Anastasios Papagiannopoulos
Northbrook, IL 60062
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Objective
Strive to work in a position where heavy equipment experience and skills will serve as a foundation for success, thus ensuring a better future for my family.
Skills
Exceptional experience with backhoes
Experience with front end loaders and other types of heavy equipment
Possess outstanding hand-eye coordination
Proficient with attachments
Ability to operate four axle trucks in a safe and responsible manner.
Ability to push and pull levers and pedals for extended period of time
Good attitude with the ability to learn and follow directions
Hard working, trustworthy, respectful and dependable
Education
Mid-City Truck Driving Academy-Chicago, IL
Currently attending classes to obtain IL CDL-A license
Aspropirgos Merchant Marine Academy - Aspropirgos, Greece
1995 Engineering Operations
Traveled for 6 continuous months aboard the ‘Olympic Symphony’ as an Apprentice Engineer / Engine Cadet to Dubai, Singapore and Australia in 1996 after completing the first 6 months of theory training in Aspropirgos. Greece.
Kiato Vocational College - Kiato, Corinthia, Greece
1993 Automotive Engineering Degree
Technical High School of Kiato - Kiato, Corinthia, Greece
1992 Industrial Mechanics Degree in industrial installation & production
Experience
Deneen Inc.
12/14/2013–Present
Position: Heavy Equipment Operator
Sub-Contractor with 24/7 availability, known to work up to 26 hour shifts.
Perform seasonal maintenance on commercial sites using equipment for snow and ice removal in a safe and efficient manner.
Perform pre- and post- maintenance checks on equipment and report any problems with equipment to supervisor.
Municipality of Corinth
05/17/2010– 09/02/2013
Position: Heavy Equipment Operator
Responsible for operating backhoes and various loaders safely and efficiently.
Work within city limits and also at the city’s landfill with tracked loaders and three axle dump trucks.
Responsible for preventative maintenance on vehicles and heavy equipment.
Reason for wanting to leave: Cannot support my family on a monthly salary of 800€.
Municipality of Loutraki
04/2006– 11/2009
Position: Heavy Equipment Operator
Responsible for operating crawler loader on landfill, backhoes and other types of loaders. Responsible for preventative maintenance or equipment.
Reason for leaving: Term ended
Dimitris Papaconstantinos Excavating Co.
01/2006– 03/2010
Heavy Equipment Operator
Operated wheel loaders, backhoes, and three axle dump trucks.
This position was taken as a second job to make ends meet and in no way was considered a full-time job. It was on-call, on and off, and after hours from my 1st shift primary position at the Municipality of Loutraki.
Reason for leaving: Not enough work to support another operator besides the owner.
Municipality of Kiato
05/2004– 01/2005
Heavy Equipment Operator
Operated backhoes, wheel loaders, and three axle dump trucks in a safe and efficient manner at all times.
Reason for leaving: Term Ended
Municipality of Loutraki
05/2001– 12/2003
Position: Heavy Equipment Operator
Responsible for operating crawler loader on landfill, backhoes and other types of loaders. Responsible for preventative maintenance or equipment.
Reason for leaving: Term ended
Papagiannopoulos Excavating Co.
10/1992– 07/2002
Owner and Heavy Equipment Operator
Family - run business.
Operated many types of loaders, backhoes, skid steers, forklifts and other heavy machinery, three axle dump trucks.
General and preventative maintenance on equipment.
Serviced and maintained all vehicles and heavy equipment.
Complex repairs and service on equipment with supervision.
Collected money from customers and recorded transactions on customer receipts.
Reason for leaving: Got married and moved to another city.
Membership
Member of the Hellenic Association of Operators of Excavation, Lifting Equipment and Construction.
Personal
Moved to Northbrook, IL in September 2013 from Greece.
Legal permanent resident status (Green Card).
Willing to relocate anywhere within the U.S. as long as there is steady work.
Married for 13 years and have two children 9 and 11 years old.
Currently enrolled and participating in ESL class.