John Mcininch

Versatile construction professional with 20+ years of field leadership, coordination, and project supervision across Mining, Oil & Gas, Hydro, Heavy Industrial, and Renewable Energy sectors. Adept at multi-trade scheduling, contractor-client liaison, document management, and safety-first field execution.

Saskatchewan Red Seal Structural

Ironworker with Superintendent-level training, ready to contribute proven field supervision and coordination expertise to industrial construction projects across Saskatchewan and beyond.

Erection & Detail Gang Foreman - Collins Industrial - Yorkton, SK

(2024-01 - 2025-12)

• Led erection and detail gang crews on heavy industrial structural packages; directed daily work sequencing, crew assignments, and quality checks to keep pace with project milestones
• Conducted toolbox talks, safety meetings, and pre-task planning sessions; enforced HSE standards and ensured all personnel understood hazards and controls before work began
• Coordinated with project supervision and other trades to resolve field conflicts, track progress, and maintain schedule compliance in a live industrial environment
• Monitored workmanship and drawing conformance; raised and tracked field issues to resolution with foremen and project coordinators

Night Shift Top-Off Foreman — Wind Turbine Installation - Graham Construction - Saskatchewan

(2022-01 - 2024-12)

• Led complete wind turbine erection from base can to blade tip on a large SK wind farm; coordinated nacelle, drivetrain, gearbox, and top-off stages with OEM technicians
• Managed crane picks, rigging, and crew scheduling for night shift operations; maintained zero LTI through safe planning and proactive hazard controls
• Interfaced with project management and OEM teams to ensure quality control, torque documentation, and milestone reporting on schedule

Ironworker General Foreman — LNG Facility - Fluor Constructors - Kitimat, BC

(2020-01 - 2022-12)

• Supervised ironworker and structural steel crews on a major LNG facility; coordinated multi-trade scopes, crane lifts, and rigging to strict quality and schedule standards
• Managed field documentation, daily reporting, and workforce planning for crews of 30+; worked closely with project coordinators on look-ahead scheduling and resource deployment
• Maintained safety leadership across complex critical-path steel packages in a high-pressure, deadline-driven environment

Ironworker General Foreman / Rigging Department Lead - BBE Hydro Constructors - Gillam, MB

(2016-01 - 2020-12)

• Served as on-site Rigging Department lead for a major hydroelectric dam project; organized all crane and rigging lifts for all trades using tower, conventional, and hydraulic cranes
• Coordinated directly with client, project managers, and trade superintendents to manage lift plans, rigging changes, and daily crew logistics
• Developed lift plans, toolbox talks, and daily pre-task safety documentation; maintained zero serious incidents on a remote, camp-based project

Structural Coordinator / General Foreman - M.A.N. Project Management - SK & AB

(2014-01 - 2016-12)

• Acted as liaison between field crews, project management, and client representatives on potash mill and hydro projects
• Assisted with planning, scheduling, shipping coordination, and daily progress reporting to senior project management
• Monitored subcontractor activities and tracked field change orders, ensuring work was executed within scope, schedule, and budget

Erection Foreman — PCS Potash Capital Project - Supreme Steel - Saskatoon, SK

(2008-01 - 2013-12)

• Five-year foreman role on PCS potash capital projects including warehouse, maintenance shop, and Head Frame #2 erection
• Supervised ironworker crews, organized crane logistics, and maintained consistent quality and safety performance over a long-duration project
• Demonstrated reliability, long-term client trust, and ability to execute complex scopes under demanding industrial conditions

Rotor Build Foreman — Wind Turbine Installation - K.R. Wind - Denmark & Port Elgin, ON

(2008-01 - 2008-12)

• Led rotor blade builds on Siemens wind turbines in both international (Denmark) and domestic (Ontario) settings
• Collaborated directly with OEM technicians on blade assembly, hydro-torque sequences, and turbine commissioning documentation

Foreman — Automotive Assembly Plant - Comstock Canada Ltd - Burlington, ON

(2003-01 - 2007-12)

• Supervised structural installation including sub-floors, overhead and inverted conveyors, workstations, guarding, and header steel
• Coordinated multi-trade work sequences and maintained schedule compliance in a production-critical environment