Heavy Equipment Operator
Resume:
Dillon Rhoads
Available ASAP
Oakdale, CA *****
adugc0@r.postjobfree.com
Thank you for taking the time to review my resume. I hope to find a long term position with potential for upward mobility.
Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Pipefitter/Welder/Mechanical Technician
Tesla - Sparks, NV
March 2021 to Present
Participates in multiple aspects of Mechanical Construction within Tesla Gigafactory 1 Nevada & Lathrop Mega Factory.
Mega Factory - Lathrop,CA
Fabricate, assemble and MIG weld carbon and galvanized steel Megapack enclosures while adhering to all safety procedures and concepts.
GIGA Nevada
Demo and replace existing worn, malfunctioning & updated piping systems to include Industrial HVAC Systems, C-PVC/PVC systems, Sprinkler systems, Victaulic systems, Industrial supplied air systems etc. Utilizes PAPR when necessary and adheres to clean room environment requirements Reads and interprets blueprints, schematics and project drawings. Fabricates and Installs supports, components and structural weldments as necessary via grinding, Oxy Acetylene torch, plasma cutter and welding all positions SMAW. Previously held weld certifications as unlimited, all positions MIG, FCAW, SMAW & FCAW-S. 6G-R Carbon pipe 6010 root/7018 fill cap.
Utilizes orbital welding system for sanitary process systems. Operates pro-press system to fit and install plumbing systems. Operates Victaulic groover and pipe threader.
Sets, rigs and assembles new equipment
Installs hangars, structural supports and accessories via welding, unistrut and other assembly. Installs duct runs
Installs structural and seismic supports
Maintains applicable equipment and tools
Operates Fork lifts, Extended Boom Fork lifts, Scissor lifts, Manned boom lifts. Operations & Fabrication shop Manager
Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal - Truckee, CA
January 2019 to March 2021
Manages all aspects of daily MRF/Transfer station operations;
• Supervise up to 8 Scale house operators/cashiers.
• Personally deals with customer conflict resolution.
• Ensures all state and federal regulations are adhered to.
• Manages daily operation of two separate MRF & C&D sorting lines; in less than 1 year as MRF Ops Manager, total diversion has increased over 25%.
• Directs 60+ Material Sorters
• Baler crew of 5
• 10+ heavy equipment operators - Loaders, Excavators, Fork Loader, Fork Lift & Trommel
• 8+ Class A transfer truck drivers
• 4 Foreman
• Conducts training of new hires for company policy, overall site safety.
• Conducts performance evals, compensation and promotions, disciplinary action and terminations.
• Solely responsible for hiring, interviewing and placements.
• Manages CRV Recycling Buy Back center. Resolves customer disputes, prevents fraud and works with state and federal authorities as necessary.
• Constantly evaluates line performance for productivity while identifying and tracking key performance indicators to develop strategies and improve performance through Six Sigma and Lean methodologies.
• Responsible for overall site cleanliness and maintenance in accordance with local, state and federal standards.
• Ensures recovered materials are sorted, cleaned and baled to market standards and requirements.
• Constantly monitors commodity markets and facilitates the sell of recovered materials through appropriate brokers.
• Coordinates maintenance, repairs and up grades through in house personnel and external contractors and fabricators.
• Create, prepare and present all necessary reporting documents for Cal Recycle and local entities.
• Facilitates local programs to increase recycling and recovery. Manages fabrication shop/fabricator
• Lays out, directs and details repairs as necessary to heavy equipment, bins and dumpsters.
• Performs welding as necessary to heavy equipment, bins and dumpsters utilizing MIG and SMAW. Carbon steel 18ga-1".
• Cuts, grinds, fits and prepares weldments
Quality Assurance Manager/Mechanical Inspection Team Lead FM Industries - Livermore, CA
February 2017 to December 2019
Manager- The Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for the planning, leadership and operational execution of organization's quality deployment and process improvement efforts. Provides direct line management to all quality department team member. A key responsibility is to drive investigation, analysis and resolution of all quality issues reported by internal and external customers using a data driven approach. As the functional leader of plant quality, this position is the critical interface with other departments and executive management. The Quality Manager leads the education and training of our staff while collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, and operations to support company improvement
Oversees upwards of 10 quality and inspection employees including quality coordinators, inspectors and engineers (exempt and non-exempt).
Manage all aspects of the plant quality operation to include: audits, inspection and test, quality engineering, calibration, first article reporting, and non-conforming product management.
•Sets appropriate goals for department staff.
•Evaluate and enhance quality standards, technologies and approaches.
•Act as a strong advocate for quality in the New Product Development Process.
•Represent the company externally in conversations with key customers and partners.
•Establish a sustainable culture of continuous improvement.
•Synthesize quality performance data for presentation to executive leadership
•Drive improvement to the department key performance metrics (COPQ, QPPM, Supplier Quality QPPM, DMR/RMA rate
•Act of a champion in the FMI Internal Audit programs (process and product related audits)
Read and interpret manufacturing drawings “Blue prints”, solid understanding of GD&T
Read and interpret customer specification documents
Extract vital parameters from customer drawings and engineering documents
Carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Quantitative and Conceptual – Ability to cope with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
•Strong leadership, communication and teambuilding skills at all levels of levels of the organization.
•Working knowledge and application of statistical methods including Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Manufacturing best practices (Lean, 5S, GMP).
•Highly motivated and self-managed with the ability to generate and measure success through Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Inspection Team Lead-
Perform precision mechanical inspection of machined parts and incoming materials to verify compliance to specification. Ensure conformance to customer requirements through the use of calibrated measuring equipment and visual inspection. Interpret customer drawings and specifications, and reference company work instructions and process travelers
Basic blueprint reading & shop math (Trigonometry)
•Inspect first off parts from manufacturing work centers
•Collect measurement data for use in First Article Inspection (FAI) reports
•Collect and provide data required for critical part Final Inspection Reports (Firs)
•Complete customer required part to print data forms and send with parts
•Perform roving in-process inspection of parts being run in Manufacturing
•Inspect in-house and out-sourced in-process production run parts
•Review routers to ensure that upstream operations have been completed and signed off
•Complete Discrepant Material Report (DMR) forms for rejected parts
•Inspect incoming purchased parts for compliance to specifications
•Inspect outgoing material for packaging and conformance to requirements
•Perform surface plate and comparator setups
•Fill out and file required reports, logs, databases, forms, and documents
•Report safety or process control concerns to the Inspection Team Leader or Plant Quality Manager
•Perform additional related duties as assigned
•CMM alignment & manual CMM measurements(Mitutoyo Mcosmos and manual CMM Manager.) Quality Assurance Manager/ Fabricator welder
United Mechanical and Metal Fabricators - Hayward, CA September 2016 to February 2017
Quality Assurance department Manager-
Oversees and schedules 15 quality control technicians. Responsible for daily inspection of Fabricated sheet metal and machined parts. Perform incoming, in process and final inspection of Fabricated parts, hardware and finishes to AS9100/ ISO9001, GMP and FDA requirements. Use of high accuracy measuring instruments; Assorted calipers, micrometers, height and depth, pin radius and thread gages. Perform FAI inspections and ensure proper documentation is produced or procured from vendors. Solely responsible for MRB, NCR and NCR Investigation. Create detailed NCR reports for both in-house rejects as well as customer complaint NCRs. Generate NCRs to vendors when necessary. Create C of C's to customer spec. Create weld maps for all parts requiring welding. Make updates to ERP system (Jobboss), and Quality Management software (unipoint). Create quality alerts and stop work orders as required. Maintains calibrated tool inventory for entire company. Send out tools for repair and calibration as necessary and Maintain custody transfer. Maintain Calibration of tools and associated paperwork. Currently leading upgrade team from ISO 9001:2008 TO AS9100 Standards.
Weld department lead.
Welds structural and sheet metal components to print specs utilizing MIG, SMAW and FCAW-S techniques Drives quality throughout department, maintains standards and accountability. Ensures safe practices and procedures are being adhered to within company policy and OSHA regulations.
Manage 10 welders-GTAW,MIG,SMAW on steel, Aluminum, stainless steel. Create weld maps per customer request to mitigate warpage, cosmetic requirements etc. Prioritize jobs thru department to facilitate builds within shop Assist welders in setups and creating fixturing/permanent fixtures for production parts. Purchase and upgrade welding equipment and consumables as necessary. Familiar with many bay area precision company requirements such as Applied Materials, Lam Research and Siemens industries.
Shop Foreman/Quality Management
Jenson Mechanical Inc. - Union City, CA
April 2015 to September 2016
Run day to day operation of custom fabricated parts and equipment to drawing and blueprint specs. Prepare schedule for fabrication and installation of equipment on time and within deadlines. Maintain accurate accumulation of hours per job and for payroll timekeeping. Verify engineered blueprints. Detail field drawings for shop fabrication. Oversee fabricators in shop and 5 field installers. Ensure fabricated parts are built to spec. and quality standards are met. Daily use familiarity with blueprints, measurement tools- calipers, micrometers, tape measure assorted radius and pin gages, depth and height gages. AWS welding symbols and GD&T Oversee 5 mechanical equipment installers. Order materials, equipment and tools to job needs. Ensure shop is stocked with necessary materials for welding/fabrication operations. Ensure CAL-OSHA regulations are adhered to. Ensure safe practices and equipment are maintained. Ensure personnel follow customer mandated contractor requirements. Perform shop and field fabrication when necessary including; MIG, TIG and Stick welding thin to heavy gauge sheet metal, plate etc-stainless steel, carbon/mild steel and aluminum. Operates hydraulic and air shear, hydraulic press brake, hand break, hydraulic iron worker, CNC plasma table, Use Oxy/Acetylene torch, plasma torch, band and scroll saws, porta- band saw, circular saw, reciprocating saw, various grinders. Use of Mag drills, impact guns and various Tap and Die. Installation of equipment and ducting. Work in concert with engineers and customers to ensure job is to satisfaction. Responsible for complete quality assurance and adherence to the Customers specifications, tolerances and requirements. Superintendent/ welding and Fabrication lead
Daylight Building Co/Western Dairy Design - Oakdale, CA September 2014 to March 2015
Daylight Building Co./ Western Dairy Design
Perform as Superintendent overseeing all aspects of large commercial/agricultural steel building erection, fabrication and Quality Control. Supervise 8 ironworkers and 6 fabricators in the erection and fabrication process to blueprint specifications. Solely responsible for quality control and adherence to blue print specs. Use of measuring instruments- Calipers, micrometers height and depth gages pin and radius gages. Fabricate and retrofit as necessary in the field. Fabricate structural steel components utilizing SMAW & FCAWS. Operate crane, extended boom forklift and man lifts. Maintain log of contracts, contractor hours material consumption and usage. Consult with engineers and designers to solve problems on site. Maintain dialogue with customer to ensure satisfaction. Certified Welder/Fabricator/Ironworker
Schwob Building Co - Turlock, CA
September 2013 to September 2014
Responsibilities
Schwob Building Company, Turlock CA
Performing as a Certified Structural Welder, Fabricator and Ironworker in the construction of multi-million dollar projects; Turlock Hilmar Cheese Co. ingredients plant. Welds clips, braces, hand rails, beams, columns, stainless steel decking and handrails to blueprint specs, engineering drawings and verbal instruction by SMAW, FCAW, FCAW-S, GMAW and GTAW. Lay out, cuts, fabricates, fits, and retrofits parts and pieces as necessary to spec. Assists in the raising and connecting of structural steel components, communicates with crane operators. OSHA licensed and confidently operates Scissor lifts, Boom lifts, man lifts, extended boom off road forklifts and warehouse forklifts of various sizes, makes, and models; 75k+ capacity and 150' range.
Sergeant
United States Marine Corps - San Diego, CA
July 2004 to August 2013
United States Marine Corps Sergeant - San Diego, CA Power Plant Mechanic/Machinist . AS9100 Coordinator and Implementation team.Test cell operator. CDI - Quality Assurance Inspector & Supervisor. Powerplants 400 Division Quality Assurance Division Manager. Use of measuring instruments- Calipers, micrometers, pin, radius and other necessary gages. Managed Calibration and metrology program for entire 400 division, maintaining 2000+ calibrated tools. Received multiple awards for outstanding performance in quality management and Calibrated tool control. Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns. All aspects of maintenance, repair & Quality Assurance Inspection of large turbines, generators, pumps, valves and turbine engines including machining, welding and test operations, Hydraulic repair, electrical diagnostic, rebuilding of components, removal and replacement of defective components. Testing, troubleshooting and diagnoses of turbine engine systems including hydraulic, fuel, electrical and mechanical. Fabricated necessary parts and tools as locally needed. Lockout/tag out procedures. Safety procedures. Safety Program Manager- Ensuring over 150 Marines compliance with OSHA AND CAL OSHA safety and hazardous material requirements. Safe entry into noxious fume areas, use and wear of appropriate PPE respirators, SCBA and PAPR. Operated engine test cell. Tracked upwards of $50 Million in parts and repairable, over $10 Million in tools and equipment and led over 70 US Marines throughout all aspects life in the Marine Corps as a Sergeant and Machinist. Additional Skills and hobbies- Lean & Six Sigma Process development and Improvement
"Black Belt" (Expert), multiple process improvement events. Education
AWS Welding Certifications in SMAW 3G,4G unlimited. MIG 3G,4G. FCAW 3G,4G unlimited, FCAW-S 3G,4G unlimited. 6GR pipe. 6G pipe up and down hand. Advanced blue print reading. Oxy-Acytl cutting. Plasma cutting. carbon air arc gouging.
Cal Trade Welding School - Modesto, CA
US Navy and Marine Corps Machinists Mate Course in Diagnostic, trouble shooting, repair and maintenance of turbines, gas turbine engines, pumps, valves, generators
US Naval Machinist School - Pensacola, FL
Skills
• Mechanical/CMM Inspector & programmer. Mcosmos/Geopack/Measurelink SPC software. CMM Manager. Surface plate tools and inspection I.E. Calipers, Micrometers, height gage, gage pins, indicators, gage blocks, profilometers, optical comparator, etc. CNC CMM, Manual CMM. Excel, word, outlook, jobboss, vantage erp. QA, Certified Welder (10+ years)
• QA
• Quality Assurance
• GMP
• Quality Control
• FDA
• ISO 9001
• Quality Management
• GD&T
• 5S
• Manufacturing
• Quality Inspection
• Trigonometry
• Blueprint Reading
• Plasma Cutting
• Fabrication
• Six Sigma
• Crane
• Lean
• Calibration
• Lean Manufacturing
• MATLAB
• Computer Networking
• SolidWorks
• Welding
• Research & Development
• Purchasing
• Leadership
• Budgeting
• Plant management
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Microsoft Office
• Lean Six Sigma
• Supervising experience
• English
• Continuous improvement
• Loader Operation
• Operations management
• Maintenance
• Customer service
• Program Management
• Heavy Equipment Operation
• Warehouse management system
• Warehouse experience
• Management
• Flux welding
• Stick welding
• Automotive Repair
Military Service
Branch: United States Marine Corps
Service Country: United States
Rank: Sergeant/E5
July 2003 to August 2014
Responsibilities
United States Marine Corps Sergeant - San Diego, CA Power Plant Mechanic/Machinist and test cell operator. Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns. Quality Assurance and Control inspector. Inspected applicable job steps per corresponding manual. Use of high precision tools, calipers, micrometers, depth micrometer etc. Operates Mitutoyo scanning Faro arm CMM for airfoils. Maintain Quality Control documentaion as necessary per instructions. Drive critical process provement via LEAN/Six Sigma process improvement. Participated in multiple process improvement events. SPC data collection team. All aspects of maintenance and repair of Aerospace large turbines, generators, pumps, valves and turbine engines including machining, welding and test operations, Hydraulic repair, electrical diagnostic, rebuilding of components, removal and replacement of defective components. Testing, troubleshooting and diagnoses of aerospace turbine engine systems including hydraulic, fuel, electrical and mechanical. Fabricated necessary parts and tools as locally needed. Lockout/tag out procedures. Safety procedures. Safe entry into noxious fume areas, use and wear of appropriate PPE respirators, SCBA and PAPR. Operated engine test cell. Tracked upwards of
$50 Million in parts and repairables, over $10 Million in tools and equipment. Maintained calibration and tool control progrsms to Award level in Inspector General inspection, zero discrepancies found, no negative remarks made. Led up to 70 US Marines throughout all aspects of life in the Marine Corps as a Sergeant and Aviation Machinists Mate. Lean & Six Sigma Process development and Improvement White, Yellow, Green and Black "Belts" (Expert Aviation Maintenance and Quality Control) Certifications and Licenses
Mitutoyo Certified CMM operator and Programmer
March 2018 to Present
Heavy Equipment Operator
Present
Front Loader
Fork Loader
Back hoe
24k Crane
Carry deck crane
Extended Boom Forklift
Warehouse Forklift
Excavator
Trommel
Man Lift
Boom lift
Scissor Lift
Roll Off truck
Certified Welder
Present
SMAW - Unlimited
GMAW - Unlimited - Aluminum, Carbon and Stainless Steel FCAW - Unlimited
FCAW-S - UNLIMITED
GTAW - SS, Carbon Steel, Aluminum
All positions
Military Six Sigma Black Belt
HAZWOPER 40 Hour
OSHA 10
Assessments
Management & Leadership Skills: Planning & Execution — Highly Proficient May 2020
Planning and managing resources to accomplish organizational goals Full results: Highly Proficient
Supervisory Skills: Motivating & Assessing Employees — Expert May 2020
Motivating others to achieve objectives and identifying improvements or corrective actions. Full results: Expert
Workplace Safety — Expert
May 2020
Using safe practices at work
Full results: Expert
Management & Leadership Skills: Impact & Influence — Highly Proficient May 2020
Choosing the most effective strategy to inspire and influence others to meet business objectives. Full results: Highly Proficient
Supervisory Skills: Motivating & Assessing Employees — Expert June 2020
Motivating others to achieve objectives and identifying improvements or corrective actions. Full results: Expert
Management & Leadership Skills: Planning & Execution — Highly Proficient May 2020
Planning and managing resources to accomplish organizational goals Full results: Highly Proficient
Customer Focus & Orientation — Expert
June 2020
Responding to customer situations with sensitivity Full results: Expert
Management & Leadership Skills: Impact & Influence — Highly Proficient May 2020
Choosing the most effective strategy to inspire and influence others to meet business objectives. Full results: Highly Proficient
Work Motivation — Highly Proficient
June 2020
Level of motivation and discipline applied toward work Full results: Highly Proficient
Numerical Reasoning Skills — Highly Proficient
October 2020
Quickly and accurately performing basic mathematical operations, recognizing numerical sequences, and interpreting graphs
Full results: Highly Proficient
Work Motivation — Highly Proficient
June 2020
Level of motivation and discipline applied toward work Full results: Highly Proficient
Supervisory Skills: Motivating & Assessing Employees — Highly Proficient December 2020
Motivating others to achieve objectives and identifying improvements or corrective actions Full results: Highly Proficient
Basic maintenance and repair — Expert
January 2021
Performing basic repairs and maintenance for apartment complexes, office buildings, and other facilities
Full results: Expert
Workplace safety — Expert
May 2020
Using safe practices at work
Full results: Expert
Basic maintenance and repair — Highly Proficient
December 2021
Performing basic repairs and maintenance for apartment complexes, office buildings, and other facilities
Full results: Highly Proficient
Attention to detail — Highly Proficient
October 2021
Identifying differences in materials, following instructions, and detecting details among distracting information
Full results: Highly Proficient
Supervisory skills: Motivating & assessing employees — Highly Proficient December 2020
Motivating others to achieve objectives and identifying improvements or corrective actions Full results: Highly Proficient
Warehouse shift leader — Highly Proficient
December 2021
Supervising warehouse staff and maintaining safety and security standards Full results: Highly Proficient
Mechanical knowledge — Highly Proficient
January 2022
Understanding and applying mechanical concepts and processes Full results: Highly Proficient
Mechanical knowledge — Highly Proficient
January 2022
Understanding and applying mechanical concepts and processes Full results: Highly Proficient
Construction safety — Expert
July 2022
Using safe practices while on a construction site
Full results: Expert
Mechanical knowledge — Highly Proficient
January 2022
Understanding and applying mechanical concepts and processes Full results: Highly Proficient
Forklift safety — Highly Proficient
August 2022
Best practices and safety hazards in forklift operation Full results: Highly Proficient
Work style: Reliability — Expert
October 2022
Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work Full results: Expert
Basic maintenance and repair — Expert
May 2022
Performing basic repairs and maintenance for apartment complexes, office buildings, and other facilities
Full results: Expert
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