Michael Kurta
Duquesne,PA
Summary
Safety-conscious professional proudly offering several years of experience working on job sites in all conditions. High performing employee known for following accurate operating procedures and conducting regular routine maintenance. Offering strong work ethic and great team collaboration talents.
Talented Equipment Operator with experience in excavation, installations and equipment maintenance. Highly skilled at completing repairs and operating machinery in safely to complete projects according to schedule. Proactive with focus on staying organized and cleaning worksite debris daily.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Equipment Operator/Lineman
City of duquesne
Duquesne, PA
03.2021 - Current
- Performed preventative maintenance on equipment, including greasing, oiling, servicing engines and changing filters.
- Maintained clean driving record to drive construction vehicles to and from work site.
- Conducted regular inspections of work area for hazardous conditions that could impact safe operation of equipment.
Volunteer Firefighter
City of Duquesne fire dept
Duquesne, PA
02.1999 - Current
- Participated in regular drills and training sessions to keep skills up-to-date.
- Located victims trapped by fires, extricated and rendered first aid.
- Inspected and maintained firefighting gear to ensure proper functioning.
Heavy Equipment Operator
Mckee asphalt paving
Duquesne, PA
04.2001 - 03.2021
- Completed routine inspections on vehicles.
- Followed signals from ground crew and other operators to safely move materials and prevent dangerous interactions or missed cues.
- Connected hydraulic hoses, belts and mechanical linkages to tractors.
- Assisted in loading and unloading trucks with paving material supplies.
- Calculated material needs based on calculations from blueprints or measurements taken at site.
- Inspected finished product to ensure it met all quality standards set by company regulations.
- Reviewed blueprints prior to beginning project to determine layout specifications.
- Operated machines to spread and smooth stone and concrete on road beds.
- Applied crack fill material using crack seal kettle and wand.
- Operated paver machine to lay asphalt on roads and other surfaces.
- Operated tamping equipment to pack and make level.
- Used hand tools such as shovels, rakes and brooms for manual labor tasks when needed.
- Drove and operated curbing machines to extrude concrete or asphalt curbing.
- Loaded and moved dirt, rocks, equipment and materials.
Education
High School Diploma -
City of Duquesne
Duquesne, PA06-2000
Skills
- Materials transportation
- Worksite safety
- Project estimation and bidding
- Grading experience
- Equipment operations
- Following instructions
- Paving techniques
- Site bulldozing
- Materials movement
- General labor
- Road construction
- Safety compliance
- Following project plans
- Land clearing
- Utility location
- Soil compaction
- Skid steer operation
- Air compressor use
- Heavy equipment operation
- Excavation techniques
- Asphalt spreading
- Grade checking
- Loader operation
- Backhoe operation
- Daily reporting
Timeline
Equipment Operator/Lineman
City of duquesne
03.2021 - Current
Heavy Equipment Operator
Mckee asphalt paving
04.2001 - 03.2021
Volunteer Firefighter
City of Duquesne fire dept
02.1999 - Current
High School Diploma -
City of Duquesne