Ran equipment including Skid steer, Telehandler, Genie/Manlift, Water truck, Haul truck, Loader, Excavator, Breaker, and Bulldozer.
Pioneered virgin ground on the mountain to prepare for drilling, blasting, and excavating of raw material.
Operated excavators and bulldozers in high-risk situations amongst cliffs, highwalls, steep inclines/declines, jagged rock, loose material, and lack of space, by myself.
Aided other employees with various tasks as needed.
Plant Operator/Heavy Equipment Operator
Chandler Aggregates Inc.
07.2019 - 08.2020
Supervised operations, including managing and adjusting controls to maintain proper performance of the crush plant.
Installed and repaired system equipment including but not limited to blown screens, worn jaw dies, worn cone crusher liners, skirt rubbers, screen j-bolts, and grease lines as required.
Checked and adjusted screen and crusher oil levels, shoveled tail pulleys, adjusted cone and jaw crusher tightness, and greased plant.
Operated articulating haul trucks transporting blasted material from the mine to the crush plant for sorting and processing.
Operated a wheel loader, loading haul trucks with blasted material in the mines pit.
Operated an articulating water truck spraying down roads to minimize dust caused by traffic.
Industrial Steel Welder/Fabricator
Chandler Aggregates Inc.
06.2018 - 07.2019
Worked alongside the Master Fabricator to achieve long lasting welds through proper technique and material selection.
Welded using different variations of SMAW including 6010, 6011, 7018, 7024, and 11018.
Welded with both NR-212 and NR-232 flux cored wire.
Used angle grinders, acetylene torches, large bandsaws, chop saws, hydraulic shears and punches on a daily basis.
Repaired heavy duty hoppers and equipment liners using wear-resistant steel plating cut and bent to fit.
Fabricated sawhorses, screen bolt guards, and expansion steel guards.