Daniel Deer
Mauldin,SC
Summary
Diligent and hard-working candidate ready to contribute solid effort as team member. Thorough and highly organized with excellent communication skills. Reliable worker with strong work ethic.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Heavy Equipment Operator
Strange Bros. Construction
09.2020 - Current
- Operated range of heavy equipment on regular basis with advanced skill.
- Operated excavators, bulldozers and dump trucks to transport heavy materials, practicing safety measures.
- Trained in diverse pieces of equipment and useful attachments to handle team needs.
- Operated machining equipment safely with team of operators.
- Met project demands consistently through careful and consistent operation of heavy equipment.
- Assisted team in setting up and dismantling equipment and tools to use for construction.
- Loaded and unloaded construction materials on site.
- Inspected and maintained heavy equipment used in construction projects.
- Adjusted soil levels and grade land for construction projects.
- Transported materials and equipment to and from construction sites.
- Monitored and adjusted speed of heavy machinery for safe operation.
- Operated compactors to compact soil, asphalt and other materials.
- Provided technical assistance to other workers on job site.
Freight Conductor
Norfolk Southern Railway
08.2016 - 04.2018
- Performed air brake and electrical connection coupling.
- Inspected train in motion and stationary to determine proper functionality.
- Signaled crew members, utilizing hand or flag signals, radio communications and lantern.
- Communicated with train dispatchers to obtain and adjust directions.
- Negotiated and directed train and rail cars movement.
- Cut, switched and supervised loading and unloading of railcars.
- Prepared forms, required reports, switch lists and train orders daily.
- Communicated through various methods to conduct train movement.
- Performed daily inspections on switches.
- Conferred with engineers regarding train routes, timetables and cargoes and discussed alternative routes in response to rail defects or obstructions.
- Received information regarding train or rail problems from dispatchers or from electronic monitoring devices.
- Kept records of contents and destination of each train car and made arrangements to add or remove cars at proper points on routes.
- Signaled to engineers regarding train stopping, starting, directional switches or emergencies.
Broker
MND Hauling LLC
11.2015 - 01.2016
- Prepared contracts and related documentation according to strict standards.
- Answered inquiries and provided information to sales representatives, distributed appropriate paperwork, and fulfilled quote requests to deliver excellent customer support.
- Recorded supporting documentation for phone calls and written correspondence.
- Responded via telephone and email to questions regarding licensing, commissions, website logins and website navigation.
- Provided customer support and follow-up with members as assigned, implementing exceptional problem-solving and management and responding appropriately to inquiries.
Team Lead 9HP
ZF Transmissions Gray Court
02.2013 - 11.2015
- Trained new team members by relaying information on company procedures and safety requirements.
- Coached team members in techniques necessary to complete job tasks.
- Worked different stations to provide optimal coverage and meet production goals.
- Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training, and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
- Minimized resource and time losses by addressing employee or production issue directly and implementing timely solutions.
- Managed schedules, accepted time off requests and found coverage for short shifts.
- Adjusted equipment to meet different productivity levels.
- Developed monthly and daily production output plans to deliver on customer service and financial metrics.
- Monitored team performance and provided constructive feedback to increase productivity and maintain quality standards.
- Supervised team members to confirm compliance with set procedures and quality requirements.
- Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
- Mentored and guided employees to foster proper completion of assigned duties.
- Held weekly team meetings to inform team members on company news and updates.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies - Biological Sciences
University of South Carolina Upstate
Spartanburg, SC12.2020
Skills
- Maintain Safety
- Job and Task Observations
- Materials Usage Reporting
- Company Quality Standards
- Task Delegation
- Site Prep
- Interpreting Maps and Instructions
- Laser Marking
- Commercial Construction
- Trench Work
- Critical Thinking
- Maintain Systems
- Bug Fixes
- Employee Evaluation
- Set Up Devices
- Lockout/Tagout Procedures
- Ratio Calculations
- Broker Transactions
- Reading Comprehension
- Providing Feedback
- Sales Technique Development
- Develop Proposals
- Compliance Requirements
- Commodities Pricing
- Consumer Demand
- Cost Calculation
- Regulatory Requirements
- Microsoft Office
Accomplishments
- Chancellor's List - USC Upstate - 3.83 GPA - 2020
- Dean's List - 2019
- Navy and Marine Corps Achievement - Fallujah, Iraq - 2005
- Eagle Scout - troop 807 - 2002
References
By request
Timeline
Heavy Equipment Operator
Strange Bros. Construction
09.2020 - Current
Freight Conductor
Norfolk Southern Railway
08.2016 - 04.2018
Broker
MND Hauling LLC
11.2015 - 01.2016
Team Lead 9HP
ZF Transmissions Gray Court
02.2013 - 11.2015
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies - Biological Sciences
University of South Carolina Upstate