MARK P. KENCH

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North Bay, ON P1A 3L2

705-***-****) Cell 705-***-****)

Objective:

To obtain a position as a 4th Class Stationary Engineer.

SUMMARY:

• Operating Engineer in high pressure power plant with a 64 500 kw rating

• Operate 8 air compressors and 4 Dowtherm vaporizers

• Seven years experience as a Volunteer Firefighter with the Gananoque FD

• Four years on a industrial Emergency Response Team. Two as Lieutenant

• Obtained licence classification “DZ”, experienced driving vehicle such as ladder truck, pumper, van and fireboat

• Knowledge of industrial equipment such as hydraulic/pneumatic systems, and the importance of cleaning and storing equipment in a neat and orderly fashion

• Strong math and physics skills

• Excellent level of physical fitness

EXPERIENCE:

Maintenance:

• Overhaul and repair 4 high pressure steam boilers

• Enter confined spaces to work such as boiler, deaerator, and condensate tank

• 3000 hour overhauls on positive displacement air compressors

• Change oil and inspect small steam turbines used for emergency

• Replace and repair leaking steam traps and piping

• Unload chemicals such as meta bisulphite, sulphuric acid and chlorine from a tanker truck

• Cleaned up hazardous materials

Operational:

• Perform operational checks both in the field and on the DCS

• Take water sample from plant out going catch tank (chlorine check)

• Fill out permits such as; safe work, hot work and confined space

• communicate using portable radios.

• Lock out plant equipment for maintenance

• Enter work notification for required maintenance

• Knowledge of computers (word, excel, IP-21, Aspentech)

• Knowledge of first responder skills such as CPR/ Defibrillation and First Aid and donning self contained breathing apparatus

MARK P. KENCH

118 Marshall Park Dr.

North Bay, Ont. P1A 3L2

705-***-****) Cell 705-***-****)

Vehicles/Machinery:

• Operated drill presses and lathes

• Ten ton overhead crane to move heavy equipment

• Navigated fireboat through the St. Lawrence River around the Admiralty Group Islands

• Operated a wide variety of farm machinery including back hoe, front end loader, dump truck, tractors and wagons

• Used small and large power tools in rescue and extrication operations

• Used welding torches to cut metal and heat parts for assembly or removal

WORK HISTORY:

Hydroelectric Operator OPG North Bay ON 2010-present

Operating Engineer Invista Kingston ON 2007-2010

Polymer Operator Invista Kingston ON 2006-2007

Spinning Technician Dupont/ Invista Kingston ON 2000-2006

Lathe Operator Motor Coils Brockville ON 2000

Carpenter/Labourer Chris Nash Construction Lansdowne, ON 1999

Farm hand/Labourer Dairy Farm Kingston, ON 1997-1998

EDUCATION and CERTIFICATIONS:

Completed all six 2nd Class Stationary Engineer exams 2011

3rd Class Stationary Engineer trade certification 2009

Confined Space Rescue 2008

Volunteer Firefighter Module “A” 2005

Legislation 101 and Incident Management 2005

Valid Basic Rescuer level C /CPR Certificate Annually

WHMIS training 2001

Emergency First Responder 2003

Hazardous Materials technician 2002

Industrial Mechanics Certificate Loyalist College 2000

Agriculture Diploma (1 year) Kemptville College 1999

O.S.S.D. Gananoque Secondary School 1997

VOLUNTEER WORK:

Volunteer Fire Fighter with the Gananoque Fire Department

Referee-in-Chief for Gananoque Minor Hockey League

Member of the Gananoque Family Housing Board of Directors

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