Garret Woelders

Experience

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  Canfor

  Jan 1993 - Jan 2009

  • Maintaining the highest level of safety• Reporting to: Sawmill Superintendent & Maintenance Superintendent• Supervision – Sawmill Production• Supervision – Sawmill Cleanup• Supervision – Maintenance planning & prevention• Labour Relations• Collective Agreement – stewardship• Grievance handling• New employee orientation• Manpower scheduling• Occupational Health and Safety• New and Young worker – program management • Grounds maintenance – scheduling/supervising snow/sanding• Quality Control duties Show less

  • Sawmill Supervisor

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  • Log Yard Supervisor

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  • Equipment Operator/Leadhand

    Jan 1993 - Jan 2005
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  Domtar

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  Sawmill Supervisor - Elk Lake Planer Mill

  Oversight and supervision of Mill personnel, reporting directly to the Sawmill Superintendent.Responsibilities include:• Maintaining the highest level of safety• Reporting to the Sawmill Superintendent• Striving to achieve the highest KPI’s of the machine centers• Striving to achieve the best LRF possible• Working closely with the other departments to achieve our goals• Maintaining shift schedules and vacation planning• Maintaining shift payroll • Supervise training of new employees• Quality control duties• Work closely with maintenance department to ensure best possible performance of machine centers• Conflict resolutions Show less

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  Ridley Terminals Inc.

  May 2011 - Aug 2020

  Operations Shift Coordinator

  Operations Shift Coordinator, reporting directly to the Senior Manager of a fast paced bulk materials export terminal on the West Coast of British Columbia. Responsible for the coordination of 15 direct reports under full operations, inclusive of 10 ILWU Heavy Equipment Operators, as well as additional Heavy Duty Mechanics, Industrial Electricians, Millwrights and Control Room Personnel.Responsibilities include:• Maintaining the highest level of safety• Reporting to the senior manager• Responsible for the maintaining the highest level of production and safety• Environmental control systems• Developing a KPI program and striving to achieve them• Working with the other departments to achieve our goals• Required MFSO training for the site• Member of the OHS team• Member of the MGT safety team• Member of the RTI hiring committee team• Member of the contracting out committee • Conflict resolution • Day to day payroll requirements• Procedure review and revisions as required• Managing shift schedules and vacation planning• Worked closely with the maintenance department to plan site PM’s and maintenance of our mobile equipment Show less

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  KalTire

  Aug 2020 - Apr 2022

  Assistant Manager
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  Pembina Pipeline Corporation

  Apr 2021 - May 2022

  Plant Operator
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  Drax Group Canada

  May 2023 - now

  Assistant Manager