Kurt Vaughan
Perth
Summary
Experienced Maintainer with fifteen years professional exposure in both conventional and autonomous mining environments. Dedicated and conscientious, with a strong work ethic. Employment history includes a recent secondment in the position of Maintenance One Specialist Autonomous Haulage; as well as extensive experience within BHP in roles such as; Service Support Technician, and Service Technician Autonomous Haulage, as well as five years as a Safety Representative. Consistently maintains a high level of professionalism, demonstrates varied and effective communication strategies, and upholds charter values at all times.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Service Support Technician
BHP
04.2010 - Current
- Safely complete preventative maintenance inspections and repairs
- Attend breakdowns for various equipment including;9400 and9600 Liebherr excavators,793F and789C CAT RBT trucks, and a wide range of ancillary equipment
- Identify and rectify faults found during inspections and following specific maintenance procedures
- Initiate updates to work procedures the ensure they are accurate and relevant to equipment
- Provide input into root cause analysis and subsequent resolution of issues affecting equipment reliability
- Raise quality work notifications and work orders through SAP
- Complete in field refueling schedule for all SME and fixed plant assets including; load units, dewatering bores, lighting plants, and ancillary equipment
Maintenance One Specialist Autonomous Haulage
BHP
12.2023 - 04.2024
- Analyse, monitor and control all autonomous haulage health and maintenance related faults
- Respond to operator reported maintenance faults for conventional SME
- Triage and prioritise all SME faults across field, ancillary, and mobile equipment
- Liase with relevant workshop line leaders, mine control, and production, to manage timely repairs
- Maintain accurate data logs and handovers of planned and unplanned tasks in SAP
- Review shift data identifying opportunities for quality improvement and performance trends
- Maintain a thorough understanding of Minestar Terrain autonomous applications and work closely with Caterpillar onboard specialists
- SECONDMENT
Service Technician Autonomous Haulage
BHP
04.2020 - 12.2023
- Execute refueling for a fleet of thirty autonomous haulage trucks, in accordance with operational requirements
- Thorough understanding of Minestar application
- Raise quality notifications on findings for preventative maintenance using SAP and CATsis tools
- Conduct routine inspections and liaise with relevant workshop line leaders, breakdown fitters, mine control, and production, to manage timely repairs
- Maintain accurate data logs and handovers
- Follow work instructions and complete risk assessments relating to individual tasks
- Utilise relevant OEM sites and schematics to scope repair and parts identification
Education
Northam Senior High School
12.2004
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Preventive Maintenance
- Customer service
- Work with minimal supervision
- Valid Driver's license
- Punctual and reliable
- Flexible and adaptable
- Problem and issue resolution
- Equipment troubleshooting
- OSHA requirements
- Diagnostic testing
- Mechanical aptitude
- Hand tool expertise
- Equipment inspection
Certification
- High Risk Work License
- Forklift License
- Elevated Work Platform License
- Heavy Rigid Vehicle License
- C- Class Driver’s License
- Franna Crane Ticket
- Basic Dogging License
- Health and Safety Representative Worksafe Certificate
- Working at Heights Certificate
- Move and Test SME Passout (various equipment)
- Snake Handling Qualification
- Northam Senior High School Certificate of Education
Timeline
Maintenance One Specialist Autonomous Haulage
BHP
12.2023 - 04.2024
Service Technician Autonomous Haulage
BHP
04.2020 - 12.2023
Service Support Technician
BHP
04.2010 - Current
- High Risk Work License
- Forklift License
- Elevated Work Platform License
- Heavy Rigid Vehicle License
- C- Class Driver’s License
- Franna Crane Ticket
- Basic Dogging License
- Health and Safety Representative Worksafe Certificate
- Working at Heights Certificate
- Move and Test SME Passout (various equipment)
- Snake Handling Qualification
- Northam Senior High School Certificate of Education
Northam Senior High School
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