Heavy Equipment Operator

OBJECTIVE Seeking a challenging and responsible position that will effectively utilize my experiences and offer opportunity in career growth.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Certified Heavy Equipment Operator with experience in the safe operation of backhoe, grader, excavator, and dozer

• Efficient and effective in a workplace

• Safety oriented and knowledgeable on safety related issues

• Able to conduct pre and post inspection, wet checks on all machinery including checking brakes, lubricants, maintenance of the equipment and operation of all controls

• Strongly self-motivated, punctual and follow directions accurately

• Quick learner who can easily adapt to new responsibilities

• Strong work ethic, dependable and punctual

• Able to thrive with varying work load, dynamic priorities and multi-task projects.

• Strategic thinker, innovative planner, and creative in building and maintaining relationships

• Adaptable to working in fast paced environments while adhering to safety

• Flexible, adaptable with a strong track record of teamwork

• Experience in training fellow coworkers to improve proficiency in the workplace

• Ability to maintain accurate work records

CORE COMPETENCIES/SKILLS

• Heavy Equipment Operators Certification

• WHMIS 2015 Training

• Buried Utilities

• Traffic Control Book 7

• Gravel pit operations

• Worker Health and Safety Awareness in 4-Steps

• Heavy Equipment Safe operator, including proper mount/dismount (3 pt)

• Pre-Inspection heavy equipment

• Operating techniques, trenching (straight & sloped), trench crossing, loading, level grade, crowning, V-ditch, recovery method, blade control, stockpile

• Vehicle and equipment maintenance and repair

WORK EXPERIENCE

QIL - Supervisor, Iqaluit, NU 2022 - 2023

Supervisor

• Organize work flows utilizing problem solving skills to maintain team efficiency

• Successfully resolved customer issues and adjusted policies

• Monitored workflow to improve employee time management and increase prod

• Maintain compliance with company policies, objective, and communication goals

• Developed training manual to use for reference with new employees & old to utilize on safety and service training

• Enforce rules and regulations outlined in company manual

• Create successful work schedules for each team member to maintain deadlines and fully staff shifts

• Conduct routine inspections to ensure quality and compliance was attained

• Identify unsafe or unhealthy work place conditions or hazards to ensure safe work practices

• Maintain overall safe work environment, evaluate staff performance and provide coaching to improve employees

Horizon North Camps & Catering, Fort McMurray, AB 2018 - 2020

Supervisor

• Organize work flows utilizing problem solving skills to maintain team efficiency

• Resolve customer complaints by referring to company policies and procedures and making adjustments where necessary

• Monitor work flow to improve employee time management and increase productivity

• Evaluate employee performance and coach/train to improve employee performance

• Maintain compliance with company policies, objectives and communication goals

• Keep clean and well organized production areas to avoid violation or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts

• Enforce rules and regulations outlined in company manual to set forth expectations comprehensibly and consistently

EDUCATION

Heavy Equipment Operator Certificate 2024

Canada Heavy Equipment College, Cambridge, ON

Community Service Worker 2018

Trios College, Kitchener, ON

Millwright Apprentice 2018

Conestoga College, Kitchener, ON

CERTIFICATIONS

Supervisor Surgace Level 1 CSTS-09

Millwright Apprenticeship Level 1 H2S Alive

Health and Safety Standard First-Aid Level C-CPR/AED

Management, Leadership for Safety OSSA

Excellence, Prime Contractor, Legislation Awareness

Currently working towards my NCSO Principles of Health & Safety

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