Charles Cormier
Heavy Equipment & Crane Operator CCO#555363345
Woodstock,GA
Summary
United States Veteran with multiple NCCCO certifications and 23 years of heavy equipment experience. Seeking a Crane Operator position with a respected organization to utilize a versatile skill set to prove-my-worth and pursue advancement opportunities. In-depth knowledge and practice of OSHA/ANSI/ASME safety standards and precautions. Communicates precisely with crew and management to promote project completion and adherence to safety protocols. Highly organized and natural born leader; facility for multitasking and prioritizing issues in a fast paced work environment and effectively communicating tasks.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
14
14
Certifications
Work History
Operator / Foreman / A&D Tech
Southway Crane & Rigging
09.2023 - 09.2024
- Collaborated with rigging crews to ensure equipment was properly secured before each lift operation.
- Enhanced communication between team members, leading to a decrease in errors during lifting operations.
- Conducted daily safety meetings to discuss potential hazards and reinforce best practices among crew members.
- Ensured project completion within deadlines by coordinating with other team members to prioritize tasks.
- Coordinated with supervisors to review lift plans and address any discrepancies before commencing operations.
- Assisted in training new operators, ensuring proper techniques were utilized for maximum performance.
- Performed regular crane assembly and disassembly tasks as required, minimizing delays between projects.
- Evaluated ground conditions prior to crane setup, mitigating risk factors associated with unstable surfaces or obstructions.
- Operated various types of mobile cranes, expanding versatility within the role and increasing productivity.
- Increased job site efficiency by effectively planning and executing mobile crane operations.
- Managed logistics effectively, ensuring timely delivery of materials to designated locations onsite.
- Built strong relationships with clients, ensuring satisfaction and repeat business through professional conduct and communication.
- Maintained strict safety standards with thorough knowledge of OSHA regulations and guidelines.
- Calculated load capacities accurately, maintaining a safe working environment for all staff on the job site.
Crane Operator
Archer Western / E.R. Snell
05.2023 - 09.2023
- Ensured accurate load placement with expert use of rigging techniques and communication with ground crew members.
- Adapted seamlessly to new crane technologies, mastering control systems and adopting best practices for safe operation.
- Positioned cranes in response to hand signals and observed load hookup to determine safe load capacities.
- Increased performance by safely and efficiently operating, assembling and moving various cranes on multiple jobsites
- Performed daily safety checks to achieve safe operating condition of equipment.
- Operated mobile cranes and moved materials to various locations to meet job schedule demands.
- Referenced in depth rigging knowledge and experience to ensure proper and safe load attachment and movement
- Primarily operated Link-Belt 238. Experienced on Link-Belt 75-RT, 138, 218, 238, 248 and Liebherr 1200 cranes
Rigger / Best Boy / Electrical Technician
IATSE 479 Film Union
05.2015 - Current
- Certified operator on all size Forklifts, Scissor and Boom Lifts
- Qualified overhead rigging inspector and installer
- Determined correct rigging requirements for equipment based on job specifications and environmental conditions.
- Consistently assumed additional responsibilities and worked extended hours to meet project deadlines.
- Worked at heights and in confined spaces without difficulty.
- Regularly using creative on-the-spot problem solving techniques for ever changing requirements and plans
- Negotiated pricing and schedule for all labor and equipment needed on site and worked directly with supplier to meet production company's needs and budget
Foreman / Service Tech / Equipment Operator
Aqua Design Pools & Spas
06.2013 - 08.2015
- Created and Monitored company's pool servicing program
- Loaded & Unloaded all equipment being transported
- Telehandler, Trencher, Skid Steer and Excavator Operator
- Used CAD drawings to plot and layout pools of all types including artistic and geometrical styles
- Quality Control Inspector for all work being performed on site
- Coordinated and Supervised daily subcontractors
- Managed company labor for multiple job sites daily
Equipment Operator / Plumber / Electrician
Professional Pools Incorporated
08.2012 - 02.2013
- Loaded & Unloaded all equipment being transported
- Operated range of heavy equipment safely with teams of operators on regular basis
- Inspected blueprints to layout new pool dig sites
- Placed all pool equipment to exact specifications including all plumbing and electrical work
Site Foreman / Equipment Operator
Rain Drain And Illuminate
10.2011 - 08.2012
- Completed diligent equipment inspections, repairs, and maintenance actions to prolong life of machinery.
- Communicated with ground team members and fellow operators to prevent safety hazards and keep materials moving.
- Primary site rep for customer questions while ensuring all jobs were on schedule and meeting homeowner standards
- Coordinated safe materials transport between work sites to reduce downtime.
- Trencher, front end loader, bore drill and spider boom operator
Equupment Operator / Drilling Assistant
Hinze Drill Shaft Services
03.2010 - 09.2011
- Loaded & Unloaded all transported equipment and tools
- Telehandler, Skid Steer, Bucket mounted and Driller mounted Excavator Operator
- Utilized blueprints and schematics to position drilling machinery
- Monitored safe operations of foundation drilling procedures
- Assistant driller on elevator shafts, included assembly\disassembly of drilling equipment, safe operations and on job maintenance
- Conducted extensive maintenance and fabrication of machinery and tools used for drilling practices
15J AAESR - E5/SGT
United States Army 4/160th Special Operations
11.2004 - 01.2010
- Multiple Deployments on Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom
- Licensed on aircraft tug, telehandler, forklift, 10-ton mobile crane and all standard US military vehicles
- Fully Mission Qualified (FMQ) for gun and electronic subsystem on multiple special operations helicopters
- Negotiated weapon and electronic problems during launch of two or more helicopters in fast-paced combat zone
- Served as arms room NCOIC maintaining and repairing 300+ soldiers primary weapons, 60+ M-134T crew serve mini guns and vehicle/window mounted weapon systems
- Qualified trainer and inspector on USASOC gun systems
- Supervised training and evaluation system for special operations gun and electronics maintenance shop
- Managed multiple $1,000,000+ parts inventories
Skills
Swing Cab Operations
Fixed Cab Operations
Lattice Boom Crawler Operations
Tower Crane Operations
Mobile Crane Operations
Rigging Knowledge
Lift balancing
Loader Operations
Backhoe Operations
Skid Steer Operations
Bulldozer Operations
Excavator Operations
Forklift Operations
Lull Operations
Scissor Lift Operations
Boom Lift Operations
Maritime Operations
Drilling Knowledge
Blueprint Interpretation
Heavy Lift Management
Preventive Maintenance
Dependable and Responsible
Self-Motivated
PPE Compliance
Attention to Detail
Shielded Metal Arc Welding
MIG Welding
Concrete Forms
First Aid/CPR
Certification
OSHA 10 General Industry Safety and Health
Timeline
Operator / Foreman / A&D Tech
Southway Crane & Rigging
09.2023 - 09.2024
NCCCO- LAT - Lattice Boom Cranes
09-2023
NCCCO- Towers Cranes
09-2023
OSHA 30 Construction Industry
09-2023
RCEP First Aid I & II
08-2023
Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations
08-2023
HAZWOPER Basic Training
08-2023
NCCCO- Signalperson
08-2023
NCCCO- Rigger Level I
08-2023
NCCCO- TSS -Telescopic Boom Cranes-Fixed Cab
08-2023
NCCCO- TLL -Telescopic Boom Cranes-Swing Cab
07-2023
ADEPT- Backhoe/Wheel Loader/Excavator/ Bulldozer
06-2023
Crane Operator
Archer Western / E.R. Snell
05.2023 - 09.2023
ANSI- Fork Lift (All Sizes)
05-2021
ANSI- MEWP/Scissor/Boom Lift Operator
02-2020
OSHA 10 General Industry Safety and Health
01-2018
Rigger / Best Boy / Electrical Technician
IATSE 479 Film Union
05.2015 - Current
Foreman / Service Tech / Equipment Operator
Aqua Design Pools & Spas
06.2013 - 08.2015
Equipment Operator / Plumber / Electrician
Professional Pools Incorporated
08.2012 - 02.2013
Site Foreman / Equipment Operator
Rain Drain And Illuminate
10.2011 - 08.2012
Equupment Operator / Drilling Assistant
Hinze Drill Shaft Services
03.2010 - 09.2011
15J AAESR - E5/SGT
United States Army 4/160th Special Operations
11.2004 - 01.2010
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