Wesley Ash
Rutland,MA
Summary
Accomplished Highway Maintenance Worker III at MASSDOT with extensive experience in safe equipment handling and maintenance. Proven ability to operate and repair a diverse range of heavy machinery, ensuring optimal performance and safety. Strong verbal communication skills enhance team training and project execution, consistently achieving timely completion of critical tasks.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Highway Maintenance Worker III
MASSDOT
Sterling, MA
12.2022 - Current
- Move heavy equipment between various work sites or to depots for maintenance and/or repair work.
- Perform daily inspections of various equipment and/or vehicles to ensure safety.
- Transport and operate a variety of motorized maintenance construction equipment such as mechanized sweeper, backhoe, roller, grader, loader, bucket truck, tractor trailer and dump truck.
- Train employees in the safe operation and care of heavy equipment.
- Operate equipment including but not limited to under bridge inspection, Tow Flatbed, Low Boy tracker with trailer, Tow behind Hot Box (if trailer is over 10,001 lbs.), Tow Plow, Tanker, Dump Truck, Vector Truck.
- Report under emergency conditions, such as utility breaks and snow removal.
- Operates snow removal equipment such as snow blowers and shovels, snow plowing and sanding equipment to perform snow and ice removal; treat highways with sand or salt to provide safe pavement and traction for vehicles.
Municipal Worker
Westborough DPW
Westborough, MA
09.2021 - Current
- Remove snow, ice and debris from roadways after storms to clear major transportation routes.
- Operate all heavy equipment properly according to employer safety specifications.
- Create plans and communicat deadlines to ensure projects were completed on time.
Mechanic
Ramstroms Service Center
Worcester, MA
07.2012 - 09.2021
- Manage and maintain all makes and models of vehicles, along with two large fleets of vehicles for customers (Charter Communications and MassDOT).
- Conduct inspections, diagnostics, and repairs to all mechanical and electrical systems within a vehicle.
- Overhauled entire engines to restore functionality and keep equipment running at peak levels.
- Repaired and maintained various pieces of equipment, large and small.
- Read and utilized information from factory service manuals to complete work and test systems according to official procedures.
- Tested drive trains for proper functioning of clutches and gear shifts.
- Utilized electronic testing equipment to troubleshoot fuel, ignition and emissions control systems.
Mechanic/Driver
W.C Cranston & Son
07.2009 - 07.2012
- Operate towing and recovery equipment.
- Preform basic care and maintenance on cars, trucks and towing equipment.
Education
Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School -
Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School
06.2009
Skills
- Verbal and written communication
- Safe equipment handling
- Maintenance and Repair
Certification
- OSHA 10 Safety
- Class A Commercial License
- 2A,1B,4E, 4G Hoisting
Timeline
Highway Maintenance Worker III
MASSDOT
12.2022 - Current
Municipal Worker
Westborough DPW
09.2021 - Current
Mechanic
Ramstroms Service Center
07.2012 - 09.2021
Mechanic/Driver
W.C Cranston & Son
07.2009 - 07.2012
Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School -
Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School
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