michael wilk

* Supervising over 300 employees, including being the only non union manager during off shifts. * Communicating between operations, maintenance and management. * Problem solving difficult situations. * Promoting safety during routine and non-routine tasks. * Reviewing, writing and reforming lockouts and SOPs. * Dealing with contractors, drivers, security, fires, first aid, etc. * Being involved in every important task and/or decision during off shifts.

Fabrication and assembly of large enclosure units which often were meant for remote area entrance and/or security facilities.

Custom fabrication of miscellaneous products. Mostly for recreational trucks.

* Environmental control and regulatory obligations. * Reporting to government authorities. * Managing a small crew. * Safety meetings and constant work on safety with crew. (Confined space, lockouts, SOPs, etc) * Preliminary planning/writing capital projects. * Planning and implementing small projects. * Waste and water reduction. * Planning maintenance. * Data crunching. * Process flow.

TIG welding of various stainless steel products for the rail industry - MIG welding of various carbon steel brackets which were all heat treated

* Aided in the creation and population of Kruger's SAP system * Worked with multiple engineers and tradesmen to determine the proper modifications and upgrades to various different paper converting machinery * Created a template to facilitate the uploads from excel to SAP * Made a power point to instruct the new co-op students on how to begin the project * Taught and gave guidance to new recruits who came in late to the project * Worked with multiple personnel on getting spare parts for capitol projects * Assisted in creating new spares for SAP * Assisted in finding already existing spare parts within SAP * Entered spare parts into proper functional locations in SAP * Problem solved throughout duration of project

* Assembled multiple gen-set units. * Fabricated and welded skids for diesel engines, including heavy units meant for air lift by helicopter. * Fabricated and welded custom marine manifolds for sea bound engines. * Machined small components for use in fabrication. * Prepared units for shipping.

* Underwater maintenance, site setup and inspection of multiple fish farms * At times self managed * Multiple above water duties including keeping strict logs of all duties. * Camp shift

* Fabricated and TIG welded industrial stainless steel heat exchangers * 100% of welds pressure tested and inspected * Operated a forklift * Communicated ideas with engineering

Completed first year Mechanical Engineering certificate for transfer to UBC.

Completed C, B & A level