John Crawford
Longmont
Summary
I am currently looking for a position to utilize 42 years of combined experience in operating heavy equipment, dispatching drivers, or power plant or gas plant operations.
Overview
49
49
years of professional experience
Work History
OTR Box Truck Driver
Mvt
El Paso
07.2015 - 08.2025
- Operated box truck for long-distance transportation of goods.
- Maintained truck
- Hauled loads to 5 states
- Balance loads
Truckdriver
Transpro
Loveland
07.2015 - 08.2025
- Operated heavy trucks to transport goods across designated routes.
- Conducted pre-trip inspections to ensure vehicle safety and compliance.
- Maintained accurate logs of driving hours and fuel usage.
- Transported goods to and from specified destinations in accordance with delivery schedules.
- Communicated with dispatchers regarding pickup and delivery times.
- Demonstrated safe driving by observing road rules, exercising caution in unfamiliar areas and maintaining vehicle control.
Hazmat Tanker Driver
STI transport
Denver
07.2015 - 08.2025
- Operated Hazmat tanker vehicles in compliance with safety regulations and protocols.
- Inspected cargo tanks for leaks and ensured proper loading procedures were followed.
- Communicated with dispatch to confirm delivery schedules and route adjustments.
- Loaded tankers, unloaded into proper tanks at gas stations.
Transport Driver - Pumper--Heavy Equipment Operator
Basin Western
Henderson
09.1998 - 07.2015
- Loaded petroleum transports from refinery and hauled to destination.
Transport Driver - Pumper--Heavy Equipment Operator
Burgerner Trucking
Fort Collins
09.1998 - 07.2015
- Loaded products onto trucks with front end loader, hauled to plant, unloaded into stock pile.
- Met deadlines and executed directives in a timely manner.
Transport Driver - Pumper--Heavy Equipment Operator
Magpie Operating
Loveland
09.1998 - 07.2015
- Pumped wells, hot oiled wells, hauled oil field production equipment, and optimized pumping to increase production while lowering costs.
Transport Driver - Pumper--Heavy Equipment Operator
Gerrard Excavating
Loveland
09.1998 - 07.2015
- Drove dump truck and water truck for the construction company.
- Maintained optimum moisture levels in soil for development.
Transport Driver - Pumper--Heavy Equipment Operator
Rocky Mountain Tranquility
Loveland
09.1998 - 07.2015
- Operated cranes, loaders and bobcat landscaping equipment for commercial and residential areas to create water falls, ponds and other landscaping designs.
Transport Driver - Pumper--Heavy Equipment Operator
Cast
Henderson
09.1998 - 07.2015
- Drove trucks, pulled flatbeds, stretch decks, drop decks, haul girders, oversized cement girders, walls, and Double T's, through Denver city traffic.
Transport Driver - Pumper--Heavy Equipment Operator
Map Transportation
Henderson
09.1998 - 07.2015
- Transport petroleum products to gas stations.
- Observe and maintain optimum product levels in tank storage farm.
Plant Operator/Manager/Supervisor
Pease Oil and Gas
Loveland
03.1992 - 09.1998
- Safely operated and maintained liquids processing plant, including fractionation, cryogenics and compressor engines.
- Provided general maintenance for the production, sales samples area and the chromatograph area.
- Increased production by optimizing plant operation.
- Promoted from operator to supervisor.
Oil Well Service and pumper
Timka well service
Loveland
12.1988 - 02.1992
- Operated water well service unit.
- Installed water systems, wells, casings and power units.
- Maintained and repaired wind mills that required welding experience and electrical experience.
- Operated backhoes, trenchers, cranes and other heavy equipment.
- Acquired skills to diagnose, disassemble and repair any and all equipment related to servicing a well.
- Trained others to drill water wells, and to install, service and maintain systems.
Product Sales and Service
Sutherlands Lumber Company
Fort Collins
01.1988 - 12.1988
- Drove truck, operated fork lift loading and unloading, deliveries, inventory management, and floor sales.
Drilled water wells
Hunt water well drilling
Roundup
08.1981 - 07.1987
- Operated water well service unit.
- Installed water systems, wells, casings and power units.
- Maintained and repaired wind mills that required welding experience and electrical experience.
- Operated backhoes, trenchers, cranes and other heavy equipment.
- Acquired skills to diagnose, disassemble and repair any and all equipment related to servicing a well.
- Trained others to drill water wells, and to install, service and maintain systems.
Military Service
United States Air Force (USAF)
Great Falls
11.1976 - 04.1981
- Transported, installed, operated and maintained generators and power plants.
- Performed scheduled maintenance on USAF Power Plant Engines (i.e. White Superior, Waukesha, CAT, Detroit, Onan, Cummins and various other diesel/gas/propane fired engines), stationary and mobile generators.
- Responsible for starting up all the backup power for the Malmstrom Air Force Base when power failed.
- Finishing rank Sergeant (E-4)
- Honorable Discharge
- Good Conduct Award
Education
USAF Technical School - Power Production Specialist
USAF Technical School
Wichita Falls, TXHigh School Diploma -
Putnam County R-1
Unionville, MoSkills
- Hazardous materials handling
- Vehicle maintenance
- Route planning
- Customer communication
- Regulatory compliance
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Adaptability to change
- Conflict resolution
- Weather condition awareness
- Route planning expertise
- Accident prevention
- Safe driving practices
- Defensive driving techniques
- Load securing proficiency
- Have taught many drivers how to log trips
- Taught drivers laws, mapping, chaining, and how to drive on all kinds of roads
- Understand what drivers can handle
- Pumping wells,
- Hot oiling wells
- Gaging tanks
Extracurricular Activities
I enjoy hunting, fishing, competitive archery, shooting. Amateur Radio - Emergency Services. Church Youth Scouts.
Military Service
United States Air Force (USAF), Great Falls, MT, 11/76, 04/81, Transported, installed, operated and maintained generators and power plants., Performed scheduled maintenance on USAF Power Plant Engines (i.e. White Superior, Waukesha, CAT, Detroit, Onan, Cummins and various other diesel/gas/propane fired engines), stationary and mobile generators., Responsible for starting up all the backup power for the Malmstrom Air Force Base when power failed., Sergeant (E-4), Honorable, Good Conduct Award
Timeline
OTR Box Truck Driver
Mvt
07.2015 - 08.2025
Truckdriver
Transpro
07.2015 - 08.2025
Hazmat Tanker Driver
STI transport
07.2015 - 08.2025
Transport Driver - Pumper--Heavy Equipment Operator
Basin Western
09.1998 - 07.2015
Transport Driver - Pumper--Heavy Equipment Operator
Burgerner Trucking
09.1998 - 07.2015
Transport Driver - Pumper--Heavy Equipment Operator
Magpie Operating
09.1998 - 07.2015
Transport Driver - Pumper--Heavy Equipment Operator
Gerrard Excavating
09.1998 - 07.2015
Transport Driver - Pumper--Heavy Equipment Operator
Rocky Mountain Tranquility
09.1998 - 07.2015
Transport Driver - Pumper--Heavy Equipment Operator
Cast
09.1998 - 07.2015
Transport Driver - Pumper--Heavy Equipment Operator
Map Transportation
09.1998 - 07.2015
Plant Operator/Manager/Supervisor
Pease Oil and Gas
03.1992 - 09.1998
Oil Well Service and pumper
Timka well service
12.1988 - 02.1992
Product Sales and Service
Sutherlands Lumber Company
01.1988 - 12.1988
Drilled water wells
Hunt water well drilling
08.1981 - 07.1987
Military Service
United States Air Force (USAF)
11.1976 - 04.1981
USAF Technical School - Power Production Specialist
USAF Technical School
High School Diploma -
Putnam County R-1