Keith Obrigewitsch
Innisfail, Alberta
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Would like the opportunity to utilize my 25+ years of experience to support and be part of your organization. I have been driving truck since 2022, Tandem &Tri Drives. Clean drivers record. I look forward to the opportunity to hear back from you.
Business Acumen – A small business owner and operator for 5 years.
Project Management – planning and executing projects from turn arounds to process improvement on both the operating and maintenance sides of the business.
Lean Process Improvement – training and practical experience in the application of lean principles in an operating environment, including managing one of the lowest lifting cost areas in the company.
Leadership – 15 years of supervising/leading teams of up to 22 staff with performance coaching.
Maintenance – Oil and gas operations and maintenance.
Oilfield Operations – 25 years of safe & responsible behaviors as an operator, supervisor, safety coordinator and logistic coordinator.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Burnco Rock Products Ready Mix Department. Red Deer Alberta
Ready Mix Driver Oct. 2024- Present
Loading and Mixing: Loading truck and mixing to the required slump. Ensuring truck is clean and ready for delivery
Driving: Prepare paperwork, maps and drive safely to site. Drive Freighliner, Sterling and Western Stars. Tri-Drives and Tandemn Steer.
Delivery: Pouring concrete and providing customer service to different customers.
Communication: Clear communication with customers and dispatch
Maintenance: Performing pre-and post inspections and performing basic maintenance
Safety: Wearing protective equipment, field level risk assessments, driving to road conditions, assessing each job site prior to pouring concrete, maintaining a clean and prepared truck.
Carmad Industrial, Edson, AB
Truck Driver 2022 – Sept. 2024
Deliver dry Ice mainly within Alberta
Drive a tandem Freightliner 10 speed manual transmission.
Work independently for the most part, schedule and provide great customer service.
Operate forklift
Drove Approx. 250,000 km no infraction or accidents
REPSOL OIL & GAS CANADA, Edson, AB
Logistics Coordinator 2019 - 2021
Slashed payroll/benefits administrative costs by 25% by negotiating pricing & fees, while ensuring the continuation and enhancements of services.
Aligned the Integrated Operation Center with tools to enable them to manage all transportation, production, maintenance activity while keeping the safety of all workers.
Facilitated the programming team to support and enhance the IOC with automated upgrades to help in time management and efficiencies.
Managed all transportation contracts (including meeting all KPI’s & safety targets).
Overhauled vendor ticketing process while integrating the invoice approval process to SAP.
Managed and approved all road use requests, repairs and upgrades in the Edson Operating Area (including budgeting).
Production Foreman 2015 - 2019
Enabled a team of 18 with motivation and alignment to successfully run 4 large assets including 350 operated & non-Op. wells, 30,000BOE/d, 750KM Midstream pipelines, while reducing costs and slashing budget by 30%
Key initiatives for this success to impower and engage all employees in cost control, optimization and integration of Lean Culture, which enhanced people development.
Decreased lifting costs by $4/boe, accelerated cost savings by 2-3mil/year, while increasing production, well counts & assets.
Refined equipment reliability programs and operator development, which reduced cycle time by 22%.
Loss Control Advisor 2014 - 2015
Responsibilities included learning, providing training, coaching and business unit support.
Key Initiatives - Success of Edson ERP drills, training program and process sustainability. - One standard personal monitor system used by the business with a sustainable process. -GeoTrac work alone system, I worked through the process to ensure all users, installers, suppliers & process owners understood their role in this process. Monthly safety meeting engagement, alignment, and scheduled meetings with business partners.
Achieved sustainable multiple scorecards & processes with GeoTrac, Inet, Synergi, safety training and area loss control tracker.
Performance Improvement Advisor, Edson, AB 2011 - 2014
Responsibilities included learning, providing ongoing training, and coaching for the business units in lean thinking, process improvement, development of standards as well as driving active leadership.
Key learning’s was the driving improvements through the process of a phased approach, starting, implementing, sustaining & continuously improving.
Achieved a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, which included the completion of a six-sigma project and report (report available on request).
Successfully managed change as an adaptable and honest communicator to strive for excellence and respect all stakeholders.
TALISMAN ENERGY INC.
Production Coordinator for Edson Field / Wild River Field, Hinton/Edson, AB 2005 - 2011
Responsible for safe reliable production. Wild River had volumes of 100mmcf/d. Edson area 80mmcf/d.
Managed growth area since 2005. Wild River Plant expansion, plant T/A, 200+ wells and employee growth.
Monitored & managed well production, downtime, operating costs, engine run times, increasing production through optimization while trying to manage costs through teamwork and BBS (behavioral base safety).
Involved in the transition of right sizing and worked well with all groups to stay focused on safe behaviors and kept the communication channels open.
Implemented new ideas and involved with lean processes (standard automated run sheets, involved in the overhaul/head swing Kaizen) Managed one of the lowest lifting cost areas in NAO.
Created work plan to manage a productive, compliant, and safe working area using Talisman Values (Passion, Teamwork, Honest Communication, Excellence, Bias for Results, and Respect).
Communicated and work well with regulatory departments (Forest Service, SRD, EUB and AENV).
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ALSTAR OILFIELD Alberta Pipefitter/Steamfitter, Fox Creek AB
KODIAK OILFIELD SERVICES, Maintenance, Fox Creek, AB
TKO WINDSHIELD & REPAIR, Owner and Operator, Fox Creek, AB
EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Journeyman Steamfitter/Pipe fitter Journeyman Gas Fitter Second Class, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Green Belt Lean Six Sigma Training, University of Michigan
Solis Industrial Training – completed all levels, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Teams: Well View; AP Workflow; SAP; Maximo; Tap Root; and PVR/GFR
Training
Class 3 Q endorsement
TDG, H2S Alive, First Aid/CPR, Ground Dist.
Industrial Fire Training II, Part I &II Fire Fighting
Industrial Fall Awareness/Rescue Recovery HVP Course
DNV-Modern Safety Management Course
Advanced HSE Training (Talisman)
Emergency Media Response
Cargo Load Securement Training