Heavy Equipment Operator
Resume:
Luke Dobbs
PO Box 321
Blue Grass, IA 52726
*********@*****.***
SUMMARY:
Professional, hardworking individual 7+ years of mining production experience and 6+ years of successful warehouse supervisory experience. Extensive background running heavy mining equipment including: 40 ton Euclid, Oldenburg scaler, 988F, 980H, skid steer, backhoe, and fork truck.
EDUCATION:
Scott Community College Bettendorf, IA
Business Management/Supervision- 50 credit hours
SKILLS:
Team Leadership Lean Manufacturing Business Development
Employee Motivation Root Cause Analysis Project Management
Mining heavy equipment operator Continuous Improvement Strategic Planning
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Compass Minerals/North American Salt, Cote Blanche Island, LA 2011-2012
Production Foreman
Planed and scheduled daily job tasks for employees to continuously improve production and ensure the highest efficiency of equipment use.
Accurately reported daily production numbers to mine manager.
Engaged employees in weekly safety meeting and create a safe working environment by establishing safe work practices and regulatory compliance at all times.
Utilized leadership skills to create management/employee relations.
Responsible for enforcing and conveying company rules, regulations, purposes, safety regulations to employees.
Monitored and inspected belts, screens, rollers.
Ran automated crusher/plant keeping continuous material flow at all times.
Daily follow up with employees on check sheets for equipment repairs.
Linwood Mining and Minerals, Buffalo, IA 2004 - 2011
Scaler Operator
Created a safe working area for fellow underground mine employees by removing loose rock on ceilings, pillars, and walls with a machine scaler.
Dedicated employee working overtime as needed until job gets done to ensure rooms in the mine are prepared for drillers and blasters, understanding how crucial it is to keep production running.
Mining union representative for all union employees available on and off the clock to help employees with contract questions or grievances.
Highly knowledgeable of overall mining operation.
Senior Production Truck Driver
Safely and effectively operated a 40 ton dump truck underground, hauling rock from inside the mine out to the crusher.
Corresponded with loader operator to ensure a team production goal of 8,000 tons of rock hauled per day.
Trained in handling explosives and hazardous materials.
Cross trained in operating rock crusher and end loader.
Ability to operate other machinery such as fork truck, skid steer, and backhoe.
UPS, Davenport, IA 1998 - 2004
Supervisor
Supervised and coordinated activities for 8-30 employees during midnight shift.
Trained a team of employees how to efficiently and safely load and unload packages to meet company production goals.
Assess workload and assign personnel accordingly; hands on supervisor assisting as needed depending on work load.
Full oversight for team including practical problem solving, safety and quality, accurate delivery, cost effectiveness, and employee morale.
Completed and analyzed daily, weekly, and monthly hub action summary plans and reports.
Communicated with other supervisors and management effectively.
Assessed and monitored individual employee progress, initiated corrective measures as needed.
Motivated and coached employees to help them achieve personal success and maintain a positive work environment.
Conducted team meetings, reviewing warehouse objectives and projects; motivating the group to achieve high levels of accuracy, safety and productivity.
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