Collin Rhodes
Spartansburg,PA
Summary
Seasoned Equipment Operator with a robust background in managing heavy machinery for efficient logging and excavation operations. At Clear Lake and Tom Wencil Excavation, demonstrated exceptional skill in operating a 650k dozer and mini excavators, significantly enhancing job site preparation and maintenance. Known for meticulous attention to safety and the ability to streamline processes for improved efficiency. Expert in terrain management and vehicle maintenance, combining technical prowess with strong communication abilities.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Dozer Operator
Clear Lake
Spartansburg, PA
- Listened to equipment sounds to determine depth of cuts.
- Operated dozer and heavy equipment on slopes, hillsides and roadsides.
- Loaded and unloaded equipment from vehicles and trailers. Operated a 650k john deere dozer setting up jobs and cleaning them up, such as put landings in for loggers and skid roads in hillsides
Log Truck Driver/ Equipment Hauler
Clear Lake
Spartansburg, PA
10.2022 - Current
- Communicated with dispatchers and other office personnel to handle two-way updates and adjust daily schedules.
- Conferred with dispatch to relay delays, receive route, and adjust plans to meet daily targets.
- Completed preventive maintenance checks and basic repairs to vehicles.
- Inspected trucks and trailers before each trip to assess safety and identify maintenance concerns.
Log Truck Driver
Firth Maple Products
Spartansburg, PA
07.2019 - 08.2022
- Communicated with dispatchers and other office personnel to handle two-way updates and adjust daily schedules.
- Recovered vehicles, completed private tows, and managed involuntary pick-ups on behalf of business and law enforcement professionals.
- Managed supplier record tracking and data communications tasks while automating operations to enhance efficiency.
- Complied with truck driving rules as well as company policies and procedures regarding safe vehicle operations. Went back the woods miles on the ice and in the mud to get the logs back to the mill
Equipment Operator/maintenance
Tom Wencil Excavation
Titusville, PA
06.2011 - 10.2013
- Maintained and cleaned equipment after each job and inspected.
- Operated machining equipment safely with team of operators.
- Drove vehicles to and from work sites and maintained clean driving record.
- Operated range of heavy equipment on regular basis with advanced skill. Operated mini excavator, and skidsteers.
Skills
- Currently run a 650k dozer putting roads in on hillsides so skidders can safely recover the logs
- Clean the jobs all up and put back to bed with water bars and apply a close to final grade to keep water off the roads so future logging can be done on the roads without having to be dozed again
- Ran skidsteers my whole life on the farm and at Tom wencil excavation, we dug swimming pools and moved all the dirt into a dump truck
- Ran mini excavator for wencil excavation digging French drains
- Some experience in a 160 john deere excavator loading dump truck in gravel pits with stone
Timeline
Log Truck Driver/ Equipment Hauler
Clear Lake
10.2022 - Current
Log Truck Driver
Firth Maple Products
07.2019 - 08.2022
Equipment Operator/maintenance
Tom Wencil Excavation
06.2011 - 10.2013
Dozer Operator
Clear Lake