Rob Haines
Crediton,Canada
Summary
Licenced Heavy Equipment Mechanic with successful supervisory experience. Proven success troubleshooting and repairing equipment problems, documenting with best practices. Seasoned preventative maintenance skills repairing multiple pieces of equipment and machinery with diagnostics, creating attainable work plans and solutions in the plant and on mobile equipment. Fiscally responsible, collaborative when triaging for time and priority and reducing costs. Familiar with AODA, Ministry of Labour, Occupational Health and Safety Act, TSSA, and the Fire code and fire and emergency services.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Mechanic
De Beers Group
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
03.2024 - Current
- Performed preventative maintenance services on Komatsu haul trucks, shovels, and excavators.
- Communicated with supervisors on future required repair work to ensure less downtime throughout the mine. Including planned machinery life extension work and assisting with future repair plans, such as regular scheduled PM work.
MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR
Compass Minerals
Goderich, Canada
04.2021 - 03.2024
- Worked as maintenance supervisor in mobile maintenance department
- Safely and efficiently supervised crew of mechanics and millwrights
- Lead daily toolbox and safety meetings
- Responsible for ordering and requisitioning repairs of crew tooling
- Worked closely with planning dept, on execution of planned work and improvements to processes.
MECHANIC
Compass Minerals
Goderich, Canada
07.2020 - 04.2021
- Worked as a maintenance and repair mechanic in the development section of the mine and in the surface area where the focus is on belt lines, skipping and conveyance shafts.
HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC
Nuna Logistics
Hope Bay, Nunavut
06.2019 - 04.2020
- Responsible for the repair and preventative maintenance of mining equipment.
- Review of shift machinery inspection sheets and data entry for required maintenance tracking to ensure proper PM schedules are followed.
- Plan and execute PM maintenance work to ensure machinery uptime and minimize breakdowns.
- Inspect and make plans for larger, more time-consuming repairs as required.
MAC TOOLS FRANCHISE OWNER
Rob Haines Tools
Crediton, Canada
07.2017 - 10.2019
- Owned and operated my own tool business franchise, responsibilities included daily route plans, money collection and record keeping
- Conducted budget and business plans as well as all needed repair and maintenance on business vehicles.
SALES REPRESENTATIVE
RWF Bron
Woodstock, Canada
06.2016 - 07.2017
- Completed needs assessment for new products and refurbishments of existing customer product lines, listening, discussing and clarifying specific needs to ensure sales success and satisfaction
- Assisted with the specification of highway truck and floats for the movement of our over width and overweight machinery throughout North America.
MECHANIC | RECYCLING & FORESTRY SPECIALIST
Vermeer Canada
Brampton, Canada
01.2006 - 01.2016
- Promoted from working as Remote Mechanic, covering Southwestern Ontario to Recycling and Forestry Specialist
- Worked directly with customers on planning service calls and repairing all types of Vermeer construction equipment
- Opened customer work orders, properly allocated parts from service truck inventory to work orders, and requisitioned for replacement inventory on service truck to ensure proper care of customers through timely repair.
FARM MANAGER
Windy Heights Farms
Zurich, Canada
01.2003 - 01.2006
- Conducted and directed daily field operations with tillage, planting, spraying, and harvest of crops as well as leading and directing off-season equipment rebuilding as well as truck and trailer fleet maintenance
- Performed maintenance and infield emergency repairs as needed.
MECHANIC | MILLWRIGHT
CanGro Foods
Exeter, Canada
01.2002 - 01.2003
- Worked in factory as Millwright during peak harvest, maintained and serviced pea harvesters and sweet corn pickers
- Extensive overhaul and rebuild of machines and factory processing equipment during the off-season.
Education
Motive Power Technician - Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation
Fanshawe College of Applied Arts And Technology
London, ON06-1993
High School Diploma -
South Huron District High School
Exeter, ON06-1991
Skills
- WHMIS
- CPR- First Aid
- First Responder Training
- Best Practices Approach
- Clean Driver Abstract
- Class AZ Licence
- Supervisor Experience
- Factory Floor Experience
- Kaizen
Volunteer Community Involvement
- Ontario Mine Rescue Basic Training, 03/01/21 - 04/01/24
- Volunteer Fire Fighter, Exeter and Area Fire Department, 01/01/94 - 12/31/14
- Lions Club Member, Exeter, 01/01/99 - 12/31/09
Certifications
- Heavy Equipment Certificate of Qualification, 2007
- Business Management Courses, 2005-2006
- Farm Equipment Mechanic, Certificate of Qualification, 1995
- Licensetor Trailer Operating License 1994
Timeline
Mechanic
De Beers Group
03.2024 - Current
MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR
Compass Minerals
04.2021 - 03.2024
MECHANIC
Compass Minerals
07.2020 - 04.2021
HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC
Nuna Logistics
06.2019 - 04.2020
MAC TOOLS FRANCHISE OWNER
Rob Haines Tools
07.2017 - 10.2019
SALES REPRESENTATIVE
RWF Bron
06.2016 - 07.2017
MECHANIC | RECYCLING & FORESTRY SPECIALIST
Vermeer Canada
01.2006 - 01.2016
FARM MANAGER
Windy Heights Farms
01.2003 - 01.2006
MECHANIC | MILLWRIGHT
CanGro Foods
01.2002 - 01.2003
Motive Power Technician - Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation
Fanshawe College of Applied Arts And Technology
High School Diploma -
South Huron District High School
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