Khye McSweeney

• Conducted safety inspections and maintenance assessments of underground rigging systems to ensure operational integrity and compliance with safety standards.
• Set up and secured loads using clamps, shackle, and fasteners, ensuring stability and safety during underground rigging operations.
• Operated elevated work platforms (EWP) and vehicle operating controls (VOC) to facilitate rigging activities in challenging underground environments.
• Constructed and assembled rigging structures underground to support heavy equipment and ensure safe access in confined spaces.

• Installed and maintained turbine systems and mechanical rigging components using cranes and dual lifts.
• Operated chain blocks, drum winches, air winches, and elevated work platforms (EWP) while adhering to safety codes and protocols.

• Conducted comprehensive safety inspections of rigging systems to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Constructed and customized rigging setups from scratch in accordance with production specifications and safety requirements.
• Managed the secure attachment of loads to rigging equipment using clamps, shackle, and fasteners, ensuring stability during lifts.
• Operated elevated work platforms (EWP) and vacuum-operated cranes (VOC) efficiently and safely to facilitate rigging tasks.

• Conducted comprehensive safety inspections of rigging systems to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Constructed and customized rigging setups from scratch in accordance with production specifications and safety requirements.
• Managed the secure attachment of loads to rigging equipment using clamps, shackle, and fasteners, ensuring stability during lifts.
• Operated elevated work platforms (EWP) and vacuum-operated cranes (VOC) efficiently and safely to facilitate rigging tasks.

- Led and supervised a team of riggers, delegating tasks to optimize efficiency and safety.

- Oversaw daily rigging operations, ensuring adherence to quality and timelines.

- Executed complex rigging tasks, including machinery alignment and crane setup.

- Implemented safety protocols, establishing exclusion zones and ensuring compliance.

- Managed maintenance of rigging equipment, ensuring readiness and safety.

- Acted as liaison between crew and management, communicating project progress.

- Ensured all paperwork including jha’s, take fives, permits were all up to date and done before any work commenced

• Installed structural steel columns and rafters to enhance building stability.
• Worked additional hours and shifts to meet tight deadlines during peak periods.
• Coordinated with crane company for effective lifting plans and crane hire.
• Executed precast panel lifts to ensure project timelines were met.
• Performed tilt-up panel lifts, managing weights up to 80 tonnes.
• Directed dogging operations for franna cranes, supporting up to 750 tonnes of lift.
• Planned and coordinated rigging team activities for optimal performance.
• Trained new riggers in safety protocols as the leading hand.

• Executed removal of pneumatic coal feeder, servicing and replacing components as necessary.
• Utilized various rigging equipment and cranes for effective operations.
• Removed seals and axial plates from heater to facilitate maintenance tasks.
• Operated elevated work platforms to support project needs.
• Coordinated lifting and installation of new fan plates and trolleys, ensuring precision.
• Followed manufacturer's guidelines for proper maintenance and storage of rigging equipment.
• Set up rigging equipment for production sets, enhancing operational efficiency.
• Maintained communication with crane operators to ensure safe load transportation.
• Built jigs and fixtures to assist in the production of parts.
• Prepared surfaces by sanding or scraping off old finishes prior to refinishing them.
• Laid out flooring patterns according to design templates or customer specifications.
• Installed drywall sheets onto walls or ceilings using nails or screws.
• Provided consultation services for homeowners regarding custom carpentry designs.
• Cut countertops from laminated material following template measurements.
• Calculated material costs for projects based on labor estimates provided by clients.
• Inspected completed projects for quality assurance purposes before delivering them to customers.