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TIMOTHY SMITH

Kennewick,WA

Summary

Self-motivated, physically strong and competent worker with a diverse skill set for residential and commercial excavation and dirt work. Experience in equipment operations, mechanics, and fabrication. Strong candidate capable of contributing to excavation companies of varying sizes and specialties. Passion for operating machinery and continuously improving skills for a fulfilling, long term career in excavation.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner/Operator Tri City Fence Works

Tri City Fence Works
04.2018 - 02.2024
  • Oversaw daily operations, ensuring all tasks were completed accurately and efficiently by team members.
  • Monitored market conditions to set accurate product pricing and take advantage of emerging trends.
  • Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
  • Provided on-the-job training to newly hired workers.
  • Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance to workers.
  • Operated various types of machinery, demonstrating versatility and adaptability in diverse work environments.
  • Efficiently read and interpreted blueprints.
  • Performed inspections and routine maintenance on equipment.
  • Worked outside in all weather conditions.

Heavy Equipment Operator and Mechanic

Badger Development
02.2015 - 04.2018
  • Operated all types of heavy equipment to perform moving and grading 1000's of yards of dirt on large scale operations.
  • Prepared land to grade or subgrade levels by using satellite systems and laser equipment. Read blueprints and entered blueprint information into satellite systems on equipment. Trouble shot problems with satellite systems and worked with manufacturer IT to fix these problems.
  • Preformed residential home "push outs/back fills" for contracted home builders and developers. Including custom large scale homes and industrial buildings.
  • Installed catch basins and built water swales.
  • Installed silt fence per county permit requirements.
  • Performed hand digging when necessary to find leaks in water lines and set catch basins or finish work.
  • Preformed compaction preparation and compaction testing with geotechnical engineers.
  • Free lanced (no laser or auto grading systems) residential and commercial grading for landscaping.
  • Preformed daily and routine maintenance of all equipment.
  • Diagnosed and resolved mechanical problems.
  • Preformed fabrication repairs or enhancements for all types of equipment.
  • Preformed some diesel mechanic and hydraulic system/line repairs.
  • Trained new employees how to operate most all types of heavy equipment and insured safety precautions were met.
  • Followed and met all safety protocol for all jobsite requirements
  • Welder/fabricator
  • Mechanic of small and large scale equipment and automobiles

Equipment Operated: Various size bulldozers with 6 way blades, large and small sized tracked excavators, large and small loaders, all sizes of farm tractors including 8 wheeled Case 500, pull type earth scrapers, all sizes of dump trucks, small and large vibratory compactors, backhoes, skid steers, mini excavators, variety of sizes of water trucks, drive tractor trailer, loaded and hauled equipment on trailers towed with HD pickup trucks, box scrapers, 3 point attachments, standard forklifts, telehandlers, scissor lifts, power hand tools, plate and jumping jack compactors, generators and pumps.

Equipment Operator/Mechanic/Fabricator

Wiser Hay/Ag Engineering
06.1997 - 06.2021
  • Hay and straw bailing operations manager.
  • Operated all types of farm equipment, semi trucks, telehandlers, backhoes, stack machines and other related equipment.
  • Preformed daily maintenance and mechanical repairs to all equipment.
  • Hired and managed operational personnel.
  • Sought new ground and business with other landowners
  • Maintained stack inventories and directed truck drivers and loads.
  • Fabricated and built 4-wheel drive big bale harrow bed stack machines from ground up to finished product.
  • Trenched water line ditches for main water source from pump to irrigation pivots.
  • Preformed minor excavation and dirt work for holding ponds, electrical systems, roads and new farm circles.

Nuclear Hot Cell Technician

Pacific NW National Lab
10.2005 - 02.2015
  • Specialized in Hot Cell and Glovebox operations nuclear material and isotopes.
  • Operated Hot Cell Electromechanical Manipulators.
  • Performed duties to NRA standards and all operations were done with procedural compliance.
  • Operated and maintained 30 ton bridge crane. Trained new employees on operations.
  • Maintained hoisting and rigging certifications as well as trained new employees.
  • Performed preventative maintenance inspections on bridge crane.
  • Managed and worked with diversity of crafts to perform critical projects/tasks.
  • Kept daily log entries of work performed, reported to upper management progress reports, kept entries and data logging using computers.
  • Maintained all training and certifications

Nuclear Chemical Operator

Fluor Hanford
02.2002 - 10.2005
  • Specialized in Hot Cell and Glovebox operations of all types of nuclear material and isotopes.
  • Operated Hot Cell Electromechanical Manipulators.
  • Performed all duties to NRA standards and all operations were done with procedural compliance.
  • Managed and worked diversity of crafts to perform critical projects/tasks.
  • Kept daily log entries of work preformed, reported to upper management progress reports, kept entries and data logging using computers.
  • Maintained all training and certifications

Shop Foreman/Fabricator

Durametal Brake
06.2001 - 02.2002
  • Acted as shop forman, maintenance mechanic and fabricator.
  • Preformed preventative maintenance inspection and repairs on bridge crane and all assembly line production equipment.
  • Operated forklift.
  • Worked on assembly line to fabricate sand molds.

Fertilizer Technician/equipment Operator

H&R Ag
02.1997 - 06.1997
  • Loaded dry fertilizer into fertilizer spreaders.
  • Operated Large AgChem dry fertilizer spreader.
  • Preformed daily maintenance on machinery.
  • Set fertilizer tanks and pumps.
  • Operated backhoe for stacking of large bale hay bales.

Education

No Degree - Farm And Ranch Management/Agri Business

Montana State University - Bozeman
Bozeman, MT

No Degree - Welding

Columbia Basin College
Pasco, WA

High School Diploma -

Richland High School
Richland, WA
06.1995

Skills

  • Experienced heavy equipment operator of all types and sizes of excavation, construction and farm equipment
  • Capable of driving semi truck and trailer - no CDL (but willing to obtain)
  • Automotive, diesel and heavy equipment mechanic
  • Welder fabricator
  • Exceptional management
  • Read blueprints
  • Use laser leveling/grading equipment
  • Use, operate, troubleshoot satellite grading and leveling equipment

Timeline

Owner/Operator Tri City Fence Works

Tri City Fence Works
04.2018 - 02.2024

Heavy Equipment Operator and Mechanic

Badger Development
02.2015 - 04.2018

Nuclear Hot Cell Technician

Pacific NW National Lab
10.2005 - 02.2015

Nuclear Chemical Operator

Fluor Hanford
02.2002 - 10.2005

Shop Foreman/Fabricator

Durametal Brake
06.2001 - 02.2002

Equipment Operator/Mechanic/Fabricator

Wiser Hay/Ag Engineering
06.1997 - 06.2021

Fertilizer Technician/equipment Operator

H&R Ag
02.1997 - 06.1997

No Degree - Farm And Ranch Management/Agri Business

Montana State University - Bozeman

No Degree - Welding

Columbia Basin College

High School Diploma -

Richland High School
TIMOTHY SMITH