TIMOTHY PHIRI
PERTH,AUSTRALIA
Summary
Experienced Heavy Equipment Mechanic and Supervisor with extensive expertise in diagnosing malfunctions and performing preventive maintenance on various machinery, including CATERPILLAR and KOMATSU models. Proficient in welding, fabrication, and overhauling mechanical and electrical components, with a strong focus on hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Skilled in managing inventory, procurement, and work assignments while ensuring timely completion of tasks and effective coordination with other departments.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SOLE TRADER DIESEL/DRILL MECHANIC
GOANNA GLOBAL
PERTH, AUSTRALIA
04.2025 - Current
- Developed and maintained strong client relationships through effective communication.
- Managed day-to-day operations for diverse client projects.
- Oversaw financial management, including invoicing and expense tracking for projects.
- Identified areas of improvement within existing processes and implemented changes accordingly.
- Prepared and submitted quarterly tax returns to the ATO.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
- Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently.
- Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
HD FITTER
HIXX EQUIPMENT MINING
Perth, Australia
06.2024 - 03.2025
- Engaged in continuous learning workshops to master new construction techniques.
- Prepared detailed cost estimates for clients, outlining labor, material costs, and timelines.
- Reviewed job instructions and worker orders from crew supervisors to ensure accurate execution.
- Coordinated with project managers and team members to achieve timely project completion.
FIELD SERVICE MECHANIC/DRILL RIG FITTER
BOBS DIESEL MECHANICAL SERVICES
Perth, Australia
06.2023 - 04.2024
- Maintained equipment with maintenance OEM standards to ensure optimum equipment availability and reliability.
- Performed inspections and identified areas needing attention.
- Diagnosed faults and assessed the requirements for spares, tools/equipment and time.
- Carried out scheduled /non-scheduled installations, repairs and overhauls in compliance with engineering standards and procedures providing feedback to the supervisor.
- Provided updates to the supervisor on work-in-progress to ensure effective workflow.
- Inspected and assessed equipment performance and condition.
- Obtained all relevant permits and carrying out risk assessments/JHEA before commencing work.
- Identified and prioritized work that needed to be done and highlighted it to the supervisor.
HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC
BANTU AGENCY MINING
Perth, Australia
01.2020 - 06.2023
- Worked with workshop supervisor on all risk assessment, JSHA, Mac 5.
- Maintenance repairs of Drill rig, dump trucks, dozers and loaders.
- Components change out.
- Carryout scheduled servicing and providing technical support in a safe and efficient manner.
- Provide diagnostics and repair to breakdowns on-site.
- Workshop safety representative through safety meetings, workshop inspection.
- Maintain a high level of housekeeping in the work area.
HEAVY DUTY/DRILL MECHANIC
FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS KANSANSHI MINE
, Zambia
05.2021 - 05.2021
- Troubleshooting of both mechanical and hydraulics faults.
- Replaced defective parts and components.
- Stripped defective components, inspected and analyzed possible causes of failure, put measures to prevent reoccurrence.
- Stripped hydraulic components such as single and multi-stage gear pump, axial and radial piston pumps, gear and piston motors, bent axis motor and pumps, cylinders, control valves and hydraulic jacks.
- Re-sealed hydraulic components.
- Replaced hydraulic components worn parts such as valve plates, bearings, rotary group, wear plates, gears, housing and drive shafts.
- Ran test repaired components to ensure they meet manufacturers' specifications.
- Worked on different types of engines.
Drill rig specialist/supervisor
ZIM-ZAM PLANT HIRE {LAFARGE CEMENT QUARRY}
Harrisdale, Australia
03.2018 - 12.2018
- Worked with workshop head on all management duties.
- Promoted safe working behavior through daily engagement and conduct safety meetings.
- Ensured that all workshop SOPs are followed.
- Championed lotto, work at height, confined space, impact zone and hot permits.
- Was involved in maintenance of mobile equipment by following the maintenance schedule.
- Ensured logbooks are up to date.
- Visited the pit and haul routes at least once per week for tire management.
- Ensured checklists, risk assessments are filled in and signed correctly before work commences.
- Trained new employees on dos and don'ts for the workshop.
- Ensured daily maintenance targets are met efficiently and effectively.
Site Maintenance supervisor
TANDAMANZI DRILLING. {LAFARGE CEMENT QUARRY}
01.2016 - 02.2018
- Provided guidance and supervision to subordinates.
- Ensured spares parts and consumables for the drill rigs are available at all times.
- Ensured preventive maintenance is done according to the scheduled plan.
- Ensured maintenance safety of equipment is met for cost serving measures.
- Promoted preventive maintenance by motivating personnel to plan and prepare effective work plans and schedules in conjunction with the centralized planning resources.
- Identified, recommended and implemented training and development of employees in conjunction with the training department.
- Diagnosed fault finding on mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
DRILL RIG SPECIALIST
FOUR ZERO ONE MINING SERVICES
02.2013 - 01.2016
- Carried out scheduled maintenance on flexiroc D65 drill rigs.
- Troubleshooting of electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic faults.
- Carried out scheduled oil sampling.
- Ensured completion of maintenance job cards and reports.
- Engine repairs and maintenance.
HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC TRAINER AND SHIFT FORMAN
FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS SENTINEL MINE
02.2008 - 01.2013
- Inspecting, maintaining, repairing and overhauling a variety of earth moving, mining related heavy equipment.
- This includes Excavators, Shovels, dump trucks, and drill rigs.
- Carried out scheduled servicing to equipment in a safe and environmentally friendly manner and in accordance with the service sheet.
- Embraced preventive and predictive maintenance practices and contributed to their improvement.
- Carried out scheduled oil sampling (SOS) for component wear monitoring.
- Performed welding as required and replaced damaged parts and components to repair cracks.
- Ensured completion of maintenance jobs with the highest level of quality, safety and effectiveness at minimum cost to maximize equipment availability.
- Inspected, maintained and repaired power train components such as transmission, transfer cases, drive lines and final drive system.
- Inspected and tracked hydraulic and pneumatic brake systems and components.
- Performed machine related work required.
- Inspected and tracked hydraulic systems and components such as pumps, valves and motors.
- Fabricated and replaced hydraulic hoses.
- Diagnosed and repaired electrical circuits, troubleshooted and replaced electrical components.
- Removed and replaced defective parts and acquired according to verbal instructions as written procedures in equipment repair manual.
- Inspected machinery for non-conformities during preventive maintenance works.
- Interpreted any electrical/hydraulics schematic diagrams before commencing work.
HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC/DRILL MASTER
NDOLA LIME COMPANY
08.2004 - 01.2008
- Inspecting, maintaining, repairing and overhauling a variety of earth moving, mining related heavy equipment.
- This includes Excavators, Shovels, dump trucks, and drill rigs.
- Carried out scheduled servicing to equipment in a safe and environmentally friendly manner and in accordance with the service sheet.
- Successfully trained newly hired operators and less experienced mechanics in safe Operating and standard maintenance procedures respectively on Sandvik Pantera 1500 drill rig.
- Maintained a pro-active approach to all aspects of operational and behavioral safety and encouraged teamwork within the department in line with Company values.
- Maintained and promoted the use of written documentation on safe work procedures in all aspects of mining operation.
- Properly documented all training assessments and ascertained training needs for trainees being in constant liaison with the Training coordinator.
- Worked with Senior Mine Supervisors, other Mine Supervisors and production engineering team to ensure that the technical support required to achieve optimum productivity for the operations is available in a proactive manner.
SITE MECHANIC
J.E.S MINING CONTRUCTED BY KONKOLA COPPER MINE
04.2002 - 07.2004
- Assembled Liebherr R984C excavator with Micoqip (Then Liebherr Dealers for Zambia).
- Servicing, repair maintenance of different heavy equipment machines.
- Troubleshooting of hydraulic, electrical, pneumatics, faults.
- Troubleshooting engine faults CUMMINS, BENZ, CAT and MTU Detroit.
- Cleaning, lubricating and routine maintenance checks.
- Completing checklists dockets and works order.
- Changing lubricants and conditioners e.g., Filters and breathers.
- Test run repaired equipment for proper performance and ensure work meets manufacturers specifications.
Education
Certificate III - MOBILE PLANT TECHNOLOGY
AUSTRALIA SKILLS GROUP
AustraliaCertificate III - Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology
NORTHERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE
High School Diploma -
MWINILUNGA SECONDARY SCHOOL
Skills
- Heavy equipment operation
- Brake system maintenance
- Quality control
- Hydraulic systems repair
- Engine overhaul
- Troubleshooting and diagnostics
- Blueprint interpretation
- Electrical systems expertise
- Equipment troubleshooting
- Risk assessment strategies
- Customer relationship management
- Team collaboration
- Effective communication
- Time management
- SIS and ET software proficiency
- ERP systems: Pronto, SAP, Manipac, Navision
Community Service
Funding Australian bush heritage
Job Objectives
My objective is to work as heavy equipment repair mechanic, trainer, leading hand, supervisor and manager to practice my skills, knowledge and experience.
Certification
- HIGH RISK TICKET EWP,FORK LIFT,DOGGING,BASIC RIGGING,WORK AT HEIGHT,CONFINED SPACE,AUTOMOTIVE AIRCON,GARRETT TURBO EXPERTISE
Timeline
SOLE TRADER DIESEL/DRILL MECHANIC
GOANNA GLOBAL
04.2025 - Current
HD FITTER
HIXX EQUIPMENT MINING
06.2024 - 03.2025
FIELD SERVICE MECHANIC/DRILL RIG FITTER
BOBS DIESEL MECHANICAL SERVICES
06.2023 - 04.2024
HEAVY DUTY/DRILL MECHANIC
FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS KANSANSHI MINE
05.2021 - 05.2021
HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC
BANTU AGENCY MINING
01.2020 - 06.2023
Drill rig specialist/supervisor
ZIM-ZAM PLANT HIRE {LAFARGE CEMENT QUARRY}
03.2018 - 12.2018
Site Maintenance supervisor
TANDAMANZI DRILLING. {LAFARGE CEMENT QUARRY}
01.2016 - 02.2018
DRILL RIG SPECIALIST
FOUR ZERO ONE MINING SERVICES
02.2013 - 01.2016
HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC TRAINER AND SHIFT FORMAN
FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS SENTINEL MINE
02.2008 - 01.2013
HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC/DRILL MASTER
NDOLA LIME COMPANY
08.2004 - 01.2008
SITE MECHANIC
J.E.S MINING CONTRUCTED BY KONKOLA COPPER MINE
04.2002 - 07.2004
Certificate III - MOBILE PLANT TECHNOLOGY
AUSTRALIA SKILLS GROUP
Certificate III - Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology
NORTHERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE
High School Diploma -
MWINILUNGA SECONDARY SCHOOL
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