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Cory Leffler

Saskatoon,Canada

Summary

Experienced Project Superintendent with a strong commitment to safety, compliance, and job protocols. Bringing over 3 years of expertise in efficiently managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Superintendent - Cory Potash Mine

HCC Mining and Demolition
06.2022 - 06.2024
  • Project management on site
  • Projects

- New storage bin 3 declines development cutting

- New storage bin bottom development cutting

- New storage bin top development cutting

- New storage bin safety and rigging infrastructure install

- New beltline transfers

- Old room rehab cutting

- Ground control - bolting, scaling, cribbing and mesh

- Existing bins declines rehab and ground control

- Main belt line install

- Belt line reclaim

- New shop development and ground control

- Crane rail install

- Hitch beam install

- High back cutting

- cut under shaft deck and reinstalled retaining wall

- shaft chipping

- Ventilation change over

- High back development cutting over old existing rooms

- B zone decline cutting to make passage for miner

- 75 Alpine cutting with tub skid, extensible belt and flexiveyors

- water sump ground rehab cutting

- waterline install

- Head pulley, tail pulley, take ups, drives and chute installs and reclaims

- Main ventilation drift ground rehab cutting

- In ground refuge station development cutting

- Air door floor development cutting

  • Ensure the health, safety and welfare of all employees on site.
  • Planning, coordinating & overseeing projects
  • Managed as many as 55 employees at once
  • Managed facilities and resources
  • Managed equipment HCC owned CM230 drum miner, 225 & mini Doosan excavators, wagner 3 yard scoop, Sandvik Toro/ LH307 4 & 6 yard scoops, Sandvik LH209L 6 yard scoop, EJC 6 yard scoop, forklifts, 8 Kubotas and 2 Roxors man carriers, etc.
  • Coordinate and oversee safety supervisor and equipment maintenance coordinator
  • Promoting and ensuring HCC safety culture and programs on site are implemented and followed
  • Coordinate and manage supervisors for projects
  • Collaborating with head office, project manager, procurement management and equipment management.
  • Scheduling workers
  • Oversee and prioritized for electrical and mechanical crews
  • Ensuring QC/QA and coordinating with QC/QA personnel onsite
  • Ensure ground control audits were performed and concerns were resolved
  • Review project plans and sign off
  • Ensure projects stay on schedule and target
  • Conferred and Coordinated with client representatives on all projects and tasks
  • conduct disciplinary actions
  • Project reviews on headings, report daily to client on progress
  • Involved in HCC Management, and Nutrien meetings
  • Ensure HCC policies and procedures are followed
  • Review new projects, provide info and feedback for estimates
  • ensure employee reviews are completed
  • Review resumes and provide feed back on hiring
  • Perform wage reviews
  • Perform site surface/underground specific orientations of new hires
  • Ensured training was completed and up to date

Supervisor - Cory Potash MIne

HCC Mining and Demolition
08.2020 - 06.2022
  • Completed shift reports, time sheets and equipment sheets
  • Completed inspections and audits
  • Performed training and sign offs
  • OHC management rep/ completed OHC incident/accident investigations
  • Perform tool box meetings and designate crew for shift tasks for each project
  • Ensure procedures, policies and guidelines were followed by crew
  • Perform performance reviews of employees
  • Supervision of crew for several projects
  • Rehab cutting – 10 miner 75 alpine, 20/26 50AM alpines, Excavator, 27/28 drum miners
  • Development cutting
  • Sump rehab
  • Building belt lines/ reclaiming belt lines
  • Beltline transfer replacement
  • Bolting
  • Crib building
  • Scaling
  • Hitch beam installation/leveling
  • Refuge station build
  • Decline rehab
  • Ground control screening and bolting
  • Crane rail install
  • Created SWP with crews/ reviewed 5 point cards
  • Tram rehab miners with genset or on skid

Seed Treater/ Equipment Specialist/ Safety Officer/General Maintenance Worker

Innovative Ag Performance Group LTD.
03.2019 - 11.2019

Project Superintendent - Vanscoy Potash Mine

Thyssen Mining Construction of Canada
11.2017 - 05.2018
  • Project management and oversee crew
  • Rehab cutting and profile cutting with Dosco road cutter
  • Installed mine mesh on high back and secured in place
  • Installed water collection membrane on high back
  • Leveled floor to grade and built forms for concrete footings
  • Poured concrete for forms with dual grout pump
  • Installed anchor bolts with resin and secured base channels on footings
  • Installed steel columns, horizontal beams, support braces & torqued to spec
  • Installed corrugated decking on horizontal beams
  • Installed foam blocking from decking to high back

Equipment Operator/ Gradesman

Hamm Construction
04.2017 - 11.2017
  • Operator of skid steer, pay loader, backhoe and excavator
  • Water and Sewer excavations and back filling
  • Performed rehab and replacement of water and sewer service lines to homes
  • Performed grades man and top man duties
  • Involved in new development installation of main water, sewer and storm sewer systems
  • Back filled trenches

Project Superintendent - Vanscoy Potash Mine

Thyssen Mining Construction of Canada
04.2014 - 12.2015
  • Management on-site
  • Managed 28 employees at once
  • Execution and approval of all documents on-site
  • Ensured quality control of all projects
  • Ensured and complied with corporate policies and procedures
  • Coordinated & managed several projects on-site at once underground and shaft
  • Ensured the Health, Safety and Welfare of all employees through safety programs
  • Hiring manager on-site
  • Trained employees on all cutting machines, equipment, tools, safety, policies and procedures
  • OH&S Co-chair person and performed quarterly meetings
  • Conferred and coordinated with all mining departments per client in planning and directing mine construction, development and rehab
  • Mental Health First Aider
  • Directed crew supervisors in daily operational plans for Day/Night shifts
  • Conducted disciplinary actions
  • Performed all project and safety inspections, reports and documented
  • Lead investigator for all incidents, accidents and reported
  • Ensured adherence and compliance with all Mine Regulations, OH&S Acts and Regulations
  • Coordinated shift toolbox meetings and weekly safety meetings

Supervisor - Vanscoy Potash Mine

Thyssen Mining Construction of Canada
03.2011 - 04.2014
  • Complete shift reports and inspections
  • Ensure all procedures, policies and safety practices were followed
  • Report all incidents, accidents and concerns
  • Advised workers of safety and health hazards in the work areas and corrective actions
  • Performed shift toolbox meetings
  • Directed shift line–ups and assign workers to work areas
  • OH&S committee rep
  • Address concerns and resolve
  • Ensure projects stay on target and are achieved safely

Miner - Vanscoy Potash Mine

Thyssen Mining Construction of Canada
10.2007 - 03.2011
  • Operator of Alpine, Dosco, Heli, Bucyrus, and remote Low Pro mining machines
  • Equipment operator of Scoop Trams 2,4,6 yards, bobcats, aerial lifts, bolters, pay loaders etc
  • Operated pneumatic, hydraulic and powdered activated tools
  • Performed ground rehab, development, and construction
  • New conveyor belt construction, belt and hardware install, repair and reclaim
  • Performed shaft construction, rehab and expansion work in skipping and personnel shafts
  • Service, maintenance, lubrication, and small mechanical repairs on machines and equipment

Contractor - Manager, Operator & Consultant

Village of Viscount
04.2008 - 07.2015
  • Managed water & wastewater infrastructure and facilities
  • Planning and oversee new water plant project
  • Completed construction and installation of new water plant project
  • Commissioned new water plant
  • Coordinated pump house upgrade project

Foremen – Public Works/ Water & Wastewater Utilities

Village of Viscount
01.1999 - 09.2007
  • Daily Operation and Management of Public works & Water and Sewer Utilities
  • Supervisor of employees and ensured safety practices, policies and procedures were followed
  • Operation, maintenance and mechanical repairs of heavy equipment and mobile equipment
  • Demolition of community buildings
  • Maintenance, care and groundskeeper on all community buildings, recreation and utility facilities
  • Pavement road maintenance, repair, construction, street sweeping and pothole patching
  • Snow removal
  • Maintenance of Water Treatment plant and Distribution system
  • Performed excavation for water & wastewater infrastructure, drainage, culverts and basements
  • Daily laboratory testing, plant optimizing and system monitoring
  • Performed all water and wastewater field samples and submitted
  • Kept daily records of testing and recorded all service and maintenance
  • Performed service, maintenance, repairs, calibration, cleaning, installation, upgrades and adjustments on all instrumentation, pumps & equipment in all water utilities
  • Operated and maintained lagoon systems and discharge operations
  • Installed water meters with remotes, maintained, calibrated, and replaced
  • Cleaning of potable water reservoirs
  • Coordinated and Performed Water & Wastewater Utility Systems service, maintenance, rehab, repairs and new installation on underground infrastructure
  • Operated, maintained, repaired, installed and flushed hydrants
  • Coordinated and implemented water and wastewater routine maintenance and safety programs
  • Training of operators and evaluated
  • Performed annual budgets and inventory
  • Prepared all applications and reports and submitted to proper authorities
  • Prepared Emergency Response Plan and Water Quality Control and Assurance Policy

Education

High School Diploma -

Viscount Central School
01.1993

Skills

  • Loyalty
  • Dedication
  • Communication
  • Risk Management
  • Coaching
  • Competent
  • Adaptability
  • Time Management
  • Self–motivated
  • Safety Management
  • Quality Management
  • Team Management

Certification

  • Fall arrest
  • First Aid, CPR and AED
  • Supervisor Certificate Saskatchewan Ministry of Labour Relations and Work place Safety
  • Heavy Construction Safety Association of Saskatchewan – Powered Mobile Equipment and training certificate

References

References upon request

Phone

cell, 306-291-7388

Timeline

Project Superintendent - Cory Potash Mine

HCC Mining and Demolition
06.2022 - 06.2024

Supervisor - Cory Potash MIne

HCC Mining and Demolition
08.2020 - 06.2022

Seed Treater/ Equipment Specialist/ Safety Officer/General Maintenance Worker

Innovative Ag Performance Group LTD.
03.2019 - 11.2019

Project Superintendent - Vanscoy Potash Mine

Thyssen Mining Construction of Canada
11.2017 - 05.2018

Equipment Operator/ Gradesman

Hamm Construction
04.2017 - 11.2017

Project Superintendent - Vanscoy Potash Mine

Thyssen Mining Construction of Canada
04.2014 - 12.2015

Supervisor - Vanscoy Potash Mine

Thyssen Mining Construction of Canada
03.2011 - 04.2014

Contractor - Manager, Operator & Consultant

Village of Viscount
04.2008 - 07.2015

Miner - Vanscoy Potash Mine

Thyssen Mining Construction of Canada
10.2007 - 03.2011

Foremen – Public Works/ Water & Wastewater Utilities

Village of Viscount
01.1999 - 09.2007

High School Diploma -

Viscount Central School
Cory Leffler