Heavy Equipment Operator
Rollins Construction and Trucking
Milford, Utah
03.2017 - Current
- Operated digging and transporting equipment to efficiently fulfill project requirements.
- Managed inventory of supplies and equipment necessary for daily operations.
- Adjusted throttles, switches and pedals to operate bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders or backhoes.
- Oversaw proper PPE use to facilitate working conditions compliant with safety regulations.
- Followed safety regulations while operating equipment to achieve safe conduct.
- Assisted drivers, equipment operators, and other employees in grouping and sorting materials.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks with construction materials such as gravel, sand, and asphalt.
- Positioned or moved loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members.
- Promoted continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices.
- Loaded and moved dirt, rocks, equipment and materials.
- Followed safety protocols while operating machinery in order to avoid accidents or injuries.
- Maintained equipment on-site with regular maintenance and repairs.
- Operated excavators and other construction equipment to properly grade land.
- Drove and maneuvered equipment in successive passes over working areas to remove topsoil, vegetation, or rocks.
- Operated front end loader to move dirt and different base materials.
- Turned valves to control air or water output of compressors or pumps.
- Loaded and offloaded rocks, debris and other materials from heavy equipment.
- Learned about new equipment and related attachments while maintaining knowledge of items used daily to meet job requirements.
- Used hitches to select and fasten bulldozer blades or other attachments to tractors.
- Transported materials around construction sites to work locations.
- Connected hydraulic hoses, belts and mechanical linkages to tractors.
- Performed pre-shift and post-shift equipment inspections and accurately completed reports to support company policy.
- Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks with construction materials such as gravel, sand, and asphalt.