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Luke Brooks

Runcorn

Summary

Qualified Hydraulic Technician with a solid foundation in field service and maintenance. Looking to further develop skills and build on foundations with a large scale hydraulic business that can support my eagerness to learn. I have demonstrated skills in diagnosing and resolving onsite hydraulic issues above and beyond client expectations in various industrial settings including mining, agriculture and manufacturing. Proven ability to adapt and apply technical skills, including precision troubleshooting and effective problem-solving.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Field Service Hydraulic Technician

Kempe Engineering/ Jacks Hydraulic Services
10.2024 - Current

- Complete routine servicing and preventative maintenance of hydraulic systems

- Attend breakdowns and perform fault finding and testing of hydraulic components

- Strip and assess components including HPU's, pumps, cylinders, accumulators and valves

- Test and set piston pumps

- Install and plumb up new circuits

- Repair and replace hydraulic components

- Develop strong customer relationships to ensure business growth and continued servicing

- Complete service reports and costings with associated works

- Work with engineers and service managers to design, install and commission projects

- Self sufficient in planning, managing and scheduling task

Hydraulic Technician

Cooper Fluid Systems
11.2021 - 10.2024

- Work with a major mining OEM to install various hydraulic system components to new machinery

- Work as Cooper Fluid Systems site supervisor at mining OEM; in charge of ensuring tasks completed to OEM standard and inline with customer specifications

- Schedule and plan jobs for both myself and small teams

- Work with engineers to complete complex projects such as service truck builds, HPU builds and site installs

- Mentor and train an apprentice in fitting and machining trade

- Complete installs of hydraulic systems and fast fill diesel refuelling systems

- Hose up and connect systems as per schematics

- Complete routine servicing on site

- Assist in hydraulic system design

- Attend cotton gins yearly for pumping testing and shutdown servicing

- Assist boilermaker with fabrication tasks

- Complete machining tasks were required

- Complete service reports and test reports

- Auditing of high pressure tooling

- Worked on FIFO basis to assist Mackay branch when required

- Completed apprenticeship in fitting and machining in time at CFS


Apprentice Hydraulic Technician

Hydraulic Systems Pty Ltd
02.2019 - 11.2021

- Start apprenticeship in fitting and machining

-Work with tradesman to complete tasks

- Tasked with keeping the workshop and service vehicle clean and tidy

- Learn and demonstrate to tradesman taught skills when given the opportunity

- Assist in servicing and breakdowns

- Maintain workshop test bench

- Fabricate tooling for workshop including hydraulic driven welding rotator

- Start to work on site individually completing routine tasks and phoning in any concerns

- Strip and assess hydraulic components with input from tradesman

- Clean and prep hydraulic components for reassembly

- Assemble hoses for tasks

- Exhibited strong work ethic by consistently arriving on time, completing tasks diligently.

Education

No Degree - Cert 3 Engineering: Fitting And Machining

TAFE QLD
QLD
02-2024

No Degree - MEM30010A Set Up Basic Hydraulic Circuits

Swinburne University of Technology
Melbourne, VIC
03-2023

No Degree - Basic Hydraulics 1

Hydac International
12-2022

Skills

    - Fault Finding

    - Customer Relations

    - Time management

    - Attention to detail

Timeline

Field Service Hydraulic Technician

Kempe Engineering/ Jacks Hydraulic Services
10.2024 - Current

Hydraulic Technician

Cooper Fluid Systems
11.2021 - 10.2024

Apprentice Hydraulic Technician

Hydraulic Systems Pty Ltd
02.2019 - 11.2021

No Degree - Cert 3 Engineering: Fitting And Machining

TAFE QLD

No Degree - MEM30010A Set Up Basic Hydraulic Circuits

Swinburne University of Technology

No Degree - Basic Hydraulics 1

Hydac International
Luke Brooks