Richard F Middleton
Coushatta,LA
Summary
Safety-focused equipment operations professional with strong construction background and expert understanding of site workflows. Learns equipment in detail to operate each without error or incident. Consistently stays on top of demanding schedules.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Heavy Equipment Operator
Legacy Construction
Natchitoches, LA
03.2023 - Current
- Kept equipment fueled and ready for immediate use to support scheduling demands.
- Adjusted throttles, switches and pedals to operate bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders or backhoes.
- Performed minor service on equipment and referred complicated mechanical issues to appropriate personnel.
- Used hitches to select and fasten bulldozer blades or other attachments to tractors.
- Turned valves to control air or water output of compressors or pumps.
- Adjusted handwheels and depressed pedals to control blades, buckets and scrapers.
- Followed safety regulations while operating equipment to achieve safe conduct.
- Managed daily operations of heavy equipment fleet, including troubleshooting and preventative maintenance.
- Finished shop cleaning, servicing, and storing after each shift.
- Followed safety protocols while operating machinery in order to avoid accidents or injuries.
- Loaded both raw materials and finished components to support manufacturing and production processes.
- Operated front end loader to move dirt and different base materials.
- Transported materials around construction sites to work locations.
- Operated equipment to move and position raw materials or finished components.
- Operated digging and transporting equipment to efficiently fulfill project requirements.
- Operated excavators and other construction equipment to properly grade land.
- Carried out preventative maintenance on heavy or specialized equipment.
- Performed routine inspections on all heavy machinery prior to use.
- Completed routine inspections on vehicles.
- Kept records of material or equipment usage and completed entries in production logs.
- Assisted with the installation of underground utilities such as sewer lines and water mains.
- Followed signals from ground crew and other operators to safely move materials and prevent dangerous interactions or missed cues.
- Operated multiple pieces of heavy equipment in a safe and efficient manner to excavate land for construction projects.
- Transported materials from one site to another using off-road vehicles.
- Maintained equipment on-site with regular maintenance and repairs.
Maintenance Worker
Aqua Specialties
Coushatta, LA
09.2022 - 02.2023
- Performed preventative maintenance on equipment and machinery to ensure proper operation.
- Implemented troubleshooting techniques to resolve issue.
- Routinely inspected equipment for preventive and emergency maintenance needs.
- Set up and operated machine tools to repair or fabricate jigs, fixtures or tools.
- Conducted regular inspections of facility infrastructure and equipment to identify potential problems.
- Identified problems during daily work inspections and addressed concerns.
Skills
- Team Collaboration
- Construction Equipment Operation
- Safety Procedures
- Heavy Equipment Operation
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Heavy Equipment Operator
Legacy Construction
03.2023 - Current
Maintenance Worker
Aqua Specialties
09.2022 - 02.2023