WILLIAM KNAAK
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EDUCATION
G.E.D. - MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL
Earned in May of 1998
WORK EXPERIENCE
Germeo Excavating- Holley, NY
Heavy Equipment Operator – April 2022- Present.
● Operates a mini excavator and is responsible for boxing out driveways, stair pads, and piers for mobile home owners.
● Responsible for installing water lines, sewer lines, and electric lines. Waste Connections- Waterloo, NY
Heavy Equipment Operator – April 2017 - April 2022
● Compacts and buries garbage within the landfill through the use of a compactor and bulldozer.
● Assures smooth operations through utilization of an excavator to assist with trucks that have stuck loads.
● Runs the tipper; lifting up trailers and dumping out the loads.
● Operates 6x6 dump trucks, sweepers, water trucks, and roll-off trucks. Northrup Materials
Driver/Operator – May 1999 - December 2015
● Performed plant maintenance and ran the loader for 1.5 years.
● Earned CDL class B license, then started operating the dump truck, concrete mixer, and drove the front end concrete mixer for 16 years. Happy Ice
Waterhouse/Forklift Operator – November 1997 - May 1999
● Worked in freezers and cold storage warehouses in order to store products for customers.
● Ran the forklift, and loaded and unloaded trucks. SKILLS
● Can easily operate heavy equipment: has historically utilized an excavator, backhoe, bobcat, bulldozer, caterpillar, etc. Has 10+ years of experience.
● Adaptability and problem solving
● Supervising experience
● Able to operate vehicles commercially
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES
Class B CDL
June 2000 - December 2017
● Drove a dump truck and rearend mixer for 3-4 years, then operated a front load mixer for 13 years
● Earned a Forklift License in addition to CDL.
OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER
August 2022 - August 2023
OSHA 10
October 2022
AWARDS
The Smith System: Driving Award
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