Jeff Whyte Email & Phone Number

Mclean, Sk, Ca

Canada

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Regina

Responsible for developing and maintaining the Refinery's Capital Project Portfolio. Duties include the following:- Develop the annual capital project budget- Develop and manage the project intake and prioritization process- Support business case development for all capital projects- Develop engineering scope of work for annual maintenance turnarounds- Assist in the developing of the Refinery Project Management system

Regina, Sk

Team Leader:- Led a team of 4 Plant EngineersProject Engineering:- Define and develop detailed scope of engineering projects a- Provide detailed design engineering and prepare construction work packages- Prepare material requisitions for submission to Purchasing Department- Consult with all departments as required to determine the best design for the project- Completes required Process Safety Management (PSM) documents related to projectsProject Management:- Develop and monitor project schedule and cash flow- Oversee procurement and delivery scheduleConstruction Management:- Manage construction of assigned projects to ensure they are completed in a safe, timely and cost effective manner- Review safe work practices of contractors and CRC tradespeople assigned to project

Foam Lake, Sk

- Managed the maintenance program for a newly expanded canola crushing and bio diesel plant- Directed maintenance team and contractors for routine maintenance, troubleshooting and major overhauls of plant equipment- Worked with CMMS (Igor) to develop asset list, PM program, demand work orders and purchasing of parts and equipment- Supervised yard crew/material handlers responsible for handling of all inbound seed and outbound products and the bottling plant- Provided safety leadership for the maintenance team and the site

- Led and managed a team of maintenance technicians, maintenance supervisor, and contractors- Was responsible for developing maintenance workflow practices and a planning and scheduling program.- Responsible for establishing Maintenance and Reliability best practices, including developing a PM/PdM program.- Developed a Computerized Maintenance Management System, ePac, and all of its modules (Assets, PM’s, Work Orders, Purchase Orders, etc).- Led the inventory and stores program, including shipping and receiving, establishing inventory, critical spares and involved in the purchasing workflow program.- Assisted accounting in developing cost control tools including budgets, open purchase order reports, accruals and monthly spending and forecasting.- Acted as turnaround coordinator.

- Executed multi-disciplinary projects in the powerhouse, evaporator, crystallizer, dryer, sizing and load-out areas. Projects range in size from specifying and purchasing equipment to multi-million dollar multi-disciplinary projects. - Work with in-house resources and EPC companies to execute projects depending on the scale of the project and available resources. - Responsible for all aspects of projects including scoping, estimating, budgeting, forecasting, design, construction supervision, reporting and commissioning. - Worked closely with accounting to ensure cost reporting and tracking is efficient and effective and work to provide solutions for improving project control. - Work with procurement to ensure that bid preparation, vendor selection, confidentiality agreements, terms and conditions and delivery dates were in place and adhered to. - Work with the production groups to help evaluate projects based on risk, opportunity, capital availability and production targets. - Developed, evaluated and maintained, reporting and controls for the entire sustaining capital budget. - Supervise administrative assistant - Developed the overall project schedule and project templates using MS Project. - Member of the Operation and Reliability Steering Committee. This team was responsible for providing the direction for the site to achieve its vision to become one of the safest and most reliable crop nutrition companies. This group focused on all aspects of the operation from maintenance, production, procurement, and design. - Was part of the Project Management Steering Committee who was responsible for developing the site vision in regards to project management.- Participate in Workout teams and Continuous Improvement efforts, some previously completed projects include improving our pipe specifications, improving our monthly accrual process and planning our maintenance shop facilities.

- Responsibilities included working with operations to ensure production targets were met, including grade and recovery. - Issue daily production reports and troubleshoot and report on any discrepancies. - Monitored daily emission reports for dryers and ensure targets were being met. - Monitored daily reagent usage and levels and worked to optimize associated costs. - Worked with procurement to negotiate contracts, place orders and receive shipments. - Utilize Six Sigma and Workout methodologies to optimize processes by working with the operators and the maintenance crews. - Collaborated with the central R&D group to analyze new process technologies, specifically analyzing hydro-float and column separator technology. - Assisted the product quality group in ensuring that our product SGN, UI and percentage breakage values were acceptable. - Developed and maintained screening efficiency reports for dry end product screening. - Programmed the DCS, making changes to set points, alarms, control limits and strategies. - Worked with the electrical group when upgrading a PLC to ensure all channels matched the DCS and that all interlocks were functioning appropriately. - Supervised the Metallurgical Lab and technician, who was responsible for sampling and analyzing process samples and performing special optimization projects. - Acted as the maintenance engineer and worked with all the trade supervisors in troubleshooting equipment issues, planning and scheduling weekly work and specifying equipment for replacement. - Managed the structural building audit and five-year remediation plan. - Completed several large design projects, including installation of animal feed system and replacing a screw conveyor with an en masse conveyor and control system for a fluid bed dryer discharge.

Saskatoon

- Worked with production to resolve issues regarding manufacturing, assembly, operation and shipping of a wide variety of post pounder and grain auger products. - Worked with the welders to develop and resolve fabrication issues, including welding, bending, cutting, drilling and machining.- Worked with foreman to develop assembly jigs to improve tolerances. - Worked with customer complaints and warranty issues. - Created and maintained safety, assembly and operation manuals. - Used SolidWorks 3D to issue drawing revisions to the floor, create bill of materials, cut sheets, assembly drawings and design new products. - Completed design projects, including guarding systems, linkage systems, safety devices and storage devices. - Troubleshoot hydraulic issues with post pounder and auger systems. - Worked with Made2Manage for maintenance requests and to issue purchase orders.

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Mechanical Engineering

Project Management Professional , Pmp