Joshua Morin

All paving operations listed with prior companies including:

• Taking the lead roll when the foreman wasn't able to be on the site.
• Providing the foreman with advice to help with performance and productivity based on my extensive experience and expertise.
• Teaching techniques to new and veteran employees to help make the crew run like a well oiled machine.
• Running excavators, mini excavators, backhoes ect. in demolition jobs and pipe and drain installations. 
• Welding and fabrication on rain days and during the off season. Fixing and modifying equipment and trucks, such as designing and building stair systems to safely enter the backs of trucks and the side/front of equipment. Removing rusted sections of truck beds, buckets and other parts of equipment and welding in new steel.

• Tasked with entire jobs from start to finish.
• Removal of existing asphalt (typically with a skid steer)
• Measuring and determining the amount of asphalt needed and setting up trucking to accommodate the job requirements. 
• Making sure the existing subgrade was suitable to be paved on and if not , discussing alternate solutions(dig out etc.) with the sales rep and the owner of the property.
• Grading with existing gravel or trucking more in when needed.
• Removal of dirt on extensions or soft areas and adding 3" stone and CA-6 gravel for proper base.
• Placement of asphalt, binder and surface courses or surface only depending on job specifications.
• Making sure every job is done timely and professionally. Edges are straight, water drains, rolled properly, site is clean ect. ect.
• Overseeing and leading the crew to ensure each individual worked safely, and productively. Teaching proper techniques to build a strong effective crew.
• Dealing with customers directly and providing a detailed description of what was going to happen during the job. Providing routine maintenance information and answering any questions they may have.

All paving operations

• Responsible for ultimate quality in asphalt paving.
• Ensured the job was completed efficiently and correctly when the foreman was unable to be at the jobsite.
• Operated a grader in the preparation of the subgrade prior to the placement of asphalt.
• Worked as a team player assisting other crew members with rolling, operating the loader, raking, shoveling and general clean up.
• Assisted truck drivers with loading, unloading and binding equipment on trailers.

• Tasked by the owner with overall work quality and timeliness of job completion, because of my work ethic and the pride I take in my work.
• Interacted with clients to determine job details, assess job requirements, and provide ongoing status updates.
• Coordinated the paving crew (paver operator, screed operators, loader man, roller men) to ensure all jobs ran smoothly and effectively.
• Measured and calculated asphalt requirements to complete jobs, without running short and with minimal overages.
• Actively taught all facets of the business and industry to new and old employees so they could advance their careers.
• Covered all positions for crew members that missed work or fell behind, and assisted at all levels as the job needed.
• Raked asphalt when needed or an expert raker (with specialized skills or finesse) was required.
• Was responsible for operating and maintaining a personal company vehicle.

Machine Trades, basic training on bridgeports, lathes, grinders and other misc. machining equipment. Reading measuring tools such as micrometers and following tolerances set in blueprints.