Greg King has over 10 years of experience in mining and rail, including roles in maintenance, construction, and recovery. He has worked as a fitter and welder for Rio Tinto Iron Ore performing breakdown recovery work and plant maintenance. Prior to that, he owned a carpet cleaning business and completed an apprenticeship in boilermaking and welding. King holds various trade certifications and licenses relevant to heavy equipment operation and rail work.

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Greg King
0408 904 733 kingstongroup@bigpond.com Perth
Summary
Fitter and welder/metal fabricator with 10 years in mining and rail. Worked in
fixed plant maintenance, rolling stock construction & repair and rail breakdown
& recovery. Acted as team leader and supervisor.
Employment Experience
RIO TINTO IRON ORE Sep 2011- Sep 2015
Fitter/Rail Car & Locomotive Recovery
Performed breakdown derail & recovery work and plant preventative
breakdown work.
· Cleared main line track from major derail damage.
· Travelled to remote locations to recover damaged rail equipment,
covering for supervisor in his absence.
· Performed maintenance repair and general plant duties.
· Maintained fixed plant; workshop equipment such as portal lathe,
bearing machinery.
· Repaired ore car body work, bearings, brakes wheels & draft gears.
KINGSTON GROUP 1996 - Sep 2011
Owner Operator
· Carried out carpet, upholstery & hard surface cleaning & repair.
· Managed marketing, administration and contractors.
GEMCO RAIL 1992 - 1996
Apprentice Boilermaker/Welder
· Worked extensively on rail and underground mining equipment.
Qualifications & Licenses
Trade certification in Metal Fabrication/Boilermaker Welder
Blue card certification
Cat 3 Medical
Licensed to shunt rail equipment
Current heavy vehicle driver's license
Forklift license
Dogger's ticket
Rigger's ticket
Elevated Work Platform
Hot Work
Working at Heights
All RTIO inductions
Occupational Safety and Health
Fundamentals of Risk Management
Senior First Aid certification
Fire/Safety Awareness