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Experience
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NOVA Chemicals
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Canada
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Chemical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Process Technician
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Jan 2022 - Present
Safely and reliably operate the process equipment. Prepare equipment for maintenance and safe work permitting. Complete area safety checks and respond to hazards in own area. Provide preventative maintenance of equipment (i.e.: rounds and checks, swing pumps). Monitor, report, and initiate corrective actions for plant operation in responsible area. Implement changes to operating parameters to optimize unit performance. Maintain housekeeping standards within the operating unit. Continually progress through the outside operating areas culminating in the operation of a complex DCS panel. Mentor and train other Operations Technicians in qualified areas. Participate in team safety meetings, safety audits and follow-ups. Participate in procedure reviews. Support and participate with the Emergency Response Team (ERT). Show less
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Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL)
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Canada
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Process Technician
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Jul 2019 - Jan 2022
Horizon Oil Sands -Safely operate, monitor, adjust, and maintain process equipment to ensure production rates are achieved -Work in all units of the Primary Upgrading (PUG) area of the plant, including diluent recovery, vacuum distillation and the delayed Coker units -Monitor all process related equipment (pumps, compressors, furnaces, critical valves, etc.) -Develop competencies to effectively troubleshoot and problem-solve operating issues -Review and evaluate equipment deficiencies and if required initiate maintenance work requests -Prepare equipment, as necessary, for maintenance activities using CNRL’s Lock Out/Tag Out Standards -Prioritize, issue, and authorize Safe Work Permits within qualified units -Sample products, record and analyze unit data, adjust unit parameters to meet product specifications -Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), including reviewing, improving as required -Participate in safety audits and safety programs and maintain a safe work environment -Mentor and develop new staff through proper operating etiquette, effective rounds, valuable readings and documenting detailed unit conditions -Participate in planned shutdowns and start-ups Show less
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AltaGas Ltd.
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Canada
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Oil and Gas
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500 - 600 Employee
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Operator Technician 3
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May 2019 - Jul 2019
Ridley Island Propane Export Terminal -Ensure safe operation of the terminal by maintaining awareness for personal safety and that of co-workers, outside contractors and customers -Adhere to all AltaGas Policies, Standards, Procedures and Practices -Report and investigate facilities’ safety incidents -Match railcar offloading schedule to manifest -Visually inspect the railcar to be involved in the upcoming transfer -Sample railcar contents and place sample in a chromatograph -Unload railcars according to offloading procedure -Check volume of the railcar after offloading to ensure railcar is empty -Complete appropriate paperwork/documentation after offloading -Perform track inspections and railcar inspections -Perform minor facility maintenance as required -Assist senior operators in other plant activities as instructed Show less
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TechnipFMC
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United Kingdom
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Flow Testing Operator II
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Apr 2018 - Apr 2019
-Maintenance, service, rigging, identification and understanding of equipment -Data collection -Logistics of crew and equipment mobilization -Communication with site supervisor and associated oilfield services -Follow and comply with company HSE Policies and Procedures and regulation -Maintenance, service, rigging, identification and understanding of equipment -Data collection -Logistics of crew and equipment mobilization -Communication with site supervisor and associated oilfield services -Follow and comply with company HSE Policies and Procedures and regulation
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Encana Corporation
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Canada
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Commissioning and Start-up Operator
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May 2017 - Nov 2017
-Participate in walk-downs of subsystems, reporting any deficiencies -Read and understand P&ID's -Gross air leak test piping systems -WHMIS label piping and associated equipment -Nitrogen purging -Install and verify car seals, PSV verification -Air drying refrigeration system -LOTO/Isolate pumps, compressors, and various equipment for maintenance -Flagging and tagging plant sub-systems as they are being turned over to CSU operations -Provided support for plant operations once construction phase transferred to operations -Daily reading logs of all plant equipment Show less
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Grizzly Energy Services Ltd
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Canada
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Oil and Gas
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1 - 100 Employee
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Labourer
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Sep 2015 - May 2017
-Pump jack and other oilfield maintenance -Pipefitting -Remove/Install PSV's -Various jobs at plant turnarounds -Assist crane operators with hoisting and moving various equipment. -Lease cleanup of garbage, scrap metal, oil spills etc. -Pump jack and other oilfield maintenance -Pipefitting -Remove/Install PSV's -Various jobs at plant turnarounds -Assist crane operators with hoisting and moving various equipment. -Lease cleanup of garbage, scrap metal, oil spills etc.
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Precision Drilling
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Canada
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Floorhand
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Nov 2010 - Aug 2014
-Assist the Driller on the rig floor and conducting preventative maintenance on rig equipment -Mixing of mud and chemicals, clean and paint as required -Assist in moving the rig, rigging up and rigging out. -Assist the Driller on the rig floor and conducting preventative maintenance on rig equipment -Mixing of mud and chemicals, clean and paint as required -Assist in moving the rig, rigging up and rigging out.
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Education
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Red Deer College
4th Class Power Engineering -
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)
4th Class Power Engineer -
Grand Forks Secondary School
High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates