EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Paul J. Conley
Dawson Creek, BC V1G 0G4
**************@*****.***
My inventory of skills and attained knowledge has positioned me to be a
valuable asset to an organisation looking to achieve and remain as a leader
in their industry.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Louisiana Pacific Corp
Dawson Creek, BC V1G 0G4
Maintenance Superintendent September 2014 -
Present
. Managed PM and PdM maintenance practices within OSB mill
. Manage and schedule maintenance staff to most effectively achieve
best possible equipment up-time and minimise maintenance costs
. Plan and execute maintenance work throughout mill
. Organise PM and project work for both run time and down day work
. Manage HVAC, thermal energy and diesel generating systems
JBS Foods Canada
Brooks, AB T1R 1C9
Maintenance Superintendent
December 2011 - December 2013
. Coordinate all maintenance and facility functions within plant
rendering operations within 550,000 ft/2 beef kill/cut operation.
. Co-ordinate sub-contractors for specific project work.
. Source and procure equipment and parts as required
. Develop KPI's and RCA.
. Foster relationships between the maintenance function and
department Managers and Supervisors
. Plan all routine, breakdown and PM maintenance on all rendering
equipment
. Manage wastewater, generator, floatation and lagoon services
. Provide resources to minimise downtime and schedule PdM and PM
utilising SAP CMMS
Maple Leaf Consumer Foods
Brandon, MB R7A 7M5
Maintenance General Supervisor
July, 2010 - December, 2011
. Provided support and direction to 5 supervisors and 49 person
unionised trades including millwrights, plumbers, electricians,
welders and techs 7/24.
. Supervised planning and scheduling of all Preventive, Predictive,
Time Based, Reliability and breakdown maintenance in a 640,000ft
(60,000m ) fresh meat kill and cut facility using an SAP based
CMMS.
. Championed major capital projects from conception to completion.
. Managed an annual budget of $14MM. Negotiate and arrange capital
purchases.
. Liaised with QA and QC on HACCP, BRC and CFIA standards.
. Managed all HVAC, fire and sprinkler, building, grounds, generating
and security systems.
. Negotiated projects and manage all sub-contractors and planners.
Direct Plastics Limited
Orangeville, ON L9W 3Z9
Maintenance Manager
November/06 - February/10
. Provided support and direction to 4 person maintenance team
maintaining and repairing AC/DC drives and motors, electrical
control systems, web path devices and machinery safety systems.
. Championed major capital projects from conception to completion
. Scheduled break-down and PM maintenance throughout film extrusion,
printing and converting departments.
. Provided complete facility and grounds maintenance for 24/7
operation including HVAC, Alarm and Fire Control, 600VAC/2000A
Plant Power Supply, Chilled Water and Compressed Air systems.
. Obtained and maintain all annual certificates in accordance with
local, provincial and federal regulations.
. Procured all machinery related supplies, consumables and components
as required. Maintain inventory levels of supplies, tools and
machine parts as required. Compile and adhere to annual budget.
. Developed and specify technical parameters on new capital
equipment.
. Sourced and supervised all sub-contractors.
. Provided technical support to senior management and department
managers as required. Generate asset efficiency reports. Compile
CAP-EX projects detailing specifics, timelines and ROI.
. Implemented and maintained CMMS system.
Macchi North America
Guelph, ON. N1H 7L6
North America Technical Manager
March/00 - October/06
. Represent Macchi S.p.A., Italy and promote their line of blown and
cast film extrusion equipment throughout North America utilising
personal visits and trade shows.
. Start-up North American office and parts center. Develop and
modify existing brochures and literature for the N.A. market.
Create and maintain a database of N.A. processors.
. Compile individual quotations reflecting manufacturer's
specifications.
. Provide technical service to existing and new customer base in N.A.
. Set up agent network throughout North America to effectively cover
all pertinent territories.
. Manage promotional budget covering major N.A. trade publications.
. Create and present sales and technical seminars to industry
personnel.
Kord Products Limited
Brampton, ON L6W 1H9
Plant Manager
January/98 - March/00
. Profit and loss responsibility for 35MM lb/year compounding and
sheet extrusion operation supplying injection moulding and
thermoforming facilities in Brampton and South Carolina.
. $550k capital improvement program including gravimetric blending
and heavy duty grinding equipment.
. Annual budget preparation and justification.
. Sourced and purchased all raw materials.
Bonar Inc.
Burlington, ON L7R 4A1
Process Engineer
June/96 - December/97
. Develop and instigate time and material saving policies and
procedures for the blown film department.
. Evaluate resins and additives for product trials. Determine
material characteristics for specific applications.
. Modify existing product material formulations to improve physical
properties and reduce costs.
. Determine manufacturing methods and materials for new product
requests.
. Observe and evaluate new product trials at customer's facilities
throughout North America.
. Engineer equipment modifications to allow for processing of new
catalyst resins.
. Upgrade existing equipment to industry standards.
Custom Medallion Inc.
Burlington, ON L7L 5J7
EXTRUSION & MAINTENANCE
DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR
1982 - 1996
. Direct Supervision of 20 extrusion and 2 maintenance personnel.
. Responsible for all production and production related activity.
. Responsible for plant wide maintenance and engineering including
HVAC and all converting and extrusion equipment.
. Source and evaluate new extrusion methods and equipment.
. Purchase all extrusion and converting related production supplies,
new machinery, and replacement parts.
. Perform, supervise and / or sub-contract all regular maintenance of
extrusion lines including screw rebuilding, barrel honing, die
cleaning and re-plating, and drive overhauls.
. Supply Chrysler Canada with locksets and solve any
production/supply related issues.
W. Ralston & Company Limited
Bramalea, ON L6T 1B5
LEADHAND
1975 - 1980
. Set-up and supervision of 10 blown film production lines including
6 in-line operations.
. Supervisor of 7 employees, answering to foreman.
EDUCATION
4th Class Power Engineer (currently underway) SIAST
MMP - Maintenance Management Professional (currently underway) Northern
Lakes College
Mechanical Engineering Technician Program (1980-1982) Sheridan College,
Brampton
Microsoft Office In-depth - 2008,
Dale Carnegie - Effective Speaking and Human Relations - June 2007
SPC and Task Analysis - Conestoga College - Guelph 2007
Arts and Science (1971-1975) - Bramalea Secondary School, Bramalea, ON