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David Cook

The Vines

Summary

Highly motivated and multi skilled individual with over 30 years’ experience in engineering. Gained significant technical experience in hydraulics and hose repairs. More recent experience in large mining equipment maintenance and repairs.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Heavy Duty Mechanic/ Drill Fitter

Ready Resources
09.2024 - Current

Continuation of role on Rio Tinto site, B4 Worked exclusively on drill; Epiroc D65, Pit Viper 271 and SK1.

Heavy Duty Mechanic

Enerflow
09.2021 - 09.2024
  • At Rio Tinto, Tom Price; working on mainly; Pit Viper Drills; Quebec contour drills; SKF drills; but also on 830 Komatsu trucks; 14/16 M Graders; WA1 200 Komatsu loaders; CAT 992 and994 loaders; D10 and D11 CAT dozers; Hitachi 3600 diggers.
  • Scheduled maintenance for industrial machines and equipment and kept equipment service records
  • Tested mechanical products and equipment after repair or assembly for proper performance and compliance with manufacturers' specifications
  • Diagnosed faults or malfunctions to determine required repairs, using engine diagnostic equipment
  • Cleaned, lubricated and performed other routine maintenance work on equipment and vehicles
  • Replaced defective wiring systems, hydraulics, and braking systems to return machines to service
  • Read and understood technical drawings, schematics, and manuals in order to make accurate updates
  • Maintained meticulous records of all repair work that was made to machines and equipment
  • Diagnosed and repaired hydraulic and electrical systems to maintain equipment function
  • Troubleshot equipment malfunctions utilizing diagnostic tools and technical manuals

HD Mechanic

Daltech Equipment
11.2020 - 09.2021

Mechanical fitter on new FMG mine site; Eliwana. Maintenance of ultra class mining equipment; CAT785; Terex 4400 Electric trucks; CAT994; CAT854; CAT D10 dozer; CAT 16M &24M graders.

HD Mechanical Fitter

Spencer Ogden
03.2020 - 10.2020

MEM western workshop fitter BHP Yandi, WAIO

  • Employed for plant maintenance on 793C, D, E and F trucks and WA Komatsu 1200 wheelloaders

Maintenance Fitter

All West Engineering - HD Mechanical Fitter
10.2019 - 03.2020
  • Servicing and repairs of all wheeled and track mining equipment.
  • Routine scheduled maintenance: 250-4000 hour scheduled servicing and backlog work as scheduled.
  • Identify future maintenance and implement notifications.
  • Good Fault-finding skills and preventative maintenance management.
  • Works well in a team.
  • Worked in leading hand position.
  • Good administrative skills.
  • Equipment worked on includes: Komatsu 730, 830, 930 Hall trucks Komatsu WA900, 1200 wheeled loaders Komatsu D475 Komatsu GD655-6 grader Komatsu PC4000 digger Caterpillar 14H grader Caterpillar 16M/24M grader Caterpillar 950K, 966H, 994K, 950H, 950G, 980K, 789-wheel loaders Caterpillar watercarts 777 and 789 Caterpillar hallmax truck Caterpillar D9T, D10T, D10R, D11T, D11R track dozers O&K170 digger Hitachi 1200, 3600, 5500, 5600 shovels and diggers SKF 15,17 tracked drills Pitviper drills D65 contour drills Rio Tinto - HDTechnician Perth, Western Australia.

HD Technician

Rio Tinto Export Inc.
01.2018 - 10.2019
  • Involved in day to day maintenance of all wheeled and track mining equipment in pit.
  • Examples: Komatsu 830E haul trucks Komatsu WA900/1200 loaders CAT water carts CAT graders CAT wheeled loaders CAT D10/D11 track dozers Pit viper drills SKS drills D65 drills Hitachi 55/560 excavators Hitachi 3600 excavators PC4000 excavators/shovel.

Fire Suppression Service Technician*Hose Technician

Parker Hydraulics
01.2017 - 01.2018

Managing Director

Matchtec Hydraulic Services
09.2008 - 09.2016
  • Established, developed and managed four successful hydraulics manufacturing and repair businesses in the UK and Australia over the span of 25 years.
  • Obtained significant technical experience in hydraulics over this time specialising in hydraulics cylinder design/manufacturing and repairs and installation of plant equipment.
  • This included pumps, PTOs, hoses accumulators, valves fire suppression systems and grease lubrication systems.
  • An expansive skill set in business development and management was acquired ranging across all aspects of small business operations in this industry Hydraulics and Mechanical Services - Managing Director Perth metro.

Mechanical Engineering-managing Director

Hydraulic and Mechanical Engineering
01.2005 - 08.2008
  • Business, which was sold to a Sydney based company, employed for a year as Engineering manager.

Education

Trade certificate IV Mechanical Fitter (Australia -

Australian Trade Recognition
2014

Trade certificate IV in Mechanical Engineering (Australia -

Australian Trades Recognition
2014

FRACA Welding Test certificate BS4872 (Flight Refueling, Cobham Engineering, United Kingdom -

Flight Refuelling Wimborne, UK
2002

Provided approval for welding for British Aerospace, Rolls Royce, LLoyds Shipping Education -

Sleaford County Secondary School
06.1979

GCSE's -

Sleaford County Secondary School

Skills

  • High Risk Work Licence WL 3391016 Classes DG LF
  • Emergency Response Training Certificate 2 in First Aid
  • Road Crash Emergencies
  • HAZMAT Emergencies
  • Fire Rescue Emergencies
  • Rope Rescue
  • Certificate 2 Fire Suppression
  • Specialist in hydraulic cylinder design, manufacture and repair in addition to hydraulic plant equipment maintenance
  • Specialised in finding technical faults with equipment
  • Proven ability to work in different teams in management capacity
  • Excellent small business management skills
  • Experience in versatile work environments
  • Welcomes and adapts well to new challenges
  • Army background
  • Business development and management
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Hydraulics
  • Lathe turner
  • Machine operation
  • Administrative skills
  • Army
  • Business development
  • Business management
  • Business operations
  • First Aid
  • Hydraulics
  • Lathe
  • Director
  • Managing
  • Mechanical
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Works
  • Repairs
  • Shipping
  • Welding

Certification

  • High Risk Work Licence WL 3391016 Classes DG LF
  • Emergency Response Training Certificate 2 in First Aid
  • Road Crash Emergencies
  • HAZMAT Emergencies
  • Fire Rescue Emergencies
  • Rope Rescue

Timeline

Heavy Duty Mechanic/ Drill Fitter

Ready Resources
09.2024 - Current

Heavy Duty Mechanic

Enerflow
09.2021 - 09.2024

HD Mechanic

Daltech Equipment
11.2020 - 09.2021

HD Mechanical Fitter

Spencer Ogden
03.2020 - 10.2020

Maintenance Fitter

All West Engineering - HD Mechanical Fitter
10.2019 - 03.2020

HD Technician

Rio Tinto Export Inc.
01.2018 - 10.2019

Fire Suppression Service Technician*Hose Technician

Parker Hydraulics
01.2017 - 01.2018

Managing Director

Matchtec Hydraulic Services
09.2008 - 09.2016

Mechanical Engineering-managing Director

Hydraulic and Mechanical Engineering
01.2005 - 08.2008

Trade certificate IV Mechanical Fitter (Australia -

Australian Trade Recognition

Trade certificate IV in Mechanical Engineering (Australia -

Australian Trades Recognition

FRACA Welding Test certificate BS4872 (Flight Refueling, Cobham Engineering, United Kingdom -

Flight Refuelling Wimborne, UK

Provided approval for welding for British Aerospace, Rolls Royce, LLoyds Shipping Education -

Sleaford County Secondary School

GCSE's -

Sleaford County Secondary School
David Cook