Robert K Rupert

Heavy Equipment Operator

4420 Mallory Crest, Okanagan Falls, BC V0H 1R1 Ph# 250-497-6807 Cell
250-460-2076 squeaky6@telus.net 6952rkr@gmail,com

Highlights of * 12 plus years Heavy

Equipment Operator/12 plus years Qualifications: Heavy
Equipment Mechanic experience *
Experienced in operating: Cat D5, D6, and other
dozers , 300 series excavators, Cat, Volvo and other
wheel loaders
* Certified Welder experience, in all aspects of
welding
* Demonstrated ability to operate and maintain
equipment for optimum production
and machine life CERTIFICATES
W.H.M.I.S.
Emergency First Aid
Safety - Industry With Alberta
Endorsement OFA level 1
Equivalent Level - A - CPR
H2S
Alive
Equipment
* Case 850LGP * Cat D5-D6 Operated
* Deere 450LGP * Excavator Cat 320 *
300 series Deere * Cat 924 wheel loader *
360 Kobelco * Cat C500 *
340 Komatsu * Y 30 Taylor lift truck *
Volvo wheel loaders * Hyster H700 *
Kawasaki 90z wheel loader * Mack, Peterbuilt,
Kenworth Tractors
* Deere 624 * Miller 250 welder
* Lincoln 200 welder * Overhead cranes
* 6’ 8’ 10’ Electric Boring Heads
Work experience:

heavy equipment Reliable Peat Co., Leesburg,

Florida 2007-2008 Operator * Operated excavators and
LGP dozers for perimeter ditching, removal of
overburden, construct roadways * Removal of peat,
mined sand and clay to be used in road
construction *
Utilized excavators to load trucks
* Demonstrated ability to keep accurate paperwork
and keep office informed of truck departures and
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arrivals
* Ensured equipment was fueled, greased and
levels checked
Heavy equipment
Operator Mack Concrete Inc. Astatula,
Florida 2005-2008 * Loaded concrete
products onto trailers with forked wheel
loaders *
Demonstrated ability to accurately read load sheets, Pg.- 2
lay out tonnage according to D.O.T./ overweight and
over width permits
* Maintained roadways and yard, fueled and lubricated
machinery
* Inspected loads for appearance, radioed repair
crew when needed
* Ensured all loads and paperwork were
accurate
Heavy Equipment Dura Stress Inc., Leesburg, Florida
2003-2005 Mechanic/
Operator * Test drove equipment suspected of
defects and determined which repairs were
required * Wrote up cost-time quotes on
repairs, kept accurate records on all scheduled
maintenance services and repairs
* Performed D.O.T.
inspections on tractors, trailers and dollies
* Welded
cracked frames, fabricated or rebuilt landing gears
*
Preformed in frame engine rebuilds, diagnosed
electrical problems Heavy
Equipment Mechanic/
Florida Concrete Pipe Corp. Astatula, Florida 2000-2003
Operator/ * Preformed all plant maintenance mechanic duties
Welder and welder duties
* Maintained all molds in pipe plant,
cores,jackets,ect. * Repaired or rebuilt all conveyors and
aggregate bins * Programmed and maintained
automatic welders and cutters
* Kept records on
services and repairs of over-the-road equipment,
yard equipment and plant maintenance * Served
as back up operator for yard equipment Tractor Trailer
Mechanic/O.T.R. P & D Heavy
Hauling Inc., Groveland, Florida 1992-2000 Operator *
Maintained and repaired engines, drive trains and
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tractor trailers
* Worked as over-the-road operator hauling oversize
construction equipment, concrete products,
grapple and clam buckets for shipping all over U.S.

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Framer/Finishing Self Employed, Cape Cod,
Massachusetts 1990-1991 Carpenter * Built 24,000 sq. ft. home

Mechanic/Welder Linhares Precast

Inc. Cape Cod, Mass. 1984-1990 * Head
maintenance mechanic and welder of plant, molds
and equipment *
Updated batch plant from scale to automated
digital weight system taking production from 50 to
110 cubic sq. yd. per day *
Fabricated and installed 2-20 ton overhead cranes
Education:
Welding Certificate, Niagara county Community Collage,
New York
WHMIS Certificate
Emergency First Aid - Industry OFA Level 1
Level - A - CPR
H2S Alive