Gary Shields is originally from North Bay, Ontario and has extensive experience in business ventures and management roles. He has been involved in starting several companies in various industries including aviation, automotive, and energy. Shields has a background in engineering and brings technical skills combined with business experience to help companies through startup and operations.
• Mechanical Engineering professional with extensive knowledge in the practical application of science and technology. Specialized in handling Marine Equipment such as Diesel Engines, Air Compressors, Hydraulics, HVAC and Boilers onboard oceangoing Merchant vessels
• 10+ years of proven track record of implementing strategies that enhance productivity and bring efficiency improvement in various machines
• Highly capable of handling health and safety regulations related to transportation of dangerous and hazardous goods such as crude oil, Chemicals, Gasoline at sea
• Possess exemplary communication and analytical skills in troubleshooting Mechanical, controls, Automation, and Electrical faults
• Expertise in providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to advice Engineers onboard about how devices, parts, equipment, structures are to be fabricated, assembled, modified, maintained and used as per Makers Requirements for Efficient operation
• Ability to inspect Diesel Engine equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other faults
• Competent engineering skills in technical , operational and Maintenance of machines such as Diesel engines, Alternators, Turbochargers, Boilers, Air compressors, Air conditioning and Refrigeration, Hydraulic Machinery, Pumps, Control systems, Electrical equipments such as Motors and Automations of equipments
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in respect to Fuel efficiency, Machinery performance, Budget controls , Inventory of spares, Meeting Energy regulation requirements, implementation of ISO and ISM standards for safe and efficient performance of a vessel
• Core Competencies:
Good knowledge of Arc Welding and fitting job
Proficient in MS Office Applications, Internet, Research, E-mail,
Familiar with AutoCAD 2010 and advanced 3D modeling IDEAS
Proficient with Industrial Risk/Hazards assessment and certified in First Aid/CPR
Good communication skills in English both written and oral with fluency in Hindi, Punjabi.
Certified to work on High Voltage( >1000v) installations as a competent Engineer
Familiar with Canadian Health and Safety Regulations and WHIMS
Proficient in survival craft and Rescue Boat for Emergency Operations
This project is an outcome of 4 weeks of vocational industrial training, which I have to undergo for the partial fulfillment of the Bachelor of technology (Chemical Engineering). I have completed this training at IOCL, Brauni (Bihar), India's second oldest crude oil refinery.
• Mechanical Engineering professional with extensive knowledge in the practical application of science and technology. Specialized in handling Marine Equipment such as Diesel Engines, Air Compressors, Hydraulics, HVAC and Boilers onboard oceangoing Merchant vessels
• 10+ years of proven track record of implementing strategies that enhance productivity and bring efficiency improvement in various machines
• Highly capable of handling health and safety regulations related to transportation of dangerous and hazardous goods such as crude oil, Chemicals, Gasoline at sea
• Possess exemplary communication and analytical skills in troubleshooting Mechanical, controls, Automation, and Electrical faults
• Expertise in providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to advice Engineers onboard about how devices, parts, equipment, structures are to be fabricated, assembled, modified, maintained and used as per Makers Requirements for Efficient operation
• Ability to inspect Diesel Engine equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other faults
• Competent engineering skills in technical , operational and Maintenance of machines such as Diesel engines, Alternators, Turbochargers, Boilers, Air compressors, Air conditioning and Refrigeration, Hydraulic Machinery, Pumps, Control systems, Electrical equipments such as Motors and Automations of equipments
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in respect to Fuel efficiency, Machinery performance, Budget controls , Inventory of spares, Meeting Energy regulation requirements, implementation of ISO and ISM standards for safe and efficient performance of a vessel
• Core Competencies:
Good knowledge of Arc Welding and fitting job
Proficient in MS Office Applications, Internet, Research, E-mail,
Familiar with AutoCAD 2010 and advanced 3D modeling IDEAS
Proficient with Industrial Risk/Hazards assessment and certified in First Aid/CPR
Good communication skills in English both written and oral with fluency in Hindi, Punjabi.
Certified to work on High Voltage( >1000v) installations as a competent Engineer
Familiar with Canadian Health and Safety Regulations and WHIMS
Proficient in survival craft and Rescue Boat for Emergency Operations
This project is an outcome of 4 weeks of vocational industrial training, which I have to undergo for the partial fulfillment of the Bachelor of technology (Chemical Engineering). I have completed this training at IOCL, Brauni (Bihar), India's second oldest crude oil refinery.
1. BUSINESS PROFILE FOR GARY SHIELDS
GARY SHIELDS IS ORIGINALLY FROM NORTH BAY, ONTARIO. UPON COMPLETION OF 2 YEARS OF
COLLEGE AT CANADORE COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY, HE BEGAN HIS CAREER
AS A HELICOPTER ENGINEER AND SOON AFTER BECAME INVOLVED IN MANY BUSINESS
VENTURES. MR. SHIELDS NOW RESIDES IN CHERRYVILLE BC.
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
1) MANAGER OF MIDAS MUFFLER IN WHITE ROCK BC. #1 IN BRAKE SALES IN CANADA FOR
3 MONTHS CONSECUTIVELY.
2) PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER OF CANADIAN RESERVE POWER INC., A FEDERAL
INCORPORATED COMPANY. SOLD SEED SHARES TO FUND START UP. DEVELOPED
BUSINESS PLAN AND PROCURED $5 MILLION FROM THE IMMIGRATION FUND FOR A
SPECIALIZED BATTERY FACTORY IN CANADA.
3) VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS OF (EADEC) ENVIROMENTAL AUTO AND DIESEL
EMMISION CONTROLS LIMITED. A BC INCORPORATED COMPANY. DEVELOPED BUSINESS
PLAN AND SOLD SEED SHARES TO FUND STARTUP. HELPED WITH DEVELOPMENT AND
APPLICATION OF EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE FOR AUTO AND DIESEL ENGINES.
4) PRESIDENT OF APACHE HELICOPTERS LTD. A BC CORPORATION. CONTRACTING
SERVICES AS A DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE FOR A FLEET OF 14 HELICOPTERS AND 25
STAFF.
5) COLLEGE INSTRUCTOR AT OKANAGAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE FOR THE AIRCRAFT
MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN COURSE AND LYCOMING T53-13/17 TURBINE ENGINE TYPE
COURSE.
EDUCATION
2014
1 YEAR ONLINE COURSE WITH STEPHEN KEY, PRODUCT LICENSING AND PATENTS
2009
RED SEAL REFRIGERATION AND AIR CONDITIONING MECHANIC LEVEL 1
2007
BUSINESS PLAN DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING PROGRAM FROM EMPLOYMENT AND
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT CANADA.
2. EDUCATION CONTINUED
1985
PACIFIC VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE, PROPANE AND NATURAL GAS CONVERSIONS
1983
PACIFIC VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE, INDUSTRIAL HYDRAULICS
1979
CANADORE COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY, AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE
TECHNICIAN
PROFILE OF GARY SHIELDS
GARY SHIELDS HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN BUSINESS START UPS, AND
CAPITALIZATION OF FUNDS FOR FEDERAL AND BC CORPORATIONS. HIS HANDS ON
APPROACH AND BUSINESS SENSE, DEVELOPED BY HIS TIME INVESTED BUSINESS
LESSONS, WILL PROVE INVALUABLE TO THIS BUSINESS. COMBINED WITH HIS TECHNICAL
TRAINING AND WORK EXPERIENCE, AND AN UNUSUAL BLEND OF INTERDISCIPLINARY
BUSINESS AND SALES EXPERIENCE, WILL PROVE INVALUABLE THROUGHOUT THE
PROJECTS START UP AND OPERATIONAL PHASES.