Dakota Smith
Yukon
Summary
With a robust background at Werner Enterprises and other notable companies, I excel in vehicle inspection and effective communication, ensuring timely and safe deliveries. My expertise spans from logistics coordination to heavy equipment operation, highlighted by a commitment to safety and customer satisfaction. Achievements include maintaining a stellar driving record and leading team projects to enhance operational efficiency.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Hotshot Driver
Feet Wet Freight
Broken Arrow
02.2025 - 03.2025
- Performed pre- and post-trip safety and maintenance checks to mitigate hazards.
- Communicated frequently with dispatch to relay route changes and delays impacting customer delivery timetables.
- Transported goods to and from specified destinations in accordance with delivery schedules.
- Obtained signatures needed to complete and process paperwork.
- Notified supervisor immediately if vehicle had any issues requiring repair.
Company Driver
Werner Enterprises
Dallas
06.2024 - 11.2024
- Inspected truck before and after trips, ensuring all safety regulations were followed.
- Monitored road conditions and adjusted driving accordingly to ensure safe operation of vehicle.
- Observed driving regulations and safety procedures, maintaining excellent safe driving record.
- Maintained ongoing communications with operations center personnel to keep teammates informed.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable safety regulations while driving and loading and unloading cargo.
- Maintained safe driving habits to protect property and general public on roadways.
- Delivered freight on time to specified destinations according to predetermined schedules.
- Sought out routes with fewest obstacles or hazards to achieve timely and safety passenger delivery.
- Maintained accurate records of deliveries, including signatures from recipients as proof of delivery.
- Observed traffic laws and regulations to provide safe and efficient ride.
- Transported goods to and from specified destinations in accordance with delivery schedules.
- Inspected trucks and trailers before and after trips and completed basic maintenance for optimal performance.
- Implemented daily DOT pre-trip inspections to reduce risks or delivery delays.
Fiber Optic Technician
Trans Tel
Moore
05.2022 - 06.2024
- Installed, set up and repaired devices and system components.
- Worked with truck-mounted reels to complete large installation projects.
- Completed line work at heights using bucket trucks and underground using access points.
- Pulled lines to proper tension for safety and durability of installation work.
- Connected wires and cables to terminals and attached and detached various kinds of hardware to wires, cables, buildings or poles.
- Provided technical support to customers regarding their fiber optic needs.
- Calibrated test equipment to verify accuracy of readings.
- Worked with other technicians as part of a team on large projects.
- Strung cables between newly installed or existing poles and restrung cables due to damage or sagging.
- Built out new fiber runs for customer connections.
- Installed, terminated, spliced and tested fiber optic cables.
- Troubleshot and repaired fiber optic systems.
- Ensured that safety standards were met during installation processes.
- Tracked inventory levels of tools, parts, and supplies used in job sites.
- Communicated with customers to access work areas and explain work.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, resolving issues efficiently and effectively.
Heavy Equipment Operator
United States Marine Corps
Oceanside
12.2015 - 12.2019
- Assisted drivers, equipment operators, and other employees in grouping and sorting materials.
- Inspected faulty equipment to identify and address root causes.
- Operated equipment to remove debris, snow or other equipment from streets and work areas.
- Kept equipment fueled and ready for immediate use to support scheduling demands.
- Learned about new equipment and related attachments while maintaining knowledge of items used daily to meet job requirements.
- Utilized GPS systems to accurately plot out job sites for excavation purposes.
- Employed heavy equipment operation best practices resulting in minimal complaints or incidents.
- Followed signals from ground crew and other operators to safely move materials and prevent dangerous interactions or missed cues.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks with construction materials such as gravel, sand, and asphalt.
- Promoted continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices.
- Positioned or moved loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members.
- Oversaw proper PPE use to facilitate working conditions compliant with safety regulations.
- Carried out preventative maintenance on heavy or specialized equipment.
- Drove and maneuvered equipment in successive passes over working areas to remove topsoil, vegetation, or rocks.
- Performed minor service on equipment and referred complicated mechanical issues to appropriate personnel.
- Loaded and moved dirt, rocks, equipment and materials.
- Adjusted throttles, switches and pedals to operate bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders or backhoes.
- Operated compactors, scrapers or rollers to level and compact refuse at disposal grounds.
- Adjusted handwheels and depressed pedals to control blades, buckets and scrapers.
- Coordinated machine operations with other site personnel to keep materials moving smoothly and prevent accidents.
- Managed daily operations of heavy equipment fleet, including troubleshooting and preventative maintenance.
- Checked fuel supplies at sites to verify adequate availability.
- Connected hydraulic hoses, belts and mechanical linkages to tractors.
- Identified potentially hazardous or unacceptable materials at job site and coordinated proper disposal.
- Operated front end loader to move dirt and different base materials.
- Identified hazardous materials on job sites and took action to mitigate and enhance safety.
- Maintained equipment on-site with regular maintenance and repairs.
- Operated digging and transporting equipment to efficiently fulfill project requirements.
- Kept records of material or equipment usage and completed entries in production logs.
- Maintained detailed records of hours worked, materials used, and completed jobs.
- Transported materials around construction sites to work locations.
- Followed worker hand signals to align machines, cutterheads or depth gauge makers with reference stakes and guidelines.
- Loaded and offloaded rocks, debris and other materials from heavy equipment.
Education
High School Diploma -
Shawnee High School
Shawnee, OK05-2015
Skills
- Vehicle inspection
- Safety regulation compliance
- Route navigation
- Delivery scheduling
- Cargo handling
- Preventative maintenance
- Logistics coordination
- Customer service
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Equipment operation
- Record keeping
- Hazard mitigation
- GPS navigation
- Adaptive decision making
- Freight handling experience
- Safe driving skills
- Equipment maintenance
- Safety compliance
- Site preparation
- Heavy machinery handling
- Team collaboration
- Hazard identification
- Base stabilization
- Earthmoving operations
- Wheel loader operation
- Maintenance procedures
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Bulldozer operation
- Articulated dump truck skills
- Backhoe handling
- Grader operation
- Heavy equipment operation
- Fiber optic installation
- Cable splicing
- Technical support
- Customer communication
- Inventory management
- Project coordination
- Technical documentation
- Optical power measurement
- Network optimization
- Network troubleshooting
- Fiber optic standards
- Equipment calibration
- Fiber splicing expertise
- Fiber optic cleaning
- Fiber optic routing
- Cable installation
Certification
- CDL A
Timeline
Hotshot Driver
Feet Wet Freight
02.2025 - 03.2025
Company Driver
Werner Enterprises
06.2024 - 11.2024
Fiber Optic Technician
Trans Tel
05.2022 - 06.2024
Heavy Equipment Operator
United States Marine Corps
12.2015 - 12.2019
High School Diploma -
Shawnee High School
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