David Friesen
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Credentials
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Class 4 Heavy Trailer BC License
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OFA Level 1 Emergency First Aid
St. John Ambulance Canada | Ambulance Saint-Jean
Experience
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OC
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Canada
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Control System Technical Engineer
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Feb 2022 - Present
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Eleos Robotics, Inc.
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Canada
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Machinery Manufacturing
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Mechatronics Engineer
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Jul 2019 - Feb 2022
• Worked with a team to assist in developing an autonomous robot that kills weeds utilizing high power microwave radiation. • Researched solutions and parts for supplying power to a 4160 VAC, 5000 W magnetron. • Detailed modelling of parts in Solidworks for full assembly simulations. • Performed tests to determine necessary motor torque for robot movement and sourced parts. • Worked with a team to assist in developing an autonomous robot that kills weeds utilizing high power microwave radiation. • Researched solutions and parts for supplying power to a 4160 VAC, 5000 W magnetron. • Detailed modelling of parts in Solidworks for full assembly simulations. • Performed tests to determine necessary motor torque for robot movement and sourced parts.
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Weir Minerals
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United States
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Mining
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700 & Above Employee
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Co-op Engineer
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Jun 2018 - Sep 2018
• Reporting to the Engineering Manager, improved technical spreadsheets utilizing Visual Basic for improved automation, consistent results, and ease of use. • Contributed to designing complex pipe and fixture systems in AutoCAD for the construction processes that were stamped and constructed in-house. • Created a fully automated purchasing template requiring minimal inputs to produce detailed drawings and specification tables. • Trained in AutoDesk ReCap 360, Bentley Pointools, and Process C3D Shell to create 3D models used in the design of custom fit pipe systems.
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West Fraser
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Canada
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Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Quality Control Coordinator
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May 2017 - Sep 2017
• Successfully completed a project to oversee a 2400-minute value analysis of internal waste that resulted in the company realizing a $250,000 annual savings. • Saved the company time by developing robust Visual Basic programs that eliminated the need for manual data entry. • Restructured database for automated daily report generation resulting in management time saved daily. • Conducted daily quality checks and interpreted data for software refinement and sensor optimization. • Successfully completed a project to oversee a 2400-minute value analysis of internal waste that resulted in the company realizing a $250,000 annual savings. • Saved the company time by developing robust Visual Basic programs that eliminated the need for manual data entry. • Restructured database for automated daily report generation resulting in management time saved daily. • Conducted daily quality checks and interpreted data for software refinement and sensor optimization.
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Tarmac Grinding Ltd.
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Langley, BC
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Equipment Operator
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Jun 2012 - Sep 2016
• Conducted routine daily inspections and preventative maintenance of large and medium-sized equipment used for asphalt grinding machines to ensure maximum operating efficiency. • Experienced operator of Bobcat and skid-steers to resurface damaged roads. • Communicated collaboratively with operating teams resulting in safe and efficient service. • Certified in WHMIS and complied with all Health and Safety regulations. • Conducted routine daily inspections and preventative maintenance of large and medium-sized equipment used for asphalt grinding machines to ensure maximum operating efficiency. • Experienced operator of Bobcat and skid-steers to resurface damaged roads. • Communicated collaboratively with operating teams resulting in safe and efficient service. • Certified in WHMIS and complied with all Health and Safety regulations.
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Lucerne Foods
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Consumer Goods
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1 - 100 Employee
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Forklift Operator
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Jun 2004 - May 2012
• Operated a forklift and front-end loader efficiently resulting in productive and safe work shifts • Responsible for transporting food product to appropriate freezer space maintaining organized storage • Operated a forklift and front-end loader efficiently resulting in productive and safe work shifts • Responsible for transporting food product to appropriate freezer space maintaining organized storage
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Education
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University of the Fraser Valley
Bachelor's degree, Engineering Physics -
The University of British Columbia
Wood Product Processing (co-op) -
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Diploma, Criminology