Heavy Equipment Operator
King Asphalt
Rock Hill, SC
12.2024 - Current
- Managed daily operations of heavy equipment fleet, including troubleshooting and preventative maintenance.
- Operated multiple pieces of heavy equipment in a safe and efficient manner to excavate land for construction projects.
- Assisted with the installation of underground utilities such as sewer lines and water mains.
- Followed safety protocols while operating machinery in order to avoid accidents or injuries.
- Accurately estimated material needs based on job specifications provided by supervisor.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks with construction materials such as gravel, sand, and asphalt.
- Performed routine inspections on all heavy machinery prior to use.
- Followed signals from ground crew and other operators to safely move materials and prevent dangerous interactions or missed cues.
- Operated front end loader to move dirt and different base materials.
- Transported materials around construction sites to work locations.
- Employed heavy equipment operation best practices resulting in minimal complaints or incidents.
- Learned about new equipment and related attachments while maintaining knowledge of items used daily to meet job requirements.
- Operated excavators and other construction equipment to properly grade land.
- Kept equipment fueled and ready for immediate use to support scheduling demands.
- Performed pre-shift and post-shift equipment inspections and accurately completed reports to support company policy.
- Followed safety regulations while operating equipment to achieve safe conduct.
- Inspected faulty equipment to identify and address root causes.
- Loaded and offloaded rocks, debris and other materials from heavy equipment.
- Performed minor service on equipment and referred complicated mechanical issues to appropriate personnel.
- Identified potentially hazardous or unacceptable materials at job site and coordinated proper disposal.
- Operated digging and transporting equipment to efficiently fulfill project requirements.
- Oversaw proper PPE use to facilitate working conditions compliant with safety regulations.
- Assisted drivers, equipment operators, and other employees in grouping and sorting materials.
- Carried out preventative maintenance on heavy or specialized equipment.
- Operated equipment to move and position raw materials or finished components.
- Completed routine inspections on vehicles.
- Coordinated machine operations with other site personnel to keep materials moving smoothly and prevent accidents.
- Loaded and moved dirt, rocks, equipment and materials.
- Operated equipment to remove debris, snow or other equipment from streets and work areas.
- Maintained equipment on-site with regular maintenance and repairs.
- Operated heavy equipment to demolish current structures, remove plants or trees and clear property of debris.
- Positioned or moved loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members.
- Connected hydraulic hoses, belts and mechanical linkages to tractors.
- Drove and maneuvered equipment in successive passes over working areas to remove topsoil, vegetation, or rocks.
- Checked fuel supplies at sites to verify adequate availability.
- Adjusted handwheels and depressed pedals to control blades, buckets and scrapers.
- Adjusted throttles, switches and pedals to operate bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders or backhoes.
- Signaled operators to guide movement of tractor-drawn machines.
- Communicated with clients and studied plans and diagrams to establish work requirements.
- Transported materials from one site to another using off-road vehicles.