Ken Vandyck
Saskatoon,Canada
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Miner/Supervisor
HCC Mining & Demolition
Saskatoon
01.2009 - 2025
- Extensive knowledge in building belt lines, hanging drives and installing tail pulleys.
- Experience doing steel work underground and have worked in the shaft: rockbolting and removing old steel. Assisted steel workers in the west bins in Rocanville.
- Extensive experience operating equipment, such as: scoops, bolters, forklifts, shuttle cars, skid steers, telehandlers, aerial work platforms and watertrucks.
- Skilled in all areas of mining including rockbolting, blasting, screening and drilling.
- Achieved leadhand status as well as being the crews supervisor.
- Participated in emergency response drills to be prepared for any potential incidents or accidents onsite.
- Consistently met production targets by effectively prioritizing tasks and managing resources.
- Maintained excellent communication within the team to ensure smooth coordination of activities across various sections of the mine site.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills by identifying issues before they escalated into larger problems while maintaining a safe working environment.
- Collaborated with team members on complex projects, ensuring timely completion of tasks and high-quality results.
- Supported project planning by providing accurate estimates of resource requirements, timelines, and potential challenges.
- Adhered to company policies and regulations, maintaining a strong safety record throughout the course of employment.
- Performed repairs, replacements and general maintenance on mining equipment.
- Reduced environmental impact through the implementation of sustainable mining practices and waste management strategies.
- Trained new employees on mining procedures, safety guidelines, and equipment usage for seamless integration into the team.
- Operated heavy machinery with precision, minimizing risks and maximizing output in challenging conditions.
Driller/Operator
Precision Well Servicing
Red Deer
01.2002 - 01.2007
- Operated rig and supervised crew through all types of well stages and conditions, including: running permanent and retrievable packers, scrapers and plugs.
- Trained new and existing employees in servicing techniques such as BOP drills, tripping pipe, snubbing pipe, flowing and bleeding off wells.
- Trouble shooting and maintaining all equipment ensuring all machinery is in safe working condition.
- Supervised crew in all areas of well servicing procedures, achieving a perfect safety record. Oversaw maintenance and ensured all safety procedures were met.
Driller
Kinnel Drilling
Calgary
01.1997 - 01.2002
- Supervised crew in drilling operations, rig up, slip and cuts, mixing mud systems, running casing and cementing.
- Operated rig in all stages of the well, including: setting packers, fishing BHA, setting whipstocks, cutting windows and setting plugs.
- Dealt with taking kicks and loss of circulation zones.
- Trained crew in blow out procedures and ensured all safety protocol was met.
Education
High School Diploma - General Studies
Marion M Graham Collegiate
Saskatoon, SK1992
Skills
- Detail-oriented
- Collaborative teamwork
- Leadership abilities
- Innovative problem solving
- Project management
- Outcome focus
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Miner/Supervisor
HCC Mining & Demolition
01.2009 - 2025
Driller/Operator
Precision Well Servicing
01.2002 - 01.2007
Driller
Kinnel Drilling
01.1997 - 01.2002
High School Diploma - General Studies
Marion M Graham Collegiate