Michael Tallman
Williams lake,BC
Summary
Journeyman millwright looking for long-term employment in a professional work environment, currently applying to all maintenance type positions. Have a variety of safety tickets and will take any required courses prior to employment. Currently working on 4th class power engineering
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Homesteading and Continuing Schooling
Self-employeed
08.2024 - Current
- Currently doing schooling for 4th class power engineering via correspondence through BCIT
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
Millwright Journeyman
Savona Specialty Plywood
06.2023 - 08.2024
- Following safe working procedures in a quick efficient manner
- Diagnosed and repaired mechanical issues in production equipment, ensuring operational efficiency.
- Conducted routine maintenance on machinery, reducing downtime and enhancing productivity.
- Preventative maintenance and active breakdown maintenance on all plywood plant equipment: composers, layup line, dryer infeed/outfeed, layup line hydraulic presses and sawline
- Rebuilding pumps and other various parts
- Maintenance on both chain and belt conveyors
- Working with high pressure hydraulic systems
- Breakdown maintenance on various machines, troubleshooting and repairing on the fly in a safe and timely manner
- Working at heights
- Working in confined space
- Maintenance on high pressure presses and hydraulic systems
Millwright Journeyman Lead Hand
Whitewater Ski Resort
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Supervisor duties including: updating safe work procedures, updating maintenance documentation, scheduling weekly, monthly, yearly maintenance schedules
- Training and instructing multiple apprentices
- Safe rigging and lifting work on wire rope systems
- Maintenance and operation of above ground passenger ropeways
- Planned and unplanned maintenance to all aspects of ropeway, electric prime mover, gearbox/drivelines, couplings, brakes, and PLC control panels
- Maintenance of gear and vane pumps for oil and fuel delivery
- All maintenance must be done in a safe and efficient manner
Millwright Journeyman
Sun Peaks Resort
01.2019 - 08.2021
- Maintenance and operation of above ground passenger ropeways
- Planned and unplanned maintenance to all aspects of ropeway, electric prime mover, gearbox/drivelines, couplings, brakes, and PLC control panels
- Maintenance of gear and vane pumps for oil and fuel delivery
- All maintenance must be done in a safe and efficient manner
- Troubleshooting breakdowns during operation must be done quickly and follow proper safety procedure
- Maintaining and troubleshooting hydraulic systems
- Layout, alignment, and installation of new and replacement equipment
- Reading blueprints for installation of equipment
- Experience welding and fabricating
- Snowcat, loader, and excavator operation
- Supervision and training of apprentices and lift operators
Millwright Apprentice/Journeyman
Whitewater Ski Resort
12.2012 - 07.2018
- See Above
Production Worker
West Fraser Plywood
02.2005 - 08.2007
- Knowing lock-out procedures and safety of machines in a plywood plantl.
- Trained on greenchain, stacker, dryer infeed/outfeed, composers
- Various labour positions and clean-up
Education
Diploma - Ski Resort Operations & Management
Selkirk College
Nelson, BCMillwright Level 1-4 - undefined
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Burnaby, BC01.2017
4th Class Power Engineer - Power Engineering
BCIT
12-2025
Skills
- Graduated from Columneetza Secondary School, Williams Lake, 2006
- CSTS09
- First aid level 1
- WHMIS certificate
- Ability to reliably work in a fast-changing environment, can work under pressure, experience with troubleshooting and fixing equipment in time-sensitive situations
- Comfortable working at heights
- Experience operating heavy equipment including front end loader, excavator, and snowcat
- Experience in carpentry and construction
Certification
Received Red Seal Journeyman certification June 2017
Languages
English
Timeline
Homesteading and Continuing Schooling
Self-employeed
08.2024 - Current
Millwright Journeyman
Savona Specialty Plywood
06.2023 - 08.2024
Millwright Journeyman Lead Hand
Whitewater Ski Resort
08.2021 - 05.2022
Millwright Journeyman
Sun Peaks Resort
01.2019 - 08.2021
Millwright Apprentice/Journeyman
Whitewater Ski Resort
12.2012 - 07.2018
Production Worker
West Fraser Plywood
02.2005 - 08.2007
Millwright Level 1-4 - undefined
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Diploma - Ski Resort Operations & Management
Selkirk College
4th Class Power Engineer - Power Engineering
BCIT
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