Equipment Operator Heavy
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John Burkett
Heavy Equipment Operator
Capron, Virginia, United States
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WORK EXPERIENCE
June 2022-Current
Heavy Equipment Operator
Paxton Contractors corp
Suffolk, Virginia, United States
Excavator operator, currently working in multiple sand pits reclaiming sand to load out on trucks for various projects in the area. Keeping my pit safe and secure, and easy accessible, by keeping haul roads passable, keep berms to safety specifications, try to teach new guys the right way of doing things in these pits. As of to date I currently have over 23 msha safety certificates and classifications, and 4 distinguished citations from multiple state and federal sand pits, underground mines, blast pits, surface pits, coal mines, and rock quarries dating back over 25 years worth of experience. Also have supervisor position experience, know how, and hands on experience running crews up to 50 men and women in all of these pits over the years.
August 2018-June 2021
Heavy Equipment Operator
SHIRLEY CONTRACTING COMPANY
Lorton, Virginia, United States
Was lead excavator operator for the 64 highway expansion project through Williamsburg. Everything from retention ponds, to bio ponds, to check dams, to site clearing, to grading for the highway, to pipe work, to production load outs. To final grand opening i was there. Where ever my excavator and I were needed I was there.
February 2018-August 2018
Heavy Equipment Operator
Allen Myers
Glen Allen, Virginia, United States
Worked on a military base building top secret project training facilities for our military. I was lead excavator operator loading out cut fill, pipe work, to final grade. Built bio ponds, and retention ponds . Blasted and removed rock to complete my job.
November 2012-March 2018
Heavy Equipment Operator
Waco, Inc
Sandston, Virginia, United States
Operating heavy equipment to do demolition work. My job duties consisted of but not limited to, walk through of any and all buildings, houses, structures, to find the easiest and safest methods of taking it down to the ground. Find and locate all utilities goingnto said property and capping off water lines, sewer lines, storm drains, power lines, communications, etc.. Once on the ground, I would separate all the different materials into piles and load them out on trucks. Then I would grade the lot and reseed Move on to the next project.
Aviation inspector
Shelby performance aviation - Franklin, VA
August 2012 to December 2013
Taking aircrafts apart for annual safety inspections, replacing anything wore out and reassembled them. Complete detail and ready for flight.
October 2017-February 2018
Heavy Equipment Operator
East coast demolition
Moyock, North Carolina, United States
dozer, roller, back dump, front end loader, worked for both grade crew and pipe crew to help where I could to complete a project. Everything from digging bio ponds, to roadways, and highway, with Heavy Equipment Operator
East coast abatement and demolition- Moyock, NC
October 2017 to February 2018
My job duties included but not limited to, operating excavators of different sizes to do demolition of buildings throughout the south side of Virginia areas such as schools, houses, out buildings, garages, parking lots, side walks, etc. Loading out after separating all debris, concrete, asphalt, construction debris, trees, steel, etc
March 2017-October 2017
Heavy Equipment Operator
Curtis Contracting, Inc
West Point, Virginia, United States
Operating equipment such as rollers, back dumps, skid steers, excavator, dozer, to perform grades for bridge work, road ways, parking lots, etc
December 2012-August 2013
Automotive Painter
RJs Autobody
Franklin, Virginia, United States
Here, I rebuilt and fabricated body parts on damaged cars. From frame machine, to welding, to finish prep, and tape, to finish paint job. Afterwards I would clean and detail to release the car back to the owner. August 2012-December 2012
Aviation inspector / General laborer
Shelby Performance Aviation
Franklin, Virginia, United States
Here my duties included but not limited to taking aircrafts apart for annual safety inspections and checking literally every nut and bolt and safety wires for wear and tear and replacing as necessary. Cleaning and detailing planes for customers when I wasn't assisting with inspections.
February 2012-April 2012
Safety Coordinator
The Roberts Company
Winterville, North Carolina, United States
I walk through the International paper mill in Franklin, Va Looking for any potential hazards and to assist team members in emergency situations and handling them. April 2009-March 2010
Installation Technician
Accoustic Ceilings
Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
Worked at Norfolk navel base installing sound barriers and dampening ceilings in highly classified areas of said base. Also added and installed elevated computer floors and heat exchangers throughout 4 top clearance control room. Here I also received my aerial boom lift recertification, and scissor lift, and forklift, recertification. August 2008-October 2009
Safety foreman/ heavy equipment operator
JB Denny Construction
Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Site work, equipment operator, and safety official maintaining a safe work environment from building pad to final walk through inspections
August 2006-August 2008
Heavy Equipment Operator
AST Environmental
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Operated bull dozers, back hoe, fork lift, excavators, bobcat, dump trucks, top International Paper landfield and pipe work for methane vent lines.
November 2005-May 2006
Heavy Equipment Operator
Basic Construction
Newport News, Virginia, United States
Operated Bull doziers, back hoe, forklifts, excavators, bobcats, back dumps, digging and setting everything from force mains to storm drains. Cutting and grading parking lots to road ways, digging drain ponds and a lot of site clearing with this particular company. September 2005-November 2005
Heavy Equipment Operator
George Nice & Sons
Toano, Virginia, United States
Operated bull doziers, back hoe, excavator, bobcat, back dumps doing site clearing, and control burning for trees and debris that we cleared. Loading and unloading concrete structures when they arrived at site. November 2002-January 2004
Equipment Operator
Virginia Equipment and Development
Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Excavator operator digging and laying storm drains, force mains, hydrants. Laying out parking lots, and building road ways, curbs, and D.I. ponds. Dozier operator doing a lot of rough grade and some finish grade. L
July 2000-November 2002
Firefighter 1 & 2
Extraction Team
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Brooklyn, NY
Respond to fires, car wrecks, medical emergencies.etc Trained and certified as Firefighter 1 & 2, EMT 1, and trained for river rescue.
June 1998-April 2000
Welder/Pipeline
Newport News Shipyard
Newport News, Virginia, United States
MIG & TIG Welder, Fitting HVAC duct lines through the ships at the Newport News Shipyard. When needed I stood in for my fellow welders as a fire watch to make sure nothing caught on fire and that the burns did not get out of control. I helped with trouble shooting in the working design of the fresh air ducts running throughout the USS Kersarge, and the USS Bataun. As well worked on the nuclear reactor on the Eisenhower. I really enjoyed this job with all the new and exciting things that I was able to learn and experience.
EDUCATION
2000-Current
Firefighter 1&2
F.D.N.Y Fire academy
Brooklyn, New York, United States
F.D.N.Y Fire academy
September 2000
-2012
Associate's in Art 1
Alabama State University
United States
Associate's in Art 1
Alabama State University
March 2012
• Art
SKILLS
Aerial Lift Dozer Dozers Excavator Fork Lift Heavy Equipment Heavy Equipment Operator Blueprint Blueprint Reading Concrete Welding MIG TIG Welder TIG Welding Painter HVAC DAMS Demolition Aviation Bridge Work Underground Utilities Auto Body Back Hoe Backhoe Forklift Loader MSHA Osha 30 Osha 10 Osha 500 Construction Management Emergency Response EMT Msha Certification Hazardous Waste Operations Inspections Instructor Pipeline Human Resources BULL
CERTIFICATIONS
Bloodborne Patogens
A certification required to do demolition work, and or any other occupation that may result in coming in contact with one's bodily fluid including blood.
State of Virginia department of transportation
Traffic control and flagger on all road work projects. PPG Automotive
Waterborne automotive products, as in New line of chemicals, compounds, solvents, and automotive paints and clear coats.
80ft aerial boom lift certification
To safely understand and operate boom lifts in many different surrounding and weather conditions. Scissor lift qualified and certified
To safely understand and operate indoor and outdoor scissor lifts Metabo safety and use and instructor certification To safely use a Metabo and understanding the purpose and PPE required while operating the tool Ropes certification
To safety identify ropes and knots and there functions. From rigging, to climbing, to extraction with a rope. A course taught being a firefighter
Salvage certification
Another course taught by being a firefighter
Alarms and communication certification
Understanding dispatch call signs and codes for reporting to certain accidents. A course given being a firefighter DOT flagger, Virginia certification
Safely direct traffic around hazards ans work areas to prevent harm or damage Overhaul certification
To conduct after fire walk throughs searching for remaining hot spots and orgin of the fire. Another course taken for being a firefighter
Ventilation certification
To properly vent a fire in a burning structure, another course given by being a firefighter Hazardous materials awareness and terrorism certification A course given to advanced firefighters, learning and identifying hazardous materials that can impact your health and proper treatment. Learning of identifying terrorism threats and preventing said threats Water supply certification
Proper ways to retrieve any waters from any location and make it sustainable to extinguish a fire till a more suitable water method arrives. Another course given to advanced firefighters Forcible entry certification
To safely enter a structure by force, using a variety of methods, either by certain tools, or kicking it open, another firefighter course
Fire hose, appliances, and streams level 1&2 certification The know how and education of how hoses and water streams work and the cause and effect to said streams and situations. Another course given for firefighter
LP GAS / Terrorism training certification
How lp gas tanks work and there true power. Another firefighter recertification course for advanced firefighters and master firefighter.
LP GAS / Terrorism instructor level 1&2 certification To teach new firefighters how lp gas tanks function and blevy, why water is your best arsenal, Teach newer firefighters about different terrorist methods . Another course for advanced firefighters. PPE level 1&2 certification
Learning the importance of different ppe requirements for every occupation and the reasons for such. Another firefighter course.
Fire behavior levels 1&2 certification
Understanding different fires and how they react to the things they burn. Another firefighter course Portable fire extinguisher certification
The different fire extinguishers and there purpose on different fires. How to identify them, and inspect them and proper locations to store them. Proper way to use each of them. Another firefighter course Firefighter EMT 1 Certification
Life saving course, another firefighter course
Firefighter 1&2
Recertification of both levels of a firefighter, and the responsibilities that come with it. Fire department orientation and safety recertification The ins and outs of being a firefighter, and the struggles and stress it adds on you and your family members everytime you leave the house for another call.
Osha 500 compliance certification
A overall summary of oasha 10, 50, 300 courses. Rules and regulations, spotting violations on every job site. To make sure every job site is in compliance with the law and safety of everyone on it. Osha 10 certification
General safety guide lines for different jobs.
Osha 30 certification
Operating safety systems on a job site
Emt 1 certification
Fdny fire academy course given
Dive team, river rescue certification
Fdny fire academy course
Firefighter 1&2 recertification
Refresher course given at fdny fire academy
Fire watch certification
Watching for fires and hazards while welders are welding so a fire doesn't happen that they can't see on a blindside of a wall or bulkhead.
Class a mig and tig welding certification
Shipyard training center for welding.
Operational safety of heavy Equipment training certification To properly operate backhoe, excavator, dozer, back dump, rollers, skid steers, forklifts, front-end loaders, etc... Dupont automotive finishes auto painter certification To become a certified automobile painter with different solvents and chemicals and paints and clear coats. 100 hour training course.
Mineral mining of Virginia
Understanding the different types of mines, pits, and quarries and the safety measures needed to work in them. Msha 46 refresher certification
Surface pits safety, rock quarries
Msha 48 refresher certification
Safety in pits mines and quarries.
Msha 46 blue card certification
The ability to teach and instruct others with competent skills about safety of mines, pits and quarries. How to understand and operate all equipment in said pit.
LANGUAGES
English - Intermediate
WORK AUTHORIZATION
I am authorized to work in the following countries:
• United States
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