Ricky McGuinness
Charlestown,NSW
Summary
Focused Combat Engineer with knowledge and skills needed to implement efficient procedures and lead and mentor peers. Background working in all kinds of conditions and handling multiple duties simultaneously. Ready to employ exceptional team assistance, mentoring and decision- making talents. Task-oriented individual challenged with supervising team members in regulations compliance. Composed Combat Engineer with background implementing safety information as it pertains to critical strategic planning. Astute engineer with track record of rapidly executing missions in support of combat operations. Hardworking well-qualified combat professional maintaining equipment, completing patrols and briefing leadership. Knowledgeable about risk, safety gear and terrain assessments. Valid IED clearance. Strategic leader dedicated to excellence, efficiency and readiness across high-pressure and high-conflict environments. Practiced at providing teams with support, resources and motivation to succeed. Demonstrated success in training team members, conducting evaluations and reviewing records. Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills. Safety-driven and disciplined with a remarkable work ethic. Non-Commissioned Officer consistently displayed professional appearance and behavior and presented positive perspective of SOER in foreign countries. Maintained strict code of conduct personally and with subordinates. Trained and practiced responses when handling sexual assault victims and those at risk of self-harm.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Combat Engineer
Australian Defence Force
Sydney, NSW
05.2009 - 02.2018
- Constructed floating bridges and temporary roadways to facilitate movement of large convoys of equipment and personnel to and from battle areas.
- Prepared teams for combat operations by bringing in and effectively training top talent.
- Managed team of 5 personnel in mine-clearing operations, resulting in zero injuries.
- Trained in use of tear gas, passive ordnance and explosives.
- Directed installation and removal of minefields in combat operations areas, often working under time constraints and in volatile geographic areas.
- Placed explosives and performed mine-sweeping activities on land.
- Located mines through both visual means and use of mine detectors, neutralizing all enemy threats and booby traps.
- Employed, fired and recovered anti-personnel and anti-tank mines.
- Repaired damaged runways, flight lines and airfield infrastructure under combat conditions to rapidly return to flight operations.
- Served in on-call capacity for last-minute or late-night taskings from leadership.
- Worked weekends and long hours in deployed locations to complete IED taskings.
Ordering Officer
Coles Supermarket
Charlestown, Nsw
01.2005 - 04.2009
- Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication.
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to ensure projects were completed on time.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins.
- Received and processed stock into inventory management system.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Diagnostic Radiography
The University of Newcastle
Newcastle10.2024
Skills
- Corrective action recommendations
- Ground reconnaissance
- Threat mine neutralization
- Survivability operations
- Military bridge assembly
- Maintaining equipment
- Safety guidelines
- Briefing leadership
- Preventing incidents
- Training expertise
- Managing PPE
- Protective services
- Assessing risks
Accomplishments
Australian Service medal- SR/CT clasp
Australian active service medal- Afghanistan clasp.
NATO medal- ISAF clasp
Australian service medal- 4 year medal
Afghanistan campaign medal
Multitour indicator- 2 deployments to Afghanistan.
Meritorious badge for gallantry.
Timeline
Combat Engineer
Australian Defence Force
05.2009 - 02.2018
Ordering Officer
Coles Supermarket
01.2005 - 04.2009
Bachelor of Science - Diagnostic Radiography
The University of Newcastle
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