chimiste

r&d engineer

counsel

avocat

Sherritt International

	Design industrial power distribution system, transformers, motor control center (MCC), electrical switchgear, control circuits, relays, lighting systems and grounding as per Canadian Electrical Code (CEC).
	Develop single line protection diagrams, 3-phase schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and cable termination schedules.
	Design & preparation of layouts, schematics, EHT, and calculations associated with complex projects.
	Preparation of substation equipment layout drawings, Bill of Materials (BOM), single line protection and metering diagrams. 
	Design, installation, testing & commissioning of electrical and electronics equipment.
	Design electrical disconnects, digital and analog control circuits, fire alarm systems, DCS (DeltaV) configuration, EJB and CJB wiring layouts.
	Detail electrical design of transformer, switchgear, MCC and protective systems, LV & MV Power distribution, lighting, grounding, cable tray, raceway and conduit layout.
	Conduct feasibility, design and performance research of electrical generation and distribution networks.
	Prepare material cost and timing estimates, project reports, as Built activities and design specifications.
	Design of EHT for process pipes, vessels, and building roof. 
	Detail design of fire alarm devices, plant horns and electrical safety devices.
	Self-management of assigned projects, effective communication with clients as well as team based project assignments.
	Project cost accountability to perform work within budgeted cost estimates.
	Co-ordination with other Engineering groups, Maintenance, Clients and Contractors.

I am proud to have once been the Voice and Face of the Sherritt Family. It was my pleasure to coordinate the United Way Campaign for Human Resources. It brought personal enjoyment to provide all 800+ employees the availability to participate in Edmonton and area Corporate Challenge. This brought people from all departments together to participate in events to bring a healthy and fun competition between other companies of similar employee base.
I found it difficult and informative to work for the IT department. There were times when I felt I was out of my comfort zone. Only because I didn't understand some of the concepts. I would have excelled in this if there was some kind of training. 
On a normal day I would start by checking voice mail on the main switchboard and direct as needed. Check emails to acquire the commodity prices for remotely posting to the video screen in the security building. Then check all emails and prioritize requests. 
I enjoyed being the go to girl for management and all employee's. Most request's came to me first and I directed to where/who the person should turn to.
I am appreciative of all the years of experience and friends that I gained. 

Thank you Sherritt International. 

It is time now to branch out to new experiences and goals.

Patty Chabot

I start my day usually by unloading frieght, using a forklift. I then charge out items from work orders from the evening before followed by ordering inventory previously charged out. Then I receive the inventory checking prices and quantity.
The best part of my job is learning about the equipment and what makes it run. I have learned about many different types of equipment from two different draglines, coal haulers dozers etc.
My position is materials warehouse buyer shared with a senior warehouse buyer. Both working under the materials manager.
The hardest part of my job would be some of the freights weight. But with large magnets, forklift and slings I can usually manage.
The most enjoyable part of my job would probably be, finding and locating parts for our employees to keep our equipment running. I often think I should have been a parts person.

What is the best part of working at the company?
During covid the office worked from home 5 days a week

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The manager and some staff were completely unprofessional and belittled the IT consultants due to they didn't want consultants most likely because they thought they desired the pay. Rude and unwilling to knowledge transfer to new staff (consultants). In my case manager wouldn't allow vacation to myself even with 2 months notice. Wouldn't go back.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Toxic. Certain staff just badmouthing others. I was in IT so can't comment on other divisions.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Same as most places. General IT tasks and projects.

Really enjoyed working here. People were great. Hours were pretty good (40/week unless shutdown or emergency or you wanted OT) and double time for any hours after 8 or on call-out. Good work-life balance. Possibility of advancement seemed very unrealistic. There's a ridiculous ratio of field to office workers, too, which is strange. It's a shame the plant is a pretty dangerous place to work because if not for that I could have saw myself spending several years there. The constant hazards one is exposed to in a place like Sherritt are not worth the money in my opinion, but if you can stomach that, it's a great place to work.

Check schedule ahead of time, see what section I am placed in, perform analytical work according to schedule, check results, send to LIMS, discuss results with plant personnel and coworkers.. Train other less experienced personnel, talk to co workers about job and how they are doing in their lives, organize pager and plant call out duties. Management is keenly interested in budgets and ways to save money. Good rapore with them. Hardest part is doing physical sampling on occasion using an auger. Most enjoyable part is trouble shooting and talking with plant personnel to solve problems. I am very experienced on all analytical instruments and confident in my results.

I believe that Sherritt management has a good vision for the company, but some of the message gets lost on its pathway through the hierarchy.   Most management personnel are well qualified and eager to create a great work environment, but they don't often take to heart the advice and feedback that experienced personnel are trying to give them.  I think there is too much multi-tasking going on, and this stunts the efficiency of the process.

Also, there is too much "jealousy" going on between departments.  As an employee It sometimes seems like we are competing with another company, rather than a different department to get things done.

I had a great time working at the mine. I learned lots about mining and about the equipment and how the operations work. I got to drive huge machines which was the coolest part. The employees were very strict on safety which made me feel better being my first time out there and made me feel better. On of the worst things it the job site is an hour into the mountain so it adds an extra 2hrs to your 12hr shift. I loved the 4x4 schedule and lots of overtime given.

Sherrit Fort Saskatchewan is a "family" oriented company deeply rooted within the community. I learned much working with the engineering group and applied it to my project cost control and scheduling responsibilities.
Everyone was so co-operative and such a pleasure to work with.
There was nothing hard about the job as each day presented a fresh challenge to come up with creative solutions for each situation.
It was fun to have so much trust in my abilities and ingenuity to meet the requirements of managing million dollar project management challenges.

OK employer but management has very high expectations regarding working, such as 24/7 availability (not based on HR policies but expected by management, HR is a toothless body.).  Working at a plant site has the extra risk of injury or worse.  Lots of hazardous materials and equipment.  Not really an issue so far in the administrative offices but potential is there as we have emergency evacuation drills on a regular basis.  Also, this company supports Cuba and China so be aware of this before committing your life to them.

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