Jake Canton

Marine systems/Maintenance supervisor-Sept 2020-April 2022

• Coordinated and tracked preventative and corrective maintenance for Mechanical systems on HMCS submarines.
• Reviewed and organized outstanding maintenance and allocated resources to optimize efficiency.
• Attended daily meetings to de-conflict concurrent work and ensure system reactivation progressed during refit.
• Detailed required work and assembled teams to complete ship maintenance while assisting FMF employees.
• Maintained all mechanical systems logs as required by the Marine Systems Engineering Officer (MSEO).
• Completed diagnosis and repairs of marine engines and various high pressure systems.
• Assisted in training new marine technicians in various aspects of ship maintenance procedures to ensure optimal team performance.
• Delegated duties and scheduled technicians to complete equipment repairs.
• Troubleshot and resolved mechanical problems with various systems and equipment.
• Assisted members with the use of DRMIS.

Damage control instructor April 2022- May 2023

• Instructed shipboard firefighting and flood damage control to members of RCN.
• Instructed Battle Damage Control System plotting and system operation.
• Instructed Section Base I/C.
• Instructed Submarine specific firefighting.

Mechanical systems/ Maintenance Manager May 2023-current

• Managed and motivated members to be productive and engaged in work.
• Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
• Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
• Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.