Benjamin Quigg
Cell: 850-***-****
Email: ********.******@*****.***
NCCCO # 200-***-****
OBJECTIVE
United States Veteran seeking to obtain a Heavy Equipment/Crane Operator position with a respected organization where I can develop and utilize my versatile skill set, add demanded value, and thus prove my worth.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Successfully completed Heavy Equipment and Crane Operations training courses. Included was personal and jobsite safety as well as preventative maintenance on the following equipment:
Backhoe Wheel Loader Hydraulic Mobile Crane Lattice Crawler Crane
Operational techniques, including preventative maintenance and safety procedures of heavy equipment
Grade reading, setting, and checking including slope stakes and cut/fill calculations
Hand, engineer’s, and laser levels
Site layout and differential leveling/utility and power source procedures
Blueprint reading, including grading plan, site plan, and plan/profile sheet
Knowledge of soils and relative compaction requirements
Excavation/construction math
Principles of crane, rigging practices, communication, and operation to trade
Onsite equipment movement, load dynamics, wire rope techniques, and load charts
Hoisting personnel, lifting planning and emergency procedures
Inspect rigging before use
Identify and attach rigging with basic knowledge of hitch configurations, capacities, and basic knots, recognize associated hazards
Use various types of rigging equipment and basic hitches and their applications
Know and understand the type of signals used at worksites
Understand crane operations and limitations of the equipment, including the crane dynamics involved in swinging, raising, lowering, and stopping loads and in boom deflection from hoisting loads
Knowledge of crane weights, measurements, calculations and transporting requirements for crane safety
ANSI/ASME/OSHA rigging safety practices and techniques
Lattice Boom assembly and disassembly comprehension
Experience in Hydraulic Swing Cab Crane - Grove RT 530E2 (30 ton crane), Lattice Boom Crawler Crane - Link Belt HSL138 (80 ton crane)
Operated John Deere 450K Dozer; JCB JS130 Excavator; Case 580N & CAT 450D Backhoe; CAT 928G Loader
25k NGSL (next generation side loader)-aircraft pallet loader
60k Halvorsen Tunner Loader-aircraft pallet loader
80k Rigger forklift
10k all-terrain forklift and wheel loader, 15k H155XL forklift
M1117 Armored Security Vehicle/Personnel Carrier
Buffalo Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle
Double Girder Traveling overhead crane
10 Speed Day cab Semi truck w flatbed experience
Armored Military Humvee
USAF Associate Degree
(Current) Class A CDL Operator’s License w 120 hours driving time experience
2 years’ experience on double block 100-ton Fixed Cab Double Girder Gantry Crane(operator/trainer/certifier) 40-ton overhead crane(operator/trainer/certifier)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Wyndham Worldwide Resorts
Marketing Representative
•Conducted face-to-face presentations in sales center
•Established commonality and built rapport with prospective owners
•Articulated the benefits of traveling with Wyndham Destinations
•Generated sales through initializing transactions and utilizing proper closing techniques
Trinity Marine Industries
Crane Operator Material Rigger
•Gantry Crane Operator for river barge transport
•Communicated and coordinated with Lead Workers in barge assembly efforts
•Ensured material and components were properly positioned and prepared for assembly
•Lifted and moved steel and other materials with crane upwards of 65 tons with precision
•Inspected crane structure and components for errors and defects
•Loaded and unloaded flatbed trailers with forklift and crane
Unilever
Machine Operator
•Worked with a variety of complex robot technology, and heavy machinery
•Ensured machinery and robotics were working at full capacity/ maintenance
•Performed periodic checks on output.
•Measured, weighed, and counted products and materials, examined and inspected containers,
•Recorded product, packaging, and order information on specified forms and records.
United States Airforce 2004-2010
Air Transportation/Journeyman
•Prepared, Transported, Loaded and Unloaded HCU-6/E or 463L Master Pallets for C-17 AF Cargo planes.
•Operated K-Loader pallet trucks
•Prepared manual and automated aircraft load plans by calculating and measuring weight
•Managed passenger, cargo, mail, Airlift and Airdrop activities.
•Processed, scheduled, and maintained records relating to passenger and cargo
•Drove 10 speed tractor with flatbed trailer. Loaded and unloaded with crane and forklift
•Operated automated/manual machinery, forklifts, and other needed equipment
USAF Honor Guard 07/ 2008-4/ 2010
•Member and Assistant Non-Commissioned Officer for US Air Force Installation Honor Guard.
•Symbolized the United States Air Force at public ceremonies.
•Participated in Air Force and joint service arrivals and departures for dignitaries.
(Coordinated ceremonies and protocol, and lead Military Funeral Honors for Veterans)
EDUCATION
Heavy Equipment Colleges of America 2020
ADEPT- Adaptable Equipment Proficiency Testing: Backhoe, Wheel Loader, Excavator, Bulldozer
NCCCO - National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators