Zach Schuster

Former Marine, with experience in construction and site prep, strong leadership and team building skills, and a passion for getting the job done. Willing to relocate to: Bozeman, MT

Safety Manager at Gallatin Gravel (2024-03 – Present)

• Operate equipment when needed
• Prepare quarterly reports for MSHA
• Trained personel in MSHA Part 46 in accordance with MSHA standards
• Record all incidents and accidents that occurred at the mine
• Keep all training records and paperwork up to date with accordance to MSHA standards

Snow Removal Operator at Bozeman Site Services (2023-11 – 2024-03)

• Operate plow truck in safe manner.
• Remove snow and consolidate in orderly and timely manner per contract.
• Maintain equipment and ensure properly working for day to day operations

Heavy Equipment Operator & Assistant Project Engineer at Big Sky Land Management (2022-05 – 2023-11)

• 1200+ hours operating Volvo 60-ton Articulated Haul truck on commercial & residential job sites.
• Few hundred hours operating Cat excavators of all sizes ranging from 336s down to 308 minis.
• Experience operating Cat 950M loader.
• Experience operating Trimble GPS equipped Bulldozers and Excavators.
• Set up, take down, and operation of Trimble rovers and base stations. (R780 rover & R750 Base)
• Clearing and grubbing land prior to road and pad construction.
• Responsible for building roads, house & building pads to appropriate grade.
• Laid utilities and excavated material for foundations.
• Work closely with foreman and Project manager to achieve desired outcomes per the plans.

Gantry Crane Operator at Advanced Precast Company (2021-11 – 2022-05)

• Moved concrete panels from warehouse to staging area ranging from approx. 5,000 to 40,000 lbs.
• Loaded trucks according to specific load plan.
• Safely maneuvered crane in tight quarters with zero accidents.
• Performe daily preventive maintenance and walk arounds.

Heavy Equipment Operator at Yellowstone Club (2020-10 – 2021-06)

• Responsible for clearing snow off or roads.
• Maintained a pristine environment for members and guests.
• 600 hours in Komatsu & Deere loaders removing snow.
• Experience operating Komatsu 210 excavator to load trucks, and various other tasks.

Heavy Equipment Operator Certification at Heavy Construction Academy (2020-09 – 2020-10)

• 165 hours of operation experience in excavators, bulldozers, loaders, skid steers, motor graders, haul trucks, and backhoes.
• 75 classroom hours covering civil blueprint reading, site layout, Laser level & grade rod operation, Cut & fill calculations, and job site safety.

Utilities Locator at USIC (2019-01 – 2019-12)

• Located utilities on commercial and residential sites.
• Coordinated with stakeholders on construction jobsites to ensure safe digging operations.
• Documents all work with a high degree of attention to detail.

Directional Drill Operator / Locator at USIC (2019-01 – 2019-12)

• 60 hours operating directional drill.
• 20 classroom hours covering basic locator operation, utility classification, drill operation, and drill run calculations.

High School Diploma – Dubuque Senior High School (2011-06)