Dirk Staffeldt
Fine Tailings Team Lead at Suncor Energy Services Inc- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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German Native or bilingual proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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4th Class Power Engineer
ABSA, the pressure equipment safety authority
Experience
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Suncor Energy Services Inc
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Canada
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Oil and Gas
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1 - 100 Employee
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Fine Tailings Team Lead
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Apr 2022 - Present
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Newalta
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Environmental Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Senior Field Operator
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Jan 2015 - Present
See below senior operator description.In Addition:Knowledge of thermo oxidizer, Water Disposal Wells, Thermogenic High Pressure Boiler, Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger, Glycol Heating System, Automated Polymer Mixing System,Tank Farm Operation and Management and Waste Fluid Management. As well as Three Phase Centrifical Slop Oil Separation and training and mentoring of junior and intermediate personnel. Daily and weekly Safety inspection and Plant Maintenance.
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Senior Field Operator
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Oct 2012 - Jan 2015
• Winterization of Process Facility • Reconstruction and re-commission of process facilities • Streamlining optimization of the process facility • Training and mentoring new operating staff • Operate Control Panels, set rates and adjust RPM's for Pumps, Centrifuges and Conveyors • Monitor tank levels, valve/hose/pump conditions, adjust flow rates as required• Implement new SOP's (Standard Operating Procedure) for specific areas of process and equipment • Preformed scheduled and emergency maintenance on Alfa Laval centrifuges. • Completed numerous safe lockouts for the repair and replacement of Warman centrifugal pumps, 400 Hp Godwin pump, Seepex PD pump, Moyno Pumps and Schwing pumps.• Regularly attend safety meetings, identify any safety concerns to supervisor, report all incidents and assist with investigations• Chaired daily safety meetings, completion of hazard/risk assessments. • Safe work permits completed daily. Pre-commissioning/commissioning and facility startup. Show less
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Lead Operator
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Jan 2012 - Oct 2012
• Facilitate daily safety/tailgate meeting.• Scheduling job tasks and operator duties. • Managing site duties and crews of 8 or more.• Composing Safe operation procedures(SOPs) manuals, and Job Task Observation(JTO) • Coordination of process site set up, take down. (rig in, rig out)• Creating Task Hazard Assessments (THA)• Operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of; low pressure boiler, high pressure boiler, Glycol heating systems, heat exchangers, agitated process tank, Alfa Laval Lynx 35 centrifuge, 400 barrel tank farm, Moyno feed pumps, moyno polymer pumps, Gorman Rupp centrifugal pumps, positive displacement pumps and water filtration skids.• Extensive knowledge of slop oil separation and water treatment through mechanical separation.• Responsible for training of new hires for site specific operations• Trouble shooting and repair of process equipment.• Scheduled sampling and analysis of process products.• Operation of heat exchangers, agitated process tank, Alfa Laval Lynx 35 centrifuge, Moyno feed pumps, moyno polymer pumps, Gorman Rupp, water filtration skids, turbidity meters. Show less
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Operator
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2008 - 2012
• Facilitate daily safety/tailgate meeting.• Scheduling job tasks and operator duties. • Managing site duties and crews of 8 or more.• Composing Safe operation procedures(SOPs) manuals, and Job Task Observation(JTO) • Coordination of process site set up, take down. (rig in, rig out)• Creating Task Hazard Assessments (THA)• Operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of; low pressure boiler, high pressure boiler, Glycol heating systems, heat exchangers, agitated process tank, Alfa Laval Lynx 35 centrifuge, 400 barrel tank farm, Moyno feed pumps, moyno polymer pumps, Gorman Rupp centrifugal pumps, positive displacement pumps and water filtration skids.• Extensive knowledge of slop oil separation and water treatment through mechanical separation.• Responsible for training of new hires for site specific operations• Trouble shooting and repair of process equipment.• Scheduled sampling and analysis of process products.• Operation of heat exchangers, agitated process tank, Alfa Laval Lynx 35 centrifuge, Moyno feed pumps, moyno polymer pumps, Gorman Rupp, water filtration skids, turbidity meters. Show less
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Suncor Energy
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India
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Solar Electric Power Generation
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1 - 100 Employee
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Fixed Plant Operator - Primary Extraction
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Sep 2016 - Aug 2022
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Education
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Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
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Red Deer College
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Fairview College, Grand Prairie