Christopher Ellis
Caraway,USA
Summary
Professional heavy equipment operator with strong expertise in operating and maintaining variety of machinery. Known for collaborative approach and adaptability in dynamic work environments. Excels in safety protocols, precision operations, and problem-solving, ensuring efficiency and high-quality results. Reliable team player focused on achieving operational goals and contributing to team success.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
14
14
Certifications
Work History
Crane Operator
Dawson Employment-Kinder Morgan Nucor Hickman
12.2024 - Current
- Inspect components and hoses of crane to ensure safe to operate
- Clean scrap metal piles for the Charge Loader
- Unload railcars with scrap metal
- Perform any necessary job requested by the Steel Mill
Mill Crew Lead /Slag Pot Carrier /Hot Loader
Memphis Mill Services
05.2022 - 08.2024
- Inspect all machinery to ensure proper working order.
- Remove slag pots from under the furnace and dump them to be processed later.
- Dig slag pits, Load customer trucks.
- Perform any work requested by Nucor Steel Memphis
- Load scrap charged for the Melt Shop and ensured weight is correct.
Rail Mount Crane Operator
Phoenix Services-Nucor Hickman
10.2021 - 05.2022
- Inspect machinery before operation
- Load scrap metal into charge bucket for the Steel Mill
- Responsible to document correct weights for scrap charges
Hot Pit Loader
TMS International
11.2020 - 10.2021
- Inspect machinery before operating.
- Responsible for mill services using front-end loader, dig hot slag pits and use backfill to allow pit to be used again, feed pieces of steel to the cranes
- Mix slag, move molten slag and steel to designated are
Pot Carrier Operator/ Pit Loader Operator/ Bay Loader Operator/ Haul Truck Operator
Phoenix Services LLC
03.2020 - 11.2020
- Inspect all equipment before operating to ensure proper and safe working order.
- Operate the slag pot carrier and pulled slag pots from underneath both furnaces for Nucor Yamato
- Operate a Cat 980 front end loader to provided services for the mill and digging hot slag pits
Equipment Operator
TMS International
05.2019 - 03.2020
- Inspect and safely operate Haul trucks
- Unload loads of scrap metal to be recycled by Big River Steel
- Inspect and safely operate a Sky Trak and skid steer around Metal Recycling Plant
- Perform necessary maintenance and repairs to the Slag Processing plant including greasing and replacing head pulleys, tail pulleys, motors, and belts
- Safely operate a front-end loader for the Slag Processing Plant
VAS Line Leadman
Mountain Valley Spring Water Company
02.2019 - 05.2019
- Supervise 10-12 employees on the line to ensure proper work is completed and maintain functionality of 8 machines
- Ensure proper quality of packaging and products and conduct inventory for production needs
- Load and unload freight from trucks using forklift
- Use of overhead crane to move and store inventory and chemicals
- Relocated back to northeast Arkansas
Criminal Investigator
Mississippi County Sheriff's Department
03.2016 - 02.2019
- Collect evidence, such as fingerprints, using investigative equipment.
- Collect and record physical information about arrested suspects, including fingerprints, height and weight measurements, and photographs.
- Collaborate with other offices and agencies to exchange information and coordinate activities
- Divorced 10/2018 and moved in with mother in Hot Springs, Arkansas
Chief of Police
Leachville Police Department
10.2015 - 03.2016
- Supervise and coordinate the investigation of criminal cases, offering guidance and expertise to investigators, and ensuring that procedures are conducted in accordance with laws and regulations
- Train staff in proper police work procedures
- Investigate and resolve personnel problems within organization and charges of misconduct against staff
Shift Supervisor /Patrol Sergeant/ Investigator
Osceola Police Department
11.2007 - 10.2015
- Supervise and coordinate the investigation of criminal cases, offering guidance and expertise to investigators, and ensuring that procedures are conducted in accordance with laws and regulations
- Train staff in proper police work procedures
- Direct collection, preparation, and handling of evidence and personal property of prisoners
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Education
High School Diploma -
Rivercrest High School
Wilson, AR05.2004
University - Industrial Management
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR12.2018
College - Criminal Justice
Arkansas Northeastern College
Blytheville, AR05.2006
Skills
- Accurate communication
- Crane operations
- Crane maintenance
- Mobile crane operations
- Equipment inspection
- Hand-eye coordination
- Construction safety
- Materials movement
- Staff supervision
Certification
- OSHA 10 Certification- ID # 26-006133344 Trainer: Dillon Lawson Easley
- Overhead Crane Certification- ID # 450163693 Training Center: Liftoff Certifications LLC
- CPR/AED/First Aid Certification- ID # 87BACS Instructor: Paul J. Scruton
- Fall Protection Certification- ID # 450163693 Training Center: Liftoff Certifications LLC
- Forklift Certification- ID # 450163693 Training Center: Liftoff Certifications LLC
- MEWP Certification- ID # 450163693 Training Center: Liftoff Certifications LLC
- Foundations of Supervision Trainer: University of Arkansas Criminal Justice Institute
- Principles of Supervision Training Center: University of Arkansas Criminal Justice Institute
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor: Greg McDaniel
- Defensive Driving Training Center: Thompson Driving (Little Rock, AR)
- Introduction to Firefighting Arkansas Fire Academy
- Personal Protective Equipment Arkansas Fire Academy
- Wildland Fire Suppression Arkansas Fire Academy
Timeline
Crane Operator
Dawson Employment-Kinder Morgan Nucor Hickman
12.2024 - Current
Mill Crew Lead /Slag Pot Carrier /Hot Loader
Memphis Mill Services
05.2022 - 08.2024
Rail Mount Crane Operator
Phoenix Services-Nucor Hickman
10.2021 - 05.2022
Hot Pit Loader
TMS International
11.2020 - 10.2021
Pot Carrier Operator/ Pit Loader Operator/ Bay Loader Operator/ Haul Truck Operator
Phoenix Services LLC
03.2020 - 11.2020
Equipment Operator
TMS International
05.2019 - 03.2020
VAS Line Leadman
Mountain Valley Spring Water Company
02.2019 - 05.2019
Criminal Investigator
Mississippi County Sheriff's Department
03.2016 - 02.2019
Chief of Police
Leachville Police Department
10.2015 - 03.2016
Shift Supervisor /Patrol Sergeant/ Investigator
Osceola Police Department
11.2007 - 10.2015
High School Diploma -
Rivercrest High School
University - Industrial Management
Arkansas State University
College - Criminal Justice
Arkansas Northeastern College