Donald W. Richardson
Green Valley 85614
***************@*****.***
Highlights: Versatile team player with experience in sales, machine and heavy equipment operation, general maintenance, shipping & receiving.
Skilled in safety, OSHA 511 Certified General Industry Course
Self-motivated and assertive
Quickly learn procedures and methods
Commitment to completing projects & tasks on time, with high quality and with safest manner possible
Demonstrated effective leadership skills
An experienced team player, bringing enthusiasm and energy into group efforts
Dependable - can work without supervision. Able to follow directions
Experience:
Heavy Equipment / Mining
Operate straight and articulated rubber-tired tractor-type vehicle equipped with front-mounted hydraulically powered bucket or scoop
Positioned forks (Yale 26,000lb,Cat lp & all terrain), lifting platform and other lifting devices under, over and around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products and materials
Drive Haul Truck equipped with dump body to transport and dump loose materials, such as sand, gravel, and crushed rock, paving materials
Drive truck equipped with sprinkling attachment to settle dust on roadways and streets and to saturate flexible base for compaction
Operated traveling and stationary overhead crane to lift, move and position machinery, equipment, products, solid and bulk materials, using hoisting attachments, such as hook, sling and bucket
Operated gasoline- and diesel-powered crane mounted on specially constructed truck chassis to lift and move materials and objects
Shop Coordinator
Instrumental in helping to design and implement a safety program resulting in 2 years of NO recordable or lost time accidents
Established and adjusted work procedures to meet production schedules, using knowledge of capacities of machines and equipment
Interpreted company policies to workers and enforced safety regulations
Trained all new employees in industry specific machine operations
Supervised as many as 40 employees, scheduled work hours and resolved conflicts
Analyzed and resolved work problems and assisted workers in solving work problems
Initiated and suggested plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals
Conferred with other supervisors to coordinate activities of individual departments
Side Jobs
Provided maintenance for apartment rental turns including painting, light carpentry, cabinet repairs, replacing windows, tree trimming (palms, palo verde and mesquite), cleaning, hanging window coverings and simple electrical
Sales
Worked at Intuit upgrading to the latest QuickBooks and Quicken Software. Also worked on Direct Deposit pilot program. Worked directly with customers to resolve problems.
Increased customer base through cold calling and incoming calls
Ranked in top 5 sales people out of a 25 two months running at O'rielly Chevrolet selling New and Used automobiles.
Utilized direct advertising and cold calling to generate customer base for a home based business venture.
Employment: Freeport McMoran Morenci/Sierrita,Arizona
Haul Truck Driver Nov 2011 to Present
Sam Levitts Furniture Tucson, Arizona
Clearance/QC Dec 2010 to Oct 2011
New Hope Machine Tucson, Arizona
Apprentice Mill and Laith Operator Feb 2010 to May 2010
L.B. Foster/CXT Tucson, Arizona
Shop Coordinator May 2006 to January 2009
NASCO Plano, Texas
Builder March 2005 to April 2006
Intuit Tucson, Arizona
Account Executive October 2001 to February 2005
Education: Central Arizona College Coolidge, Arizona
Psychology Major
LB Foster/CXT Tucson, Arizona
Heavy, Warehouse and All Terrain Forklift Certification