John R Morgan Email & Phone Number

A committed and highly resourceful heavy equipment operator specializing in the energy/utilities sector, with extensive experience in staff training/development, equipment management, fuel reclamation, shipping and receiving, maintenance and repairs, operations oversight, process improvements, and EH&S management. A proven track record of working effectively with a wide array of machines, from belts and motors to feeders and crushers. Excels at emphasizing safety, accuracy, and efficiency in maximizing overall operations in the short- and long-term. A savvy and goal-oriented producer who contributes to impactful operations via extensive technical insights and expertise.

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  Senior Heavy Equipment Operator

  Vistra Energy

  Jan 1995 - Present

  Reclaimed and received power station fuel. Oversaw efforts in unloading coal trains, pushing and flaring coal at lowering well, hauling coal to storage and maintaining stored coal, unloading of fuel oil, managing lime store pile maintenance, charging lime stone feeders, and cleaning train post-unloaded. Switched railroad cars. Cleaned and lubricated track switches, belts, motors, and other equipment. Supported other plant departments in respective efforts, including excavating in and around power lines. Managed tractor operation for road maintenance. Watered roads to suppress dust. Led snow removal.• Named recipient of corporate safety awards for 25, 30, and 35 years of accident-free heavy equipment operation. • Participated in Caterpillar customer conference to provide user input of requirements on next-generation equipment specifications and improvement priorities.• Drove a variety of heavy equipment, upwards of 15 trucks including Doziers, Backholes, Excavators, High Lifts, Fork Trucks, Cranes and Loaders and Scrappers.• Trained others on duties and plant processes.• Selected as Subject Matter Expert (SME) on training heavy machinery to new hires at multiple plants.• Constructed plant roads, managed resource allocation, and maintained roads ongoing.

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  Greenville University

  Speech Communication And Rhetoric