Josh Gilbert
Clarke's Beach,NL
Summary
Safety-oriented Millwright with more than 13 years of experience in the mining sector offering skills in mechanical maintenance and issue troubleshooting while maintaining consistent production. Team-oriented worker ready to utilize knowledge and skills to contribute to the efficient operations of the company.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Industrial Mechanic Millwright
DF Barnes Vale Long Harbour NL
St. John's, Newfoundland And Labrador
03.2024 - 07.2025
- Performed daily inspections of equipment and machinery. Predictive and preventative maintenance
- Maintenance and rebuild of pumps, gear boxes and conveyors, agitators
- Involved in pipe fitting experience on site
- Repaired and lubricated machines and equipment and assembled and installed equipment using hand tools and power tools.
- Maintained clean and environmentally safe work area.
- Replace valves
Journeyman Industrial Millwright
Baffin Island Mines (BIM)
, NU
07.2023 - 03.2024
Journeyman Millwright
Bullitt Staffing Baffin Iron Mines (BIM) converted to permanent role with Baffin Island Mines
Baffin island, NU
03.2023 - 07.2023
- Perform iron ore crusher maintenance
- Conveyor maintenance and repair
- Maintained clean and environmentally safe work area.
Millwright Journeyman
Tata Steel Minerals Canada (among the top producers of steel in the world processing high grade ore)
Schefferville, QC
10.2022 - 11.2022
- Dismantle and overhaul machinery and equipment
- Maintain and repair concentrator plant equipment
- Repair, install, and maintain conveyors, hoppers, belts, pulleys and pumps
- Troubleshooting equipment
- Used and maintained shop equipment to prevent downtime and reduce safety hazards.
Industrial Mechanic Millwright
Rio Tinto (Iron Ore Co of Canada) a leading Canadian producer of concentrate and pellets
Labrador City, NL
07.2012 - 09.2022
- Perform preventative, predictive maintenance under extreme weather conditions
- Dismantle and overhaul machinery
- Use the following tools and techniques:
- precision tools such as calipers,micrometers,dial indicators,levels
- hand tools, pneumatic tools and measuring tools
- welding equipment in industrial setting
- laser alignments
- Install, repair and maintain equipment such as:
- crusher equipment
- conveyor belt (7 km long) on PODS and production line systems
- motors and pumps in various sizes
- P&H drills (320XPC) and shovels (2800 XPC) for open pit mining
- move, assemble and install equipment using overhead cranes, boom truck, and rigging
- Collaborated with a team along side Komatsu to build/assemble P&H 2800XPC shovel from start to completion in the mine
- Troubleshoot equipment to reduce downtime and work with other trades to determine causes and recommend solution routes
- Follow safety protocols on the job site, attend safety meetings, and practice safe operation and procedures for loaders, forklifts, bobcats and man lifts
Education
Red Seal Interprovincial Millwright Certification
Newfoundland & Labrador
10.2021
Journeyperson Industrial Millwright
College of The North Atlantic
Labrador West2018
Millwright Apprenticeship
College of The North Atlantic
Labrador City, NL05.2012
Skills
- Parts Repair and maintenance (incl Drills and Shovels)
- Safety Procedures
- Equipment Troubleshooting
- First Aid/CPR
- PPE Use
- Team Building
- Mechanical Tool Usage
- WHMIS
- Confined Space
- Fall Arrest
- Forklift Operation
- Rigging and Banksman
- Overhead crane
- wa200,270,320,380,470,475,500 komatsu loaders
- 950,966,988 CAT loaders
- Hi-ab crane truck
- Aerial Platform device
- Power Line Hazard training
- Extreme weather working conditions
- H2S Awareness
- Telehandler
- Alignments
- BST (basic survival training offshore)
References
Jamie Greenly
Team lead DF Barnes Vale Long Harbour
709-683-2647
Sheldon Meadus
former Team Leader (IOCC Rio Tinto)
709-944-1537
Willis LaRose
Komatsu (supervisor for shovel build IOCC)
780-995-8887
Gerald Woodford
Supervisor Tata Steel
780-298-4701
Timeline
Industrial Mechanic Millwright
DF Barnes Vale Long Harbour NL
03.2024 - 07.2025
Journeyman Industrial Millwright
Baffin Island Mines (BIM)
07.2023 - 03.2024
Journeyman Millwright
Bullitt Staffing Baffin Iron Mines (BIM) converted to permanent role with Baffin Island Mines
03.2023 - 07.2023
Millwright Journeyman
Tata Steel Minerals Canada (among the top producers of steel in the world processing high grade ore)
10.2022 - 11.2022
Industrial Mechanic Millwright
Rio Tinto (Iron Ore Co of Canada) a leading Canadian producer of concentrate and pellets
07.2012 - 09.2022
Red Seal Interprovincial Millwright Certification
Newfoundland & Labrador
Journeyperson Industrial Millwright
College of The North Atlantic
Millwright Apprenticeship
College of The North Atlantic