Rick Schram

  

Biography:

Security Clearance: Secret Clearance

Military Experience: 23.5 years

Work Experience: 16.0 years

Work Experience:

US NAVY Veteran leveraging two decades of experience operating heavy equipment in a diverse aray of environments. I have been trained to operate a multiple peices of equipment such as Bulldozers, excavators, front end loaders backhoes, skidsteers, rollers, rought terrain and warehouse forklifts, cargo loading equipment i.e teleboom forklifts, telescopic rough terrain cargo handler(kalmar), fuel and water trucks, tractor trailers with low and high deck trailers, I hold an NEC (navy enlisted code) as a crane operator. experienced on link belt rought terrain swing cab telabooms and manitowac 777 200 ton lattice boom crawlers as well as 300 ton marine travel lifts. I have held positions as transportation supervisor, license examiner, yard boss, dispatcher, wheight handling program manager, rigger, lead operator and collateral custodian. I have strong leadership skills and work well in groups or team environments. I am willing and able to learn and still have the capicity and humility to start from scratch. My career goals are to find a position close to home that will allow me to utilize some or all of my existing skills to settle into a new career. 

Military Service:

  • Rank: Petty Officer 1st Class

    Branch/Position: Navy

    Period: January 2001 - July 2024

    Occupation: EO - Equipment Operator

    Security Clearance: Secret Clearance

    Duties Description:

    Hull maintenance technician- welding, cutting, plumbing, pipe fitting, sheet metal fabrication.

    Equipment Operator- Operate heavy equipment for construction, demolition, facilities maintenance and humanitarian releif.

    Training courses:

    • (Navy Enlisted Code) Crane Operator ,23 years good conduct, awarded 7 achievement medals and 1 commendation in addition to numerous letters of recognition.

Work history:

  • Job Title: Equipment operator

    Company: US Navy

    Period: July 2008 - July 2024

    Trainings, Certifications and Licences:

    • Relative certificates include, Heavy Equipment operator school,Crane operator school, Caterpillar D7r operators course and maintainers course, Mobile concrete mixing plant operator, Coxswains course, Instructors course,
    Role Description:

    2001-2008 Hull maintenance techenician aboard the USS Kearsarge - Maintained and repaired all ships plumbing and piping systems, gained experiance in welding and sheetmetal fabrication utilizing gtaw and smaw as well as brazing and gass cutting. Completed three tours to the araibian gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Gained experiance armoring equipment for the 24th and 26th marine expeditionary units. Also provided welding rapair to several other ships while underway.

    2009-2012 Construction Battalion Maintanance Unit 202 - as a heavy equipment operator. Utilized excavators, skid steers front end loaders bull dozers, rollers, tractor trailers and support equipment for medium to large scale construction. Primarily excavated for pre engineerd buildings, roadways, parking lots, sidewalks, and accessory structures.

    2012-2015 Explosive ordenance disposal unit 2 - Responsibilities included, Coxswain for 11meter, 9meter, and 7 meter rigid hull boats. Tractor trailer operations delivering cargo and watercraft to and from military installations in florida and the florida keys. Managed a fleet of 40 polaris off road vehicles. Provided basic maintenance and repairs as well as coordinated with loacal polaris vendors for major repairs.

    2015-2018 Amphibeous construction battalion 2 - Positions held were Yard boss, managed a motor pool of 339 pieces of civil engineering support equiment and personnel transportation vehicles. Transportation supervisor oversaw all equipment yard operations, maintenence scheduling, licensing, record keeping and logistics. Crane crew rigger, Crane operator for Manitiwoc 777 200t lattice boom crawlers, link belt 8065 swing cab teleboom rt cranes and 300 ton marine travel lifts. Crane license examiner, and Crane program manager. Completed 3 separate elevated modular pier builds, Coordinated the deployment of 6 teams on two separate disaster releif missions to purto rico, the bahamas, florida keys and texas providing humanitarioan aid after being devastated by hurricanes. 

    2018-2020 Naval Facilites command public Works dept. responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of all property and buildings on little creek base. Oversaw several construction projects including sidewalk repair and replacemnet, construction of several pavilions and the construction of a small engine maintenance and repair faciilty onsite to reduce contracted repair costs.

    2020-2024 Recruit Division Commander, Recruit training Command Great Lakes. Prcoessed New Naval recruits through Navy Bootcamp. Commands Physical fitness program manager providing fitness testing and daily fitness training for over 3600 studnets and 400 staff members.

Education:

  • Joiliet Job Corps

    High School – Business and computer skills/G.e.d.

    Period: March 2000 - September 2000

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