Process Operator

To obtain contractual enmployment in the oil & gas industry on a rotational schedule.

1993 -Present Control Technician, North Atlantic Refining Ltd.
- Responsible for the safe & efficient operation of refinery process units.
- Ensure products are on spec.
- Responsible for the safe and efficient daily operation of the following units: crude unit, vacuum unit, viscosity unit, kerosene merox unit, amine regeneration unit, light ends recovery unit, LSR unit.
- Guide field operators through planned maintenance shut downs and start ups and during emergency situations of the above mentioned units.
- Field coordinator for the upgrade of the LSR unit.

1999 - Present Union Executive – Vice President/ Treasurer, United Steelworkers Local 9316
- Responsible for the accounting /bookkeeping of all union financial expenditures.
- Attend monthly labor management meetings to maintain ongoing communication between union members and management.
- Facilitate the implementation of union campaigns and decisions made at union meetings.
- Promote democracy and ensure the involvement and representation of all union members.
- Promote and support the mandate of the Steelworkers Union.
- Assume role as Union President, when required, of local union ( 500 plus members).

1994 - Present Emergency Response Team, North Atlantic Refining Ltd.
- Respond to fire alarms and other calls for assistance.
- Rescue victims from fires and other accident scenes.
- Control and extinguish fires using manual and power equipment.
- Administer first aid and other assistance.
- Train to maintain a high level of physical fitness.
- Attend training regularly to maintain existing skills and acquire new skills.

2004-2005 Negotiating Committee, United Steelworkers of America Local 9316
- Represented union members in contract negotiations.
- Assisted in drafting tentative collective agreement.
- Elected to represent unionized members at two consecutive negotiations

· 4th Class Power Engineering Certificate, Marine Institute (1993)
· Diploma of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Memorial University of Newfoundland.(1993)
· Industrial firefighter Certificate, College of the North Atlantic (2008).

· LOTO (lock Out, Tag Out)procedures
· Confined space entry
· H2S Awareness
· Permit to Work system

References available upon request