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Ivin Gambe
Silver Fern Farms
Hamilton
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Hamilton, NZOpen to relocation:
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Personal development programsCareer advancement1
Certification
11
Years of experience
Summary
Maintenance Engineer and Metal Fabrication Specialist with over 10 years of experience in industrial manufacturing, mining, and heavy engineering environments. Proven ability to reduce equipment downtime, improve plant reliability, and deliver high-quality fabrication and welding solutions in fast-paced production environments. Highly skilled in plant maintenance, breakdown response, welding, structural steel fabrication, hydraulic and pneumatic systems
Work History
Maintenance Engineer
10 Months- Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on production and processing equipment.
- Diagnose and repair mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical faults to minimize downtime.
- Conduct equipment inspections and condition monitoring to identify potential failures.
- Troubleshoot conveyor systems, pumps, gearboxes, motors, bearings, valves, and other rotating equipment.
- Participate in planned shutdowns, overhauls, equipment installations, and commissioning.
- Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective actions to improve equipment reliability.
- Ensure compliance with food safety, health and safety, and environmental regulations.
- Follow Lockout/Tag out (LOTO) procedures and safe isolation practices before maintenance activities.
- Coordinate with production teams to schedule maintenance with minimal disruption.
- Assist in developing preventive maintenance schedules and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Monitor spare parts usage and recommend inventory requirements.
- Support contractors during major maintenance and capital projects.
- Maintain high housekeeping standards within the workshop and production areas.
- Train and mentor junior maintenance staff and apprentices where required.
- Key Responsibilities
Fitter Welder
9 Months- Performed maintenance, repairs, and fabrication on concrete trucks, mobile plant, and production equipment to maximise reliability and minimise downtime.
- Ensured all safety devices, machine guards, lockout/tag out (LOTO) systems, handrails, warning notices, and labels were installed, secure, and fully operational in compliance with company safety standards.
- Carried out preventive maintenance and emergency breakdown repairs to maintain equipment availability and production efficiency.
- Performed welding and thermal cutting using MMAW (Stick), GMAW (MIG), GTAW (TIG), oxy-acetylene, and plasma cutting processes.
- Interpreted engineering drawings, blueprints, and fabrication specifications to manufacture, repair, and modify components.
- Repaired and maintained heavy mobile equipment, including dozers, dump trucks, excavators, rollers, buckets, blades, booms, and structural components.
- Conducted crack repairs, structural reinforcement, rust repairs, and wear plate replacement using approved welding procedures.
- Maintained accurate maintenance records and ensured all work complied with health, safety, and environmental requirements.
- Promoted a safe workplace by following company policies, risk assessments, and safe work procedures at all times.
- Key Responsibilities
Metal Fabricator
1 Year 6 Months- Interpreted engineering drawings, blueprints, and technical specifications to determine fabrication requirements and job sequences.
- Selected, measured, cleaned, and prepared metal stock for fabrication and repair work.
- Marked out, cut, and prepared steel plates, pipes, tubes, channels, angles, and structural steel using hand tools, power tools, flame-cutting torches, plasma cutters, and metal cutting machines.
- Shaped, bent, rolled, and formed metal sections and pipes using manual and powered fabrication equipment.
- Fabricated, assembled, modified, and repaired structural steel, metal products, boilers, pressure vessels, and other fabricated components.
- Performed welding using MMAW (Stick), GMAW (MIG), and GTAW (TIG) processes in accordance with engineering drawings and quality standards.
- Aligned, fitted, and assembled fabricated components using hand tools, measuring instruments, clamps, bolting, riveting, and welding techniques.
- Inspected completed welds for bead profile, penetration, dimensional accuracy, and compliance with quality and engineering specifications.
- Worked effectively within a team environment while completing fabrication work
- Key Responsibilities
Maintenance Boilermaker
4 Years 3 Months- Performed preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance on gold processing plant equipment to maximise equipment reliability, minimise downtime, and support continuous production.
- Executed planned maintenance activities in accordance with approved maintenance schedules, SHEQ requirements, and plant maintenance management systems.
- Conducted routine equipment inspections, condition assessments, and maintenance audits, identifying defects and implementing corrective actions to improve plant reliability.
- Ensured all safety devices, machine guards, Lockout/Tag out (LOTO) systems, handrails, warning signs, and safety labels were installed, secure, and fully operational.
- Diagnosed mechanical and structural faults on fixed plant equipment and carried out effective repair solutions to minimise production interruptions.
- Fabricated, assembled, modified, and repaired structural steel, chutes, hoppers, tanks, piping systems, conveyors, platforms, handrails, and process plant components.
- Performed welding and thermal cutting using MMAW (Stick), GMAW (MIG), GTAW (TIG), oxy-acetylene, and plasma cutting techniques.
- Replaced and repaired valves, pipelines, flanges, gaskets, structural components, and other plant equipment during planned shutdowns and emergency repairs.
- Constructed and installed steel structures in accordance with engineering drawings, blueprints, and fabrication specifications.
- Read and interpreted engineering drawings, blueprints, P&IDs, and technical specifications to complete fabrication and maintenance work accurately.
- Key Responsibilities
Pipefitter
4 Months- Fabricated, installed, modified, and repaired industrial piping systems in accordance with engineering drawings, specifications, and project requirements.
- Measured, marked, cut, threaded, bevelled, and prepared carbon steel, stainless steel, and socket weld piping using specialised pipefitting tools and equipment.
- Installed and connected piping systems using welding, bolting, threading, and flanged connections.
- Installed, aligned, and maintained valves, flanges, fittings, clamps, supports, and associated piping components.
- Read and interpreted engineering drawings, piping isometrics, blueprints, and technical specifications to ensure accurate installation and assembly.
- Fabricated and installed screwed pipework, socket weld piping, and stainless steel tubing for industrial processing systems.
- Replaced damaged piping components and carried out repairs to restore safe and reliable system operation.
- Performed pipe modifications and custom fabrication work to meet operational and project requirements.
- Calculated material requirements and optimised material usage to minimise waste and improve project efficiency.
- Key Responsibilities
Boilermaker
2 Years 5 Months- Fabricated, assembled, and installed structural steel, tanks, chutes, hoppers, conveyor structures, and other fixed plant equipment for a gold processing and crushing plant.
- Participated in the installation and commissioning of crushing plant equipment, including jaw crushers, cone crushers, vibrating screens, conveyors, and associated process plant machinery.
- Fabricated and modified heavy steel components, including pressure vessel attachments, piping supports, stacks, chutes, and structural assemblies, in accordance with engineering drawings and specifications.
- Measured, marked out, cut, shaped, rolled, and formed heavy plate and structural steel using brakes, rollers, drill presses, flame-cutting equipment, and other fabrication machinery.
- Installed, aligned, levelled, and rigged structural steel, mechanical equipment, and plant components using lifting equipment and approved rigging techniques.
- Repaired damaged structural steel and plant components by dismantling, reshaping, welding, and reassembling metal structures.
- Fabricated and repaired heavy equipment components, including front-end loader buckets, excavator buckets, dozer blades, wear plates, and other mining equipment attachments.
- Performed welding using MMAW (Stick), GMAW (MIG), oxy-acetylene, and thermal cutting processes during fabrication and installation activities.
- Conducted dimensional inspections and quality checks to ensure fabricated components met engineering specifications and quality standards.
- Maintained a strong commitment to health, safety, and environmental standards by complying with site procedures, risk assessments, and safe work practices.
- Key Responsibilities
Education
Advanced Diploma of Mechanical Engineering Technology
- In Progress
- Key Areas of Study: Mechanical Design and Analysis, Engineering Mechanics, Stress–Strain Analysis, Engineering Materials, Maintenance Engineering and Reliability, Industrial Automation, Engineering Mathematics, Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics
Certificate III in Engineering – Fabrication Trade
National Certificate in Fabrication Engineering
New Zealand Qualification Recognition Certificate IV in Fabrication Engineering (NZQA Assessment)
Class One Trade Certificate – Boilermaking/Plating-Welding
Skills
Preventive Maintenance (PM)
Predictive Maintenance (PdM)
Breakdown Maintenance
Mechanical Troubleshooting
Pumps & Rotating Equipment
Conveyor Systems
Welding & Fabrication
Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
Safe Isolation Procedures
Risk Assessment and Hazard Identification
Permit to Work Systems
Manual Handling
PPE Compliance
Certification
- New Zealand Class 1 Full Driver Licence
- New Zealand Forklift Operator Licence (Current)
- Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP) Operator
- Issued by Axiom Training (Current)
- Working at Heights
- Confined Space Entry
Accomplishments
- Reduced equipment downtime by 20% through improved preventive maintenance.
- Improved machine availability by introducing routine inspection schedules.
- Successfully completed annual plant shutdown maintenance within schedule.
- Implemented maintenance improvements that reduced recurring equipment failures.
- Contributed to achieving production targets through rapid fault diagnosis and repair
References
Available on Request
Timeline
Maintenance Engineer
Silver Fern Farms
12.2025 - Current
Fitter Welder
Fletcher Concrete and Infrastructure Limited (trading as Firth Industries)
03.2025 - 12.2025
Metal Fabricator
Tradestaff
08.2023 - 02.2025
Maintenance Boilermaker
RioZim Limited (Cam and Motor Mine)
04.2019 - 07.2023
Pipefitter
Bisha mine
10.2018 - 02.2019
Boilermaker
RioZim Limited (Cam and Motor Mine)
04.2016 - 09.2018
Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT)
Advanced Diploma of Mechanical Engineering Technology
Engineering Training Australia Pty Ltd
Certificate III in Engineering – Fabrication Trade
Kwewke Polytechnic
National Certificate in Fabrication Engineering
Industrial Trade Testing
New Zealand Qualification Recognition Certificate IV in Fabrication Engineering (NZQA Assessment)
Industrial Trade Testing
Class One Trade Certificate – Boilermaking/Plating-Welding