As the Environmental Superintendent for the Town of Fort Frances, I play a pivotal role in safeguarding our community's natural resources and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations. My primary responsibilities encompass the oversight of water treatment, wastewater treatment, and landfill operations.In water treatment, I manage the processes that provide our residents with clean, safe drinking water. This involves monitoring water quality, overseeing treatment procedures, and… Show more As the Environmental Superintendent for the Town of Fort Frances, I play a pivotal role in safeguarding our community's natural resources and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations. My primary responsibilities encompass the oversight of water treatment, wastewater treatment, and landfill operations.In water treatment, I manage the processes that provide our residents with clean, safe drinking water. This involves monitoring water quality, overseeing treatment procedures, and ensuring that all operations meet provincial and federal standards. I work closely with a dedicated team to conduct regular testing and maintenance, addressing any issues that arise swiftly and effectively.For wastewater treatment, I oversee the treatment plant's operations to ensure that wastewater is processed efficiently and responsibly before being released back into the environment. This includes monitoring treatment systems, managing sludge disposal, and implementing improvements to enhance efficiency and reduce environmental impact. I prioritize sustainability, seeking innovative solutions to minimize our ecological footprint.In addition to water and wastewater, I manage the landfill operations, ensuring that waste is handled in an environmentally responsible manner. This involves monitoring landfill capacity, coordinating recycling programs, and educating the community on proper waste disposal practices. Collaboration is key in my role; I regularly engage with local government officials, regulatory agencies, and community members to address environmental concerns and promote sustainable practices. I also stay informed on emerging environmental technologies and best practices to continually improve our services.Through my work, I strive to protect Fort Frances’ environment for future generations, ensuring that our water resources remain safe and sustainable, and that our waste management practices reflect our commitment to a healthier planet. Show less

Worked as the Interim Operations and Facilities Manager, overseeing the Transportation, Environmental, Facilities and Airport portfolios while the permanent manager was appointed as the Interim CAO for the Town.

I am directly responsible for 4 employees and ensuring site goals are met that align with our service contract. Also for ensuring the technical and material needs of our customer are met in a timely manner.

Responsible for overseeing the various locomotive fleets under material and technical support contracts between CN and GETS. Managed modification programs and ongoing field modifications and reliability improvements. Responsible for reporting out regular metrics for contract management purposes.

Provided local on site technical and material support of locomotives at the CN Winnipeg running maintenance shop.

Supported local manufacturing plant with productivity improvement projects and help plant hit local and corporate productivity targets.

Worked as a manufacturing black belt for the manufacture of E-Cell water purification units, used primarily in pharmaceutical, semiconductor and power generation industries.Responsible for acting as a leader for the GE Six Sigma program. Also responsible for documenting and improving manufacturing processes, implementing lean manufacturing, completing regular departmental metrics, performing regular data analysis of production data and mentoring of Green Belts.Also responsible… Show more Worked as a manufacturing black belt for the manufacture of E-Cell water purification units, used primarily in pharmaceutical, semiconductor and power generation industries.Responsible for acting as a leader for the GE Six Sigma program. Also responsible for documenting and improving manufacturing processes, implementing lean manufacturing, completing regular departmental metrics, performing regular data analysis of production data and mentoring of Green Belts.Also responsible for the role of E-Cell Quality Engineer which beared the responsibility of product quality and quality related issues, internally and externally. Show less

Project leader for small system type projects and standardization initiatives. Primarily designed electrical and control systems for the pharmaceutical industry and mobile water purification industry.

Worked very closely with the maintenance group (mechanics, electricians and machinists) to improve and upgrade machinery based upon manufacturing statistics, lean manufacturing techniques and design of experiments. Key duties involved assessing current processes and updating or improving them to increase plant efficiency, capacity and utilization.As a project manager, was in charge of a relocation project. Scope encompassed consolidating three facilities into two facilities and… Show more Worked very closely with the maintenance group (mechanics, electricians and machinists) to improve and upgrade machinery based upon manufacturing statistics, lean manufacturing techniques and design of experiments. Key duties involved assessing current processes and updating or improving them to increase plant efficiency, capacity and utilization.As a project manager, was in charge of a relocation project. Scope encompassed consolidating three facilities into two facilities and improving process flows. Show less

Liaison between Manufacturing, Engineering and the Research and Development groups. Worked closely with mechanics and engineering in developing and performing tests and the design and fabrication of jigs and fixtures required.

Responsible for the installation, commissioning, field engineering and servicing of process or boiler feed water purification systems (both turnkey and non-turnkey scopes). Project values ranged from US$500,000 to US$15,000,000.Responsibilities included coordinating project and construction activities with the customers and end-user, coordinating subcontractors and working with the various trades and unions.