Derek Burkholder
Jordan Station,ON
Summary
Operations Team Leader at ArcelorMittal Dofasco. Skilled in relationship building and conflict resolution. Professional leader ready to drive team success and exceed expectations. Proven track record in team collaboration, strategic planning, and problem-solving. Known for strong communication skills, adaptability, and reliability. Equipped to foster a productive and positive work environment while meeting changing demands.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Team Leader
ArcelorMittal Dofasco
05.2024 - Current
- Leading a team of nine production Crane Operators
- Examined grade schedules and shift reports ensure every shift is prepared
- Proactively identified potential risks and obstacles
- Developed contingency plans to minimize disruption to operations
- Restructured relief schedule to help ease workflow for relief staff
- Proactively coordinate team schedules with other team leaders to ensure optimal staffing requirements are met
- Provided additional training and learning opportunities to Crane Operators during times of attrition
- Participated in RCA meetings to help determine the root cause of accidents and implement preventative measures to avoid future incidents
Assistant Team Leader
ArcelorMittal Dofasco
03.2017 - 05.2024
- Coordinate and lead weekly safety meetings
- Designated On The Job (OJT) Trainer during attrition period
- Provide Crane department resource assignment schedule to meet team leaders requirements
- maintain SAP timekeeping for Crane department
- Provide support to Crane department as lead trainer for new hires for a two year period while rebounding from attrition
- Lead crane cleaning maintenance jobs during shutdowns
- Organized supplemental labour and in house operators during shutdowns
- Initiated restructuring of outdated housekeeping procedures
- Reconciled stock and supplies using CMMS as required
- Ensured timely completion of "Safety in the Workplace" report findings to Maintenance
- Completed employee reviews by facilitating regular feedback sessions and recognizing outstanding effort using 'ThanksATon'
Crane Operator (Team Member)
ArcelorMittal Dofasco
10.2012 - 03.2017
- Operated both remote and cab overhead cranes to lift and move loads in excess of four hundred tons
- Worked as Confined Space Supervisor during shutdowns, executing isolation procedures, coordinating hazardous gas checks, coordinating with job leaders, supplemental labor and skilled trades contractors
- Trained new operators, performed safety inductions and lead hazard recognition meetings
- Cranes operated supplied KOBM and EAF furnaces with empty ladles, as well as charging the KOBM furnace with scrap metal and liquid iron
- Efficiently loaded scrap metal onto transfer cars for KOBM furnace using magnet crane
- Worked alongside millwrights and bricklayers to perform maintenance and repairs on major furnace equipment and components, including dismantling of EAF furnace vessels (roofs, shells, and bottoms), and test fitting new lifting bails for KOBM vessel exchange
- Performed work to repair transportation equipment which served EAF furnaces/scrap yard using remote crane
- Assisted refractory team with ladle and furnace bricking
- Inspected, cleaned and performed operator level maintenance on equipment in accordance with our housekeeping policies
Education
Pre-apprenticeship Training Sheetmetal Mechanic
Mohawk College of Applied Arts And Technology
Hamilton03-2010
Skills
- Documentation and reporting
- Performance improvement
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Leading team meetings
- Relationship building
- Conflict resolution
Certification
Training up to date on:
- Policy Essentials
- Train the Trainer - OJT (On The Job Trainer)
- Quality Management Systems Awareness
- Quality Controlled documents
- Health and Safety Awareness (Supervisor)
- Access Control Systems AMD
Timeline
Team Leader
ArcelorMittal Dofasco
05.2024 - Current
Assistant Team Leader
ArcelorMittal Dofasco
03.2017 - 05.2024
Crane Operator (Team Member)
ArcelorMittal Dofasco
10.2012 - 03.2017
Pre-apprenticeship Training Sheetmetal Mechanic
Mohawk College of Applied Arts And Technology