Jamie Wikaira
Summary
Experienced in quarrying and surface extraction, with extensive experience operating a variety of mobile plant equipment. Skilled in heavy machinery operation over 18 years. Thrives in team environments, excels at problem-solving, and consistently strives to achieve high standards for exceptional customer satisfaction. Unwavering commitment to delivering outstanding results.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operator/Labourer
WA Demolition
09.2023 - 10.2024
- Collaborated with team members to ensure seamless coordination of tasks and efficient completion of projects.
- Demolish and load out residential and commercial buildings and structures using excavators and bobcats utilising multiple machine attachments.
- Maintained knowledge of industry policies and procedures to set up and operate equipment safely.
- Manually demolish building and structures using hand tools along with power and petrol equipment.
- Accurately documented all operational data, ensuring up-to-date records for review and analysis.
- Conducted preventative maintenance on equipment to reduce repair costs.
- Mitigated potential hazards with thorough site cleanup efforts at the end of each workday.
Operator/Labourer
JB Construction
08.2022 - 09.2023
- Operated various types of machinery, demonstrating versatility and adaptability in diverse work environments.
- Maintained a safe working environment by enforcing strict adherence to safety guidelines and protocols.
- Operating excavators and bobcats to demolish existing kerb and channel, footpaths and driveway to make way for replacement or new infrastructure.
- Load out rubble and debris onto trucks for disposal.
- Lead team toolbox meetings prior to starting work and completing JSA's sign in sheets and site inductions.
- Conducted routine maintenance checks to prevent unexpected machinery downtime, ensuring continuous production flow.
All round mobile plant operator
EARTH-CO CIVIL
01.2015 - 08.2022
- Multiple task with Excavators, Bull dozers, Scoops, Pad-foot compactors & articulated dump trucks ranging from 5 ton - 45ton
- Caterpillar, Komatsu, Hitachi
- Duties Include:
- Cut & fill / bulk earthworks
- Excavation on silt/retention ponds
- Excavating to subgrades & final levels in residential subdivisions
- Trimming house lots & batters
- Bulk loading road trucks & dumpers
- River & stream diversions
Excavator Operator
TRADESTAFF RECRUITMENT
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Operator hire too civil construction and residential sites to perform excavations & drilling using a wide range of 1.8 ton - 13 ton excavators
- Caterpillar, Hitachi, Kobelco
- Duties Include:
- Excavate trenches and preparation for underground utility services
- Locate and expose underground utility services for maintenance
- Kerb and channel excavation & preparation
- Roading/carriageway excavations & preparation
- Footpath/Sidewalk excavation, replacement and repairs
- Driveway excavation & preparation
Excavator Operator
CLL CONTRACTORS
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Worked on the UFB ultra fast broadband project auckland wide for visionstream and the kiwirail electrification upgrade alongside Hilor (Hawkins Infrastructure/Lang o'rourke) joint venture using 5 ton, 8ton, Hyundai - 9 Excavators hi-rail & standard equipped
- Duties Include:
- Trenching, pot holing for directional drill and reinstating road reserves and footpaths
- Working in the rail corridor digging out foundation pads in and around services, pot holing and reinstating embankments and rail formations
All round operator
WINSTONE AGGREGATES
01.2004 - 01.2012
- Worked in an open pit quarry/mine as a floater/all round operator main role was to relieve operators for their lunch & dinner breaks
- Duties Include:
- Loading dump trucks from the face using the quarries production excavators komatsu pc1250/pc800
- Driving dump trucks from the pit to the crushing plant caterpillar 773/775 rigid dumpers
- Feeding crushing plant from feed-stockpile using komatsu wa600 front end loader (Night Shift)
- Stockpiling face rock and aggregate using caterpillar d8/d9 dozers, komatsu pc300 excavator
- Building bunding/edge protection down on bench levels after shot firing using Hitachi ex550 excavator, caterpillar d8/d9 dozers
- Loading processed aggregates on truck & trailers in stock yards with caterpillar 980g series1&2 front end loaders using loadrite scales
Education
Certificate - civil plant operation level 3
Tai Poutini Polytechnic
Auckland01.2011
Certificate - Surface Extraction Level 3
Exito Industry Training
Christchurch01.2007
Certificate - Operator development
Goughs Institute of Training
Auckland01.2004
Skills
- Strong communication skills
- Adaptability
- Earthworks
- Civil works infrastructure
- Quarry/Mining
- Surface Extraction
- Leadership skills
- Attention to detail
- Responsibility
- Loyalty
- Quick learner
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Efficient multitasking
- Valid Driver's license
- OSHA regulations adherence
Certification
Full class 1,2,4L,W,T,R
Hobbies and Interests
- I am a committed hardworking and reliable person and I enjoy being outdoors traveling and camping with family or friends.
- I read a lot and I embrace learning on or off the job.
- I enjoy working with the land and I would love to own a lifestyle block or farm in the future.
- I want to use my skill and experience as an operator to help develop more land to help fight against homelessness.
Timeline
Operator/Labourer
WA Demolition
09.2023 - 10.2024
Operator/Labourer
JB Construction
08.2022 - 09.2023
All round mobile plant operator
EARTH-CO CIVIL
01.2015 - 08.2022
Excavator Operator
TRADESTAFF RECRUITMENT
01.2013 - 01.2015
Excavator Operator
CLL CONTRACTORS
01.2012 - 01.2013
All round operator
WINSTONE AGGREGATES
01.2004 - 01.2012
Certificate - civil plant operation level 3
Tai Poutini Polytechnic
Certificate - Surface Extraction Level 3
Exito Industry Training
Certificate - Operator development
Goughs Institute of Training
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