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Lee Egas

Lee Egas

Willmot,Australia

Summary

Reliable & hardworking individual with over 25 years of diverse hands-on work experience across construction, steelwork, warehousing & property maintenance.

Proven ability to work safely & efficiently in high risk & finished environments, with strong skills in power tool operation, welding, rigging/dogging support & machinery operation.

Sole trader experience with successful lawn care business operation, demonstrating self motivation, time management & a high level of accountability.

Physically fit, safety-focused & ready to bring a strong work ethic to a mining/site based role.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner/Operator

Eagle Eye Lawn Services
03.2022 - Current


  • Successfully operated a solo lawn care & property maintenance business, servicing residential & commercial clients across Western Sydney.
  • Managed all aspects of the business independently - from quoting & scheduling to hands-on physical labour & customer service.
  • Operated & maintained petrol & battery operated tools, requiring mechanical awareness & preventative maintenance practices.
  • Performed physical outdoor work year-round demonstrating high levels of endurance, reliability & self motivation.
  • Developed strong risk assessment skills - identifying hazards (e.g. uneven ground, debris, stormwater pipes, pets, public access) and adjusting workflows accordingly.


Labourer/Riggers Offsider

Traditional Hoarding Company
04.2020 - 01.2022

• A & B Class hoarding installation & removal

• Working closely with riggers, crane operators & supervisors to guide steel beams into place during lifts.

• Usage of chain blocks - 1T/ 2T/ 3T/ 5T

• Usage of high torque impact wrenches & power tools to securely bolt steel beams & structural components.

• Structural steel erection & dismantling.

• Carpentry work

• Painting

• Holding and stabilising structural elements during crane operations to ensure accurate alignment and safe placement.

• Adhering to WHS protocols & tool audits, particularly around public safety & overhead work.

• Supported site setup, material handling, daily tool checks to ensure smooth & efficient workflow


Skilled Labourer

T & K Hendry Contracting PTY LTD
08.2018 - 03.2020
  • Rectification and refurbishment of steel fire door frames, including removal & replacement of damaged or misaligned hinges or striker plates.
  • Use of angle grinders to cut out old fittings & surface prep the frames, followed by precise welding to install new components.
  • Fabricating & fitting new striker plates by cutting in housing slots with grinders, ensuring correct door latch alignment.
  • Applying putty/builders bog & sanding back to patch & reshape frame surfaces to a flush, paint ready finish.
  • Performed works in both live construction sites & finished environments, ensuring zero damage to surrounding areas (carpet, tiles, paintwork)

• Spark & heat control, using carbon fibre welding blankets & protective matting to prevent damage during hot works.

  • Maintained a high standard of worksite cleanliness, tool safety & risk mitigation, especially in confined or sensitive workplaces.
  • Worked independently or as part of a two-man crew, following scope-of-works & reporting progress to site supervisors or project managers.

Steel Worker

Australian Prestressing Services
10.2016 - 06.2018
  • Highly physical labour
  • Installation of ducting & feeding high tensile coil steel using high speed steel pushing machines
  • Grouting
  • Blocking up
  • 9 Inch Grinder
  • Drills / jigsaw / reciprocating saw
  • Use of hydraulic jack service & maintenance
  • Concrete pour monitoring
  • Stocktake
  • Safely installed & removed pans, anchors & wedges, ensuring all systems were correctly aligned & tensioned for slab performance.
  • Carried out tasks under strict safety protocols, including during elevated work, crane operations & live tensioning environments.
  • Participated in daily pre-starts, toolbox talks & adhered to SWMS for all high risk activites.

Warehouse Forklift Operator

HOBAN Recruitment & Westaff
06.2014 - 09.2016
  • Safely removing stock from trucks and pallet racking then transporting to desired locations.
  • Wrapping pallets in plastic wrap and attaching merchandise tags to prepare for shipping.
  • Built pallets and loads for partial and mixed pallets, wrapped finished pallets and staged pallets and loads into truck when ready for shipment.
  • Worked with racking systems and loaded or unloaded pallets, pulling and placing pallets on or off of vertical product racking systems and trucks, maximizing storage by stacking products vertically.
  • Order picking, working to KPI's with a pick rate above 120%
  • Received products using RF scanners & voice picking technology, unloading shipments from trucks & fulfilled and organized orders to streamline customer delivery processes.

Labourer

TJH Contracting
12.2009 - 03.2014
  • Carried out the rectification and refurbishment of steel fire door frames, including removal & replacement of damaged or misaligned hinges or striker plates
  • Used angle grinders to cut out old fittings & surface prep the frames, followed by precise welding to install new components
  • Fabricated & fitted new striker plates by cutting in housing slots with grinders, ensuring correct door latch alignment
  • Applied builders bog/putty to patch & reshape frame surfaces to a flush, paint ready finish.
  • Performed works in both live construction sites & finished environments, ensuring zero damage to surrounding areas (carpet, tiles, paintwork)
  • Took extra care with spark & heat control, using carbon fibre welding blankets & protective matting to prevent damage during hot works.
  • Maintained a high standard of worksite cleanliness, tool safety & risk mitigation, especially in confined or sensitive workplaces.
  • Worked independently or as part of a two-man crew, following scope-of-works & reporting progress to site supervisors or project managers.

Education

High School Diploma -

Mitchell High School
Blacktown, NSW
11-2003

Skills

  • Strong understanding of WHS protocols, PPE, exclusion zones & hot works
  • Highly experienced working in finished & high-risk environments (eg public walkways, carpeted buildings)
  • Risk identification & mitigation
  • Competency in spark containment, fire safety precautions & general worksite protection
  • Forklift operator experience
  • Efficient with a wide range of power tools
  • Strong work ethic & willingness to learn new systems or procedures
  • Ability to work unsupervised whilst maintaining safety & quality

Timeline

Owner/Operator

Eagle Eye Lawn Services
03.2022 - Current

Labourer/Riggers Offsider

Traditional Hoarding Company
04.2020 - 01.2022

Skilled Labourer

T & K Hendry Contracting PTY LTD
08.2018 - 03.2020

Steel Worker

Australian Prestressing Services
10.2016 - 06.2018

Warehouse Forklift Operator

HOBAN Recruitment & Westaff
06.2014 - 09.2016

Labourer

TJH Contracting
12.2009 - 03.2014

High School Diploma -

Mitchell High School
Lee Egas