Zachary M. Jones

• Operated heavy trucks for transporting materials to job sites.
• Conducted pre-trip inspections to ensure vehicle safety and compliance.
• Communicated with site supervisors regarding delivery timelines and requirements.
• Assisted with routine maintenance and minor repairs of vehicles when needed.
• Collaborated with team members to coordinate loading and unloading tasks effectively.
• Checked vehicle for mechanical items and safety issues, maintained logs of working hours, monitored the vehicle's performance, and recorded any incidents.
• Loaded and unloaded cargo using forklifts or other material handling equipment.

M113 Armored Personnel Carrier operator and maintainer, to include setting track tension and weapons mounting

• Responsible for the transportation, organization and accountability of ammunition and weapons for extensive outdoor operations in remote locations and austere environments
• Experienced in loading vehicles onto flatbed and railhead transporters
• Works with upper management daily to provide accurate updates on the status and condition of over $1 Million dollars in weapons accessories; to include, but not limited to- magazines, machine gun belts, optics and mounts
• Arms repair and maintenance for foreign and domestic military grade weaponry
• Expertise in building and maintaining Russian and U.S. crew-served weapons
• Successfully built and implemented company-wide training and safety program for the M134 Mini Gun, M2HB, DSHS, and the NSV crew-served weapons
• Managing physical security, accountability, liability and history records for 1500+ guns
• Coordinates with coworkers to triage and distribute daily workload and tasks
• Successfully completed the North American Rescue 'Stop The Bleeding' course
• Successfully completed the 'Trauma Care and Immediate Response' course with Progressive Force Concepts

• Battalion level qualified and promoted Team Leader
• Successfully trained small teams in duties and responsibilities of the job and positions within the 11 Bravo MOS
• Successfully planned and executed building raids and close quarters combat missions
• Qualified Stryker Infantry Fighting Vehicle operator and maintainer
• M249 Squad Automatic Weapon Gunner during 9 month tour in Afghanistan
• Awarded Combat Infantry Badge for direct enemy engagement during combat while deployed
• Platoon Armorer - Accountability for 40+ individuals and their weapons, ranging in caliber from 9mm to 40mm
• Level 10 preventative maintenance checks and services for Stryker, HMMWV and F/LMTV diesel vehicles
• RQ-11 Raven Unmanned Aerial Vehicle operation and maintenance for reconnaissance and monitoring enemy positions
• Maintained CLS cert throughout the entire duration of service
• Obtained Secret Security Clearance
• Honorable Military Discharge

• HMMWV vehicle operations and maintenance
• Map reading and land navigation using Military Grid Reference System
• Land Reconnaissance
• Platoon radio telecommunications operator
• Minefield Safety

• Small unit leadership training
• Honed critical thinking skills to use later in high-stress, real world situations
• Initial weapons training
• Introduction to basic radio communications
• Combat Life Safer certification