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Salmon Arm, Bc

Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

- Sub-contracted to Iron Ore Canada in Labrador City, NL, to perform Quality Assurance work- Performed welding inspections and alignment checks, advised on installation and repair procedures of mine processing equipment- Worked with mine maintenance to document and address material handling mechanical issues

Vancouver, Canada Area

- Acted as Project Engineer/ Site Supervisor/ Construction Manager for hoist equipment upgrade project on spillway gates of the WAC Bennett hydro-electric dam in northern BC- Created Safe Work Procedures for all facets of winch-gearbox replacement- Oversaw and verified precise installation of rotating equipment

Vancouver, Canada Area

- Maintenance, repair and inspection of vessel-mounted marine equipment - Performed mechanical, hydraulic and electrical troubleshooting of winches, davits and gearboxes- Analyzed vessel maintenance records and equipment condition to identify critical areas for improvement

Vancouver, Canada Area

- Performed sub-contracting design work for a client in the amusement park industry- Conducted mechanical design verification and FMEA of pneumatic and hydraulic systems- Mechanical product design and drafting, using Autocad Inventor

Langley Bc

- Frequently traveled to operating drilling rigs to perform product upgrades and emergency troubleshooting and repair- Provided application engineering support for the Sales team, and coordinated failure investigations - Performed onsite scheduled inspections of drawworks units, and trained drilling rig crews in product operation and maintenance- Planned and executed hydraulic lubrication and clutch testing of 1000hp gear reducer units with fixed speed oil pumps- Work was… Show more - Frequently traveled to operating drilling rigs to perform product upgrades and emergency troubleshooting and repair- Provided application engineering support for the Sales team, and coordinated failure investigations - Performed onsite scheduled inspections of drawworks units, and trained drilling rig crews in product operation and maintenance- Planned and executed hydraulic lubrication and clutch testing of 1000hp gear reducer units with fixed speed oil pumps- Work was primarily focused on oilfield drawworks units and industrial reducer gearboxes Show less

Surrey Bc

- Served as Project Design Lead for new 2500hp drawworks design, managing work flow and resolving product assembly issues- Performed mechanical, hydraulic and electrical commissioning of drawworks units on drilling rigs - Considerable design knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems (lubrication, clutches, brakes), winch drums and gear-sets- Experienced in CAD modeling and drawing creation (Pro-E, Inventor, Solidworks)- Conducted design verification for mechanical… Show more - Served as Project Design Lead for new 2500hp drawworks design, managing work flow and resolving product assembly issues- Performed mechanical, hydraulic and electrical commissioning of drawworks units on drilling rigs - Considerable design knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems (lubrication, clutches, brakes), winch drums and gear-sets- Experienced in CAD modeling and drawing creation (Pro-E, Inventor, Solidworks)- Conducted design verification for mechanical requirements of drawworks: winch capacity, emergency brake capacity, keyed shaft fits Show less

Surrey Bc

- Performed disassembly, inspection and re-assembly of speed-reducing hydraulically-cluthed gearboxes for marine and sawmill applications- Managed drawworks repair/rebuild jobs, both in-house and in the field, and small-scale gearbox service work- Provided remote technical support to technicians and clients as required- Traveled to the field to perform onsite evaluation and repair of equipment.

Winterthur Area, Switzerland

- Worked with Design-to-Cost Team of the 2-Stroke Marine Diesel department- Design review of marine diesel structures- Technical writing and presentations- System engineering of BOMs- Component cross-over and commonality efforts

Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Exchange