2. PERSONAL INFORMATION
Telephone: 0475 046 018
E-Mail: Sam.axford@hotmail.com
Vehicle Licence: Queensland Open Licence (C Class)
Interests: Fitness, Gym, Touch Football, Rugby League and Travel
I have a lifetime interest in a variety of sports, having competed on an individual and
team level, finding it rewarding to be involved with all club activities. I value fitness as
a lifestyle and enjoy the social interaction and community involvement that it brings
to my life.
EDUCATION
Tec-NQ Year 12
Townsville, Queensland Queensland Certificate of Education
Certificate ll in Business (SOA)
Certificate ll in Workplace Practices
Certificate ll in Information Technology
Blackhealth &Thornburgh College Primary – Year 11
Charters Towers Queensland
My strengths and Qualities:
I believe I am physically and mentally fit, hardworking, reliableand a
committed employeealwayslookingfor the continuingpotential to learn
and improve my skills .My experienceas an electrician has given me the
ability to work under pressure, prioritizing, organizingand completing
tasks while closely followingsafety procedures. Iam confidentin my own
3. ability to work unsupervisedbutbelieve it is equally importantto be a
supportiveteam member adjusting my workload to help others in areas
that are more crucial.
I have also experienced shift work for 8 months with an 11 dayson/3 days
off roster for substation work in Collinsville, followed by 6 months at
McArthur River NT with a 3week on 1 week off roster.
I am well awareof the importanceof all the safety proceduresneeded to be
a part of the domestic, industrial, miningand commercialindustriesand am
accordingly nationally ticketed in all these critical areas.
Employment History:
Tradeforce
20.04.2015-Current
Ravenswood
-Jumbo's, Simba long hole drill, ventilation fans , sump pumps, mono pumps ,
jumbo/pump starters , transformers, fanstarters , underground Comms , remote
bogger Tele remotes, firing line , fresh air base, lighting and power distribution
board repairs, installs, upgrades and maintainance.
Sun Metals
-Shut down PM’s and repairs.
Jaysel
23-5-15-Current
Mount Carlton - crusher , conveyors , ball mill, agitators , sump pumps, pumps ,
lighting , PLC work , valves , flow meters , DB's ,MCC's , high voltage switching,
maintenance ,repairs , construction and break downs
St John Paul's sewerage treatment plant - maintenance work and up grade all
VFD's .
Hy-tec concrete batch plant - plant upgrades too sump pumps, wash down bays
and control boards.
Townsville Port BP Bitchmen Plant- disconnect and reconnect motors ,
maintainance and install work
4. MarkGraham Electrical Jaysel
06.08.14-20-5-15
Domestic electrical work for Kier Homes, Jazz Homes, DJ Homesand
various maintenance jobs around Townsville.
Downer EDI Townsville
08.08.2012–05.08.14
ProjectWork and GeneralTasks:
McArthurRiver : The McArthur River $150 million Plant upgradeincluding
Conveyors, Substations, Crusher, Air Compressors, Motors, HV Terminations,
Gas Power remotepower plant and many more. Maintenance and break down
work for the mine when needed.
Ergon/Powerlink : Housing Subdivisions,Transformers, Housepillar boxes,
Street Pole lighting, HV Ground mounted switches, HV and LV Cable
Terminations, Substation installations, HV Bus bar, Transformer Earth grids HV
Circuit breakers.
Kmart: upgradeand maintenance
Roadtek: contracting intersection traffic lights
Employment History Continued:
ProjectWork and GeneralTasks Continued:
Commercial maintenance and installations at Jupiter’s Casino, 1300 Smiles
Stadium, Bunnings and Coles.
Data/Communication installations-Phonesystems, fibreoptics, pay pass, WIFI
booster towers, security cameras and alarms.
5. EvolutionPajingoGoldMine
08.03.2010(SchoolBased) –26.03.2012
General Tasks: Maintenancework, Daily startof shiftduties, PreStarts, Mill
inching and startup, fault finding(lights, Burners, conveyors, Scada system,
etc.), PM tasks, clean up, PLC faults and LMS 90 reprogramming, FibreOptic
repairs and instalments, Comm.‘s faults, repairs to pumps, lights and motors.
Project Work: Recommissioning of Pajingo Secondary Mill, Power Factor
Correction Units, Planning for Transformer yard Earth Grid and replacement of
Transformers, Relocating and rewiring MCC’s, recommissioning of Pajingo Scott
LoydePasteThickener, Replacement and upgrading of Pajingo FibreOptic
Network, Replacement and reprogramming of Pajingo MillScada PLC system
Coopers Flooring
01.12.09–9.12.09
Tasks: Floor grinding, floor polishing, cleaning, rubber disposal, and other
general jobs.
Day’2’DawnContracting
02.09.09-16.09.09 29.11.08- 23.01.09
Tasks: Concreting, cleaning, painting, grinding, digging, building, drilling,
welding and general work.
Workplace Training and Qualifications:
Fully Qualified Electrician
Coal Board Medical
Open Drivers Licence
Construction Blue Card
6. Construction White Card
CPR Rescue Training
Low Voltage Rescue Training
Standard 11 Generic Coal Board
SCADA LMS 90 Training
Nationally Accredited Confined Space Training
Nationally Accredited Working at Heights Training
Nationally Accredited Overhead Gantry Training
Pajingo Mine Rescue Training
Awaiting Assessmenton Nationally Accredited Doggers Training
HV Switching Ticket
EWP Yellow Card
Truck Licence (Learners)
Snake Handling Course
Chemical Awareness Training
