Keith Foote
Address: 80 LeMarchant Street
City: Carbonear
State: Newfoundland
Country: Canada
objective
Full-time employment in the automotive / mining industry.
Work Experience
Maintenance Mechanic (04/18/2001 – Present)
Last Employer: Terra Kodiak
Contact Person: Danny Seaward 709-753-4300
Responsibilities: Repair and carry out preventive maintenance on all sewing machinery, related equipment and conveyor belt. Maintain parts inventory and recognize surpluses and needs.
Technical Utility Person / Deckhand (06/01/1996 – 04/07/2001)
Last Employer: Canadian Coast Guard
Contact Person: Mr. Paul Saunders (Captain) 709-786-0027
Responsibilities: Ship board position. Deckhand duties included deploying and retrieving data gathering instruments, securing ship upon arrival and departure of port, doing ship maintenance such as chipping, sanding, painting, performing general maintenance on deck winches and cranes, keeping ship clean and tidy. Tech. Utility Person duties included collecting and preserving specimens. Collecting and recording physical oceanography.
Deckhand / Factory Worker / Oiler (12/07/1988 – 06/14/1994)
Last Employer: Newfound Trading
Responsibilities: Repair and weld fishing (dredge) gear. Set out and retrieve fishing gear, operate crane and deck winches. Perform general maintenance on deck equipment. Relief oiler from March 1992- June 1992, Oiler duties would include dailey cleaning of lube oil and fuel purifiers, topping up fuel day tank, general preventive maintenance on deck winches and cranes, and assisting senior engineers with all repairs.
Oiler (Junior Engineer) (06/07/1990 – 01/07/1991)
Last Employer: Southern Labrador Shrimp Co.
Contact Person: Mr Randy Pittman (Captain) 709-454-5093
Responsibilities: Assist Chief Engineer with all repairs onboard ship's engine room, processing factory, deck cranes, and winches. Do preventive maintenance on all ship's equipment, fuel system, water making system, and emergency batteries. Was responsible for cleaning fuel and lube oil purifiers, as well as cleaning engine room decks and spaces.
Labourer (06/11/1984 – 07/23/1987)
Last Employer: City of Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
Responsibilities: Primarily did road and water/sewer repairs. This involved operating equipment such as asphalt roller, plate tampers, asphalt recycler, water pumps/hoses, trucks up to 2 ton, jack hammers, and tar pots. Occassionaly assisted mechanics in garage.
Education
Establishment: CONA (formerly ECC) Bonavista
Degree: Certified- Natural Resource Technician
Education Period: 09/07/1994 - 07/07/1996
Details: Fisheries/ Wildlife Management and Biology. Law Enforcement (6 weeks)
Establishment: Marine Institute, St.John's
Degree: Certified- Marine Diesel Mechanics
Education Period: 09/07/1986 - 06/07/1987
Average Grade: 82.4
Establishment: CONA (formerly DVA) Carbonear
Degree: Certified- Motor Vehicle Repair
Education Period: 09/07/1981 - 06/07/1982
Skills
Short courses- OSSA, CSTS-09, WHMIS, Rodman,land based survival, First aid/ cpr, maritime based search and rescue,radio telephone operation,coastal navigation, small craft safety, kanawa canoeing program, river guardian seminar, pollution control,hunter education/ firearms safety, fall protection,back injury prevention, Marine Emergency Duties (MED).
Computer Skills: Keyboarding. Have obtained skills using various programs through work duties and home computer. Very comfortable learning and using computer programs.
Interests
My interests include outdoor activites such as fly-fishing,hunting, gardening, bird-watching and canoeing. I also enjoy sports, home improvements/ repair, photography, cooking and home brewing.