Thomas Brooks

My name is Thomas Brooks I’m a 3rd generation rigger, I started my career as a rigger at 15 after leaving school. During my years in the structural & telecommunications rigging industry I have learnt a vast variety of skills and have gained enough experience to be competent in all aspects of my job. I take pride in my work and I value safety inside work and outside of work. I have been working in the FIFO & DIDO industry for 2 years now going onto 3, and enjoy the lifestyle. My work has taken me all over Australia, From Tasmania to Groote Eylandt Northern Territory.

Structual Steel Rigging

My Construction rigging started when I was 15, and then I progressed into telecommunications rigging when I was 22, but I am still maintaining my structural skill set. I’m confident in all aspects of construction rigging from the organisation, erection and safety. I can confidently erect and decommission steel from EWP’s, Scaffold etc. I have worked on a vast variety of structural buildings from Tilt panel sheds, High-rises too Crusher plants. I also have experience in conveyer belt installation, and Mechanical plant too (Crushers, Motor’s etc)

Telecommunications Rigging

Throughout my telecommunications experience I have become confident in many things from fault finding, PIM testing, Radio Frequency Equipment installation and decommissioning, connector Installation (terminations) onto a vast variety of feeders, microwave (dish) panning, azimuths and also the erection and decommissioning of towers, monopoles and all other telecommunication infrastructures. Im also a very confident climber and have climbed structures as high as 200m, I can confidently climb, manoeuvre and work at any height while maintaining all safety protocols.

CRANES AND PLANT & LIFTS

Throughout my time in the rigging industry i have come across and worked with many types of cranes and plant from slew cranes, tower cranes, lattice cranes and everything in between. I understand that each type of crane has its own procedures and i have gained great knowledge in understanding how to direct and make sure that the cranes/plant are being used at its correct capacity’s and as safely as possible. I take a passion in all things cranes, which is why i take pride in keeping the machines and its lifting gear in clean and working order.

Throughout my years, i have done a very wide range of different types of lifts with different types of cranes and equipment, i have a great deal of experience in complex lifts and understand all the steps and requirements needed to correctly 'rig' and install such lifts.

GOALS AND SUMMARY

My goals, are to become the best rigger i can i believe my years and experience have given me the skills i need to be a great rigger. I am an extremely respectful person and also extremely goal driven i want to find a company where my values, work ethic and my ambitions can be appreciated. I will work as many hours as needed, and as many days needed to get the jobs completed, and even when there's no jobs i will always be busy. I work well among teams and on my own, my biggest positive within myself is my ability to brainstorm and work with what i have, i will always think of solutions to problems and wont stop until i can get the task at hand completed. I believe my upbringing into rigging by my father has shaped me into being a passionate rigger with the old style values of respect but also gaining my own knowledge and values on the rigging and crane industry.

REFRENCES:

Corey Storm(TITAN )

0421645896

Paul Dunning (HVAC)

0401742714

James Brooks (BROOKS RIGGING)

0405357363

Zach Houliston (High Force)

0412287513

Eithan Van Win (Meridian)

0420291655