Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
PERSONAL PROFILE
Me in a Nutshell
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Safety Awardee for 2023 Vestas LPS2 project in Romney, Ont.
Interests
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Andrew Zozobrado Fortuna

Glovertown,Canada

Summary

A position in your company that would fit and utilize my experience.

Professional technician with extensive hands-on experience in troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of complex systems. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Reliable with adaptable skill set in diagnostics, electrical systems, and mechanical repairs. Known for effective problem-solving and delivering high-quality outcomes.

Experienced with technical diagnostics and system maintenance. Utilizes problem-solving skills to ensure optimal equipment functionality. Strong understanding of collaborative teamwork and efficiency improvements.

Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

AIR Wind Rope Tech 1

Acuren Wind - Canada
05.2023 - Current
  • (519) 524-6226
  • Conducted inspections and maintenance for wind turbine systems, ensuring optimal performance and safety compliance.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot equipment issues and implement effective solutions.
  • Managed inventory of tools and equipment, streamlining resources for maintenance activities.
  • Implemented preventive maintenance schedules, significantly reducing unexpected failures and enhancing overall service delivery.
  • Maintained a safe work environment by strictly adhering to established safety protocols and guidelines.
  • Completed complex repairs quickly by leveraging strong diagnostic skills and attention to detail.
  • Demonstrated adaptability when faced with new challenges or technologies, enabling quick mastery of necessary skills.
  • Actively participated in continuous learning initiatives to stay updated on industry trends and advancements in technology.
  • Streamlined processes by implementing efficient workflows and improving technician training programs.
  • Increased equipment lifespan, performing preventive maintenance and timely repairs.
  • Maintained meticulous records of maintenance activities, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
  • Fostered culture of continuous improvement, encouraging innovation and efficiency in technical processes.
  • Enhanced safety protocols, conducting regular inspections and safety drills for technical team.
  • Maintained strong focus on safety and efficiency to provide comprehensive support to personnel performing skilled repairs.
  • Tended to machines, troubleshot malfunctions and completed basic repairs to keep equipment fully functional and well-maintained.
  • Worked with diverse types of weather and ground conditions.
  • Checked, repaired and repacked survival equipment to meet specifications.

Construction Crew / Equipment Operator

J1 Contracting Ltd.
04.2022 - 05.2023
  • (709) 466-2515
  • Operated heavy machinery to complete projects efficiently and safely.
  • Conducted routine maintenance checks to ensure optimal equipment performance.
  • Collaborated with crew members to execute site plans effectively.
  • Monitored job site conditions and adjusted operations as needed for safety compliance.
  • Implemented process improvements that enhanced workflow efficiency on-site.
  • Maintained and cleaned equipment after each job and inspected.
  • Operated machining equipment safely with team of operators.
  • Ensured safe working environment through adherence to safety guidelines and protocols for equipment operation.
  • Drove vehicles to and from work sites and maintained clean driving record.
  • Contributed to project completion, skillfully operating various heavy machinery such as excavators, bulldozers, and loaders.
  • Used forklifts, hand trucks, scissor lifts, and other equipment to move materials around work sites and organized according to need.
  • Maintained strict adherence to safety and quality standards while operating equipment in dynamic environmental conditions.
  • Communicated with ground team members and fellow operators to prevent safety hazards and keep materials moving.
  • Adhered to heavy equipment safety and operation protocols, resulting in minimal complaints or incidents.
  • Loaded and unloaded materials from trucks, cranes and other and coordinated supplies to promote efficiency.
  • Enforced compliance with safety standards and regulations related to proper PPE, hand signals and equipment movements.
  • Assisted with safe materials transport between work sites to reduce downtime.
  • Maintained detailed logs of equipment usage and maintenance, ensuring accountability and operational readiness.
  • Followed safety protocols while operating machinery.
  • Operated heavy equipment to move large quantities of dirt and debris.
  • Loaded and unloaded construction materials on site.
  • Loaded and moved materials such as dirt and rocks based on specific job needs.
  • Assessed work sites daily for potential hazards.
  • Adhered to instructions from supervisors and engineers onsite.
  • Provided technical assistance to other workers on job site.
  • Operated compactors to compact soil, asphalt and other materials.

Rope Access Tech. Safety Supervisor

HighLines Rope Access Solution / WKD Access Solutions
07.2016 - 04.2022
  • -Responsible for onsite safety inspection & risk assessment.
  • -Responsible for equipment logistics, inspection, inventory and accounting etc.
  • -Responsible for installing, rigging & anchoring working, safety and life lines.
  • -Experience on high-rise facade, acp, aluminum cladding installation and window cleaning; skylight glass works (removal, installation & sealing), silicone applications, sealing & repairs; post construction cleaning; painting and repainting services; external concrete sealing & repair; billboard / signage installation, maintenance & repair; retention wall net laying, geo-works, demolition; bridge cable installation; catwalk and safety lines installation and maintenance; powerlines and commercial tv/radio/cellphone tower maintenance and repairs.

EHS Logistics Coordinator

GOAL PH
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • -Responsible for all logistical needs of the agency’s operations in these aforementioned locations in Leyte and Samar.
  • -Responsible for all procurement process, asset inventory & registry, contract process and awarding, tenders and bids process.
  • -Assisted in the surge capacity to the overwhelming need and and urgency of the agency’s simultaneous start on all project location sites. As well the implementing of the proper system process & procedures, as well as mitigating fraud on the selection of prospective suppliers.
  • -Managed & coordinated warehouse & fleet logistics with the Field team / Operations team on their logs needs for distro and and other pertinent field ops. of the agency. Updated SMS, inventory, suppliers, etc., for a smooth and efficient distribution and operations of the field team.
  • -Coordinated and liased with contractors and suppliers, as well other iNGO agencies with regards to their logs process.
  • -Assisted in the reorganizing and restructuring of the agency’s PH office for more efficient output.

EHS Logistics Coordinating Officer (Procurement / Fleet / Warehouse / Assets)

Adventist Development & Relief Agency (ADRA) & World Food Program (WFP)
04.2014 - 12.2015
  • - Responsible for overall Logistical needs of the agency’s operations in the area.
  • - Procured, made, analyzed and processed materials supplies & equipment, tender/bid documents, purchase requests & purchase orders needed for the agency’s operations.
  • - Managed, coordinated and liased fleet, staff and equipment movement, field tracker, fuel and others. As well as with the proper flow of materials / equipment from suppliers.
  • - Proper warehousing, storing, docking and inventory of all materials, supplies, equipment, as well as all of the agency’s assets (both fixed and non-fixed).
  • - Ensured proper standards of protocol, procedures and policies in regarding to Safety and Security of staff, equipment and other agency assets.
  • - Coordinated with other iNGO/iRO agencies in terms of proper logistical flow, procedures and schedules. To maximize coverage and efficiency, as well on information on other Logistical purposes.

EHS Safety & Security Officer

ASEAN ERAT - IMT / UNDSS
09.2013 - 04.2014
  • – Provided, received, accommodated and managed travel requests, vehicle requirements to the organization’s operations.
  • – Liase and coordinate fleet movement, trackers and planning, as well as other administrative works with ops and logic coordinator. Ensure fleet (vehicle & truck) time and movement planning & management.
  • – Support warehouse logistics in the timely loading of goods, as well as receiving of incoming goods.
  • – Provide sourcing, contracting and on-boarding of new and/or additional fleet requirements (vehicles / trucks).
  • – Liase with contractors, suppliers and drivers regarding fleet health, safety and maintenance.
  • – Provided tactical, technical & logistics support to ASEAN partner delegation from Brunei Darussalam. Insuring safe transportation, board & lodging & sustenance, proper travel documentation and communications with other HRW’s / HRO’s, as well with the local government units (LGU’s).
  • – Coordinated with the local government unit (LGU), as well as the national department regarding the proper and even turnover of aid goods and commodities, to their designated refugee camps.
  • – Coordinated with local government units (LGU’s), the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), as well as the government Armed Forces regarding logistics and communications of the ASEAN partner delegations. As well as making sure proper logistical procedures (documentation procedures) on incoming international transportation, either by sea or air.
  • – Provided unconventional long-range distributions, logistics & support to Int. HRO’s such as ASEAN-AHA Centre and Shelterbox Org., as well as to local HRO’s such as JCI Cebu & Bohol chapters. Insuring proper, fast, safe and secure transportation of their relief goods from their main (municipal) warehouses to their designated distro / dropoff sites.
  • – Planned and mapped unconventional but time / energy efficient routes and modes of logistics for the constant supply of aid goods into the distro / dropoff sites. With the use of mountanbikes, offroad motorbikes, ATV’s and beasts of burden.
  • – Coordinated with local government units (LGU’s), the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), as well as the government Armed Forces regarding logistics and communications for proper distribution of the aids / relief goods from the HRO’s.
  • – Provided tactical, technical & logistical protection & support to humanitarian relief workers (HRW’s) and international monitoring team (IMT’s). Insuring their safety within the conflict zone and distro sites, as well as their passage.
  • – Setting up proper and safe basecamps, as well as providing interim security on food, water and hygiene facilities to the HRW’s, IMT’s, and as well as to the refugees displaced by the armed siege.
  • – Coordinated, monitored and secured proper flow of aid goods and commodities to the refugee camps from the corresponding HRW’s.
  • – Coordinated with local government units (LGU’s), the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), as well as the government Armed Forces regarding logistics and communications of the international HRO delegations.

Education

Post-Graduate - Veterinary Medicine (pre-board)

Southwestern University - Animal Hospital College
Cebu City, Philippines
01.2006

College - Biology

Velez College
Cebu City, Philippines
01.2000

High School - undefined

Don Bosco Technical High School
Punta Princesa, Labangon, Cebu City
01.1996

Skills

  • Knowledge & experience in Warehouse / Lumberyard operation and environment
  • Knowledge & experience in Construction warehousing and operations
  • Knowledge & experience in Procurement logistics and operations
  • Knowledge & experience in Fleet logistics and operations
  • Knowledge & experience in Logistics for Emergency, Disaster, Humanitarian, Contingency Preparations operations
  • Experience in heavy equipment operation (forklift, bobcat, compactor, bulldozer, and payloader)
  • Knowledge & experience in industrial structures maintenance & repairs
  • Knowledge & experience in commercial building maintenance & repairs
  • Knowledge & experience in aviation structures maintenance & repairs
  • Knowledge & experience in inshore / shipyard structures maintenance & repairs
  • Knowledge & experience in underwater structures / vessels maintenance & repairs
  • Knowledge & experience in GWO structures maintenance & repairs
  • Knowledge & experience in communications / power structures maintenance & repairs
  • Knowledge & experience in industrial & commercial confined spaces maintenance & repairs (vessels, ventilations, ductings, chutes, etc)
  • Attention to detail
  • Customer service
  • Works Well Under Pressure
  • Multitasking and organization
  • Power Tools and Equipment
  • Written/Verbal communication
  • Troubleshooting
  • Installation and repair
  • Maintenance and repairs
  • Quality control
  • Mechanical Knowledge
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Work Planning and Prioritization
  • Workload management
  • Routine Inspections
  • Equipment Repair
  • Deadline oriented
  • OSHA compliance
  • Team Training
  • Safety Equipment
  • Product Inspections
  • Extensive organizational skills
  • Mechanical aptitude
  • Heavy lifting
  • Risk mitigation
  • Inventory oversight
  • Innovation skills
  • Tool retrieval
  • Project estimation and bidding
  • Problem-solving
  • Equipment operation
  • Health and safety regulations
  • Distribution of goods

Certification

  • IRATA lvl. 1 course – Aug 2024 (Acuren training centre, Sarnia, Ont., Canada)
  • Theoretical knowledge
  • Equipment & Rigging
  • Rope maneuvers (basic & standard)
  • Rescue & Hauling (basic)
  • GWO training & relevant courses - May 2023 (Acuren Wind CA, Goderich, Ont., Canada)
  • Confined Space Entry & Rescue
  • Legalities of Confined Space (CS) Entry & Rescue requirements
  • CS Hazard Control
  • CS Rigging & Tunnelling
  • Rescue Equipment Usage
  • SCBA Operation, Use and Procedure
  • CS Rescue, Entry & Extraction
  • CS Hazard Assessment & Mitigation
  • CS First Aid
  • Working at Height
  • WaH risk assessment and safety.
  • WSH legislations, approved code of practice & standards applicable.
  • WaH hazards prevention & mitigation.
  • PPE inspection, use and utilization.
  • Occupational First Aid
  • Basic Life Support.
  • Advanced Life Support and Emergency Care with AED
  • Occupational Health Hazard Assessment And Mitigation
  • Occupational Triage Management
  • Electrical Arc Flash and Shock safety training
  • Fire Awareness training
  • WHMIS & Powerline hazards course - Feb 2023 (McCourts Paving, Gander, NL, Canada)
  • Counterbalance Forklift operations training - June 2022 (ECS, Glovertown, NL, Canada)

PERSONAL PROFILE

  • Birthdate: October 19, 1979
  • Birthplace: Baguio City
  • Sex: Male
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Citizenship: Filipino
  • Spouse's Name: Maria Jesibel DeGracia Fortuna

Me in a Nutshell

“A very dedicated, efficient and hard working professional, trained & qualified Safety Practioner, Certified Safety Security Professional (CSSP, PSIS), Qualified Medical Responder (BLS / ALS-AED), Certified Rope Access Tech. (IRATA), Certified WaH, Qualified CoSaR / CSETR, Certified Dive Master & Solo Diver (CMAS / SSI / SDI), Private Security Contractor, Herpetologist, Environmentalist, Mountaineer - Outdoorsman & Survivalist, Scuba-diver, a Friend of many, a loving husband, and a caring loving father of 4 kids.

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Affiliations

  • Industrial Rope Access Trade Association
  • Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques

Safety Awardee for 2023 Vestas LPS2 project in Romney, Ont.

Safety award for achieving the most safety catches, as well as work site safety implementations during the Vestas Romney LPS project during the summer of 2023 at Romney Wind Farm in Romney, Ont.

Interests

  • Kayaking
  • Enjoy hobbies that combine physical activity with outdoor exploration
  • Outdoor Recreation
  • Stand-up Paddleboarding (SUP)
  • Hiking
  • Backpacking
  • Fishing
  • Hunting
  • Scuba diving

Timeline

AIR Wind Rope Tech 1

Acuren Wind - Canada
05.2023 - Current

Construction Crew / Equipment Operator

J1 Contracting Ltd.
04.2022 - 05.2023

Rope Access Tech. Safety Supervisor

HighLines Rope Access Solution / WKD Access Solutions
07.2016 - 04.2022

EHS Logistics Coordinator

GOAL PH
01.2015 - 01.2016

EHS Logistics Coordinating Officer (Procurement / Fleet / Warehouse / Assets)

Adventist Development & Relief Agency (ADRA) & World Food Program (WFP)
04.2014 - 12.2015

EHS Safety & Security Officer

ASEAN ERAT - IMT / UNDSS
09.2013 - 04.2014

High School - undefined

Don Bosco Technical High School

Post-Graduate - Veterinary Medicine (pre-board)

Southwestern University - Animal Hospital College

College - Biology

Velez College

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