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Juan Vasquez

Mesa,AZ

Summary

Construction Equipment Operator skilled at maneuvering the heavy machinery. Seasoned plant equipment operator with years of experience operating heavy machinery on a diverse range of construction sites. Resilient plant equipment operator successful at handling the rigorous physical demands of operating heavy machinery for extended periods of time. Many years experience at an aluminum plant. Worked in various departments, casting, aerospace, quality department. Reliable and hard working with a natural drive to succeed. Always open for ideas and able to give input with a team to do what’s best for the company in achieving a goal. Able and open to learning new skills and very critical on myself to do the best job possible. Experience as a lead and supervisor.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Loader Operator

Arcosa
07.2023 - 03.2024
  • Followed and safety procedures and wore proper PPE.
  • Pre shift inspection of loader, topped off any fluids that were low and reported any problems found.
  • Assisted wherever needed, floater.
  • Operated different equipment, front end loader, forklift, telescoping forklift, skid steer.
  • Fed rock crushing plant and wash plant with front end loaders such as Cat 980M, Cat 988K/Cat 988H.
  • Fed rock crushing plant.
  • Loaded yard haul truck and up kept around plant.
  • Pushed up any dumped material from incoming haul trucks.

  • Assisted in many other areas whenever plants were down, floater.
  • Assisted in maintenance such as screen changes, V-belts, conveyer belt rollers, etc.
  • Shoveled underneath tail pulleys, cleaned up around plant.
  • Fueled and greased equipment at end of shift.

Beam Cutter

HercuTech Inc.
08.2022 - 07.2023
  • Operated cutting machine according to all safety protocols.
  • Cleaned wire and changed wire to maintain quality.
  • Kept work areas organized, clean and free of safety hazards.
  • Stood for long hours, frequently reached or bent and lifted up to 50 pounds regularly to carry out daily tasks.
  • Operated cutters and hand tools to manage production needs.
  • Reported issues or problems to management relating to materials.
  • Operated large cutting machines to cut product to correct dimensions.
  • Continuously measured parts to maintain quality.
  • Received materials and cut to proper dimensions based on blueprint.
  • Maintained safety by wearing protective equipment, staying alert and following procedures.

Shift Supervisor

Goodfibers
03.2021 - 09.2021
  • Produced different types of cleaning wipes such as face wipes, baby wipes, hand wipes, etc.
  • Oversaw associates and addressed any issues that were brought to my attention or saw myself.
  • Worked directly with batch operators who set up solution for different wipes.
  • Checked with batch operator to maintain quality and correct solution was ready when needed.
  • Moved people around as needed to meet production goals.
  • Changed out labeling rolls throughout shift.
  • Made adjustments to labeler to maintain quality.
  • Hourly checks to maintain quality.
  • Checked and changed order numbers throughout shift.
  • Changed out rolls for tape machine and adjusted if continuous issues occurred.
  • Cleared jams and adjusted box machine.
  • Communicated with forklift drivers to locate products such as boxes, tape, labels, etc.
  • Filled out incident reports or writeups.
  • Made sure everyone was following safety and production guidelines.
  • Worked with maintenance to make sure machines were running properly.
  • Consistently hit productivity goals.

Shift Lead

KBR
09.2020 - 03.2021
  • Produced surgical masks at height of pandemic.
  • Over saw ten machines and twenty-two operators.
  • Took daily attendance and went over new safety guidelines.
  • Worked directly with maintenance to maintain quality and production, as well as making machines were running properly.
  • Moved people around as needed to meet production goals.
  • Had weekly meetings with upper management to discuss new ideas, safety guidelines and procedures.
  • Walked area and addressed any issues that needed attention.
  • Constantly checked product and met with quality control to make sure they met spec.
  • Input hourly checks on production in our data entry system.
  • Hit productivity goals consistently.

Cast Associate/Lab Tech/Aerospace

Arconic
03.2012 - 06.2020
  • Casted twenty foot aluminum logs from three inch diameter to twenty five inch diameter.
  • Ran furnaces to melt down scrap metal.
  • Pulled samples for lab to determine if off analysis or added alloys to spec.
  • Cleaned furnaces using an overhead crane attachment.
  • Milled down and ran samples through quantimeter.
  • Responsible for obtaining samples from associates before, during and after casting process.
  • Determined how much alloy to add to get product into spec.
  • If off analysis would help supervisor determine how to get product back into proper spec.
  • Ran etch tests on finished product.
  • Performed ultrasonic testing on large diameter logs to check for voids, cracks, or foreign materials.
  • Checked for anything that would cause metal to be scrapped or placed on hold for supervisor to inspect.
  • Responsible for ultrasonic testing on large diameter logs for indications or foreign materials in metal
  • Responsible for tracking, clearing or scrapping material.
  • Data entry and record keeping.
  • Worked with my lead to resolve different problems and improve operations.
  • Ran forklift to stage alloys and other materials in proper location.
  • Loaded trucks with forklift.
  • Helped pack and band up metal for shipping.
  • Worked on different stretchers to stretch metal.
  • General housekeeping to maintain clean and safe work environment.

Plant Equipment Operator

Skanska USA Civil West California District Inc
04.2006 - 06.2012
  • Operated front end loader to feed plant, load trucks, stockpile and move material.
  • Ground man at asphalt plants and rock crushing plants.
  • Greased, walked throughout plant to make sure everything was in good working condition.
  • Immediately reported any issues to supervisor.
  • When plant was down performed preventative maintenance.
  • Welding, changing motors, screens, hoses, bushings, conveyor belts, etc.
  • Operated telescoping forklift to feed rubber plant.
  • Shoveled and moved conveyors.
  • Ticketed out trucks on scale to assure proper amount of material was loaded.
  • Operated dozer when needed.
  • Operated bobcat to keep plant clean and not allow buildup underneath conveyors.

Education

GED -

Desert Hot Springs High School
Desert Hot Springs, CA
2006

Skills

  • Safety Compliant
  • Self motivated
  • Extremely Organized
  • Strong Verbal Communication
  • Heavy Equipment Experience
  • Warehouse Machine Operation
  • Vehicle Loading
  • Maintenance Experience

Timeline

Loader Operator

Arcosa
07.2023 - 03.2024

Beam Cutter

HercuTech Inc.
08.2022 - 07.2023

Shift Supervisor

Goodfibers
03.2021 - 09.2021

Shift Lead

KBR
09.2020 - 03.2021

Cast Associate/Lab Tech/Aerospace

Arconic
03.2012 - 06.2020

Plant Equipment Operator

Skanska USA Civil West California District Inc
04.2006 - 06.2012

GED -

Desert Hot Springs High School
Juan Vasquez