John Gross
Frankston,VIC
Summary
I joIned my current job at downer rail,where i was employed as a shunter. i have since gone on to become a driver for the y class locomotive which is used on sIte. it is driven up to the station limits at Newport so i use the signalling to get around the site. i work in a team , which i get along with my teammates well. Just recently i completed 26L brake training
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Locomotive Driver/Shunter
Downer EDI Rail
12.2010 - Current
- Completed daily inspections, basic maintenance and common repair actions to keep equipment operating at full capacity.
- Communicated with dispatchers and other office personnel to handle two-way updates and adjust daily schedules.
- Completed preventive maintenance checks and basic repairs to vehicles.
- Implemented safe environment and adherence to guidelines of company safety policies and procedures..
- Set up warning signals in front of and behind trains for emergency stops.
- Directed operations during disruptions in service, providing for diversion of trains, adding stops and connections, general train movements and flow of information to crews and customers.
- Inspected locomotives before and after runs.
- Observed tracks to detect obstructions.
- Conferred with conductors or traffic control center personnel via radiophones to issue or receive stops, delays or oncoming train information.
- Checked speed and air pressure of locomotive at various points throughout route.
- Interpreted train orders, signals or railroad rules and regulations that governed locomotive operation.
- Monitored gauges or meters that measured speed, amperage or air pressure in brake lines or main reservoirs.
- Added or detached loads by coupling or uncoupling cars.
2nd Person/Drivers Assistent
Interrail
12.2007 - 12.2009
Heavy Duty Driving
Labour Hire
07.2000 - 12.2007
Signaller
The Met
11.1997 - 06.2000
Suburban Train Guard
The Met
11.1986 - 11.1997
Shunter
Public Transport Corporation
02.1984 - 11.1986
Education
Richmond Technical School
Richmond, VIC12.1981
Skills
- Train Control Systems
- Railway Safety Protocols
- Effective Communication
- Conflict Resolution
- Attention to Detail
- Team Coordination
- Train Operation Expertise
- Punctuality
- Route Knowledge
- Coupling and Uncoupling
- Passenger Locomotives
- Brake Examination Tests
- Two-Way Communication Device Use
- Safety Monitoring
HOBBIES
I enjoy getting in the garden. i grow a mean lemon and lime. I also am proud of my car, which i enjoy going for drives around Melbourne and surrounds
Timeline
Locomotive Driver/Shunter
Downer EDI Rail
12.2010 - Current
2nd Person/Drivers Assistent
Interrail
12.2007 - 12.2009
Heavy Duty Driving
Labour Hire
07.2000 - 12.2007
Signaller
The Met
11.1997 - 06.2000
Suburban Train Guard
The Met
11.1986 - 11.1997
Shunter
Public Transport Corporation
02.1984 - 11.1986
Richmond Technical School
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