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Devin Death

2225 Champion Drive, Burton MI 48519

Summary

Hardworking professional with impressive skills in gravesite management and equipment operation. Committed to worksite safety and customer satisfaction. Well-versed in operating equipment to dig and prepare gravesites for first and subsequent interments. Ensures each day's burial/niche sites are covered, initially groomed, marked, and made presentable for visitors.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Engineer Equipment Operator

Great Lakes National Cemetery
02.2024 - Current
  • Successfully operates cemetery equipment for interments on a daily basis, and ensures each end result is of the highest quality
  • Successfully follows the interment operations checklist to ensure descendants are interred in proper gravesites
  • Ensures gravesites are properly measured, opened, closed, marked, and that surrounding graves are not compromised during the interment process
  • Performs quality assurance by examining and maintaining cleanliness of headstones, markers, and niche covers
  • Successfully follows proper safety procedures and wears designated PPE while performing all work assignments and operating all equipment
  • Reports unsafe working conditions to reduce, mitigate, or prevent safety-related incidents
  • Properly completes daily equipment checklist and conducts routine operator's preventative maintenance
  • Immediately reports all deficient or damaged equipment to the supervisor

Cemetery Caretaker

Great Lakes National Cemetery
11.2018 - 02.2024
  • Utilized listening skills and compassion to respond to customer, visitor, and team members' feedback and requests for assistance in a timely and respectful manner
  • Ensured gravesites were exceptionally groomed, marked, and presentable for visitors
  • Accurately and properly completed daily maintenance equipment checklists according to equipment manuals
  • Successfully worked with team members to identify problems, explore causes, and assist in resolving them
  • Immediately informed the supervisor of problems to prevent errors, delays, or difficulties in delivering optimal service to customers
  • Consistently acted to provide a safe workplace for employees and visitors

Heavy Equipment Operator

United States Marine Corps
09.2011 - 09.2015
  • Operated over 1000 hours in various heavy equipment over a six month period during Operation Enduring Freedom
  • Obtained 14 heavy equipment licenses on numerous pieces of equipment, including earth moving and forklift equipment
  • Provided leadership, periods of instruction, and supervision to over 100 personnel on operating and maintaining heavy equipment machinery
  • Successfully supervised the construction of a 2,150 foot section of C-Class road containing 1,245 cubic yards of satisfactory material and 806 tons of caliche with zero incidents
  • Successfully instructed peers and subordinates in handling new or complex tasks
  • Analyzed engineer blueprints to formulate estimations of the amount of material needed to complete a project
  • Checked vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment was in good working order
  • Inspected and tested damaged machine parts, noted defective areas, and advised on repair needs when it was necessary
  • Lubricated and applied adhesives to machines, parts, and other equipment, according to specified procedures

Skills

  • Heavy machinery operation
  • Quality assurance
  • Safety compliance
  • Customer service
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Project management

Education & Awards

  • High School Diploma, Rising Sun, Maryland, 2011
  • Basic Engineer Equipment Operator Course, 2012
  • Horizontal Construction Engineer Course, 2012
  • Leadership Course, 2014
  • Caretaker School, 2019
  • Safety Excellence Award, 2024
  • Operator School, 2025

Certification

  • John Deere 85G Excavator
  • John Deere 35D Excavator
  • CAT 908M Loader
  • 850JR MCT Dozer
  • 1150E Dozer
  • 1155E Loader
  • 624KR TRAM
  • 277C MTL (Skidsteer)
  • RT-022 5K (Forklift)
  • LCRFT 5K (Forklift)
  • 621G Scraper
  • 260 CFM (Pneumatic tools trailer)
  • 563E Compactor
  • 120M Road Grader
  • MAC-50 ATC (Crane)
  • 270D Excavator
  • MMV (Forklift)
  • 420E Backhoe Loader

Timeline

Engineer Equipment Operator

Great Lakes National Cemetery
02.2024 - Current

Cemetery Caretaker

Great Lakes National Cemetery
11.2018 - 02.2024

Heavy Equipment Operator

United States Marine Corps
09.2011 - 09.2015

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