MICHELLE BURNS
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Resourceful Heavy Duty Mechanic with a 22 year background in maintaining, diagnosing and troubleshooting, rebuilding and repairing all types of heavy and light equipment and tools. Extensive knowledge with pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical and mechanical repair. Sound knowledge of heavy equipment maintenance with the ability to repair, modify and overhaul constituents of equipment. Capable of reading and comprehending the instruction provided by manufactures.
• Parts ordering
• Maintenance procedures
• Training and support
• Mechanical repair
• Equipment calibration
• Hydraulic repair
• Equipment reassembly
• Instruction comprehension
• Strong mechanical skills
• Supervisory experience
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Strong team player
• Equipment problem resolution
• Strong initiative
• Troubleshooting experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Computer proficient
• Good communication skills
HD Mechanic, 01/2023 - 02/2024
CNRL – Fort McMurray, AB
Responsible for diagnosing, maintaining and repairing engine components and issues related with heavy and light duty equipment. Strong computer and mechanical skills. technician at CNRL truck shop responsible for diagnosing, maintaining and repairing all types of cat haul trucks, Liebherr, Euclid, komatsu trucks and Detroit, Cummins and cat engines. Shovel mechanic maintaining and diagnosing and repairing komatsu, hitachi, bucyrus, as well as Cat 6090, 6030’s as well as various brands of drills. HD Mechanic, 09/2018 - 11/2022
TECK – Sparwood, BC
Performed routine and preventative maintenance on dozers, haul trucks, excavators graders, shovels, drills, loaders and various other heavy equipment.
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• Diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining issues using knowledge, manual testing and computer-aided PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
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WORK HISTORY
tools.
• Provided assistance in managing health and safety programs aligned with industry standards Inspected worksites, practices and gear for compliance with established safety standards as part of hazard ID and FLHA
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• Recognized, documented and advised on removal of hazards as per job assessments and FLHA
• Leadhand and trained for asset health management systems for reliability on equipment and products HD Mechanic, 06/2014 - 09/2018
Cummins – Sparwood, BC
Responsible for diagnosing, maintaining and repairing engine components and issues related with heavy and light duty equipment and gensets. Strong computer and mechanical skills. Also responsible for maintenance and repairs and diagnostics of other types of equipment in all areas relating. HD Mechanic, 10/2013 - 06/2014
Canfor – Elko, BC
Diagnosed faults or malfunctions to determine required repairs, using engine diagnostic equipment and other various equipment to maintain and repair loaders, dozers, forklifts, graders, etc in a Mill environment.
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• Scheduled maintenance for industrial machines and equipment and kept equipment service records.
• Cleaned, lubricated, and performed other routine maintenance work on equipment and vehicles. Pollack renovations, 09/2009 - 10/2010
Painter/labourer – Calgary, AB
• All aspect of house renovations and construction.
• Cabinetry, flooring, painting, tiling, plumbing, some minor electrical, decking, fencing, etc. Heavy Duty Mechanic, 04/2009 - 10/2010
Stewart And Stephenson – Calgary, AB
• Manufactured, assembled and maintained various oil rig type equipment.
• Building and servicing mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and pneumatic systems.
• Testing and reliability assessment of finished and rebuilt oil and gas equipment. Heavy Duty Mechanic, 02/2006 - 05/2010
Finning – Calgary, AB
• Finning caterpillar Maintenance, repair, fabrication and building of gender units and engine assemblies.
• Field work, speed changes and services.
• Engine, transmission overhauls and rebuilds on several units and engine preservations.
• Installation of accessories and checking for specs on engines and derating them using CAT ET.
• Diagnosed faults or malfunctions to determine required repairs, using engine diagnostic equipment. Tested mechanical products and equipment after repair or assembly for proper performance and compliance with manufacturers' specifications.
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• Cleaned, lubricated, and performed other routine maintenance work on equipment and vehicles.
• Analyzed malfunctioning equipment and determined type of repairs required.
• Removed worn or faulty components for replacement or repair.
• Read and understood technical drawings, schematics and manuals in order to make accurate updates. Automotive Mechanic, 10/2003 - 02/2006
Big 4 Motors – Calgary, AB
• Duties include diagnostics, repairs, maintenance of all types of cars and trucks. HD Mechanic, 03/2024 - 09/2024
Toromont Caterpillar – Ontario
Field mechanic diagnosing, troubleshooting and repairing various sized and brands of shovels, drills and all other mining types of equipment.
Maintained a safe working environment by adhering to safety protocols and conducting regular inspections.
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Increased customer satisfaction by delivering prompt service and clear communication throughout the repair process.
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Enhanced equipment reliability by performing thorough diagnostics and identifying root causes of mechanical issues.
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HD Mechanic, 09/2024 - 02/2025
Finning Caterpillar – BC
Diagnose, maintain, troubleshoot and repair and rebuilds on all various types of CAT equipment, engines and gensets, as well as other types and brands of equipment. Proficient use of CAT SIS, CAT ET, and various other programs.
Heavy Duty Mechanic, 02/2024 - Current
SSR Mining – Saskatchewan
Field mechanic diagnosing, troubleshooting and repairing various sized and brands of shovels, drills and all other mining types of equipment.
Maintained a safe working environment by adhering to safety protocols and conducting regular inspections.
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Increased customer satisfaction by delivering prompt service and clear communication throughout the repair process.
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Enhanced equipment reliability by performing thorough diagnostics and identifying root causes of mechanical issues.
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Off Road Heavy Equipment Technician
EDUCATION
: 2009
Graduated with an off road heavy equipment technician degree. References Available upon request.
fall protection
forklift
crane operation
confined spaces
first aid level 1 (expired)
Mine orientation courses for TECK
Journeyperson off road HET red seal/interprovincial Gas engine 1 Course (caterpillar)
S1 electrical course (caterpillar)
H2S course (caterpillar)
OHEE ( on highway electronic engineer) course (caterpillar) S4 electrical course (caterpillar)
Skid steer operation course
Telehandler operation experience
Grader experience
Dozer Experience
Safety Rep training
outdoors, hunting, fishing, camping, family, friends, swimming, biking, hiking, animals, working out, cars, landscaping, building things
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