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EDUCATION:
Sept. 1993-April 1994
1st Year Technology(Instrumentation Technology option)
Labrador College
Labrador City, NL
July 1993
Math Skills Enabling Program
Labrador College
Labrador City, NL
Sept. 1986-June 1987
Electrical Practice Program(Marine,Industrial,Construction)
Marine Institute
St. John's, NL
Sept. 1985-June 1986
Grade 12
J. R. Smallwood Collegiate
Wabush, NF
EXPERIENCE:
Wabush Mines (Sept. 1997-Present)
Wabush, NL
Position: Industrial Electrician/Instrumentation Technician
Duties: Maintain, troubleshoot and repair all plant and mine equipment.
Install and maintain 5/20 PLC's, multilin relays, Ground Fault monitor systems. Worked on overhead cranes, elevators, 240 Ton Unit Rig and Komatsu Trucks, 45RIII Bucyrus& P & H 120 drills, 170 Ton Euclid Trucks,L1850 & L1400 Letourneau loaders, Hi-voltage switching up to 46Kv. Also worked on dewatering installation and repair, switch house modification and repair, locomotives, and 295B B&E shovel rebuilds and maintenance. Komatsu 5500 Diesel/Electric Shovel assembly maintenance and repair.
CFLCO(June 1997-Sept. 1997)
Churchill Falls, Labrador
Position: Industrial Electrician
Duties: Maintenance, troubleshooting and repair at Churchill Falls
Power Generating Station. Worked on 500 Mwatt Generator and all associated controls. Included Line Truck Operation,
Hi-Voltage Isolation and Switching, Dobble Testing, and
Emergency Backup Systems. Worked in main switchyard, Main
Underground Generating Station, and townsite work.
Smoky River Coal Limited(Oct. 1996-May 1997)
Grande Cache, AB
Position: Electrician
Duties: Troubleshooting, repair and maintenance of underground equipment including Dosco and Joy Miners, shuttlecars, Stamler feeders, belting controls, SF86 switches and transformers.
Worked on 600v and 1100v systems. Worked on installing new long-
Airdox Longwall mining system. PLC work.
Wabush Mines (June 1996-Oct. 1996)
Wabush NL
Position: Industrial Electrician
Duties:
1) Motor Shop Service. Bearing changes, overhead crane and elevator repair and maintenance. Motor and generator repair and maintenance.
2) Mine. Troubleshooting and repair of 240 Ton Unit Rig, 170 Ton Euclid & Cat trucks. Also Locomotives, 49 R3 Bucyrus Erie and 45R Rotary
Drills, 190B Bucyrus Erie & P&H 2100 Shovels, Letourneau
L1400 & L1850 Front End Loaders and Dewatering. Multilin relays. PLC work.
3) Linesman. Transformer overhauls, Grounding, High Voltage
Switching, Pole drops.
Anvil Range Mining (April 1996-June 1996)
Faro, Yukon Terr.
Position: Electrician
Duties: Running repair electrician troubleshooting and repair of all mine equipment including shops, dewatering, and high voltage switching. Repairs to 170 T Euclids, 120 T Wabcos, 170 T Unit
Rigs, P & H 2100 Shovels, 45 R Drills, Letourneau L1100
Loaders and other production equipment.
Labrador Rewinding (Dec. 1994-March 1996)
Wabush, NL
Position: Electrician/Motor Rewinder
Duties: Troubleshooting and repair of AC and DC motors, transformers, generators and related control circuits. AC and DC motor rewinding, shop maintenance and field service.
Sunshine Electrical Inc. ( Sept. 1994-Jan. 1995)
Wabush, NL
Position: Electrician(construction,residential,industrial)
Duties: Industrial and construction troubleshooting, maintenance and repair. Duties included motor controls, residential and industrial services and wiring, project planning and blueprint reading.
XeroX Canada Ltd. (April 1994-Dec. 1994)
Labrador City, NL
Position: Service Technician
Duties: Electronic and electro-mechanical repair of Xerox copies, fax laser printers, and memowriters. Also maintenance and troubleshooting of other office equipment. Experience in working with the public.
Wabush Mines (May 1989-Jan. 1992)
Wabush, NL
Position: Industrial Electrician
Duties: Worked as an electrician in various parts of Plant. Received
Electrical Apprenticeship that included comprehensive training with Industrial Electricians with 32 - 36 hours per week on hands work, and 4 - 8 hours per week of classroom training. An exam to upgrade every six months with 75 percent and higher to pass.
Mill work, Mine (trucks, shovels, drills, dewatering, high voltage switching). PLC work.
Wabush Mines (June 1988-Nov. 1988)
Wabush, NL
Position: Maintenance Mechanic Helper
Duties: Assisted Millwrights in the following parts of the Plant: Mill,
Crusher, pump bay, conveyors, loadout and dryer.
Previous work experience available upon request.
SPECIAL TRAINING
-Frequency Drive training
-Elevator and Overhead Crane Training
-B.E. 295 B Shovel Training
-Unit Rig/Terex MT-4400 Training
-B.E. 45R3 & P & H120 Drill Training
-PLC 5/20 & 5/40, SLC 150 Allen Bradley Training
-Plant Switching High Voltage Training to 161 kV (High Red)
-Red Lock-out Training and Ticket
-Series 8000 Radio Remote Control Training
-Amplidyne Control System Training - 190B Shovels
-P & H 2100 Shovel Course
-Hilti Gun Training DX450, AX45
-Fire Training
-WHMIS Training
-AutoCad 3.1
-Stanford Grounding and Bonding course
-Slinging and Rigging Course(Dec. 2002)
-Fall Arrest and Genie Boom Training
CERTIFICATES:
-Avtron ADD-32 Enhanced Maint & Troubleshooting (May 2003)
-Wabush Mines Apprenticeship Certificate
-Inter Provincial Red Seal Ticket Industrial Electrician
-Qualification Certificate
-CPR Training & First Aid Training(current to March 2009)
-Electrical Maintenance & Industrial Electronics - TPC Training Systems
-Basic Linemans training course(Oct. 2005)
-Statex 11&111 Control System Training - Euclid Trucks/Unit Rig trucks
-DC Electrical Systems - Electric Mining Shovels
-Xerox copier and fax Certificates
-PLC5 Troubleshooting Course(Nov. 2002)
-Class 9 Air Brake endorsement drivers license
-Komatsu GE Electrical Training(Dec.2006)
-P&H Electrical 650 (April 2002)
SPECIAL SKILLS:
-Oxy- acetelene welding/cutting
-Silphose welding
-Horizontal vertical Milling
-VPIP (Resin pressure treatment) training
-GPS Training
REFERENCES: Available on request.
Dear Sir/Madame:
I would like to apply for the position of Electrician. I feel my education, experience, and career interests are well suited for this position.
As an Industrial Electrician, I have gained skills and applied these skills in a safe and effective manner. I feel I have effective problem solving ability and analysis skills to find solutions needed for troubleshooting in the current workplace. I am also qualified by NF Government standards to write the Industrial Millwright Certification exam based on trade experience and hours worked. This shows my versatility, flexibility, and proactive approach to learning.
My resume is enclosed for your consideration. Through my broad range of work experience, and extensive apprenticeship program at Wabush Mines, and a continuous attempt at upgrading and diversity, I am confident that I can be an asset to your company. I have worked at every section at Wabush mines giving me experience and troubleshooting skills to be a great asset in a demanding and changing workplace.
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