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Terry Forrester

Wittmann,AZ

Summary

Accomplished Driller and drill technician with extensive experience in drill operation and maintenance. And proficient in using Sandvik manuals for parts identification. Demonstrated expertise in safety compliance and training drillers, enhancing efficiency and equipment reliability. Skilled in emergency procedures, contributing to a safer work environment. Attentive Driller with over 11 years of experience in drilling. Adept at giving detailed instructions and ensuring efficiency and safety of drilling team. Committed to proactive maintenance and staying focused after long hours in harsh weather conditions. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level PSSR position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Driller technician, drill trainer, drill start ups

Arnold Machinery
09.2024 - 07.2025

I performed pre delivery inspections on new and used drills that were going out for purchase. Did drill maintenance on drills and services. Did daignostics on drills, service calls out the field. looked up and ordered parts for drills and customers. Hose repairs, change out parts. Did drill training for customers with new operators, showed them how to use drill, how to maintain the drill for services, and drill settings for drilling. Did start ups for customers on new purchases, make sure drill was running properly. Set up service calls with my customers, and stayed in contact with customers and building a relationship with my customers.

  • Monitored drilling operations and machines.
  • Reduced downtime through proactive maintenance and timely repair of drilling equipment.
  • Provided one-on-one mentoring to help individuals reach their full potential drilling with the machine

Driller

Grand Canyon Shooters
04.2024 - Current
  • Drill shot patterns, layout patterns. Do drill repairs when needed. Do drill training with new drillers. Look up parts when needed to replace on drill. Make sure my drill is kept up on scheduled maintenance. Work with drillers on setting to help prevent breaking and damaging tooling, steels, bits.
  • Drills Ran 1500DPI, DX 800 Ranger
  • Load and unload drills for transport
  • Use Sandvik manuals for looking up parts and part numbers

Driller /Maintenance Technician

Adams Contracting
09.2023 - 03.2024
  • Drill shot patterns when needed. Train and work with drillers on being efficient. Maintain the yard and keep equipment up on scheduled maintenance, drill repairs look up parts order parts. Unload deliveries at the yard. Deliver supplies to job sites. Load Blast shots.
  • Drills ran Sandvik Ranger 700
  • Schedule load and unload drills for transport
  • Use Sandvik manuals for looking up parts and part numbers

Driller

Arizona Drilling & Blasting
09.2019 - 08.2023
  • Drill shot patterns, load blast patterns,. Run drill support and train drillers, work with drillers on coloring holes, making sure setting are right and how to adjust setting to help prevent damaging and breaking tooling, steels, and bits. Work with drillers on maintenance on drills. Run job sites, order and get part numbers for drills. Look at job sites for best drill for job.
  • Drills ran 1500DPI DX 800 DI500 Epiroc DM45 Epiroc Smartroc T45
  • Schedule and load and unload drills for transport
  • Use Sandvik manuals to look up parts and part numbers

Driller

WESCO
05.2018 - 09.2019
  • Drill shot patterns, run job sites, train drillers, layout patterns, Work on drills, do maintenance on drills. Order and look up parts for drills, keep a inventory on parts in stock. Work with drillers on coloring holes, running proper settings and how to adjust setting to help prevent damaged and broken tooling.
  • Drills ran 1500DPI, 800 DX, DM45
  • Schedule load and unload drills for transport
  • Use Sandvik manuals for looking up and ordering parts

Driller

Arizona Drilling & Blasting
04.2016 - 05.2018
  • Drill shot patterns, layout patterns, work and do repairs on drill. Load blast holes.
  • Drills ran 800 DX Epiroc Smartroc T-45 Epiroc T-40
  • Load and unload drills for transport

Driller

WESCO
01.2014 - 04.2016
  • Drill shot patterns, load blast holes, lay out pattern, learn to work on drills and learn how to do maintenance on drills.
  • Drills ran 1500DPI, 1100 DPI , 800 ranger
  • Load and unload drill for transport

Education

General Literature

Sheridan High School
Sheridan, WY
06.1994

Skills

  • Safety trained
  • Safety Compliance
  • Emergency Procedures
  • Equipment maintenance and operation
  • Trained to check and recharge accumulators on drill rigs
  • Trained to teach drillers how to set drilling pressures on drills
  • Can look up parts and part numbers using Sandvik manuals
  • Trained to show drillers how to pre/post trips on drills
  • Do start ups on drills with customers

Timeline

Driller technician, drill trainer, drill start ups

Arnold Machinery
09.2024 - 07.2025

Driller

Grand Canyon Shooters
04.2024 - Current

Driller /Maintenance Technician

Adams Contracting
09.2023 - 03.2024

Driller

Arizona Drilling & Blasting
09.2019 - 08.2023

Driller

WESCO
05.2018 - 09.2019

Driller

Arizona Drilling & Blasting
04.2016 - 05.2018

Driller

WESCO
01.2014 - 04.2016

General Literature

Sheridan High School
Terry Forrester