A sensible and intelligent worker with a passion for heavy equipment, who places emphasis on integrity, reputation, mitigating risk, budget, timeline, being personable and polite.
Extensive experience in job roles with various types of heavy equipment operation, supervising staff specifically heavy equipment operators, computer skills including CAD design and 3D rendering, and nightshift experience.
I have always been very interested in employment within a mine setting for the exposure to such a large scale operation with large equipment and the opportunities that this brings. I enjoy living and working in a mountain setting.
My goal in perusing work is to find enjoyment in my job and progress my career to a higher level. I believe that I hold attributes and skills that would suit a career in mining.
* Operation of Ultra-class sized dump trucks in a very large open cut coal mine, being loaded by electric and hydraulic shovels and excavators.
*Competent and signed off to drive: Komatsu 930E, 980E, Cat 794, 797F, Hitachi 6000 dump trucks. (Electric and mechanical drive).
*Daily pre shift meetings and safety as a priority
* Pre shift equipment checks
*Two-way radio communication
*Wenco communication and task allocation system
*Competent and Productive hauling of rock, coal, combusting and hot material (up to 700 Degrees C). Competent dumping into a coal breaker, understanding different grades and seams of coal.
*Competent spreading loads.
*Competent driving in icy, wet, foggy, muddy, dry and dusty conditions and competent following changing road rules.
*Frequent training of other dump truck drivers signing them off on other types of dump trucks.
*Clear communication with supervisors, dispatch and mechanics.
*Equipment documentation
*Alternating dayshift and nigtshift schedules, frequent overtime.
*Other general duty mine tasks when equipment was broken down.
Good raport with shift supervisors, dispatch operators, shovel and equipment operators, other dump truck drivers.
*Known for being a skilled safe and productive dump truck driver.