RESUME
Michael D. Rohrlach.
Address:
Home: ** ****** ******,
SPRINGTON. SA. 5235.
Home: 088*******.
Mobile: 045*******.
Email: *************@*****.***
DOB: 21st July 1956.
Employment History.
2013
May – June. (Current) Australian Portable Camps, Monarto south SA. Diesel
Mechanic.
Assembly, maintenance, servicing of trailers and vehicles for transportation of camp
facilities to remote minesites etc. Casual role.
May. Transfield Services Adelaide. St. Agnes Office. Training for articulated bus
accreditation.
To February 18th. Top Coat Asphalt, Wingfield Adelaide, SA.
Diesel Mechanic. As detailed below. Made redundant due to lack of work/low job
demand.
2009 – 2012
August 2012 – October 2012: (Current) Top Coat Asphalt, Wingfield Adelaide, SA.
Diesel Mechanic. Fulltime/Casual contract. As detailed below.
July 2012 – August 2012: NRW Holdings. Newman, WA. Contracted through Hughes
Hire, SA.
HD Diesel Fitter. Maintain, repair, rebuild, all relevant equipment and machinery for
heavy mining. Caterpiller 992K Loader transmission, rams and torque converter
rebuild. Remove rear axle for repair of trunnions. The bulk of this contract was spent
on this task. Hamm Roller, Engine out/Engine in. (Dusted) (20% of contract.).
Service of semi-trailers. (Short term rebuild contract only)
February 2012 – July 2012: Fulltime. Top Coat Asphalt Wingfield Adelaide, SA.
Diesel Mechanic. Rebuild, repair and maintain all vehicles, equipment and machinery
and fixed plant. Mack Trucks, Freightliner, Kenworth Trucks, (45%), Cat 966
Loader(Gearbox rebuild)across 2 months, Cat 930 Loader(Engine rebuild), Volvo
Bitumen Pavers,(15%), Rollers,(10%), Multi and Single Wheel, Mitsubishi and
Ford People Movers, Bobcats, Skidsteers, Wackers, Excavator, Forklifts (10%),
Hyster and Nissan, Blaw-Knox Paver, Light Vehicles, (15%). Regular service and
maintenance on all vehicles. 24 Hour Callout rosters to worksite breakdowns.
(Percentages weekly approximations)
January 2012 – February 2012: Hanson’s Quarries, Magill Adelaide, SA.
Diesel Mechanic. Rebuild, repair and maintain quarrying trucks, machinery and
fixed plant. Remove cab and gearbox/Cat 966 Loader for rebuild, (3 – 4 weeks)
.International Trucks, Tippers, Hyster and Nissan Forklifts.
(Short term one month rebuild contract)
Contact: Michael: 043*******.
July 2009 – January 2012:Warlpiri Youth Development Aboriginal Corporation. (Mt.
Theo Program.)
Yuendumu Community, NT.
Senior Manager/Trainer/Diesel Mechanic. Mt. Theo Mechanical Training
Workshop.
Train indigenous and non-indigenous trainees/apprentices in all aspects of
mechanics, OH&S, safe workshop practices, remote vehicle retrieval/repair. All
ordering of parts and materials. Maintenance schedules and reporting, Daily
worksheets and reports. Fleet of Toyota Troop Carriers and various Light Diesel
vehicles, Isuzu D Max, Ford Courier Dual Cab, Toyota Hilux, regularly scheduled for
safety inspections, maintenance and repairs, carried out and documented. (weekly
safety inspection roster. Service every 5,000lms)Workshop and in field training.
Various heavy vehicles and equipment maintained and repaired. Heavy road building
machinery service, repair and maintenance for the Central Desert Shire. Cat 910
Loader,(40Hrs) Cat 12H Grader,(55Hrs) Manitou,(25Hrs) Hino Trucks, Isuzu Trucks
& Compactor,(Total approx. 150Hrs) Kubota Tractors and Excavators, Cat D8
Dozer,(20Hrs) International 1850 Compactor,(80Hrs) Komatsu 93R Backhoe.
Repair/ replace hydraulic pump on Cat 910 Loader.(15Hrs)
Volunteer Member Northern Territory Emergency Services. (NTES)
2008 – 2009
February 2008 – April 2009: Hercules Crane Hire, Leonora, WA.
Mechanical Fitter.
Service, maintain and repair Liebherr Cranes(50 – 60% weekly) and other mining-
related vehicles, machinery and equipment. Light Diesel vehicles, Workshop
maintenance and reporting. Field service and repair of mining machinery and
equipment at remote sites. FIFO. ( Job ended due to GFC. Job cuts across whole
company, with business being sold)
2006 - 2007
Maroochy Shire Council, Nambour Qld.
Diesel Fitter/Mechanic.
Komatsu Grader, WA500 Loader (Rebuild)(35Hrs), Tar Trucks, Rollers.
Contracted by Hays: Short term 3 month stand-in for sick staff member).
Terrex Seismic (Santos). Cooper Basin, SA.
Diesel Fitter/Team Mechanic. Maintain, service and repair all vehicles and drilling
equipment for oil and gas exploration company. Mobile camp worksites. Very remote
area search team. FIFO.
Carson Pratt Pty. Ltd., Mendi, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea.
Maintenance Supervisor. Oversee and supervise indigenous staff and trainees in
remote oil and gas search workshop. Dismantle and transport by helicopter, large
earthmoving equipment to remote jungle sites. Reassemble and fly equipment back to
workshop. FIFO. (6 Months’ Contract)
2004-2005
Parklands Bluemetal Quarries, (Lofa Pty. Ltd.) Nambour, Qld.
Diesel Mechanic/Fitter/Serviceman.
Maintenance, service and repairs to all quarrying machinery and equipment; Volvo
L180C Loader, Cat966 Loader, Volvo 540 Dump Truck, Komatsu 135 Dozer,
International Acco Water Truck, International Fuel Truck, Samsung 280 Digger, Halla
220 Digger, Mobile and Stationary Water Pumps, Stationary Generator and
Compressor, Crushers and Sand Plant, Toyota 4WDs.
Onslow Salt Pty. Ltd. Onslow WA.
Heavy Duty Mechanical Fitter. Mine team – maintenance on all salt mining
machinery and equipment. Crushers, belts, trucks, stationary plant and equipment.
Volunteer Member Fire & Emergency Services Authority. (FESA).
(3 Months’ Contract)
2003-2004
Belldale Enterprises Drilling & Exploration, Sunshine Coast Qld.
Diesel Fitter/Mechanic.
Service, maintenance and repair of drill rigs, mud pumps, trucks, compressors, and
stationary engines.
All OH&S and workshop maintenance procedures carried out.
2001-2002
August 2002 – November 2002: Roche Bros. & Newmont Mining (Granites Gold
Mine), Tanami Desert, NT.
Heavy Duty Diesel Fitter.
Service, maintenance and repair of heavy mining trucks, loaders, diggers, cranes,
compressors and light 4WD vehicles, Mobile and stationary plant.
OH&S inductions and reporting. FIFO. (3 months’ stand-in contract).
January 2002 – August 2002: Kmart tyre & Auto Alice Springs, NT. Mechanic.
1999-2001
November 2000 – December 2001: Mutitjulu Remote Indigenous Community, NT.
(Ayres Rock/Uluru).
Manager/Mechanic/Trainer.
Fleet maintenance for local shire. Fleet maintenance for all vehicles and plant: NT
Parks & Wildlife Service, Uluru & Kata Tjuta areas.
Trainer of Indigenous CDEP workers and trainees in mechanics, preventive
maintenance and safe workshop practices/OH&S. DIDO.
June 1999 – December 1999: Ntaria Remote Indigenous Community, Hermannsburg,
NT.
Workshop Manager/Mechanic/Trainer.
Trainer of indigenous CDEP workers in basics of mechanics, preventive maintenance
and OH&S/safe workshop practices. Breakdown service to tour coaches, 4WDs and
private vehicles in the remote Mereenie Loop area, NT.
1995-1999
Proprietor, Mobile Mechanical Service.
Service, maintenance and repairs to all vehicles and light trucks in a mobile setting.
Train unemployed/disengaged youth in basic mechanical skills to a prevocational
stage.
Qualifications
Trade Qualified Mechanic. 30+ YEARS EXPERIENCE.
Diesel Mechanics 1.
LPG Fitting & maintenance. (Automotive).
Air-conditioning 1.
Automatic Transmissions.
TAFE – New entry Lecturer’s Methodology and Induction.
N.E.I.S. Business Management Training.
Welding – MIG, Arc and Oxyacetylene.
Certificates
Certificate IV Workplace Training & Assessment. (2003)
All-Terrain Driver Training. (Operate vehicles in all fields)PMASUP236A.
Dogman’s Certificate. (Crane Rigging)UEPOPS214A.
Apply First Aid. ( Senior First Aid Cert.)2011. CDU Alice Springs.
Confined Spaces.
Working at Heights.
WA White Card.
Interests/Hobbies.
Motorcycles, Riding, Camping, Music (Guitar & Harmonica)
Licences Held
Heavy Rigid Vehicle, Motorcycle, Car.
Full Classes: TK, G, S.
Forklift. (TDTD1097B).
Referees
Andrew Young,
Manager, Topcoat Asphalt Services, Adelaide, SA.
Mr. Grant Steele. Laverton WA.
Former Shire Services Manager, Yuendumu, NT.
Mr. Dilip Nellikat.
Former Works Manager, Yuendumu, NT.
Mr. Mark Wilson,
Alice Springs, NT.
Mr. Brett Badger.
Warlpiri Youth Development Aboriginal Corporation.