Lachlan Dan
28 Willow Brook View Meadow Springs
Summary
Experienced Fitter with a strong background in maintenance and reliability at Christmas Creek OPF with attention to detail, and a proactive approach to safety. Looking to take the next step as Leading Hand, supporting the crew, mentoring team members, and ensuring efficient, safe operations across the site.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Mechanical Fitter
FMG Christmas Creek OPF
Perth
03.2023 - Current
- Online and offline mechanical inspections of assets
- Leading hand experience
- Stick and Mig welding
- Exciter change out on both wet and dry screens
- SAP experience
- Lube changes and filter changes
- BSF DSANDS and WHIMS filter belt over hauls
- Bearing and pulley change outs on conveyors
- Motor and pump pulley alignment
- Fault finding and preventative maintenance
- Pneumatic, hydraulic and manual Valve replacment
- Communication and collaboration with other teams during breakdowns and scheduled work
Workshop Fitter
Komatsu Australia
Perth
09.2022 - 03.2023
- Assembling Komatsu mobile plant
- Pre delivery inspection
- Working within a team and to delivery within the deadline
- Dump trucks included Komatsu 1500 and 785
- Working within OEM specifications
Fitter Machinist Hydaulics
Westrac
South Guildford
03.2021 - 10.2022
- Overhaul of hydraulic components, Cylinders, motors and pumps
- Fault finding in hydraulic cylinders and testing within CAT specifications
- Working in a team as well as autonomously
- Reading CAT specific diagrams and systems
- Assembling components within CAT standards
- Leading hand experience from filling in when required in multiple departments
Mechanical Fitter
Baxter’s Engineering
Canberra
11.2013 - 01.2021
- On-site and workshop experience
- Line borer of earthmoving equipment, measuring up and rebuilding bores to original specs
- Repairs of hydraulic components
- Communication with customers
- Manufacture parts using manual lathes and milling machines within tight tolerances and deadlines
- Experience in welding
- Informed supervisor about hazards, incidents and defects immediately for management and resolution.
- Observed equipment upon project completion to ensure proper fit and assembly.
Education
Mechanical Engineering - Cert3
Canberra Institute Of Technology
ACT12.2017
Skills
- Industrial Manufacturing
- Leading Hand and Supervisor Experience
- Line boring (Climax machine)
- Manual lathe
- Milling machines
- Parts assembly
- Machinery repair
- Safety procedures
- Preventive maintenance
- Safe equipment handling
- Drawings review
- Work well with others
- Strong work ethic with a passion for the trade
- Asbestos Awareness
- DG - Dogging
- RB - Basic Rigging
- Schedule 26
- EWP
- Work safety at heights
- White card
- Fork lift license
- Telehandler
- Cert 3 Mechanical Engineering
- First fire attack training
- Precision laser alignment
References
- Alex Tatton - Fitter Komatsu
0431987587
- Evan Triaca - Supervisor
0427635224
evan@baxterengineering.com.au
- Braydn Mair - Westrac Hydraulics leading/hand
0404145969
bradynmair1@gmail.com
Timeline
Mechanical Fitter
FMG Christmas Creek OPF
03.2023 - Current
Workshop Fitter
Komatsu Australia
09.2022 - 03.2023
Fitter Machinist Hydaulics
Westrac
03.2021 - 10.2022
Mechanical Fitter
Baxter’s Engineering
11.2013 - 01.2021
Mechanical Engineering - Cert3
Canberra Institute Of Technology