Codey Pike
Corner Brook,NL
Summary
Dynamic Mechanical Engineer in Training with a proven track record at Vale Base Metals, showcasing strong leadership in the Vale Global Trainee Program. Excelled in cross-departmental coordination and leadership, supervising teams to exceed project goals, enhancing plant reliability and efficiency with a focus on safety. Skilled in time management and adept at fostering team collaboration. Achieved seamless integration of innovative solutions with a keen focus on environmental compliance, demonstrating a strong work ethic and complex problem-solving abilities.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead, Tailings and Water Management
Vale Base Metals
08.2024 - Current
- Responsible for mill tailings deposition and tracking, reclaim water management, site water balance, and effluent treatment and discharge to the environment
- All in accordance with MDMER and federal and provincial environmental regulations
- Supervised a crew of 2-5 operators and directed daily tasks and operations
- Planned shutdowns, and coordinated with various departments to ensure work is completed efficiently and safely, and to ensure plant reliability is maintained
- Responsible for mill contract management including accruals, coversheet and time sheet sign offs
Vale Global Trainee
Vale Base Metals
05.2023 - 10.2024
- Compiled cause and effect matrices and conducted in-field C&E tests on fixed plant equipment as well as DCS and PLC logic systems for the paste backfill plant
- Worked with the maintenance engineers to develop a new lubrication and fuel transfer system that would save time and mitigate the transferring of incorrect fluids from the new fuel-lube truck and the service bays to the surface and underground fleets
- Created preventive maintenance check sheets for surface and underground support and production equipment and used SAP to submit maintenance PRTs and work orders
- Assisted the reliability engineers to execute vibration analysis program on fixed plant equipment for the mill and the paste backfill plant
- I also assisted with the condition monitoring and lubrication programs to increase the reliability of the mill’s fixed plant equipment
Mechanical Engineering Student
Vale
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Conducted safety presentations during line up meetings with operators in the open pit mine covering mine surface equipment fire suppression systems and emergency procedures
- Worked with reliability and maintenance engineers to compile preventative maintenance manuals and procedures for mining equipment
- Collaborated with mine engineers and surveyors to conduct an analysis on low points in dewatering lines connecting the main sump barge to the mill’s wastewater tank
Mechanical Engineering Student
NorthTech Engineering Services Inc.
01.2021 - 04.2021
- Designed mechanical HVAC engineering floor plans for commercial, industrial, and residential projects in accordance with ASHRAE, SMACNA, and NPCC standards
- Coordinated with structural, electrical, civil, and architectural engineers to ensure proper delivery and completion of mechanical building system designs
- Assumed progressive responsibility and experience through work terms; in 2020, my responsibility increased to full mechanical design responsibility of several engineering projects from warehouses to apartment complexes and strip malls
- The head engineer approved mechanical designs
- Designing the complete mechanical HVAC engineering plans for Humber Valley Veterinary Clinic
Mechanical Engineering Student
CORE Engineering Inc.
09.2019 - 12.2019
- Designed mechanical HVAC engineering floor plans for commercial, industrial, and residential projects in accordance with ASHRAE, SMACNA, and NPCC standards
- Developed electrical and mechanical installation and functional verification commissioning manuals as part of CORE’s end of project duties
- Calculated control valve flow coefficients and authority for a large radiant in-floor heating system
- Completed heat and energy analysis for various projects using the Hourly Analysis Program (HAP)
- Calculated hydronic heating systems piping and system losses in accordance with ASHRAE and NPCC
Mechanical Engineering Student
NorthTech Engineering Services Inc.
09.2018 - 12.2018
- Designed mechanical HVAC engineering floor plans for commercial, industrial, and residential projects in accordance with ASHRAE, SMACNA, and NPCC standards
- Created HVAC schedules for HRV’s, duct heaters, diffusers, and plumbing fixtures
- Organized and compiled O&M manuals for clients as part of the company’s end of project duties
- Given the responsibility of designing the complete mechanical HVAC engineering plans for a four-floor retirement center in Corner Brook (Westmont Estates)
Education
Bachelors Degree - Mechanical Engineering
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John’s, NL04.2023
Skills
- Strong Work Ethic
- Team Leadership
- Time Management
- Verbal and written communication
- Project Management
- Fluid dynamics
- Thermodynamics
- Complex Problem-Solving
- System Design
- AutoCAD
- SolidWorks
- HAP
- SAP
- Microsoft Excel
Certification
- Valid Driver’s License
- First Aid, 2022
- Confined Space, 2022
- Fall Protection/Fall Arrest, 2022
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
Lead, Tailings and Water Management
Vale Base Metals
08.2024 - Current
Vale Global Trainee
Vale Base Metals
05.2023 - 10.2024
Mechanical Engineering Student
Vale
09.2022 - 12.2022
Mechanical Engineering Student
NorthTech Engineering Services Inc.
01.2021 - 04.2021
Mechanical Engineering Student
CORE Engineering Inc.
09.2019 - 12.2019
Mechanical Engineering Student
NorthTech Engineering Services Inc.
09.2018 - 12.2018
Bachelors Degree - Mechanical Engineering
Memorial University of Newfoundland
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