Mitchell Perkins

Enhanced workplace safety by diligently inspecting and maintaining any equipment onsite via a pre start before commencing work

Improved communication between crew members, new and old through the use of hand signals and radios during operations to minimizing miscommunications.

Contributed to overall underground stability by accurately drilling holes for bolt placement according to specified patterns via VMT on the Bolter or from the survey.

Doing various jobs and tasks such as Operating a Robo Drill Rock Bolter to install various size bolts from 2.5m to 12m for ground support after they have shotcreted, Hanging cable, installation of vent bag and cable, offside shotcrete rig, offsiding the jumbo to clean out holes they have bored, EWP works, driving an articulated haul truck to get rid of dirt and excavations work of mucking and hammering the face.

Currently I am driving a Telehandler, 3 in 1 Skid Steer and a excavator. Back filling around house villas when the slab is poured and also moving equipment for fellow trades. Helping and guiding the work force we have to clean villas for the owners, help other trades build the villas and keep the surrounding areas clean and tidy for neighbours and the people live in the surrounding areas

As a truck driver I would load out material from the underground mine I was working. I would also help and train new employees to the mine who did not have any underground experience driving the trucks. When I was not driving the trucks I would be on service crew which is maintenance crew of the underground mine. I would help and assist the crew with services, hanging vent bags and maintaining the water pumps underground

When I was a leasehand I would carry out jobs of unloading and loading trucks with the loader operator when equipment would come onto site (The Lease)

Help the boys on the crew with cement bags, tools, equipment. I would mark up lengths of pipe and casing that the driller will need to drill the hole and also be on the floor changing drill pipe over when needed

I started off driving the moxy's underground to load out material from the roadheader. When I was not driving the moxy I would be helping the crew members to set up services, fix and hang vent bags, driving the tunnel agies for the shotcreter and also drill at the face with the jumbo or bolter during the excavation side of the tunnel. When the excavation part of the tunnel was coming to the end our crew continued onto final lining. I would be driving the tunnel agies and we would spray membrane, put in depth gauges with steel bar and then spray to depth of the steel bar

I implemented maintenance and repair for fixtures, water mains, natural gas, fire systems and backflow preventers. Cut and drilled holes in walls to permit passage of pipes. Independently worked on projects, while offering process coordination and cooperation with other trades and workers. Helped and offered guidance and training to junior team members