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Curtis Bitz

Yakima,WA

Summary

Proven leader in highway maintenance and safety, adept at leveraging expertise in heavy equipment operation and interpersonal communications to drive results. At Washington State Department of Transportation, I enhanced road safety and efficiency through innovative traffic control and snow removal strategies, demonstrating exceptional skill in pavement markings and team coordination. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Job Title position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Highway Maintenance Worker

Washington State Department of Transportation
Naches
12.2022 - Current

Summer duties include repairing and replacing guardrails, signs, guide post, and fences along road ways. Crack sealing and asphalt. Removal of hazard trees and debris along roadway. Operating numerous hand tools to do the tasks at hand. Driving dump truck, pickup, side kick broom, sweeper and loader. Setting up and tearing down signs for traffic control and running automatic flagged and pilot car.

Winter operations duties include loading the dump truck with material for driving the roads and plowing snow off road. Maintaining the upkeep of equipment and keeping track off material used. Operating vechile at a safe but efficient speed to keep roads safe for the traveling public.

Yard Foreman/truck Driver

GMCO
Spokane, WA
08.2022 - 11.2022
  • Coordinated activities of field personnel when in yard or between projects to facilitate equipment maintenance, yard organization and clean-up.
  • Inspected loading operations for outgoing delivery to comply with shipping specifications, load limits and safety regulations.
  • Notified manager of significant overstocks, shortages and quality returns to maintain accurate inventory and expedite reorder.
  • Oversaw preventive maintenance and scheduled repairs to maximize vehicle and equipment performance.
  • Maintained daily, legible DOT log book and submitted corresponding documents.
  • Inspected trucks for malfunctions and reported vehicles to management for corrective action.

Load and unload rail cars to proper storage tanks and documentation of total gallons in tanks. Load and unload trucks with correct amount of gallons customer ordered while maintaining and proper load weight distribution.

Coordinate with costumers for deliver times and quality check.

Foreman/stripper

Stripeite
Yakima, WA
07.2019 - 08.2022

Foreman duties

Insure all materials are loaded and properly secured on trucks. Employees are lined out for the task at hand and where to go and what time to be there. Make sure all tools and equipment work correctly before leaving. On job work with contractors to troubleshoot any issues or suggestions to finish the job correctly and in timely matter. Reading blue prints and laying out and marking for signs and pavement marking(parking lines, stop bars, turn arrows and other road markings). Keep track of material’s and hours on job.

Truck driver

Make sure trucks are maintained and working properly. Fixing minor issues and reporting rest to mechanics. Maintain a proper log book. Making sure loads are secured properly and not over weight

Skills

  • Class a cdl
  • Tanker endorsement
  • Hazmat endorsement
  • Safe machinery operation
  • Safe equipment handling
  • Pavement markings
  • Safety Procedures
  • Traffic Control
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Power tool proficiency
  • Snow Removal
  • Heavy Equipment Operation
  • Road repairs
  • Basic Carpentry
  • Hazardous Material Handling
  • GPS Navigation
  • Asphalt Paving
  • Landscaping Maintenance
  • First Aid Training
  • Erosion Control
  • Hand-tool proficiency
  • Fence Repair
  • Interpersonal and written communications
  • Blueprint reading
  • Final inspections
  • Material documentation

Timeline

Highway Maintenance Worker

Washington State Department of Transportation
12.2022 - Current

Yard Foreman/truck Driver

GMCO
08.2022 - 11.2022

Foreman/stripper

Stripeite
07.2019 - 08.2022
Curtis Bitz