KENNETH R. HENSON
Corrigan,TX
Summary
Heavy equipment operator with extensive experience in backhoes, excavators, dump trucks, off-road trucks, and skip loaders. Demonstrated ability to lead construction teams, ensuring safety compliance and timely project completion. Focused on enhancing operational efficiency and resolving issues effectively. Strong multitasking and relationship-building skills contribute to successful project outcomes.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Equipment Operator
Primoris Renewable Energy Services
Denver, CO
09.2021 - Current
- Currently an Equipment Operator
- Seeking growth
- Conducted pre-operation checklists on all assigned machines prior to use each day.
- Steered forklifts, hand trucks, scissor lifts and other equipment to move materials around work sites.
- Operated excavators and other construction equipment to properly grade land.
- Transported materials from one site to another using off-road vehicles.
Welder Helper
Foss Oil LLC
Rockwall, TX
01.2020 - 09.2020
- Replaced worn electrodes on welding machines to ensure optimal performance.
- Heated and dissolved metal components to produce molten substance for welding.
- Adjusted gas flow and pressure to maintain appropriate flame characteristics.
- Formed and dressed metal parts using hand tools, torch, and arc welding equipment.
Laborer Operator
Universal Land Cleaning
San Augustine, TX
01.2020 - 06.2020
- Lubricated, cleaned or repaired machinery or equipment.
- Identified potentially hazardous or unacceptable materials at job site and coordinated proper disposal.
- Measured, marked or recorded openings or distances to construction layout areas.
- Inspected sites before and after construction projects.
- Performed pre-shift and post-shift equipment inspections and accurately completed reports to support company policy.
- Loaded and unloaded materials into trucks, hoists, conveyors, or other handling equipment.
Volunteer Fireman
City of Corrigan
01.2017 - 12.2019
- Protects citizens during emergencies by extinguishing fires; executing rescues; mitigating chemical spills
- Requires lifting, physical fitness, decision making, handles pressure, deals with uncertainty, judgment, objectivity, dependability, emotional control, integrity, safety management
Laborer
Watkins Construction
Corsicana, TX
08.2019 - 09.2019
- Met company and OSHA safety guidelines for work site operations to minimize worker risk.
- Lifted objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance when necessary.
- Cleaned or prepared construction sites to eliminate hazards.
- Maintained clean, safe working environment by removing debris from job site prior to shift completion.
- Operated equipment with strong focus on safety and ground communication.
- Operated pallet jacks and forklifts to load and unload supplies and materials.
- Transported heavy items from one location to another using hand trucks or carts.
Correctional Officer
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
08.2018 - 02.2019
- Utilization of interpersonal skills effective for maintaining order and safety, in addition to communication with superiors
- Communication with offenders in a manner that helps create an atmosphere of safety
Construction Helper
Primoris Construction
09.2018 - 04.2018
- Capable of concrete work, construction of metal buildings, structural construction tasks, and operation of heavy equipment (I.E., skid steer, tractors, etc.)
- Services and installs generator systems and related CV equipment, which are often run on heavy diesel or gas-fueled combustion engines and are used to provide electrical power
General Labor
3S Services Midland
10.2017 - 03.2018
- Cleaning and preparing a job site, loading and delivering materials, and using a variety of tools and machines such as blowtorches, forklifts, levels, lifts, power drills, grinders, saws, pressure washers, and water spraying equipment
- Operation of heavy equipment as required (I.E
- Forklift, manlift, etc)
- Reading and interpreting of structural blueprints for purposes of structure completion
Grounds Volunteer
Camp Takula
03.2017 - 05.2017
- Routine groundskeeping, mechanical maintenance and general maintenance in a volunteer capacity as needed
- Collaborated with other volunteers to create a positive work environment.
- Helped with prep, set up, and breakdown of community and public events.
- Provided assistance to staff in the daily operations of the organization.
Education
High School Diploma -
CHESTER HIGH SCHOOL
CHESTER,TX05.2017
Skills
- TWIC Card
- Equipment operation
- Heavy machinery
- Safety compliance
- Bulldozer operation
- Rigging procedures
- Multi-tasking
- Welding techniques
- Conscientious
- Reliable
- Adaptable
- Quality control
- Complex Problem-solving
- Technical troubleshooting
- Data analysis
- Data management
References
- Jimmy Henderson, Crane Operator, (936) 676-7870
- Brent Oliver, Supervisor, (903) 253-4524
- Dustin Woodrome, Business Owner, (936) 635-4775
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 04/23/99
Certification
- TWIC CARD
- DRIVERS LICENCE
Languages
English
Professional
Timeline
Equipment Operator
Primoris Renewable Energy Services
09.2021 - Current
Welder Helper
Foss Oil LLC
01.2020 - 09.2020
Laborer Operator
Universal Land Cleaning
01.2020 - 06.2020
Laborer
Watkins Construction
08.2019 - 09.2019
Construction Helper
Primoris Construction
09.2018 - 04.2018
Correctional Officer
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
08.2018 - 02.2019
General Labor
3S Services Midland
10.2017 - 03.2018
Grounds Volunteer
Camp Takula
03.2017 - 05.2017
Volunteer Fireman
City of Corrigan
01.2017 - 12.2019
High School Diploma -
CHESTER HIGH SCHOOL