James Gadson
Detroit,MI
Summary
Professional heavy machinery operator with solid experience in earthmoving and excavation. Skilled in operating range of heavy equipment including excavators, bulldozers, shuttle wagons, moving Rail Cars, moving Bulk Material and loaders. Over20 years Mining Experience. Strong focus on safety, precision, and effective teamwork. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring seamless project execution and timely results.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Excavator Operator
Walker Wotks LLC
Hall Rd (Clinton Township)
10.2025 - Current
- Operated hydraulic excavator to complete site preparation and excavation tasks efficiently.
- Conducted pre-operation inspections to ensure safety standards and equipment functionality.
- Collaborated with site supervisors to execute project plans and timelines effectively.
- Trained junior operators on equipment operation and safety protocols, enhancing team performance.
Excavator Operator
Farrow Group
Detroit, MI
10.2021 - 10.2025
- Operated 349 separating steel trash loading trucks with grapple also can operate shears high reach excavators. Job ended. Demolition
- Gps capabilities on motor graders dozers and excavators.
Finish Motor Grader Operator
Heztner Contracting inc
Frederick, MD
01.2022 - 09.2023
- Operated Volvo Motor Grader with gps system top con cutting sub grades to finish for asphalt. operated 349 excavators loading off road dumps. operated D8 dozer cutting slopes and grades with gps or without.
Grillot Construction service
Louisiana, MO
03.2022 - 12.2022
- Corps of Engineers contractor
- Finish Dozer operator working on levies dams and dredging. Excavator operator Long Reach operator
Finish Dozer/ Excavator operator
Grillot services inc
Louisiana
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Levy ,dams , dredging. Operating Dozer finishing Levy's dams excavation operating long reach excavators or standard excavators
- Haul trucks
Excavator Operator
Riverbend constr services
Georgia
01.2022 - 05.2022
Shift Leader
Turner Industries
Baton Rouge, LA
04.2020 - 12.2021
- I'm certified in tappi safe. Hazwoper training new operators . On heavy equipment running shift operations at mill environmental pad storage transport to landfill using cat loaders dozers , long reach excavators motor graders. Rail car spotting certified shuttle wagon operator.
Motor Grader Operator
Taylor Brothers Construction
Columbia, SC
02.2020 - 03.2021
- Operating motor grader dozers cutting sub and finish grades with out gps. Have gps capabilities. 40 hour hazwoper certification , Tappi safe certification current
Excavator Operator
Martin Marietta
Atlanta Georgia
2020 - 2021
- Implemented best practices for soil excavation, reducing downtime and improving workflow efficiency.
- Monitored job site conditions to adjust operations based on environmental factors and project needs.
- Assisted in maintaining equipment by performing routine maintenance checks and reporting issues promptly.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations, contributing to a culture of workplace safety and accountability.
- Loading off road dump trucks, dirt and other materials on-site.
- Dug ditches and trenches using shovels for large-scale excavations.
Excavator/ finish dozer operators
AST Environmental, inc
Midland, KY
03.2018 - 12.2019
- 40 hazwoper certification. Constructing landfill cell. Rough and finished grades
- Sloping retention pond construction and repair. Excavation long reach or all size excavators motor graders rough and finish grades with or without Gps
Excavator Operator
Ck land development
Kings Mountain, NC
01.2016 - 12.2017
- Operated John Deere 470 loading off road dumps mass excavations. Operated GPS on 360 komatsu excavator cutting slopes walls and building pads finish grades.
Excavator Operator
Blythe Development
Charlotte, NC
10.2011 - 06.2013
- Operating heavy equipment since age 11 motor graders dozers loaders excavators wheel loaders cranes wrecking balls etc over 30 years of experience can demonstrate skills on any piece of heavy equipment. demolition experience with Long reach excavators.
Education
High school diploma or GED - undefined
Associate - Drafting and design
Itt tech
Charlotte, NC01.2013
Skills
MIG (8 years)
Management (8 years)
Microsoft Word (5 years)
Excel (10 years)
Crane (8 years)
Blueprint Reading (10 years)
Drafting (10 years)
Construction (10 years)
Heavy Equipment Operation (10 years)
Welding (10 years)
SolidWorks (10 years)
Mechanic Experience
Backhoe Operation (10 years)
Grader Operation (10 years)
CAD
Motor Graders (10 years)
Water Truck Experience (10 years)
Construction Management
Microsoft Excel
Spanish
Loader operation (10 years)
AutoCAD
Equipment Repair
Automotive Repair
Shift Management (4 years)
Dozer (10 years)
Excavator (10 years)
GPS (10 years)
Shuttle driving (3 years)
Electrical experience
Heavy lifting
Landscaping
Plumbing (10 years)
Maintenance
Mining aggregate/Overburden (10 years)
Shift management
Blueprint reading (10 years)
Drafting
Load & unload (10 years)
Minning/ dredging (10 years)
Long reach excavator operating (10 years)
Motor graders (10 years)
Leadership (10 years)
Mining (10 years)
Retention pond construction (10 years)
Finish motor grader operation (10 years)
Deep foundation excavation (10 years)
Dredging/ draglines (10 years)
Certification
- OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER
- September 2022 to Present
- Osha 10 safety course exp date 2023. 40 hour hazwoper certification
- Driver's License
- Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response Training
- September 2019 to Present
- I take refresher course yearly
Assessments
- Workplace safety – Proficient
- April 2020
- Using safe practices at work
- Full results: Proficient
- Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.
Timeline
Excavator Operator
Walker Wotks LLC
10.2025 - Current
Finish Dozer/ Excavator operator
Grillot services inc
06.2022 - 08.2022
Grillot Construction service
03.2022 - 12.2022
Finish Motor Grader Operator
Heztner Contracting inc
01.2022 - 09.2023
Excavator Operator
Riverbend constr services
01.2022 - 05.2022
Excavator Operator
Farrow Group
10.2021 - 10.2025
Shift Leader
Turner Industries
04.2020 - 12.2021
Motor Grader Operator
Taylor Brothers Construction
02.2020 - 03.2021
Excavator/ finish dozer operators
AST Environmental, inc
03.2018 - 12.2019
Excavator Operator
Ck land development
01.2016 - 12.2017
Excavator Operator
Blythe Development
10.2011 - 06.2013
High school diploma or GED - undefined
Associate - Drafting and design
Itt tech
Excavator Operator
Martin Marietta
2020 - 2021