Greg Ferchuk
Cochrane,Alberta
Summary
Skilled Journeyman Red Seal Millwright with experience in the Oil/Gas Industry, Municipal Water/Wastewater, Mining and as a Millwright Instructor. Fifteen years experience in various job management roles planning maintenance and turnaround work for Millwrights, Pipefitters, Welders, Scaffolders, Insulators and Labourers. Dependable & reliable team player willing to work hard independently or with a crew. Experienced in maintenance and plant shutdown work rebuilding rotating equipment including pumps, compressors, turbines, electric motors, pneumatics & hydraulics.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Millwright Contractor
Tundra Site Services
Gahcho Kue, NWT
10.2022 - Current
- Overhauls on Pumps, Conveyors, Shaker Screens, Crushers and Hydraulics systems
- Precision measuring, reading blueprints, machine alignments and repairs.
- Troubleshoot problems with hydraulic systems and pneumatics.
- Align motors, pumps, gearboxes, conveyors and other mechanical systems.
Millwright Contractor
Cross Canada Millwright
Joffre, AB
08.2022 - 09.2022
- Overhauls on steam turbine, gas compressor & gearbox
- Maintained accurate records of all repairs performed on machinery.
- Ran tests on newly installed machines to verify their optimal functioning.
- Reviewed equipment and daily job specifications, drawings, and blueprints to properly and safely assemble machinery.
Millwright Instructor
SAIT Polytechnic
Calgary, AB
05.2021 - 08.2022
- Instructing 1st year Millwright Theory, Math & Shop classes
- Topics include: Trade Safety, Alignment, Tools/Fasteners, Machine Levelling & Rim/Face Alignment
- Teaching and mentoring 13-28 students for 4 -12 week intakes
- Building and managing curriculum in Brightspace, a web-based course management system.
Maintenance Planner/Millwright
Kelly Services - on assignment for: Dow Chemicals/MEGlobal Plants
Prentiss, Alberta
08.2014 - 05.2021
- Planning daily repairs, preventative maintenance & shutdown projects on SAP and Gemts CMMS
- Job duties include dealing with vendors, purchasing, material coordinators, engineers, plant managers and tradesmen in the field
- Performed vibration analysis for polyethylene and glycol plant equipment
- Performed daily maintenance, PPM & shutdown repairs
- Planning with Microsoft Windows 10, Office/Teams/Word/Paint, Excel, Bluebeam, Adobe, Adept, SAP, Zoom & Cisco Webex programs
- Developing and updating maintenance and repair procedures.
Millwright Instructor
Red Deer College
Red Deer, Alberta
08.2013 - 07.2014
- Instructed 1st & 2nd year Millwrights Theory, Math, Print reading & Shop
- Topics included: Trade Safety, Machining, Alignment, Bearings, Compressors, Power Transmissions, Welding & Machinery Install/Layout
- Taught and mentored 50 students over 4 terms using Blackboard, a web-based course management system.
Maintenance Planner/Millwright
City of Red Deer Wastewater Plant
Red Deer, AB
09.2004 - 08.2013
- Responsible for rebuilding pumps, gear boxes, compressors, hydraulics, heat exchangers, boilers, glycol, and HVAC systems
- Preventative and predictive maintenance programs for all plant mechanical equipment
- Trained operators in proper PM procedures and troubleshooting rotating equipment
- Plan and schedule work for multiple trades to meet budget requirements
- Reading and interpreting blueprints for guidance on plant construction projects
- Mentor and educate Millwright Apprentices and Labourers
- Responsible for annual maintenance budget and all mechanical equipment/parts purchases
- Planned and scheduled maintenance work on One World and Hansen CMMS.
Maintenance Millwright
Quinn Contracting
Red Deer, Alberta
05.1996 - 10.2004
- Overhauls and preventative maintenance on pumps, compressors, blowers, hydraulics, conveyors, and packaging equipment
- Developing and updating maintenance and repair procedures
- Used SAP C.M.M.S and Vibration Analysis for predictive/preventative maintenance of rotating equipment.
Construction Millwright
Quinn Contracting
Red Deer, Alberta
- Construction, Commissioning and start-up of plant rotating equipment
- Servicing and alignments on water, caustic, natural gas and cryogenic pumps
- Alignment and set-up of forced and induced draft fans.
Apprentice Millwright/Labourer
Quinn Contracting
Red Deer, Alberta
- Installed Microsoft Oil Lubrication database for all plant rotating equipment
- Safety Watch for Hot Work and Confined space jobs
- Painting, grinding, welding & shutdown prep responsibilities
- Assisted Pipefitters, Welders, Insulators and Electricians.
Education
Journeyman Millwright - Red Seal -
SAIT
Calgary, AB02-2004
Advanced High School Diploma -
Camille J Lerouge High School
Red Deer, AB01.1994
Skills
- Work Planning
- Equipment planning analysis
- Preventive Maintenance
- Machinery assembly
- Machinery dismantling
- Blueprint Reading
- Equipment Installation
- Material needs determination
- Safety Compliance
- Root Cause Analysis
- Technical documentation reading
- Mechanical Troubleshooting
Safety Courses
- First Aid
- Safety Watch
- SCBA
- Fall Protection
- Confined Space
Computer Programs
- Microsoft Windows 10
- SAP
- Office/Teams/Word/Paint/Excel
- Blackboard
- Zoom
- Brightspace
- Bluebeam
- Cisco Webex
- Adobe
- One World CMMS
- Hansen CMMS
References
- Ngoni Zvoushe, Journeyman Millwright, Tundra Site Services, 780-278-2240
- Andrew Cameron, Millwright Foreman, Worley Energy @ Dow Chemical LP7 Polyethylene Plant, 403-358-9672
- Kyle Wilson, Millwright Foreman, Cross Canada Millwright, 250-908-0461
Timeline
Millwright Contractor
Tundra Site Services
10.2022 - Current
Millwright Contractor
Cross Canada Millwright
08.2022 - 09.2022
Millwright Instructor
SAIT Polytechnic
05.2021 - 08.2022
Maintenance Planner/Millwright
Kelly Services - on assignment for: Dow Chemicals/MEGlobal Plants
08.2014 - 05.2021
Millwright Instructor
Red Deer College
08.2013 - 07.2014
Maintenance Planner/Millwright
City of Red Deer Wastewater Plant
09.2004 - 08.2013
Maintenance Millwright
Quinn Contracting
05.1996 - 10.2004
Construction Millwright
Quinn Contracting
Apprentice Millwright/Labourer
Quinn Contracting
Journeyman Millwright - Red Seal -
SAIT
Advanced High School Diploma -
Camille J Lerouge High School
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