MATT BENNETT
Plympton,SA
Summary
Hard Working and passionate, always seeking challenges and striving to be the best at what i do. I have excellent attention to detail and always strive for the front line in what ever i choose to do.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Heavy Diesel Mechanic
MADER RAPID RESPONSE
01.2024 - Current
- Providing breakdown support and field service
- Generally on short notice
- Repairing, diagnosing and maintaining and overhauling all equipment from tracks to tyres on full scale surface mines servicing all Pilbara clients
- BHP, FMG, RIO TINTO, MINERAL RESCOURCES, CITIC PACIFIC.
Maintenance Foreman / Drill Fitter
RUC CEMENTATION FREEPORT
12.2020 - 12.2023
- Scheduling and planning maintenance while managing the expatriate and indigenous personnel
- Leading and mentoring the national workforce with safety being priority one, focusing on the importance of preventative maintenance and generating backlogs to increase machine availability long term
- Working with all skill levels, teaching skills from basic hand skills and servicing to advanced hydraulic and electric fault diagnostic practices on equipment such as Sandvik DS 421 Cabolters & Resin Injection, GETMAN mine utilities vehicles, Minecat, Shot Creters, and SVS Agis.
Underground Drill Fitter
BHP Olympic Dam
10.2017 - 11.2020
- Lead Drill Fitter on crew
- Very experienced with RCS 4/5 platforms
- 2IC, role heavily dependent on SAP creating and approving work orders, job notifications, purchase orders, backlogs, costings and planning of future work
- Coordinating breakdowns and dispatch, while making the daily report on Excel (both systems overlapped)
- Overseeing of workshop operations, conducting pre start meetings
- Scheduled Maintenance to Epiroc Boomers and Simba's
- Maintenance on Normet charge up fleet
- Break down repairs including all hydraulic, engine, LV electrical and can bus diagnostics
- Fieldwork/field service
- Trained by RCT – remote control technologies in the diagnostics and maintenance of remote control systems used onsite, both communications and system services
- (secondary break tele remote Maclean jumbo)
- Monitoring and upholding safety critical control systems put in place by BHP
- Manufacturing of hydraulic hoses.
Heavy Duty Diesel Fitter
Mader Contracting
07.2016 - 10.2017
- Field Service and Labor Hire
- Mader is the largest non OEM heavy vehicle maintenance labor hire providing company in AUS, I was based in Kalgoorlie
- I have contracted for the following customers: Toll Mining Kalgoorlie - Road Transport logistical section with freight of fuel and chemicals to the mining industry performing major and preventative maintenance to heavy duty on road equipment and trailers working a roster of 2/1 inline with tolls requirements
- Bis Industries - Murrin Murrin - Open cut nickel cobalt mine and processing plant Maintenance and repairs of off-road heavy-duty haul trucks and mining plant equipment C510, C540 Kenworth haul trucks and side tippers Caterpillar 988 wheel loaders field service to associated crushing plants and generators on site
- Watpac - Imperial Majestic Kalgoorlie
- Open cut gold mine operation
- Mader providing complete workshop staffing, we covered all maintenance and service duties within the mine lease maintaining large open cut mining equipment.
Mobile Mechanical
Kelly Mobile Mechanical
10.2015 - 07.2016
- Small mechanical & labor hire business specializing in maintenance, repair, testing and certification of heavy on road fuel tankers and associated dangerous goods equipment
- SLP inspections, Hydrostatic testing of compartments and valves to meet AUS standards 2.5yr + 5yr hydro, Aluminum repairs, fabricating and manufacturing of all components associated with fuel tankers, Tig and Mig welding (alloy), Repairs of cracked compartments, Valve change outs, Overhauls of pneumatic and electrical circuits with both.
Heavy Diesel Fitter / Leading Hand - Supervisor
Giacci – A Qube Company
- Caterpillar 992, 988 wheel loader maintenance, servicing, Ground engaging tool maintenance and overhauling, Loadrite experience, preventative maintenance
- Drake/Lusty low loader float experience
- Up keeping and servicing of fixed plant Caterpillar camp/facility generators
- Caterpillar 140M Grader maintenance and servicing, GET servicing
- Routine and preventative maintenance to Haul Trucks, Kenworth (C510) and Trailing equipment (Howard Porter side tippers), Dolly's (Triple axle configuration)
- Air Conditioning system knowledge, manufacturing of High pressure hoses, diagnosis of system failures, re-gassing
- Major Overhauling of Haul Truck drive train components
- Overhauling of suspension systems, hitch systems, electrical wiring circuits, Automated Greasing Systems of trailers (Greneveold)
- Water Cart experience, pump and motor maintenance, retro fitment of pumps and updated couplings (semi trailer and road train configuration)
- Hydraulic hose manufacturing, Crimping and Detachable fittings
- Fixed plant bore pumps and engine experience (turkey nest pumps)
- Radio Communication installations in mobile equipment (UHF, Digital)
- Light Vehicle maintenance and repairs, Toyota, Nissan, Ford (Diesel)
- Lighting Tower maintenance and servicing experience
- Fault finding and diagnosis of hydraulic systems
- Extensive experience with on road transport systems.
Mechanical Technician 1
HALLIBURTON AUSTRALIA
- 10.2015
- Moomba SA – Cooper basin, Oil and Gas
- Currently experienced and performing routine/preventative maintenance and repairs on the following oil and gas equipment: Well fracturing machinery (HT2000, Panther, grizzly pumps), Coil tubing Units, Oil/gas well cementing units, Wire line, gas well logging units, Dry Gel blenders, FB4K Blenders, ADP Blenders, Acid equipment, Mountain Movers, Fleet of Kenworth T650, T658, T659, T950, Mack superliner (New Gen), Tri axel, tandem axel trailers (Generally custom built by Halliburton) Running BPW and TMC axels with airbag suspension, Cement Bulkers, Diesel Bulkers, Skid Steers, JCB rough terrain forklifts, Allison 8000 series automatic transmissions, Caterpillar 3512c, c32, c18 engines (pump engines/power plants), Flat Deck, Drop Deck, torque liner, bogie dolly's all using Holland Hitch coupling systems with ring feeders, Industrial Airman high volume compressors, Hatz diesel Generators, Caterpillar IT18, IT24, 500 Barrel mobile water tank, Sand / Proppant loading conveyor systems, Most units operated by electronic pilot over hydraulic actuation.
Education
Certificate III - Heavy Mobile Plant Technology
TAFE SA
Tonsley, SA02.2017
Certificate III - Heavy Road Transport Diesel Technician
TAFE SA
Tonsley, SA10.2012
Skills
- Certificate III in Mobile Plant Technology (Heavy Diesel)
- Certificate III in Automotive Mechanical Technology Heavy Diesel (Road Transport)
- Three years as an expatriate Maintenance Foreman / Drill Fitter working in West Papua, Indonesia
- Cert IV training and assessing / Train small groups
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- SAP, Excel, Word Proficient
- Good Communicator, including public speaking, (Former Apprenticeships Ambassador)
- Maintenance Technique Percussive Drill specialist training
- OEM Epiroc training
- Level 2 RCT – Control Master smart automation systems
- Highly experienced with Epiroc M2c, E2c, L6 URE Machines, Sandvik D421, 422i and cable bolters
- Air conditioning license
- Forklift license
- Dogging & Rigging tickets
- Over head Gantry crane license
- Excellent metal work skills, Mig & Tig welding, arc welding, oxy and acetylene
- Caterpillar Dealer Service Training – C13 & C15 ACERT Engines; TEPS Dealer Training – ie, Diesel Engine
- Ryco hydraulic hose manufacturing trained
- Class C Driver's License No BQ4659 – Light Vehicle
- Completed secondary school, year 12 Quorn Area School
Accomplishments
- 2008 World Solar Cycle Challenge Team entrant
- 2009 Encouragement Award
- 2010 Most Outstanding Diesel Apprentice
- 2011 Diesel Apprentice of the Year
- 2012 Holden Racing Team V8 supercar Pit Crew mechanic (Clipsal 500)
- 2013 Ford Performance Racing V8 Supercar Pit Crew mechanic (Clipsal 500)
- 2012 selected and accepted for” Todays Skills Tomorrows Leaders” program (Canberra)
- 2012 Snap-on, Street Machine National Apprentice of The Year” finalist
- 2012 Alan Melville MTA Apprentice Award
- Former apprenticeship ambassador for SA
Activities
- Public Speaking
- B Grade Team Cricket
- Metal fabrication and design
- Recreational dirt bike trail riding
- Automotive electronics
- Fishing
- Camping and outdoor activities
Personal Information
- Place of Birth: Port Augusta, South Australia
- Title: HEAVY DIESEL MECHANIC
- Date of Birth: 03/15/91
References
- Jake Measday, Epiroc PSA – Olympic Dam, SA, jake.measday@epiroc.com, 0439 171 235
- Carl Jakeway, BHP, Olympic Dam Drill Maintenance Coordinator, 0428 990 294
- Chris Matthews, Kelly Mechanical Port Headland WA, 0408 619 704
- Ian and Tracey Butler, Butlers Mechanical Services, Port Augusta, 08 86422188
Timeline
Heavy Diesel Mechanic
MADER RAPID RESPONSE
01.2024 - Current
Maintenance Foreman / Drill Fitter
RUC CEMENTATION FREEPORT
12.2020 - 12.2023
Underground Drill Fitter
BHP Olympic Dam
10.2017 - 11.2020
Heavy Duty Diesel Fitter
Mader Contracting
07.2016 - 10.2017
Mobile Mechanical
Kelly Mobile Mechanical
10.2015 - 07.2016
Heavy Diesel Fitter / Leading Hand - Supervisor
Giacci – A Qube Company
Mechanical Technician 1
HALLIBURTON AUSTRALIA
- 10.2015
Certificate III - Heavy Mobile Plant Technology
TAFE SA
Certificate III - Heavy Road Transport Diesel Technician
TAFE SA
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