BARRY LAWRENCE

BARRY LAWRENCE41 Banqalee Street, Jindalee, QLD, 4074

Mobile: 0438 223 029 Email:beejayl1963@gmail.com

Operations and management professional with training experienceOBJECTIVE

Barry Lawrence is a highly knowledgeable and skilled management professional with extensive operational experience in the leadership and coordination of rail and terminal operations. Dedicated to adhering to the highest standards of Workplace Health and Safety, Barry possesses demonstrated high-level problem solving, contingency planning and leadership capacities with expertise in training and mentoring employees from highly divergent cultural and language backgrounds. His skills would be an advantage to any management or supervisory role.

PROFESSIONAL ASSETS

Proven long term career experience training, assessing and mentoring train drivers complemented by the attainment of formal training and assessment qualifications (TAE40110)

Demonstrated experience managing and supervising high-turnover rail yard and terminal operations

Possession of expert train driving skills (TLI10) and knowledge acquired during a rail career spanning 30 years

Leadership of large, multidisciplinary teams including operations supervisors, train drivers, rail yard workers and administration staff

A thorough approach to the completion of all tasks ensuring compliance with all policies and procedures and the application of a strong attention to detail

Dedication to the inspirational goal of ‘Home Safely Everyday’ with a passionate commitment to health, safety, environmental responsibility and sustainable development

Completion of all required tasks to the highest standards during long shifts, split shifts, rotational rosters and with early starts and late finishes.

Management and communication of daily depot business operations with clear emphasis on safety, service reliability, efficiency, people management and cost control.

Establishment and maintenance of responsive, high-yield professional networks and relationships with internal and external partners to consistently re-evaluate service delivery expectations and team morale, and identify issues impeding on the attainment of desired outcomes

Composition and management of budgets ensuring the inclusion of aspects vital to the ongoing effective operation of the yard such as facility maintenance, machinery repairs and servicing, and future works

Authorship of thorough, accurate reports to management detailing achievements against KPIs

KEY COMPETENCIES

Excellent organisational skills with the demonstrated ability to take decisive action in very stressful,

demanding and time critical environments, with exceptional prioritising, time management

and problem-solving skills

Demonstrated ability to liaise and negotiate with individuals, groups

and professionals with highly divergent languages, backgrounds

and circumstances in order to attain the best possible outcomes

Promotion of high performance workplace and team cultures to

ensure targets are met or exceeded, in quality, quantity and

timing

Common sense approach to the development and

implementation of solutions to technical problems and

operational issues

Proven ability to rapidly acquire new skills and abilities with the

capacity to immediately implement them to the highest of

standards

Commitment to attaining quality standards and expectations whilst

adhering to all industry and legislative Workplace Health and

Safety standards

CAREER PATH

Jan 2014 to Present Operations Manager (Brisbane)

Moolabin Freight Facility and Railway Yard, Pacific National, Tennyson, Queensland

Management and supervision of a large team of employees including operations supervisors, trainers and assessors, rail yard workers, administration personnel and train drivers to attain set operational targets within predetermined time limitations and meet client service delivery expectations.

Mar 2010 to Jan 2014 Depot Manager

Moolabin Freight Facility and Railway Yard, Pacific National Queensland, Tennyson, Queensland

Responsible for 16 Line haul train drivers ensuring trains are crewed and driven to operational requirements to meet customer targets and schedules adhering to all regulatory and WSE requirements. Rostering and fatigue management were a critical part of this role.

Jul 2007 to Mar 2010 Train Driver

Moolabin Freight Facility and Railway Yard, Pacific National Queensland, Tennyson, Queensland

Responsible for driving trains to operational requirements adhering to policies and procedures to meet customer expectations.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

1984 to 2004 Queensland Rail, Townsville, Queensland

Promoted through ranks from Porter through to Train Driver (1996 – 2002), Trainer Driver and Workplace Trainer

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

2014 Certificate IV in Frontline Management

Biennially Certificate of Competency for Driving Locomotives

Annual Senior First Aid

2013 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40110)

2013 Certificate in Investigation of Rail Accidents

2012 Safety Management Observation

20122010

Chief Fire Warden Authorised Alcohol Tester

2010 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAA40104)

2009 Workplace Health and Safety Representative

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Lead and managed a large multidisciplinary team of 43 employees including operations supervisors, trainers and assessors, rail yard workers, administration personnel and 12 train drivers to attain set operational targets within predetermined time limitations and meet client service delivery expectations.

Developed and implemented systems, plans, policies and procedures to consistently improve operational efficiencies, profitability and outcomes.

Overseen all operations to ensure all company, industry and legislative Workplace Health and Safety requirements and standards are adhered to at all times.

Conducted incident investigations ensuring short and long term remedial solutions were developed and implemented in a timely manner.

Developed and delivered training programs for train drivers ensuring all processes and safety aspects are thoroughly covered and authentic learning has occurred.

Implemented processes to track train driver certifications and renewal dates to ensure all drivers were compliant.

Achievement of 4000 days Lost Time Injury Free (30 June 2014)

Managed fitness to work which includes, but is not limited to, initiating drug & alcohol testing

Participated in internal/external regulatory audits as per requirements

Ensured that terminal plant and equipment is maintained as per planning schedules and that the use, inspection, monitoring and testing is undertaken in a safe and efficient manner.

Communicated in a way that is clear, concise and easily understood; communicated with impact and credibility; influenced others using persuasive arguments; using appropriate language, style and terminology for the situation.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Status: Australian Citizen

Licence: Open C (Car) Class

R (Motorcycle) Class

Interests: Family, golf, camping, NRL, gardening, socialising

Referees: Brian HobbinsService Delivery Design Specialist,Aurizon

0437 552 645

Julian CarleOwner/Manager JC 12 Training Organisation 0408 359 452

Dean ShippGeneral Manager – Ground OperationsAlpha Air Services0403 455 739