Damian

About me:

Candidate Info :
I am a dedicated hard working individual and team member. I have a strong emphasis on safety of myself others and equipment.

Right now I am only looking for casual employment. I have recently been made redundant from my role in the mining and resources sector. I am not opposed to long days or nights.

Ideally I would be looking at a KM rate of around 0.55c/km for change over or line haul work or $35/hr for local work.

I have a real passion for driving. I am very truck proud and look after the equipment. I have experience with both road ranger gear boxes as well as Synchro and Automatic gear boxes. I hold a current MC License along with a valid work diary.

Experience :
Worked As Truck Driver/Maintenance Officer at HILANDS COAL SEAM CEMENTING from March 2024 to April 2025
Operating and maintaining company equipment inclusive of light and heavy vehicles, batching plant and machinery. This is inclusive of the safe delivery of product to customers whilst maintaining safe work
practices that are expected within the mining and resources sector and maintaining professional customer
focussed relationships.

Selected Accomplishments:
● Successfully established hazardous substance and hazardous chemical register that meets state and federal legislation which inclusive of safe work procedures, risk assessments, segregation and storage
of chemicals and substances

● Successfully established building and fire management plans within the workplace, inclusive of the
introduction of building, fire and first aid wardens as well as safe and effective evacuation and emergency management plans.

● Successfully maintained and helped grow professional customer focussed relationships that encourage
esprit de corps between companies.

● Contributed to the establishment of planned maintenance schedules for fixed and mobile plant and machinery

● Provide regular assistance to the compliance manager to ensure compliance targets and expectations
are being met with the establishment of international organizational standards (ISO) as well as Australian and New Zealand standards (AS/NZS)

● Regularly providing assistance to minesite rehabilitation plans by liaising with supervisors to ensure
that plans are being followed safely and effectively

● Regularly utilise GPS coordinates, topographic maps and grid references to navigate to exploration
sites and drill rigs

Worked As Workshop Support Supervisor at BIG DOG BUILDS from January 2023 to January 2024
Day to day workshop management allowing the companies tradesmen to be able to efficiently and effectively complete their task. This is inclusive of acting as the customer liaison between tradesmen and the customer, acting as the workshop’s safety supervisor and first aid officer.

Selected Accomplishments:
● Assisted in the development, design and management of the workshop build schedule to ensure that
all resources are being utilised to their full potential.

● Assisted with the design flow of the workshop structure that fostered and effective and efficient
manner the met the company and customers expectations

● Effectively contributed to the establishment of standard operating procedures to ensure that safe
work targets and expectations were being utilised within the workplace

● Created and fostered professional relationships between the company, customers and third party
providers

● Effectively created a waste management plan the generated less waste, created more recyclable
products driving costs down and in many instances created a cost neutral model as well as profit
based model.

Worked As Recycling Services and Transport Supervisor at CDS RECYCLING GROUP from September 2018 to January 2023
Day to day site operation, planning and coordination. Environmental, Health and Quality
Management of all Staff and Plant Operations. Client Liaison Management, Business Development and Projection, Procurement Advisor.

Selected Accomplishments:
● Created and fostered strong customer focused relationships

● Implementation of Environmental, Health and Safety and Quality management systems.
Regularly conducting safety meetings, completing incident reports and adherence to workplace policies regarding electrical safety and site first aid requirements.

● Ensuring compliance and adherence to national and state level safe workplace practices,
managing HR relatable incidences, documentation and workforce compliance.

● Managed effective stock control measures inclusive of regular stocktakes, inventory management,
asset management inclusive of asset scheduling, co-ordination and the implementation of a stock
holding database.

Worked As Boatswain’s Mate at Royal Australian Navy from February 2006 to September 2018
Small arms and seamanship specialist, overseeing the safe practices of weapon handling, conducting high
risk seamanship evolutions and being an integral member of various boarding party teams. Direct and

indirect supervision of subordinates and trainees and the training and development of others.

Selected Accomplishments:
● Promoted all aspects of health and safety, monitored and interpreted legislation, formulated and implemented WHS programs.

● Selected from numerous sailors throughout Australia above my worn rank to train, develop and supervise new entry officers upon enlistment into the Royal Australian Navy.
● Worked autonomously and as a team member during periods of high operational tempo.

● Operated specialist equipment, including small boats and watercraft, Forklifts, Heavy Vehicles and Cranes of various sizes.

● Effectively communicated with diverse individuals from various multi-cultural backgrounds whilst
maintaining a professional manner on a frequent basis.
● Successfully implemented an easy to read daily database for fleet activities for required personnel.

● Contributed regularly to Emergency Response training scenarios for both major and minor accidents
and incidents, including immediate response training, incident management and scene preservation
measures.
● Updated maintenance records on a regular basis in accordance with WHS requirements as well as providing the regular upkeep of small arms weapons, close-range weapons and lifesaving and survival
equipment.

● Deployed regularly due to operational requirements often for extended periods of time, able to adapt
to remote locations.
● Successfully completed tasks that were above my worn rank and job description with diligence and to a very high standard
● Formally commended for a diplomatic and proactive attitude in coordinating diverse stakeholder
requirements to ensure the efficient delivery of services to the Royal Australian Navy Fleet.
● Regularly drafting and compiling military and non-military correspondence to a high level of professionalism, including the ability to document minutes, processes and procedures
● Active in participating in all aspects of mandatory training required

Technology
Software: MS Office (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
Objective data management systems (ADF based data system)