Ronald "Mick" Burns
Gillespie,IL
Summary
Diligent and hard-working candidate ready to contribute solid effort as team member. Thorough and highly organized with excellent communication skills. Reliable worker with strong work ethic. Deadline-driven Heavy Equipment Operator familiar with safety regulations, construction practices and optimal operation of construction equipment. Expert in maintenance and day-to-day upkeep of loaders, excavators, dump trucks and more. Strong focus on communication and site coordination. Experienced Heavy Equipment Operator skilled at moving materials, digging trenches, burying conduits and lifting components. Offers 5+ years of related experience.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Heavy Equipment Operator
Consolidated Grain & Barge
09.2017 - 07.2022
- Operated range of heavy equipment on regular basis with advanced skill.
- Operated machining equipment safely with team of operators.
- Adhered to heavy equipment safety and operation protocols, resulting in minimal complaints or incidents.
- Met project demands consistently through careful and consistent operation of heavy equipment.
- Trained in diverse pieces of equipment and useful attachments to handle team needs including, but not limited to locomotives, 544K, dump trucks, loaders, firetrucks, cranes, fuel trucks, bobcats, forklifts, etc.
- Performed thorough pre-shift and post-shift inspections and accurately completed equipment logs and reports.
- Strictly adhered to company safety procedures, noticeably decreasing job site accidents.
- Completed diligent equipment inspections, repairs and maintenance actions to prolong life of each piece of machinery.
- Kept machinery in proper working order by repairing and replacing malfunctioning parts.
- Maintained fueled and fully operational equipment to jump on project requirements and keep teams on tight schedules.
- Moved equipment between job locations using truck and trailer.
- Placed tools and job site machinery in locked areas and secured location at end of each shift.
- Resolved most mechanical issues independently and worked with supervisors and senior personnel to resolve complicated problems.
- Used inspection, troubleshooting and repair abilities to quickly clear mechanical issues with heavy equipment.
- Loaded and moved materials such as pig iron based on specific job needs.
Temp Worker
Express Employment
02.2017 - 09.2018
- Loaded, unloaded and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
- Maintained work areas by cleaning and straightening for maximum productivity and safety.
- Adhered to company policies, safety procedures and performance standards.
- Maintained and repaired facilities, equipment and tools.
- Monitored machines during operation to detect sounds of malfunction or excessive vibration and adjusted machines to eliminate problems.
- Verified documentation and condition of freight to assure quality standards were achieved.
- Used measuring tools such as gauges and tape measure to identify conforming parts during production.
- Observed packing operations to verify conformance to specifications.
- Frequently inspected production area to verify proper equipment operation.
- Coached staff on daily performance and conducted evaluations to constructively address concerns.
Education
High School Diploma -
Gillespie High School
Gillespie, IL05.2007
Skills
- Team Communication
- Preventive Maintenance
- Accident Prevention
- Maintenance and Repair of 3900 Cable Crane
- Good Judgment
- Verbal and Written Communication of daily quotas
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Loader Operation
- Loading and Unloading Trucks and Barges
- Team Leadership
- Loader Cranes
- Materials Movement
- Forklift Certified
- Judgment and Decision-Making
Timeline
Heavy Equipment Operator
Consolidated Grain & Barge
09.2017 - 07.2022
Temp Worker
Express Employment
02.2017 - 09.2018
High School Diploma -
Gillespie High School
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