Equipment Operator Heavy

Jeffrey C. Farris

***** ***** ***** **. *** ****, Houston, TX 77038

281-***-**** I ****************@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Experienced heavy equipment operator, with OSHA 10-hour certification, looking for new opportunities for growth and career advancement.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

• OSHA 10-hour Construction Certification

• Land Surveying

• Materials Testing

• Heavy Equipment Operator Training

• Bulldozer, Excavator

• Loader, and Backhoe

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Rigger Training

• Work Zone Safety Training

• Preventative Maintenance for Diesel

Engine

• Heavy Equipment Operator Experience

Williams Bros. Construction 02/2018 – Present

Heavy Equipment Operator Trainer

• Serve as foreman in absence of assigned foreman

• Act as a coach, mentor, and trainer in the safe practices of operating heavy equipment.

• Model effective leadership; encourage accountability, teamwork, and a continuous effort to improve skill.

• Operate excavators, backhoes, loaders, and skid steers with a focus on civil construction

(roads, bridges, canal work, and “dirt work”).

• Current history of Zero damages or injuries

• Work with and direct a crew of laborers to complete tasks including demolition, excavation, grading, form setting, and compaction testing.

• Coordinate with truck drivers to safely and efficiently load tandem trucks and side-dumps with excess material from the job site.

• Learned to read grade stakes and grade dirt within a 10th of a foot of project specifications using a skid-steer.

Georgia Construction 9/2016 – 02/2018

Heavy Equipment Operator

• Operated all first year level of equipment and was able to obtain a level 1 operator within the first 3 months of being in the field, exceeding the 6-12 month timeline set by the company for most trainees.

• Within a year, was operating level 3 equipment such as an excavator, skid steer, dozer, backhoe, and loader.

• Performed daily maintenance of equipment as well as inspected at both the start and end of shift. Daily maintenance activities included but were not limited to checking fluids, verifying fuel and grease levels, and documenting and reporting any machinery issues. Williams Bros. Construction 03/2014 – 07/2016

General Laborer

• Washed and cleaned equipment using high pressure water jetting trucks

• Performed maintenance on tools

• Topped off fluids

• Updated maintenance records and logs

• Performed various tasks as assigned

EDUCATION:

Texas Construction Career Academy JJG Development 06/2021 Heavy Equipment Training

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