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Bill Willson

West Kelowna,BC

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Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Wandering Wrenches

Owner/Operator
01.2019 - Current
  • Fabricated and installed custom parts and components to meet specific equipment needs.
  • Promoted a culture of continuous improvement within the team by sharing knowledge gained from professional development opportunities with colleagues at regular intervals.
  • Diagnosed faults or malfunctions to determine required repairs, using engine diagnostic equipment.
  • Improved equipment reliability by conducting thorough inspections and preventative maintenance on heavy-duty vehicles and machinery.
  • Repaired and replaced engine parts such as pistons, cylinders and liners to restore function.
  • Demonstrated adaptability when working on various types of heavy-duty machinery including construction equipment, trucks, buses, agricultural machines among others.
  • Reduced downtime of essential equipment through timely diagnosis and repair of mechanical issues, ensuring smooth operations at all times.
  • Evaluated heavy equipment to determine necessary repairs and maintenance requirements.
  • Selected hand tools, power tools and precision measuring instruments according to task requirements.
  • Scheduled maintenance for industrial machines and equipment and kept equipment service records.
  • Maintained meticulous records of all repair work that was made to machines and equipment.

Shop Foreman/Manager

Arrow Transportation Systems Inc
05.2016 - 07.2020
  • Organizing weekly and monthly preventative maintenance schedules
  • Assigning work and organizing mechanics and apprentices in daily repair deadlines
  • Maintain and improve licensed CVIP facility to a high standard
  • Teach and instruct apprentices and mechanics in electronics diagnostics and mechanical failure analysis
  • Manage and controll a large parts inventory including digital and hardcopy inventory control system. TMT operations system trained.
  • Work closely with operations management to keep maintenance on schedule and fleet moving with minimal unscheduled downtime
  • Work closely with outside vendors on parts and labor pricing to keep competitive and cost effective
  • Hold shop and safety meetings and sat on the safety board at this company
  • Build and maintain great relationships with Transportation Department Inspectors and AIT representatives and Inspectors/Officers

Heavy Duty Equipment Shop Technician

NTL Pipeline
10.2015 - 05.2016
  • Repair, service and diagnose heavy equipment in shop and field
  • Abide by all shop and field safety programs


Heavy Equipment Technician

Roy Larson Construction
05.2014 - 10.2015
  • On site shop and field mechanic for remote jobs
  • Train and supervise apprentices
  • Managed operations and staff, scheduled jobs and coordinated daily activities

Heavy Equipment Technician

Wapiti Gravel Suppliers
10.2007 - 05.2014
  • Repair and diagnostic on light and heavy duty equipment
  • Order parts and maintain paperwork/work orders

Education

Commercial Diving Institute of Canada -

Unrestricted Surface Supplied Diver
12.2023

Red Seal Journeyman Heavy Equipment Technician
Fairview, AB
2016

Certification

  • Unrestricted Surface Supplied Diver (DCBC/IMCA)
  • CSA Hyperbaric Chamber Operator (CSA Z275.4)
  • Occupational SCUBA Endorsement 30m (DCBC/IMCA)
  • Diver Medical Technician (DCBC/IMCA)
  • Workplace First-Aid, CPR and AED
  • Oxygen Administration
  • Dive Accident Management
  • KMDSI Full Technician
  • Kirby Morgan User/Operator
  • Desco Air Hat Technician
  • Commercial Nitrox/Gas Blender
  • DOT High Pressure Cylinder Handling/Filling and Transportation
  • H2S Alive
  • CSTS
  • Class 3 Drivers License with Air
  • CVIP License
  • Canadian Passport and Seaman's Book
  • Current Dive Medical (July 2023-July 2024)

Timeline

Wandering Wrenches

Owner/Operator
01.2019 - Current

Shop Foreman/Manager

Arrow Transportation Systems Inc
05.2016 - 07.2020

Heavy Duty Equipment Shop Technician

NTL Pipeline
10.2015 - 05.2016

Heavy Equipment Technician

Roy Larson Construction
05.2014 - 10.2015

Heavy Equipment Technician

Wapiti Gravel Suppliers
10.2007 - 05.2014

Commercial Diving Institute of Canada -

Unrestricted Surface Supplied Diver

Red Seal Journeyman Heavy Equipment Technician
  • Unrestricted Surface Supplied Diver (DCBC/IMCA)
  • CSA Hyperbaric Chamber Operator (CSA Z275.4)
  • Occupational SCUBA Endorsement 30m (DCBC/IMCA)
  • Diver Medical Technician (DCBC/IMCA)
  • Workplace First-Aid, CPR and AED
  • Oxygen Administration
  • Dive Accident Management
  • KMDSI Full Technician
  • Kirby Morgan User/Operator
  • Desco Air Hat Technician
  • Commercial Nitrox/Gas Blender
  • DOT High Pressure Cylinder Handling/Filling and Transportation
  • H2S Alive
  • CSTS
  • Class 3 Drivers License with Air
  • CVIP License
  • Canadian Passport and Seaman's Book
  • Current Dive Medical (July 2023-July 2024)

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