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Michael Marcantel

Henrietta

Summary

Experienced heavy equipment operator with a strong focus on safety and efficiency. Expertise in electrical wiring and machinery operation has contributed to successful project completions and minimized downtime. Committed to maintaining high standards in all operations.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Heavy Equipment Operator

Zoladzconstruction
Henrietta
08.2025 - Current
  • Operator

Performed pre-shift and post-shift equipment inspections and accurately completed reports to support company policy.

  • Excavator

Grade, trench, backfilling, set piping, set vaults.

  • Skid steer, roller, telehandler, forklift.
  • HDPE Pipe Welder

Builds vaults, heat-welds pipes, cleans outs, and valves.

Operator

Vanguard
Walkersville
12.2024 - 08.2025

Operator

  • Performed daily inspections on equipment to ensure that fluids and the operation of the equipment are safe.
  • Uses a spotter to ensure that no injury occurs on site.
  • Follows prints for excavations, ensuring the depth and width of the space for wires are correct.
  • Backfilling with compaction.
  • Digging over existing wires.

Electrical

  • Crimp all lugs on wires.
  • Terminates
  • Runs PV wire at depths per print.
  • Puts MC-4 connectors.
  • Wire management.
  • Runs conduit.
  • Fills out JSA's for daily tasks.
  • Works safely and efficiently to ensure no damage to persons or property while timely finishing tasks.

Operator/Electrician

Capital Construction
Baton Rouge
10.2023 - 09.2024
  • Maintained a clean and organized workspace during operations.
  • Operated heavy machinery to assist in construction projects.
  • Loaded and unloaded materials for construction sites.
  • Monitored and adjusted machine operations as needed for quality assurance.
  • Set up tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, gauges and other related parts for use in production operations.

Operator/General Foreman

Cogent Renewables
01.2021 - 12.2023
  • Held daily safety meetings.
  • Organized crews and daily tasks.
  • Staged materials in the field for installation using skid steers and a 5-10k telehandler.
  • Hung torque tubes and slew motors.
  • Assembled bearings and rails, and hung rails using a jig.
  • Kept inventory.
  • Recorded daily production.

Operator/Genset Electrician

Fibrebond
Minden
01.2019 - 12.2021
  • Head of DLO in Genset Department responsible for layout and wire management between the generator and switchgear.
  • Crimp lugs, terminations, and torquing.
  • Measures, cuts, bends, and threads conduit.
  • Cable tray building.
  • Wire pulling.
  • Uses a meter to test and identify wires.
  • Attends and participates in daily safety meetings.
  • Fills out JSA's for daily tasks.
  • Maintains tools and a clean job site.

Education

GED -

Baker Highschool
Baton Rouge, LA
06-1989

Skills

  • Equipment maintenance
  • Heavy machinery operation
  • Safety compliance
  • Electrical wiring
  • Project management
  • Underground utility installation
  • Earthmoving operations
  • Laser-guided leveling systems
  • Shoring techniques
  • Skid steer proficiency

Certification

  • OSHA 30 Certification

Timeline

Heavy Equipment Operator

Zoladzconstruction
08.2025 - Current

Operator

Vanguard
12.2024 - 08.2025

Operator/Electrician

Capital Construction
10.2023 - 09.2024

Operator/General Foreman

Cogent Renewables
01.2021 - 12.2023

Operator/Genset Electrician

Fibrebond
01.2019 - 12.2021

GED -

Baker Highschool