Résumé of:
Ken S. Valentine
Email: [email protected]
EDUCATION AND
QUALIFICATIONS
Second
Class Power Engineer's ticket
Refrigeration
Engineer's ticket
Basic
First Aid
CPR
level ‘C’
SCBA
and Confined Space Entry Trained
H2S
Alive certified
Certified
Dry Kiln Operator
Attended Walter Murray Collegiate in
Graduated
from Grade Twelve in 1983
Attended Kelsey Institute SIAST.
Completed Third Class Power Engineering course in 1994.
Attended
in
Attended Kelsey Institute SIAST.
Completed
Second Class Part ‘A’ Power Engineering Course in 2001
EMPLOYMENT
EXPERIENCE
Present
Employment: Mitchell’s Gourmet Foods.
Position: Relief Engineer.
Duties: Daily operation of a 4810 ton ammonia
refrigeration plant, and a 5000 kW steam plant. Routine monitoring of refrigeration and steam
equipment. Troubleshooting,
servicing and replacement of valves, solenoids, evaporators, compressors,
condensers and all related equipment. Monitor temperature regulation to comply
with in-house HACCP program. Regular use of SCBA and Confined
Space Entry procedures to assure personal and coworker safety.
Duration
of Service: August 2000 to present.
Previous
Employment: Self Employed.
Position: Sole proprietor, ValTech Enterprises.
Duties: Computer Consultant. Consulted with clients to
assist them in computer purchasing, upgrading, configuration and crash
recovery.
Acted as agent for clients in dealings with Internet Service
Providers, regulatory bodies and software vendors. Web
page design and implementation. As well, I offered services in annual
boiler teardowns for inspection, and routine monitoring of mechanical
equipment.
Duration
of Service: July 1999 to Aug 2000.
Previous
Employer:
Saskatchewan Opportunities Corporation.
Position: Shift Engineer.
Duties: Operation of the central Energy Centre for the
Duration
of Service: August 1997 to July 1999.
Reason
for Leaving: Released due to corporate realignment.
Previous
Employer:
Position: Chief Engineer.
Duties: Day to day operation and maintenance of one large dry kiln. Supervision of three shift engineers. Operation and
maintenance of one 600HP high-pressure firetube
boiler and auxiliary equipment. Supervised operation of one
waste wood burner. Used necessary mechanical skills,
including welding, cutting, pipefitting, plumbing, and general repair.
Use of computer skills to operate dry kiln systems and data acquisition
systems, as well as regular computer systems' maintenance and repair.
Duration
of Service: August 1995 to August 1997.
Reason
for Leaving: Accepted a position in
Previous
Employer:
Canadian Aromatic Oils. Outlook, SK
Position: Shift Engineer.
Duties: Startup and operation of a mint oil processing plant. Process
utilized a 600HP high-pressure firetube boiler. Initial programming and adjustment of digital process controllers.
Water treatment. Product recovery
from waste material.
Duration
of Service: August 1994 and August 1995.
Reason
for Leaving: Seasonal position during harvest only.
Previous
Employer:
Saskatoon Fresh Pack Potatoes.
Saskatoon, SK
Position: Head Steam Engineer (Contract Position).
Duties: Day to day operation of one 250HP high-pressure watertube
boiler.
Operation and maintenance of food processing equipment. Operation of ammonia
refrigeration plant. Performed millwright services as required to
repair plant equipment.
Duration
of Service: September 1994 to July 1995.
Reason
for Leaving: Contract expired.
Previous
Employer:
Sheraton Cavalier Hotel. Saskatoon,
SK
Position: Shift Engineer.
Duties: Operation of two 75HP and one 50 HP low pressure firetube
boilers. Operation of one 850 ton centrifugal chiller
unit. Operation of multizone
heat pump system for guest room heating and cooling. Maintenance of
entire range of hotel equipment including kitchen, swimming pool, guest rooms,
sprinkler/fire alarm systems, air handling/HVAC systems, In-house cable
television system, elevators, etc. Performed general building
maintenance as required.
Duration
of Service: July 1992 to February 1994.
Reason
for Leaving: Returned to school to take Third Class Power Engineering course.
JOB SKILLS
Knowledgeable computer user, capable of hardware installation,
replacement, troubleshooting and configuration.
Hands on experience in installation, configuration and administration
of all Microsoft OSes. Experience with Linux and Unix variants.
Capable of maintenance welding, use of cutting torch, brazing,
soldering.
Can do most pipefitting, steamfitting and
plumbing work.
Familiar with the operation of pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
Can
operate some types of heavy equipment; forklifts, tractors, skid-steer loaders,
etc.
Have
sound knowledge of water treatment practices and chemistry.
REFERENCES
Available on request.