Alex Gunther
Cochrane
Summary
Dynamic and results-oriented professional with extensive experience in industrial equipment operation and team leadership. Excelled at every occupation by enhancing team efficiency and mission success through innovative problem-solving and mechanical troubleshooting. Skilled in welding techniques and safety awareness, consistently achieving project goals while maintaining high safety standards. Demonstrated exceptional service-oriented mindset and equipment maintenance proficiency.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Roads Maintenance Operator
Town Of Cochrane
11.2023 - Current
- Operate a variety of heavy equipment such as: tandem axle trucks, street sweeper, wheel loader, skid steer loader, thawing unit and combination hydro vacuum truck, grader, backhoe, loader mount snow blower, asphalt roller, tack trailer, spray patcher, bucket truck, snow plow, sander, line painter, tandem trailers, portable welder and sidewalk grinder.
- Maintains and inspects all asphalt, concrete, gravel, traffic control devices and storm systems within the municipal boundaries.
- Maintains street signage system and sign inventory
- Maintain traffic signals and signaled pedestrian corridors
- Applies road surface painting
- Responds and investigates customer inquiries and participates in resolving operational concerns to maintain constructive relationships with both internal and external customers and suppliers.
- Provides after-hours service, emergency assistance and on call duties
- Participates in Construction Completion Certificate (CCC) inspections as well as Final Acceptance Certificate (FAC) inspections of roads, sidewalks and storm facilities
- Perform general inspections and maintenance of vehicles and equipment and documents any required maintenance.
- Design and fabrication relating to metal and wood materials.
Lead Directional Driller/Steerhand
WCI / Fullbore Directional Inc
09.2016 - 11.2023
- Operate drilling machinery and heavy equipment to perform excavation tasks.
- Dig and prepare sites for construction, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
- Conduct routine maintenance on drilling equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Collaborate with team members to coordinate drilling operations and project timelines.
- Utilize backhoes, loaders, and other heavy machinery as needed.
- Monitor drilling progress and make adjustments as necessary to meet project goals.
- Managed inventory of directional drilling tools, ensuring availability for critical operations and minimizing downtime.
- Mentored junior drillers, providing hands-on training in directional drilling techniques and software applications.
- Optimized bit selection based on lithology analysis, resulting in increased rate of penetration while maintaining desired wellbore quality.
- Enhanced drilling efficiency by implementing advanced directional drilling techniques and tools.
- Implemented contingency measures in response to drilling challenges, ensuring minimal impact on project timeline and budget.
Combat Engineer
Department of National Defence
05.2010 - 09.2016
- Placed explosives and performed mine-sweeping activities on land.
- Increased unit proficiency by leading rigorous training exercises in demolitions, mine warfare, and obstacle construction.
- Constructed floating bridges and temporary roadways to facilitate movement of large convoys of equipment and personnel to and from battle areas.
- Assured mission success with accurate reconnaissance reports on enemy positions, terrain features, and obstacles.
- Constructed durable bridges, roads, and field fortifications to facilitate troop movements and logistics support.
- Expedited troop mobility with well-executed breaching techniques for natural or man-made obstacles during missions.
- Enhanced team efficiency by developing and implementing tactical plans for combat engineering tasks.
- Upheld code of conduct and maintained professionalism in stressful situations.
- Coordinated with unit leadership and direct superiors for taskings and managed subordinates to execute.
Education
High School Diploma -
Ecole Sainte Anne
Fredericton06-2010
Skills
- Heavy equipment operation
- Team leadership
- Physical fitness
- Power tools proficiency
- Mechanical troubleshooting
- Welding techniques
- Problem-solving capacity
- Safety awareness
- Organized nature
- Roadway construction
- Equipment maintenance and operation
- Service-oriented mindset
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Native or Bilingual
Certification
- CPR/AED First Aid Certification
- Class 1 drivers License ( 11 years)
- H2S Alive
- TDG
- WHMIS
- Fall Arrest
- CSTS Certification
- Ground Disturbance Level 2
- CSO Certification
- Pipeline Safety Certification
Timeline
Roads Maintenance Operator
Town Of Cochrane
11.2023 - Current
Lead Directional Driller/Steerhand
WCI / Fullbore Directional Inc
09.2016 - 11.2023
Combat Engineer
Department of National Defence
05.2010 - 09.2016
- CPR/AED First Aid Certification
- Class 1 drivers License ( 11 years)
- H2S Alive
- TDG
- WHMIS
- Fall Arrest
- CSTS Certification
- Ground Disturbance Level 2
- CSO Certification
- Pipeline Safety Certification
High School Diploma -
Ecole Sainte Anne
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