Experience

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  Advanced Upstream Ltd.

  • Calgary, Alberta, Canada

  • Sr. Design Engineer

    • Jan 2019 - Present
    • Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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  Maverick Downhole Technologies Inc.

  • Alberta, Canada

  • Product Development Engineer

    • Nov 2017 - Feb 2018
    • Alberta, Canada

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  World Oil Tools Inc.

  • Calgary, Canada Area

  • Engineering Manager

    • Jan 2014 - Feb 2015
    • Calgary, Canada Area

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  Agrium

  • Canada
  • Chemical Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Maintenance Superintendent

    • Apr 2010 - Apr 2013

    Redwater Phosphate Operations manufactures both Monoammonium Phosphate and Ammonia Sulphate fertilizers, consisting of 2 Sulphuric Acid, 1 Phosphate and 1 Granulation Plant (2 trains).Management of Plant Maintenance with an annual fixed budget of $18M including:+ Successfully implemented measures to ensure the safety of all Maintenance employees and contractors (~ 75 employees and contractors).+ Oversight of Plant Capital and Non-Routine Projects ($25M / Annum).+ Accountability for annual maintenance turnarounds of up to $18M.+ Leadership of department maintenance trades including Millwrights, Welding, Pipefitting, Electrical and Instrumentation.+ Supervision of department maintenance engineers (fixed equipment, rotating equipment, infrastructure and plant maintenance).+ Responsible Member (APEGA) and oversight of maintenance change management processes.

  • Technical Services Manager

    • Feb 2007 - Apr 2010

    The Redwater Technical Services group is responsible for providing all necessary Project Management and Technical Services necessary to support the operations of both the Redwater and Fort Saskatchewan fertilizer operations.Direction and leadership of ~ 35 technical professionals including Process Control, Information Management, Reliability, Inspection, Drafting and Document Control support groups including:+ Active member of the Redwater / Fort Management Team+ Accountable for department Budget development and stewardship+ Management of Plant Capital and large Non-Routine Projects ($30M / Annum).+ Oversight of department quality control standards, practices and processes.+ Acting Public Information Coordinator within the Emergency Operations Center.+ Responsible Member (APEGA) and oversight of the Projects change management processes.

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  Weatherford

  • Nisku & Edmonton, Alberta

  • Engineering Manager

    • Apr 2003 - Jan 2007
    • Nisku & Edmonton, Alberta

    Key Responsibilities:+ Management of engineering professionals, technical and non-technical personnel.+ Goal setting to achieve corporate objectives, including budget responsibilities and stewarding performance.+ Develop and implement engineering processes and systems which track all product development, sustaining, and special order engineering activities.+ Implementation and administration of a global engineering document control module (JD Edwards / Winchill) and engineering change management system.Cementing Products Canada Cementing Products is a manufacturer of cementing tools and equipment used during well construction. Products include Float Equipment, Stage Tool Equipment, Shock Tools and other casing accessories.Management of the ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management program including leading the development and implementation of necessary improvements. Also, was the primary liason between sales personnel and customers to address either quality or technical questions, concerns or complaints.Well Construction and Intervention Services Canada WCI Services Canada includes product lines such as Fishing, Casing Exit, Thru-Tubing, Pipe Recovery, and BOP Services which provide a variety of well intervention services.Managed the sustaining engineering support for local operations including leading the development of new and unique products and equipment including:+ Project Management for the development & construction of a new and unique intervention rig, including negotiation lead in vendor contract negotiations+ Successfully developed and implemented updated operations procedures including the introduction of Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety requirements.

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  Weatherford Completions / Cardium Tool Services Canada

  • Edmonton, Alberta

  • Sr. Product Development Engineer

    • Sep 1996 - Apr 2003
    • Edmonton, Alberta

    Tasked with the development of a wide variety of completion equipment, including being recognized as design lead for several US and European patented products. Excelled by effective assimilation of cost, field functionality, and manufacturability into new, unique and simple designs.Sustaining engineering - activities included troubleshooting and improving current designs by working with field, QA and manufacturing personnel in developing practical solutions for day-to-day problems. Concepts such as root cause analysis, risk assessments, reliability engineering were both regularly and successfully employed when making decisions in a very demanding environment.Field Service (Sep 96 – Apr 97) – Field service representative charged with the installation, retrieval and operation of a variety of down hole oilfield production and service equipment.

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  Proflex Pipe Corp.

  • Edmonton, Canada Area

  • Manufacturing Manager

    • Sep 1994 - Feb 1996
    • Edmonton, Canada Area

    Company licensed by Composite Technologies Inc. to manufacture and distribute a patented flexible composite pipe system.Manufacturing Manager - Responsible for product manufacturing from order to delivery, including the successful refinement of prototype manufacturing processes utilizing composite filament winding equipment and establishment of quality control protocols.Technical Liaison - Developed, modeled and confirmed manufacturing requirements for a 20 million dollar capital equipment tender. Primary liaison with equipment vendors and construction consultants in developing equipment and plant technical specifications.

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  Composite Technologies Inc.

  • Edmonton, Canada Area

  • Product Development Engineer

    • Jul 1991 - Sep 1994
    • Edmonton, Canada Area

    Developer of a patented flexible composite high pressure oil and gas transmission pipe technology.Product Development Engineer – Responsible for the product design, testing and performance analysis of a new composite oilfield transmission pipe technology. Successfully development and implementated new and proprietary technologies, referencing applicable design codes to ensure commercial acceptance.