Evaporation Panel Operator (Tank Farm Utilities & Wet Processing) - K Plus S, Potash Canada Corporation - Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
(2016-01)
Operator, Panel and Field. Control, monitor, and make all the necessary adjustments within the operations of the plant to maintain optimum plant performance. This includes plant start-ups and shutdowns, while maintaining safe conditions.
- Monitor and control the plant operations from the control room using the HMI control system.
- Monitor trends and alarms, while constantly watching the plant process conditions.
- Complete area routines in the plant to observe and verify the equipment status and overall plant conditions. e.g. safe plat conditions, tank levels, pressures, temperatures, flow rates, differential pressures, chemical addition, inventory, process quality, and preventative maintenance.
- Complete daily plant readings, Production Reports, Shift Logs, control panel shift checks, Safe Work Procedures, Safe Work Plans, and Work Permits. Prepare and execute lockout and tag-out of equipment, including confined space.
- Ensured compliance with Safe Work, Scope of Work, Field Level Hazard Assessments and Hot Work Permits.
- Perform housekeeping duties on and around running and locked out equipment in the plant process area, control room, and site grounds.
- Perform basic operational duties. e.g. changing process filters, unloading/loading spent filters, aligning valves, adding process chemicals, oils and lubricants as needed.
- Ensure that plant operations are conducted in a safe manner and that all safety and environmental regulations are followed.
- Notify all emergency response personnel and area supervisors in the event of a plant emergency.
- Help with area training, complete task analysts, work instructions for each task, field level assessments, and operating procedures.
- Commissioning and startup of the Legacy project.
Shift Supervisor and Relief Supervisor - Paper Excellence (Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp) - Meadow Lake
(2007-01 - 2016-12)
- Ensured compliance with OHS and organizational safe work practices.
- Responsible for all aspects of safety sitewide and housekeeping pertaining to members and their jobs.
- Production Reports, Shift Logs, Safe Work Procedures, Safe Work Plans, and Work Permits. Prepare and Execute lockout and tag-out of equipment, including confined space and Vessel Entry.
- Ensured compliance with Safe Work, Scope of Work, Field Level Hazard Assessments and Hot Work Permits.
- Ensuring product quality meets standards.
- Maintained all documentation for compliance and due diligence requirements and reporting to the Production Manager.
- Complied with QMS (ISO 9001), EMS (ISO 14001), OHSAS (18001) Quality standards
- Made aware of applicable safety and environmental responsibilities and maintained compliance.
- Responsible for optimum process quality and maintained operating targets are per standard operating procedures.
- Coordinated maintenance work to be completed during each shift.
- Coordinated process changes to meet defined specifications, ensured continuity between the Production departments, Wood Room, Main Mill, Steam and Recovery, Finishing Line, and Warehouse.
- Allocated pulp produced during the shift as per "Allocation of Pulp to the Orders" procedure and Logistics.
- Continuously monitored the production process so that all required operating functions were carried out within the guidelines of good practice and/or government codes and made sure energy and chemical usage was minimized.
- Ensured that all personnel were trained, competent and provided with the tools and resources to perform their assigned duties.
- Maintained adequate reports and files for all areas of responsibility.
- Led, directed, and coordinated the shift operating crew and shift maintenance personnel to meet production targets, quality targets.
- Ensured policies were enforced, workplace was orderly, implementation of change was effective and timely, and impact on other departments was communicated ahead of time.
- Provided employees with initial and ongoing mandatory training.
- Coached, developed, motivated, and led operators to perform their duties to the best of their abilities.
- Responsible for crew scheduling and employee performance issues.
- Maintained close contact with maintenance personnel so that all repair work, planned or broken down, was completed with a minimum of lost production.
- Practiced the progressive discipline program with open, honest and constructive communication.
- Documented and reported any exceptions during the shift or tour of duty, for lost production, off quality, operating cost, environmental, safety or labour upset.
- Operated within budgeted guidelines through the preparation, control and administration of departmental budgets.
- Worked to maximize production and quality while minimizing costs.
- Coordinated inter-departmental communication to maintain productivity with the budget.
- Reported variances or upsets that would affect budget targets.
- Monthly reporting and staff management
- Established and maintained extensive partnerships and developed a positive working environment with the team. Ensured the team members were empowered, encouraged, and rewarded for their contributions and performance. Mentored and guided the team.
- Established and clearly defined responsibility for staff on the team and ensured the ongoing management and support of staff and effective employee performance.
Control Room Operator (Panel Operator) - Paper Excellence (Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp) - Meadow Lake
(2000-01 - 2007-12)
- Worked with HMI, Bailey DCS Infinity I90 control system
- Coordinated field operators and shift maintenance personnel
- Problem solved and troubleshot to minimize downtime
- Used P&C diagrams and logics
- Microsoft Access and Win Mops
- Responsible for emergency response coordination
- Mill wide Standard Operating Procedures and Sequences
Refiner Operator - Paper Excellence (Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp) - Meadow Lake
(2000-01 - 2007-12)
- Worked with Bailey DCS Infinity I90 control system
- Responsible for pulp quality and refining
- Preventative checks and monitoring of field equipment
- General mill wide housekeeping and Standard Operating Procedures ad Sequences
Bleach-dewatering Operator (Wet End) - Paper Excellence (Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp) - Meadow Lake
(2000-01 - 2007-12)
- Tested pulp for quality in process
- Monitored field equipment
- Problem solving and troubleshooting
- General mill wide housekeeping
- Standard Operating Procedures and Sequences
Fiber line operator (Finishing Line Operator) - Paper Excellence (Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp) - Meadow Lake
(2000-01 - 2007-12)
- Sampled pulp for testing
- Monitored quality and appearance
- Ensured equipment was running properly
- Preventative maintenance and troubleshooting
- Manual operation of all finishing end equipment, and Flak Dryers
- Standard Operating Procedures and Sequences
