MILTON DALE HARDY JR
Nipigon,Ontario
Summary
A hardworking and passionate professional with strong organizational skills eager to secure the District Resource Liaison position with The Ministry of Natural Resources.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Circuit Rider Trainer
Ontario First Nation Technical Service Corporation
08.2023 - Current
- Reach out to First Nations Chiefs, Band Administrators, and Water Plant Operators to coordinate training dates
- Travel to first nations throughout Ontario to deliver Continuing Education Units to water and wastewater operators
- Provide on the job training to water and wastewater operators
- Support in the development of courses to administer for CEU training.
- Issue certificates recognized by the Ontario Water Wastewater Certification Office for courses successfully completed.
- Provide the necessary paperwork to Indigenous Service Canada for program compliance
- Thunder Bay Office JHSC representative
- Complete monthly JHSC office inspections
Director of Housing, Infrastructure, Public Works
Rocky Bay First Nation
07.2020 - 07.2023
- Responsible for scheduling and budgeting construction of new homes, home renovations, and maintenance of community buildings
- Responsible for budgets for water/wastewater treatment plants, and public works Development and revision of housing and HR policies
- Develop and planning for new subdivisions and water and wastewater infrastructure
- Work on addition to Reserve and Land Claims
- Scheduling of maintenance for roads, water plant/distribution and wastewater plant/collection systems
- Development of BZA's environmental program
- Executing road maintenance contracts Employee development, mentoring,
- Participated in the on-call schedule of water/wastewater plant Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects
- Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness, and willingness to help wherever needed
- Responded to any emergency calls in the community.
Water Wastewater Operator
Rocky Bay First Nation
01.2019 - 06.2020
- Manage Water Wastewater/Public works employees
- Assist with funding and MCA applications for water and wastewater plant upgrades.
- Train operator on plant operations Assess facilities for repairs Organize and schedule contractors
- Operate water plants with SCADA control, ozonation, GAC filters, sand filters, UV light, and chlorine dioxide disinfection.
- Operate Rotating Biological Contactor wastewater plant with activated sludge/sludge equalization, secondary clarifier, and chlorine disinfection.
- Responsible for wastewater collection and water distribution systems and all required maintenance.
- Responsible for all lab testing, scheduling, and ordering. Responsible for yearly ISC funding report
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
Water/Wastewater Operator
Detour Gold Corporation
05.2014 - 01.2019
- Schedule and preform preventative maintenance
- Maintain, sample, and operate 2 Newterra Membrane Biological Reactor wastewater plants
- Handling and dosage of aluminum sulphate and sodium hydroxide
- Complete daily logs of routine sampling, maintenance and pertinent information Prepare chain of custodies for weekly sampling
- Submit maintenance requests through SAP system
- Maintain and operate two water treatment plants: one surface water reverse osmosis plant and one ground water, both complete with Micro Z, GAC filters, and softeners
- Operate, sample, and maintain waterloo bio filter wastewater plant Operate 2 Newterra sludge presses
- Assist other trades when required
- Complete Task Assessment Safety Cards daily {TASC) for routine and non-routine tasks
- Bottled water for mine site
- Development of SOP safe work procedures Train new employees
- Responsible for water and wastewater process flow optimization
- Follow and implement Lock Out and Tag out procedures
- Diagnosed and performed minor repairs on laboratory instrumentation and maintained lab and field equipment in safe, clean and efficient condition
- Prepared standards and quality control solutions using dilutions, normality, molarity and stoichiometry calculations
- Controlled operation of variety of water treatment plant equipment, including pumps, filters and chemical feed systems
- Activated pumps, valves and processing equipment to move water through treatment processes and added chemicals
- Collected water samples to test alkalinity, hardness, and residual levels
- Adjusted water treatment levels to correct below-standard variances Adhered to CEPA and OSHA regulations.
Education
Power Engineering
Cambrian College
Sudbury, ON05.2006
Secondary School Diploma -
Nipigon Red Rock District High School
Red Rock, ON06.2003
Skills
- Problem-solving
- Leadership
- Attention to detail
- Teamwork
- Project Management Skills
- Time Management
- Computer Proficiency
- Communication Skills
- Adaptability
- Critical Thinking
- Decision Making
- Strong Work Ethic
Certification
Basic Emergency Management-Emergency Management Ontario
Incident Management Specialist 100
Incident Management Specialist 200
Incident Management Specialist 300
Water Treatment Level 3
Water Quality Analyst
Drinking Water Quality Management Standard
Train the Trainer (NORCAT)
Affiliations
I am a representative of the Chiefs of Ontario on the Great Lakes Executive Committee.
Timeline
Circuit Rider Trainer
Ontario First Nation Technical Service Corporation
08.2023 - Current
Director of Housing, Infrastructure, Public Works
Rocky Bay First Nation
07.2020 - 07.2023
Water Wastewater Operator
Rocky Bay First Nation
01.2019 - 06.2020
Water/Wastewater Operator
Detour Gold Corporation
05.2014 - 01.2019
Power Engineering
Cambrian College
Secondary School Diploma -
Nipigon Red Rock District High School
Basic Emergency Management-Emergency Management Ontario
Incident Management Specialist 100
Incident Management Specialist 200
Incident Management Specialist 300
Water Treatment Level 3
Water Quality Analyst
Drinking Water Quality Management Standard
Train the Trainer (NORCAT)
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