Richard Boles
Kelly
Summary
Experienced Heavy Equipment Operator skilled in operating various machinery and conducting thorough inspections. Proven ability to collaborate with teams and maintain safety standards, ensuring project efficiency and equipment reliability.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Heavy Equipment Operator
Wicker Construction
Shreveport
01.2026 - Current
- Operated excavators, wheel loader, skid steer, all-terrain forklift, and bulldozers for site preparation and grading tasks.
- Conducted pre-operation inspections to ensure equipment safety and functionality.
- Followed safety protocols to minimize risks while operating heavy machinery.
- Maintained equipment by performing routine servicing and minor repairs.
- Collaborated with crew to execute project plans efficiently and safely.
Derrickhand
Helmerich & Payne Inc
Tulsa
11.2020 - 12.2025
- Assisted in maintaining safety protocols on the rig site.
- Monitored equipment performance, identifying issues to ensure optimal rig operations.
- Trained new crew members on safety and operational procedures to enhance team readiness.
- Collaborated with team members to optimize drilling processes.
- Conducted regular inspections of rig components for functionality.
- Facilitated pipe tallying, ensuring accurate inventory management and efficient rigging and pipe handling.
- Supported mud house operations to maintain fluid quality and chemical sack room procedures.
- Mixed drilling fluids and handled hazardous chemicals.
Millwright
Lasalle Lumber
Olla
06.2019 - 11.2020
- Troubleshot mechanical issues to minimize downtime during production shifts.
- Assembled and maintained machinery for lumber processing operations.
- Inspected equipment regularly to ensure optimal performance and safety standards.
- Repaired hydraulic systems to support efficient equipment functionality.
- Fabricated spare parts from raw materials such as steel bars or plates.
- Repaired broken or worn parts by welding, grinding, or machining replacement parts.
- Aligned motors, pumps, gearboxes, conveyors and other mechanical systems.
Millwright
Sulzer
La Porte
03.2015 - 03.2019
- Read diagrams and schematic drawings to determine work procedures.
- Dismantled machines, categorized parts by carefully documenting components and moved equipment into storage.
- Repaired or replaced defective parts, using hand tools and power tools.
- Used rigging, hoists and equipment to move heavy machinery between locations and complete installations.
- Reviewed equipment and daily job specifications, drawings, and blueprints to properly and safely assemble machinery.
- Completed corrective and predictive maintenance on industrial machinery to replace worn parts and prevent breakages.
- Monitored the operation of machinery during production runs.
- Conducted inspections and tests on all machinery components to verify their functionality.
- Fabricated replacement parts and repaired broken or worn components using welding, grinding, and machining techniques.
- Maintained clean and environmentally safe work area.
Heavy Equipment Operator
Temple Construction
Vidalia
06.2014 - 03.2015
- Operated various equipmentpment such as tractors,scrapers,rollers,front end loader,dozer,dump truck
- Conducted pre-operation inspections to ensure equipment safety and functionality.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks with construction materials such as gravel, sand, and asphalt.
- Operated front end loader to move dirt and different base materials.
- Maintained fuel levels in equipment to ensure readiness for operations. and ready for immediate use to support scheduling demands.
- Transported materials around construction sites to work locations.
- Followed signals from ground crew and other operators to safely move materials and prevent dangerous interactions or missed cues.
Education
High School Diploma -
Monterey High School
Monterey, LA05-2011
Skills
- Construction equipment operation
- Excavator operation
- Loader operation
- Equipment operation
- Heavy machinery maintenance
- Preventive Maintenance
- Equipment inspection
- Daily vehicle inspections
- Materials movement
- Overhead crane operation
- GPS navigation use
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Team collaboration
Timeline
Heavy Equipment Operator
Wicker Construction
01.2026 - Current
Derrickhand
Helmerich & Payne Inc
11.2020 - 12.2025
Millwright
Lasalle Lumber
06.2019 - 11.2020
Millwright
Sulzer
03.2015 - 03.2019
Heavy Equipment Operator
Temple Construction
06.2014 - 03.2015
High School Diploma -
Monterey High School