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Overview
Work History
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Certification
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Brendon King

Brendon King

Holloways Beach,Australia

Summary

Trade-qualified Boilermaker with extensive experience in the maintenance and repair of mine conveyors, draglines, marine vessels, and structural steelwork. Four years of expertise in HR-HC body truck and semi-driving, complemented by proficient forklift handling for general freight operations. Recognized for strong supervisory skills, adept site plan reading, and effective organization of materials and equipment, contributing to a collaborative work environment. Committed to upholding safety standards while demonstrating a reliable work ethic, flexibility, and dedication to maintaining the highest quality across all projects.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

TRUCK DRIVER

NQ CIVIL and ESTIMATING
05.2025 - 09.2025
  • Truck driving HR body truck carting and spreading gravel on outback civil road works sites
  • HC semi water cart truck driving operating water cart
  • loading gravel with loader

TRUCK DRIVER

DIG N DUMP EARTHWORKS
04.2024 - 04.2025
  • HR Body Truck Carting dirt.. gravel.. asphalt . From different quarries and sites as requied .. for Karanda range and council and boral roading projects


  • HC semi carting sugar cane from Smithfield to Redlynch

TRUCK DRIVER

BIG BOYS BINS
01.2024 - 04.2024

Operated various truck types for efficient transportation of goods across designated routes.

  • Conducted routine vehicle inspections to ensure compliance with safety regulations and operational standards.
  • Managed delivery schedules, optimizing routes to enhance efficiency and reduce transit times.
  • Collaborated with warehouse personnel to coordinate loading and unloading processes, ensuring timely deliveries.

Boilermaker – Storeman – Truck Driver

PERROTT ENGINEERING & HYDRAULICS
01.2012 - 01.2024
  • Boilermaker of all hydraulic components, pipes, tanks, hydraulic rams
  • Boilermaker on ships & naval boats
  • General fitting
  • Mine site shut downs
  • Truck delivery & pick up, loading & unloading trucks with the forklift as required, with maintenance & safety a high priority

Boilermaker

DAWSONS ENGINEERING
01.2012 - 01.2012
  • General boiler making
  • Structural steel
  • Mine site shutdowns on fixed & mobile plant

Boilermaker – Leading Hand

CAIRNS STEEL FABRICATORS
01.2007 - 01.2012
  • Heavy structural steel work including fabrication of heavy conveyors for mine sites
  • General steel fabrications & site erection of steel work
  • Participate in tool box talks, use PPE, and ensure a clean & tidy workshop
  • “I have found Brendon to be an outstanding and reliable Tradesman, he possess a high standard of skills and he proved to be capable of completing any task assigned” , Sean Adams, General Manager

Boilermaker

CAIRNS SLIPWAY
01.2007 - 01.2007
  • General steel fabrication and maintenance on Royal Australian Navy vessels & other ships as required

Boilermaker

ABC HEAVY ENGINEERING
01.2006 - 01.2006
  • Heavy bucket repairs & maintenance
  • Drag line brackets, dump truck trays, face shovels

Fitter/Welder Tradesman – Foreman

DART ENGINEERING
01.2003 - 01.2006
  • Measuring, fabricating & installing structural steel work
  • Reading site plans, following instructions and pricing projects
  • Supervision of staff, delegate work, organise materials & equipment
  • Monitor safety and work quality
  • “Brendon has proved to be one of our most highly skilled tradesman & will be a great loss to our company” Neville Kelly, Managing Director

Truck & Forklift Driver

FREGHT HAULAGE
01.2000 - 01.2003
  • General unloading & loading line haul trucks, delivering freight

Boilermaker

TRANSPORT ENGINEERING
01.1998 - 01.2000
  • Fabrication of heavy truck decks & trailer bodies
  • Transport engineering maintenance & repairs
  • Fabrication of heavy digger & loader buckets
  • General engineering, mobile plant maintenance & repairs

Boilermaker

E-TYPE ENGINEERING
01.1995 - 01.1998
  • General maintenance & fabrication at NZ Aluminium Smelter
  • Fixed mobile plant repairs & general steel fabrication
  • Built & installed Underwater World at Milford Sound
  • Assisted in assembling tunnel boring machine at Doubtful Sound for Manapouri Tail Race
  • “Brendon is not afraid of hard work and fits in well in a team situation. I always found him happy and obliging and he was always prepared to put the extra effort in and work additional hours if the job demanded it.” Mark Hosie, Manager

Boilermaker - Apprenticeship

GORRIE ENGINEERING
01.1991 - 01.1995
  • Machinery repair, pipe work, steam & hot water boilers &reticulation pipework, laundry & tanning equipment & general fabrication work

Skills

  • Safe driving
  • Strong work ethic
  • Self-motivation and discipline
  • Safe driving practices

Certification

  • Working Safely at Height
  • Enter & Work in Confined Space
  • Forklift License
  • HR-HC Heavy Vehicle License
  • Car/Motorbike License
  • Trade Qualified - Fitting & Welding – Mechanical Engineering (Boiler making)
  • White Card

Timeline

TRUCK DRIVER

NQ CIVIL and ESTIMATING
05.2025 - 09.2025

TRUCK DRIVER

DIG N DUMP EARTHWORKS
04.2024 - 04.2025

TRUCK DRIVER

BIG BOYS BINS
01.2024 - 04.2024

Boilermaker – Storeman – Truck Driver

PERROTT ENGINEERING & HYDRAULICS
01.2012 - 01.2024

Boilermaker

DAWSONS ENGINEERING
01.2012 - 01.2012

Boilermaker – Leading Hand

CAIRNS STEEL FABRICATORS
01.2007 - 01.2012

Boilermaker

CAIRNS SLIPWAY
01.2007 - 01.2007

Boilermaker

ABC HEAVY ENGINEERING
01.2006 - 01.2006

Fitter/Welder Tradesman – Foreman

DART ENGINEERING
01.2003 - 01.2006

Truck & Forklift Driver

FREGHT HAULAGE
01.2000 - 01.2003

Boilermaker

TRANSPORT ENGINEERING
01.1998 - 01.2000

Boilermaker

E-TYPE ENGINEERING
01.1995 - 01.1998

Boilermaker - Apprenticeship

GORRIE ENGINEERING
01.1991 - 01.1995
Brendon King