Keith Price has over 34 years of experience as a diesel fitter, including over 10 years in supervisory roles, with experience in both civil and mining industries. He has worked in various roles maintaining and repairing heavy earthmoving equipment such as excavators, dump trucks, dozers, graders, and more. His most recent role was as Maintenance Superintendent for RJ Vincent, where he supervised over 30 personnel and 180 pieces of plant.

1. RESUME
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name: Keith Price
Address: 96 Holzheimer Road, Bethania Q 4205
Telephone: 0439 728 478 (work) / 07 3200 3147 (a/h)
Nationality: Australian
CAREER SUMMARY
I am an experienced diesel fitter with over 34 years in my trade. I also have extensive supervisory
experience of over 10 years with fly in/fly out roles in both civil and mining for over 12 years. I have
knowledge of a wide range of plant (mobile and fixed) in the construction and mining industries.
INDUSTRY QUALIFICATIONS
Fitting Diesel & Heavy Earth Moving Equipment – Trade Certificate
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATES
HR Drivers Licence
Frontline Management course (1997)
Goodyear Earthmoving Tyres – Tyre & Rim Awareness Course (June 1998)
Westrac – Caterpillar Vital Information Management Systems (September 1997)
Fork Lift Ticket – 00352236
Blue Card – 0590504
Green Card – 03548
Fire Extinguisher course
Hitachi EX3600 course
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
RJ Vincent (WA) – Earth Moving Contractors – November 2013 to current
Maintenance Superintendent (Site – Roy Hill P3)
Shared role of supervision of over 30 personnel and 180 pieces of plant. This role entailed
implementation of preventative maintenance program, shifts and rosters, safety audits, training of
personnel including job hazard analysis, site safety procedures, assisting with guidance on diagnostics
and/or repairs of equipment, procurement of parts and services in Port Headland region. Due to our
locality close to town we outsourced major repairs.
Excavators: Hitachi EX1200, CAT 329, CAT 385, CAT 390
Dump trucks: CAT 777F, Bell B50D, Bell B40D
Dozers: CAT D10T, CAT D8T, CAT D6T
Water Carts: Bell B50D, Bell B30D, Stirling 8 Wheeler, Kenworth 8 Wheeler

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Graders: CAT 16M, CAT 14M, CAT 16H, John Deere 772
Rollers: HAMM 3520
SMS Rental Pty Ltd (WA) – October 2012 to October 2013
Maintenance Superintendent (Sites included Bronzewing Gold Mine and Paddington Gold Mine)
Initial mobilisation of maintenance contract at Bronzewing (Greenfield site for SMS Rental) and
Paddington Gold Mine which entailed set up of the work shop, shifts and rosters, development of
maintenance plan, implementation of strategies for preventative maintenance program, control for
parts and services on remote site and health and safety program, personnel recruitment and
development of electronic records management.
Responsibilities included preventative maintenance program, shifts and rosters, safety audits, training
of personnel including job hazard analysis, site safety procedures, assisting with guidance on
diagnostics and/or repairs of equipment, procurement of parts and services.
Excavators: Hitachi EX2500, Hitachi EX1200, Hitachi EX3600, CAT 330BL
Dump trucks: CAT 777F, CAT 777C, CAT 789D
Graders: CAT 16H, CAT 16M, CAT 14M
Dozers: CAT D10T, CAT D10R, CAT D9R
Water carts: CAT 777F, CAT 777B, CAT 775, CAT 773D
Wheel loaders: CAT 998H, CAT 990, CAT 980H, CAT IT28
NRW Mining & Civil – May 2010 to October 2012
Leading hand/supervisor (Sites included Christmas Creek, Channar, Brockman 4 and Boolgeeda
Airport)
Supervisory roles – repairs and maintenance to civil and mining equipment (over 260 pieces of plant
on site at any given time). Responsible for supervision of shift crews, overseeing diagnostics,
preventative maintenance and all repairs other than major (ie engine/transmission repairs) which were
out sourced.
Excavators: Komatsu PC1250, Komatsu PC380, Komatsu PC800, Komatsu PC700, Komatsu PC420
Dump trucks: CAT 777D, Hitachi B40D, Hitachi B50D, Komatsu HM400, Isuzu Tip Trucks
Graders: CAT 16H, CAT 16M, CAT 14H, CAT 140H, CAT 120H, John Deere 772, John Deere 872
Dozers: CAT D10T, CAT D10R, CAT D9T, CAT D9R, CAT D8R, CAT D8T, CAT D6H
Water carts: Hitachi B50D, Hitachi B40D, Hitachi B30D, CAT 631, CAT 631D
Wheel loaders: Komatsu WA600, Komatsu WA800, Komatsu WA420, CAT 980
Rollers: Maxicom, HAMM, Bomag, Dynapac (smooth drum and sheeps foot)
Pioneer (April 2009 to April 2010)
Fitter and general operator
Working with asphalt road crews at various job sites throughout Australia operating shuttle buggys,
road trucks and rollers. Repairing/servicing equipment including steel drum rollers, multi tyre rollers,
wheel loaders, asphalt pavers, asphalt batching plants – fixed and mobile and shuttle buggys.
Hays - December 2008 to March 2009
Heavy Earthmoving Fitter

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Preventative maintenance, servicing, diagnostics and repairs of CAT789B, 789C dump trucks, Hitachi
3600 and 3500 excavators, Liebherr 9350 excavators, D10T’s and D11T’s dozers, CAT 16H graders
plus ancillaries (eg light plant and service trucks).
Action Hydraulics – June 2008 to December 2008
Field service fitter
Fitter and workshop overhauls and testing on equipment including excavators, loaders, shuttle
buggys, pavers, horizontal boring machines, bobcats, rollers, industrial pressing equipment.
Fulton Hogan – March 2007 to June 2008
Field service fitter
Maintenance and repairs in work shop and field service duties, design and manufacture of front
brooms, fitment and modifications to spray equipment. Plant and equipment of various types including
asphalt, bitumen spraying to construction equipment.
Road Profilers Queensland (RPQ) – June 2000 to March 2007
Fitter initially and then hands on Workshop Manager.
Initially field maintenance and repairs of 20 pieces of plant. Company grew over the years to exceed
130 plant units. I was responsible for maintaining plant, sourcing hard to get parts and consumable
items, in house design and modifications, as well as major repairs. Assisted in implementation of QA
with minimal staff. Equipment included Wirtgen profilers, floats and prime movers, tippers and trailers,
asphalt pavers, rollers, bitumen sprayers, tractors with front brooms and ancillary equipment.
JDA – Pioneer Road Services – Gold Coast Highway - 1999 – June 2000
On site fitter
Repairs and maintenance to asphalt plants, asphalt laying equipment and support vehicles, spray seal
equipment, shuttle buggys, rollers, loaders, front brooms, bitumen sprayers, multi type rollers and
ancillary equipment.
Other previous roles (details provided if requested)
AWP/CSR/Downer Contractors, WA (1996 – 1999) – Leading hand/foreman – maintenance and
supervision
Thiess Contracting, Brisbane (1995 to 1996) – General fitter – field service and workshop
Roche Bros Pty Ltd, WA Division (mid to end 1994) – Training new employees on disassembly and
assembly procedures and diagnosing faults/fill in for various roles
Sienko Holdings Pty Ltd (1993 to 1994) – Self-employed – sub contracting in Kalgoorlie
A & S Haynes Mechanical (1992 to 1993) – Sub contracting in Kalgoorlie
Leightons WA (1989 to 1992) – Leading hand
Wreckair Brisbane (1994 to 1998) – Diesel Fitter

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Wastedrive, Brisbane (1983 – 1984) - Apprentice
Farseleys, Brisbane (1981 to 1983) - Apprentice
REFERENCES
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