CEO Bee & Thistle Winery oversee all activities relating to production and marketing of various fruit wines from fruit produced in our own Bee & Thistle Orchard and Collin's Ravensfield Orchard, including Haskap, Rhubarb, Black Currant, Saskatoon, Cherry and Strawberry.

Owner Bee & Thistle Orchards, CEO Bee & Thistle Winery

Retired in April 2023 after a long and satisfying position with a great company.

• Maintained appropriate levels of manpower for shutdowns, thereby limiting downtime and optimizing reliability (OEE—operational equipment efficiency).• Developed more cost-effective Planned Maintenance routines in OSB plant, working within budget.• Recommended and implemented budget for coming year. • Coordinated with contractors, team leads, and management utilizing management of change skills and training.• Implemented and scheduled bi-weekly performance routine.• Emphasized and corrected safety issues as they are noted; developed improved safety awareness. Monitored worker compliance with safety regulations and procedures as established.

Developed WBS in SAP using CJ20N to map projects and turn-arounds. Set up work orders and recs with WBS information to track all related costs.Organized projects and turn-arounds for all on-site employees and off-site contractors using best-practice operational reliability to identify the following: change controls, training material requirements, critical steps and their effects on other systems, new equipment for SAP entry, and new PM routines for maintenance.Submitted weekly progress reports to management regarding status of planned vs actual variances, identification of scheduling conflicts and proposed changes within budget and critical dates.Maintained 4-week out front schedule identifying conflicts thereby meeting critical datesScheduled routine, non-routine, preventative maintenance, break-in work, capital work projects, extended plant shutdown (4 month) using SAP/ Prometheus.Formulated job task lists, scope out work and order materials; arrange contractors and develop their scope of work.Coordinated with maintenance engineers, projects and operations. In conjunction with operation reliability engineers, developed PM routines.Maintained excellent safety record adhering to Canadian Electrical Code and M421 Mine Code.Exemplary personnel review in April, 2016.

Supervised a crew of 15-20 personnel in oilfield electrical plannedmaintenance.Developed and implemented a new PM routine, decreasing downtimeby over 50% in 2 years.Troubleshot Scada and Allen Bradley PLCs, VME, NTDS, and FDPS computerarchitecture systems, VFDs with Devicenet and Modbuscommunication, ABB and Toshiba VFDs-up to 1000hp.Led crew of start-up programmers and daily maintenance staff inrepairing electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and HVAC complex controlsystems.Installed KUDU-Weatherford pump-off controllers and trained operatorsin product optimization and development.Trained electrical staff in system repairs, operations and procedures;communicated and supervised with excellent interpersonal skills whilemaintaining a high degree of safety awareness.Negotiated with client on behalf of Instrumentation personnel to trialnew technologies.Coordinated contractors and client vendors involved in E&I oilfieldactivities.Advised management on the most cost-effective means to upgradesystems and met or exceeded their expectations in budgeting.Developed Access database for logging activities.

CANADIAN ARMED FORCES － ESQUIMAULT, BCMonitored and maintained the electrical distribution on Canadian Navyships, Canadian Fleet School, and the radar simulator following all healthand safety regulations.Maintained and operated all electrical distribution for Radar, Sonar andWeapons' systems.Developed a facility with MCC, LCC (Control Centers),Amplidynes, 400Hz generators, UPSs, telephone, ACOS (automaticchangeover switchgear) and MCOS (manual changeover switchgear).Problem-solved, analyzed root cause, and effected repairs on all systemsas sub-contractor for the Mine Sweeper Electrical maintenance programfor the West Coast Fleet. This included power generation anddistribution, SCR drive propulsion systems, electro-hydraulic steeringsystems and radars.Performed maintenance calibration on generator governors, voltageregulators, and breakers.05/1981 to 05/2001 Marine Electrician and Electrical InstructorCANADIAN ARMED FORCES － HALIFAX, ESQUIMAULT, NS, BCNegotiated extensively with contractors to plan and organize ship'sturn-around. Maintained the computer-based (PLC, VME/FDPS) propulsion andsub-systems.Troubleshot boiler steam systems.Operated and maintained power generation and distribution, hydrauliccontrol, and communication systems.Trained and supervised staff in diagnostic techniques and the repair ofcomplex electro-hydraulic control systems for refuelling ships at sea.Effectively carried out repairs in hazardous, high-stress environments.