Joseph R. Pate
Nationally Accredited Certified Crane Operator Mary G Montgomery High School NCCCO- LBC TLL TSS BTF STC 1991-1995 251-***-**** / 251-***-**** CIC - LBC Semmes AL
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OSHA 10
CAYO LLC/ Aquaterra Contracting
1400 Everman Pkwy, STE. 116
Ft. Worth, TX 76140
November 2017- Present
Crane Operator
Responsibilities
Safety of others
Crane operations
Rigging
Inspections
Lift plans
Mechanics/Repair
Machine maintenance
Heavy and critical lifting
Loading/Unloading barges and trucks
Pile driving
Excavator/Dozier digging, grading, blue topping
Accomplishments
#1 Never hurt anyone under my crane or equipment
Solved problems by combining my experience in pile driving, cranes and rigging with engineers and supervisor
Became lead operator
Trained less experienced operators on older friction cranes
Found and fixed many safety and operational issues that come with older equipment (abnormal cable wear, drum lagging, slipping frictions, cracked pins, worn and bent lacing, worn sheaves, etc...) Skills Used
Leadership
Experiential ingenuity and problem solving
Crane and heavy machinery operations
Rigging
Mechanical ability
Team player
Planning
Major Companies Worked For While With Employer
US Army Corp of Engineers
Certifications Education
Experience: 24 Years
Group Industries
15055 Jefferson Hwy Baton Rouge, LA 70817
October 2016 - November 2017
Responsibilities
Crane Operations Excavator Operations Forklift Operations Heavy lifting Dirt work Moving equipment
Critical lifting Grading Staging material
Unloading trucks Moving Equipment
Pile driving Staging material
Accomplishments
#1 Never hurt anyone under my crane or equipment
Working as a team with the common goal of completing job in a safe, productive, and professional fashion.
Earned everyones trust as a quality, professional and safe crane and equipment operator.
Exemplified extensive knowledge and experience as a mentor to less experienced operators and ground crew. Skills Used
Operating cranes
Heavy machinery
Genuine concern for the safety of the men on the ground
20+ years of experience in the industry
Major Companies / Plants / Jobs {while with employer}
Sasol Refinery Mega Project
Formosa Plastics
Morris Shea Bridge Co.
609 20th St S Irondale, AL 35210
June 2016 - October 2016
Short term job working at Cameron LNG operating cranes and Fundex drill rigs installing dewaal piling Cajun Industries
15635 Airline Hwy Baton Rouge, LA 70817
May 2014 - June 2016
Crane Operator
Responsibilities
Operating lattice boom crawlers
Large hydraulic cranes
Drilling auger cast piling
Driving: pipe, sheet, and concrete piling
Unloading trucks
Critical lifting
Daily inspections/Lift plans
Crane and machine maintenance
Accomplishments
#1 Never hurt anyone under my crane or equipment
Working as a team with the common goal of completing job in a safe, productive, and professional fashion.
Numerous Safety Recognition
Multiple Hazard Recognition Awards
Hand picked by company as one of the preferred operaters to make critical lifts and perform critical crane operations inside refineries
Drilled thousands of ACIP piling, drove many concrete piling, pipe, and sheets Skills Used
Operating cranes
Heavy machinery
Genuine concern for the safety of the men on the ground
20+ years of experience in the industry
Major Companies / Plants / Jobs {while with employer}
Cheveron-Phillips Chemical
Sasol Mega Project
Jordan Industries
301 N. Water St Mobile, AL 36602
June 2000 - May 2014
Crane Operator
Responsibilities
Crane operating
Daily inspections/Lift plans
Offshore and inland pile driving
Clam shell dredging and aggregate placement
Crane and machine maintenance/ mechanical repair
Heavy machine operating/ bulldozer and excavator grade work
Unloading/Loading barges
Running derricks
Wharf building & repair
Welding
Job site foreman
Refinery work
Offshore platform work
Railroad & highway bridges
Concrete pours
Lead operator / Foreman
Demolition
Sand blasting
Barge repair
Accomplishments
#1 Never hurt anyoune under my crane or equipment
Learned a lot about the industry and safe working practices
Advanced my knowledge in effectiveness in quality work
Multiple safety recognition's
Hand picked by company and clients (refineries, project managers, offshore representatives, etc..) to make most critical lifts and perform critical crane operations
Became lead operator
Trained other operators
Skills Used
Crane and machinery skills
Crane operations
Mechanical
Leadership in construction ingenuity and solutions
Problem solving
Multiple craft skills
Structural welding
And many more listed above under responsibilities Major Companies / Plants / Jobs {while with employer} include, but not limited to:
Multiple state highway bridges in AL, TN, FL, MS, and LA
US Army Corp of Engineers
Keesler AFB
Hurlburt Field AFB
Brookley Field Airbase
US Coast Guard
Ingalls Ship Building
Austal USA
Atlantic Marine
Mobile River Terminal
BAE
Signal Marine
Alabama Port Authority
CSX Railroad
Technip
Southern Company Power
CN Railroad
Herndon
Exxon Mobil
Cheveron
BP
Dixie Legacy Offshore
Shell
Plains Offshore and Inland Pipe-lining
Williams Energy
PACO Inc.
Mobile, AL - No Longer in Business
July 1995 - June 2000
Crane and Heavy Equipment Operator
Responsibilities
Crane and machinery operations
Labor
Welding
Rigging
Offshore and inland pile driving
Highway bridges
Clamshell and dragline work
Dock building
Demolition
Carpentry
Form building
Hanging iron
Loading and unloading barges
Accomplishments
Learned a lot at a young age about the construction industry and how to commit to excellence Professional
Group Industries
Jeff Ford- Superintendent
Jeff Rusich- HR
Morris Shea Bridge Co.
Shane Keasler
Cajun Industries
Trent Cashio - HR
Main Office
Brian Clifford - Superintendent
Jordan Industries
Main Office - CEO Curtis Johnson
Chris Baehr - Superintendent
Paco Inc
Former Owner - Sammy Pate
References