Joshua Plass
Hillsdale,NY
Summary
Experienced Operator with a background in machine control, quality assurance, and safety protocol compliance. Strengths lie in problem-solving abilities, technical knowledge, and strong communication skills. Previous roles demonstrate positive impact through improved operational efficiency and consistent adherence to safety standards.
I’ve been around machines my entire life on jobs private use and on the farm. Over the past eight years, I’ve learned to do grade crossing, switch dig out and change frogs with what machine was available. I have travel from west of the Hudson to Connecticut to North White Plains doing various jobs, I’ve trained and learned to use the new style swing master to change thousands of feet of rail.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Class One Operator
Metro North Railroad
Poughkeepsie, New York
06.2012 - Current
- Qualified on the following machines
- Loader
- Backhoe
- Track and high rail, Excavation
- Knuckle boom
- Boom truck
- Tie handler
- Cold air blower
- Truck craine
- Rpm snow blower
- Badger
- New gradall
- 8 wheel gradall
- Spiker
- Snow jet
- Junior tamper
- Fork life
- Speed swing
- RPM self-propelled snowblower
- Attended 50 ton crane school
Before instructors, I’ve instructed and worked with others to teach them the various techniques of the machines and safe operation
Senior Machine Operator
Town of Stockport
Stockport, NY
04.2008 - 06.2012
Ran all drainage, black topping jobs of highway department.
Plowed snow with a 10 wheeler in the off-season over the winter
Ran the following equipment
Road grader
Excavator
Skid steer
Dump truck
Bulldozer
Paver
Black top roller
At top of running equipment listed above, it was also my job to teach employees the use and safety procedures of the following machines
Education
High School Diploma -
Ichabod Crane School
Kinderhook, NY06-2005
Associate of Science - Science
Hudson Valley Community College
Troy, NYTimeline
Class One Operator
Metro North Railroad
06.2012 - Current
Senior Machine Operator
Town of Stockport
04.2008 - 06.2012
High School Diploma -
Ichabod Crane School
Associate of Science - Science
Hudson Valley Community College