Mel de Winter
Phone 403-***-****
E-Mail *******@*****.***
Box 767
Magrath, Alberta
T0K 1J0
Experience
Operations and Maintenance.
Hired Technicians for Operation and Maintenance for Warranty Period Post
Construction 3 Sites
Provided Reporting to Owners and Developers.
Ensured proper record keeping is in place.
Worked with SCADA and reporting Functions and Monitor Production
Developed Maintenance schedules and plans in CMMS including Preventive
Maintenance.
Developed operational Budgets for 5 year plan.
Developed Emergency Response Plans
Project Management
Site Project Manager for 3 different Wind Farm Constructions.
Reported progress of Projects.
Completed commissioning and manage affairs of 2 different Power Generation
Facilities totaling 144MW
Managed Inventory parts shipping, receiving and reporting.
Maintained a Safe Work Environment.
Purchasing Manager
Lead and gave direction to the Purchasing department and structure according
to needs.
Instituted New Purchasing Standards and Database Tracking for managing
Inventory.
Develop methods to improve Inventory Control.
Initiatee Vendor Contracts and processes to maintain Contracts
IT Manager
Managed IT Department (Information Technology) for Manufacturing facilities.
Database Administration for Maintenance Store and Purchasing System.
(Maximo)
Expanded LAN to meet needs of business.
Installed and configured servers as needed.
Maintained Disaster recovery system.
Designed and Installed Fully Automated Storeroom Inventory Management System
Environmental Manager
Lead and Achieved ISO 14001 Standards for 12 Production Facilities
Worked toward new standards of Air Quality Monitoring and piloted new
equipment.
Initiated operating approval changes with Alberta Environment.
Developed Budgets for Operations of Environmental Systems.
Worked as a team member for the North American Audit Team.
Trained in Audit fundamentals for ISO 14001 and performed Audits on many
sites.
Performed all Internal reporting and to Alberta Environment for day to day
operational requirements for 8 years.
Worked with ENGO groups to help ensure clear communication and understanding
of progress toward objectives.
Developed Chemical Management processes c/w Dolphin Software.
Worked closely with government regulators to ensure alignment with future
requirements for Air Emissions.
Achieved Forest Care Certification. And ISO 14001 Auditor.
Develop Emergency Response Plans
Production Supervisor
Supervisor to assist in bringing all crews to full productivity by moving
amongst all crews.
Developed Process Reliability for Facilities.
Developed Process Improvement for Operations
Chief Power Engineer for Facility.
Trainer / Operator
Became a control room operator as the OSB mill went to 4 shifts.
Became proficient with operating all parts of the mill. Energy, Drying,
Blending, Forming, Pressing and Finished goods Packaging.
Trained new operators and assist in troubleshooting during early stages of
operation of the Mill.
Electrician
Work on Construction of Manufacturing OSB Mill.
Commission of OSB Mill and startup.
Service Heavy Equipment in Open Pit Mine.
Work with Low, Medium and High Voltage systems both for DC and AC.
Maintain High, Medium and Low Voltage Systems.
Work History
Wind Farm Manager 2008 - 12
Enmax Calgay
Wind Farm Construction Operations Site Manager 2003 - 08
General Electric / PenPower
Manager (Multi Functions) 1986 - 03
Weyerhaeuser Company
Education / Training
Project Management Training
1.5 Wind Turbine Trained, GE Converter Trained, Xantrex Converter Trained
Electrician (Journeyman Inter-Provincial Certification - (Red Seal)
4th Class Power Engineer
AC Electronics, DC Electronics
Conflict Resolution and Change Management Qualified
Certified Emergency Coordinator under ARES
Leadership Training, Capital Management Training, Auditor Training, People
Development, Incident Investigation Training, Local Area Networking, NT
Server, Oracle Administration Fundamentals and other related job functional
training.
Emergency Response Coordination and ICS 100 and 200
Masters of Environmental Engineering (1 year to complete)
*References are available upon request.