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Ontario, Canada

Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada

- Provided oversight of utility systems operations and maintenance, solved technical issues, and ensured safe working conditions for employees and contractors.- Managed 4 Operating Engineers in the day to day operations of the utilities system. Delegated tasks to maintenance technicians and contractors to carry out maintenance duties and project activities.- Successfully coordinated a project for the replacement of a critical steam boiler. Tasks assigned were depended on for the final installation to be commissioned.- Optimized steam plant efficiency by 40%, adding extra plant capacity to meet required energy demands which were needed for a winter deadline. - Participated in management of change, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement meetings. - Implemented corrective actions based on findings when needed to improve workflow processes.- Negotiated with vendors for materials and services in order to keep inline with fixed budgets set by the organization for the plants utility equipment.- Software tools include SAP, Microsoft Office, Spreadsheets, Intelex, AutoCAD

Ontario, Canada

- Played an integral role as a field technician installing CNG and hydrogen systems, the first of their kind in Ontario. High importance was placed on professionalism and quality of work.- Built business relationships with regulatory bodies to ensure compliance with codes such as the TSSA, MTO, NFPA, ESA and CSA which were imperative for business growth in Ontario.- Planned, scheduled, and controlled work to be done during major natural gas pipeline outages which delivered reliable and uninterrupted service to customers.- Installation, troubleshooting, and repair of equipment at CNG filling stations and customer sites while providing technical support to the company and customers.- Served as the HSE representative while demonstrating leadership and executing creative solutions to problems in the work environment - Troubleshooting experience with regulators, valves, instrumentation and electrical, glycol boilers, and compression in gas processing equipment.- Liaised with TSSA and engineering organizations to ensure that compliance with specified regional and provincial codes were met.- Monitored compression and pressure reduction stations using DCS and SCADA systems, as well as locally with HMI's and basic troubleshooting of PLC devices- Participated in continued environmental, safety, and social goals set by the company to meet the growing demand for low and zero emission fuel distribution

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

- Preformed field inspections of 3 boilers having a combined 220klb/hr capacity and 16 chillers totaling 15,000 ton capacity - Provided control room support using a distributed control system for a heating and cooling process.- Participated in lockout procedures, job safety analysis, and control of contractor activities ensuring all work preformed adhered to company and TSSA standards.- Verified water chemistry and made necessary adjustments to the plant systems.- Responded to emergency situations with urgency restoring the plant operation during upsets and worked with emergency services to resolve fire alarms.- Preformed maintenance duties to support the continual central plant operation as well as break down repair and preventative maintenance activities.- Troubleshot and repaired pressure reducing valves, steam traps, steam turbine and electrically driven pumps, safety valves, seals, controls and instrumentation.- Worked with operators and contractors to support several critical plant upgrades including a boiler combustion controls upgrade and cooling tower piping replacement.

Vaughan, Ontario, Canada

- Participated in commissioning a utility plant for a new hospital in a P3 environment.- Generated documents, operating procedures, materials lists, and safety recommendations to help create a foundation for the plant operating requirements.- Operated 4 2.5MW electricity generators, 3 steam boilers with a combined capacity of 800 HP, 6 chillers producing 3700 Ton cooling capacity, and their auxiliary systems - Commissioning equipment and reporting deficiencies that required investigation. - Assisted in securing a contract with NALCO water treatment services for the water treatment program of the utility plant water and steam systems.- Received Metasys building automation system training from Johnson Controls.

Hanover, Ontario

- Oversaw operation of 2 high pressure boilers, 6 ammonia compressors with combined capacity of 1200 BHP and their related auxiliary equipment- Followed CFIA guidelines in a food processing plant ensuring safety and reliability.- Practiced emergency response procedures to eliminate safety hazards. - Trained new operators and co-op students, and worked with the maintenance department team on preventative maintenance duties and break down repairs.- Commissioned 2 new boilers without loss of production time.- Preformed regular maintenance and overhaul activities on ammonia compressors.- Installed as well as commissioned piping systems, insulation, pumps, machinery, controls, regulators, and instrumentation.- Completed work permits and job safety analysis using a maintenance management system while carrying out maintenance duties with operations team and contractors.

Tiverton, Ontario

- Achieved 4th and 3rd class steam time while operating 8 steam boilers and learned how the produced steam was integrated into different areas of an ethanol process.- Testing of boilers, compressors, emergency generators and other plant equipment.- Preform daily operational tasks including water testing for steam and condensate systems.- Participated in preventative maintenance duties assigned by chief engineer.- Monitored and adjusted operating variables of plant using process automation system.- Followed LOTO program when de-energizing equipment for contractors to safely work.