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Education
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Mike Parnell

Rotorua,BOP

Summary

I'm an honest and reliable hard worker with a curious mind into how things are put together. I enjoy learning new things and have a wide range of skills which gives me the ability to learn new things quickly.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Machine Operator

Drillco Ltd
06.2023 - 01.2024


  • Quickly shut down equipment in emergency situations following protocols.
  • Enhanced production efficiency by performing routine machine maintenance and troubleshooting issues.
  • Assessed equipment after each production run and performed preventive maintenance to keep machines running smoothly.
  • Trained new employees on proper machine operation, ensuring adherence to company standards and safety guidelines.
  • Operated machining equipment safely with team of operators.
  • Upheld high-quality standards while meeting tight deadlines during periods of increased demand.
  • Maintained equipment performance by lubricating and cleaning components.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.

Drillers Assistant/Pipe Welder

Carlyle Drilling Ltd
01.2020 - 11.2022
  • Off sider at Baraham United well drilling
  • Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
  • Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.

Assistant driller

Baraham United Well Drilling
02.2018 - 12.2021
  • I get the rods ready for drilling, I look after the mud pump and set up all the hoses and the pit ready to drill
  • I weld and cut with a grinder all the casing that goes into the well
  • I run pump test to insure that the required amount of water is maintained
  • Monitored drilling operations and machines.
  • Conducted safety inspections and risk assessments before and during drilling operations to determine adherence to OSHA regulations.

Thinner

King County Forestry
03.2013 - 02.2015
  • Thinning to waste
  • Pruning and fencing.

Chainsaw Operator

West Coast Logging
03.2012 - 04.2013
  • I worked on the skid cutting the logs to grade and making sure that they met Q.C standards
  • I gained my general requirements for forestry and chainsaw maintenance certificate
  • I also gained a level 3 first aid certificate.

Welder

Petco properties
04.2010 - 02.2013
  • Constructing hearingbone cow sheds
  • I mainly did all the welding
  • Except for when the concrete foundations were laid my role was to construct foundations (boxing)for the concrete
  • I would also help lay the concrete.

Welder

Giltrap Engineering
02.2005 - 04.2010
  • Welding and fabricating farm machinery, sandblasting ,steel cutting , plasma cutting
  • Tractor driving, fork lift operating

Field Officer

Ecofx
02.1999 - 02.2005
  • Possum trapping, ferret trapping
  • Gps co ordinating.Poisonous bait laying (cyanide, phosphorus,featox and Brodifacoum) gained 4x4 motorbike certificates and first aid certificate

Education

NZQA

NZQA

Issued by Rose town driver training May 2021 - Current Forklift operators certificate of training Full Class 4 Issued by Rose town driver training -

Te Awamutu College

Skills

  • MIG Welding, Arc Welding, Sandblasting ,fabrication and construction
  • Truck driving, class 1,2 and 4
  • Forklift , F endorsement
  • Crane operation
  • Bob cat and digger driving( 5 ton)
  • Logging,Thinning ,feeling ,chainsaw operater,
  • Tractor Driving, 4x4 , Fencing,

Timeline

Machine Operator

Drillco Ltd
06.2023 - 01.2024

Drillers Assistant/Pipe Welder

Carlyle Drilling Ltd
01.2020 - 11.2022

Assistant driller

Baraham United Well Drilling
02.2018 - 12.2021

Thinner

King County Forestry
03.2013 - 02.2015

Chainsaw Operator

West Coast Logging
03.2012 - 04.2013

Welder

Petco properties
04.2010 - 02.2013

Welder

Giltrap Engineering
02.2005 - 04.2010

Field Officer

Ecofx
02.1999 - 02.2005

NZQA

NZQA

Issued by Rose town driver training May 2021 - Current Forklift operators certificate of training Full Class 4 Issued by Rose town driver training -

Te Awamutu College
Mike Parnell