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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CENTRAL WAYNE ENERGY RECOVERY
Div. Constellation Energy Group, Dearborn Heights, Mi. 2001-Present
Operations & Maintenance Manager (5/02 – Present)
General Duties:
* Managed all aspects of maintenance and operations involving a waste to energy power plant
* Insured environmental standards relating to CO, SO2, Nox, HCL, Opacity, wastewater, metals, and ash were met
* Directed operations and maintenance relating to all equipment including: Turbine generator, boilers, air compressors, hydraulics, pollution control, water chemistry, etc…
* Determined and oversaw on the job training
* Insured adherence to all safety guidelines and generated safety memoranda's
* Scheduled outage work and inspections, managed in-house and contract labor
* Wrote system descriptions, operating procedures, advancement qualifications
* Developed new operating standards along with log keeping
* Performed walk-downs for Safety-Environmental & Production practices
* Tracked purchasing in my areas of responsibility setting up data base for future budgets…
o Purchased spare and emergency parts o Assisted in setting up purchasing budget for facility…
* Developed training program for ASME QRO site-specific qualification & ASME QRO Provisional Certification.
Shift Foreman Control Room Operator
General Duties:
* Monitor Shift Operations
* Monitor/Direct Contractors
* Troubleshooting
* Operated Bailey Infi90 DCS.
BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE TIRE AND RUBBER 1995-2001
Maintenance and Repair Mechanic
Responsible for the installation, maintenance and repair of industrial machinery and associated equipment in a major tire and rubber manufacturing plant.
* Includes the assembly and installation of new equipment, upgrades to existing machinery, and the maintenance and repair of existing production, auxiliary, mechanical and miscellaneous equipment. These tasks involved all forms of mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic principles and applications, including electrical motor alignment, metal forming, welding, and pipefitting.
* Conducted routine inspections of production, mechanical and miscellaneous equipment for defects. Removed, repaired, and/or replaced defective parts. Modified, installed and aligned production machinery to preclude untimely failures.
* Performed rapid diagnosis and solution of plant equipment problems to minimize production downtime. Performed rapid temporary and/or permanent repairs employing available replacement parts, or by fabricating the required parts.
* Operated and maintained Boilers, turbines, pumps, air compressors, water treatment, and all auxiliary equipment
* Rebuilt pumps, turbines, air compressors, replaced valves, heat exchangers, and troubleshot electrical equipment.
* Awards include: #1 Maintenance Department, Bridgestone/Firestone North America, for "Minimal Machine Downtime and Frequency for Breakdown"; and multiple corporate Safety Awards.
ABC CONSTRUCTION 1993-1995
Owner/Manager/Carpenter:
Assisted in operating a small general construction company…Supervised up to 5 personnel…estimated jobs, wrote bids…change orders, etc…drew plans…assisted in construction of various structures…Job Forman…set up computer system.
WHEELABRATOR ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS 1987-1993
Shift Supervisor (1989 –1993)
* Supervised aspects of daily operations involving a waste to energy power plant…
* Insured environmental standards relating to CO, SO2, NOx, HCL, OPACITY, wastewater, metals, and ash were met…
* Directed operations relating to all equipment involved including: turbine generators, boilers, air compressors, hydraulics, pollution control, water chemistry, etc…
* Determined and oversaw on-the-job training…
* Insured adherence to all safety guidelines and generated safety memoranda's…
* Coordinated shut-downs, sketched drawings and interpreted blueprints…
* Interacted with general public to promote public relations…
* Worked with local Governmental officials…
* Scheduled outage work and supervised both in plant and contract maintenance workers…
* Directed valve maintenance program…
* Performed quality assurance inspections…
* Assisted with initial start-up operations…
* Selected vendors and arranged purchasing for resins, chemicals, and miscellaneous equipment needed for start-up operations…
* Supervised final plant assembly…Made determination on final acceptance…
* Recommended corrective actions on defective equipment and procedures…
* Wrote initial system descriptions to parallel new equipment and start-up procedures…
* Supervised shift and support personnel…
* Evaluated personnel performance…
* Developed numerous company policies and procedures…
* Established Hazardous-Communication program.
O&M Technician
* Performed PM's and corrective maintenance on power plant equipment, including boilers, turbines, pumps, hydraulic systems, steam systems, pneumatic systems, valves, etc…
* Maintained records of breakdowns, preventive maintenance and operating hours on all equipment…
* Rapid troubleshooting with emergency repairs to maintain minimal downtime...
* Worked with vendors to improve reliability and performance.
* Monitored Plant conditions
* Control Room Operator Bailey Net90 DCS
* Started as an Auxiliary Tech. & was promoted through the ranks.
CONSOLIDATED ICE CREAM CORP. NORFOLK, VA 1984-1986
Fleet Mechanic/ Warehouse manager
* Started as mechanic promoted to warehouse manager, maintained small and medium duty refrigerated ice cream trucks, doing major and minor repairs as deemed necessary…
* Responsible for overall warehouse activities…
o Ordering perishable inventory, rotating stock, and Q.A. checks…
o Supervised 6-12 personnel…Hired seasonal help…
o Reorganized warehouse to increase amount of inventory…
U.S. Navy 1979-1984
Preventive Maintenance Supervisor
* Managed and coordinated the Preventive Maintenance Program for the maintenance of fossil fuel power plants and their associated mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems. Supervised and trained maintenance personnel; monitored and inspected all maintenance evolutions/iterations for specification, procedure, and safety compliance. Reviewed all maintenance work packages and conducted quality control audits of the work center.
Machinery Division Supervisor
* Managed/performed corrective maintenance of boilers, steam turbine engines, generators, heat exchangers, distilling plants, pumps, air compressors and valves. Extensive experience in management of Planed Maintenance System (PMS) programs of inspection and servicing of plant equipment. Assignments included the USS Yellowstone, Norfolk, VA, USS Palaulu, Long Beach, Ca.
EDUCATION
Professional
* ASME International QRO Qualified
* -Incinerator Operations, Department of Ecology & State of Washington License.
* -First Aid, CPR, & firefighting techniques
* -GE turbine/generator maintenance and operations
* -Power plant water chemistry
* -Combustion controls
* -Air pollution control systems
* -Centrifugal pump overhaul
* -Ammonia & chlorine safety
* -Boiler tech. "A" school
* -Various seminars and power plant training systems.
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