Miland SUESS
Coleman,TX
Summary
Heavy equipment operator with 19 years of experience, including backhoe, front end loader, dump truck, haul truck, scrapper, motor grader, excavators, bulldozer and skid steer. MSHA safety supervisor, enhancing operational efficiency and safety.Skilled in hazardous materials handling and heavy haul trucking, consistently delivering successful project outcomes while fostering strong client relationships. Reliable and dependable.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner/Heavy Equipment Operator
Developmental Dirt Works
10.2023 - Current
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with clients, resulting in repeat business and referrals.
- Oversaw daily operations, ensuring all tasks were completed accurately and efficiently by team members.
- Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
- Successfully navigated challenging economic conditions by making informed decisions that protected the business''s financial stability.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions
- Specialized in land enhancement. Developing roads, house pads, grubbing, building ponds, insulations of water lines as well as adding any enhancement features to land projects.
- Kept machinery in proper working order by repairing and replacing malfunctioning parts.
- Maintained accurate logs of equipment operation hours, maintenance activities, and project progress.
- 19 years operating skills of excavators, loader, backhoe, skid steer, scraper, motor grader, track loader, water tuck, dump truck and haul truck.
Lead Heavy Equipment Operator/Quarry Supervisor
Cochise Marble
03.2014 - 10.2023
- Demonstrated versatility in skillset by operating multiple types of heavy machinery to accommodate project needs.
- Operated range of heavy equipment on regular basis with advanced skill.
- Operated quarry scale excavators, bulldozers and dump trucks to transport heavy materials.
- Responsible for MSHA training, safety, upkeep of certifications and maintaining the integrity of the quarry.
- Ran as well as maintained. Rollers, belts,crushers, wash plant.
- Loaded trucks with proper protocol and safety inspections before trucks left quarry.
Driller/Heavy Equipment Operator
Micron Recovery Gold Mine
01.2009 - 03.2014
- Determined accurate angles and depths before drilling or giving instructions.
- Created plans for rare earth elements field drilling and product recovery and treatment.
- Coordinated and managed all rig moving operations
- Monitored drilling operations on 36 auger work over rig drilling over 300ft for rare earth elements and gold.
- Operating excavator, loading trucks with materials and pioneering roads up in the mountains to access mineral deposits.
- Constructed drilling pads, planned rig moves and conducted project audits.
- Implemented rigorous testing practices to monitor borehole integrity, minimizing the risk of wellbore collapse or failure.
Education
High School Diploma -
Ironwood High School
Tucson, AZ05-2004
Skills
- Small business operations
- MSHA safety supervisor
- Customer relations
- 19 Years heavy equipment experience
- Hazardous materials handling
- Construction and mining equipment
- Heavy haul trucking
- Batch plant operations
- Drilling and mining
Timeline
Owner/Heavy Equipment Operator
Developmental Dirt Works
10.2023 - Current
Lead Heavy Equipment Operator/Quarry Supervisor
Cochise Marble
03.2014 - 10.2023
Driller/Heavy Equipment Operator
Micron Recovery Gold Mine
01.2009 - 03.2014
High School Diploma -
Ironwood High School