Keith Budaus

Heavy Equipment Operator

Kinder Morgan, Inc

01.2022 - Current

Operated heavy machinery in compliance with safety protocols.
Assisted in routine maintenance of equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Learned and applied proper techniques for loading and unloading materials.
Followed instructions for site preparation and material handling tasks.
Maintained accurate records of equipment usage and maintenance activities.
Collaborated with team members to complete projects efficiently and safely.
Adapted quickly to new equipment and operational procedures on-site.
Supported experienced operators by observing best practices in heavy equipment operation.
Operated range of heavy equipment on regular basis with advanced skill.
Operated excavators, bulldozers and Front-end Loaders to transport heavy materials, practicing safety measures.
Demonstrated versatility in skillset by operating multiple types of heavy machinery to accommodate customer/management needs.
Adhered to heavy equipment safety and operation protocols, resulting in minimal complaints or incidents.
Performed thorough pre-shift inspections and accurately completed equipment logs and reports.
Operated machining equipment safely with team of operators.
Contributed to a positive work environment through effective teamwork, communication, and adherence to safety protocols.
Assisted in training new hires on proper operation techniques and safety procedures for various pieces of heavy equipment.
Strictly adhered to company safety procedures, noticeably decreasing job site accidents.
Operated large bridge crane to lift and move product (petcoke) with precision and efficiency.
Maintained the pit/pad efficiently, safely, and with careful planning.
Assisted in minor crane maintenance, such as cable slips, changes, greasing bucket, and filling auto-lube systems.
Managed the crew as a crew lead step up, making critical decisions and ensuring a productive and safe shift, maximizing production, training and finding opportunities to complete non-routine tasks.
Handled paperwork as a step up crew lead, making sure paperwork is properly filled out, and completed accurately, writing permits, talking to customers and creating turnovers for record keeping and shift changes.
Changed rollers on various belt systems, documenting parts used and reporting them for inventory upkeep.
Managed pile in preparation for pile surveys, train loading, inventory separation or truck loading operations.
Helped with SQE committee start up and assisted in several site-improvement tasks such as organizing lay down area, remove and replace old shelves with new shelves for storage, assisted with warehouse capitol organizing, and overall site upkeep.
Load trucks with front end loader accurately and carefully as to not damage trucks or trailers of customer and avoid overloading trucks or causing spills.
Move large objects around with telehandler or warehouse forklift for site improvement or organizing.
Use long-reach excavator to move coke in emergency pit ops when crane is down for extended periods of time.
Operate train for loading safely, communicating with local train to avoid delays and incidents.
troubleshoot various equipment and locate problems and find solutions or workarounds in order to keep production moving safely and with efficiency.