Gavin Hibbitts
Covington
Summary
Dedicated Heavy Equipment Operator with experience supporting team members and job requirements with safe performance. Collaborates closely with site team members to complete work on time and without incidents. Reliable Labor Worker comfortable handling physically demanding tasks across long shifts and through problematic weather conditions. Proven resourcefulness and handling of difficult labor projects. Juggles multiple tasks to keep assignment timelines on schedule. Established reputation for punctuality and dedicated work ethic.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Equipment Operator
State Group
06.2024 - 06.2025
- Operated mobile crane and moved materials to various locations to meet job schedule demands.
- Positioned cranes in response to hand signals and observed load hookup to determine safe load capacities.
- Performed daily safety checks to achieve safe operating condition of equipment.
- Increased performance by safely and efficiently operating heavy machinery and equipment.
- Used forklifts, hand trucks, scissor lifts, and other equipment to move materials around work sites and organized according to need.
- Graded earth and smoothed surfaces as part of projects or finish work.
- Loaded and unloaded materials from trucks, cranes and other and coordinated supplies to promote efficiency.
Equipment Operator
Precision Pipeline LLC
06.2023 - 07.2024
- Maintained and cleaned equipment after each job and inspected.
- Trained in diverse pieces of equipment and useful attachments to handle team needs.
- Operated range of heavy equipment on regular basis with advanced skill.
- Employed bulldozers, loaders and backhoes for construction projects.
- Inspected fuel, water, oil, and tank levels.
- Checked machines and components for malfunctions and maintenance needs.
Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Caterpillar
03.2023 - 07.2023
- Replaced defective wiring systems, hydraulics, and braking systems to return machines to service.
- Read and understood technical drawings, schematics, and manuals in order to make accurate updates.
- Maintained meticulous records of all repair work that was made to machines and equipment.
- Selected hand tools, power tools and precision measuring instruments according to task requirements.
- Diagnosed and repaired hydraulic and electrical systems to maintain equipment function.
Equipment Operator
Oceana Gold Haile Gold Mine
10.2020 - Current
- Accurately placed loads in optimal locations for spreading and distribution by bulldozers and material movers.
- Adhered to safety protocols by maintaining awareness of markings, grade stakes and hand signals while operating equipment.
- Operated equipment to transfer materials between workstations.
- Maintained and sanitized work areas to achieve safe equipment operation.
- Kept equipment fueled and ready for immediate use to support scheduling demands.
- Learned about new equipment and related attachments while maintaining knowledge of items used daily to meet job requirements.
- Employed heavy equipment operation best practices resulting in minimal complaints or incidents.
- Checked equipment for defects before and after shift and submitted report indicating equipment condition.
Welder
Utility Trailer
09.2019
- Set up equipment and welded parts according to welding chart specifications and type.
- Followed safety guidelines through proper machine guarding and lockout and tagout procedures.
- Scraped off excess spatter using portable grinders and arc-cutting equipment.
- Operated manual and semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments together.
- Laid out, positioned, aligned and secured parts and assemblies with straightedges, squares and calipers.
- Prepared broken parts for welding by properly grooving and scarfing surfaces.
- Adjusted gas flow and pressure to create and maintain desired flames.
- Maximized shop organization and equipment lifespan by maintaining equipment.
Equipment Operator
Greenway Services
08.2017 - 04.2019
- Used equipment to complete jobs quickly and correctly.
- Observed company safety protocols for trench safety and perimeter establishment to reduce job site accidents.
- Operated earthmoving machines to move soil and other material on heavy construction sites in preparation for further building.
- Removed tools and machinery from job site to secure at end of shift.
- Maintained machinery by repairing and replacing broken and malfunctioning components.
- Maintained clean driving record to drive construction vehicles to and from work site.
- Operated front end loader to move dirt and different base materials.
- Operated excavators and other construction equipment to properly grade land.
Education
High School Diploma -
Wise Central High School
Wise, VA06.2016
Skills
- Grading experience
- Materials movement
- Pre-operational equipment inspections
- Trench work
- Welding
- Expert in haul trucks, dozers, loaders, fork lifts, telehandler, excavators, skidsteers
- Construction quality standards
- Heavy equipment operation
- Worksite safety
Timeline
Equipment Operator
State Group
06.2024 - 06.2025
Equipment Operator
Precision Pipeline LLC
06.2023 - 07.2024
Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Caterpillar
03.2023 - 07.2023
Equipment Operator
Oceana Gold Haile Gold Mine
10.2020 - Current
Welder
Utility Trailer
09.2019
Equipment Operator
Greenway Services
08.2017 - 04.2019
High School Diploma -
Wise Central High School
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