Colton Chappell

Experienced operations professional with a strong background in warehouse operations, battery power systems, and heavy equipment operations. Qualified in safely and efficiently operating different types of equipment from forklifts, pallet jacks, and roll clamp (RC) forklift clamps. Extensive experience with heavy equipment operations including front end loaders, back hoes, scrapers, compactors, dozers, haul trucks, skid steers, and water trucks.

Developed ability to maintain productivity, focus on safety, and support operational goals in fast paced environments.

Heavy Equipment Operator at Hi-Grade Materials (2023-06 – Present)

• Safely operated mining equipment, including CAT 992 loaders, John Deer haul trucks, skid steers, and water trucks while distributing the materials to their proper zones, as well as load and unload company and commercial trucks.
• Remove overburden and transport waste materials to approved dump sites, feed material into crushers, and move processed materials to designated stockpiles.
• Perform routine inspections and preventative maintenance on equipment while following company procedures, MSHA safety standards, daily protocols, and leadership direction.
• Execute quarry maintenance, including changing rollers, replacing belts, and replacing screens on equipment as needed.

Heavy Equipment Operator at Spec Pro (2022-07 – 2023-06)

• Supported daily landfill operations including maintaining landfill slopes with a dozer, hauling bales from the sort building, and compacting waste with the baler.
• Controlled dust within work areas by distributing water with water trucks to ensure clear visibility and safe working conditions
• Executed the safe operation of compactors, dozers, front-end loaders, scrapers, and backhoes.
• Performed daily pre-operational equipment inspections to ensure that the equipment is ready to safely operate for the daily operation

Field Service Supervisor Technician at EnerSys (2020-07 – 2022-07)

• Lead a team of technicians through training, performance reviews, recognition, goal setting, and salary administration.
• Coordinated schedules, staffing, and materials to ensure timely project completion and quarterly deadlines were met for T-Mobile sites while maintaining a safe, clean, and organized environment.
• Installed data cabinets, cable trays infrastructure, load-bearing auxiliary systems, fiber optic raceways, grounding, and alarm connections on across more than 500 sites among multiple states.
• Safely performed battery conductance readings, alarm testing, rectifier and inverter module swaps, and system inventory updates.
• Served as the communication link between customers, our company, and technicians to proactively streamline our goals.

Field Service Technician / Warehouse Technician at EnerSys (2014-04 – 2020-07)

• Supported the installation of DC power plants, BDFBs, inverters, UPS systems, and DC battery systems. Replaced defective parts, repaired batteries, and related equipment, installed new equipment to specifications.
• Traveled to multiple customer sites from day to day to install, repair, and perform preventive maintenance on equipment while working independently.
• Delivering high quality service while completing service reports, expense reports, quality alerts, and maintenance reports.
• Staged and labeled materials, supported shipping and receiving, and maintained an organized warehouse.