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Kurt Vaughan

Perth,WA

Summary

I am an experienced Maintainer with exposure to both conventional and autonomous mining environments, with professional work experience. I have a strong work ethic, am dedicated and conscientious. My employment history includes a recent secondment as maintenance one specialist, service technician autonomous haulage & service technician; with various other jobs throughout my high school studies, helping me become a more rounded professional and individual.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Maintenance One Specialist Autonomous Haulage

BHP
Newman Operations , WA
12.2023 - Current
  • Analyse, monitor & control all autonomous haulage health & maintenance related faults. Respond to operator reported maintenance faults for conventional SME.
  • Triage and prioritise all SME faults across Field, ancillary & mobile equipment. Liaise with relevant workshop line leaders, mine control & production to manage timely repairs.
  • Maintain accurate data logs & handovers of planned/unplanned tasks in SAP. Review shift data identifying opportunities for quality improvement & performance trends.
  • Thorough understanding of Minestar Terrain autonomous applications, working closely with Caterpillar onboard specialists.

Service Technician Autonomous Haulage

BHP
Newman Operations, WA
04.2020 - 12.2023

• Execute routine refueling for a fleet of 30 autonomous haulage trucks, in accordance with operational requirements. Thorough understanding of Minestar application.

• Raise quality notifications on findings for preventive maintenance using 1SAP and CATsis tools

• Conduct routine inspections & liaise with relevant workshop line leaders, breakdown fitters, mine control & production to manage timely repairs.

• Maintain accurate data logs & handovers.

• Follow work instructions & complete risk assessments relating to individual tasks. Utilizing relevant OEM sites and schematics to scope repair and parts identification.

Service Support Technician

BHP
Newman Operations East, WA
04.2010 - 04.2020
  • Safely complete preventative maintenance inspections, repairs & attending breakdowns for a variety of equipment including 9400 & 9600 Liebherr excavators, 793F & 789C CAT RBT trucks, a wide rang of ancillary equipment.
  • Identifying & rectifying faults found during inspections & following specific maintenance procedures. Initiating updates to work procedures to ensure they are accurate & relevant to equipment.
  • Providing input into root cause analysis & subsequent resolution of issues affecting equipment reliability. Raising quality work notifications & work orders through SAP.
  • Complete in field refueling schedule for all SME and fixed plant assets. Including load units, dewatering bores, lighting plants & ancillary equipment.

Skills

  • High Risk Work License
  • Health and Safety Representative Worksafe Course
  • Forklift License
  • Basic Dogging License
  • Elevated Work Platform License
  • Franna Crane Ticket
  • Working at Heights Certificate
  • Heavy Rigid Vehicle License
  • Snake Handling Qualification
  • Move and Test SME Equipment Passout
  • C Class Drivers License
  • Northam Senior High Certificate of Education

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Maintenance One Specialist Autonomous Haulage

BHP
12.2023 - Current

Service Technician Autonomous Haulage

BHP
04.2020 - 12.2023

Service Support Technician

BHP
04.2010 - 04.2020
Kurt Vaughan