Resume

WORK EXPERIENCE

Awarded several President’s Safety Awards for both Suncor and Syncrude sites

General Manager – KMC Mining, Fort McMurray 2006 – 2019
General Manager – Tercon Ent./AC&T Ltd. Partnership, , Fort McMurray 2005 – 2006
Operations Manager – Bucyrus Canada Ltd. , Fort McMurray 2005
Mine Operations Manager – KMC Mining, Fort McMurray 1989 – 2004

  • Oversaw and directed all aspects of industrial construction activities of multiple job sites from staking to turnover
  • Completion of projects on schedule, within budget and quality workmanship conforming to plans and specifications
  • Management of materials, equipment and manpower to ensure adequate supply in support of production scheduling
  • Scheduled all facets of projects and coordinated other trades for seamless integrations to ensure timely completion
  • Development of job hazard assessments and safe work plans to identify hazards and provide means for mitigation
  • Implementing field aspects of project plan and schedule, safety, QC and delegating work to contractors and trades
  • Direction and support with teams and client bodies to foster innovation and service improvements across all areas
  • Provide leadership for manpower planning including hiring, retention, and development in collaboration with HR
    Compliance with engineering plans for each project in accordance with the overall multidisciplinary project plan
  • Conduct overall management, budgeting, contract adherence, financial compliance and contractual performance
  • Ensure site safety measure compliance within established limits set out by OH&S, corporate or other authorities
  • Material process supervision, review current material handling process to revise and improve material handling
  • Managing the work schedule, contractor resources and serving as the interface between engineering/operations
  • Ensuring safe and efficient production with a focus on achieving a safe and financially responsible work group
  • Implement an effective safety program to meet applicable regulations and ensure adherence to safety practices
  • Provide operational strategies including safety, loss control, performance and capital equipment management
  • Ensure projects are built to approved plans and specifications with efficiency in labour, materials and quality
  • Implemented corporate and project policies, procedures and instructions within assigned scope of operations
  • Coordinate and implement internal and external activities required to support a productive project execution
  • Ensure projects are in accordance to contract and built to applicable codes, specifications and scope of work
  • Inclusive management in all aspects of construction design, development, budgeting and time management
  • Ensured work being undertaken was billable and not outside scope of work and inside defined parameters
  • Plan schedules and coordinate work with contractors to insure conformance to construction schedules
  • Participate in review meetings to discuss work progress and plans in order to resolve schedule delays
  • Promoted job site safety, encouraged safe work practices and rectified job site hazards immediately
  • Coordinating efforts to resolve technical problems encountered and provided immediate response
  • Conducted walk-throughs and addressed any concerns promptly to increase client satisfaction
  • Maintain effective business relations with clients to streamline the flow of information
  • Reading of blue prints and specifications to develop material/manpower requirements
  • Maintained positive relationships with clients, contractors, suppliers and employees
  • Conducted initial root cause investigations to create and file incident reports
  • Ensured compliance of all health and safety requirements

Safety

  • Participation in the development and continuous improvement of company safety programs, training and procedures
  • Inspect workplace, equipment and practices to ensure compliance with safety standards and government legislation
  • Participate in accident investigations and review incident reports to ensure appropriate internal/external reporting
  • On-going technical guidance, mentorship and direction to employees to ensure workplace risk mitigation
  • Provide guidance, assistance and development to operational leadership in areas of safe work processes
  • Carry out hazard assessments of work functions and assist with the implementation of hazard controls
  • Collaborative liaison with health and safety professionals to ensure alignment across entire asset team
  • Ensure appropriate safety practices, policies and procedures to avoid health risks and safety incidents
  • Analysis of injury trends and maintains accurate statistics in support of accident reduction goals
  • Converse with company personnel regarding conflicting safety issues and recommend solutions

QA/QC

  • Ensure quality assurance program administration in procedures and work instructions and compliance requirements
  • Ensure that supervisors, foremen and trades are accountable for quality program implementation and compliance
  • Ensure effective lines of communication to ensure changes and corrective actions are managed and documented
  • Perform failure analysis to determine root cause of failure and recommend improvements to prevent recurrence
  • Assisted with the creation of the quality plan and ensured project constructed as per plan as minimum standard
  • Communication of ideas to benefit or optimize quality related activities to maximize project results

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND / CERTIFICATIONS

BC Mine Supervisor’s Certification
Various (Key) Supervision Seminars
Safety and Loss Control Leadership
Leadership for Safety Excellence Quarry Foreman Certification
S.T.O.P. Program
WHMIS
High School Graduate

Cellular: 780-804-6585
Mark.Kehler@icloud.com
Edmonton, Alberta