David Gray

Inspection, maintenance and repair of locomotives and ore cars stationed in Newman.

Installation and maintenance of solar powered lighting for remote areas around the rail network, sidings, shunting tracks, walkways.

Re-railing of locos and ore cars using hydraulic rerailing equipment as required.

Maintenance of associated infrastructure such as loco refueling bay, workshop equipment.

Inspection, maintenance and repair of locomotives and ore cars stationed in Newman.

Installation and maintenance of solar powered lighting for remote areas around the rail network, sidings, shunting tracks, walkways.

Re-railing of locos and ore cars using hydraulic rerailing equipment as required.

Maintenance of associated infrastructure such as loco refueling bay, workshop equipment.

Electrical Fitter performing maintenance and repair to the company's fleet of GE locomotives.

Install, maintain and repair workshop equipment, including compressors PLC controlled hydraulic lifting gear, CNC wheel lathes, bearing presses,waste recovery system.

Shift Health and safety representative from 2009.

Maintenance of GE Frame 6 turbines,Mk V Speedtronic turbine controller and Scan 3000 SCADA system.

Monitor system and operate controls to maintain system integrity and peak operation.

Maintenance and breakdown repair of overhead and underground electrical distribution system. high and low voltage lines, transformers, switches HV circuit breakers, consumer mains and meters.

Maintenance of Telstra solar power systems including battery backup, emergency and continuous run generators, rectifiers and inverters.

1988 until 1992 worked at Goldsworthy as loco maintainer, also performed maintenance on townsite electrical systems- high and low voltage, water supply and sewage treatment plant.

1992 transferred to Finucane Island.

Responsible for maintaining the ore handling plant including train unloading , crushing and screening, stacker reclaimers, shiploader and sample plant.

Responsible for maintaining the beneficiation plant including feeders, weightometers, travelling hoppers and Honeywell TDC3000 PLC.

Completed my 4 Year apprenticeship at Westrail

Spent time in many different departments including

Loco workshop

Traction motor shop

Signal & communications

Automotive workshop

After completing my apprenticeship, I commenced work as plant maintenance electrician at the Midland workshop.