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Taylor Abney

Fairborn,Ohio

Summary

Dependable, dedicated, and multi-faceted Marine Corps Towed Artillery Technician with more than eight years of exceptional leadership and experience in Ordnance and equipment maintenance, program management, funds management, ground safety management, and heavy equipment operation. Ensured 100 percent equipment readiness during field operations and one deployment. Well versed in Artillery technical manuals, and all applicable orders. Resolved procedural discrepancies within the Optics Maintenance Technical Manual. Expertise with supply systems such as GCSS-MC.

Knowledgeable with solid background in operating complex engineering equipment safely and efficiently. Successfully executed various projects, ensuring timely and high-quality results. Demonstrated expertise in equipment maintenance and troubleshooting, along with keen ability to follow safety protocols.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Engineering Equipment Operator

Wright Patterson Airforce Base
01.2020 - Current
  • Constructed, repaired, and Removed retaining walls, paver sidewalks and pavement surfaces, and carpentry work for businesses and residences
  • Maintained facilities and residences lawn care, such as flower beds, trimming of bushes and grass, gardening, and cleanup
  • Operated heavy equipment, including backhoes, front-end loaders, vacuum trucks, skid steers, dump trucks, and forklifts
  • Installed and repaired flexible pavements Installed and repaired concrete Installed and repaired storm drains, fencing, and curbs

Laborer

Milcon Commercial Concrete
01.2019 - 01.2021

Operate one or more types of heavy equipment to push, pull, pile, or load materials such as sand, gravel, earth, coal, moving covering and clearing brush, rocks, tree stumps, and other material

  • Operate one or more types of heavy equipment to excavate, backfill, grade, or level earth to rough specifications on such projects as breaking new ground for trails, roads, or other construction sites
  • Examples of equipment are Graders, Dozers, Backhoe, Excavator, Dump Trucks, Rollers, and Frontend Loader
  • Maintain, repair, and construct rigid pavements and similar cement and concrete surfaces
  • Can form and finish all manner of concrete jobs using hand tools such as margin trowel, magnesium float, edger, and jointer
  • Maintain, repair, and construct flexible roads, pavements, parking areas, bike paths, and similar surfaces of asphalt
  • Use all manner of hand tools dealing with flexible surfaces such as lutes and scrapers
  • Utilize safety practices and procedures following established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean work environment
  • Use and maintain tools and equipment
  • Possess Class A CDL Experienced at snow removal using all types of heavy equipment Am capable of training lower grade employees on how to use heavy equipment
  • Use and set up power and hand tools to cut, tool, and resurface wood and wood substitutes; Read, interpret, and apply blueprints and specifications of a complicated nature
  • Perform maintenance and repairs of a variety of structures and surfaces of brick, block, tile, stone, and other related materials.

Towed Artillery Technician

U.S Marine Corps
01.2010 - 01.2018
  • Supervised and reviewed all maintenance, restoration, and modifications on Artillery equipment, in excess of 75 million dollars with 100 percent readiness
  • Applied all modifications in accordance with all technical manuals
  • Provided leadership for six other Towed Artillery Technicians under my charge, and trained them on numerous subjects under their Military Occupational Specialty
  • Managed all administrative programs to include tracking maintenance plans, ground safety, and ordering supplies and equipment according to the budget
  • Monitored all service contracts in accordance with all technical manuals
  • Found the Technical Manual was procedurally incorrect, and submitted proper paperwork to change procedures
  • Acting liaison between unit commander and senior officer
  • Made reccomendations to Commanding Officer regarding all artillery and armory equipment
  • Supervised and maintained, in a clean environment, all weapons in the armory in excess of 20 million dollars, with 100 percent mission readiness and accountability
  • Licensed operator of the Humvee, and other heavy equipment.

Education

BBA - Business Administration

American Military University
111 W Congress St, Charles Town, WV 25414
06.2024

Skills

  • Leadership experience
  • Heavy equipment operating skills
  • Critical Thinking
  • Enforces and follows safety rules and regulations
  • Punctual and Professional
  • Hazardous Materials Handling
  • Excellent Communication
  • Problem-Solving
  • Time Management
  • Attention to Detail
  • Multitasking Abilities

References

  • Erik Miesse, Supervisor at Wright Patterson Air Force Base Area B Equipment Shop, 937-673-9570
  • Brennan Kriner, Master Gunnery Sergeant at United States Marine Corps (E9), 910-333-5869

Timeline

Engineering Equipment Operator

Wright Patterson Airforce Base
01.2020 - Current

Laborer

Milcon Commercial Concrete
01.2019 - 01.2021

Towed Artillery Technician

U.S Marine Corps
01.2010 - 01.2018

BBA - Business Administration

American Military University
Taylor Abney