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ANDREW J. EDWARDS

Kokomo,Indiana

Skills

  • Heavy Equipment Operator
  • Heavy Equipment Maintenance
  • OSHA safety certified
  • Irrigation design and installation
  • Employee management
  • Crane Operator / Signaler
  • Irrigation installation
  • Commercial and residential plumbing
  • Class A Commerical Drivers License no restrictions Tanker Endorsement

Summary

Experienced business professional with strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Skilled in operations management, strategic planning, and resource optimization. Known for flexibility in adapting to changing needs and providing reliable leadership. Prepared to make significant impact in driving business success and fostering team growth.

Accomplishments

  • Safely operated articulated dump trucks around highly congested construction sites.
  • Earned Class A Doubles, Triples and Tanker Endorsements.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Supervised team of 20 staff members.

Work History

Commercial / Residential Heavy Equipment Operator

Ortman Well Drilling Solutions
Kokomo, IN
04.2023 - Current
  • Operated bulldozers, excavators, and backhoes for diverse drilling projects.
  • Conducted routine inspections and maintenance on heavy equipment to ensure optimal performance.
  • Collaborated with team members to execute drilling plans efficiently and safely.
  • Trained junior operators on equipment handling and safety protocols to enhance team competency.
  • Operated range of heavy equipment on regular basis with advanced skill.
  • Demonstrated versatility in skillset by operating multiple types of heavy machinery to accommodate project needs.

Owner Operator

Taylor Home Construction
Indianapolis, Indiana
01.2019 - Current
  • Heavy equipment maintenance & operation
  • Excavation
  • Logistics coordination
  • Crew management hiring, subcontracting, scheduling, and payroll
  • Irrigation design, material and method ie: (lay flat or sub terre or drip irrigation)
  • Pond design and construction
  • Custom building design, and construction
  • Concrete structures, and design
  • Concrete stamping, and design
  • Obtaining permits with multiple resource offices state and county
  • Paver patio design and installation
  • Stone patio and pathways, stone driveway, and walkway design, and construction
  • Land clearing
  • Land grading
  • Soil remediation
  • Permaculture design and education.

Owner Operator

Indiana Hemp Consultants
Indianapolis, IN
01.2018 - Current
  • Farm Bill Education
  • Farm plot design & soil sampling
  • Land remediation, problems and solutions
  • Irrigation design
  • Land surveying
  • Seed distribution in tandem with Perdue Agroculture
  • Licensed Indiana Seed distributor
  • Greenhouse Construction
  • Seed to Harvest consultation and education

Plumber Apprentice/ Service Tech and Sales

Hope Plumbing
Indianapolis, IN
01.2023 - 09.2023
  • Knowledge of plumbing and materials
  • Responsible for Company Vehicle
  • Troubleshooting plumbing problems and solutions
  • Working knowledge of plumbing code and permits
  • Sales & Financing

Plumber Apprentice

Top Dogg Plumbing Solutions
Indianapolis, IN
11.2021 - 01.2022
  • Heavy equipment maintenance & operation
  • Assists lead plumber with any and all tasks
  • Removal and demolition of outdated plumbing
  • Rough in new plumbing by code and efficiency
  • Knowledge of boiler operating
  • Well pump maintenance

Journeyman Lineman Apprentice

New River Electric Company
Westerfeld, OH
08.2016 - 01.2019
  • Heavy equipment maintenance & operation
  • Crane Operator Signaler
  • Lead morning meetings safety and agenda
  • Build transformer enclosures spill protection
  • Pore and set concrete blast proof structure walls
  • Shut down outdated Sub-stations

Owner Operator

Under Cutters Native Landscapes
Indianapolis, IN
08.2014 - 01.2016
  • Direct the manicuring of residential properties
  • Trim, train and shape trees and shrubs
  • Tree removal
  • Maintain and install automated irrigation systems
  • Use permaculture methods to create sustainable ecosystems for clients

Education

Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Landscape Design

Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
01.2019

Associate of Culinary Arts & Hospitality - Agricultural Landscape Design

Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis
01.2018

Languages

French
Limited Working
Spanish
Limited Working

AWARDS

Ivy Tech Community College, Indianapolis, IN, Dean’s List, Purdue Agricultural Design Award 2018