Benoit Charest

Benoit Charest is an experienced maintenance supervisor with a career spanning several decades in the mining and heavy equipment sectors. Currently serving as a Maintenance Supervisor at DDM since August 2022, Benoit previously held various supervisory and management roles at companies including Sandvik, North American Palladium Ltd., Redpath Mining, and Trevali. Notable responsibilities included delegating work priorities, ensuring safety compliance, managing budgets, and overseeing maintenance teams and equipment availability. Benoit began their career as a heavy equipment mechanic in 1984 and holds a degree in heavy-duty mechanics from Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick.