Gilbert Barajas
Construction worker
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Dedicated Heavy Equipment Operator with experience supporting team members and job requirements with safe performance. Collaborates closely with site team members to complete work on time and without incidents.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Heavy Equipment Operator
City Of Oxnard
Oxnard, California
07.2024 - Current
- Use different heavy equipment to load trucks and move material
- do traffic control, put different flags and barricades to close the road and alleys
- Conducted routine inspections to ensure equipment safety and functionality.
- I used a double drum roller to roll asphalt on the alley and pave the alleys
- I use a crack sealer machine
- We do potholes to keep street maintenance
- use a water buffalo to spread water to compact the soil and dirt with the Skip loader
- We do pot whole i know how to use a lude and a rake to do skin patches
- use a blower and square shovels and a sweeper to clean up the streets, manholes and alleys, and we use a rake
Heavy Equipment Operator
Gentry Brothers Inc.
Irwindale
05.2019 - 06.2024
- Construction laborers/pipe installer underground utility.
- We install 200 feet of pipe
- We did trench excavation 200 feet or more
- We did services, boxes where we dig 6 feet to 7 feet by shovel, pointy shovel and use square shovel
- We use a torpedo to shot across the service box to put new copper line
- Use the Skip loader to push sand and base into the trench
- Loaded up, super 10 trucks with the backhoe broken concrete, sand, and comex or asphalt
- Responsible for concrete removal and repair to create an ADA ramp
- I broke concrete jackhammer and a air compressor
- Did manhole repairs raising them up when we did new asphalt on the street and we will mark to know where the manholes at
- I know how to use the Lude to do skin patches
Highway Maintenance Worker (District 8)
Caltrans
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Highway maintenance and preservation, upkeep and restoration of roadway structure.
- Followed established procedures for traffic safety systems i
- Conducted routine inspections of highways for safety and damage assessment.
- Collaborated with team members to perform emergency road repairs efficiently.
- Operated heavy machinery for road maintenance and repair tasks.
- Maintained tools and equipment to ensure proper functioning and safety standards.
- Cleared debris from roadways to ensure safe driving conditions for motorists.
- Set up temporary warning signs around construction zones to alert drivers of potential hazards.
Industrial Worker
Industrial Services Inc
03.2016 - 02.2019
- Heavy machine maintenance preparing the machine changing hydraulic fluid, replacing teeth on buckets and batteries.
- Washed machines for the next clients and provided
- Writing invoices for the customer when they rent the heavy equipment
- Delivering the equipment, mini excavator and double drum roller different size buckets.
- Assisted in assembling products using hand tools and power equipment.
- Conducted routine inspections of equipment to identify maintenance needs promptly.
- Loaded and unloaded materials using forklifts and pallet jacks safely.
- Maintained cleanliness of work areas to uphold company standards and regulations.
- Worked closely with team members to ensure efficient workflow throughout the facility.
- Completed daily safety checks on equipment and reported any issues to supervisors.
Driver
Porter Rent Co
02.2014 - 04.2015
- Transferring and delivering heavy equipment, two different job sites in different locations
- Had to do pre-trip check my vehicle, which was a 5500 Dodge ram with a trailer attachment from the beginning of the shift to the end of the shift
- I transferred mini excavator different size, buckets,
- I transferred different compact wheels for the excavator
- I deliver different brand of skid Stree to customers bobcat caterpillar, John Deere
- I went through the scales with equipment, tied down with my four-point tiedown, using different chains and different binders
- Coordinated logistics for timely pick-up and drop-off of rental equipment.
- Followed all applicable traffic laws, regulations, and defensive driving techniques while operating company vehicles.
- Documented daily mileage, gas, and other data.
- Inspected vehicles for cleanliness and checked gas and oil levels prior to departure.
Education
Pasadena City College
Certified Heavy Equipment Operator -
Deep Creek Construction School
Skills
- Cat Skip Loader
- Water Truck With PTO
- Cat Mini Excavator
- Cat Backhoe
- Case W20C Wheel Loader
- Cat Skid Steer
- Heavy equipment operator
- Asphalt paving
- Debris removal
- Pre and Post-trip inspections
- Paving equipment operation
- Heavy lifting
Timeline
Heavy Equipment Operator
City Of Oxnard
07.2024 - Current
Heavy Equipment Operator
Gentry Brothers Inc.
05.2019 - 06.2024
Highway Maintenance Worker (District 8)
Caltrans
01.2018 - 01.2019
Industrial Worker
Industrial Services Inc
03.2016 - 02.2019
Driver
Porter Rent Co
02.2014 - 04.2015
Pasadena City College
Certified Heavy Equipment Operator -
Deep Creek Construction School