A background in mining and maintenance & trades on the tools.

There were the years as a heavy equipment mechanic where expectations were high and you were given problems to solve on your own. I was very fortunate to work at a time where we had good mentorship and even better maintenance systems, practices and expectations so success was very attainable. One trade led to the next where I transitioned into instrumentation and process control which ended up being a fortunate transition and timing. On the tools success led to project and management roles which would lead to the most fortunate transition of all, working in research and projects with the former Noranda Technology Centre in Pointe Claire Quebec. The years working there opened doors into diesel exhaust emissions research and development and becoming a recognized expert in the field of measuring and managing emissions and diesel engines. Years following the time at the research center would be sharing and transferring that knowledge through consulting as well as roles in managing mine mobile assets and maintenance reliability. Looking back from my fifth decade working in mining and maintenance I have the same passion now as I did as an apprentice with that desire to learn and discover new technology and machines. The people and ability to share and learn with them are what makes it still as much fun as it was in the beginning but still in the end …. It’s all about the machine.