Jacob Day

Background

About Jacob Day

Heavy Equipment Operator with over 8 years of experience. Transitioned from the USMC on June 1, 2018. Earned rank of Sergeant and spent time operating equipment and supervising in roles such as Operations Chief, Site Foreman, Equipment Foreman, Licensing Manager, Equipment Dispatch Manager, Maintenance Manager, and Safety Manager. Responsible for over 25 employees in personal and professional development. Accomplishments- Technical Advisor for a square ft. helicopter runway project in Afghanistan. Supervised and provided technical expertise for 21 civilian contractors throughout a 2-month long project. Project totaled $2 million. Designed for over $2 billion worth of Army Aircraft - Supported 355 logistical support requests resulting in 1,212 hours of operation and over 6 million lbs. of equipment moved over a 7-month deployment - Raised equipment readiness from 44% to 91% through in-depth preventative and corrective maintenance - Responsible for maintenance and operation of 30 pieces of heavy equipment worth over $5 million NCCER, OSHA 30 hour, Class A CDL w/ hazmat, tanker, and doubles and triples Mobile crane, forklift, container handler, loader, grader, backhoe, dozer, scraper, compactor, and skid steer. Diesel mechanic background; working knowledge of diesel engines, hydraulics, tire and track repair, load charts, hook/block inspections, crane cable inspections, project/production estimations, preventative and corrective maintenance. Major Horizontal Construction projects include: roads, aircraft runways, helicopter landing zones, parking lots, anti-terrorism/force protection barriers, berms, and walls. Directly responsible for all material handling operations for the 3rd Marine Air Wing consisting of over employees and over $1 billion worth of equipment. I am eager to learn, highly trainable and adaptable, humble and a fast learner, able to work independently or with a team. Willing to work hard and be a valuable asset to your company.