Adam Sifton

Develop, mentor and monitor operations trainees in Bitumen Production

Facilitate hands-on training activities, practical demonstrations, and equipment operation exercises to reinforce learning

Develop and facilitate assessments, tests, and practical evaluations to measure trainees' comprehension and proficiency

Conceptualize, modify and develop training material

Routinely evaluate the effectiveness of training programs and materials, gathering feedback from trainees, supervisors, and stakeholders

Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of training activities and trainee performance

Routinely utilize Lean Six Sigma processes such as DMAIC

Certified Heavy Equipment Trainer for Bitumen Production

OPP Wet Qualified

OPP Dry Qualified

Qualified Mentor

Qualified Trainer

Currently in the process of becoming OPP CRO Qualified

Successfully completed facts and data and in the final control phase of a yellow belt project

Monitor, adjust and maintain equipment in the Ore Preparation Plant.

Operate and monitor process equipment including conveyor belts, crusher plants, apron feeders, a variety of pumps and process support equipment.

Perform daily rounds and equipment checks.

Troubleshoot equipment and the general process as needed.

Operate heavy equipment as required including skid steers, loaders, excavators and bulldozers.

Follow all safety policies and SOP's and effectively communicate any issues or concerns to the Shift Team Lead and Lead Operator.

Wet and Dry / dual post qualified.

Responsible for overseeing a team of 6 Field Technicians that execute a variety of jobs within the hazardous waste management industry. These jobs include: Management of large scale hazardous waste contracts at Suncor, Imperial Oil and Pembina refineries. Asbestos abatements, spill and incident response management, large scale trucking and disposal contracts, industrial cleaning, demolition and remediation.

Directly accountable for maintaining the fleet of trucks and equipment required for Field Service jobs. Development and maintenance of the preventative maintenance program for Edmonton Field Services.

Mentor and train Field Technicians in the areas of safety, operations, regulatory requirements, transport regulations, legal obligations and customer policies.

Build and further relationships with clients and all levels of the organization. Work closely with personnel form other districts to execute large scale projects in the western Canadian sedimentary basin.

Oversaw completion of construction, commissioning and operations management of a full-scale oil field waste processing facility. Facility featured specialized waste treatment and processing processes including centrifugation, custom treating, water treatment, and disposal.

Directly responsible for P&L, safety management, regulatory compliance and reporting. Organized all logistics and trucking, inventory and supply chain management, oversaw management of change, managed day to day operations of the facility and fourteen direct reports.

Liaised with upper management, sales, engineering and operations group to provide efficient and cost-effective solutions that could be delivered to customers. Worked closely with sales and marketing on business development to identify opportunities and create value for Heavy Oil/SAGD customers.

Created strategic plans to implement branch goals. Responsible for weekly revenue and budgetary forecasts. Worked closely with senior management to implement corporate strategies.

Planned and executed over 150 process improvement and cost reduction projects to increase revenue and decrease costs.

Process subject matter expert. Responsible for executing multiple on-site projects simultaneously and overseeing construction of mobile and facility based components as a member of the project management team. Position had 3 distinct roles:

Overseeing on-site projects. Responsible for scoping, writing customer proposals, planning and executing on-site projects. Designed and executed processes for on-site projects primarily in the Heavy Oil/SAGD market. Projects ranged in size and scope significantly. Responsible for running multiple projects simultaneously.

Construction management and troubleshooting. Monitored and managed construction of three mobile process facilities in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Monitored construction of various modular components for on site projects and fixed facilities. Executed expansion projects in the fixed facility network.

Troubleshooting and optimization. Identified problems and bottlenecks in mobile and fixed processes. Managed change processes to streamline process and eliminate problems. Dealt with wide ranging problems in processes and projects including engineering deficiencies, construction deficiencies, personnel issues and procedural problems. 

Part of the On-site Mobile team based out of Leduc. Experienced in set up and operation of mobile centrifugation, pumps, dredging and de-watering equipment and specialized process equipment.

Three phase oil slop processing, two phase stripping processes, and dredging work. Extensive experience with pond cleaning including oil field tailings ponds, pulp an paper ponds, and municipal sewage ponds.

Supervise and manage crews and motivate them to reach production targets. Operation of heavy equipment such as loaders, skid steers, and excavators. Operation of various process equipment including pumps, centrifuges, polymer make down systems and chemical dosing systems. Worked extensively with PLC controlled systems and various high voltage electrical components and motors.

Coordination and planning of project execution, streamlining, and optimization of mobile processes. Assisting process and project management teams in the assessment of project requirements and logistical solutions.

Operation of heavy equipment such as loaders, graders, skid steers, excavators, forklift's, and automated concrete screener and packers.

Worked on construction projects in various locations including major road building projects all over BC and Alberta, the Calgary airport expansion, and mining projects in the Northwest Territories.