If you want something done fast and well, sometimes the best way is to do, is to do it yourself. Shayne learned that at a young age, watching his dad fix and repair all kinds of stuff around the house. Shayne’s first job was to hold the flashlight while his father was doing the manual work.

After giving graphic design a try in school, Shayne went back to his roots. The countless hours spent helping his dad and eventually building and repairing things on his own could be done on a much larger scale while being a great source of income. He decided to give welding a try.

Eight years later, Shayne now works for one of North America’s largest manufacturers of freight car axles and a leading train repair shop, supplying rail freight, passenger, and transit industries. “At the shop, we work on so many different projects. I can be welding, gauging, grinding, and drilling within the same day. Cars are continuously coming in. I can’t afford to waste time, I got to stay on schedule”. His passion for metalworking as well as having the proper tools and abrasives helps Shayne get the job done fast. He asked his boss what he could do to improve and suggested that maybe he could work a little faster. His boss chuckled and said “No, I really don’t think your speed is an issue”.

Performing a wide variety of repairs on rail cars has its challenges. “Maintenance & repairs on trains is a physically demanding job. Flap discs that increase my comfort level help take a load off my shoulders.” But it also has its rewards: “Seeing these huge units enter the shop all crooked and worn down and leave the shop looking as good as new is so satisfying”.

Shayne is definitely on a fast track.