Chris Drinkwater Email & Phone Number

Edmonton, Canada Area

As General Manager at Spectrum, I work with my father - the owner - and our partner, a highly recognized metal polisher in the industry. We manage a metal refinishing shop that finishes and re-finishes aluminum, stainless steel, copper, brass, and titanium with brushed, satin, and mirror finishes. While the majority of our work centers on semi-trucks and trailers, we also work on a variety of specialty pieces and architectural projects.In this role, I'm responsible for supply chain management for both shop materials and retail/wholesale inventory, bookings and client relations, inside sales, online sales, shipping and warehousing, social media management, payroll, and hiring, among other things important to keeping a small business operating smoothly. During busy times I would assist with grinding/sanding metal and cleaning/polishing automotive paint and RV gelcoat.Since joining Spectrum, I helped accomplish many important milestones:- Increased annual revenues almost 7x in five years.- Began retail sales of professional-grade polishing products, which went from 12% of our business in 2020 to almost 70% of our business in 2023.- Doubled online store sales in 2023 compared to 2022.- Introduced both well-known and brand-new brands to the market in Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

As the HR Coordinator at ClearStream, I was responsible for supporting the HR Business Partners and Labour Relations Manager, as well as personally responsible for the development and coordination of the ClearStream and ClearWater apprenticeship programs and policies.In addition, my duties include:- Managing external training requests and applications to the Canada-Alberta Job Grant- Tracking and digitally filing completed performance reviews and annual policy sign-offs- Assisting HR Business Partners with the completion of termination letters and notices of change

Edmonton, Canada Area

As the Workday Administrator for Finning Canada, I was responsible for supporting the HCM Application through incident resolution, data entry and update, data analysis, and custom report generation. Utilizing exceptional communication skills, I worked with a diverse array of clients to provide support and technical troubleshooting - most often for our team of HR Advisors, HR Business Partners, and HR Managers.In addition, my duties included:- Administration of security roles, user access, and supervisory organizations in the Workday application- Analyzing software problems, data issues, and workflows; developing, testing, and recommending solutions through the use of the Sandbox testing environment and Workday Community forums- Developing and testing custom/scheduled reports; providing data interpretation and analytics for internal clients- Assisting analysts with QA testing for application integrations and new functionalities- Collaborating with senior analysts to develop and document reporting guidelines as well as system audits

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

As a consultant to the Talent Management group of Finning, I completed a number of projects with shifting scopes and open-ended requirements. These tasks required agility to adapt to changing priorities and self-driven initiative to produce results beyond my clients' requirements.Projects included:- HR, Engagement, Learning & Development, Inclusion, Diversity and other best practice research and recommendations- Engagement survey analysis and report creation for the C-suite through IBM Kenexa- Process flow sheet development- Vendor engagement and research- Candidate prescreen interviews and reference checks through Workday HCMS

Fort Saskatchewan, Ab

As a Project Management Intern, I engaged stakeholders in Engineering, HSE, Quality, Operations, and Maintenance to ensure that backlogged projects up to $600k in value were completed on time, on budget, and with quality.During a roughly month-long full plant shutdown with tight timelines, I independently completed a number of special projects for Engineering and Construction management to ensure that shutdown projects went off without a hitch. Taking the initiative to attend project meetings each day, I also supported the project controls team in the development of a new resource-loading system by gathering recommendations from project managers and technical leads.

Edmonton, Canada Area

As a Resource Manager, I dealt directly with candidates across the Oil & Gas, Construction, Mining, Manufacturing, Power, and other industries to connect them with clients in need of top talent.Through persistent candidate sourcing, detailed interviews, polished candidate profiles, and fair negotiation, I have provided numerous candidates the opportunity to interview--and work with--some of Canada's Top 100 employers. On a daily basis, I recruited candidates from Mechanical, Chemical, Civil/Structural, and Electrical Engineering and Technology backgrounds, Project Management and Controls (Cost Control, Risk Analysis, and Planning/Scheduling), and Construction Specialists (Field Engineers, Quality Engineers, Superintendents, and Construction Managers).By learning what motivates and energizes our candidates, I aimed to discover what opportunities best fit their needs and career goals. Once they had started work with our clients, I made a habit of checking in to make sure my candidates were satisfied.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Natural Resources, Energy, And Environment, 4.0

Bachelor’S Degree, Bsc Honors Psychology (With First Class Honors), 3.8