Michael Brown Email & Phone Number

Thunder Bay, On, Ca

City of Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay, ON., Maintenance Supervisor – Water Pollution Control Plant. Level IV Certification WWT and WWC.• Responsible for the administration and supervision of maintenance for the Water Pollution Control Plant and associated pumping stations, including the development, implementation, coordination, and maintenance of a comprehensive maintenance and servicing plan for all infrastructure and equipment. Responsibilities include all equipment, buildings / grounds, and HVAC.• Assesses Maintenance staffing needs, makes recommendations on complement amendments and organizational structure, participates in recruitment processes, and makes effective hiring decisions.• Supervises maintenance staff including staff development, performance management / review, coaching / mentoring, health & safety, collective agreement administration, discipline, and termination decisions.• Creates complex and integrated work plans and schedules to achieve maintenance and service objectives, incorporating elements including routine preventative maintenance, major and minor repairs, and overhauls, process and equipment commissioning, special projects and related factors; conducts logistical evaluations to determine optimal methods of service and repair delivery.• Assist in coordination of May 28, 2012 flood remediation efforts.• Utilizes Computer Maintenance Management System (SAP), and other related data to forecast labor, materials and supplies, facility space, time, tool and other resources requirements; identifies resource constraints and develops plan priority and schedule.• Aids in the development of, and maintains infrastructure budget.• Ensures safety regulations, programs, and procedures are adhered to; coordinates plant safety meetings as required.• Designated as Operator in Charge (OIC), participates in the on-call duties associated with the WPCP and collection systems emergency response protocol; assumes the duties of the

Responsible for the development and aiding in the implementation and supervision of technical projects, preparing technical reports and specifications, and assisting in the development of new programs.Analyses present work method, procedures and systems regarding maintenance and construction operations, recommends improved systems and carries out follow-up procedures for the Division.Participates in the preparation of plans, specifications and contract documents and prepares estimates for projects.Participates in hiring, training and evaluation of staff and recommends disciplinary measures when necessary.Prepares and updates the Division’s Quality Control Standards.Provides specialized job assistance on technical operational projects and supervises contract /support staff.Prepares and maintains various types of map, manuals and drawings.Updates and improves maintenance planning and scheduling techniques.Project Manager for the SAP CMMS system.

Oversee Maintenance / Filing Departments, Thunder Bay Sawmill.Duties include scheduling, training, and other staffing requirements for 27 trades’ people. Workplace inspections and incident analysis.Develop / maintain cost control through budget.Update (“due diligence”) training / scheduling to maintain Health and Safety Standards. Also oversee “lockout”, “SOP”, and” risk analysis” reviews.Core certified Level 1 and 2 (OHS&A) member of Joint Health and Safety Committee.Prioritize / Schedule / co-ordinate maintenance using Dynastar maintenance systems.Active project leader for improvement projects / Root Cause Failure Analysis / equipment installations.Co-ordinate with outside contractors for work projects or material supply.Responsible for production equipment, buildings, and HVAC.

Oversee maintenance staffing (36 trades’ people). PM compliance process (Maximo).Project leader for improvement projects / installations.Site Reliability Champion.Promote safety leadership within the department through discussion / audit processes / RADAR. Health and safety exchange element owner (Work place inspections / incident investigation, working at heights).Day to day dealings with contractors.Responsible for equipment, buildings, and HVAC.

Using Six Sigma, Constraint Management, and statistical tools to improve process reliability.Develop best practice SOP’s, and tracking Metrics.Organize corrective action teams within a high performance work environment to trouble shoot and improve process reliability.Set up efficiency and utilization parameters.

Oversee day to day operations / scheduling / maintenance of Planer Mill (12-15 operations people). Co-ordinate with maintenance department, and- assist in implementing preventative maintenance program.Responsible for Safety, Quality, and Production Goals.Responsibilities also include equipment, building, and equipment maintenance.Procurement and Inventory of parts and dealing with contractors.Calibrate and keep quality records for MSR (machine stress rated lumber machine).

Determine manufacturing and quality parameters. To ensure quality parameters are met at the source of production. Offline checks of products.Ensuring wood chip by-product is of high quality for sale to paper mills.Ensuring lumber graders are grading lumber within the specifications of the Ontario Lumber Manufacturing Association guidelines.Achieve highest recovery rates without effecting quality guidelines.

Online testing and quality control of the production line.Ensure products are within proper specifications and adjust batches to maintain such parameters.Online inspection of documentation and packaging procedures.Supervision of GMP’s (good manufacturing practices).Promote health and safety of everyone within the production facility.

Mojonnier fat analysis, free fatty acid analysis, titratable acidity, Folch fat extractions, Kjeldahl protein analysis, peroxide values.Method development.Analysis using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FOSS).

(co-op), Waste Treatment Plant Technician Monitoring of the Activated Sludge Treatment System. Daily testing procedures included COD, TSS, and BOD.Determined pumping outputs for the plant.General maintenance of the pumps and rotary screen system.

(co-op), Processing Engineer (Assistant) Environmental Dept. (now Weyerhaeuser).Process Control, and technical support.Performed QA/QC measures on new test procedures for waste water testing of nitrates, nitrites, ammonia, TKN and total phosphorous.Performed testing procedures for COD, TSS and BOD.Implemented roof drain survey of the pulp mill, and chemical plants as well as categorize each drain to determine spill potential.Monitor leachate and logged hazardous material inventory.

Environmental Engineering Technologist

Bachelor Of Science

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