Overview
Work History
Timeline
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Eddie Burling

Eddie Burling

Werribee,Vic

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Response, Asset Replacement Teams

Rio-Tinto
05.2024 - Current
  • Stock and blade replacement
  • Frog replacement
  • De-stress
  • Sleeper replacement test track rebuild
  • Profile grinding
  • Web grinding
  • Cutting rail
  • Check and maintain tools

Major works /Asset Replacement

Downer Edi
03.2019 - 09.2023
  • Switch replacement and install
  • Level crossing removal and install
  • Complete reduction of all fastenings
  • Rail and ballast
  • Liaising with client and contractors
  • Site set up
  • Pre-work briefs
  • Organizing work groups and training of workers
  • Pre-planning of works on a hazard level worst case scenario to a safe work site

Track Worker

Rail
02.2014 - 05.2015
  • Flash-butt welding yard
  • Short and long rail operations
  • Rail preparations for the flash butt welding crew
  • Profile grinding in the yard and out on track
  • Track laying behind the track layer
  • Jewellery distribution
  • Setting up of fastenings
  • Clipping up of fastenings
  • Corrections as we are working
  • Sleeper and rail distribution
  • Loading work train

Supervisor Corrections and Signage

Abi Group
11.2012 - 12.2013
  • Profile Grinding
  • Sleeper replacement
  • Installing sign ages
  • Underfoot grinding
  • Replacing frogs
  • Organising works for the crews conducting pre-work briefs
  • Breath testing every morning
  • Liaising with train control and the client as to how the scope of works is progressing
  • Ensuring that all works are completed before giving the work crews the next assignment
  • All jobs were complete and on time

Leading Hand

Laing O'Rourke
06.2011 - 10.2012
  • Turn-outs
  • Reducing crew
  • Clipping up crew
  • Grinding flash butt welds and thermite welds
  • Examine and inspect work progress and equipment to verify safety and to ensure that specifications are met
  • Rail adjustments
  • Oversee works to complete jobs
  • Coordinate and schedule the activities of construction workers
  • Liaise with train control, tlo's, superintendent, safety officers and other contractors to coordinate activities
  • Coordinate work activities with construction project
  • Requisition of materials and supplies
  • Locate, measure and mark locations using measuring and marking equipment
  • Record information such as personnel, production and operational data on specified forms
  • Assign work to employees based on material or worker requirements of specific jobs
  • Assistance to workers engaged in the construction or extraction activities using hand tools or other equipment
  • Train workers in construction methods, operation of equipment safety procedures of company policies
  • Analyse worker production problems and recommend solutions, such as improving production methods or implementing motivational plans
  • Midwest Joint Venture

Leading Hand

Georgiou/Allworks Pty Ltd
05.2011 - 06.2011
  • Provide assistance to workers engaged in construction or extraction activities using hand tools or other equipment
  • Assign work to employees based on materials or worker requirements of specific jobs
  • Locate, measure and mark locations using marking equipment
  • Oversee works to complete jobs
  • Coordinate the activities of construction workers
  • Train workers in construction methods and operation of equipment
  • Building switches both concrete and timber
  • Slewing track and plating all joins
  • Rail adjustments

McConnell Dowel
04.2011 - 05.2011
  • Building stacker reclaimers
  • Rail construction
  • Digging trenches
  • Laying out stabilisers and fixing all attachments
  • Laying out sleepers and fastenings
  • Placing rail and securing all fastenings
  • Assign work to employees based on worker requirements of specific jobs
  • Construction and extraction activities using hand tools or other equipment
  • Using construction methods and operation of equipment safety procedures of company policies
  • IRP Recruitment

QR National Pacific
03.2011 - 04.2011
  • Rail construction
  • Slewing track
  • Building switches
  • Cutting rail using friction saw
  • Plating joins to be welded out
  • Laying sleepers and all fastenings
  • Placing rail
  • Securing all fastenings to rail and sleepers
  • Building switches
  • Marking out locations for bearer spacing’s
  • Laying out Bearers and all fastenings
  • Placing of rail and securing all fastens to bearers

Leading Hand

Laing O'Rourke -BHP
02.2011 - 03.2011
  • Analyse worker production problems
  • Recommend solutions, such as improving production methods or implementing motivational plans
  • Provide assistance to workers engaged in construction or extraction activities using hand tools or other equipment
  • Train workers in construction methods
  • Operation of equipment, safety procedures of company policies
  • Oversee works to complete jobs
  • Record information such as personnel, production and operational data on specified forms
  • RailTrain

Leading Hand

Laing O'Rourke
03.2010 - 11.2010
  • Balloon Loop, Cloudbreak-Christmas Creek
  • Laying sleepers
  • Building switches and level crossings
  • Distribution of all fastenings
  • Unloading work train
  • Tramming sleepers to designated lay down area's
  • Laying rail along the formation
  • Marking out locations to lay sleepers
  • Examine and inspect work progress and equipment to verify safety and to ensure that safety specifications are met
  • Oversee works to complete jobs
  • Coordinate the activities of construction workers
  • Liaise with train drivers, superintendent, safety officers and other contractors to coordinate the activities
  • Coordinate work activities with construction project
  • Requisition of materials and supplies
  • Locate, measure and mark locations using measuring and marking equipment
  • Record information such as personnel, production, and operational data on specified forms
  • Assign work to employees based on materials
  • Provide assistance to workers engaged in construction or extraction activities using hand tools or other equipment
  • Train workers in construction methods, operation of equipment safety procedures of company policies
  • Arrange for repairs of equipment and machinery
  • RailTrain, FMG.

Downer Edi
05.2009 - 12.2009
  • Re-sleepering crew
  • Laying concrete sleepers
  • Track maintenance /corrections
  • Bridge and crossings crew
  • Reducing crew
  • Locate, measure and mark locations
  • Assist workers engaged in construction or extraction activities using hand tools or other equipment
  • Train workers in construction methods and operation of equipment
  • Carry out repairs of equipment and machinery
  • Recommend solutions such as improving production
  • Skilled (Vic)

Leading Hand

John Holland
08.2008 - 02.2009
  • Mobile Flash Butt Welding Crew
  • Assign work to employees based on material or worker requirements of specific jobs
  • Provide assistance to workers engaged in construction or extraction activities using hand tools or other equipment
  • Train workers in construction methods, operation of equipment safety procedures of company policies
  • Examine and inspect work progress and equipment to verify safety and to ensure specifications are met
  • Oversee works to complete jobs
  • Coordinate the activities of construction workers
  • Liaise with TLO, superintendent, safety officers and other contractors to coordinate activities
  • Coordinate work activities with construction project
  • Requisition of materials and supplies
  • Locate, measure and mark locations using measuring and marking equipment
  • Record information such as personnel, production and operational data on specified forms
  • RailTrain

Supervisor

Laing O'Rourke
09.2007 - 08.2008
  • Analyse worker production problems and recommend solutions such as improving production methods or implementing motivational plans
  • Arrange for repairs of equipment or machinery
  • Assign work to employees based on materials or worker requirements of specific jobs
  • Train workers in construction methods, operation of equipment safety procedures of company policies
  • Examine and inspect work progress and equipment to verify safety and to ensure that specifications are met
  • Oversee works to complete jobs
  • Coordinate and schedule the activities of construction workers
  • Liaise with superintendent, project engineer, safety officers and other contractors to coordinate activities
  • Coordinate work activities with construction project
  • Locate, measure and mark locations using measuring and marking equipment
  • Record information such as personnel, production and operational data on specified forms
  • Analyse worker production problems and recommend solutions such as improving production methods or implementing motivational plans
  • Arrange to repair equipment or machinery
  • Momentum Rail

Leading Hand

John Holland
03.2007 - 09.2007
  • Oversee works to complete jobs
  • Coordinate the activities of construction workers
  • Liaise with safe working personnel, superintendents and other contractors to coordinate activities
  • Coordinate work activities with construction project
  • Locate, measure and mark locations using measuring and marking equipment
  • Record information such as personnel, production and operational data on specified forms
  • Assign work to employees based on materials or worker requirements of specific jobs
  • Train workers in construction methods, operation of equipment safety procedures of company policies
  • Building switches
  • Provide assistance to workers engaged in construction or extraction activities using hand tools or other equipment
  • Arrange repairs of equipment or machinery
  • Construction and placement of level crossing panels
  • Skilled (Vic)

Leading hand flashbutt welding crew

Laing O'Rourke
11.2006 - 03.2007
  • Nightshift
  • Assign work to employees based on materials or worker requirements of specific jobs
  • Provide assistance to workers engaged in construction or extraction activities using hand tools or other equipment
  • Train workers in construction methods, operation of equipment, safety procedures of company policies
  • Examine and inspect work progress and equipment, to verify and ensure that specifications are met
  • Coordinate the activities of construction workers
  • Liaise with train drivers, superintendent, safety officers and other contractors to coordinate activities
  • Requisition of materials and supplies
  • Locate, measure and mark locations using measuring and marking equipment
  • Record information such as personnel, production and operation data on specified forms
  • Analyze worker production problems and recommend solutions such as improving production methods or motivational plans
  • Arrange for repairs of equipment or machinery
  • Organize loading of the work train
  • Operation of short rail gantry, long rail gantry and sleeper gantry

Laing O'Rourke
08.2006 - 11.2006
  • Re-sleepering
  • Reducing track of all fastenings
  • Extraction of old sleepers and replacing with new
  • Boring sleepers and securing all fastenings
  • Locate, measure and mark locations using measuring and marking equipment
  • Coordinate activities with construction project
  • Assist workers engaged in construction or extraction activities using hand tools or other equipment
  • Train workers in construction methods, operation of equipment and safety procedures of company policies

John Holland (Syd)
11.2004 - 08.2006
  • Maintenance and construction, retailing, maintaining rail yards
  • Re-sleepering
  • Rail adjustments maintaining tools and equipment
  • Construction of switches timber and concrete
  • Slinging and dogging loads
  • Examine and inspect work progress and equipment to verify safety
  • Oversee works to complete jobs
  • Coordinate the activities of construction workers
  • Liaise with superintendent, safety officers and other contractors to coordinate activities
  • Liaise with train control, coordinate work activities with construction project
  • Requisition of materials and supplies
  • Locate, measure and mark locations using measuring and marking equipment
  • Record information such as personnel, production and operation data on specified forms
  • Assign work to employees and contractors based on material or worker requirements of specific jobs
  • Provide assistance to workers engaged in construction or extraction activities using hand tools or other equipment
  • Train workers and contractors in construction methods operation of equipment safety procedures of company policies
  • Recommend solutions such as improving production methods or implementing motivational plans
  • Arrange for repairs of equipment or machinery
  • Port Botany rail and gantry line up grade
  • Slinging and dogging loads

John Holland (w/a)
08.2002 - 11.2004
  • Reducing crew
  • Reducing track of all fastenings
  • Assisting in construction and extraction activities using hand tools and other equipment
  • Train workers in construction methods and operation of equipment safety procedures
  • Analyse problems, implement and improvise ways of doing activities
  • Liaise with superintendent and other contractors to coordinate activities
  • Slinging loads and dogging duties
  • Pre-start on all minor plants for the day

John Holland
02.2002 - 08.2002
  • Reducing crew
  • Reducing track of all fastenings
  • Sorting out all fastenings into separate piles
  • Placing all used fastenings into trig bins
  • Use of minor plant and hand tools
  • Clipping up all fastenings behind the sleeper layer
  • Walk through days activities to make sure all fastenings are secure
  • Rail adjustments
  • Skilled (Vic)

Timeline

Response, Asset Replacement Teams

Rio-Tinto
05.2024 - Current

Major works /Asset Replacement

Downer Edi
03.2019 - 09.2023

Track Worker

Rail
02.2014 - 05.2015

Supervisor Corrections and Signage

Abi Group
11.2012 - 12.2013

Leading Hand

Laing O'Rourke
06.2011 - 10.2012

Leading Hand

Georgiou/Allworks Pty Ltd
05.2011 - 06.2011

McConnell Dowel
04.2011 - 05.2011

QR National Pacific
03.2011 - 04.2011

Leading Hand

Laing O'Rourke -BHP
02.2011 - 03.2011

Leading Hand

Laing O'Rourke
03.2010 - 11.2010

Downer Edi
05.2009 - 12.2009

Leading Hand

John Holland
08.2008 - 02.2009

Supervisor

Laing O'Rourke
09.2007 - 08.2008

Leading Hand

John Holland
03.2007 - 09.2007

Leading hand flashbutt welding crew

Laing O'Rourke
11.2006 - 03.2007

Laing O'Rourke
08.2006 - 11.2006

John Holland (Syd)
11.2004 - 08.2006

John Holland (w/a)
08.2002 - 11.2004

John Holland
02.2002 - 08.2002
Eddie Burling