Luke Highley
Nixa,MO
Summary
Dedicated Equipment Operator with extensive experience at Springfield City Utilities, excelling in heavy equipment operation and worksite safety. Proven ability to respond effectively in high-pressure situations, ensuring compliance with safety protocols while performing critical tasks such as gas main installations and emergency leak responses. Strong decision-making and critical thinking skills enhance operational efficiency.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Equipment Operator
Springfield City Utilities
Springfield, MO
07.2016 - Current
- Operated range of heavy equipment on regular basis.
- Operated machining equipment safely
- Ensured safe working environment while operating heavy equipment.
- Excavated around dangerous underground utilities safely.
- Respond to emergency gas leaks and gas mains and service tear outs.
- Work in high pressure situations.
- Install new gas mains and gas service.
- Use Toughbook computer to gain information on various gas mains and services, fill out open ditch reports, look up service cards and asbuilt Drawings, identify gas fittings , identify the year and material of gas main and services
- Do various work on tough-book computer , open ditch reports, identifying gas mains ,identifying the different pressures of gas mains within city utilities area.
- Knowledge of Toughbook computer.
- Excavate gas mains and gas services
Education
High School Diploma -
Spokane High School
Spokane, MOSkills
- Heavy equipment operation
- Worksite safety
- Skid steer operations
- Equipment operations
- Backhoe operation
- General labor
- Following instructions
- Hazardous materials
- Utility location
- Critical thinking
- Hand and power tool operation
- Decision-making
- Excavation and backfilling
- Heavy lifting
- CDL license
- Hand and foot coordination
- Utilities location
Timeline
Equipment Operator
Springfield City Utilities
07.2016 - Current
High School Diploma -
Spokane High School