Erin MacMillan
Oak Lake,MB
Summary
Dedicated and highly skilled Construction HSE Advisor with a proven track record of implementing and managing comprehensive safety programs for construction projects. Adept at conducting site inspections, risk assessments, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations. Seeking an opportunity to contribute my expertise to a dynamic construction team committed to maintaining the highest standards of safety.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
HSE Advisor
Sigfusson Northern Ltd.
01.2022 - Current
- Conduct regular safety inspections, hazard assessments, and job site audits to identify and mitigate potential risks
- Coordinated, and executed mock emergency drills to assess and enhance organizational preparedness
- Facilitate toolbox talks, safety meetings, and training sessions to promote a culture of safety awareness among construction crews
- Spearhead the development and implementation of site-specific safety plans for diverse construction projects, ensuring compliance with provincial regulations
- Directed and facilitated a collaborative Joint Health and Safety Committee, overseeing initiatives to promote a safe and healthy work environment
- Collaborate with senior management to create risk matrixes, based on new/critical tasks
- Investigate incidents and near misses, analyze root causes, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence
- Report incidents to WCB/WSIB, ensuring swift and efficient return to work
- Updated and established policies to adapt to evolving regulatory requirements, fostering a culture of continuous improvement
- Create and implement new programs to strengthen the company's safety management system
- Delivered comprehensive training programs to educate supervisors on their legal responsibilities in accordance with employment laws and regulations
- Maintain accurate safety records and documentation, including incident reports, training records, and safety meeting minutes
- Proficiently managed and administered drug and alcohol testing programs, ensuring compliance with company policies and clients standards
- Effectively managed the end-to-end process of preparing and securing permits for various projects.
Facility Assistant/Health and Safety Rep.
Parrish and Heimbecker
04.2021 - 01.2022
- Excellent knowledge of safety regulations, such as hot work permits, lock out tag out, fire watch, H2S monitoring, etc
- Worked with clients, scheduling grain drop offs or loads
- Graded grain throughout the day, ensuring the grain is in the right section, and all the impurities are within tolerance
- Worked at extreme heights daily, and in confined spaces as an attendant and entrant
- Switched rail cars and did maintenance of railway tracks
- Performed maintenance throughout the entire grain elevator, such as greasing bearings, changing pins on sweeps, changing belts/chains, adjusting bin lids, etc
- Operated various types of heavy equipment such as skid steers, semis, and the locomotive
- Demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of local, provincial, and federal regulations.
Welder
Behlen Industries LP
04.2019 - 04.2021
- Demonstrated, enforced changes to safe work procedures to fellow employees ensuring everyone is confident and comfortable working with all equipment
- Trained new employees, ensuring they understood all health and safety guidelines, PPE policies, union rules, etc
- Physically demanding work, conducted work while kneeling, lying down, bent over, under frames, at heights, etc
- Welded and gouged various types and thickness of steel following specific CWB parameters
- Passed required NDT tests guaranteeing all welds met CWB standards.
Welder
Vidir Machines
09.2018 - 04.2019
- Maintained quality work through knowledge of metallurgy, welding techniques, and company standards
- Completed tasks within scheduled timelines
- Read and interpret blueprints
- Constantly checked parts and frames ensuring everything is within tolerance.
Welder
MacDon Industries
01.2018 - 08.2018
- Passed all required physical and welding tests for position
- Worked with engineers and discussed possible future products
- Welded various farming equipment from small components to large pieces
- Constantly troubleshot and problem solved both equipment and team conflicts.
Quality Control/Maintenance Operator
JR Simplot
12.2017 - 01.2018
- Remarkably close attention to details, identified any imperfections and uniformities in product
- Ran machines in packaging section of the plant, constantly fixing, adjusting machines in fast paced environment, meeting company deadlines with as little down time as possible
- Ensured all product packaging is to company and customer satisfaction and the highest of standards
- Worked 12-hour shift work in fast paced environment, constantly alert and on feet all shift long
- Dissembled complex machines, sanitized, and cleaned to Manitoba Food and Safety standards then reassembled the machines in the given timeline.
Education
Currently completing a certificate in Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Systems -
University of Fredericton
Completed high school credits, level one apprenticeship Welding and a Technical Vocational High School Diploma -
Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology
Skills
- Certified in Standard First Aid & CPR/AED Level C & Mental Health First Aid
- National Construction Safety Officer - Construction Safety Association of Manitoba
- H2S Training
- New Entrants Training - Manitoba Trucking Association
- Experience working in various weather conditions, long hours, shift work, heavy lifting, heights, confined spaces, etc
- Punctual and excellent time management, work well individually and as a team
- Thrive in fast paced environment, handle pressure well
- Excellent adaptability skills, quick problem solving
- Valid class 5 driver's license, clean driving abstract; own transportation
- Strong English, great working with Outlook, Word, Power Point, Excel, etc
- Very flexible, willing to travel, and relocate
- Experience with large scale projects including Magino Gold Mine, Greenstone Gold Mine, and Alamos Island Gold
Languages
English
References
References upon request.
Timeline
HSE Advisor
Sigfusson Northern Ltd.
01.2022 - Current
Facility Assistant/Health and Safety Rep.
Parrish and Heimbecker
04.2021 - 01.2022
Welder
Behlen Industries LP
04.2019 - 04.2021
Welder
Vidir Machines
09.2018 - 04.2019
Welder
MacDon Industries
01.2018 - 08.2018
Quality Control/Maintenance Operator
JR Simplot
12.2017 - 01.2018
Currently completing a certificate in Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Systems -
University of Fredericton
Completed high school credits, level one apprenticeship Welding and a Technical Vocational High School Diploma -
Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology