Mike Koteles
St.Williams,ON
Summary
Proven leader in project management with a focus on relationship building and customer relations. Demonstrated success in Revitalizing Company owned assets, with the ability to carryout the laborious duties, to reconstruct, and restore these assets into a marketable solutions.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
BMI Group / Iroquois Falls Developments
Iroquois Falls, ON
10.2023 - Current
- Managed project budgets, ensuring resource allocation aligned with objectives.
- Coordinated project timelines and deliverables across cross-functional teams, and managed Contractors.
- Facilitated communication between stakeholders and team members to enhance collaboration, Such as communication with Town Council, Local Museum, Ontario Northland Railway, Investors, Contractors.
- Developed detailed project plans, tracking progress against milestones and goals.
- Lead Major Projects such as Clean up and Improvements to the Industrial site & Infrastructure, Reestablish Rail operations, Land clearing to Develop Farmland, Creation of Site Master Plan in collaboration with Team.
- Manned and Set up booths and Open Houses for Community Engagements, and Conducted Radio, & Televised Interviews to Promote Site and Company Initiatives.
- Worked hands on & boots on the Ground with employees to Landscape, Paint, Snow Removal, Site Clean up, Equipment Maintenance, Rail Movements, Agricultural Land clearing & Tillage.
Quality Assurance, Food Safety Manager
Rocks Mill Farms
Tillsonburg, ON
09.2020 - 09.2023
- Led food safety audits to ensure compliance with Canada GAP, Costco Addendum, & HACCP food safety Programs.
- Developed and implemented training programs for staff on food safety protocols.
- Conducted risk assessments to identify potential hazards in production processes.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance food safety standards and health and Safety Programs across operations.
- Assisted with Daily Farming operations, & operated a variety of heavy farm equipment from planting to harvesting, & Equipment maintenance & Repair, Building maintenance & upkeep.
- Restoration, of classic Tractors.
- Assisted with sales of produce at farmers markets, and sales to the public at the door.
Freight Train Conductor
Canadian Pacific Railway
London, ON
05.2018 - 08.2020
- Ensured safe and efficient train operations by adhering to all safety protocols and Rules outlined in Company SMS, GOI, & Rail operations rules.
- Qualified Rail Conductor, & Locomotive Engineer.
- Operate Trains with crew safety as number one Priority.
- Coordinated with dispatchers to manage scheduling and track changes in real-time.
- Monitored train performance, updating train consist paperwork, waybills, & RTC clearances. Identifying and addressing mechanical issues promptly.
- Conducted thorough inspections of trains prior to departure, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
- Conducted switching operations in Yards, Road switchers to deliver freight to customers, Operate Mainline Trains from London, Detroit, Toronto, Hamilton, Buffalo Ny.
Marine Mechanic, Part Time Buisness
Captain Marine Services
St.Williams, Ontario
01.2016 - 05.2018
- Diagnosed mechanical issues in marine vessels to ensure optimal performance and safety.
- Conduct winterization and storage of customers vessels, & treat their property with care.
- Operate customer marine vessels to diagnose mechanical issues. Handled marine craft from Seadoos to 40ft yachts, from Launching, docking, fueling, navigating yacht up the Lynn River / Black Creek safely.
- Assisted as a crew member, with Navigating 37ft boat from Hamilton, through the Welland Canal, to Booths Harbour.
- Part Time business from Home. Effective communications with Customers, and Repair solutions. Created work orders and invoices for completed projects.
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
Fliteline Maintenance AMO# 40-11
Kitchener, ON
11.2009 - 04.2018
- Conducted inspections & maintenance to Aircraft to ensure compliance with Transport Canada regulations and operational standards. Sourcing & organizing certified aircraft parts.
- Diagnosed mechanical issues using advanced troubleshooting techniques and industry-standard tools.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline maintenance processes, enhancing efficiency and reducing downtime.
- Mentored Jet Aircraft Museum Volunteers on best practices for aircraft repairs and maintenance on Ex military aircraft.
- Held M1 & M2 Category Licenses, & Type indorsed on Bombardier 600 series buisness jets, Metroliner 3 &23, Pilatus PC12, Canadair T33, Dehavilland DH115 Vampire, MIG 15, L29 Delphin, Yak 52.
- Held the position of Quality Assurance Manager, and Persons Responsible for Maintenance.
- Ensure collaboration with Transport Canada, Company Owners, Customers, & employees.
Education
Aircraft Maintenance Technician
Canadore College
North Bay05-2007
Glendale High School
Tillsonburg, ON06-2003
Skills
- Project management
- Team collaboration
- Relationship building
- Customer relations
- Mechanical skills
- Equipment Operator
- Boater operators License
- Basic First Aid Certificate
Languages
English
Timeline
Project Manager
BMI Group / Iroquois Falls Developments
10.2023 - Current
Quality Assurance, Food Safety Manager
Rocks Mill Farms
09.2020 - 09.2023
Freight Train Conductor
Canadian Pacific Railway
05.2018 - 08.2020
Marine Mechanic, Part Time Buisness
Captain Marine Services
01.2016 - 05.2018
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
Fliteline Maintenance AMO# 40-11
11.2009 - 04.2018
Aircraft Maintenance Technician
Canadore College
Glendale High School