William Andrews

Competent Operator Foreman skilled in operating equipment, planning projects, and directing teams.

SkillOperator Foreman proficient in maintaining crew productivity. Experienced in assigning work, training crew members, and optimizing individual and team performance. Looking to leverage many years experience to pursue new professional challenges and career advancement.

Hardworking operator skilled in quality control and machine and equipment troubleshooting paired with outstanding time management and multitasking abilities. Quick learner offering several years of experience operating machines of various magnitudes. Focused on reducing costs and increasing productivity.

• Comprehensive First Aid
• Basic Chainsaw Requirements
• OSH Forklift
• Hiab

• Completion of drainage and earthworks, $500,000.00, Auckland, New Zealand, MM/DD/YY
• Completion of canal walls and island, $1.6m, Gulf Harbour Mariner, Auckland, New Zealand, MM/DD/YY
• Completion of drainage and earthworks, $2m, Auckland, New Zealand, MM/DD/YY

• Gulf Harbour Mariner
• Greville Road to Silverdale Motorway
• South Eastern Arterial Route
• State Highway 20 Extension
• Silverdale to Puhoi Motorway
• Auckland International Airport extensions
• Manukau Waste Water Reclamation
• Tenon Industries Taupo Saw mill Log Loader operations
• MB Century Drilling Rig Pad Lease preparation and final levels
• Fulton Hogan New Zealand East Taupo Arterial Route Bridge formation
• Winstone Pulp International Tangiwai Sawmill Drainage installation
• Contact Energy Steam field road site maintenance and reinstatement
• Mighty River Power Steam field road site maintenance and reinstatement
• Carter Holt Harvey New Zealand Central North Island Farm Conversions

• Ensuring safety while driving vehicles and observing established site regulations.
• Performing general and preventative maintenance and servicing of equipment.
• Responsible for ensuring cleanliness and safety of heavy equipment while managing inventory.
• Accountable for transportation and delivery of materials as well as installation and maintenance.
• Performing maintenance and ground excavation work while participating in routine maintenance.
• Operating heavy equipment safely for minimising risk of injury, property damage or loss of life.
• Performing daily safety and maintenance checks in accordance with legislation, policies and procedures.
• Providing inputs to project manager pertaining to any maintenance or repair requirements changes.

• Ensuring excellent housekeeping standards in and around sites as well as performing work related activities safely.
• Controlling traffic passing in and around work zones to ensure safety.
• Effectively meeting project deadlines while ascertaining delivery of quality work.
• Maintaining construction tools, accessories and motor vehicles.
• Handling daily service and maintenance of machines and assisting mechanics with repairs in the field.
• Signalling equipment operators to facilitate alignment and movement of machinery and materials.
• Preventing breakdown that would hamper production

• Foreman / operator, Higgins Contractors, Auckland, and Taupo NZ, 02/2014 - present
• Supervisor / Operator, R&M Moles Earthmoving, Perth, Australia, 07/2012 - 01/2014
• Operator, Tasman Civil, Perth, Australia, 03/2012 - 05/2012
• Supervisor / Operator, G10 Group Limited NZ (Formerly Ground Works Taupo Limited), 04/2007 - 12/2011
• Senior Operator, J.W.Hinds Limited, NZ, 08/2001 - 04/2007
• Project Foreman, Hopkins Cage Construction, NZ, 07/1995 - 08/2001
• Operator / Crosscutter, Tukaki Logging Taupo Limited, NZ, 02/1991 - 07/1995

• 666C, 668C, 665F Clark Ranger Skidders
• Cat 518, 528 Skidders
• Cable Yarder Haulers
• Fellabunchers
• Bell loggers
• Komatsu D65, D85 Dozers
• Cat D6R, D8R, D9R Dozers
• Doosan 450 Excavator
• 20t to 50t hydraulic rock hammers
• Hitachi EX120, 200, 220, 300, 400 Excavators
• Cat 320D, 330D, 345D Excavators
• Komatsu PC 200, 220, 400, 710, 1000 Excavators
• Astra AT30 Dumptruck
• Volvo A30, A40 Dumptrucks
• Cat D400 Dumptruck
• Mitsubishi MG150 Grader
• Cat 120H, 140H, 12m Graders
• Cat TH63 Telehandler
• Volvo L70, L90, L120 Loaders
• Hitachi LX70, LX230 Loaders
• Kawasaki Z95 Loader
• Cat 950, 966, 988 Loaders

• Examining and inspecting work progress, equipment used and construction sites to verify safety at work to specifications; assigning work to employees based on materials or worker requirements for specific jobs.
• Providing necessary training to workers in equipment operations and safety procedures or company policies.
• Reading/interpreting specifications such as blueprints to determine construction requirements or plan procedures.
• Conferring with managerial or technical personnel, departments or contractors for resolving problems/issues and coordinating work; actively coordinating all work activities, apart from construction work.
• Supervising, coordinating or scheduling activities of construction or extraction workers.
• Analysing worker or operational problems and recommending solutions needed such as improving production methods or implementing motivational plans.

• Date of Birth: 09/30/62
• Nationality: New Zealander
• Driving License: Australian Driving Licence
• Marital Status: Single