Mark Ellert

Experience

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  Magna Machine

  Nov 2000 - May 2005

  Industrial Mechanic

  Reason for leaving Magna; Had a opportunity to hire on with a company for better working conditions and benefits.Repair and or overhaul rotating equipment for various companies on a contract basis.

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  Suncor Energy

  May 2005 - Mar 2014

  -Troubleshoot, maintain, commission rotating equipment.-Overhaul / Repair naturaul gas engines and compressors such as White Superiour, Ariel, Waukesha, Cat, Cooper,-Overhaul / Repair centrifugal and reciprocating pumps such as Sulzer, Union, National, Viking, United, and Kerr.-Alignment-Troubleshoot, remove, and reinstall mechanical seals.-Train, write procedures, and complete competancey evaluations on critical mechanical tasks.• Perform daily mechanical repairs both planned and unplanned on pumps, mechanical seals, engines, compressors, and other rotating equipment.• Trend equipment health through condition based monitoring to predict maximum run time for economics and reliability. • Organize and execute engine and compressor overhauls• Create work orders through CMMS Show less -Enjoyed operating but a position in the company came available to continue operating or return to the mechanical department tuff choice.• Maintain and operate in a safe manner oil battery 750Bpd , 45 oil wells with pumpers, water flood station with 26 water injectors, 12 gas wells, dehy, and compression station.• Perform well tests for optimization and production accounting.• Perform and supervise repairs on surface production equipment, natural gas engines, compressors, pumps and minor instrumentation equipment.• Maintain and document pipeline maintenance and all above and below ground storage tanks. Show less - Reason for role change; Enjoyed my time in Syria but due to circumstances beyond my control Suncor sent me home.• Solving reliability issues on rotating equipment. Examples would be mechanical seal problems, pump problems, overhead cooling fan issues, and gas reciprocating issues.• Training and Development of Syrian National mechanical staff.• Started conditioned based monitoring programs oil sampling and vibration analysis for reliability and maximum run time. • Performing PM’s/corrective maintenance. Show less -Reason for role change; Was looking for a exciting new challenage within the company.• Perform daily mechanical repairs both planned and unplanned on pumps, engines, compressors, and other rotating equipment.• Organize and execute engine and compressor overhauls• Create work orders through CMMSTroubleshoot, maintain, commission rotating equipment.-Overhaul / Repair naturaul gas engines and compressors such as White Superiour, Ariel, Waukesha, Cat, Cooper,-Overhaul / Repair centrifugal and reciprocating pumps such as Sulzer, Union, National, Viking, United, and Kerr.-Alignment-Troubleshoot, remove, and reinstall mechanical seals.-Train, write procedures, and complete competancey evaluations on critical mechanical tasks.• Show less

  • Senior Mechanic(Millwright)

    May 2013 - Mar 2014

  • Field Operator

    May 2012 - May 2013

  • Mechanical Supervisor

    Jul 2010 - May 2012

  • Mechanical Commissioning Lead

    Oct 2009 - Jul 2010

  • Senior Mechanic (millwright)

    May 2005 - Oct 2009
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  Gulf Keystone Petroleum

  Mar 2014 - now

  Responsibilities: Answering directly to the Surface Operations Manager. Overseeing health and safety plus daily maintenance activities of the maintenance department that includes a staff of national and international. Duties:• Oversee and lead maintenance procedures and actions for optimum production and reliability. • Assist in maintaining, repairing, troubleshooting, and commissioning, of 2 production facilities and various oil wells that combine a daily production of 40 BPOD.• Other duties include planning for repair, budgeting, ordering critical spares, following up MOC’s, confirm preventative maintenance schedule of safety critical equipment. Show less Responsibilities: Answering to directly to the Maintenance Manager. Overseeing daily maintenance actives of a national and contractual staff. Duties:• Mentor and train national staff in daily maintenance activities. Monitoring attention to detail of HSE policy and procedures. This includes hands on training, skill testing and observation of daily maintenance activities.• Various repairs, trouble shooting, and improving performance of centrifugal, PC, PD, and injection pumps. Reciprocating compressors and engines. Valves of various styles and sizes. • Recommendations to help maintain and improve production equipment while maintain safety integrity of people and equipment.• Following up on activities and completion of maintenance work orders, PM’s, and troubleshooting. Show less

  • Maintenance Manager

    Jun 2020 - now

  • Mechanical Supervisor

    Mar 2014 - Jun 2020