Mechanic Project

DARYL E. MEAD

***** **** ***** **** 702-***-****

Barstow, California 92311 abn2ge@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE

To continue my career as a HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC & WELDER with an

organization that will utilize my expertise to benefit mutual success.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

~ Qualified professional background with over 25 years in positions requiring excellent HEAVY

EQUIPMENT MECHANIC & WELDER abilities on Mining, Landfill, Highway

Commercial & Residential Operations including Heavy Equipment Drawing, Spec &

Template Designs.

~ Proficient OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION skills: Developing

Project Bids, Estimates & Budgets; Staffing, Training, Scheduling & Supervising Personnel;

Ordering & Purchasing; Maintaining Inventory, Quality & Safety Controls; Working Well

Under Pressure Of Multi-Tasks, Workloads, Deadlines & Adverse Conditions.

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS

* CDL Class “A: License with Tankers & Double Triples Endorsements, State of Nevada: Active

* D1, .1, 4G & 3/4G Stick Welding Certifications: Active

* MISHA Mining Safety, OSHA 30 & CPR Certifications: Inactive

* HET Systems, Century & ATV Wreckers, Sitdown Hydraulic & M10-A Forklift, Hydro-Crane,

988 Loader, Heavy Dump Truck & M60/48/88 & 11-3 Combat Tank Certifications: Inactive

* OSHA 30, MISHA Mining Safety & CPR Certifications: Inactive

* CDL Class “A: License with HazMat Endorsement, State of Nevada: Inactive

* Bondable: “Secret” Security & “KBR” Background Clearances

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

~ MRAP University, Texarkana, TX: Electric Diagnostic Course.

~ Mantech, Sherana, Afghanistan: Caterpillar Electronic Technician (ET) Course; Robinaire &

Allison, Dot & Cummins Insight Machine Operation; Log Master & Excel Software; Ordering &

Purchasing; Inventory & Quality Controls; Time & Stress Management; Sexual Harassment

Awareness.

~ Bucyrus, Gillette, WY: Drag Line & Shovel Maintenance & Repair; MISHA Regulations.

~ Kellog Brown & Root, Balad, Iraq: HET Systems, CPR & Hydro-Crane, 988 Loader, Century &

ATV Wreckers, Sitdown Hydraulic & M10-A Forklift, Heavy Dump Truck & M60/48/88 & 11-3

Combat Tank Certifications; Americans With Disabilities Act.

~ Frehner Construction, Las Vegas, NV: OSHA 30 & CPR Certifications.

~ S.N.E., Las Vegas, NV: D1, .1, 4G & 3/4G Stick Welding Certifications; OSHA Regulations.

~ Boeing, Ft. Erwin, CA: M60/48/88 & 11-3 Combat Tanks, M10-A Forklift, 988 Loader, Hydro-

Crane & Heavy Dump Truck Certifications; Safety; WordPerfect Software.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

10//11 - MANATECH - Sherana, Afghanistan

12/12 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC & FOREMAN

Direct responsibility for operation of major Government Sub-Contractor’s Repair Shop

including: Inspecting, diagnosing, troubleshooting, repairing, rebuilding, calibrating, testing,

performing preventive maintenance and operating RG-31/33, Buffalo A2, RG Mark 4, DO7,

Jerrv and Panther RCV Vehicle electronic, hydraulic, axle, engine pack, brake and all other

systems; Operating

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MANATECH (Cont’d)

Allison DOT and Cummings Insight Machine, digital test, CAT ET, forklift and cherry picker

equipment; Recommending hiring/firing, training, assigning and supervising 10 Mechanics;

Utilizing Log Master System to requisition parts as well as Windows and Excel Software to

create Maintenance, Parts Ordered and Parts Used Reports.

Accomplishments: Maintained “Perfect Safety & Attendance Record”.

1/11 - CATERPILLAR (Formerly BUCYRUS) - Gillette, Wyoming

10/11 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC & WELDER

Projects: Narm & Black Thunder Coal Mines, Gillette, WY; BHP Coal Mine, Farmington,

NM; Becker Coal Mine, Becker, MT; West Moorland Coal Mine, Beuloh, ND.

Duties included: Replacing propel walls and center pins; Machining bores; Using liquid

nitrogen to freeze and replace bearings; Separating tubs from REV frames on drag lines and

shovels; Using 3, 5 and 8 inch boring bars, blades, hydraulic machines, 500-ton rams, various

ID and OD micrometers, laser and Brunson targeting sights, forklifts, bobcats, hydro-cranes,

600-amp Lincoln welders, plasma cutters, LN suitcases, air arc’s and Lancing Systems.

12/09 - KELLOG BROWN & ROOT - Balad, Iraq

12/10 SENIOR MECHANIC & WELDING SHOP FOREMAN

Responsibilities for Logcat 3 & 4 Military Installation included: Recovering, performing

mechanical maintenance, fabricating, repairing and welding assets outside of wire with

Century ATTAC EMPL Wreckers and HET Systems, stick and TIG welders, 10-k forklifts and

hydro-cranes; Recommending hiring/firing, training, scheduling, assigning job duties and

supervising 5 Welders; Conducting final inspections.

OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 12 - Various Projects & Positions Including:

1998 -

2009 LAS VEGAS PAVINGS, Las Vegas, Nevada

CRUSHER MECHANIC & WELDER (5/08 - 9/09)

Project: Apex Land Fill Open Pit Mining.

Maintained, rebuilt and erected HSI and VSI crushers including screening decks, frames, shuts

and cyclone plants. Sliced conveyor belts. Utilized 270 wire, stick and air arc welders on

fabrication projects, sky tracks, hydro-cranes, forklifts and bobcats.

SCHWAB SALES, St. George, Utah

HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC & WELDER (11/07 - 4/08)

Project: Red Rock Highway.

Functioned as Field Service Mechanic utilizing stick, MIG and air arc equipment for heavy

welding, Lancing Systems, motor graders, dozers, scrapers and Bore Tech Boring Bars to

repair Caterpillar 988 loaders, as well as troubleshooting and repairing buckets, ripper shanks,

electrical systems, engines, brakes, transmissions and hydraulic valve bodies.

BECHO DRILLING, Las Vegas, Nevada

HEAVY WELDER (9/07 - 11/07)

Projects: MGM /Mirage City Center Complex.

Used stick welders, core shield wires and stoddy’s hard face rods on rigs, rebuilding drilling

augers to 8 feet diameters. Setup pilot-teech/pockets. Troubleshot hydraulics and electricals.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

(1998 - OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 12 (Cont’d)

2009) NEVADA READY MIX, Las Vegas, Nevada

HEAVY WELDER & PLANT MECHANIC (2/06 - 9/07)

Project: Lone Mountain Open Pit Mine.

Performed heavy welding on Caterpillar dozer and loader frames, ripper shanks and buckets,

rebuilt front rear axles, brakes and final drives, updated track frames, replaced hard bars,

fabricated structure for wash-out plants as well as erected and built ready mix plant.

LEGACY CONSTRUCTION, Las Vegas, Nevada

FOREMAN & CHIEF MECHANIC (8/04 - 2/06)

Projects: 2 Single-Family Home Residential Communities, New Construction.

Total responsibility for Caterpillar equipment including rebuilding and welding of circles on

motor graders, mold boards, water towers, loaders, scrapers and dozers.

FREHNER CONSTRUCTION, Las Vegas, Nevada

HEAVY WELDER & MECHANIC (12/03 - 8/04)

Projects: Sloan Gravel Pit.

Performed heavy welding, fabricated and repaired crushers, jaws and conveyor belts.

SCHWAB SALES, Las Vegas, Nevada

HEAVY WELDER & MECHANIC (7/00 - 11/03)

Projects: 30 Single-Family Home Residential Communities, New Construction.

Installed, replaced, welded and repaired all Caterpillar dozer, loader, scraper, compactor,

blades and sand tanks parts to include wear metals, floors and boar lines.

S.N.E., Las Vegas, Nevada

FOEMAN, LEAD WELDER & FABRICATOR (11/98 - 7/00)

Performed duties for Welding Shop including Preparing project estimates, bids and budgets,

ordering parts, fabricating, welding and repairing grove cranes, sky track forklifts and all high-

reach equipment as well as supervising 3 employees.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

1 Year CASINO READY MIX - Las Vegas, Nevada

HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC & DRIVER

1 Year ALL STAR TRANSIT MIX - Las Vegas, Nevada

STICK WELDER

5 Years SERVICE ROCK - Barstow, California

HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC & STICK WELDER

2 Years DAILY TRANSIT MIX - Helendale, California

HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC & WELDER

7 Years BOEING - Ft. Erwin, California

HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC

NOTE: ~ Languages: Some Spanish

~ Affiliations: Active 14-Year Member, Operating Engineers Union Local 12

~ Willing To Travel/Relocate

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