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Wayne Edwards

Driver
Rowville,Victoria

Summary

I am a highly motivated individual seeking a position where I can utilize my military experiences. I possess an array of skills I have developed through practical and professional opportunities.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Crane Truck Driver - Vacuum Truck Operator

Kennard's Hire
03.2023 - Current
  • Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
  • Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
  • Utilized GPS and other navigation tools to plan routes and stay on schedule.
  • Maintained daily, legible log book and submitted corresponding documents.
  • Maximized load safety by balancing, securing, and weighing products.
  • Clearly communicated with dispatchers to give updated information on estimated times of arrival and latest road conditions.
  • Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
  • Loaded and unloaded products at warehouses and customer locations using hand trucks, pallet jacks, and forklifts.
  • Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels.
  • Kept accurate records of cargo delivery times and vehicle maintenance to provide documentation to dispatch for billing and inventory purposes.
  • Obtained necessary permits and licenses to operate various commercial vehicles legally.
  • Fastened chains, straps, covers, and binders to secure load during transit.
  • Completed routine maintenance on truck to keep in working order.

Street Sweeper Operator

Fulton Hogan
01.2022 - 03.2023
  • Inspected vehicle before and after trips to identify maintenance needs and handle regular upkeep.
  • Cleaned vehicle regularly to maintain professional appearance.
  • Minimized liability by consistently following road rules when driving.
  • Street Sweeping Day and night shift
  • Road Profiling cleaning - Asphalt team
  • Factory yard cleaning

Truck Driver

Simon National Carriers
11.2020 - 12.2021
  • Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
  • Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
  • Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
  • Maintained daily, legible log book and submitted corresponding documents.
  • Offered every customer outstanding service, promoting high satisfaction and cementing loyalty.
  • Secured loads with proper strapping and bracing techniques to prevent damage to valuable assets across long-haul transports.
  • Inspected vehicle before and after every trip and conducted minor repairs.
  • Maintained safe driving record by observing road rules, remaining cautious and alert in unfamiliar areas and keeping control of vehicle.
  • Removed and unloaded packages from trucks for customer deliveries, using extreme care to avoid damage to goods.
  • Operated equipment such as Forklifts to efficiently load and unload vehicles, consistently maintaining tight timetables.
  • Clearly communicated with dispatchers to give updated information on estimated times of arrival and latest road conditions.

Truck Crane Driver Operator

J.J Richards & Sons
11.2019 - 11.2020
  • Loaded and unloaded products at warehouses and customer locations using hand trucks, pallet jacks and forklifts.
  • Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels.
  • Contacted customers to report delayed delivery times.
  • Executed safety practices and inventory loading without customer complaints, accidents or lost-time.
  • Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
  • Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
  • Completed preventive maintenance and mechanical repairs on vehicles.
  • Maximized load safety by balancing, securing and weighing products.
  • Operated mobile crane and moved materials to various locations to meet job schedule demands.
  • Performed daily safety checks to achieve safe operating condition of equipment.

Crane Truck Driver

Kennard's Hire
08.2018 - 11.2019
  • Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
  • Loaded and unloaded products at warehouses and customer locations using hand trucks, pallet jacks and Truck mounted crane
  • Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels.
  • Contacted customers to report delayed delivery times.
  • Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
  • Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
  • Verified hazardous material product descriptions and determined any discrepancies in paperwork.
  • Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
  • Operated mobile crane and moved materials to various locations to meet job schedule demands.
  • Carefully operated Truck mounted crane, while monitoring coworker, personal and overall workzone safety.

Heavy Rigid Truck Driver

Geelong Flyer Transport
06.2017 - 07.2018
  • Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels.
  • Loaded and unloaded vehicles and secured items for long road trips by using Straps and chains
  • Maintained safe driving record by observing all road rules, remaining cautious and alert in unfamiliar areas and keeping control of vehicle at all times.
  • Communicated with dispatchers and other office personnel to handle two-way updates and adjust daily schedules.
  • Secured loads with proper strapping and bracing techniques to prevent damage to valuable assets
  • Inspected vehicle before and after every trip and conducted minor repairs, including light bulb change and minor repairs
  • Completed daily inspections, basic maintenance and common repair actions to keep equipment operating at full capacity.
  • Verified contents of inventory loads against shipping papers.
  • Maximized load safety by balancing, securing and weighing products.
  • Demonstrated safe driving by following all regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents
  • Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
  • Finalized daily logs on schedule to update internal records and uphold Company and Vicroads requirements.
  • Checked shipping papers to determine nature of load and checked for presence of hazardous materials.
  • Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
  • Manoeuvred trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew to properly position vehicle and loading equipment.
  • Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions.

Welder Fabricator

Bucher Municipal
06.2013 - 06.2017
  • Moving machinery using Overhead cranes and hoists.
  • Inspected all-welded projects to ensure they met blueprint specifications.
  • Used MIG welding to build Font and side and rear refuge and recycle vehicle bodies.
  • Maintain work areas in a neat fashion and equipment in good working order.
  • Performed maintenance on workplace equipment when required.
  • Adjusted welding technique to meet unique requirements of each job.
  • Utilized welding equipment and other hand tools in the safest, most effective manner and according to manufacturer instructions.
  • Followed the approved process for assembly.
  • Followed safe work practices instituted by the company.
  • Read and interpreted blueprints, sketches and specifications for the job.
  • Identified issues and brought them to the job foreman to be resolved.
  • Performed basic mathematical computations to accurately measure surfaces and calculate materials needed.
  • Monitored machine operation and diagnosed malfunctions.
  • Made sure that products were produced on time and are of good quality.
  • Read and followed standard operating procedures.
  • Kept work areas clean and neat.
  • Fabricated large and small parts per drawing and assembled parts as required.

MIG Welder

K&G Welding And Fabrication
08.2011 - 05.2013
  • K&G Sheet Metal – Albury, N.S.W Australia.
  • Cleaned and degrease parts, equipment and work surfaces.
  • Measured parts to check compliance with design documents.
  • Assessed welds for specifications with work orders.
  • Prepared surfaces for welds through scraping, scoring and other techniques.
  • Operated hoists, cranes and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
  • Diagnosed and performed repairs.
  • Prepared Mig welding equipment for the day.
  • Repaired manufactured products by dismantling, straitening, reshaping and reassembling parts.
  • Worked on Rail products, producing Signal Boxes.
  • Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent, ground and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
  • Detected faulty operation of equipment and defective materials and promptly resolved issues.
  • Clamped and tack-welded components to achieve desired configurations.
  • Minimized warping by using good fitting and welding techniques.
  • Removed and repaired unacceptable welds with air arc and grinder to meet quality guidelines.
  • Inspected welds and checked whether critical measurements met specifications upon completion.
  • Bolted, clamped and tack-welded parts to secure components prior to welding.

Apiarist Team leader

JS Houghton & Sons – Wanaaring, N.S.W Australia
03.2006 - 07.2011
  • Truck Driving, Moving Hives from site to site transporting Honey and other equipment , Towing Trailer loaded with a 4X4 Kubota Front loader with pallet forks.
  • Truck and trailer maintenance and repairs of Mercedes Benz and international and Isuzu and trucks and also trailer repairs, Brakes tires bearings and also 4WD fork lift maintenance.
  • Production beekeeping of 3000 hives along the Paroo River in NW - NSW Australia.
  • Honey house operations loading and unloading of trucks.
  • Manufacture of new be hives and repairs to old hives.
  • Hive management.
  • Honey extracting.
  • Queen bee breading.
  • Winter hive management.
  • Feeding of Bees over winter and spring.
  • Making of pollen cakes for bee feeding.

Enlisted Soldier

Soldier, st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment– Lavarack Barracks in Townsville
01.1986 - 01.2006
  • Operate weapons and equipment in ground combat operations.
  • Duties include operating and maintaining weapons, Such as Rifles, Machine guns, Mortars, and hand grenades.
  • Employed, fired and recovered anti-personnel and anti-tank mines.
  • Trained in the use of tear gas and explosives.
  • Served as custodian of classified documents.
  • Prepared documents for destruction.
  • Operated and maintained communications equipment.
  • Performed as a fire team member during situational training exercises and all infantry dismounted battle drills.
  • Expert in tactical and technical guidance.
  • Communicated urgent orders and directions effectively to personnel.
  • Surveyed and analysed terrain to determine optimum equipment placement and use.
  • Documented and processed classified materials.
  • Led fire team during infantry dismounted battle drills and situational training exercises.
  • Recommended retransmission equipment employment based on capabilities of the equipment and the mission requirements.
  • Coordinated integration of company weapons systems into those of adjacent platoons.
  • Supervised teams in support of security and installation law and order operations.
  • Guided and coordinated unit's force protection programs to meet fleet requirements.
  • Planned and briefed personnel on missions.
  • Maintained security of the local areas and performed route clearance for visiting high-ranking officials.
  • Constructed and camouflaged infantry positions and equipment to prevent detection.
  • Operated and maintained field communications equipment.
  • Placed explosives and performed mine-sweeping activities on land.

Education

Level 4 Advanced Welding -

Level - Mechanical Engineering

NZ Welding School - Campus
2009

Skills

  • Have vast welding experience and a Certificate in Level 4 Mechanical Engineering NZQA and a Certificate in Advanced Welding Good communication skills both verbal and written Socially perceptive and a good listener Great customer service Good judgment and decision making, ability to deal with crisis situations, Knowledge of Microsoft word and Outlook
  • Ex-military professional transitioning from, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment Highly motivated with 12 years of achievements and field training experience
  • Victorian HR No Condition license
  • Vic Forklift license

Certification

Level 4 Mechanical Engineering & Welding ( NZQA ) Certificate (Level) in Advanced Welding (NZQA) Victorian HR Licence

Timeline

Crane Truck Driver - Vacuum Truck Operator

Kennard's Hire
03.2023 - Current

Street Sweeper Operator

Fulton Hogan
01.2022 - 03.2023

Truck Driver

Simon National Carriers
11.2020 - 12.2021

Truck Crane Driver Operator

J.J Richards & Sons
11.2019 - 11.2020

Crane Truck Driver

Kennard's Hire
08.2018 - 11.2019

Heavy Rigid Truck Driver

Geelong Flyer Transport
06.2017 - 07.2018

Welder Fabricator

Bucher Municipal
06.2013 - 06.2017

MIG Welder

K&G Welding And Fabrication
08.2011 - 05.2013

Apiarist Team leader

JS Houghton & Sons – Wanaaring, N.S.W Australia
03.2006 - 07.2011

Enlisted Soldier

Soldier, st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment– Lavarack Barracks in Townsville
01.1986 - 01.2006

Level 4 Advanced Welding -

Level - Mechanical Engineering

NZ Welding School - Campus

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