Mike Koster Email & Phone Number

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Swamper for boom truck while gaining experience and hours for my apprenticeshi. Delivering critical saftey devices for construction crews. Driving Class 3 trucks. Performing pre trip and post trip inspections.

Grande Prairie Alberta

Calgary, Canada Area

Calgary, Canada Area

I am enjoying building on my transportation skills, operating trucks and trailers for long haul transportation.This position is fostering the following essential skills: - Organization: I manage transportation logistics for high-value loads -Time management: Between following legislated limits on driving time and break time, and urgent deadlines from our clients, time management is perhaps one of the most important skills I've honed. - Diligence: Maintaining daily driver log books and daily vehicle inspection reports, in both paper and electronic files, required exceptional diligence to comply with legislative requirements and ensure job safety for myself, colleagues, and the general public. - Critical assessment and situational awareness: With safety top priority, I was tasked with critically assessing all situations and making decisions in reaction to relevant situational information.This position is cultivating the following technical skills: - Health and Safety: I am responsible for maintaining safety including mechanical, driving, and load securement. - Truck and tractor operations: I operated manual transmissions on Class 8 commercial tractor trailers, using both Kenworth and Western Star models. - Processes: I was required to maintain accurate, thorough, and up-to-date daily driver log books and daily vehicle inspection reports.

Grande Prairie, Ab

This role evolved during my tenure as I took on greater levels of responsibility, gained new technical skills, and obtained additional certifications.This position fostered the following essential skills: - Organization: I managed transportation logistics for high-value loads - Diligence: Maintaining daily driver log books and daily vehicle inspection reports, in both paper and electronic files, required exceptional diligence to comply with legislative requirements and ensure job safety for myself, colleagues, and the general public. - Critical assessment and situational awareness: With safety top priority, I was tasked with critically assessing all situations and making decisions in reaction to relevant situational information.This position cultivated the following technical skills: - Hydraulic fracturing: I was responsible for installation and removal of drill rig equipment, known as "rig-in" and "rig-out." I installed frac iron, which is the temporary surface piping, valves, and manifolds which inject the fluid into the wellbore for hydraulic fracturing. - Monitoring: I was responsible for monitoring pressures and controlling pumps during fracturing operations. - Health and Safety: I was responsible for maintaining site safety through fracturing operations. - Truck and tractor operations: I operated manual transmissions on Class 8 commercial tractor trailers, using both Kenworth and Western Star models. - Processes: I was required to maintain accurate, thorough, and up-to-date daily driver log books and daily vehicle inspection reports. - Working in extreme conditions: Working in remote northern Alberta communities, I was responsible for assessing conditions and adhering tire chains when conditions warranted. My position required outdoor work in extreme weather conditions.

Grande Prairie, Ab

In this position, I was driven by dedication to health and safety.This position fostered the following essential skills:- Attention to detail: Due to the sensitive nature of hydraulic fracturing and the potentially catastrophic consequences of error, this position required great care and attention to detail. - Working in high-stress conditions: Each action for this job required careful, precise action. The consequences of technical error could be disastrous so the position was quite stressful. Through this position, I honed my ability to work well under pressure.-Process-oriented: This position reinforced my abilities to follow company processes and procedures, and my inherent desire to do so. I appreciate having a set of well-defined processes to support my actions, particularly when there is little room for error. -Relationship building: My team was well respected and I was valued within that team. I was selected as first-pick by supervisors and was in demand as a team member.This position cultivated the following technical skills:- Well testing: I was responsible for installation and removal of fracturing equipment, specifically rigging-in "high stage" and "low stage" packages. - Monitoring and reporting: I was responsible for monitoring and reporting well conditions. Of particular note, I was responsible for monitoring well pressure for hydraulic fracturing processes. - Environmental safety: Working with potentially dangerous materials, I was responsible for maintaining exceptional environmental safety on site. I had an impeccable safety record.- Health and safety: Our site health and safety standards were rigorous. I was responsible for daily implementation of the health and safety plans on site.

Grande Prairie, Ab

In my time with Schlumberger, I was introduced to new technical skills and client relationship management.This position fostered the following essential skills:- Relationship-building: This role required direct interaction with clients. My gregarious nature and attention to detail earned me the respect of our clients. I was the first choice for several supervisors when selecting their project teams.- Teamwork: I worked directly with client teams as well as colleagues to deliver excellent services. This position cultivated the following technical skills:- Hydraulic fracturing: Once the bedrock has been fractured, pores open up to increase the flow of oil or gas. I worked with oil company clients to flow oil or gas to their wells. - Hydraulic fracturing: I was responsible for rigging in and out various lines, ensuring that the equipment was made ready to use. I assembled equipment, connected it to power sources, and pressurized piping systems. - Logistics: I was responsible for shipping fluids, some of which required dangerous goods accommodations. - Reporting: I was responsible for detailed record-keeping including precise measurement and note-taking. -Calculations: I was responsible for calculating fluid totals daily.

Grande Prairie, Ab

This role was highly technical and an intensive introduction to the hydraulic fracturing industry. This position fostered the following essential skills:- Precision: This position required absolute precision for data collection, calculations, and reporting. This position cultivated the following technical skills:- Hydraulic fracturing: Once the bedrock has been fractured, pores open up to increase the flow of oil or gas. I supported the flow of oil and gas to wells where it could be extracted. - Hydraulic fracturing: I was responsible for "rigging in" flow lines, service lines, and shipping lines. This required that I prepare the site, install equipment, and test it for use.- Data collection: Data readings were required every half hour. - Data analysis: I was responsible for calculating hourly gains of fluid.

Nanaimo Bc

Worked in the Loyalty and Retention Department. Took incoming phone calls from customers looking to either cancel their Bell Services or look for promotions. As a customer service representative I would try to help save them from moving to another company (normally due to price) by seeing what I could do to help lower their monthly costs or work out some solutions to help them by adding additional services to bring their costs down.

Nanaimo, Bc

Door to Door sales rep with Telus offering home services for customers with Shaw and free upgrades with those already with Telus. I worked in all kinds of weather conditions. I excelled in customer service.

Nanaimo, Bc

I excelled in this position, earning promotions to supervisor because of my leadership skills and reliable attention to detail.This position fostered the following essential skills:- Cleanliness: I enjoy a neat and tidy workspace and thrive with order in my environment. I ensured that my crew maintained a pristine job site at all times. - Leadership: I supervised a team of three to four employees.This position cultivated the following technical skills:- Site preparation: The key to delivering impeccable finished paint projects is careful site preparation. I was meticulous with power washing, sanding, and scraping the site. - Paint application: I insisted on strong attention to detail from my team during paint application. I supervised and participated in paint spraying, back-rolling, and cutting. - Commercial equipment operation: I was responsible for the operation of a scissor lift.- Supervision: I was responsible for the supervision of a team of three to four employees.

High School Diploma, High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates

Carpentry/Carpenter