boilermaker

project coordinator

machine operator

fitter

electrician

Fenner Dunlop

Fenner Dunlop promotes themselves as being industry leaders, the safest belt splicing company in Australia and all sorts of other rhetoric that means absolutely nothing.

They charge themselves out at the highest rate of any splicing company and pay the least. Sign up for an apprenticeship, spend 2 years in the desert being paid pennies - after 2 years you may be eligible for a level up which includes a pay rise. Unfortunately, when it comes time to level up, they don’t judge you based on your ability or merit. All they judge you on is how much you latched onto a supervisor or coordinator and begged for your paperwork to be signed. You can be the best splicer around but unless you get all buddy-buddy with somebody that matters you will sit at the bottom of the ladder forever.

The reality of mining is that people get hurt. It is inevitable that eventually somebody will get hurt. Fenner drones on about safety when you’re all clean or in a meeting but when it comes to actually working on site they will actively push you to skirt around the rules to get jobs done in the time an office worker promised the client it would be. 

When you DO get hurt they try to convince you to come back to work on light duties and listen only to the advice of the private doctors they have on retainer so they can push you back out to site sooner, regardless of your injury or your function. 

If you want to be a belt splicer or gain a trade in the mines you should consider any route that isn’t Fenner Dunlop. Terrible experience and feel like I wasted 4 years of my life.

Full on from arrival at work, greet team members, review days program, meet with Supervisors, discuss customer service set tasks.
Review previous days sales and breakdown of sales by product range.
Inspect Warehouse with Storeman for OH&S compliance and on-going high quality of housekeeping. Phone National Sales Manager, review previous days sale against Budget and costings.
Co-workers formed a good team. I learnt early in Management, you obtained results through the endeavours of a good team under you.
Hardest part of the job is staying on top of time management.
Most enjoyable part of the job is daily being with and meeting people, coupled with the continued on-going mental stimulation of the job.

Very directive, results driven culture.  Heavy workload not a great work life balance. Results matter more than people and leadership team lacks diversity.  Management tend to not be  flexible unless you are the flavour of the month.  Can be a opportunity to gain experience  for 1 to 2 years in this very niche Conveyor business.  Worked with some great people.   HR has had success in making some change but they are fighting an uphill battle trying to create  change as some Managers are not willing to change.  Unfortunately some Managers will need to leave before we see a real change in this place.
Commercial successful business and tends to be fairly secure if you can survive the pace and meet the expectations.

Tickets/ Authorizations
	Eimco 130
	Ed 7
	Hand Held Bolters
	Flinger Duster
	MX4 Gas Monitor 
Skills
	Work Autonomously
	Lead Crew in belt retraction /panel extensions 
	Form setting
	Machinery operation
	Understanding of ventilation systems
General Duties
	Maingate Belt Retractions 
-	Clipping of Belts
-	Operation of LDU Winch
	Panel Extensions 
-	Belt extension/Line level & tracking of belt

Very productive,
Everyday bought new challenges to conquere and skills developed.
Management were friendly and supportive
Co workers were friendly and helpful
Keeping up to speed with company policies and contractural agreements as they changed frequently.
Being part of a team and learing new skills.

I was surrounded by a hard working team and great middle leadership that the executive don't deserve. 
If you have a "commercial" benefit to the business you will enjoy working here - you get away with scumbag behaviour.


Heavy work during shutdowns, job security is excellent though I think that's partially because not many people find it suits them. Hourly rate is on the lower side for splicing, though not many apprenticeships pay 100k/yr after 2 months, and not many companies have the same guaranteed hours/benefits.

In my short time with this company branch it was chaotic to say the least. Management was very poor and reduced morale significantly.
It was a shame to see the branch in such chaos as the majority of the employees were fantastic.
.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Progressive and plenty of ot available

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
No clear training matrix to progress through different levels

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very friendly great team to work with

Fenner Dunlop is a dominant player in the belt manufacturing and servicing in Australia with branches in every state. 

A typical day could be working in the manufacturing plant or flying up to the Pilbara to oversee an installation at a mine site.

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