Richard White
Kingscote,SA
Summary
Efficient maintenance professional skilled in task delegation, maintenance scheduling and team oversight. Commended for quality performance and reliability demonstrated several years of industry experience. Advanced knowledge of equipment maintenance and repairs.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Manager
AAG Labour Services / Kiland
Kangaroo Island, South Australia
08.2024 - Current
- Forecasts and maintain mobile equipment budget
- Manage a team of diverse trades and backgrounds
- Manage machine availability for forestry and agricultural
- Implemented Mex maintenance system software
- Implemented planned PM service and planned repairs
- Implemented break down management for increased production and machine availability
- Implemented Mex store inventory
- Contractor management
Mobile Equipment Planner
Agile Mining Services
Peculiar Knob, South Australia
02.2024 - 08.2024
- Review maintenance strategies and processes to improve effectiveness of planned maintenance.
- Workshop support
- Review maintenance strategies and processes to improve effectiveness of planned maintenance.
- Analyse maintenance work order feedback
- Monitoring maintenance costs and preparing budget data.
- Application of work management processes.
- Contractor management
Mobile Equipment Planner
Workpac / Rio Tinto Iron Ore
Paraburdoo, Western Australia
05.2022 - 02.2024
- Review maintenance strategies and processes to improve effectiveness of planned maintenance.
- Analyse maintenance work order feedback
- Monitoring maintenance costs and preparing budget data.
- Application of work management processes.
- Contractor management
- Warranty claims
- Planner SAP support
Mobile Equipment Planner (Acting)
Rio Tinto Iron Ore
Paraburdoo, Western Australia
07.2021 - 05.2022
- Review maintenance strategies and processes to improve effectiveness of planned maintenance.
- Analyse maintenance work order feedback
- Monitoring maintenance costs and preparing budget data
- Application of work management processes.
- Contractor management
- Warranty claims
Maintenance Supervisor MEM
Rio Tinto Iron Ore
Paraburdoo, Western Australia
02.2020 - 07.2021
- Maintaining a fleet machine Komatsu 830E, WA1200 – L1850 loaders, Ex3600 excavators, RH170 shovels, D11T dozers, 793D Floats, Cat water carts, 16M graders, WD900
- Managing maintenance schedules deadlines
- Developing and mentoring a team with diverse trade and non-trade backgrounds
- Fostering a safe work culture
Maintenance Supervisor HEQ
Rio Tinto Aluminium
Weipa, Queensland
02.2018 - 02.2020
- Maintaining a fleet of 777 Cat trucks with belly dump trays, D11 Cat dozers, 992&3 Cat loaders, Cat water carts and 16M graders.
- Managing maintenance schedules deadlines
- Developing and mentoring a team with diverse trade and non-trade backgrounds
- Fostering a safe work culture
Mobile Diesel Mechanic / Owner
RD Diesel Services
Kangaroo Island, South Australia
10.2016 - 02.2018
- Maintaining agricultural, construction and forestry mobile equipment.
- Maintaining and repairs to mobile crushing equipment
- Service and repairs to road haulage equipment
Mechanical Maintainer (Maintenance Supervisor Secondment)
Rio Tinto Iron Ore
Tom Price, Western Australia
12.2014 - 10.2016
- Maintaining a fleet machine Komatsu 830E, WA1200 – L1850 loaders, Ex3600 excavators, RH170 shovels, D11T dozers, 793D Floats, Cat water carts, 16M graders, WD900
- Managing maintenance schedules and team participation.
Mobile Equipment Planner
Rio Tinto Iron Ore
Tom Price, Western Australia
08.2012 - 12.2014
- Providing all safety procedures, safe work instructions and standard activities, within timely, achievable and cost-effective work packages.
- Engage in harm reduction, continuous improvement, team development and facilitating change.
- Review maintenance strategies and processes to improve effectiveness of planned maintenance.
- Liaising with site personnel to optimise weekly maintenance planning
- Analyse maintenance work order feedback, update master data and audit for accuracy, format and content.
- Monitoring maintenance costs and preparing budget data
- Application of work management processes.
- Contractor management
- Warranty claims
- HME reconciliation
- Planning for a fleet of 36 machines, 793 floats, 785 water carts, 16-24M graders, WA1200 – L1850 – 992K Loaders, D11T dozers and WD900 wheel dozers.
Truck Shop Scheduler
Rio Tinto Iron Ore
Tom Price, Western Australia
08.2011 - 08.2012
- Providing all safety procedures, safe work instructions and standard activities, within timely, achievable and cost-effective work packages.
- Organizing weekly meetings to present Gantt format schedules to the team
- Liaising with the Shutdown Coordinators to ensure that the work within the project is accurate
- Optimizing work execution through minimal resources and cost
- Identifying and suggesting opportunities for process improvement
Mechanical Maintainer
Rio Tinto Iron Ore
Tom Price, Western Australia
05.2010 - 08.2011
- Maintaining a fleet machine Komatsu 830E, WA1200 – L1850 loaders, Cat water carts
Leading Hand
Shark Bay Salt Mitsui
Shark Bay, Western Australia
03.2008 - 05.2010
- Conduct regular work-safe meetings.
- Organise maintenance schedules.
- Manage team member’s daily activities.
- Powerhouse engine repairs and systems
- Refurbishment of load out conveyors – belt replacement and tracking
- Promoted to leading hand in acknowledgement of leadership skills.
- Introduced technical efficiencies that resulted in cost saving.
- Introduced time saving efficiencies resulting in increased productivity.
Maintenance Supervisor
Piacentini and Sons
Multiple Sites, Queensland & Western Australia
06.2003 - 03.2008
- Organise maintenance of a large fleet of (60 heavy earthmoving machines)
- Supervision of 2 workshops with a workforce of (40) employees.
- Communication with Maintenance Superintendent
- Maintain and repairs to Warman slurry pumps, refurbishment of conveyor head drums and belt replacement.
- Commended and promoted to leading hand.
- Promoted to maintenance supervisor in recognition of extensive maintenance knowledge and excellent leadership skills.
Diesel Mechanic
DT Workforce
Christmas Island, Australia
06.2002 - 06.2003
- Solely responsible for the maintenance of a fleet of 12 earthmoving machines located on Christmas Island.
Field Service Mechanic
NRW Pty Ltd
Multiple Sites, Western Australia
02.2001 - 03.2002
- Maintenance of heavy earthmoving equipment for a contracting company.
Workshop Leading Hand
Henry Walker Eltin
Nickel, Western Australia
10.1999 - 01.2001
- Managing maintenance schedules and team participation.
Field Service Mechanic
Westrac
Bunbury, Western Australia
06.1998 - 10.1999
- Field service customer support, warranty work, component refurbishment for the leading OEM
Heavy Duty Mechanic
AWP Contracting
Green Bushes, WA
02.1997 - 06.1998
- Maintenance of heavy earthmoving equipment for a contracting company.
Heavy Duty Mechanic
MacMahon Contractors
Multiple Sites, WA
03.1994 - 01.1997
- Maintenance of heavy earthmoving equipment for a contracting company.
Heavy Duty Mechanic
Aquip Machinery John Deere
Kulin, WA
02.1993 - 03.1994
- Maintenance of agriculture equipment for a leading OEM.
Heavy Duty Mechanic
Farm Power Ford New Holland
Kulin, WA
06.1992 - 02.1993
- Maintenance of agriculture equipment for a leading OEM.
Apprenticeship
Thiess Contractors
WA Sites
01.1990 - 02.1992
Apprenticeship
General Bulldozing
WA Sites
02.1988 - 01.1990
Education
Trade Certificate - Cert III
Thornlie TAFE
Perth, WA 02.1988 - 02/1992
Skills
- Asset management
- Computerized maintenance management system
- Resource allocation
- Problem solving
- Team leadership
- Preventive maintenance
- Contractor management
References
On request
Apprenticeship
- Thiess Contractors, WA Sites, 01/01/90, 02/01/92
- General Bulldozing, WA Sites, 02/01/88, 01/01/90
Career Overview
After completing my trade certificate in 1992 as an Industrial Plant Mechanic I have gained extensive experience within the mining, construction and agricultural industry. I have consistently worked to the best of my abilities and my skills and efforts have been recognised with promotions to leading hand, maintenance planner, maintenance supervisor and maintenance manager.
Timeline
Maintenance Manager
AAG Labour Services / Kiland
08.2024 - Current
Mobile Equipment Planner
Agile Mining Services
02.2024 - 08.2024
Mobile Equipment Planner
Workpac / Rio Tinto Iron Ore
05.2022 - 02.2024
Mobile Equipment Planner (Acting)
Rio Tinto Iron Ore
07.2021 - 05.2022
Maintenance Supervisor MEM
Rio Tinto Iron Ore
02.2020 - 07.2021
Maintenance Supervisor HEQ
Rio Tinto Aluminium
02.2018 - 02.2020
Mobile Diesel Mechanic / Owner
RD Diesel Services
10.2016 - 02.2018
Mechanical Maintainer (Maintenance Supervisor Secondment)
Rio Tinto Iron Ore
12.2014 - 10.2016
Mobile Equipment Planner
Rio Tinto Iron Ore
08.2012 - 12.2014
Truck Shop Scheduler
Rio Tinto Iron Ore
08.2011 - 08.2012
Mechanical Maintainer
Rio Tinto Iron Ore
05.2010 - 08.2011
Leading Hand
Shark Bay Salt Mitsui
03.2008 - 05.2010
Maintenance Supervisor
Piacentini and Sons
06.2003 - 03.2008
Diesel Mechanic
DT Workforce
06.2002 - 06.2003
Field Service Mechanic
NRW Pty Ltd
02.2001 - 03.2002
Workshop Leading Hand
Henry Walker Eltin
10.1999 - 01.2001
Field Service Mechanic
Westrac
06.1998 - 10.1999
Heavy Duty Mechanic
AWP Contracting
02.1997 - 06.1998
Heavy Duty Mechanic
MacMahon Contractors
03.1994 - 01.1997
Heavy Duty Mechanic
Aquip Machinery John Deere
02.1993 - 03.1994
Heavy Duty Mechanic
Farm Power Ford New Holland
06.1992 - 02.1993
Apprenticeship
Thiess Contractors
01.1990 - 02.1992
Trade Certificate - Cert III
Thornlie TAFE
02.1988 - 02/1992
Apprenticeship
General Bulldozing
02.1988 - 01.1990