BORIS KOEHLER, P.Eng.

916 Maki Road, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. P6A 5K8

 Residence: (705) 949-2640  Cellular: (705) 971-1854  TheUsualSuspect@hotmail.com

Career Goals and Objectives:

To be instrumental in the vision of a progressive company that is a paradigm in their industry. To obtain a position where I
can apply my broad spectrum of technological skills and business acumen to become a vital asset of my employer.

Qualifications:
Engineering/Information Technology experience in various environments with proven experience encompassing:

o Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc.) in Civil Engineering specializing in heavy construction.

o Registered Professional Engineer (90411414) in good standing, licensed in the Province of Ontario.
o Certified Canadian Weld Bureau (CWB) Welding Engineer and (CWB) Welding Supervisor.
o Certified Scaffold and Swing Stage Engineer
o Certified Fall Protection Equipment Inspector
o Management skills that exhibit self-motivation, adaptability and good organization.
o Strong business acumen and leadership in a team environment.
o Proven oral and written communications skills.
o Highly proficient computer hardware and software skills (Microsoft Office Suite, AutoCad, Windows 8/7/Vista/XP)
o Analytical background with creative problem solving skills that illustrate ingenuity and innovation.
o Hands-on mechanical abilities showing adaptation and resourcefulness.
o W.H.M.I.S. and I.A.P.A. Safety trained, personally focused on Industrial safety.

Professional Experience – Civil Engineering:

SENIOR MAINTENANCE ENGINEER
Essar Steel Algoma Incorporated, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. April 2006 - Present.

CIVIL ENGINEER
Horton CBI, Limited, Fort Erie, Ontario. June 1994 - June 1995.

 Provided project management/field engineering services encompassing: project scope, validity, design, timeline,
budget estimation, funding, tendering requests, bid specifications, project contract documentation, procurement of
materials/resources, execution/inspection of work, job safety, and cost control.
 Managed multidiscipline inter-departmental operations and provided engineering support services.
 Prioritized and executed work requests based on urgency, safety and operational requirements.
 Prepared engineering designs including steel plate structures, concrete footings/slabs and pressure vessels.
 Developed annual corporate budgets and capital expenditure plans
 Performed duties as a CWB Certified Welding Engineer: ensured CWB Division 1 company compliance, provided
welding procedures/practices, quality control and inspection services.
 Provided engineering design, inspection, and assessment of lifting devices and safety systems to meet Ministry of
Labour (MOL) requirements.
 Ensured conformance to relevant technical and governing body codes, regulations and standards such as PEO, NBC,
OBC, OFC, CWB, TSSA, ASME, ASTM, CSA, UL, MOL and OHSA.
 Designed storm water management and municipal services for proposed developments.
 Drafted detailed structural, mechanical, electrical and survey drawings on AutoCad.
 Conducted site surveying utilizing laser total station technology.
 Trained internal and external personnel on health & safety matters including pre-job safety, fall arrest, and scaffolding.

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Professional Experience – Manufacturing:

QUALITY ENGINEERING MANAGER

Tube-Fab Limited, Mississauga, Ontario. September 1996 – September 1997 (Contract)

QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTOR

Fleet Aerospace, Fort Erie, Ontario. January 1996 – July 1996. (Contract)
Edscha of Canada Limited, Niagara Falls, Ontario. June 1995 - December 1995. (Contract)

 Managed a 30 person precision parts machine shop.

 Raised employee awareness of the importance of ISO 9000 and QAS in the aerospace industry.
 Defined management QA and QC policies and maintained a Quality Manual as per ISO 9000 guidelines.
 Addressed all quality-related concerns raised by employees, customers, suppliers and sub-contractors.
 Ensured/enforced compliance with standards and guidelines defined under the Quality Assurance System (QAS).
 Performed component inspection and detailed measurement using CMM and other precision instruments.
 Interpreted data and provided statistical number crunching using MS Excel, SPC and other related software.
 Conducted gauge control, detailed parts inspection, and prepared reports.
 Prepared Quality Control (QC) and First Article (FAR) reports.

Professional Experience – Information Technology:

Information Systems Manager
Apps Transport Group, Mississauga, Ontario. January 2002 – January 2006. (Contracts)
Canadian Niagara Hotels Incorporated, Niagara Falls, Ontario. February 2001 – October 2001 (Contract)

Network Consultant/Engineer
Artez Information Services, Mississauga, Ontario. January 2000 – to January 2001 (Contract)
Sabre Services Incorporated, Carlisle, Ontario. November 1998 – November 1999 (Contract)

Network Consultant, Proprietor

BAK Technologies, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. February 1990 – Present (Full & Part-Time).

 Coordinated internal IS staff, VARs, and vendors in a 24x7x365 business environment.

 Implemented technical outsourcing services, equipment, hardware/software deployments.
 Consolidated software licensing, hardware leasing contracts and lowered I.T. capital costs.
 Negotiated aggressive IS equipment and services pricing, prepared and reviewed tenders.
 Engineered telecommunication/data designs and implementations for new $10-$40M business ventures.
 Provided network administration (LAN/WAN) support and for various clients in a multi-platform environments.
 Deployed Windows 2003 Servers and Exchange 2003 Mail Server in an active directory structure.
 Implemented new Point-of-Sale (POS) systems and supported a 150 station MICROS POS Retail environment.
 Instituted enterprise-wide computer, network and applications standards and corporate I.T. policies.
 Owned and operated of my own part/full time network consulting and integration business.
 Provided office automation and business development for new and existing infrastructure.

Education:
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), MOHAWK COLLEGE, (April 1998 – October 1998)
 Certified courses included: NT Server, NT Workstation, Networking Essentials, TCP/IP, NT Server Enterprise
Technologies, and Web Media Servers.

Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc.), UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO, (September 1989 – April 1994)
 Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc.) in Civil Engineering specializing in Heavy Construction, Transportation & Water
Resources.

References:
 A detailed list of professional and personal references is available upon request.

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Resume Addendum
The following Addendum to my resume outlines my Professional Engineer experience in detail for the period of April 2006
to present:

As the Senior Maintenance Engineer I am accountable for over 100 acres of building facilities, mills, material processing
plants and conveyors. This includes approximately 20 kilometres of crane runways, 5 million square feet of buildings and
roofs, furnaces and exhaust stacks, vehicle and pedestrian bridges. This accountability included the following:

 Managed inter-departmental operations and provided engineering support services.

 Performed duties as a CWB Certified Welding Engineer: ensured CWB Division 1 company compliance, provided
welding procedures/practices and inspection services.

 Defined CWB and TSSA welding practices, procedures and practices.

 Provided field inspection, condition reports, failure analysis, problem identification, recommendations on structural
integrity of plant wide infrastructure.

 Developed, executed, and analyzed the results of annual preventative maintenance (PM) plans for facility
infrastructure. I also reviewed existing PM’s for effectiveness and issued engineered recommendations.

 Prioritized and executed work requests based on urgency, safety and operational requirements.

 Prepared engineering designs and proposals for various projects and plant work requests.

 Provided field services with detailed engineered designs that were drafted on AutoCad.

 Provided engineering support for the design, inspection, assessment and rating of lifting devices to meet Ministry
of Labour (MOL) requirements.

 Ensured conformance to relevant technical and governing body codes, regulations and standards such as PEO,
NBC, OBC, OFC, CWB, TSSA, MOL and OHSA.

 Managed and implemented projects including quantity and budget estimation, funding, tendering requests, bid
specifications, project contract documentation, cost control, safety, procurement of materials, and
execution/inspection of work.

 Provided quality control assessment, control and inspection. I also provided technical assistance in the
development TSSA Quality Control and Quality Assurance procedures, and ISO certification.

 Assisted on repairs, process improvements, and structural integrity to/of critical operational assets including coke
ovens, blast furnace BOF vessel, boiler & pressure vessels, reheat furnaces, and rolling mill equipment.

 Developed annual budgets, work forecasts and block planning following 5-year corporate goals and projections.

 Advised trades, supervisors, managers and personnel on engineering and health & safety matters.

 Trained internal and external personnel on health & safety matters including pre-job safety, fall arrest, and
scaffolding.

 Researched and implemented new construction materials, processes and methodology.

BORIS KOEHLER, P.Eng. 916 Maki Road, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. P6A 5K8  (705) 971-1854  TheUsualSuspect@hotmail.com