BRANDON COLBERT
Cochrane,Alberta
Summary
Safety-conscious Scaffolder with a background building around residential and commercial job sites. Willing to be challenged while taking on new responsibilities. Considered a valuable team player with organizational and time management skills.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lease Hand/Super Heater/Heavy Equipment Operator
Green Heat Energy Services
08.2023 - Current
- Operate Super heaters inline with high pressure water lines and gas lines for Fracking operations.
- Maintained a clean and organized workspace, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and reducing accidents.
- Assisted in training new employees, sharing knowledge of best practices and company procedures.
- Demonstrated versatility by quickly learning new tasks as required, increasing value within the team.
- Used hand tools skillfully to complete tasks accurately and efficiently, minimizing material waste and rework.
- Safe operations of heavy equipment, such as front end loaders, skid steers, zoom booms, and company vehicles.
- Basic maintenance on light towers, generators, and heavy equipment.
- Leading safety meetings and discussing topics relevant to daily tasks.
- Inspect safety equipment and gas monitors to insure proper function.
Scaffolder
Aerial Contracting
04.2023 - 08.2023
- Assembled scaffolding structures to meet project needs.
- Disassembled scaffolding and equipment when projects were completed or after each shift according to strict schedules.
- Assisted with tying off and securing scaffolding to building structures to optimize safety.
- Followed OSHA regulations and safety standards when installing and working with scaffolding.
- Worked in team-focused environment to collaboratively complete projects on time and within budget.
- Participate in and follow all safety guide lines as per company policies, such as daily safety meetings , Field Level Risk Assessment forms and stay up to date with safety tickets.
Control Room Operator/Production Field Operator
Lafarge Cement Plant
04.2011 - 08.2023
- Maintaining a professional calm attitude while working in a face pace, high stress environment.
- Responding to phone calls, radio calls, and assisting a high volume of personal, signing work permits, while keeping a close eye on plant operations.
- Working closely with systems automation experts to monitor and improve plant operations.
- Shutdown and preform complex lockouts using LOTOTO on equipment due to an emergency or planned maintenance.
- Reported complex issues and conditions to management for specialized diagnosis and repair.
- Trained personnel on operation and maintenance of plant equipment.
- Operate mobile equipment such as, Front End Loader, Skid Steer, Forklift, All terrain Forklift, and Excavators, operate in a safe and affective manner, preform daily pre-start inspections and immediately report any attention needed.
- Attend safety meetings and participate in safety audits.
- Inspected plant activities on HDMI screens to help identify and troubleshoot issues.
- Tested fire protection systems and emergency backup equipment to detect and fix faults.
- Developed, reviewed and revised plant safety and operating procedures (SOP) for personnel and contractors.
- Followed safety protocols and procedures to maintain safe working environment.
- Responded immediately to emergency situations and implemented proper procedures to minimize impacts.
- Examine, adjust, and actuate valves, pumps and other equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Completed daily inspections and tests on plant equipment and documented findings.
- Keep clear communication with field operators, maintenance personal and contractors.
Production Manager
Industrial Galvanizing
02.2008 - 04.2011
- Supervising and training of new employees
- Leading morning safety meetings and recording group input
- Production scheduling and organizing of material ordering
- Shipping and receiving of customer orders
- Data entry and invoice preparation
- Metalizing customers materials that need repair
- Safe handling of corrosive materials such as, Hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid and contaminated fluids, with respect to environmental standards
- Operate Forklifts, load and off load customer's materials
- Enforced health and safety protocols to promote safe working environment.
- Managed personnel by implementing company policies, procedures, work rules, and disciplinary action.
Machinist/ Industrial Assembly
Weldco- Beales - Machining And Fabrication
01.2002 - 02.2008
- Assembled components with minimal supervision, exceeding expected project milestones.
- Completed durable assemblies and subassemblies with hand and power tools.
- Assembly of Hydraulic Cylinders for heavy equipment
- CNC Lathe
- CNC Mills
- Radial arm drill press
- Forklift
- House keeping
Education
GED -
Bow Valley College
Red Deer, ABSkills
- Safety Inspections
- Radio Communications
- Equipment Safety
- Lockout and Tagout Processes
- Constructive Feedback
- Maintaining Clean Work Areas
- Shift Supervision
- Critical Thinking
- Ability to learn and adapt quickly
Certification
Front End Loader
Skid Steer
All Terrain Forklift
Forklift
Excavator
WHIMIS
H2S Alive
Working at Heights
Confined Space
Occupational Safety Level 1
Propane Filling and Storing
Rigging and Strapping
TDG
CSO
References
David Brown - 403-334-0162
Owner - Green Heat Energy Services
Tim Biscope- 780-999-3934
Scaffolding Forman - Ariel Contracting
Jose Garcia - 403-681-9476
Supervisor - Lafarge Canada Cement Mfg
Timeline
Lease Hand/Super Heater/Heavy Equipment Operator
Green Heat Energy Services
08.2023 - Current
Scaffolder
Aerial Contracting
04.2023 - 08.2023
Control Room Operator/Production Field Operator
Lafarge Cement Plant
04.2011 - 08.2023
Production Manager
Industrial Galvanizing
02.2008 - 04.2011
Machinist/ Industrial Assembly
Weldco- Beales - Machining And Fabrication
01.2002 - 02.2008
GED -
Bow Valley College
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