1. Ben Schmidt
Edmonton AB | CELL (780) 605-0243 | HOME (587) 523-7665 | EMAIL benschmidt39@gmail.com
O B J E C T I V E : M A I N T E N A N C E P L A N N E R
Dual ticketed Journeyman Machinist and Journeyman Millwright offers 25 years of mechanical maintenance
experience in the mining, oil & gas and fabrication industries, with 3 years as a Maintenance Planner and
5 years as a Team Lead & Lead Hand. Strong planning, troubleshooting and analytical skills. Reputation for
mechanical excellence, quality workmanship and high attention to detail. Outstanding safety record. Very
dependable in meeting deadlines. Bring a positive attitude, teamwork and work ethic in challenging situations.
S K I L L S
Work Face Planning | Preventative Maintenance Planning & Scheduling | Shutdown Planning
Preventative Maintenance Walk-downs | Work Packages | Parts Lists | Parts/PM Verification
Manpower Forecasting | Contractor Scheduling | SOP Development | Management of Change Packs
Equipment Design, Fabrication & Installation | Mechanical Maintenance & Repairs | Troubleshooting
Machining | Welding (Stick, TIG, MIG) | Pipefitting | CNC Programming | SAP & WMS Systems
E D U C A T I O N
Journeyman Millwright (Interprovincial Red Seal), BCIT 2008
Journeyman Machinist (Interprovincial Red Seal), BCIT 1997
High School Diploma, Correlieu Secondary School, Quesnel, BC 1989
Safety Training: Leadership for Safety Excellence, Work Management Permit Holder Training, E Permit
Training, Overhead Crane Training, Fire Watch, Standard First Aid, CSTS-09, H2S Alive, Fall Protection
PR O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
Fluor Driver/Imperial Oil Kearl Mine Senior Planner Oct 2016 – Jan 2017
 Supervised 4 planners in planning and scheduling steady state mechanical maintenance for all equipment in
the Tailings, Extraction, Ore Preparation, Utilities and Froth Treatment areas of the Kearl oil sands mine.
 Served as a focal point for development of work packages, including isometric drawings, P&ID’s, parts lists,
welding procedures, inspection test plans (ITP’s), QC documents & Management of Change (MOC) packages
for maintenance of a wide variety of equipment, including boilers, vessels, pumps, steam traps and conveyors.
 Forecasted manpower needs, scheduled maintenance contractors for outages and shutdowns, approved
material & equipment requisitions (MER’s) for change orders, and supervised third party tool crib.
 Led the group in closing out contract, including all ITP’s, MER’s, MOC’s and tool crib demobilization.
Fluor Driver/Imperial Oil Kearl Mine Steady State Planner Sept 2015 – Sept 2016
 Performed work face planning and breakdown repair planning for all equipment in the Ore Preparation Plant.
 Completed mechanical walk-downs of repair notifications; reviewed, prioritized and scheduled maintenance
work requests; and provided troubleshooting and support to maintain the plant’s operational readiness.
 Developed task lists, parts lists, permit pack documents and safe work practices, and acted as a focal point for
the development of preventative maintenance work packages and management of change work packages.
 Scheduled and coordinated third party maintenance contractors; obtained quotes, completed material &
equipment requisitions, and participated in daily cross-functional team meetings.
 Wrote safe work procedures for blinding/de-blinding, lock-out/tag-outs, pulley replacement and mechanical
maintenance of pumps, vessels, crusher, Fischer valves conveyors, apron feeders and sizers.
 Entered safe work permits and safety documentation into Work Management System (WMS) and SAP.

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Fluor Driver/Imperial Oil Kearl Mine Preventative Maintenance Planner Feb 2014 – Sept 2015
 Personally walked down all equipment site-wide & created detailed preventative maintenance task lists
(including parts lists, rental equipment and permitting requirements), and worked as a team to develop a
preventative maintenance program for both Kearl plants and the River Water Intake Plant.
 Used SAP to plan and schedule preventative maintenance work requests; created preventative maintenance
parts lists, and coordinated with other teams to develop work packages, ITP’s, MOC’s and MER’s.
 Collaborated in planning the 2015 annual shutdowns at both Kearl plants.
Fluor Driver/Imperial Oil Kearl Mine Journeyman Millwright Sept 2013 – Jan 2014
 Performed preventative and corrective maintenance; after Jan 2014, worked overtime on shutdowns/outages.
 Participated in safety meetings, toolbox talks, job safety analysis and hazard identification.
Tundra Site Services/Ekati & Diavik, NT Millwright/Machinist July 2013 – Aug 2015
 Performed mechanical maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs on mining equipment at the Ekati and Diavik
diamond mines in the Northwest Territories, including working underground and outdoors in Arctic weather.
 Performed pump rebuilds and repair/replacement of rotary crushers, conveyors and screens.
Grande Cache Coal, Grande Cache, AB Journeyman Millwright Jan 2013 – July 2013
 Maintained and repaired pumps, motors, conveyors, screens, froth cells and agitator in a coal mine.
 Safely performed pump/motor installations, bearing/coupling assembly, laser alignment and troubleshooting.
Catalyst Pulp & Paper, Port Alberni, BC Millwright/Machinist June 2012 – Jan 2013
 Maintained, repaired and troubleshot equipment (pumps, motors, bearings, couplings, boiler fan, conveyors
and paper roll), and staged/set up shutdowns in a pulp and paper mill.
 Assembled and installed equipment, machined shafts/sleeves, and performed laser alignment.
United Gear & Machine, North Vancouver, BC Millwright/Machinist Oct 2010 – June 2012
 Dismantled, rebuilt & troubleshot gearboxes for wind turbines, mines, sawmills and ports in ISO 9001 facility.
Washington Yachting Group, Vancouver, BC Pipefitter July 2008 – Aug 2010
 Fabricated & replaced all lube oil lines for 2 main engines & 3 generator sets, using pipefitting/welding skills.
Westec Equipment, Vancouver, BC Machinist/Lead Hand Apr 2007 – July 2008
 Designed, fabricated & repaired equipment (e.g. rail car unloaders, barges, tug barge clamps, dredges, vacuum
pumps, hydraulics, bow thrusters and winches) in a jobber shop, using manual and CNC lathe and mill.
 Assisted in supervising and training 5 shop personnel, and participated in the company’s safety program.
IMR Industrial, Surrey, BC Machinist/Lead Hand June 2002 – Apr 2007
 Designed & fabricated custom equipment, pump housings, gearboxes & parts, using machining/welding skills.
RAS Industries Ltd., Surrey, BC Journeyman Machinist July 1998 – June 2002
 Welded, assembled and repaired pulleys in an ISO 2000 facility, using manual and CNC mill and lathe.
River View Steel Ltd., Quesnel, BC Machinist/Lead Hand Feb 1992 – July 1998
 Designed, built, installed and repaired equipment for sawmills, planer mills, pulp mills and logging operations.
 Ran the entire shop in the owner’s absence, including estimating, client relations, material pricing, procurement,
customer quotes, invoicing, bill of materials, QC inspections, safe work practices and crew supervision.