Gord Mowatt
Dawson Creek
Summary
Self-starting Operations Manager offering high-level experience in supervision of workover and completion operations for over 20 years. Adept at directing work of completion consultants and completion supervisors. Successful introducing lean manufacturing to increase productivity and cut costs of completion. Well organized, attentive to detail and vigilant in achieving safety and environmental impact reduction objectives.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
District Superintendent
Pacific Northern Gas (PNG)
06.2023 - Current
- Manage, provide direction, and be responsible for all aspects of activities in District Office and Tumbler Ridge Gas Plant
- Direct supervision of approximately 15 employees
- Assist with budget development for departments and monitor cost, including reporting on variances monthly
- Coordination of training requirements for personnel
- Prepare detailed monthly reports including current and emerging issues, status of ongoing projects, progress towards objectives, and plans for next month
- Emergency preparedness and response
- Relief coverage for Operations Manager Northeast and Superintendent Fort St John
- Work as subject matter expert on Maximo, preventative, and maintenance program
- Perform probationary, competency performance reviews of direct reports
- Assist in Initiation of disciplinary investigations and reviews
- Assist in developing and updating policies and procedures, and ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and applicable codes
- Assist in developing meaningful relationships between local area personnel, fire departments, indigenous groups, municipal offices, and other outside agencies
- Coach, train, and lead people to ensure strong, safe team environments
- Detailed planning on approved projects from conception through to completion
- Ensure As-built records are accurate and complete and project completion reports and accruals are up to date
- Work closely with business development team on feasibility studies for potential projects, customers, and indigenous opportunities
- Oversee budgets for Area, including maintaining and assisting with budget development, conducting budget reviews and variance analysis
- Initiate disciplinary action as required
- Benchmark best practices of other similar companies
- Manage department Safety and Environmental initiatives
- Perform Manager on-call duties on rotational basis which involves monitoring daily gas supply, monitoring pipeline system via SCADA system, and dispatching employees as required.
Maintenance Supervisor
Conuma Coal
02.2022 - 06.2023
- Responsible and experienced worker in charge of other employees within their crew/shift
- Responsible for the smooth and safe operation of their team, helping the employees to meet goals and mediating concerns with upper management
- Coordinates the team and is responsible for applying policies and procedures
- Involved with and supportive of, disciplinary actions brought about by management
- Ensure that the work schedules are correctly implemented and that jobs are assigned effectively and completed properly
- Evaluation of quality of work of team members, organizing crew tasks, maintaining work standards
- Resolving issues between team members
- Mentoring new employees and apprentices
- Promotes a safe work environment and is responsible for the safety of their crew
- Understand the legal liability of this role and any related occupational and safety laws
- Certain their team members comply with safety regulations, identify a need for safety training, complete an initial safety and hazard assessment, participate in accident investigations, and see to timely resolution of safety concerns
- Accountable for their team’s ability to meet production goals
- Follow the daily production plan
- Identify requirements for specific materials, tools or equipment and communicate these requests
- Understanding the need to prioritize work schedules to meet goals
- Other tasks as the need arises.
Operations Shift Supervisor
Louisiana Pacific
04.2021 - 02.2022
- Inspect facilities daily to determine problems and necessary maintenance
- Recruit, supervise and train operations employees
- Supervise operations employees on day-to-day assignments
- Payroll, vacation scheduling, overtime controller
- Contribute to the development of operations budget and ensure compliance
- Monitor inventory of materials and equipment
- Project management and coordination of projects during shutdown periods
- Ensure adherence to quality standards and health and safety regulations
- Payroll and vacation scheduling to optimize manpower at critical times
- Manage relationships with contractors and service providers
- Keep accurate logs and report on daily activities
- Planning maintenance operations
- Developing operations procedures SOP JSA and ensuring implementation
- Road and traffic management
- Wide load permitting, traffic light location, snow removal, road repair, traffic flow management, vehicle/pedestrian walkways, weight limits and restrictions.
APP Operations Supervisor
RioTinto
01.2016 - 11.2020
- Promote and maintain safety standards within the plant
- Development and coaching of peers and hourly staff
- Work closely with technical team to implement and improve initiatives and processes
- Quick decision making on the FLY based on facts to ensure we do not jeopardize employee safety or damage to equipment
- Supervises hourly workforce and coordinates all administrative activities pertaining to that responsibility (i.e
- Performance reviews and related documentation, attendance and conduct administration, annual surveillance medicals, payroll, vacation scheduling etc.)
- Performs administrative activities such as scheduling and paying employees, completing maintenance, and operating reports, conducting safety conversations, and compiling other reporting as required
- Communicates, directs, and facilitates the overall operation of the facility
- Builds constructive relationships
- Ensures accountability, engages employees, and promotes teamwork and responsibility to improve employee morale
- Strong leadership
- Ensures consistent productivity and cost
- Maintains an awareness of the condition of operating equipment
- Troubleshoots equipment failures and arranges equipment repairs through assigned maintenance personnel
- Maintains accurate production reporting and delay logs
- Actively filled in vacancy for Superintendent to cover vacations
- Meet demanding timeline and completion deadlines.
Maintenance Supervisor
RioTinto
02.2016 - 11.2020
- Inspect facilities daily to determine problems and necessary maintenance
- Prepare weekly maintenance schedules and allocate work
- Recruit, supervise and train maintenance technicians
- Supervise tradesmen during installations, repairs, or maintenance (electricians, plumbers etc.)
- Inspect and maintain building systems (heating, ventilation, hydraulics, pneumatics)
- Contribute to the development of maintenance budget and ensure compliance
- Monitor inventory of materials and equipment
- Project management and coordination of projects during shutdown periods
- Ensure adherence to quality standards and health and safety regulations
- Payroll and vacation scheduling to optimize manpower at critical times
- Manage relationships with contractors and service providers
- Keep maintenance logs and report on daily activities
- Planning maintenance operations
- Developing maintenance procedures and ensuring implementation
- Road and traffic management
- Wide load permitting, traffic light location, snow removal, road repair, traffic flow management, vehicle/pedestrian walkways, weight limits and restrictions.
Shift Supervisor
U.S Steel Canada Lake Erie Works
01.2009 - 01.2016
- Administration of the U. S. Steel safety program to ensure a safe work environment within the Operating facility
- Promotes safety by various means (safety contacts, safety tours, incident investigations and follow-up, MSDS and JSA review, equipment condition, etc.) and leads by example
- Ensures adherence to all environmental control procedures and relevant codes and standards
- Supervises hourly workforce and coordinates all administrative activities pertaining to that responsibility (i.e Performance reviews and related documentation, attendance and conduct administration, annual surveillance medicals, etc.)
- Performs administrative activities such as scheduling and paying employees, completing maintenance, and operating reports, conducting safety conversations, and compiling other reporting as required
- Communicates, directs, and facilitates the overall operation of the facility. Builds constructive relationship. Ensures accountability, engages employees, promotes teamwork and responsibility to improve employee leadership. Ensures consistent productivity and cost
- Maintains an awareness of the condition of operating equipment
- Troubleshoots equipment failures and arranges equipment repairs through assigned maintenance personnel. Maintains accurate production reporting and delay logs
- Actively participates in recruitment screening and selection of prospective new hires
- Establish performance goals and objectives with Area/Division Manager
- Meet demanding timeline and completion deadlines.
Education
HVAC Techniques (Pre-Apprenticeship) Diploma. -
Mohawk College of Applied Arts And Technology
Hamilton, ON09.2010
Mohawk College (Business Administration) -
Mohawk College of Applied Arts And Technology
Hamilton, ON09.1999
(OSSD) -
St. Thomas Moore Secondary School
Hamilton Ontario09.1996
Skills
- Take safety of others, myself and equipment as number one priority No exceptions
- Proven track record of taking leadership positions and delegating work to employees in effective manner
- Able to take on new challenges and deal with situations calmly and clearheaded
- Excellent communication skills
- Managing Capital and O&M budgets
- Documentation and control
- Multitasking and Organization
- Performance Management
- Project Planning
- Goal Setting
- Team Leadership
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Staff Training
- Operations Management
Certification
- Heating, Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Ventilation pre apprenticeship Diploma
- TSSA Gas III Certification
- Valid B.C Drivers License Class 5
- Forklift, Reach Truck, Order Picker, Man lift and Fall Arrest, Confined Space
- WHIMIS
- Standard First Aid and CPR level C
- Six Sigma Yellow Belt
- Workplace Ethics
- Joint Health and Safety Training
- ISO 9001:2015 audit performance
- BC Mining Supervisor
- H2S Alive
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
District Superintendent
Pacific Northern Gas (PNG)
06.2023 - Current
Maintenance Supervisor
Conuma Coal
02.2022 - 06.2023
Operations Shift Supervisor
Louisiana Pacific
04.2021 - 02.2022
Maintenance Supervisor
RioTinto
02.2016 - 11.2020
APP Operations Supervisor
RioTinto
01.2016 - 11.2020
Shift Supervisor
U.S Steel Canada Lake Erie Works
01.2009 - 01.2016
HVAC Techniques (Pre-Apprenticeship) Diploma. -
Mohawk College of Applied Arts And Technology
Mohawk College (Business Administration) -
Mohawk College of Applied Arts And Technology
(OSSD) -
St. Thomas Moore Secondary School
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