Zachary Shanner

• Install/Commission, maintain, troubleshoot and repair industrial instrumentation.
• Perform periodic maintenance on safety devices, logging data and tagging.
• Perform programming changes to on site PLCs to work with our SCADA network.
• Set up and maintain communications equipment at remote sites.
• Work in other departments such as Electrical, Camera Dept, or Burner Dept. (Gas Fitting) as needed.
• Work independently, with our team, or customer's operations.
• Operate a range of company vehicles & trailer towing, forklift, skid steer, and ladder truck.
• Act as a crew-leader / train co-workers on processes/procedures.

• Installed, troubleshot, and updated communication and media equipment on customer property
• Worked primarily independently while regularly providing updates to superiors
• Assisted coworkers, when necessary, to complete tasks in a timely manor
• Communicated with other groups within the company to solve problems and work effectively
• Read and wrote brief and concise notes for each assigned task
• Performed routine inspections and maintained an assigned company vehicle
• Followed all safety guidelines and practices

I was employed by two separate contractor companies (Worley & Ian Martin Group) as a cooperative work term student for 3 non-consecutive, 4 month work terms at Mosaic Potash, at the Belle Plaine location. These cooperative work term positions provided me with valuable skills and experience.

• Assisted in troubleshooting process instrumentation and completion of timely repairs
• Performed routine calibrations on various instrumentation and documented calibration results
• Worked while being mindful not to interfere with operating equipment
• Worked safely while also looking out for the safety of others
• Communicated information and ideas with co-workers, supervisors, and process operators
• Kept shop area and equipment clean, organized and maintained