JOHN GONZALES
Kyle,Texas
Summary
Driven professional with a robust background in construction and remodeling, demonstrated through impactful roles at NL Constructors. Excelled in paint mixing and wall repair, showcasing strong work ethic and excellent communication. Achieved significant quality standards in indoor and outdoor painting, leveraging skills in paint sprayer operation. Dedicated professional with proven performance in leadership and communication. .
Experienced Heavy Equipment Operator skilled at moving materials, digging trenches, burying conduits, and lifting components. Offers 12 years of experience. Detail-oriented in problem-solving and planning. Ready to make an immediate contribution to your organization
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Heavy Equipment Operator
Pulice
San Antonio, TX
11.2024 - 07.2025
- Monitored equipment performance and reported issues promptly to minimize downtime during operations.
- Assisted in project planning by providing insights on equipment capabilities and logistical requirements.
- Developed operational strategies that improved efficiency in heavy equipment utilization across multiple projects.
- Operated various heavy equipment including excavators, bulldozers, and loaders to complete construction projects.
Heavy Equipment Operator
Synagro
Austin, TX
06.2024 - 11.2024
- Operated heavy machinery including excavators, bulldozers, and cranes to complete construction projects efficiently.
- Conducted routine maintenance and inspections on equipment to ensure optimal performance and safety standards.
- Collaborated with site supervisors to coordinate equipment usage and manage workflow on job sites.
- Implemented safety protocols that reduced workplace accidents and improved compliance with regulations.
- Operated range of heavy equipment on regular basis with advanced skill.
Painter/ remodeling
NL Constructors
Kyle, Texas
01.2024 - 06.2024
- Filled cracks, holes and joints with appropriate product.
- Erected scaffolding or set up ladders and safety equipment to perform tasks above ground level.
- Applied coats of paint and varnish using brushes, spray guns and roller.
- Sprayed prepared surfaces with primers and decorative or finish coatings.
- Covered surfaces with drop cloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
- Removed old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, and using water and abrasive blasting.
- Applied primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
- Washed and treated surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations and sanded rough spots to adhere finishes.
- Used sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool and sand machines.
Heavy Equipment Operator
Ella
San Antonio, Texas
02.2023 - 08.2023
- Learnt and followed safety regulations.
- Moved dirt, rocks, equipment and other materials.
- Aligned machines, cutterheads and depth gauge makers with reference stakes and guidelines and ground and position equipment, following hand signals of other workers.
- Drove and maneuvered equipment equipped with blades in successive passes over working areas to remove topsoil, vegetation and rocks and to distribute and level earth and terrain.
- Connected hydraulic hoses, belts, mechanical linkages and power takeoff shafts to tractors.
- Operated loaders to pull out stumps, rip asphalt and concrete, and rough-grade properties.
- Operated equipment to demolish and remove debris and to remove snow from streets, roads and parking lots.
- Located underground services, such as pipes and wires, prior to beginning work.
- Coordinated positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members.
- Operated bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders and backhoes.
Box Builder
Neopod
San Marcos, Texas
11.2022 - 02.2023
- Inspected completed assemblies and sub-assemblies to meet specifications and quality standards.
- Assisted with construction, re-enforcement, and dismantling of pre-constructed scaffolds.
- Used instrumentation for measurements and diagnostics.
- Built variety of items from assembly drawings or written instructions.
- Identified safety risks and precautions required to eliminate risks.
- Enforced established production standards to help production schedules.
- Maintained clean and orderly work area to promote safe working conditions.
- Met production goals while maintaining quality standards for project.
Heavy Equipment Operator
Lowden
San Marcos, Texas
08.2022 - 11.2022
- Operated bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders and backhoes.
- Connected hydraulic hoses, belts, mechanical linkages and power takeoff shafts to tractors.
- Coordinated positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members.
- Controlled heavy equipment attachments.
- Moved dirt, rocks, equipment and other materials.
Heavy Equipment Operator
DNT
Pflugerville, Texas
02.2021 - 05.2022
- Operated bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders and backhoes.
- Monitored operations to ensure that health and safety standards were met.
- Kept records of material and equipment usage and problems encountered.
- Cut grade
- Water ground
- Controlled heavy equipment attachments.
Heavy Equipment Operator
Ella
San Antonio, Texas
06.2020 - 02.2021
- Same as before
Heavy Equipment Operator
Rocking Q
Fredericksburg, Texas
06.2020 - 12.2020
- Located underground services, such as pipes and wires, prior to beginning work.
- Took actions to avoid potential hazards and obstructions.
- Aligned machines, cutterheads and depth gauge makers with reference stakes and guidelines and ground and position equipment, following hand signals of other workers
- Pipe layer
Heavy Equipment Operator
Cox
Houston, Texas
01.2019 - 06.2019
- Aligned machines, cutterheads and depth gauge makers with reference stakes and guidelines and ground and position equipment, following hand signals of other workers.
- Took actions to avoid potential hazards and obstructions.
- Coordinated positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members.
Heavy Equipment Operator
Rocking Q
Fredericksburg, Texas
02.2016 - 01.2019
- Learnt and followed safety regulations.
- Connected hydraulic hoses, belts, mechanical linkages and power takeoff shafts to tractors.
- Operated loaders to pull out stumps, rip asphalt and concrete, and rough-grade properties.
- Operated bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders and backhoes.
- Pipe layer
Education
High School Diploma -
San Marcos High School
San Marcos, Texas05-1990
Skills
- Paint mixing
- Wall repair
- Indoor and Outdoor Painting
- Spray painting
- Hand and power tools
- Punctual and Dependable
- Power and hand tools
- Strong Work Ethic
- Color Matching
- Excellent Communication
- Heavy equipment operation
- Safe equipment operation
- Loader operation
- Front end loader operations
- Moving and leveling dirt
- Good judgement
- Construction equipment operation
- Front end loader handling
- Safety procedures
- Grading techniques
- Road construction
- Wood Panel Painting
- Hazardous materials handling
LANGUAGES
Spanish
Conversational
Timeline
Heavy Equipment Operator
Pulice
11.2024 - 07.2025
Heavy Equipment Operator
Synagro
06.2024 - 11.2024
Painter/ remodeling
NL Constructors
01.2024 - 06.2024
Heavy Equipment Operator
Ella
02.2023 - 08.2023
Box Builder
Neopod
11.2022 - 02.2023
Heavy Equipment Operator
Lowden
08.2022 - 11.2022
Heavy Equipment Operator
DNT
02.2021 - 05.2022
Heavy Equipment Operator
Ella
06.2020 - 02.2021
Heavy Equipment Operator
Rocking Q
06.2020 - 12.2020
Heavy Equipment Operator
Cox
01.2019 - 06.2019
Heavy Equipment Operator
Rocking Q
02.2016 - 01.2019
High School Diploma -
San Marcos High School