Equipment Operator
2H&B Pipeline
Plaquemine
02.2025 - Current
- Operated excavators for pipeline construction for the last 19 years.
- Positioned or moved loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members.
- Operated machinery on job sites to reduce accidents or injury.
- Adhered strictly to designated schedules for completing assigned tasks within specified timeframes.
- Followed established procedures for safely operating machinery while adhering to company policies at all times.
- Inspected and repaired equipment to maintain durability and optimal performance.
- Operated earthmoving machines to move soil and other material on heavy construction sites in preparation for further building.
- Located and marked underground pipes and wires to identify safe digging locations.
- Performed preventative maintenance on equipment, including greasing, oiling, servicing engines and changing filters.
- Participated actively in weekly safety meetings held by the site manager.
- Worked closely with surveyors, engineers and other personnel onsite during construction projects.
- Maintained daily logs of machine operations and reported any mechanical or safety issues to supervisor.
- Loaded and moved dirt, rocks, equipment and materials.
- Followed signals from ground crew and other operators to safely move materials and prevent dangerous interactions or missed cues.
- Operated a variety of heavy equipment such as excavators, bulldozers and skid steers to move earth and materials.
