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Nicholas Bullock

Upper Swan,WA

Summary

Skilled and safety-focused commissioning fitter with over 10 years of experience in mechanical installation, testing, and commissioning of industrial equipment and plant systems. Proven expertise in aligning, calibrating, and starting up pumps, conveyors, gearboxes, and rotating machinery, in compliance with engineering specifications and safety standards. Adept at reading technical drawings, troubleshooting mechanical systems, and working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams during pre-commissioning, commissioning, and handover phases. Strong track record across mining and heavy industry projects, with a focus on quality assurance, system performance, and operational readiness.

I would like to further my knowledge and experience in the mining industry, as I thrive in a challenging environment.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Commissioning Fitter

Comade
03.2024 - Current

Western Range Project

  • Tracking of conveyor belts.
  • Setup of apron feeders
  • Setup conveyor brake systems
  • Setup of cone crusher and tertiary crushers
  • Setup of screens
  • Runup and diagnoses of plant equipment from primary crusher through to stacker
  • Completion of ITR’s
  • Liaising with vendors and engineers
  • Working off Pid’s
  • Fluent with ccms

Commissioning Fitter

Brunel
03.2023 - 03.2024

Iron Bridge Project

  • Tracking of conveyor belts
  • Setup of conveyor brakes
  • Runup, monitor, diagnoses and repair of several types of pumps in a magnetite wet plant
  • Runup, monitor, diagnoses and repair of wet and dry mags on plant
  • Setup and diagnose of problems on a bag house
  • Setup and diagnose of problems on conveyor drives
  • Setup of apron feeders
  • Completion of ITR’s
  • Liaising with vendors
  • All round activities involved with commissioning a magnetite wet/dry plant

Leading Hand Commissioning Fitter

SG Controls
09.2021 - 03.2023

Gudai-Darri Project

Solomon Power station Project

  • Flange management of all types piping.
  • Completion of ITR’s
  • Pressure testing and blow through of all types of pipework.
  • Setup of instrumentation
  • Diagnosing and repair of hydraulic circuits
  • Setup of equipment working to extreme tolerances
  • Removal and repair of gearboxes and drive motors for stackers and reclaimers
  • Completing walk throughs to punch list items
  • Verification of completed work
  • Leading a team of Fitters and TA’s to complete various tasks in an efficient manner with a high quality of finish
  • Contract to Worley then FMG

Maintenance Supervisor/ Mechanical Fitter

BFCG
01.2019 - 09.2021
  • Company Overview: WA Limestone
  • Daily planning of maintenance and production schedule.
  • Running of pre-start meetings for the site
  • Scheduling planned maintenance
  • Recording equipment service hours/intervals/dates and work carried out
  • Ordering parts and monitoring stock levels
  • Liasing with the customer to provide the safest and most efficient production process possible
  • Co-ordinating and leading plant moves and setup of mobile crushing equipment
  • Repair/Maintenance services of all mobile and fixed plant equipment eg. inspections, change belts, pumps, hydraulic cylinders, hoses, screenmats, bearings, cones and jaw liners etc.
  • Clean around plant with skid steer and mini excavator
  • Feed crusher and tail out with front end loader
  • Push up stock piles or move them with front end loader and dumptruck
  • Stock pile from pit to crusher with dump truck and loading of dump truck with excavator
  • Site cleanups with telehandler, skidsteer, watercart
  • Building windrows and loading trucks with front end loader
  • WA Limestone

Leading Hand Commissioning Fitter

Monadelphous
11.2017 - 01.2019
  • Commissioning of plant and equipment
  • Fulfilment of ITR’s
  • Repair/Maintenance services of all fixed plant equipment
  • Leading Hand helping other workers with knowledge and experience
  • Running of jobs and liaising with other crews and BHP area owners
  • Project work
  • Assist with break downs
  • Follow process and procedures in relation to checking maintenance work
  • Able to show initiative and work autonomously

Mechanical Fitter

Lend Lease Group
06.2017 - 11.2017
  • Repair/Maintenance services of all fixed plant equipment
  • Leading Hand helping other workers with knowledge and experience
  • Running of jobs and liaising with other crews and BHP area owners
  • Shutdowns
  • Project work
  • Assist with break downs
  • Follow process and procedures in relation to checking maintenance work
  • Able to show initiative and work autonomously

Mechanical Fitter

Bullock Freight Services
02.2017 - 06.2017
  • Repair/Maintenance to freight lines
  • Repair/Installations of tail lifts
  • Hydraulic Systems repair/maintain/service
  • Working independently
  • Quoting jobs
  • Inspection Reports
  • Invoicing
  • Liaising with Customers/other trades

Apprentice Mechanical Fitter/Service Technician

EZY AZZ Contracting
04.2014 - 12.2015
  • Call outs
  • Working independently
  • Installations of tail lifts
  • Dock levellers/air bag systems
  • Invoices
  • Hydraulic Systems
  • Inspection/repair/reseal hydraulic cylinders
  • General maintenance
  • Waste compactors repairs/maintenance
  • Electric and mechanical pallet jacks
  • Welding/cutting/grinding
  • Training crew members

Apprentice Mechanical Fitter/Service Technician

Oleary’s
08.2012 - 04.2014
  • Call outs
  • Working independently
  • Installations of tail lifts
  • Dock levellers/air bag systems
  • Invoices
  • Hydraulic Systems
  • Inspection/repair/reseal hydraulic cylinders
  • General maintenance
  • Waste compactors repairs/maintenance
  • Electric and mechanical pallet jacks
  • Welding/cutting/grinding

Education

Certificate lll Mechanical Fitter -

Skills

  • Conveyor setup
  • Equipment diagnostics
  • Hydraulic circuit repair
  • Instrumentation setup
  • Pressure testing
  • Flange management
  • Team leadership
  • Vendor liaison
  • Safety compliance
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving
  • Effective communication
  • Quality assurance
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Task prioritization
  • Multitasking Abilities

References

  • Darren Dawes, SG controls – Senior Supervisor/ coordinator, 0408 984 025
  • Sam Foulkes, Comade- senior supervisor, 0422 521 049
  • Alan Norman, Worley- supervisor, 0447 833 380

Timeline

Senior Commissioning Fitter

Comade
03.2024 - Current

Commissioning Fitter

Brunel
03.2023 - 03.2024

Leading Hand Commissioning Fitter

SG Controls
09.2021 - 03.2023

Maintenance Supervisor/ Mechanical Fitter

BFCG
01.2019 - 09.2021

Leading Hand Commissioning Fitter

Monadelphous
11.2017 - 01.2019

Mechanical Fitter

Lend Lease Group
06.2017 - 11.2017

Mechanical Fitter

Bullock Freight Services
02.2017 - 06.2017

Apprentice Mechanical Fitter/Service Technician

EZY AZZ Contracting
04.2014 - 12.2015

Apprentice Mechanical Fitter/Service Technician

Oleary’s
08.2012 - 04.2014

Certificate lll Mechanical Fitter -

Nicholas Bullock