Experience

University of Montana

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Heavy Equipment Operator

  • Dec 2017 - Present

  I operate a Cat 930 front end loader to repair potholed roads and move/build sand piles. I also operate skid steers and backhoes for snow removal work and earth moving. I obtained a Class B CDL license while here to drive various dump trucks to haul waste to the dump and haul snow off of campus. I also drove 1000 gallon water trucks to maintain dust and also ice on slick roads . Other duties include tile, brick and cement work from building the forms to finishing the slab. I work in a crew of 4 guys and often times alone to complete tasks with most communication via a radio.



Rhodes Welding & Fabrication

• Welder/Fabricator

  • Apr 2017 - Dec 2017

  Worked as an entry level welder/fabricator, using a large array of welders, machine brakes and hand tools. Built things like metal cabinets, hand railing and whatever people brought in to have repaired. we specialized in rebuilding cone crushers and self driven mobil crushing plants. Duties also included building hydraulic hoses and replacing hydraulic pumps.



Hecla Mining Company

• United States
• Mining
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Underground Equipment Operator / Nipper

  • Dec 2013 - Mar 2017

  Main duties included operating a Cat 3.5yd loader and Atlas Copco MT2010 20ton haul trucks. I would muck sumps out with a 1 or 2yd loader. Work as a nipper helping miners complete their rounds. Worked as a level nipper and supplied all stopes with all of the heavier to transport goods like pallets of spilt sets and dewey dags. I also worked as a fill in cager responsible for getting supplies into the mine through the shaft and then loading it with ore to ship to the mill. Any time an opportunity came up to learn a new job i jumped on it so that the mine could relay on me for more then just driving a truck. I would also fill in as a Cat 972h operator to muck pads off, fix roads, remove snow and haul waste.



Cementation Americas

• Canada
• Mining
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Nipper / Haul Truck Driver

  • Apr 2012 - Jun 2013

  Worked as a toplander for a shaft sinking company. I was a nipper for a crew of 10 to 15 miners making sure their bolt deck was fully stocked every shift and also making sure they had jacklegs that were properly maintained and ready to work with. I really enjoyed how it was such a fast paced job. Also operated 15ton haul trucks down the mainline.



Hecla Mining Company

• United States
• Mining
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Crusher Operator

  • Mar 2011 - Jan 2012

  Worked in a lead, silver, zinc mill. Started in load out weighing trucks. Moved into the filter room drying cons out. Also work in the crushing plant with a jaw crusher, two cone crunchers, shaker screen and air filter system. Kept daily logs, greased and inspected all equipment and kept a very work area.



ENYEART CEDAR PRODUCTS LLC

• United States

• Green Chain Puller

  • May 2010 - Mar 2011

  Worked a green chain pulling and sorting wood planks varying in many sizes at a very fast pace