Phil Van Deventer has over 25 years of experience as a heavy diesel fitter and mechanic working on earthmoving, mining, and marine equipment. He has worked at several mining and equipment companies performing repairs, maintenance, and diagnostics on machines including Caterpillar, Komatsu, Volvo, and Hitachi equipment. The resume outlines his extensive qualifications, licenses, training, and work history maintaining and servicing heavy machinery.

1. Resume of
PHIL VAN DEVENTER
PROFILE Experienced trade qualified Earthmoving Heavy Diesel Fitter,
with proven track record of mine site, field service and marine
service experience. Highly focussed on safety and loyalty.
MOBILENR. Experience
0449 152 659 Heavy Diesel Mechanic/Fitter
(SIBELCO – North Stradbroke Island) 2014 – till current
EMAIL Working across 2 sand mines, my role includes services,
vandeventerphilip@gmail.com repairing, maintaining and diagnosing mechanical, electrical
and hydraulic components across a wide range of heavy
LICENCES earthmoving machinery. That includes performing tasks on
Type MR, Open poly pipe welding machines, light duty vehicles, various pump
Forklift Licence arrangements and fixed plant maintenance, in a timely
Working at Heights manner to limit machine or plant downtime while following
Senior First Aid strict health and safety procedures.
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White Card Resident FieldServiceFitter
High risk Work Licence (HASTINGS DEERING - Miles) 2013 – 2014
Confined Space Maintaining, Servicing, Repairing, Reconditioning,
Conduct Lifting Operations Troubleshooting and Diagnosing of entire range of Caterpillar
Operate a gantry or overhead machines and “On Highway” Trucks.
crane Performed labour hiring tasks for Leightens APLNG and
Operate Vehicle Loading Crane Ostwald Bros APLNG.
Respond to local emergencies
and incidents Heavy Duty Diesel Fitter
(SALMON EARTHMOVING – Brisbane) 2012 – 2013
MEDICALS Maintaining, Servicing, Repairing, Reconditioning,
Coal Service Generic Induction Troubleshooting and Diagnosing of various heavy
Queensland (STANDARD 11) earthmoving machinery.
Sibelco Mine site Medical Complete strip down of Caterpillar machines and rebuilding.
Complete strip of engines and transmissions and assemble.
TRADEQUALIFICATIONS Strip and assemble of Final drives, Brakes, Diffs, Hydraulic
Cert III Earthmoving and Pumps, Steering links and rods.
Heavy Diesel Fitter Diagnose faults on transmissions and engines, using diagnostic
equipment.
Training Qualifications Carried out brake work including re-lines, adjusting brakes,
CAT Advanced Engine repairing vacuum units and replacing brake lines.
Diagnostics Training Course Replaced steering components including linkages and arms,
CAT Acert C15 Engine aligned steering where required.
Familiarisation Course Maintenance and repair jobs relating to general areas like
CAT on Highway Truck cooling systems, hoses, exhausts, air inlets, chassis work and
CAT Contamination Control Systems basic electrical.
CAT SIS Participating in toolbox talks, and general safety discussions
CAT ET

2. Resume of
PHIL VAN DEVENTER
Training Qualifications (follows)
CAT Computer Principals Mining WorkshopManager Diesel Fitter (Coal Mines)
CAT Marine Analyst Mpumalanga – BHP Billiton & Anglo American
CAT Marine Monitoring and (WALTELL CIVILS (PTY) LTD – SOUTH AFRICA 2003 – 2012
Programmable Logic Controller Site supervision, overseeing of diesel mechanic staff and
CAT 3600 Engines apprentices
CAT Auto Transmissions Rebuilding of engines, transmissions, diffs and hydraulic valves
CAT Advance Hydraulics Quality control
CAT Dynamometer Testing Control of all coal mine safety and procedures
& Loading Allocation of work and provision of support on various work
CAT Auto Electrics tasks.
Over phone diagnostics, branch support
Machinery workedon Completion of all WH&S requirements
All CAT articulation Dump Trucks Assisting mechanics in troubleshooting and diagnoses of
CAT off high way Dump Trucks problems.
CAT “On Highway” Trucks Perform quality inspection on mining plant
KOMATSU articulation dump trucks Do PPE inspections on all engineering mine staff
Water Carts Perform toolbox talks and all plan meetings
CAT Scrappers
Toyota & Isuzu Service Trucks, UTE’s Heavy Duty Diesel Fitter
All CAT Dozer’s (BARLOWORLD CATTERPILLAR – South Africa) 1989 - 2003
VOLVO Diggers & Loaders Workshop Mechanic – Engine Bay (1992)
HITACHI Diggers up to 1200 Complete strip down of engines and all components
KOMATSU Excavator’s up to pc 3000 Cleaning of all parts and assessment
All CAT Excavators Assembling of engines complete cylinder heads and oil pumps,
All CAT loaders water pumps, turbos, fuel pumps and fuel injectors
CAT 28G, 38G IT’S Dino testing after assembly
All CAT motor Graders, BELL &
JOHN DEERE Field Service Mechanic – Western & Northern Cape (1994)
Service and Repairs of generators Diagnose faults on machines, using diagnostic equipment
and lighting plants Dismantling components as required to carry out in depth
Service and Repairs of LV’S diagnosis where required and repairs.
Routine service work on machines, including replacement of
filters and fluids.
Preventative maintenance on machines as required, including
replacement of parts.
Complete engine and transmissions overhauls where required.
Diagnose faults on transmissions, repairs to transmissions
including replacement of gears, clutches, torque converters,
power dividers and seals.
Carried out brake work including re-lines, adjusting brakes,
repairing or replacing vacuum units.
Replaced steering components including linkages and arms,
aligned steering where required.
Carried out repair work to suspension including the
replacement of springs, suspension units/shock absorbing
units and charging units with nitrogen.
Carried out various maintenance and repair jobs relating to
numerous general areal like cooling systems, hoses, exhausts,
air inlets, chassis work and basic electrical.

3. Resume of
PHIL VAN DEVENTER
Marine Service Mechanic (1999)
Complete strip down of engines and all components.
Cleaning of all parts and assessment
New installation of engine marine gears and power take off
Perform preventative maintenance
Do sea trials after repairs and new installation.
Working off shore on the diamond vessel of De Beers mining.
Working in Namibia and Mauritius for the Marine department
performing engine repairs and troubleshooting.
Work on electronic engines troubleshooting problems.
Marine Transmissions complete strip and assemble.
Carry out repairs to engines as required including removal of
cylinder heads, water pumps, manifolds, covers, sump,
mounting or brackets.
Dismantle or remove engines or transmissions as required for
major work and refit these units once completed.
Machinery workedon All Caterpillar machines, Cat, Perkins, Twin discs and Z.F.
products (engines and transmissions)
References
Eric McDonald
Service Manager - Hastings
0417 008 516
Casey Dallas
Field Service Supervisor –Hastings
0428 758 697
Troy Casey
Supervisor Sibelco Australia
0409 570 595
BrainNielson
Superintendent Sibelco Australia
0457 735 309