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Shawn Harris

Summary

With over 2500 hours operating excavators and working in the blue collar industry my entire life, I excel in high-stakes environments, ensuring safety and efficiency. My adept communication and quick learning abilities have consistently enhanced team productivity, showcasing my commitment to exceeding employer expectations.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Horse Wrangler/Assistant Guide

Yukon Stone Outfitters
Yukon
07.2024 - 10.2024
  • Navigated the Yukon Wilderness in search of trophy sheep,moose,caribou and grizzly bears
  • Saddle horses, set up and take down camps, assist clients packing gear
  • General camp duties such as firewood, dishes, cleaning, camp maintenance, feeding horses
  • Clear and maintain trails throughout the season
  • Wrangle the horses every morning between 5 and 6 am then feed and saddle the ones well use
  • Do everything possible to ensure the clients comfort and safety
  • Provided treatment for minor horse injuries
  • Instilled basics of horsemanship and riding in beginners, first-time or occasional riders, refining knowledge, and skills of more advanced riders
  • Fit gear for horses and specific riders

Heavy Equipment Operator

Goldbeck Solar
Drumheller, AB
08.2023 - 06.2024
  • Operated Various sized excavators with various attachment's such as standard bucket, wrist bucket and majority of the time hydraulic drill
  • Installed 80-150, 15-20ft piles daily
  • Once piling was complete I transitioned to the civil side completing tasks such as trenching, sanding, backfill, loading rock trucks and general cleanup
  • Also ran other equipment when needed such as skidsteer, loader, zoomboom and rock truck
  • Attend daily safety meetings, tail gate meetings, and filled out daily FLHA
  • Always ensured Equipment was inspected daily
  • Optimized machine performance with regular cleaning, lubrication, and maintenance checks in accordance with manufacturer guidelines.
  • Met project demands consistently through careful and consistent operation of heavy equipment.
  • Operated machining equipment safely with team of operators.

Heavy Equipment Operator

Determination Drilling
Taber, AB
03.2022 - 07.2023
  • Ran Heavy equipment such as excavator, front end loader, Gayk(I beam pile install machine), skidsteer
  • Installed thousands of helical and Ibeam style piles in a production style setting throughout western canada
  • Trouble shoot equipment breakdowns and failures, and repair as required
  • Load, haul and unload equipment at various jobsites
  • Worked in a team environment and maintained communications with clients to ensure job completion within a deadline
  • Attend/conduct morning safety meetings, complete daily equipment inspections, daily FLHA and weekly JSA

Skilled Laborer

Longboard Construction
Airdrie, AB
06.2021 - 03.2022
  • Demonstrated safe and proper operation of equipment and tools to prevent harm to team members
  • Worked independently ensuring materials and tools were organized in a fast paced environment, while meeting productivity and quality expectations
  • Operate equipment such as scissor lift, ariel lift, telehandler
  • Mixed and Poured concrete, jackhammerd, apply rough carpentry skills and work with subtrades to complete task at hand
  • Operated power equipment to move materials and promote job efficiency.
  • Gathered and disposed of worksite debris to remove safety hazards.

Oilfield Laborer

Solstice Production Testing
Taber, AB
03.2021 - 06.2021
  • Demonstrated adaptability by quickly learning new techniques, technologies, and industry standards relevant to oilfield laborer responsibilities
  • Supported well testing procedures by setting up testing equipment and collecting samples for analysis
  • Participated in regular safety meetings, reinforcing knowledge of best practices and minimizing workplace accidents
  • Connected and disconnected pipes, pumps and other production equipment to support functionality
  • Worked in extreme weather conditions and hazardous areas to keep rigs operational

Laborer

Brentag Canada
Taber, AB
10.2020 - 03.2021
  • Fumigate potato bins across western canada to prevent unwanted sprouting
  • Seal potato bins to prevent gas from leaking out
  • Communicate with clients to ensure everything is done in a safe proper manner
  • Travel across canada to various farms working lengthy hours
  • Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage and production areas
  • Performed general housekeeping and cleaning tasks

Education

High School Diploma -

WR Myers Highschool
Taber, AB
05-2020

Skills

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Great time management
  • Self motivated
  • Strong leader ship skills
  • Quick Learner
  • 2500 Hours in a excavator

Languages

English
Professional Working

Certification

  • CSTS
  • WHIMIS
  • CSO
  • First Aid lvl C
  • H2S
  • Ground Disturbance lvl 2

Timeline

Horse Wrangler/Assistant Guide

Yukon Stone Outfitters
07.2024 - 10.2024

Heavy Equipment Operator

Goldbeck Solar
08.2023 - 06.2024

Heavy Equipment Operator

Determination Drilling
03.2022 - 07.2023

Skilled Laborer

Longboard Construction
06.2021 - 03.2022

Oilfield Laborer

Solstice Production Testing
03.2021 - 06.2021

Laborer

Brentag Canada
10.2020 - 03.2021

High School Diploma -

WR Myers Highschool
Shawn Harris