Christian Newton
Olanta,SC
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner/Operator
Low Country Drilling LLC
Olanta , SC
01.2026 - 05.2026
- Drill 1-4 1 1/4" conduit
- Set Handholes
- Pull various size fibers
- Operate Directional Drill and mini excavator
- Read Prints to understand where conduit will go and what side of the road it will be on
Cold Milll Utility/Temper Mill Floater
Nucor Steel Berkeley
Huger, South Carolina
08.2024 - 01.2026
- Run crane 619 at the temper mill.
- Assist with roll changes around the reversing mills.
- Run R1 and R2 utility when operator needs a break.
- Band coils coming off exit end of mill.
- Unwrap and prep coils
- Make warehouse runs for operators.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Co-owner/Operator
Newton Underground LLC
Olanta, SC
06.2021 - 08.2024
- Operate equipment such as Ditch Witch 410, RT80 Quadtrack, JT2020 Directional Drill and F550 bucket truck
- Excavated trench for 3/4" conduit installation from light pole to residential property.
- Plow 1.25" conduit down side of highways and road
- Drill conduit under roads and driveways
- Pull fiber from pole to pole
- Pull fiber through 1.25" conduit from hand hole to hand hole
- Splice and mount boxes on house
Welder/Millwright
Superior Machine Co.
Florence, SC
11.2020 - 06.2021
- Followed all safety guidelines, including proper machine guarding and lockout, tag out procedures
- Laid out, organized, prepped and put together any new parts that were part of new installs going in the mill.
- Install new equipment in mills such as tilt platforms, scrap buckets, dropout box, upper and lower shelves and rocker bases
- Weld and fit all water cooled panels in the shop
- Read and understand all blueprints and layouts
- Operated equipment such as man lift, forklift, scissor lift
Operator/Laborer
Miles Underground
Olanta, SC
07.2018 - 11.2020
- Operated ditch witch 410 plowing direct bury fiber from PED to house
- Dig under PED and at customer's house
- Run over and tamp down rip from 410
- Mount box to customer's house and roll fiber up
Education
High School Diploma -
East Clarendon High School
Turbeville, SC06-2018
Skills
- Ability to weld and fit
- Precise torch cutting
- Understanding of blueprints
- Crane operation
- Equipment operation
- Strong understanding of safety procedures
- Leadership skills
- Strong Communication skills
- Teamwork skills
References
- Clark Conley 843-696-4367
- Cassidy Wise 803-413-2599
- Ashton Gray 843-344-8601
- Will Strang 843-259-8333
- Josh Talbert 843-260-0073
Timeline
Owner/Operator
Low Country Drilling LLC
01.2026 - 05.2026
Cold Milll Utility/Temper Mill Floater
Nucor Steel Berkeley
08.2024 - 01.2026
Co-owner/Operator
Newton Underground LLC
06.2021 - 08.2024
Welder/Millwright
Superior Machine Co.
11.2020 - 06.2021
Operator/Laborer
Miles Underground
07.2018 - 11.2020
High School Diploma -
East Clarendon High School