MARK KARU
Boilermaker
Kelso,QLD
Summary
I started my career as an Apprentice Boilermaker in 1993 for four years until I become a Qualified Tradesman 1996 with one of the Word Class Gold Mining companies in the World called Barrick Niugini LTD which runs and operates a Gold Mining in PNG.I developed my skills and knowledge of knowing more about my trade and the Environment which I work that enable me to advance Futher up my career as per my Resume
I have vast Experience in all types of Welding.I have more experience in doing Maintenance and Fabrication working in the Fixed Plant Area which includes Pipe work Fabrication,Pump Boxes,Conveyor Infrastructure,Chutes.Attending to breakdowns and Shutdown participation.
I also have more experience in Maintenance work on all Surface Mobile Equipment like Caterpillar Dump Trucks,793,789,777,773,O$K Shovel ,Moxy Dump Trucks,Dozers,Graders,Loaders,.Repairs include Refurbishment of Truck Trays,Buckets,Grader Blades,Track frames,Dozer Blades.Excavator Buckets,.
Experience of using Oxy Lancing and Air Arc Gouging of worn out components
I also worked with a Civil and Road construction company and have vast experience in doing Maintenance on Road Train Trailer Side Tippers and Bowl trailers.
With the vast skill and knowledge of my trade,I'm confident of carrying out any task assigned to me to the best of my ability to achieve the companies goals and targets.And also to be part of the Hard Working Crew
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
BOILERMAKER/WELDER
OSTOJIC GROUP
04.2013 - Current
- Fabricate Road Train Tippers and Trailers, Water Tankers
- General maintenance repairs to Side Tippers and Trailers
- Repair and Refurbish 988 Loader Buckets, Grader Blades, D10 Dozer blades,
- Excavator Buckets
- Repair and Refurbish Moxy Dump Truck Trays and 778 Dump Truck Trays
- Repair and Maintenance on the Companies Crusher and Sand plant Quarry i.e.; Repair on Jaw Crusher chutes and Vibrating Screens
- Repair on Conveyor systems infracture and associated maintenance on breakdowns and on Planned Shutdowns
- Repair and Maintenance work on Chutes,Pump Boxes and other Fixed Plant
- Components
- Repair work on Mobile Crushers
- General Maintenance and Shutdown tasks at the Crusher
- General Maintenance on all Fixed Plant and Surface Mobile Equipment
- Extensive use of All welding metods in Arc welding using different Electrodes,Gas metal
- Arc welding using Flux Core wires
- Air Arc Gouging out of worn out components on the Crushing plant and also on Surface
- Mobile equipment like on Buckets,Trackfames,Dozer Blades and other surface Mobile
- Components.
BOILERMAKER/WELDER
CORESTAFF, BHP Billiton
05.2012 - 12.2012
- Mining Area C Boilermaker-
- Duties
- Carry out Preventive Maintenance Checks and Repairs to all Surface Mobile Equipment with faults related to general Welding and Fabrication
- Attend to all Breakdowns in the Workshop and out in the field
- Air Arc Gouging and Repairing Cracks on Chassis, A Frames, Track Frames, and Dip mounts, Under Carriage, Boggie Pins, Equalizer Bar Pins, Articulation Pins
- General repair of Machine body Components ,Step Ladder, Stairways and Handrails
SUPERVISOR
01.2009 - 04.2012
- I started my career as an Apprentice to Tradesman and progressed through to the position of
- Supervisor to Fabrication Foreman
- On occasions acting in the role of Superintendent within the
- Fabrication Section
- Duties
- Carry out Preventive Maintenance Checks and Repairs to all Surface Mobile Equipment with faults related to general Welding and Fabrication
- Gouging and Repair Cracks on A Frames, Track Frames, and Dip mounts, Under
- Carriage, Boggie Pins, Equalizer Bar Pins, Articulation Pins
- Repair and Refurbish Cat 777,789B,789C Dump Truck Trays,980,988 Loader
- Buckets,D9,D10,D11 Dozer Blades,O&K RH200 Shovel Buckets,Liebheer Excavator
- Buckets
- Attend to all Breakdowns in the Workshop and out in the field
- I was also engaged within the Process Plant Fabrication Shop doing Preventive Maintenance
- Checks and Repairs to
- Crushers, Ball Mill, Sag Mill, Aggregate Plant,Concentrator,Leach and Pressure
- Oxidation (Auto Claves)
- This includes repairs on Chutes, Feeders, Pump Boxes, Concentrate Storage Tanks,
- Floatation Banks, and Pressure Oxidation Pipework of different Metals like Stainless
- Steel, Carbon Steel, Alloy 20, Inconel and Titanium
- Also did Lead Welding inside the
- Auto Claves
- Shutdown preparations and also took part in Major Shutdowns schedules for the major components associated with the Fixed Plant Processing Circuit
- Pipe work fabrication and installation within the Fixed Plant Processing Circuit
- As a
- Supervision and Foreman, I was responsible for the Supervision and Leadership of my team which includes, Tradesman, Apprentices, Trade Assistants and Support Staff.
BOILERMAKER
01.2005 - 01.2008
PORGERA JOINT VENTURE, BARRICK NIUGINI
01.1993 - 01.1997
Education
Engineering ,Metal Fab Cert 111 -
Vetasis
2014
Certificate III - Metal Fabrication And Welding Extension Courses
Port Moresby Technical College
PNG1996
Metal Fabrication And Welding
Mt Hagen Technical College
PNG 1992
Skills
- SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
- Extensive Supervisory Experience ,being utilised in the role of Supervisor through to
- Foreman
- Innovative and Proactive approach to tasks
- High Level of Computer Skills
- General Welding Skills including
- Arc Welding using different types of Electrodes
- GMAW – Gas Metal Arc Welding –Mig Welding
- FCAW-Flux Core Arc Welding
- Metal Spray welding of Cast Alloy and Cast
- Lead Welding inside Auto Claves
- Oxy Acetylene welding and Brazing
- High Standard of fabrication skills and the ability to interpret Engineering Drawings
- Accurately
Certification
1997-1993 :Completed Apprenticeship Training Programme-Porgera Joint
Venture(Barrick Gold)received Metal Fabrication and Welding Tradesman Certificate
Vatessass MEM30305 Certificate 111 in Engineering –Heavy Fabrication
BHPBIO-Working at Heights Policy and Procedure –Safe Right(Expired)
BHPRIIOSH204A –Work Safely at Heights –Safe Right (Expired)
Accrete-Confined Safe Entry(Expired)
Working at Heights – FallRight International (Expired)
Overhead Crane and Rigging –Barrick Gold (PNG) Workplace Environmental Care
and Risk Elimination
St John Ambulance –First Aid Training (Expired)
Incident Basic Investigator Training Programme-Safety Wise Certificate
Critical Incident Support Certificate
Supervision 1,2,3 Certificates (Barrick Gold PNG)
Time Management Course Certificate (Barrick Gold PNG)
Timeline
BOILERMAKER/WELDER
OSTOJIC GROUP
04.2013 - Current
BOILERMAKER/WELDER
CORESTAFF, BHP Billiton
05.2012 - 12.2012
SUPERVISOR
01.2009 - 04.2012
BOILERMAKER
01.2005 - 01.2008
PORGERA JOINT VENTURE, BARRICK NIUGINI
01.1993 - 01.1997
Engineering ,Metal Fab Cert 111 -
Vetasis
Certificate III - Metal Fabrication And Welding Extension Courses
Port Moresby Technical College
Metal Fabrication And Welding
Mt Hagen Technical College
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