Samuel Forsch

• Proficient use of Forklifts ,Trucks Heavy Haul,operated 50 ,60 and 100 ton cranes, loaders, telehandler, backhoe, and other equipment to move materials around work sites and organized according to need.
• Trained in diverse pieces of equipment and useful attachments to handle team needs.
• Erected structural components, and completed other construction-related tasks.
• Maintained fueled and fully operational equipment to jump on project requirements and keep teams on tight schedules.
• Maintained communication with customer and company to insure customer satisfaction of jobs.
• Consulted with Project managers and supervisors to ensure safe and efficient job operations. Sought after to correct and problem solve jobsite challenges
• organized and supervised peers to perform multiple equipment trucking expeditions to transport equipment and obtain equipment thru difficult terrain and driving conditions
• Operated commercial vehicle to transport equipment and job-specific machinery to and from job sites.
• Maintained equipment and performed regulatory inspections

Supervised shop employees performing equipment maintenance and repair.

Provided expertise in repair and oversite of shop projects to support company equipment requirements.

Obtaining supplies and equipment for shop use.

• Controlled costs by effectively negotiating with vendors.
• Delivered excellent customer service by addressing and resolving customer inquiries and complaints.

• Managed resources, materials, systems maintenance, regulatory compliance, schematics implementation and proper documentation of orders, operations, schedules and evaluations.
• Trained and coached employees to improve performance and skills.
• Oversaw maintenance and repair of shop equipment.
• Managed and supervised Day Work Rental Equipment including billing procedures
• Mechanical expertise of all shop equipment including trucks,cranes,tools and machinery
• Equipment operator for all shop Equipment
• Lead operator/supervisor of snow removal team for employer as well as contracted entities
• Consultant for trouble shooting various construction challenges
• Ordering and management of supplies for shop utilization and job sites as delegated
• Field mechanic for various construction equipment
• Design and build projects for construction sites and for shop use. For example rolling building utilized to manufacture concrete pads for oil rigs, air ride stools for Dakota Diner, Barbecue Trailer, Stage for First on First performances
• Implementing cost saving environmentally friendly system utilizing used oil burning for shop heat
• Advocate for safe work practices
• Designed shop additions and development and organization of tool room
• Consultant for job designs
• Crane operator and consultant for jobs requiring use of cranes including Enchanted Highway Metal sculptures, removing MRI units from St. Josephs Hospital. Placing heating units in construction sites with challenging space constraints like Super Walmart, Dickinson,MDU transformer removal and replacement in tight dangerous situations with live wire, sometimes in the dark of night.
• Proficient in Fabrication and Welding required with various projects including but not limited to maintenance and repair. Example repairing Interstate overpass structures damaged by oversize loads
• Mentoring employees with special needs, collaborating with corrections department for work release program
  

Assist in repair and maintenance of city street equipment.

Operate various equipment including trucks blades, backhoe and paving equipment.

Welding and maintenance of various street maintenance equipment

• Completed daily, weekly and monthly checklists on building equipment to maintain records of scheduled maintenance procedures.
• Quickly responded to internal service calls regarding malfunctioning equipment and completed repairs.
• Used problem-solving skills to alleviate issues efficiently with minimal supervision.
• Used various equipment to remove snow and sprinkled rock salt on walkways to prevent falls.
• Removed dirt and lubricated machinery shafts, bearings and gears as part of regular maintenance.
• Troubleshot equipment breakdowns and performed preventive maintenance.
• Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.

• Custom Built Own Welding ServiceTruck
• Managed day-to-day business operations.
• Maximized operational excellence mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices and company procedures.
• Operate Welder,Air Compressor,crane and hand tools for field service work for heavy equipment repair and maintenance.
• Fabrication of various metal projects of carbon,stainless and aluminum.
• Custom fabrication and refurbishing of heavy equipment

• Replaced defective wiring systems, hydraulics and braking systems to return machines to service.
• Performed routine and preventive maintenance on dozers, haul trucks, excavators and other heavy equipment.
• Diagnosed mechanical issues on dozers, scrappers, and caterpillar other road building equipment issues using knowledge, manual testing and
• Traveled 85% of time to work on-site at customer locations.
• Operated machining equipment safely with team of operators.
• Specialized in repairing equipment but learned ins and outs of many different manufacturer's pieces.
• Used hand tools to disassemble equipment, perform repair work and then reassemble parts.