Tony Rayner

Experience

• 

  British Rail

  Sept 1973 - Mar 1986

  Heavy lifting Gang, Slinger, Shunting duties, Striker/Blacksmiths mate (13 Shop)

  I left school and worked on the Heavy lifting gangs within the Swindon Railway works, I also acquired my forklift truck balance and reach truck licences, also crane driver/mobile crane driver and slinger certificates for heavy lifting , after a period of 2 years I was then moved into the Blacksmiths Shop (13 shop) where I worked as a Blacksmith's assistant (Striker) woking under the Blacksmith's instructions and also helped out with various stores and driving duties until the railway works closed down in 1986. Show less

• 

  Various companies

  Mar 1986 - Feb 1995

  HGV Class 1 driver

  Driving HGV class 1 vehicles (containers, fridges, tilts, tanks, tippers, tautliners, skeletons, HIAB, boxes, flatbeds, walking floors, roping and sheeting, driving around the UK and Europe delivering goods to customers on time and efficiently, making sure all loads are secure and safe for the road and members of the public, making sure all rules and regulations are adhered to for safe driving and the safe transit of goods. I also hold a Certificate of professional Competence in National Road Haulage Management. Also working in the traffic offices with the planning of driver rosters, loading and unloading, back loading and dealing with customers to achieve the best possible outcome for them Show less

• 

  British Gas

  Apr 1995 - Jan 2000

  Salesman/Customer service manager

  Running a sales team booking appointments for sales representatives at British Gas, monitoring all telephone calls for quality and working on improving sales technique's and protocol for all staff, covering staff shortages and rostering, I then moved on to become a sales representative selling gas central heating and air conditioning for British Gas, hitting and exceeding targets of upto and over £850k per year, I have also attended and given presentations at sales conferences and seminars, and attended regular sales meetings on improving sales and sales techniques. I was also an IT installer for the company, setting up new users, swapping out new for old computers and general application training on British Gas software programs Show less

• 

  Network Rail

  Jan 2000 - Mar 2015

  Taking telephone calls from TOCs, FOCs, and senior managers, helping with set swaps, checking all paperwork handed in from signallers is correct, keeping a log of daily events, liaising with Network Rail control, reporting all faults and failures to try and minimise delays on the network, ECO support duties, taking OHLE isolations via ECO locations, while ensuring safety at all times, making sure the security of the TVSC is maintained at all times, maintaining sickness and time management records of all the signallers at the TVSC Show less The safe signalling of trains in line with railway Rules and Regulations, making sure all trains run to time and as safely as possible, liaising with Station staff and dealing with set swaps and every day issues on the stations, dealing with shunters and shunting moves, dealing with control during faults and failiers, dealing with PICOP's during T3 possessions, setting up SSOW for line blockages, making sure that communications are followed correctly and to the letter by using the phonetic alphabet at all times and keeping the staff on the ground safe at all times, whilst working on the Crossing desks making sure the Barriers are lowered in a safe and timely manner, to keep trains running to time. I also have a basic understanding of ERTMS signalling, although it has not been introduced into my area of control yet Show less Dealing with everyday problems on the railway, Pilotman duties, dealing with fatalities, checking T3 blockages making sure all paperwork and documentation are correct and that all personnel working on the railways are carrying the correct competencies, that all work is being carried out safely and correctly to Network Rail standards, setting up SSOW for line blockages/possessions PTS, COSS duties, RIO duties, dealing with Bridge Strikes and Bridge strike examinations, dealing with members of the public, dealing with all emergency services during emergencies, and being the ears and the eyes of the railway, anything that needs dealing with during the day and night that helps keep the railway running smoothly and safely, Writing out reports after fatalities/disruption on the railways for investigation bodies, and management. I also did some project work for my manager, re-calculating all GPS way-points from 4 digit numbers to the new 6 digit numbers so the emergency services can have a more accurate location details during emergencies, on the entire length of the Berks and Hants railway line from Reading West to Devizes, which I did over a 6 month period, my work is now being used by all the emergency services attending railway problems. Show less Planning train paths to and from possessions using railway planning software, so as not to conflict with passenger timetables and to plan the most effective and safe paths, checking consists are correct for the job in hand, setting up SSOW sites and attending planning meetings with contractors and rail staff, and everyday administration work including team meetings, staffing problems, and the smooth running of the dept. all general administration work, generating reports, and general everyday office duties Show less

  • Acting Shift Signalling Manager

    Jan 2013 - Mar 2015

  • Signalman/Train Controller

    Aug 2004 - Mar 2015

  • Mobile Operations Manager

    Apr 2001 - Aug 2004

  • Ballast Train Timer/Railway Planner/SSOW Planner

    Jan 2000 - Aug 2001
• 

  Swindon Borough Council

  Dec 2015 - Apr 2016

  Passenger Transport Planner

  The planning and booking of Ad-Hoc passenger transport for disadvantaged members of the community, dealing with social workers, care workers, case workers, day care centers, contact centers, producing daily schedules, managing the daily work of passenger escorts making sure they are at the right place at the right time, updating passenger records via databases and spreadsheets, being a point of contact if any problems or emergencies arise

• 

  Watson Fuels/World Fuels

  Dec 2016 - Jun 2017

  Logistics Planner

  Key responsibilities:The routing and planning of 80+ drivers and articulated lorries, making sure they are at the right fuel terminal picking up the correct product in a timely manner, updating and maintaining Tacho records, time sheets and wages and all work related spreadsheets, booking contractors where necessary, scheduling vehicle maintenance and looking after the wellbeing of the drivers in general.• Analysis customer demand and assigning the most optimal route to deliver product to client site. • Planning UK wide supply routes.• Managing transportation costs and vehicle utilisation through scheduling of internal and external vehicles. • Liaison with internal sales and supply/pricing teams to match supply with demand.• Liaison and relationship management with internal and external transport providers• Forming potential solutions to transport problems• Evaluating the benefits and costs of different supply routes• Staying up to date with current fleet inventory and deploying efficiently and effectively• Regularly monitor and analyse transport costs and volume. Show less

• 

  GLEVUM COMMERCIALS LIMITED

  Mar 2018 - Sept 2018

  Transport Allocator/Planner

  The planning and loading of cars onto car transporters to be delivered to dealerships around the UK. Making sure that new and used cars are delivered in a safe and timely mannerUsing BMW's software dealer packages to plan and load cars.Analysis customer demand and assigning the most optimal route to deliver product to the client site.Dealing with dealerships and sales managers planning delivery times and access to dealerships across the countryDealing with damage claims and damage in transit claims, and logging all damage on to BMW systemsDealing with driver hours/rules/and regulationsDealing with the welfare of all the drivers within the companyLogging defects and dealing with recovery and repair of 30 plus vehicles Show less

• 

  Various Employment Agencies

  Sept 2018 - Feb 2020

  Various Driving Assignments

  Driving HGV's, Coaches, and Buses on various assignments via a number of different agencies, working on a temporary basis due to helping to look after my grandchildren while my wife was not well, I am now back in the market looking for full-time work againRailway's, HR Admin, Transport Office etc.etc.

• 

  AutoXP Limited

  Feb 2020 - now

  Ambassador Brand Driver

  The delivery of high end cars to customers all over the country, delivering in a timely and safe manner, paying attention to all speed limits and rules of the road, doing a full handover at finish and making sure that the customer is completely satisfied with there product on delivery, making sure that the customer is aware of any delays to their delivery and giving outstanding customer service to everyone involved in the delivery process