IONA GOCOOL
Grande Prairie,AB
Summary
I worked in many different sectors of work and creating a strong team is something I thrive at doing. I lead my team through clear communicating so everyone understands them and their role and how to achieve them. I have positioned team members to use their talents optimally, with my reorganization having staff reorganized to utilize their skills has to lead to higher staff satisfaction with the job. Through my empowering staff leadership style, this has allowed promoting productivity and quality standards. Worked with workplace conflict and was able to maintain morale and create workplace harmony.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Power Engineer
West Fraser
Hinton, AB
08.2023 - Current
- Winner of the West Fraser Excellence in Performance Award 2023 -Canadian Green Award Most Improved
- Created Women in Industry group at Hinton Wood Products where we have addressed 80% of the women's concerns
- Part of the West Fraser DEI corporate committee
- Assisted in development of corporate plans and managed infrastructure upgrades, equipment replacements, and building modifications.
- Meticulously kept records of building rounds, engineering logs, and data sheets.
- Coordinated activities with suppliers, contractors, or other departments.
- Completed regulatory documents concerning safety issues.
- Communicated with clients and coworkers about analysis results.
- Analyzed design or requirement information for equipment or systems.
- Supervised engineering and maintenance staff and facilitated hiring, training, and personal development.
- Improved cost-efficiency and output of diverse facility equipment through corrective maintenance, repair, and calibration.
- Monitored power plant equipment and indicators to detect evidence of operating problems.
- Maintained plant cleanliness and completed general housekeeping tasks to keep operations audit-ready.
- Delegated tasks to team members based on individual strengths and expertise, leading to an increase in productivity and workflows.
- Adjusted controls to regulate the flow of fire within the system, to reduce ash carry overproducing
- Ensured safety guidelines were followed during all phases of operation.
Power Engineer
International Paper
Grande Prairie, AB
10.2020 - 10.2023
- Running operations doing samples and making associated changes to the TDC.
- Monitoring the panel to notice any changes to the process
- Logging work orders in SAP
- Order requests submitted through SAP
- Updating samples in PitME
- Updated computer data logs and prepared reports to inform next shift about notable needs and incidents.
- Monitored and inspected equipment, systems and control boards.
- Maintained plant cleanliness and completed general housekeeping tasks to keep operations audit-ready.
- Took regulatory action based on readings from charts, meters and gauges.
- Opened and closed valves and switches in sequence to start or shut down auxiliary units.
- Recorded and compiled operational data by completing and maintaining forms, logs or reports.
- Inspected records or log book entries or communicated with plant personnel to assess equipment operating status.
- Detailed plant activities, noting concerns and issues and disseminated reports to management.
- Wrote isolations from scratch, based on isolation for pumps and valve change outs, included flushing procedures as well as contacting customers of chemicals.
Instructor
Power Engineering 101
Grande Prairie, AB
10.2020 - 10.2021
- Spearheaded program management support for portfolio.
- Oversaw program compliance with requirements, schedule and budget.
- Analyzed and interpreted complex data sets and reports.
- Generated and delivered reports, program review presentations and other program status updates.
- Created tactical relationships with teams to propel projects and attain results.
- Worked closely with other departments to support program technical aspects and cost proposals.
- Audited operations and processes to enhance brand and manage compliance.
4th Class Power Engineer
Suncor
Fort McMurray, AB
08.2019 - 02.2020
- Proactively participated in tool talk meeting and helped follow new practices.
- Answered calls, responded to radio response to plant. Processed a range of documentation and entered information into databases.
- Helped management to identify workflow issues and find solutions.
- I was a very self-motivated and detail-oriented employee, my organization skills allowed me to multi-tasking, problem-solve, and prioritizing my workloads.
- I was responsible for the daily operation and preventive maintenance of various building mechanical systems, and general plant repairs.
- As an operator it was my responsibility to be safe, efficient, and economical with the operations of the plant.
Faculty
Lac La Bic, Portage College
Lac La Biche, AB
09.2018 - 02.2019
- Teaching online English 20-2 to the Lac-La-Bic community
- Used rubrics as tools to define expectations and improve students' overall learning.
- Administered and graded tests and assignments to evaluate student performance and monitor progress.
- Maintained students' attendance records, grades and reports in strict confidence.
- Using Moodle and Blackboard Collaborate Monitoring student success and developing interesting curriculum
- Creation of quizzes, exams and assignments • Entering Marks
Instructor
Keyano College
Fort McMurray, AB
01.2018 - 02.2019
- Promotion of upcoming courses Working in Fort McMurray and Rural communities to successfully meet the requirements necessary for University or Trades
- 100% success rate for students writing professional exams
- Researched different exam writing skills to implement to students
- Created reports to monitor students success with Excel
- Academic upgrading taught in the community to allow for preparation for academic program for Fall 2018. Upgrading in Math 30 and English 30
- Established objectives for lessons, modules and projects.
- Developed curriculum to support distance education and hybrid courses.
Chief Executive Officer & Teacher
ALIS - Academic Learning and Innovative Services
Fort McMurray, AB
01.2016 - 12.2016
- Promotion and Marketing
- Advertising to attract my students, I created individually specific curriculum to support the learning needs of the individual student.
- Also developed group curriculum which incorporated creative interactions, using the Canadian Language Benchmark
- Improved customer acquisition rates by 100% through targeted discussions on market segmentation and pricing strategies.
- Built a good reputation with my clients that I got 85% of my clients through referral's.
- Contracts
- Written clear concise employee contracts for new hires, with a new employee orientation
- Created organizational flow charts and career path reports to evaluate employee compensation information
- Designed the employee performance evaluation process and merit program
Education
3rd - Engineering
ABSA
Alberta4th Class Engineer - Power Engineering (4th Class)
Keyano College
Fort McMurray, AB05.2019
Adult Education
Brock University
St. Catherines, ON05.2008
Post- Diploma - Human Resources Management
Seneca College
North York, ON05.2003
Bachelor of Arts - English Specialist & Philosophy Major
University of Toronto
Scarborough, ONMaster's of Education -
Athabasca University
Athabasca, ABSkills
- MS Office Suite knowledge
- Training and Development
- Scheduling and calendar management
- Ground Disturbance II - Transportation of Dangerous Goods EXP AUG 8, 2025
- Confined Space - EXP SEP 10, 2022
- Respiratory Protective Equipment - EXP AUG 9, 2021
- Air Purifying Respirator - EXP AUG 9, 2021
- Fit Test Certification for 3M Half and Full Face Mask - EXP JUN 14, 2021
- OSSA Safe Work Permits - EXP AUG 12, 2022
- Isolations Tag Out & Lockout - EXP AUG 15, 2022
- Fall Protection - EXP DEC 4, 2022
- St John's Ambulance Alberta Standard First Aid EXP JUN 2021
- H2S Alive EXP FEB 2024
- Wildlife Awareness
Timeline
Chief Power Engineer
West Fraser
08.2023 - Current
Power Engineer
International Paper
10.2020 - 10.2023
Instructor
Power Engineering 101
10.2020 - 10.2021
4th Class Power Engineer
Suncor
08.2019 - 02.2020
Faculty
Lac La Bic, Portage College
09.2018 - 02.2019
Instructor
Keyano College
01.2018 - 02.2019
Chief Executive Officer & Teacher
ALIS - Academic Learning and Innovative Services
01.2016 - 12.2016
3rd - Engineering
ABSA
4th Class Engineer - Power Engineering (4th Class)
Keyano College
Adult Education
Brock University
Post- Diploma - Human Resources Management
Seneca College
Bachelor of Arts - English Specialist & Philosophy Major
University of Toronto
Master's of Education -
Athabasca University
Affiliations
Human Resource Professional Association of Ontario (HRPAO) - CHRP
Accomplishments
- West Fraser - Excellence in Performance Award 2023 - Canadian Green Award Most Improved