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Robert Gordon

Yorkton

Summary

I am a hard working energetic person with a well rounded background with over 20 years experience as a journeyman heavy-duty mechanic. I have an excellent safety record and work well in a team environment or on individual tasks.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Heavy Duty Mechanic Journeyman

306 Mining
09.2022 - Current

In this position I improved equipment performance by conducting thorough inspections and identifying necessary repairs, maximized equipment uptime through preventative maintenance and routine service intervals. Also part of my tasks included troubleshooting breakdowns including electrical, hydraulic as well as driveline issues. Enhanced safety standards by ensuring proper lockout-tagout procedures were followed before working on machines and using appropriate PPE and following all safety rules. I was responsible for maintaining stock on parts and maintenance items required to maintain the fleet of equipment, as well as scheduling maintenance and repairs on equipment. I work well in a team environment or with little supervision.

Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Potzus Construction
05.2021 - 08.2022

My duties at Potzus construction included performing routine and preventive maintenance on dozers, haul trucks, excavators and other heavy equipment used in road building and maintenance. Other duties included reading and understand technical drawings, schematics and manuals in order to make accurate updates. Analyzed malfunctioning equipment and determined type of repairs required. I also carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently including completing paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.

Heavy Duty Mechanic

Canada West Harvest Center
08.2020 - 05.2021

While employed at Canada West harvest Center I was responsible for inspection and repair of customer and company owned farm equipment. These duties included making quotes for parts and repairs needed to keep equipment running and peak performance. My duties also included troubleshooting and correcting customer concerns and performing warranty repairs and reports. This equipment Caterpillar and Mercedes engines and familiar with computer diagnostics on both.

Field Service Technician

SMS Equipment
11.2019 - 08.2020

In this position my duties included performing maintenance on all types of Komatsu equipment, as well as repairs in the shop and at customers locations. My duties included ordering parts, maintaining paperwork for billing as well as warranty workorders. As a field service technician I was also responsible for troubleshooting problems both electrical and hydraulic as well as maintaining customer relations. I am a good team player but can also work alone when needed, also I have an excellent safety record.

Journeyman Mechanic

Stahl Peterbilt Inc
04.2019 - 10.2019

As a journeyman mechanic I am responsible for repairing customer trucks. At Stahl Peterbilt we did everything from minor repairs to major overhauls. I was involved in all aspects of the shop including warranty repairs as well as maintain paperwork such as workorders, time entry and parts requests. I work well in a team environment or working alone.

Heavy Duty Mechanic, Lead Hand

Prairie crane
12.2018 - 03.2019

At Prairie crane I was responsible for both company owned and customer equipment, performing both maintenance and repairs. Also I mentored apprentices and assisted in looking after day to day operations of the shop. We worked on various types of equipment at this shop from highway tractors to cranes and other off road equipment.

Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Mosaic Potash Esterhazy
04.2015 - 12.2018

Perform scheduled maintenance on various types of underground mining equipment, as well as major repairs. Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic and electrical problems as well as engine and drive train. I work well in a team environment as well as working unsupervised. I have an excellent safety record

Field Technician

Halliburton Company
09.2011 - 02.2015

While employed with Halliburton my duties included scheduled maintenance and repairs of equipment used for fracking, including industrial equipment and highway tractors and trailers. I was responsible for repairs both in a shop environment as part of a team, also following the equipment to the field sites to ensure maximum equipment reliability. While I would have to work alone and coordinate repairs with the onsite supervisor as well as looking after sourcing my parts required to maintain the equipment, also filling in at the shop for the foreman when he was away. At this position I maintained an excellent safety as well as driving record as this position included travel all of western Canada and the U.S.

Field Service Technician

Toromont Cat
06.1996 - 08.2011

While employed with Toromont I successfully completed a heavy duty apprenticeship program, becoming a journeyman heavy duty mechanic. I started as a shop technician learning the skills I needed to develop as a heavy duty technician from minor repair to major overhauls then I eventually transferred to a field service technician working with customers to meet their needs both in maintenance and repairs of various equipment, including material handling equipment like forklifts and telehandlers. Also part of my job included repairs on manlifts and scissor lifts. This position helped me develop strong customer skills. I started in Winnipeg and worked in various roles then transferred to Brandon the branch and work well in a team environment or alone with little supervision.

Education

Heavy duty pre-employment -

Assiniboine Community College
Brandon, MB
1995

High School

Baldur
Baldur, MB
1993

Interests

In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my family, fishing ,hunting, golfing and camping.

Timeline

Heavy Duty Mechanic Journeyman

306 Mining
09.2022 - Current

Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Potzus Construction
05.2021 - 08.2022

Heavy Duty Mechanic

Canada West Harvest Center
08.2020 - 05.2021

Field Service Technician

SMS Equipment
11.2019 - 08.2020

Journeyman Mechanic

Stahl Peterbilt Inc
04.2019 - 10.2019

Heavy Duty Mechanic, Lead Hand

Prairie crane
12.2018 - 03.2019

Heavy Equipment Mechanic

Mosaic Potash Esterhazy
04.2015 - 12.2018

Field Technician

Halliburton Company
09.2011 - 02.2015

Field Service Technician

Toromont Cat
06.1996 - 08.2011

Heavy duty pre-employment -

Assiniboine Community College

High School

Baldur
Robert Gordon