MICHAEL D. BOWER

Cell Ph. (403) 627-2829Home Ph. (403) 640-1975

Email: mbower1914@gmail.com

PROFILE

Diverse background including fourteen year’s experience in operations, construction & maintenance planning and scheduling. My experience includes working with SAP, MS Project, MS Office, and other computer based programs.Completed a steamfitter / gasfitter (red seal) apprenticeship program.

Seven years’ experience in industrial construction involving heating, cooling systems, rigging, stream tracing, structural steel fabrication, piping fabrication (steam-jacket, stainless steel, plastic and fiberglass) and installation. Six years in industrial maintenance involving routine maintenance, projects, turnarounds (Vessel entry, mask work, steam fitting, and working with welders) experience.

KEY STRENGHS

Ability to effectively meet critical deadlines and prioritize tasks. Experience in successfully coordinating maintenance, turnaround and project activities. Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office, MS Project, SAP, OIA, ISSOW, PI, Babelfish programs. Experienced in leading teams of 8 to 10 people displaying strong supervisory skills. Recognized for setting and achieving high standards, and organizing skills. Reliable and team-orientated with a solid work ethic. Work effectively independently and successfully in a team environment.

HIGHLIGHTS OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Planned, organized and coordinated successful # turnarounds on Shell Canada Compressor “Stations W” and “Station X” as a contractor, which ultimately led to an offer of full time employment with Shell Canada.

Successfully transitioned from Steamfitter / Gasfitter to Lead Maintenance, operations and project planner and Coordinator.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Shell Canada Limited

Shell Waterton Complex 2000 – November 2014 Field Operations Planner

Completed SAP maintenance planning on a daily basis to ensure activities were ready for execution Maintained operations and maintenance SAP PM scheduling, creation, and organizing on a daily basis Created Work Control Certificate (WCC) permits Planned and scheduled project activities on an annual basis (eg. Equipment, piping, wellhead modifications,

pipeline integrity inspections, new facility installations Planned and scheduled turnaround activities every 3 to 5 years depending on the plant & field requirements Coordinated up to 10 contractors on site for project and turnaround activities such as vessel, compressor,

equipment, and piping repairs. Performed materials and resource procurement for maintenance, turnaround, and project activities

Cobra Maintenance Ltd. 1996 –1999

Worked in the following plants in various roles:

Shell Jumping Pound Gas Plant in the roles of steamfitter, turnaround planner, and turnaround lead hand Shell Burnt Timber Gas Plant in the roles of steamfitter and turnaround lead hand Shell Caroline Gas Plant in the roles of steamfitter and turnaround planner, and turnaround lead hand Coleman Gas Plant in the roles of steamfitter and turnaround lead hand Esso Quirk Creek Gas Plant as a steamfitter Hinton Pulp and Paper Plant as a steamfitter

Previous work experience also includes:

Commercial construction involving heating, cooling, and boiler systems installation. General piping (copper, ABS, PVC, cast iron, gas lines, etc.) installation Industrial construction, projects, and maintenance (working with welders and cranes)

EDUCATION

Attended Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) for two years and Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) for two years to obtain apprenticeship certification

Completed Apprenticeship for Steamfitter, Gasfitter (Alberta Red Seal)

ADDITIONAL TRAINING (Through Shell Canada) WHMIS TDG H2S ALIVE Shell command and control Incident Command Systems (ICS) training 100, 200 Behavioral Based Safety (BBS) training Workers Acting Safe Process (WASP) program participant I-portal invoice coding, paying and disputing Hazardous Task Analysis (HTA) Pre-job creation Bowtie, Health Safety and Environment (HSE) case usage

INTERESTS

Enjoy Hiking, International and local travel, Golfing, Hockey, Skating