Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
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Dane Forbes

Singleton,NSW

Summary

Highly-motivated 23 year old with a desire to take on new challenges safely. Strong work ethic, adaptability and skills. Effectively working unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Laborer Fabricator & Truck Driver

BVSteel
02.2024 - Current
  • Completed all structural steel fabrication in both workshop and worksite unsupervised.
  • Skills in various welding techniques including MIG, TIG, stick welding, and plasma cutting.
  • Developed a strong understanding of drawings and plans.
  • Operations of MR Truck & HIAB Crane, Forklifts, Bandsaws, Overhead cranes, Guillotine Cropper, Pedestal Drills, Belt Linishers ect.
  • Achieved consistent weld quality through careful preparation of materials and attention to detail during execution.
  • Performed maintenance and repairs on welding fabrication equipment and vehicles to keep in optimum working condition.
  • Carried out erection of structural steel onsite.

Makesafe Labourer

Australian Makesafes
11.2021 - 02.2024
  • Provide emergency works for insurance company's, specialized in flood and storm events.
  • Fixing fire damage to property's such as boarding up doors and windows, installing temporary fencing, cleaning debris and tarping roofs.
  • Fixing tree impact to property's such as removing damaged materials and fixing the damaged structure's/truss's. laying plywood over the new battens and applying necessary sized tarp and sand bags.
  • Organizing repairs for plumbing/electrical.
  • Re-pitching roofs, tarping roofs, filling up sandbags and sealing cracked tiles.
  • Fixing vehicle impact and criminal activity such as boarding up windows, framing up garage doors and installing temporary fencing.
  • Flood work strip outs removing flooring, skirting, architrave's, gyprock, kitchen cabinetry and completing bathroom demolition.
  • Setting up roof railing around the perimeter of houses ready for the building work to commence.
  • Asbestos removal.
  • Maintain work vehicles, tools and equipment.

Concrete Labourer

Gaddcrete
02.2021 - 11.2021
  • Load up the truck daily and ensure we have every thing needed for the day as well as maintaining and cleaning the work vehicle.
  • Leveling out freshly poured concrete with rakes to ensure the person Screeding can work efficiently.
  • Cut expansion joints into newly laid concrete as needed.
  • Carry heavy materials such as form work timber, reinforcement mesh, across job sites safely.
  • Demolishing existing structures with jackhammers and other tools as needed.
  • Reviewed plans and proceeded with marking out the perimeter of the slab and positioning of piers, footings and trenches.
  • Laid out and tied steel mesh, cages, trench mesh, and reinforcement bars.
  • Uses tools to measure and cut timbers to form up the perimeters of slab.
  • Assist the excavator operator with drilling piers and leveling out the job site with a laser level.
  • Stripping the formwork loading up the truck, cleaning the tools and jobsite.

Panel Beater Labourer

Coastal Smash Repairs
08.2018 - 01.2021
  • Prepared the workshop of a morning by sweeping the floors to ensure no unnecessary dust was present in the workplace.
  • Prepared the vehicles for paint by removing dints, sanding and bogging panels.
  • Removed exterior and interior panels needed to commence sanding and repairs.
  • Use of orbital sander, wet sanding and compound Buffer.
  • Cleaning the sanded panels with wax and grease remover and precisely masked up for paint work.
  • Mixed up primer and applied primer.
  • Mixed up base coat and clear coat for the painter.
  • Removed all masking tape and plastic.
  • reassemble parts necessary and detail the vehicles for customer pick up.

Scooter Coach

Parrey Skatepark
01.2016 - 05.2018
  • Scooter Coach, Indoor Skate park shop employee.
  • Provided guidance to participants in order to help them develop their skills and achieve desired goals.
  • Created individualized plans and monitored progress of athletes towards set objectives.
  • Organized and implemented training sessions, drills and exercises to improve technique, agility and strength.
  • Took payments at cash register for Skate park entry, food, drink and skate equipment.
  • Applied maintenance and altercations to the ramps.

Education

Lake Munmorah High School
Lake Munmorah, NSW

Heritage College

Skills

  • Friendly, Positive Attitude
  • Fast Learning
  • Attention To Detail
  • Safety awareness
  • Problem Solving
  • Equipment Operation
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Welding Techniques
  • Physical Strength and Stamina

Accomplishments

  • Father to 2 beautiful children.
  • Nationally recognised professional scooter athlete for 8 years.
  • Competed in 5 World Championships.
  • Competed in Nitro Circus World Games.
  • Appeared in an advertising campaign for Rebel sport.
  • Completed many world first scooter tricks.

Certification

  • MR Class Drivers License.
  • Forklift Licence
  • EWP Yellow Card
  • White Card.
  • Working at Heights.
  • Working In Confined Spaces.
  • EWP Yellow Card.
  • Asbestos Awareness.
  • Roof Edge Protection.
  • Sports Coaching.
  • First Aid.

Timeline

Laborer Fabricator & Truck Driver

BVSteel
02.2024 - Current

Makesafe Labourer

Australian Makesafes
11.2021 - 02.2024

Concrete Labourer

Gaddcrete
02.2021 - 11.2021

Panel Beater Labourer

Coastal Smash Repairs
08.2018 - 01.2021

Scooter Coach

Parrey Skatepark
01.2016 - 05.2018

Heritage College

Lake Munmorah High School
Dane Forbes