Matthew Coppola
Belvidere,NJ
Summary
Dedicated Foreman with a strong background in skilled trades, excelling in workflow management and safety compliance. Proven ability to lead teams effectively while fostering communication and problem-solving. Committed to delivering quality and efficiency in all projects to drive business success.
Overview
1
1
Certification
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Operator/Worker
Belvidere Township DPW
Belvidere, New Jersey
02.2025 - Current
- Operate heavy equipment, including backhoes and dump trucks, for road maintenance and construction projects.
- Assist in snow removal operations during winter weather events.
- Report maintenance needs and repairs for equipment to supervisors promptly.
- Conducted maintenance activities including painting, plumbing repairs, minor electrical work, landscaping, and snow removal to ensure operational readiness.
- Operate lawn care machinery for mowing and trimming tasks effectively.
- Inspect finished products to verify conformity to quality standards.
- Proposed innovative ideas and solutions that improved team performance and project outcomes.
Foreman
First Choice Auto Equip.
Hillsborough, New Jersey
08.2013 - 01.2025
- Coordinated workflow among technicians to ensure timely project completion.
- Enforced safety regulations to maintain a safe working environment for all staff.
- Installed automotive car lifts, bus lifts, and truck lifts, ensuring compliance with safety standards and operational efficiency.
- Operated excavator for trenching, footing, and foundation work, facilitating seamless installation of structures and utility lines.
- Conducted regular inspections of tools and equipment for optimal performance.
- Collaborated with site supervisors to efficiently plan projects, enhancing workflow and resource allocation.
- Interpreted blueprints and project plans for accurate excavation work, pipe work or above ground installations.
- Installation of oil pipe, air pipe, exhaust lines in various forms such as copper, black pipe, pvc.
- Threading pipe, sweating pipe, laying pipe to grade in trenches, pro-press.
- Installing compressors and dryers
- Creating bypass setups for these units
- Installation of oil tanks
- Rigging on an everyday basis to ensure safe moving of heavy steel structures
- Driving heavy trucks with trailers and equipment to and from job sites on a daily basis
- Utilized excavator, skid steer, and forklifts for various construction tasks and material handling.
- Keeping respectful and professional relationships with customers
- Pouring floors and footings for lifts
- Operated concrete mixing equipment to prepare materials for construction projects.
- Ordering and calculating correct amount of concrete for the job determining slump for application
- Framing out forms and pouring recessed pits for lifts
- Using a transit to determine grades and setting the transit to different heights for what is needed
Education
High School Diploma -
RVCC
Bedminster, NJ08-2008
Skills
- Heavy equipment operation
- Equipment operation
- Heavy truck driving
- Forklift operation
- Blueprint interpretation
- Pipe installation
- Quality inspection
- Safety compliance
- Preventive maintenance
- Maintenance and repair
- Equipment maintenance
- Hand and power tools
- Commercial driving
- Logistics coordination
- Project coordination
- Task management
- Time management
- Team collaboration
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Regulatory compliance
- Task management
Certification
- 40 HR OSHA CARD
- CDL A- No restrictions
Timeline
Operator/Worker
Belvidere Township DPW
02.2025 - Current
Foreman
First Choice Auto Equip.
08.2013 - 01.2025
High School Diploma -
RVCC