John Helm
Manufacturing Engineer at Larsen & Shaw Limited- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Certified Solidworks Associate - Mechanical Design
Dassault SystèmesJan, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Standard First Aid, CPR and AED
St Johns AmbulanceMay, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
3rd Class Operating Engineer
Technical Standards & Safety Authority (TSSA)Oct, 2018- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Larsen & Shaw Limited
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Canada
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Wholesale Building Materials
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manufacturing Engineer
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Sep 2021 - Present
• Specialize in new product development using cost reduction strategies and overcoming customer constraints with validated manufacturing methods • Work directly with Purchasing, Sales and operations departments to continuously verify, maintain and update cost models • Champion and promote quality and process improvements by creating manufacturing standards, and investigating new production equipment/methods. • Production support leader assisting with troubleshooting root cause and providing issue resolutions Show less
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Electrical Contacts Limited
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Canada
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Engineering Co-op
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Sep 2020 - Jan 2021
• Improved manufacturing cycle times of sintered electrical contacts through the development of graphite infiltration boards and furnace jig’s/fixtures • Created and maintained multi-axis CNC programs to produce parts using CAD/CAM software • Utilized Excel macros to standardize quoting/sales templates and create automatically filled sequential data fields • Led project meetings and engaged with production workers to facilitate process improvements • Improved manufacturing cycle times of sintered electrical contacts through the development of graphite infiltration boards and furnace jig’s/fixtures • Created and maintained multi-axis CNC programs to produce parts using CAD/CAM software • Utilized Excel macros to standardize quoting/sales templates and create automatically filled sequential data fields • Led project meetings and engaged with production workers to facilitate process improvements
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WESCOR Wastewater and Environmental Systems Corporation
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Canada
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Engineering Co-op
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May 2019 - Dec 2019
• Designed/revised Solidworks models and assemblies • Created CAD and electrical drawing packages for sub-contractors • Created General Assemblies, Process and Instrumentation Drawings and User Manuals • Completed construction and assembly of wastewater treatment equipment • Assisted in continuing development of diverse product line • Communicated with sub contractors to ensure technical specifications were satisfied • Designed/revised Solidworks models and assemblies • Created CAD and electrical drawing packages for sub-contractors • Created General Assemblies, Process and Instrumentation Drawings and User Manuals • Completed construction and assembly of wastewater treatment equipment • Assisted in continuing development of diverse product line • Communicated with sub contractors to ensure technical specifications were satisfied
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Hetek Solutions Inc
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Canada
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Natural Gas Leak Detection
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May 2018 - Sep 2018
-Responsible for detecting, classifying and reporting natural gas leaks -Coordinated daily work and route planned for a team of three people -Responsible for detecting, classifying and reporting natural gas leaks -Coordinated daily work and route planned for a team of three people
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STELCO - The Steel Company of Canada
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Canada
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Mining
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700 & Above Employee
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3rd Class Operating Engineer
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May 2016 - Sep 2017
-Performed chemical analysis on boiler process water, operate and maintain equipment associated with production(steam turbines, compressors, turbo-alternators, water treatment systems, low and high pressure steam systems). -Operated and maintained equipment such as steam turbines, pumps, compressors, water treatment systems, HVAC equipment, and industrial boilers. -Provide isolation, lockouts and clearances on Utility systems and process equipment. -Gas Testing: Completed confined space, hot work and cold work gas tests. Assisted in nitrogen gas purge setups, completed purge endpoint testing, aided in coke oven isolations/start-up procedures. Show less
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Ontario Power Generation
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Canada
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Cooperative Education Student-Thermal Operations
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May 2015 - Sep 2015
Job shadowing the Operating Engineers on staff. Tasks include, interpreting schematic drawings, Computer-based simulator training, operation of auxiliary boiler, assisting in main boiler steam turbine and auxiliary equipment start-up and shut down procedures, preventive and general maintenance, and routine operating checks. Also assisted in lockout/tagout procedures. Job shadowing the Operating Engineers on staff. Tasks include, interpreting schematic drawings, Computer-based simulator training, operation of auxiliary boiler, assisting in main boiler steam turbine and auxiliary equipment start-up and shut down procedures, preventive and general maintenance, and routine operating checks. Also assisted in lockout/tagout procedures.
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Woods Contracting Inc
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United States
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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General Home Building
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May 2014 - Sep 2014
As an employee at Woods Contracting, my duties were immense. Duties included roofing and framing many residential homes with little to no supervision. Furthermore I became adept in pouring and finishing concrete driveways and walkways. My experiences also included interior and exterior finishing on homes, such as siding, stone or brick work, dry-walling, priming, and painting. As an employee at Woods Contracting, my duties were immense. Duties included roofing and framing many residential homes with little to no supervision. Furthermore I became adept in pouring and finishing concrete driveways and walkways. My experiences also included interior and exterior finishing on homes, such as siding, stone or brick work, dry-walling, priming, and painting.
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Farm hand
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Oct 2013 - May 2014
I Worked at a local farm during my grade 12 high school year. My job included feeding and bedding animals, as well as ensuring all the equipment involved in the operation was running at its best. This included but was not limited to; feed mills, tractors and augers. Tasks also involved operating a chainsaw on a daily basis which included de-limbing, dropping trees and cutting pieces to length. I Worked at a local farm during my grade 12 high school year. My job included feeding and bedding animals, as well as ensuring all the equipment involved in the operation was running at its best. This included but was not limited to; feed mills, tractors and augers. Tasks also involved operating a chainsaw on a daily basis which included de-limbing, dropping trees and cutting pieces to length.
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Winery
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Aug 2010 - Oct 2013
At the vineyard I did everything from, harvesting, pruning and tying vines. As well as any odd jobs such as cultivating a field or bottling wine At the vineyard I did everything from, harvesting, pruning and tying vines. As well as any odd jobs such as cultivating a field or bottling wine
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Education
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2017 - 2021
Conestoga College
Mechanical Systems Engineering-Coop, Year 4 -
2016 - 2016
Mobile Trades
PLC Programming and Troubleshooting -
2014 - 2016
Cambrian College
Power Engineering, Power Engineering
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