1. Dariush Yaghmai
DETAILS PERSONAL
Address: Unit 13, No 24 Cannington Place
Helensvale, QLD 4212
E-mail: D_yaghmai@hotmail.com
Mobile: 040 964 5001
D.O.B: 31/08/1953
CAREER OBJECTIVES
To obtain work as Mechanical Fitter/ pipe fitter, commissioning fitter or to
take on the challenge of learning new skills in any industry.
SKILLS
• Process plant Commissioning
• Mechanical fitting
• Vibration Analysis of Rotating Equipments
• Pipe fitting
• Hydraulic & diesel fitting
• Alignment of Couplings on Motor/Pumps
• Hydro-testing & commissioning of pressure vessels and pipe works
• Flange management and Torquing Bolts
• Ηydra tight and tensioning bolts
• Use of Bore scope, Stroboscope and laser alignments tools
• Dogging and Rigging (intermediate level), Elevated work platform (EWP)
• Read and understand P & ID and Iso drawings
• Over haul of PSV and Ball Valves
• Alignment and tensioning belts & pollys using laser technique
• Work under permit system
QUALIFICATIONS
1 Trade Qualified Mechanical Fitter
2 Intermediate Rigger and Dogman
3 Construction white Card
4 Confined Space National Training Certificate
2. 5 Forklift Ticket
6 Elevated Working Platform Ticket
7 Coal Mine Generic Induction and Competencies
8 BMA induction
I have worked on the following mobile plants and mining equipment :
Draglines, shovels, diggers, dump trucks, Komatsu drilling rings,
excavators, overhead cranes and container cranes, forklifts and front
end loaders. I also, work on most components of Long walls.
Extensive experience in Coal processing plant including Construction,
Commissioning, maintenance and Rotating Equipments.
Oil & Gas experiences in LNG Compressor stations and LNG refinery,
Oil refineries, Hydro power stations and Chemical processing plants.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Mechanical fitter, Commissioning of APLNG Gas processing plant,
Bechtel Construction, Curtis Island, Feburary 2015-present
• Rectification of Faults and miss alignments in Low pressure and
medium pressure unit
• Nitrogen purging through pipe works to check valves and flanges for
possible leaks.
• Torquing Bolts to required tension.
• Commissioning and start up of Compressor and Turbine units
• Commissioning of gas receiver unit.
• Laser alignment of Belts and pollys on fine fans in propane unit.
Mechanical Fitter, Instrumentation and Control, GE Oil & Gas,
Wivenho Hdyro power station, Oct 2014
• Modification to Governor unit, Exciter and the Turbine Glen
• Instrumentation and Tube Bending
3. • Pipe fitting
Mechanical Fitter, Downer edi, Nov 2013- 24th
April 2014, Caval Ridge
Mine
• Pre- Commissioning of coal processing plant, Tailing Filters, Rom and Conveyor
• Polly Alignment with laser and belt tension
• Modification to Thickeners
• Installation of secreting rubber to conveyors and adjustment of side rollers for
smooth running of belt.
• Adjustment to various knife gates
• Repair to leaks on flanges and pipe fittings
• Pre-commissioning of LV, HV car wash and Lub & fuel farm
Mechanical fitter, DGH Engineering, Oct 2013, South walker Creek Mine
• De-bottle necking Project at South Walker Creek Mine
• Installation of a new Feed chute and associated conveyor, rollers and polly
• Change out of pumps and pipes
• Commissioning of the new feed chute, conveyor and pumps
Mechanical fitter, United Group, August 2013-present
• Wash plant Shutdown at peak downs mine, Aug 2013
• Numerous wash plant shutdowns at Curragh Mine, Sept 2013- present
Mechanical fitter, Blackwater Mine, Team engineering, June-July 2013
• Lube & Hydraulic piping
• Pipe fitting in a newly built workshop
• Construction of a lubrication Tank farm
4. • Laying down pipes, pumps, differential pressure gages and flow meters
• Pre-commissioning, Hydro testing of the all the lube pipes
Mechanical fitter, Peak downs Mine, G&S Engineering, Jan 2013
• General Shutdown maintenance in the wash plant
Mechanical fitter, Ensham Mine, G&S Engineering, Jan 2013
• Major breakdown repair Dragline on 2
• Remove the broken Left hand propel pin and replace with a new one
Mechanical fitter, Collinsville Mine, DGH Engineering, Aug-Nov 2012
• Upgrade of CHPP to recover more fines products
• Installation of spirals bundle and associated pipe works
Mechanical fitter, Ensham Mine, G&S Engineering, Feb-July 2012
• Dragline No 4 shutdown
• Maintenance on propels, hoist and drag drums.
• Dragline No 1 shut down
• Major overhaul of Hoist and Darg drums, Bull gears and gear boxes.
• Rebuild of gear boxes on both propels.
• Rebuild of deflection shives, horizontal shives.
• Overhaul of the tub
• Maintenance on the swing shafts
Mechanical Fitter, Rolleston Mine, G&S Engineering, Oct –Dec 2011
• Dragline No1 shutdown
• Worked on right and left shoes and propels
• Worked on swings, hoist and drag drums and drives
• Assist in jacking up the machine and installed the drag gear of the tub
Mechanical fitter, saraji Mine, Dysart, Mcbryde Corporation, July 2011- Oct 2011
• Construction of fire hydrant system in CHPP and all the workshop area
• Laying Galvanised pipes all around the workshops
• Fitting stainless steel pipes in CHPP plant
• Hydro- testing of poly pipes and laying poly pipes in underground tranches
Mechanical fitter, Peak downs mine, C. QLD, Monadelphous Engineering
5. • Installation of platform on the main conveyor line to replace conveyor belt
• Replace tailing tanks in the micro-cell units
• Replace anodes in the clarifier tanks
• Inspect cyclone feeders for damaged tiles
Mechanical fitter, Roxby down SA, BLH Engineering May 2011
• Installing cooling fan in the cooling tower in the acid plant
• Fitting blanks in various pipe work in acid plant
Mechanical fitter, Yandi mine, BHP RGP5 project, Monadelphous engineering Feb-
May 2011
• Punch listing of the new Ore Handling Plant (OHP)
• Modifications to the new OHP
• Commissioning of the stockyard stackers
Mechanical fitter, curragh Mine, Blackwater, Ludowici, Jan-Feb 2011
• Shutdown Maintenance on vibrating screen
• Installation and commissioning of a Centrifuge classifier
Mechanical fitter, Orica Yarwun Site, Downer EDI, Nov 2010
• 95kt uprate Cyanide plant upgrade project
• Construction of a new absorber column and associated attachments, i.e. pumps
and pipes
Mechanical fitter, Cement Australia, Downer EDI, Oct. 2010
• Overhaul of Reclaimer and stacker and conveyor in row material area
• Change the drag chain, pulley and refurbished all the buckets
• Change wheel and rail guide on the stacker
• Changed bearing on end pulley of various conveyor lines
• Overhaul the conveyor in the tunnel in train load out.
Mechanical fitter, Dawson Mine, Monadelphous, May 2008 – present
• Ongoing casual shutdowns at Dawson mine
• Maintenance on overland conveyor
• Various maintenance in CHPP
• Maintenance on Stackers and reclaimers
6. Mechanical fitter, Newlands Northern Underground, Aug 2010
• Re-hosing long wall roof supports (chocks)
Mechanical fitter, Peak downs Mine, Transfield Services, July 2010
• Breaking flanges and opening pipes for pipe scan
• Installing Guards on 3D conveyor
Mechanical Fitter, BP Refinery shut, Brisbane, Sulzer Chemtech May-June 2010
• Opening man ways, spading flanges and valves
• Entering columns for tray inspection, maintenance and replacement
• Boxing trays inside the process columns
• Closing man ways using Hi torques and de-spading flange
Diesel Fitter, Liebherr Australia, Mt Arthur Mine March-April 2010
• Building new dump truck, T282-B, Ten cylinder Electrically driven
• Torque the bolts on the chase to 5300 psi
• Various fitting on the superstructure
• Assemble superstructure to the chase
• Fitting the sound suppression around the engine room
• Fitting the turbo bellows
LATEST SHUTDOWNS
Maintenance Fitter, Newlands Coal, Northern Underground, Jan-Feb 2010-02-20
• Rebuilding long wall roof supports
• Replace Relay Bars, Hi-pressure Manifold, Base lift Cylinder
• RE-hosing long wall roof supports
Maintenance fitter, Saraji Mine, McBryde Corporations, 23rd Nov.-7th of Dec2009
• Change wear Plates in feeder Bin at ROM
• Replace some of the return rollers brackets on conveyor 101 and 102
7. • Modification on the head shut of conveyor 102
• Change some of the old stringers and roller frames in the feeder tunnel
Maintenance fitter, Dawson Company Engineering, June, July 2009fitter, Groote
Eylandt Mining
• Modification to the new up grades
• replacement of various pipe and spools
Maintenance fitter, Howick Mine, Hunter Valley, dragline shutdown Monadelphous,
March 2009- April 2009
• Over haul of R/H and L/H propel
• Rebuild of the tub
• Q/A on the mechanical shafts & gears.
Maintenance fitter, Peak downs Mine, Workpac, Feb 2009
• Poly pipe Cutting and welding
• Repair to de-sliming screens
Maintenance fitter, Qld Cement Gladstone, Downers Edi Engineering, Jan
• Change bearings on the drive roller of Bucket elevator
• Over Haul gear boxes of the conveyors and dust extractors
• Some pipe fitting and PMS
Maintenance fitter, Groote Eylandt Mining Company, Dawson Engineering, Dec 2008
• Major construction shutdown on concentrator, conveyor and transfer stations
Maintenance Fitter, Stanwell power station, Rockhampton, CBH, Sept
• Overhaul of the pulverizing mills, ash plant and conveyor
• Maintenance of hydraulic fittings and hydraulic pumps
• Breakdowns and shutdowns in various section of the power station
8. MOST RESENT RELEVENT EXPERINCES
CONSTRUCTION
Gold Coast Desalination plant, June – Aug 2008, John Holland construction
Position: Mechanical Fitter/ Pipe Fitter
• Construction of lime storage facilities
• Installation of silo bins, mixer tanks, and various pumps
• Installation of PVC pipes and ABS pipes and complete pipe works in
Lime plant.
Lake Lindsay Alliance Project, May 2007-April 2008, Thiess Construction
Position: Mechanical fitter/Pipe Fitter
• Construction of 2 stackers and 2 reclaimers
• Construction and alignment of rail tracks and conveyor system for the stacker and
re-claimer
• General pipe fitting and some pluming work
• Commissioning of the Coal handling and process plant
Alcan G3 Expansion project, March –May 2007, Thiess construction
Position: Mechanical fitter
• Hydro-testing of the new process facilities
• Pipe fitting various types i.e. steel, pvc
• Pre-commission of the process plant
Curragh Mine Expansion Project, Barclay Mowlem, Jan-Nov 2006
• Construction of a 22km over-land conveyor and screening plant
• Construction of a 500 ton bin and modification to the existing coal washing plant.
• Pipe fitting
Gold Coast waste water treatment plant expansion project, United Group
Resources, Nov 2004-April 2005
9. Position: Mechanical fitter/ Pipe fitter
• Expansion of the existing water treatment facilities and modification of the
chlorination plant
• Material handling system assembly and alignment
• Installation set up of various mechanical units to the reactor tanks, i.e. mixer, etc.
• General pump set up and alignment
• Pipe fitting, pvc pipe, ABS pipe
MAINTENANCE
Patrick workshop at the port of Brisbane, Skilled Engineering, Nov 2005-Jan 2006
Position: Maintenance fitter
• Maintenance of the strudel cranes and overhead loading cranes, forklifts, etc.
Lead Smelter, Mt. Isa Mines, Monadelphous Engineering, June_Aug 2005
Position: Maintenance fitter
• Overhaul of turbine at the mine power station
• Maintenance of a gas operated turbine at the Mica Creek power station
• Day to day maintenance at the zinc-lead concentrator
• Day to day maintenance at the lead smelter
SHUTDOWN WORK
Position: Maintenance fitter
Stanwell power station, Rockhampton QLD, Sept –Oct 2008, CBH
• Re-build dampers around Boiler No 2
• Change bearings and door seals.
Dawson Mine, Mura QLD, Monadelphous Engineering, May 2008-present
• Overhaul of sump pumps
• Maintenance of the de-sliming screens
• Inspection of various gear boxes and conveyors.
10. Incitec pivot, Gibson Island, QLD, Feb-March 2007, workpac
• Overhaul of water turbine on cooling tower
• Overhaul of heat exchanger units.
Liddell power station, Muswellbrook, NSW, Sept-Nov 2005, Alstom power.
• Overhaul of a 500 Mw turbine, HP? IP units, Generator, condensation pumps, etc.
Millmerran power station, sept 2005, Alstom power.
• Various maintenance works on a 420 Mw turbine
Comalco Alumina Refinery, Monadelphous Engineering, Aug 2005
• Maintenance on the digestion tanks and the flush tanks.
Incitec, Gibson Island QLD, June 2005
• Maintenance work on the converters, jet engine and urea plant
Lead Smelter Mt Isa Mine, Monadelphous Engineering, May-June 2005
• Maintenance work on the lead smelting furnace and conveyor system
Caltex Refinery, Lytton QLD, Transfield Services, April-May 2005
• Overall maintenance of the Merox plant, heat exchanger bundles
• Examination of various vessels
McArthur River Mine, Monadelphous Engineering, April-July 2005
• General maintenance work on the sag mill
• Replacement of the hydro cyclones classifiers unit
• Replacement of rollers and the belts on the conveyor units
Incitec, Gibson Island, QLD, workpac, April 2005
11. • General maintenance to granulation plant, in particular to the dryer unit.
2004 SHUTDOWN WORKS
Olympic dam Mine, Roxby down SA, 4 times, broad-spectrum.
BP Refinery, Bulwer Island, QLD McDonald services
Merino pty ltd, Crestmead QLD, workpac
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENTS
Maintenance Fitter/ Pipe Fitter at various metal workshops in Brisbane, Jan
1996- Jun 2003
Bradken Foundry, as maintenance fitter and NDT technician
Tomilson Boilers, maintenance fitter
Richo Engineering, maintenance fitter
D&R stainless, construction fitter
Duties:
• Magnetic inspection of the foundry products
• Ultra sonic inspection of the foundry products
• Installation of various components, i.e. automatic control units, etc.
• On-site installation of boilers, set up and commissioning.
Instrumentation Technician, WA school of mines and university of QLD, Jan
1985- Jan 1989
Duties:
• Day to day running of the automatic control laboratory (hydraulic & pneumatic
valves)
• Flow transmitters & pressure transmitters
Maintenance fitter/ Pipe fitter, 1982- 1985 for the following mining companies
in WA
Tower Mill Gold mine, CRA mining
Horse shoe Gold, Barrack mines
12. Maintenance fitter/ Pipe fitter, 1989- 1995, for the following mining companies
Misima mine (placer Dom)
Mt Lyshan mine (pasminco)
Groote Eylandt Mining (BHP Minerals)
Duties:
• Commissioning of process plant (CIP and CIL processing plants)
• Day to day maintenance of the mineral processing plant, crushers and
conveyors
• General pipe fitting around the process plant
• Demolition of process plant.
EDUCATION
Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade
Tickets OH&S
Dogger, Basic Rigger, Intermediate Rigger, forklift, EWP
White Card Construction Safety
Confined Space
Coal board medical
Generic Induction –standard 11(GIQ)
BMA Core Induction (Standard 11)
Coal Competency
Rigging and Dogging, Work at Heights, Elevated Working Platform and
Confined Space
REFERENCES
Michael Small, Jett Mining, supervisor 0419704034
13. Tony Van Eldik, DGH Engineering, supervisor 0749682906, 0438525842
Greg Wilson, Bard Engineering, Supervisor 0408730947