JaDeon Mims
Danville,GA
Summary
Dedicated employee known for punctuality, pursuing employment options where good customer service and positive attitude will make a difference.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Highway Maintenance Technician
GDOT
Dublin, GA
02.2024 - Current
- Inspected and maintained highways, bridges, and culverts for safety hazards.
- Conducted routine maintenance on roads such as repairing potholes, patching asphalt, and cleaning drainage systems.
- Installed guardrails, signs, and traffic control devices along highways.
- Operated a variety of power tools and construction equipment to complete road repairs.
- Maintained daily logs of machine operations and reported any mechanical or safety issues to supervisor.
- Performed preventative maintenance on equipment, including greasing, oiling, servicing engines and changing filters.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks with excavated material for transport to designated areas.
- Repaired damaged pavement surfaces using hot-mix asphalt or cold-patch materials.
- Maintained records of highway repair activities and completed reports detailing work performed.
- Cleaned debris from roadsides to ensure safe travel conditions for motorists.
- Responded to emergency situations related to hazardous material spills or roadway damage caused by severe weather events.
- Coordinated with other departments regarding road closures due to construction projects.
- Inspected vehicles used in highway maintenance operations to ensure they are running properly.
- Monitored traffic flow patterns throughout assigned areas and adjusted speed limits accordingly.
- Assessed damage caused by natural disasters such as floods or earthquakes that affected roadways in the area.
- Erected signs and cones to divert traffic in active work areas.
- Flagged motorists to provide warning of obstacles and repair work.
- Operated heavy machinery with extreme care and caution, following specific employer guidelines for safety.
- Conducted pre-operation checklists on all assigned machines prior to use each day.
- Repaired minor malfunctions in the field by making adjustments and replacing parts as needed.
- Trained new employees in proper operation of heavy machinery according to company guidelines.
- Used equipment to complete jobs quickly and correctly.
- Loaded and moved dirt, rocks, equipment and materials.
Bobcat Operator/Stomp Grounder/Trimmer
Bolger & Son Tree Service
East Dublin , GA
02.2019 - Current
- Operated front end loader to move dirt and different base materials.
- Kept equipment fueled and ready for immediate use to support scheduling demands.
- Transported materials around construction sites to work locations.
- Learned about new equipment and related attachments while maintaining knowledge of items used daily to meet job requirements.
- Followed signals from ground crew and other operators to safely move materials and prevent dangerous interactions or missed cues.
- Maintained machinery by repairing and replacing broken and malfunctioning components.
- Created holes and trenches for underground stormwater sewer infrastructure.
- Monitored and used handheld mobile devices to communicate and coordinate worksite resources.
- Sorted recycled and recyclable materials into various areas for further processing, transportation or repurposing.
- Cleaned recycling yard by sweeping, raking and picking up broken glass and loose paper debris.
- Kept detailed records of materials delivered and sorted as well as maintenance performed on tools and machines.
- Handled hazardous materials such as coolant using specialized tools and machines to protect people, equipment and environmental areas.
- Performed regular and emergency maintenance on various types of sorting machines to maintain optimal safety and performance.
Bagger, Forklift Driver
Active minerals
Borden, IN
11.2021 - 07.2022
- Transported, loaded, unloaded and stacked materials.
- Packed purchased items in shopping bags appropriately to avoid bag breaks and spills.
- Assisted with organization and cleaning to maintain tidy store appearance.
- Used loaders, hand trucks, forklifts and cranes.
- Maintained clean and neat workspace by sweeping and mopping floors with approved cleaners.
- Operated hand trucks, pallet jacks and forklifts to move materials.
Stocker/Equipment Operator
Academy Sports + Outdoors
Jeffersonville , GA
06.2018 - 08.2020
- Transported materials around construction sites to work locations.
- Used equipment such as RF gun and swing reach to complete jobs quickly and correctly.
- Steered forklifts, hand trucks, scissor lifts and other equipment to move materials around work sites.
- Transported equipment while safely operating swing reach machinery on job sites.
Education
High School Diploma -
Wilkinson County High School
Irwinton, GA05.2018
Skills
- Team collaboration
- Interpreting maps and instructions
- Safety procedures
- Following directions
- Heavy equipment operator
- Safety program understanding
- Effective communication skills
- Maintenance duties
- Daily vehicle assessments
- Grinding machine operation
- Pre-operational equipment inspections
- Maintenance procedures
- Trench work
- Construction background
- Pallet jack use
- Conveyor belt safety
Timeline
Highway Maintenance Technician
GDOT
02.2024 - Current
Bagger, Forklift Driver
Active minerals
11.2021 - 07.2022
Bobcat Operator/Stomp Grounder/Trimmer
Bolger & Son Tree Service
02.2019 - Current
Stocker/Equipment Operator
Academy Sports + Outdoors
06.2018 - 08.2020
High School Diploma -
Wilkinson County High School