Marquez Ballin
Osceola,IN
Summary
Hardworking professional well-versed in handling materials, operating machinery and supporting overall team and project needs. In-depth knowledge of compliance mandates governing site and worker safety. Focused on helping complete skilled work under deadlines.
Experienced Laborer with background working in multiple work settings. Skillfully build temporary structures, mix preparations and cut materials to meet job requirements. Good communication and problem-solving abilities.
Reliable Labor Worker comfortable handling physically demanding tasks across long shifts and through problematic weather conditions. Proven resourcefulness and handling of difficult labor projects. Juggles multiple tasks to keep assignment timelines on schedule. Established reputation for punctuality and dedicated work ethic.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Laborer
Niblock Excavating
Bristol, Indiana
05.2023 - Current
- Organized tools, supplies, and equipment needed for specific jobs according to instructions provided by supervisor.
- Inspected finished projects for quality assurance purposes before handing off to customer.
- Signaled equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement or adjustment of machinery.
- Lifted objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance when necessary.
- Completed variety of physical labor tasks.
- Learned and mastered skilled trade specialties under guidance of expert mentors.
- Used picks and shovels to dig, spread and level dirt and gravel.
Train Conductor
Norfolk Southern
Elkhart, Indiana
01.2020 - 12.2022
- Coupled air brakes and electrical connections between trains.
- Upheld tight deadlines for delivery of freight and arrival of passengers.
- Observed yard traffic to determine track availability to accommodate inbound and outbound traffic.
- Received and followed directions from train dispatchers.
- Used hand signals to alert engineers of emergencies, stops or starts, train movement and general directions.
- Collaborated with other crew members during emergency situations.
- Inspected switches on daily basis.
- Arranged removal of defective cars from trains at stations or stops.
- Managed railcar loading, unloading and switching.
- Inspected trains for safety hazards or issues prior to departure.
- Performed pre-trip inspections of locomotives and cab cars.
Labor Worker
local 645
South Bend, IN
07.2017 - 11.2020
- Collected and removed debris from work sites to maintain team productivity and minimize safety hazards.
- Prepared sites for concrete work by breaking up damaged concrete and leveling or contouring ground.
- Read and understood specifications, drawings and blueprints to complete accurate, high-quality work.
- Assisted project planning by using laser measuring equipment and marking paint for project element placement.
- Operated machinery, managed raw material and logged production data.
- Coordinated communication between equipment operators via two-way radios and hand signals.
- Set up equipment to maintain worksite productivity.
- Coordinated schedules and day-to-day activities of crew to satisfy project needs.
- Followed all safety guidelines and procedures, including wearing personal protective equipment.
- Operated various hand and power tools safely following established guidelines.
- Dug ditches or trenches, backfilled excavations or compacted and leveled earth to grade specifications.
- Loaded and unloaded construction materials from trucks, ensuring timely availability for project needs.
- Inspected sites before and after construction projects.
- Mixed, poured, and spread concrete, asphalt, gravel, and other materials correctly.
Education
High School Diploma -
Penn High School
Mishawaka, IN05.2017
Skills
- People skills
- Multitasking
- Organization
- Work ethic
- Planning
- Customer service
- Problem resolution
- Flexible
- Relationship building
- Communication
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Safety procedures
- Hazardous material handling
- Residential construction
- Asphalt compaction
- Asphalt paving
Education and Training
other,Mishawaka, IN
Contact
Osceola, IN 46561
Timeline
Laborer
Niblock Excavating
05.2023 - Current
Train Conductor
Norfolk Southern
01.2020 - 12.2022
Labor Worker
local 645
07.2017 - 11.2020
High School Diploma -
Penn High School