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Vincent David

Vincent David

Mt Hagen PNG,WHP

Summary

Mechanical Engineer with experience in reliability, condition Monitoring, Asset Integrity, and Project Management. Passionate about safety, reliability, and continuous improvement of systems and processes. Applies RCM, FMEA, Improvements Projects, and forecasting skills and knowledge to identify risks, reduce failures, and optimize performance.

Committed to continuous learning and delivering safe, cost-effective, and sustainable engineering solutions.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Graduate Mechanical Engineer

Ok Tedi Mining Limited
07.2025 - Current

FIXED PLANT RELIABILITY & CONDITION MONITORING (RECM) AND CLASSIFIED PLANT

  • Reliability Engineering (RE)

-Strategy Development, FMECA&FMEA, RCA(Fishbone, Pareto, 5Why, Scatter Diagrams, FTA,), Reliability Block Diagram Development, OEE Calculations, Downtime Analysis

-Planning & Scheduling, CMMS,

-Defect Eliminations, Improvement Projects & Risk Analysis

-Weekly Reporting

  • Condition Monitoring (CM)

-Work done mainly with Fixed Plant Rotating Machineries

-Vibrations Analysis, Oil Analysis, Wear Particle Analysis, IR Thermography Inspection, Ultrasound Inspections, Laser Alignment, NDT. UT Thickness testing, Gear Root Profiling)

- Data analysis and Reporting according to Standards.

  • Classified Plant (CP)

-Works mainly with Asset Integrity and Safety Compliance

-NDT Inspections-(VI, MPI, Dye Penetrant, Eddy Current, UT Thickness, Vacuum Box)

-PV and PRV Inspections and testings, Hydrotesting,

-Structures, Tanks & Weld Inspection (Basics)

-Inspection & Reporting according to standards.

Graduate Mechanical Engineer

Ok Tedi Mining Limited
03.2025 - 07.2025

Engineering Projects and Design

  • Engineering Designs & QAQC Checks

- Design of Tanks, Pipe lines,

Structures, Pumping systems, Buildings, etc..

  • Project Management

-Planning & Scheduling

-SOW & WBS

-Risk Evaluation

-Material Take offs & Costing

  • Projects Done

-Crusher lube shed oil water separator.

-Lime Kiln Bin Valve Upgrade,

- Ball Mill Lube Skid Upgrade,

Graduate Mechanical Engineer

Ok Tedi Mining Limited
12.2024 - 04.2025

Mine Mobile Maintenance-Reliability and Condition Monitoring

Reliability Tasks

  • FMECA, Strategy Development, Downtime Analysis, DE & Improvement Projects,RCA, 5Why Analysis,

Condition Monitoring

  • Oil Analysis, Wear Analysis, GET & CTS inspection, UT Crack Inspections,Viva Oil Analysis & Testing in Laboratory, Analyze PSR/VIMS data to dialogise machinery condition, Interpret SOS/ Viva oil results and diagnose machinery's condition.. Write Machinery Condition Report.
  • Worked with heavy machinery equipments,( Haultrucks, Dozers, shovels, etc.)



Graduate Mechanical Engineer

Ok Tedi Mining Ltd
02.2024 - 12.2024

Outstation/Downstream Maintenance

  • Rebuild Shop

-Creating JSA, SWPS/SOPS based on OEM and company OHS standards.

-Rebuilding of Rotating machinery- Pumps, Blowers, Gearboxes, Agitators. Machining parts. And Installation of parts

-QAQC Checks, Bearing Type selection, Removal and Installations

-Major Breakdown tasks Involved:

A. Rebuild and Installation of Yuk-Creek-Weir Pumps

B: Gundagai Thickener Rake drive/ arm re-adjustment

C: Rebuild of lightning 782 Series gearbox

D. Rebuild of Mill Drive Clutches& Pinions

Hydraulics Shop

-PM Inspection of Hydraulic Operated Equipments, Apron Feeders, Compressors, Conveyor Breaks

-Rebuild of Screw Pumps, Piston Pumps, and all hydraulics equipment sitewide.

-Hose selection, Fittings selection, valve and manifold selection, crimping of hoses

-Project Involved:

A: Ball Mill 1B and 2A Lube Shed upgrade.

B: Sag 2 Pinion and Trunnion Lift and Thrust Lube Line Upgrade

Fabrication Shop

-Fabrication of Pipe, Elbows, T-Joints, Feed-Chutes, Feedboxes

-Hands on with Fabrication Tasks, Welding, Grinding, Oxy-Cutting, Gough welding.

  • Tailing Pyrite Plant & Downstream Pipeline Maintenance

-PM Inspection of Plant Equipment ensuring no downtime and equipment is available at all times.

-Hands-on tasks-removal and installation of haul-out/worn parts and components.

-Creating SWPs/SOPs and Projects

  • Upstream maintenance (Floatation and Grinding)

-PM Daily &Weekly Inspection Tasks

-Attending to breakdown, removal and installations of parts/ equipment.

  • Processing Instrumentation and Process Control Systems

-Introduction to Instrumentation and Process Control Systems

-Trouble Shooting, and rectifying of Issues with field instruments

-Upgrade of Recleaners Recovery Pneumatic Gate Valve

-Ball Mill 1B Upgrade installation of sensors, cables, I/O cards PLC programming and installing.

Education

Bachelors of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

The Papua New Guinea University of Technology
Lae, Morobe Province
11.2022

High School Certificate - Upper Secondary Applied Science

Mount Hagen Secondary School
Mt Hagen, Western Highlands Province
11.2018

High School Certificate - Lower secondary: Pure Science

Mt Hagen Secondary School
Mt Hagen, Western Highlands Province
11.2016

Skills

  • SOFT SKILLS
  • -Written and Verbal communication skills

    -Analytical thinking

    -Teamworking Skills

    -Planning & Scheduling

  • HARDSKILLS
  • -Technical Mechanical knowledge

    -Non-Destructive Inspections(NDI) (UT inspection, MPI, DYE Penetrant, VI, Vacuum Box)

    -RCA ,FMECA , SIX SIGMA Methodologies, LEAN Principals,

    -Condition Monitoring Skills(VA, Alignment, IRT, Oil Analysis,)

    -MS Office (Word, Power Point, Excel)

    -SAP(CMMS),

    CAD/ SolidWorks/Revit/ Isograph(availability Workbench) Fluid Flow, Fluid Sim,

    Project Management(Scheduling& Planning, SOW, Costing,)

    -Safety & Risk Analysis

Certification

  • MLA1 Attendance Certificate
  • Class 1 Drivers License

LANGUAGES

English
Fluent
Pidgin
Fluent
Mother Tongue (Tokples)
Proficient (C2)

HOBBIES AND INTEREST

Reading, Running laps

WEBSITES, PORTFOLIOS, PROFILES

https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincent-david

Timeline

Graduate Mechanical Engineer

Ok Tedi Mining Limited
07.2025 - Current

Graduate Mechanical Engineer

Ok Tedi Mining Limited
03.2025 - 07.2025

Graduate Mechanical Engineer

Ok Tedi Mining Limited
12.2024 - 04.2025

Graduate Mechanical Engineer

Ok Tedi Mining Ltd
02.2024 - 12.2024

High School Certificate - Upper Secondary Applied Science

Mount Hagen Secondary School

High School Certificate - Lower secondary: Pure Science

Mt Hagen Secondary School

Bachelors of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

The Papua New Guinea University of Technology
Vincent David