ALEX THOMSON 0417 746 705

xander1411@hotmail.com

PROFILE

A qualified Mechanical Fitter with extensive experience in the Mining, Manufacturing, Fixed Plant and Construction Industries. A successful people leader with proven expertise in coaching and leading teams in Maintenance, Servicing and Project Rebuilds / Repairs. A strong team member that liaises with the planning and engineering departments to achieve the optimum outcomes at all times. A strong safety culture that is reinforced by setting the example.

KEY SKILLS

Planning and Implementing Service/Repair Strategies

Interpersonal and Team Leadership

Coordinating a repair and servicing team at the frontline

Coaching, Training and Mentoring

Diagnosing and Problem Solving

Quality Repairs

Safety Representative

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FITTER/SHOVEL SERVICE COORDINATOR ARGYLE DIAMONDS LTD, RIO TINTO 1999 - 2014

Argyle Diamonds is a Rio Tinto Company that prides itself in using World’s Best Practices in the running of its site. As Shovel Service Coordinator Key Functions were to liaise with the planning and production departments for a timely and safe completion of the planned service and repairs. To coach the service team in specific tasks and develop their skills to be competent and consistent in their workmanship and quality of repair.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Consistently achieved above target Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) maintenance outcomes for serviced equipment. That resulted in an increase of machine reliability and availability for mining production.

Co-designed and developed specialised tooling and work methods which were incorporated into improved Safe Work Procedures (SWP). With improved safety, environmental and task efficiency outcomes

Trained in Frontline Management Cert IV and Rio Tinto in house leadership modules. Also appointed as back up team leader on the panel.

Proactive in organising projects and recruiting personnel for major work that was out of the planned maintenance scope and budget. Due to an unexpected major mechanical failure of an O&K RH200 Final Drive it was decided to take the shovel out of service and strip all components off for use as spares for the two working RH200’s. This in effect brought the cost of maintaining the two remaining shovel into an acceptable budget scope.

Implemented job rotation and development, ensuring task coverage when other team members were required elsewhere.

Trained in Cert IV Training & Assessing in the workplace - coached and mentored staff, in various ways as a mature member of the team.

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SUMMARY OF PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT

ARGYLE DIAMONDS - RIO TINTO 1999-2014

SKILLED ENGINEERING – PERTH 1997-1999

MONODELPHOUS – PERTH 1995-1996

THIESS CONTRACTORS 1993-1995

AWP – MEEKATHARRA 1992-1993

MONODELPHOUS – GOLDEN GROVE 1992-1992

CIVILS - GIDGEE GOLD MINE 1991-1992

THIESS CONTRACTORS – GRANNY SMITHS 1990-1990

ELTINS – BODDINGTON 1989-1990

LEIGHTON CONTRACTORS 1989-1989

LEADING HAND/SUPERVISOR –

THIESS CONTRACTORS 1986-1989

SKILLED ENGINEERING 1985-1986

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT - KARRATHA 1981-1983

JET RESEARCH – KARRATHA 1981-1981

ALCOA OF AUSTRALIA – PINJARRA 1978-1981

GOLDSWORTHY MINING – GOLDSWORTHY 1978-1978

ALTONA ENGINEERING – OSBOURNE PARK 1977-1978

LEADING HAND/CRUSHING AND SCREENING -

HAMERSLEY IRON - TOM PRICE 1974-1977

KEANEY COLLEGE – BINDOON 1974-1974

AUSTRALIAN IRON AND STEEL – KWINANA 1970-1974

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Licence to Perform High Risk Work - W/L 709802

Classes CN CV DG LF RB WP

Certificate IV Trainer and Assessor (significant progress)

HR Licence Certificate IV Front Line Management (significant progress) OH&S Representative Training Refrigerant Handling Licence No: L022600

Training in Ellipse and SAP software systems

Basic Training in Microsoft Office.

REFEREES - Available on request

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