to safety and teamwork. Recognized for quality workmanship and innovative ideas that streamline processes in fast-paced environments.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Mechanical Fitter

GLT
Carole Park, QLD
03.2024 - Current
  • Fit Out Duties in the Production Line of Building Trailers.
  • Integrating aluminum tubs, side tippers.
  • Fitting Tires, Hoist, Aisle
  • Fitting mudflaps, water tanks, brooms, shovels, suspension flaps,
  • Fitting Plastic/stainless steel Mudguards
  • Cutting Rubber for Custom Trailers and Dollies.

Trade Assistant/Warehouse Storeperson

Maxitrans
Carole Park, QLD
01.2020 - 02.2024
  • Forklift Driving - moving Chassis around the facility
  • Hubtex Operations
  • 5/10 Tonne Counterbalance Operations
  • Load/unload oversized Steel, Excursion, Aluminium
  • Put- aways /picking Steel, Excursion, Aluminium, Pallets, various sorts of products
  • Integration of Aluminium tubs onto Chassis
  • Crane Operation
  • Fitting lights and fit-outs
  • First Aider

Storeperson

Caterpillar
01.2016 - 12.2020
  • 6 month Acting Team leader role
  • First Aider
  • 16 tons, 5 tons, 2.5 tons operating in a facility with numerous Caterpillar parts.
  • Loading/unloading containers 10,20 40ft
  • Loading/ unloading B-doubles LPH
  • High reach put ways/picking LPH
  • Order Picker put away/picking LPH.
  • Despatch Duties

Store Person

ALDI
Yatala, QLD
01.2015 - 12.2016
  • Twin-Twine Counter balance unloading/loading Trucks all food products (cheap pallets, D pallets)
  • High reach put-aways 4 deep and rotation
  • Bulk machine experience
  • Cold Room Picking

Store Person

Mauri ANZ
01.2007 - 12.2015
  • Loading/ Unloading Trucks
  • Gas/ Electric/ Hand held/ High-reach (6 levels) experience
  • Operating Production line: packing, stacking, re-tipping flour
  • Operating Production Lines: by Forklift labelling pallets and stacking of 1Tonne pallets of flour 4 High 15 Deep
  • Warehouse: Picking, Rotating, Cleaning, Loading of trucks,Semi's,Containers

Education

YR10 -

MACKAY STATE HIGH SCHOOL
01.1997

Skills

Counterbalance experience in a variety of products (weight, height, length)

Adaptation to learning various machines/Techniques

Safety cautious

Quality is determined

Team player

Motivated person

Ideas for efficiency

Punctual

Respect of Companies Equipment

References

  • Jessica Chandler HR Manager, GLT 2/39 Silca St, Carole Park, QLD, 0405 449 612
  • Kristie Thiedman, Operations Analyst, Caterpillar, 79 Eldersile Rd, Yatala, QLD, 0408 994 304

Skills

  • Honest
  • Honest

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Certification

Cert 3 in Warehousing and Logistics

LF Forklift License

Accomplishments

  • Acting Team leader Role with Caterpillar.
  • Being from the floor. Knowing pain points and bottle necks, to find ways, ideas, help my team to get the job done.
  • Also learning people skills to help my team.
  • Learning behind the scenes on the computer side to read system demand.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Mechanical Fitter

GLT
03.2024 - Current

Trade Assistant/Warehouse Storeperson

Maxitrans
01.2020 - 02.2024

Storeperson

Caterpillar
01.2016 - 12.2020

Store Person

ALDI
01.2015 - 12.2016

Store Person

Mauri ANZ
01.2007 - 12.2015

YR10 -

MACKAY STATE HIGH SCHOOL
Kathleen Ketchell