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Robert Kershner

Tucson,AZ

Summary

Highly motivated team leader with an exceptional focus on mining equipment over a span of 12 years experience across 47 different mines as a mining contractor. In-depth knowledge of proper equipment usage, features, and machine longevity as well as a strong sales and customer service background. Universally trained on most all mining equipment, and strongly focused on building and maintaining customer relationships.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Store Manager

Pioneer Sand Co
04.2023 - Current
  • Brought store up to top 6 in sales nationwide out of 46 stores.
  • Increased sales at store by 30% in first 2 months of managing it.
  • Tracking performance of all mining equipment being used on site, responsible for scheduling any routine maintenance on equipment and reporting any mechanical servicing needed.
  • Responsible for training new employees in equipment operation, customer service and sales.
  • Creating sales strategies in order to achieve new sales goals.
  • Counted and received stock to process inventory receipts.
  • Safely operated Front end loaders and forklifts to minimize risk of injury, loss and property damage.
  • Responsible for reviewing store metrics including profit and loss statements, vendor invoices, overall sales weekly and monthly, coming up with strategies to reach new heights in sales and keep business in proper balance in all aspects.
  • Used Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to maintain database, recording daily activities and inventory charts.
  • Responsible for overseeing 5 employees and being there for them in support and in guidance. Giving these individuals goals and coaching them for success.

Equipment Operator (All Equipment)

Rango, Inc.
03.2022 - Current
  • Lead Operator In charge of overseeing and managing designated mine sites to maximize production.
  • Pioneering new mine sites including building and designing road ways for access in and around mine site.
  • Grading and leveling pads and roads for safe access and travel
  • Daily operations of equipment include production loaders 988 and 980 CAT loaders, 944k John Deere loaders, 500 series Komatsu loaders, Dozers ranging from D6, D8, D9, D10 dozers, 6-way blade dozers, Blade operations with John Deere 140M series, 745 haul trucks and 605 haul trucks, and multiple different size water trucks.
  • Performing daily maintenance and inspections on all equipment used during shift.
  • Traveling to 47 different mine sites in contract performing construction and mining.

Heavy Equipment Operator

Asarco Mine
06.2014 - 03.2022
  • Performed daily operations of heavy equipment based on company needs and goals.
  • Heavy equipment included D10 and D11 dozers, 375A Komatsu dozers, 16G and M series blades, 994K and H series CAT loaders, 320 ton haul trucks, 30,000 gallon water trucks, 777 CAT dump trucks, Wheel dozers, and forklifts.
  • Tasks included building roads and ramps, running production loaders, maintaining dump sites, stockpiling material, feeding crushers and belts with loaders, blading haul roads and work areas, transporting material around site using haul trucks and loaders.
  • Demonstrated skill and ability in operation.
  • Completed many high level training courses all certified and lead by Caterpillar and top mining companies.

Equipment Operator 1

Pima County Transportation
10.2019 - 10.2020
  • Operated commercial vehicle to transport equipment and job-specific machinery to and from job sites.
  • Maintained and cleaned equipment after each job and inspected.
  • Maintained fueled and fully operational equipment to jump on project requirements and keep teams on tight schedules.
  • Graded earth and smoothed surfaces as part of projects or finish work.
  • Completed diligent equipment inspections, repairs and maintenance actions to prolong life of each piece of machinery.
  • Drove vehicles to and from work sites and maintained clean driving record.
  • Moved equipment between job locations using truck and trailer.
  • Trained in diverse pieces of equipment such as blades, front end loaders, rollers, paving machines, water trucks and haul trucks. Also utilized various attachments to handle any team need.

Education

Art Education And Computer Science

Cochise College
Nogales, AZ

High School Diploma - undefined

Sahuarita High School
Sahuarita, AZ
2006

Skills

  • Sales focused
  • Team leadership
  • Safety and compliance
  • Project Management
  • Highly proficient in mobile equipment operation of most all mining equipment such as Front end loaders, Blades, Dozers, Haul trucks, Water trucks, Forklifts, etc
  • Customer Service
  • Excellent verbal communication skills
  • Professional level interpersonal skills and relationship building skills

Accomplishments

  • Member of the safety committee program at Asarco Mine where we discuss how to minimize incidents and develop additional training to promote safe work habits. Also the Safety representative at my store location currently with Pioneer Sand Co.
  • Spent 10 years with Asarco Mine, receiving in-depth training on mostly all mining equipment operations and subsequently became a universal equipment operator.
  • Started as a loader operator at Pioneer and through hard work and determination was promoted from within to Store Manager.
  • Bilingual in Spanish, proficient reading and writing.
  • Versatility from all unique mining experiences I have had from mining contracting traveling to 47 different sand and gravel mines, all the way to working at very big copper mines.

Timeline

Store Manager

Pioneer Sand Co
04.2023 - Current

Equipment Operator (All Equipment)

Rango, Inc.
03.2022 - Current

Equipment Operator 1

Pima County Transportation
10.2019 - 10.2020

Heavy Equipment Operator

Asarco Mine
06.2014 - 03.2022

Art Education And Computer Science

Cochise College

High School Diploma - undefined

Sahuarita High School

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