Experience

Luminant

• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Ops Specialist Senior

  • Aug 2007 - Present

  • Provided through the integration of remote monitoring, modeling and diagnostics, identified, forecasts and advises plant personnel of emergent issues impacting power production. • Provided technical expertise, operating and maintenance recommendations, and field support to facilitate optimum plant performance. • The POC provides a mechanism for knowledge transfer, sharing of best practices and leverages the strengths from both the nuclear and fossil organizations. • The POC monitors real time plant performance, equipment critical to generation and other key process parameters in order to identify improvement opportunities



GP&L, Garland, Texas

• Garland,Texas

• Operations & Maintenance Supervisor

  • Nov 2005 - Aug 2007

  • Responsibility for daily, operations, and shift maintenance activities of two generation facility totaling 4 combustion and steam generating units, plus one GE 7EA CT unit with a total out put of 450 MW. • Plan and direct daily activities of plant Operators, EI&C and Mechanical Techs, including preparation of work packages, troubleshooting and identification of work scope. • Provide input to and assist in the preparation of the O&M budget. As well as long range planning and CIP input for the two operating facilities. • Provide leadership and training in the development of new employees in the operations department. • Project Manager for a major upgrade of plant procedures and training. Assist in the scope, design and procurement of materials for the project. Company representative to the consulting firm. • Performed the duties of Operations and Maintenance Manager on an interim basis.



TXU

• Operations & Maintenance Supervisor TXU

  • Dec 1992 - Apr 2005

  1992-2005• O&M of 3 unit, 1140 MW power generating station and high voltage transmission yard• Schedule regular work shifts and overtime for technically skilled employees• Plan daily maintenance activities and supporting material purchases• Develop, implement and manage the supervisor scheduling program• Track and update the employee multi-skill development program• Scheduling and on sight of performance testing on all plant equipment including boilers and turbines• Perform high voltage switching and tagging orders under direction of TXU and ERCOT dispatchers• Conduct annual employee performance appraisal & career development sessions • Perform employee on-the-job training and development using a variety of specialized programs• Conduct safety meetings and monitor for safe work practices in a plant with no lost time in accidents in 31 years• Optimize production cost and business efficiencies• Computer proficient and detail oriented

• Control Operator

  • Dec 1986 - Dec 1992

  Was responsible for monitoring the status of all plant systems on a continuous basis. Responded to alarms by taking appropriate corrective actions and execute plant shutdown and start-up according to plant procedures, and responsible for the plant meeting its generating requirements while operating in a safe and environmentally efficient manner. Was responsible for direction of outside operators in the requirements of the safe operation of the power station.



TP&L

• Valley Plant Savoy Texas

• Equipment Operator

  • Aug 1981 - Dec 1986

  Provided outside assistance in the preparation of the firing and shutdown of three different types of boilers.. Base Drum, Super Critical once through and Peaking Drum at a 1140 MW power generating station Make hourly rounds on equipment record findings of instruments and gauges; to keep records of water consumed and to make reports based on this data. Provided outside assistance in the preparation of the firing and shutdown of three different types of boilers.. Base Drum, Super Critical once through and Peaking Drum at a 1140 MW power generating station Make hourly rounds on equipment record findings of instruments and gauges; to keep records of water consumed and to make reports based on this data.