Earl Gardiner

• Operated heavy haul trucks across diverse terrains, ensuring safe and timely deliveries.
• Conducted routine vehicle inspections to maintain optimal performance and compliance with safety regulations.
• Coordinated with logistics personnel to plan efficient routes that reduced fuel consumption and transit time.
• Managed freight documentation, ensuring accurate record-keeping for all shipments delivered.
• Trained new drivers on safety protocols and operational best practices, enhancing team performance and safety standards.
• Achieved on-time delivery records by effectively navigating various terrains in diverse weather conditions.
• Continuously updated industry knowledge and skills through participation in ongoing training programs and professional workshops.
• Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
• Negotiated better route permits for oversize/overweight loads by working closely with state and local agencies, resulting in cost savings for the company.
• Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.
• Obtained necessary permits and licenses to operate various commercial vehicles legally.
• Documented mileage, deliveries, pickups, customer issues and damages.

Contracted to Aurizon based in Emerald to and from Long reach and Clermont operating 2300 class diesel electric locomotives with 26L brake and triple valve wagons, hauling freight, cattle and grain trains over some of the most challenging routes I have encountered.

• Operated freight trains safely and efficiently across designated routes.
• Conducted pre-trip inspections to ensure compliance with safety regulations and operational standards.
• Implemented improvements in loading and unloading processes to enhance productivity and reduce delays.
• Maintained accurate logs of train operations, adhering to regulatory documentation requirements.
• Collaborated with maintenance teams to schedule repairs, ensuring minimal disruption to service schedules.
• Consistently met company performance targets for punctuality, safety, and customer satisfaction ratings.
• Served as an ambassador for the company brand through professional conduct both on-boarding trains and at station platforms.
• Stayed up-to-date on industry regulations, attending workshops and conferences to maintain current knowledge of best practices.
• Assisted in the training of new train drivers, sharing expertise on best practices for safe, efficient operation.
• Contributed to improved overall efficiency within the rail network through collaborative problem-solving efforts with colleagues from various departments.
• Minimized disruptions caused by track work or other external factors through effective communication with relevant personnel and quick decision-making abilities.
• Monitored gauges and meters to measure speed, amperage, battery charge and air pressure in brake lines and main reservoirs.
• Interpreted train orders, signals or railroad rules and regulations that governed locomotive operation.
• Worked with conductors and assistants to drive locomotives safely.