Lloyd Higdon
Vancouver,WA
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Temp Worker
People Ready Temp Agency
Vancouver, WA
07.2021 - 09.2023
- Collected residential and commercial garbage from designated routes in a timely manner.
- Followed company policies regarding health and safety standards while performing job duties.
- Cooperated with co-workers in order to complete assigned tasks efficiently.
- Dropped off and picked up roll-off containers, verified proper tie-downs and reported on needed truck maintenance.
- Dumped containers completely, left customer's location clean and free of debris, securely closed containers and prevented containers from inhibiting traffic flow.
Flagger
United Traffic Control Services
Woodland, WA
08.2016 - 08.2019
- Maintained a positive attitude towards customers, co-workers and supervisors in stressful situations.
- Utilized radio communication systems effectively when communicating with other flaggers or supervisors.
- Stood at intersections directing traffic flow according to changing needs throughout the day.
- Directed traffic away from work zones while maintaining safety regulations.
- Ensured proper placement of warning signs, cones and barricades in accordance with state regulations.
- Adhered to all safety protocols including use of hard hats, reflective vests, gloves.
- Held stop and slow paddles to direct traffic around active work sites.
- Inspected and maintained safety equipment such as cones, barricades, signs and flags.
- Conducted daily inspections of flagger station supplies such as cones, flares and barricades.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations by utilizing flagging techniques or diverting traffic away from the danger zone.
- Communicated with drivers to ensure safe passage through construction zones.
- Assisted with lane closures and detours when necessary.
- Set up temporary traffic control devices to alert motorists of upcoming construction areas.
- Provided guidance to pedestrians crossing streets in construction areas.
- Demonstrated knowledge of local laws pertaining to construction work zones while on duty.
Welder
Frontier Metal Fabrications
Battle Ground, WA
- Gathered required materials for each project in order to meet production deadlines.
- Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
- Communicated effectively with supervisors regarding progress updates on assigned tasks.
- Cleaned joints before beginning any type of welding process by chipping off slag with a hammer or wire brush.
- Performed preventative maintenance on welding tools and equipment.
- Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
- Determined appropriate filler metal type based on joint design and material being joined together.
- Monitored the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
- Troubleshot problems related to welds including porosity issues caused by improper shielding gas flow rates.
- Inspected completed work for conformance to specifications using various instruments.
- Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment in vertical, horizontal and overhead positions.
Education
Certificate in Welding - Welding
Charter College
Vancouver, WA08-2020
Heavy Equipment Mechanic Pre-Apprentice Program - Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Job Corps Training Program
White Swan, WA07-2013
High School Diploma -
Saddle Mountain High School
Othello, WA05-2013
Affiliations
I get along with other people working side by side in a group. I take pride in my job and the work I do . Have many hobbies they range from my fish tanks to camping and riding my dirt bike.
Certification
I went to Fort Simcoe Job Corps and earned my high school diploma and worked hard to get my Heavy Equipment Mechanic certification. Then I went to work and then I know what I wanted. Went back to school and got my Certificate in Welding.
Timeline
Temp Worker
People Ready Temp Agency
07.2021 - 09.2023
Flagger
United Traffic Control Services
08.2016 - 08.2019
Welder
Frontier Metal Fabrications
Certificate in Welding - Welding
Charter College
Heavy Equipment Mechanic Pre-Apprentice Program - Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Job Corps Training Program
High School Diploma -
Saddle Mountain High School
I went to Fort Simcoe Job Corps and earned my high school diploma and worked hard to get my Heavy Equipment Mechanic certification. Then I went to work and then I know what I wanted. Went back to school and got my Certificate in Welding.