Summary
Work History
Qualifications and Certificates
References
Timeline
Generic

Zane Collins

Toowoomba,QLD

Summary

Results-driven Batch Plant Operator known for maintaining high productivity and efficiently completing tasks. Skilled in operating complex machinery, quality control procedures, and safety compliance. Excel in communication, problem-solving, and teamwork to ensure seamless operations and meet production goals.

Work History

Batch Plant Operator (Mobile Projects)

Regional Concrete
Diamondy, QLD
09.2024 - Current
  • Executed batching processes using Jonel and Archer programs.
  • Managed file organization efficiently.
  • Safety meetings/compliance reports
  • Prestart meetings
  • Permit authorisations
  • Truck and staff organisation
  • Powder and material organisation
  • Coordinated water chiller arrangement for temperature-specific loads.
  • Daily useage programs
  • General clean up and organisation.
  • Dual plant loading
  • 2 load bin feed
  • Plant maintenance
  • Managed service bookings to ensure timely upkeep of agitators, compressors, and generators.

Loader Driver/Floor Hand

Savanna Energy Australia
Toowoomba, Australia
  • Conduct daily loader checks and maintenance, ensuring operational efficiency and safety
  • Load and unload trailers, optimizing workflow and reducing downtime
  • Set up and dismantle exclusion zones, maintaining compliance with safety regulations
  • Coordinate with third parties to set up tools and equipment, fostering collaboration
  • Participate in safety and emergency drills, enhancing team preparedness

Batch Plant Operator & Front End Loader Driver

Hy-Tec Industries
Toowoomba, Australia
  • Spearheaded digital transformation initiatives, optimizing workflows and enhancing productivity across departments
  • Streamlined trailer loading processes, reducing turnaround time and enhancing operational efficiency while maintaining strict safety protocols
  • Pioneered new equipment setup techniques, improving collaboration with third-party vendors and minimizing downtime in high-pressure drilling environments
  • Implemented rigorous daily loader maintenance routines, significantly increasing equipment lifespan and decreasing unexpected breakdowns
  • Fostered strong partnerships with cross-functional teams, enhancing overall site safety and efficiency through improved communication channels

Batch Plant Operator & Service Crew

Redpath Mining
Toowoomba, Australia
  • Manage concrete production, ensuring daily safety checks and efficient batching operations
  • Coordinate transport logistics with tippers and Agitator drivers, optimizing delivery schedules
  • Maintain customer relations, processing orders, and adjusting workloads to meet deadlines
  • Conduct weekly compliance and maintenance checks, ensuring operational efficiency
  • Utilize computer programs for batching and banking systems for account management

Field Technician

Velseis
Toowoomba, Australia
  • Ensure daily mine site requirements are met, enhancing operational efficiency
  • Operate and maintain smart solar nodes and geo phones, ensuring optimal functionality
  • Utilize UHF, VHF, and GPS systems confidently, improving communication and navigation
  • Conduct pre-start and vehicle inspections, ensuring safety and compliance
  • Follow SOPs, JSAs, and JRAs meticulously, maintaining high safety standards

Steel Mill Worker

Wagners Toowoomba
Toowoomba, Australia
  • Managed daily operations in steel mill, including heavy forklift operation, material handling, and customer relations, ensuring efficient workflow and timely deliveries
  • Conducted daily vehicle checks, ensuring operational safety and reliability
  • Transported equipment to job sites, maintaining timely delivery schedules
  • Surveyed job sites for preparation and setup, ensuring readiness for concrete work
  • Poured and finished concrete, achieving high-quality, durable surfaces

Concrete Labourer

Ollis Constructions
Toowoomba, Australia
  • Restored job sites to original conditions, maintaining site integrity
  • Maintained multiple properties, ensuring company standards and timely schedules
  • Handled machinery maintenance and garden care, including mowing and top dressing new lawns
  • Installed garden beds, retaining walls, and native plants, enhancing property aesthetics
  • Trimmed and removed trees, shrubs, and hedges, improving landscape safety and appearance

Laborer

LSA (Labor Solutions Australia)
Toowoomba, Australia
  • Executed timely landscape projects, including top dressing new lawns and trimming trees
  • Ensured machinery maintenance for optimal performance
  • Worked effectively in team settings during long outdoor shifts
  • Contributed to various landscaping tasks, adapting to changing weather conditions
  • Executed 12-hour shifts, ensuring timely completion of tasks and meeting delivery deadlines

Beef Pusher/Trimmer

Beef City
Toowoomba, Australia
  • Trim beef to specifications, ensuring high-quality standards and minimal waste
  • Maintain and clean equipment, ensuring consistent operational efficiency
  • Collaborate with team members to meet production targets and improve workflow
  • Focus on detail to enhance the final product's quality and presentation

Planter, Picker & Farmhand

RC & CF KREIG PTY LTD
Brookstead, Qld
  • Led a planting crew, ensuring efficient tractor operation and timely planting schedules
  • Monitored and maintained irrigation systems to optimize crop growth and yield
  • Performed regular tractor maintenance to prevent downtime and ensure operational efficiency
  • Handled the picking and planting of crops, maintaining high-quality standards
  • Coordinated the loading of plants and finished products onto trailers and trucks for distribution

Qualifications and Certificates

  • Construction White Card - RTO No 31707 No 1587608
  • Standard 11 Coal Surface Induction (Exp. 2024)
  • QLD Coal Board Medical (Exp. 2024)
  • BHP Poitrel Mine Onsite induction
  • Anglo American Mine Onsite Induction
  • Kestrel Mine Onsite Induction
  • Completion of Advanced 4X4 Course
  • Priority Rules Driver Training BHP Mine Onsite
  • Current Front End Loader & Forklift Tickets
  • Fire Safety Ticket
  • Current First Aid Certificate
  • Confined Space and Working at Heights Tickets
  • Certificate III in Retail Operations Certificate III in Business
  • Cat966 loader
  • Komatsu 430
  • Komatsu 470 (with load rite)
  • John Deer 624

References

Jascon Scottney - Regional Concrete Safety Manager 0407 637 927

Chris Preston  - Savanna Energy Australia  0432 200 017  

Simon Kentish  - Hy-Tec Industries  0418 795 358  

Joey Bland  - Wagners Steel Toowoomba  0457 854 174  

Ryan Ollis - Ollis constructions  0414 203 100

Timeline

Batch Plant Operator (Mobile Projects)

Regional Concrete
09.2024 - Current

Loader Driver/Floor Hand

Savanna Energy Australia

Batch Plant Operator & Front End Loader Driver

Hy-Tec Industries

Batch Plant Operator & Service Crew

Redpath Mining

Field Technician

Velseis

Steel Mill Worker

Wagners Toowoomba

Concrete Labourer

Ollis Constructions

Laborer

LSA (Labor Solutions Australia)

Beef Pusher/Trimmer

Beef City

Planter, Picker & Farmhand

RC & CF KREIG PTY LTD

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
Zane Collins