HUNTER ALEXANDER
Heavy Equipment Operator
Kingwood,TX
Summary
Reliable employee seeking a heavy equipment operator position or employment in the oil and gas industry. Offering excellent communication and good judgment.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Railroad Laborer/Equipment Operator
National Salvage And Service Corporation
Bloomington, IL
12.2021 - 04.2022
- Operated mini excavator and skid steer on abandonment project
- Some seat time on Cat 312 with grapple attachment and on grapple truck moving and loading rail
- Used measuring tools such as gauges and tape measures to identify conforming parts during production.
- Measured dimensions of finished pieces for conformance to specifications.
- Operated equipment such as fork trucks and skidders.
- Collected measurements and marked locations as part of project preparations.
- Observed site safety rules to maximize protections for team members and equipment.
- Performed general housekeeping and cleaning tasks.
- Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
- Utilized construction tools and machinery to effectively complete job site projects.
- Directed traffic away from hazardous locations to protect team members and the public.
- Updated logs and reported on job progress.
- Worked alongside the team to accomplish work goals according to schedule.
- Monitored machines during operation to detect sounds of malfunction or excessive vibration and adjust machines to eliminate problems.
- Recognized and reported potential project challenges and assisted with solutions.
- Read and understood orders to accurately measure, cut, and layout needed materials.
- Used forklifts, hand trucks, scissor lifts, and other equipment to move materials around work sites and organized according to need
Truck Owner
Vertex Express
Houston, TX
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Performed general truck maintenance on a daily and weekly schedule.
- Had products shipped consisting of pipe, poles and other similar materials through the use of flatbed, pole, and extended bed trailers throughout Texas and neighboring states of New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Georgia and Floridia.
- Assisted with hiring and retention of drivers.
- Rough graded/ moved scrap for parking spaces in yard unitizing an excavator and front-end loader.
Reconnaissance Marine
United States Marine Corps
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC
01.2015 - 01.2020
- Held team leader position during security detachment deployment in Western Philippines in support of base security for Special Operations Task Force operation.
- Performed amphibious reconnaissance and ground reconnaissance.
- Proficient in scout swimming, small boat operations, and refined observation, scouting, patrolling, and long-range communications skills.
- Planned and coordinated all reconnaissance platoon-related supporting arms requirements, including artillery, mortars, NGF, and fixed and rotary wing CAS.
- Proficient in all methods of nautical and land navigation.
- Assisted in planning, coordination, and supervision of teams during insertion and extraction operations.
Education
Heavy Equipment Certifications -
Heavy Construction Academy
Brentwood, NH12-2021
High School Diploma -
Alvin High School
Alvin, TX06-2014
Skills
- Heavy Equipment Certification
- Problem-Solving
- Written/ Radio Communication
- MS Office
- Decision Making
- Torch cutting
- Ditch digging
- Flagging
- Willingness to Learn
- Situational Awareness
- Material Moving
Certification
- Certified in 8 pieces of heavy equipment
- TWIC Card
- OHSA 10
- MSHA 48
Accomplishments
- Honorable Discharge as a Sergeant in the USMC
- Heavy Construction Academy - Brentwood, NH October 2021
- Heavy Equipment Operator Certification,
- 75 classroom hours of “Principles of Heavy Equipment Operations” o Coursework in basic Civil Blueprint Reading, Site layout, Laser Level and
- Grade Rod, Excavation Calculations, and Grades
- 165 hours Field Operator experience o Trained in safety requirements on job sites, personal protection, safe equipment operations and maintenance
- American Safety Council-OSHA Education Center
Additional Information
- Military Awards , Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal Certificate of Commendation Sea Service Deployment Ribbon National Defense Service Medal
Timeline
Railroad Laborer/Equipment Operator
National Salvage And Service Corporation
12.2021 - 04.2022
Truck Owner
Vertex Express
01.2019 - 01.2021
Reconnaissance Marine
United States Marine Corps
01.2015 - 01.2020
Heavy Equipment Certifications -
Heavy Construction Academy
High School Diploma -
Alvin High School
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