Brandon Barker
Moses Lake,WA
Summary
Motivated miner with impeccable driving record and over 4 years of transportation industry expertise. Offers focus and skills in route management and freight documentation. Adept at operating CAT equipment. Highly attentive to changing road and traffic conditions.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mining Haul Truck Driver
North Central Construction
Moses Lake, WA
03.2019 - Current
- Operated with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
- Demonstrated safe driving by following regulations and safety procedures, resulting in zero accidents.
- Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.
- Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
- Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels.
- Maximized load safety by balancing, securing and weighing products.
- Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.
- Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions.
- Transported hazardous materials and oversized shipments without incident.
Heavy Equipment Operator
North Central Construction
Moses Lake, WA
03.2019 - Current
- Operated range of heavy equipment on regular basis with advanced skill.
- Operated machining equipment safely with team of operators.
- Adhered to heavy equipment safety and operation protocols, resulting in minimal complaints or incidents.
- Met project demands consistently through careful and consistent operation of heavy equipment.
- Trained in diverse pieces of equipment and useful attachments to handle team needs.
- Performed thorough pre-shift and post-shift inspections and accurately completed equipment logs and reports.
- Strictly adhered to company safety procedures, noticeably decreasing job site accidents.
- Maintained fueled and fully operational equipment to jump on project requirements and keep teams on tight schedules.
- Maximized equipment and personnel protection by identifying and avoiding hazards such as utility lines.
- Kept machinery in proper working order by repairing and replacing malfunctioning parts.
- Placed tools and job site machinery in locked areas and secured location at end of each shift.
- Resolved most mechanical issues independently and worked with supervisors and senior personnel to resolve complicated problems.
- Determined and marked locations of underground pipes and wires to plan optimal digging locations.
- Loaded and moved materials such as dirt and rocks based on specific job needs.
- Performed preventive maintenance to prolong life of equipment.
- Removed topsoil, vegetation and rocks to grade earth to specifications.
- Ripped out existing asphalt and concrete to prepare for site changes and new construction.
- Avoided hazards such as hanging or buried utility lines when operating equipment.
Repaliling Logger
Pacific Land Preservation
Roan Mountain, TN
06.2022 - 07.2022
- Cleaned, maintained and inspected chainsaws on daily basis before each shift.
- Measured logs and checked logs for defects.
- Sheared off limbs using various type of power equipment and chainsaws.
- Worked closely with other loggers to drag timber to loading deck.
- Cleared brush from areas where trees were being prepared for removal.
- Chopped down trees that were diseased or had been affected by storms.
- Handled bucking of trees and removed limbs that were cut down.
- Incorporated safety procedures into every shift to protect workers from accidents.
- Set up and removed cables prior to and after tree cutting.
- Cut trees and placed felling wedges in strategic locations to achieve desired felling results.
- Sawed back-cuts to leave sufficient sound wood to control fall direction.
- Selected safe and appropriate trees for daily cutting targets to meet outlined production demands and protect long-term forest growth.
Diesel Mechanic
Boersma Trucking Inc
Othello, WA
11.2021 - 03.2022
- Performed preventive maintenance on engines, transmissions, tires and other vehicle systems.
- Used specialty equipment, standard tools, and gauges to complete assessments and repairs.
- Troubleshot and diagnosed problems with brakes, steering and transmissions.
- Completed checklist of fluid levels, air filter, tire pressure and more as part of service orders.
- Inspected vehicle systems to assess function and uncover defects.
- Installed new systems and components in vehicles.
- Documented findings and actions taken.
- Diagnosed mechanical problems for repair or replacement.
- Conducted full operational compliance inspections before releasing vehicles for use.
- Managed parts inventory and tracked status of recent orders to maintain tool and equipment stock.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
Education
High School Diploma -
Tonasket High School
Tonasket, WA06.2018
Skills
- Service Vehicle Maintenance
- Vehicle Defect or Damage Reporting
- Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
- Safety Requirements
- Trailer Coupling and Uncoupling
- CB Radio Communication
- Equipment Inspection
- Work Logging
- Truck Maneuvering
- Weight Limits
- Prevention Techniques
- Team Goals
- Coupling and Uncoupling
- Personnel Protection
- Hydraulic and Manual Lifts
- Traffic Observations
Certification
Heartsaver First aid CPR AED
MSHA
Forklift
GENIE Manlift
Timeline
Repaliling Logger
Pacific Land Preservation
06.2022 - 07.2022
Diesel Mechanic
Boersma Trucking Inc
11.2021 - 03.2022
Mining Haul Truck Driver
North Central Construction
03.2019 - Current
Heavy Equipment Operator
North Central Construction
03.2019 - Current
High School Diploma -
Tonasket High School
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