Repair, replace and install all types of process piping and systems.

Manage and supervised daily maintenance function for a group of 25 unionized skilled trade personnel including fire protection, sprinkler fitters, millwrights, electricians and pipefitters in order to support a manufacturing/production facility with 1500-2500 employees.Provide direction, motivation, leadership and technical support to skilled trades staff for the purpose of maintaining the plant, equipment and service functions in a 24/7 production environment while trying to maintain little to no down time.Maintain all building and grounds, sanitation and irrigation systems.Manage staff and maintenance according to OHSA, while adhering to company goals, policies and procedures.Manage collaborative relationships with cross functional areas to identify maintenance windows.Direct, coordinate and integrate all technical aspects of operational and shut maintenance projects in accordance with the project requirements that include scheduling, procurement plans and work plans.Prepare and maintain production and maintenance support work orders.Ensure availability of material, equipment and resources to support production and new construction projects as needed.Oversee the preventative maintenance program for all mechanical. technical and operational equipment required in the paint and finishing areas.Schedule and supervise major equipment repairs, overhauls and re-building to ensure equipment is fully operational and safe to operate within schedule requirementsManage and supervise maintenance personnel and outside contractors for both preventive maintenance and breakdown situations.Prepare, develop and report on departmental budgets for maintenance and new construction.Prepare capital expenditures, and authorization for expenditures.Provide immediate response to operational maintenance concerns to ensure minimal interruptions in production.Issues monthly job procedures and weekly safety huddles.Schedule departmental safety training sessions.

Manage, service and coordinate internal and external resources required to maintain and test 53 fire protection and suppression systems in accordance to NFPA 13 and NFPA 25.Manage the preventative maintenance and service schedule for all types of fire extinguishers in accordance to NFPA 10.Point of contact for the Hamilton Fire Department Annual Plant Inspections, Risk Management consultants and Annual Insurance Audits.Maintain all fire and safety equipment such a s eyewash stations, fire blankets and stretchers.Build upon existing policies and procedures to develop the best practices and ensure compliance of all departmental employees with those policies.

Manage and supervise daily maintenance functions for 12 unionized skilled trades personnel pipefitters and plumbers on order to support a manufacturing/production facility with 1500+ employees.Provided direction, motivation, leadership and technical support to skilled trades staff for the purpose of maintaining the plant, equipment and service functions in a 24/7 production environment while trying to maintain little to no down time.Managed maintenance equipment that consisted of fabricating, burning, bending, painting, heating and drying equipment.Managed staff and maintenance according to OHSA, while adhering to company goals, policies and procedures.Manage collaborative relationship with cross functional areas to identify maintenance windows.Prepare and maintain production and maintenance support work orders.Schedule and supervise major equipment repairs, overhauls and re-building to ensure equipment is fully operational and safe to operate within schedule requirements.Prepare, develop and report on departmental budgets for maintenance and new construction.Identify areas for quality improvement, productivity improvements and cost savings initiatives.

Answered all work orders and production request in a timely manner.Reported safety and job related concerns to the Pipefitter Supervisor.Repaired, maintained and installed natural gas lines, CO2, Argon. Oxygen, Nitrogen and compressed air lines throughout the manufacturing/production areas.Ensure that Pipefitting personnel followed procedures and policies in accordance to the company.Reported worker safety and production concerns.Reported corporate safety concerns.

Travelled south-western Ontario installing and servicing water treatment and sanitation plants.Installed process piping between primary, secondary and tertiary stages of water treatment such as collector systems, digester systems, intact and circulating pumps and water purification.

Maintained all pipefitting and plumbing function within a manufacturing facility that supports 200 workers.Performed plumbing and pipefitting duties that consisted of blast ovens, conveyor systems.Assisted accounting department.