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NUCLEAR MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR / SITE FME (FOREIGN MATERIAL EXCLUSION) COORDINATOR
Summary

Innovative Maintenance Supervisor with a background in nuclear power industry. 20+ Years of experience as a First Line Supervisor over both, union and non-union employees. Extensive experience supporting and developing short and long-term improvement and corrective plans designed to reduce equipment downtime, support equipment installation and rebuilds. Recognized for ability to engage, train, and develop employees through timely feedback, empowerment, involvement in decision making and when necessary, utilization of the MARC Process. Extensive experience in nuclear involving process improvement, team building, maintaining a positive "Safety Conscience Work Environment" culture along with creating corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence of failures. Proven track record utilizing Operating Experience, PM data, employee expertise and teamwork to improve equipment condition and reduce out of service time. Proficient at scheduling assigned work through use of manpower availability, external resources, plant condition, critical path timeline and system availability for both outage and on-line activities. Recognized as creative problem solver with strong project management and people skills with the ability to manage timelines, budgets, manpower and reduce reliance on external services. Performed duties as Site FME (Foreign Material Exclusion) Coordinator at two different sites obtaining positive results at both sites. Excellent success rate with converting employees labeled as unproductive and/or "not meeting expectations" into productive and effective workers.

Highlights
  • Preventive / Predictive Maintenance
  • Equipment Reliability
  • Root Cause/Apparent Cause Analysis
  • Analytical Troubleshooting
  • Foreign Material Exclusion
  • Work Management
  • Equipment Failure Investigation
  • Individual / Team Ownership
  • Employee Effectiveness
Experience
Nuclear Maintenance Supervisor / Site FME (Foreign Material Exclusion) Coordinator02/2014 to 07/2014ENTERGY CORPORATION / RIVER BEND STATIONSt. Francisville, LA
  • Perform site FME Coordinator duties and perform maintenance supervisor duties as assigned.
  • Focus areas: Prepare station personnel for upcoming INPO evaluation.
  • Enhance worker knowledge and behaviors in the area of FME prevention techniques.
  • Benchmark other BWR 6 site for FME best practices.
  • Perform duties of a First Line Supervisor as requested in support of upcoming INPO (Institute of Nuclear Power Operators) evaluation during 06/2014.
  • Activities / Results: Raised FME risk level at routine entry area of station affecting all site workers on a daily basis resulting in heightened worker awareness of the FME program and FMI (Foreign Material Intrusion) defenses.
  • Developed FME worker DLA (Dynamic Learning Activity) with training for administration to all workers starting with maintenance.
  • This training resulted in strengthening of an identified weakness in maintenance workers behavior related to completing FME closeout inspection paperwork following performance of closeout Created charter for a FME / Housekeeping committee requiring a member from each department on site to provide each department with at least one member who could answer FME related questions.
  • Provide oversight and coaching to maintenance workers during performance of their work activities resulting in a reduction of work delays caused by incorrect tooling, additional parts, improper tool usage, work order / procedure compliance.
  • River Bend Station received its first ever INPO 1 rating (best) out of the 06/2014 evaluation with zero FME related issues identified.
11/2009 to 07/2013DOMINION ENERGY / KEWAUNEE POWER STATIONKewaunee, WI
Nuclear Specialist01/2009 to 01/2013Nuclear Oversight Department
  • Assigned primary areas of oversight were Nuclear Maintenance, Construction and Work Management.
  • Shared secondary areas of oversight included Industrial Safety, Human Performance, Training and Site Leadership.
  • Focus areas: Conduct of Maintenance Industrial Safety Human Performance Work Management Process Site preparation and execution of all Refueling Outage activities, including pre-outage milestones.
  • Assessed excellence of departmental performance and nuclear regulatory compliance.
  • Oversight of Supplemental Personnel Departmental activities and focus included: Evaluating individual department effectiveness at improving performance through OE (Operating Experience), CAPR's (Corrective Action to Prevent Reoccurrence) and INPO network reports.
  • Analyzing activities and trends to determine leadership program effectiveness.
  • Providing feedback to safety and senior management concerning industrial safety behaviors observations.
  • Performing effectiveness reviews of station programs associated with site maintenance, work management, refueling outage readiness and supplemental workers.
  • Presented bi-weekly assessments to Senior Site Management regarding improving and/or declining trends and performance indicators or issues affecting station performance as defined in INPO PO&C (Performance Objectives and Criteria).
  • Observing and evaluating the conduct of HURB's (Human Performance Review Board) when events / issues met procedure criteria.
01/2006 to 01/2009
  • Served as EDG (Emergency Diesel Generator) and RCP (Reactor Coolant Pump) Supervisor and Lead on project designs from creation through installation Supervised mechanics, I&C technicians and electricians in various project designs and their implementation.
  • Served as AOV (Air Operated Valve) Team Supervisor at conception Surry Power Station.
  • Developed AOV team breakdown, schedule and workload based on outage system availability Proved worthiness of AOV team in first refueling outage by saving 2 man/Rem in dose with no repeat maintenance.
  • Through communication with component engineer, cut 14 overhauls from schedule with savings of $250K+ in repair parts.
  • Successfully supervised and influenced management/ mechanics/I&C technicians to implement new ideas resulting in reduced outage maintenance, radiation exposure, costs and manpower.
  • Cited in ANSI article referencing our AOV team and Program Engineer for being well ahead of all other nuclear industry AOV teams.
  • Completed 240 work orders in a 17 day window with newly developed AOV team.
  • Presented methods to HP Management to track radiation exposure of AOV maintenance while supporting reduction of specific RWP's required for outage related work.
  • Resulted in having a specific RWP assigned to AOVs after forming the new outage AOV Teams.
  • Created procedure, schedule and maintenance process for first ever replacement of a RCP thermal barrier gasket on site and in place without vendor support.
  • Learned to diagnose AOVs via Fisher Flow Scan without intrusion of system.
  • Served as an active and voting member of FMEWG (Foreign Material Exclusion Working Group) and EMDOG (Electro Motive Diesel Owners Group) as well as participating member of AUG (AOV User Group).
  • Developed method to change out pistons versus power assemblies in our EDG to satisfy Part 21 issue.
  • Resolved political barriers of union and non-union team members who are now working together as one team with one goal under one leader in specific project activities: Reduced dependence on contractors during refueling outages by implementing successful teams; Reduced PM frequency of charging pumps realizing a 50% reduction in activity radiation exposure.
  • Reduced radiation exposure by 75% on all contaminated filter replacements through empowerment of team members.
  • ALARA used this reduction for training and continued reduction dose.) Performed Pre and Post Installation inspections in support of warehouse procurement process when necessary.
  • Supervised maintenance team in the absence of the normal maintenance supervisor.(T/A Supv) Assisted in development and implementation of Check Valve Program including writing procedures and determining and scheduling which valves to inspect until all valves had been inspected internally.
  • T/A Supv) Received team of mechanics for development of company-wide Crane and Hoist Program.
  • T/A Supv) Inspected all primary check valves on site.
  • Reduced dose by 25% after first set of inspections).
  • T/A Supv) Discovered ability to supervise peers as well as other department employees without animosity associated with being a temporary supervisor having less experience than other team members.
  • T/A Supv).
01/2006 to 01/2009Dominion Generation, Surry Power Station and Kewaunee Power Station
  • Supervised and coordinated all shop schedule activities from T-9 through T-0.
  • Kewaunee specific Served as FME (Foreign Material Exclusion) Coordinator (2007 to 2009) and successfully eliminated INPO FME AFI (Area For Improvement) in one 18-month refuel cycle.
  • Kewaunee specific.
Nuclear Maintenance Supervisor01/1989 to 01/2009
Mechanic01/1983 to 01/1989
  • Successfully completed 5½ year Mechanical Journeyman Program, Virginia Power.
  • Obtained certification of Quality Control Inspector Level II and Level II VT Inspector 1,2,3 IAW ANSI N45.2.6.
  • Performed maintenance on all primary, secondary and support equipment associated with operation of two pressurized water reactors and two 800 megawatt generators.
Maintenance Services Laborer01/1981 to 01/1982
Education
Mechanical Development Step Program (accredited) Journeyman Mechanic - First Class Vendor Qualified EMD Engine Maintenance, Rocky Mount, NC Caterpillar Engine Maintenance, Peoria, IL. Woodward Governor Maintenance, Fort Collins, CO. Certified: ANSI N45.2.6 in Inspection, Examination and Testing
Accomplishments
  • Equipment Failure Investigation Completed Dominion's Front Line Leadership Development Training Program Equipment Cause Investigator Analytical Troubleshooting 50.59 Activity Screener Leadership Skills and Development Lifting/Rigging Supervisor - Rigger, Level II Hazardous Material Transportation Confined Space Supervisor FFD/BOP Assessor Asbestos Supervisor Scaffold Supervisor Advanced Radworker OJT and TPE Administrator Critical Lift Management Observer Process / Project Management MILITARY SERVICE Served in Virginia Army National Guard 1980 - 1986, Honorably Discharged 1.
Interests
VT 1, 2, 3 Level II Inspector / Quality Control Inspector Level II Qualified: Root Cause Evaluator
Skills
bi, C, coaching, Engineer, senior management, Focus, HP, Leadership, Mechanical, Mechanic, window, network, Personnel, procurement, Quality Control, Safety, scheduling, Supervisor
Additional Information
  • VT 1, 2, 3 Level II Inspector / Quality Control Inspector Level II

  • Qualified:

  • Root Cause Evaluator
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • ENTERGY CORPORATION / RIVER BEND STATION
  • DOMINION ENERGY / KEWAUNEE POWER STATION
  • Nuclear Oversight Department
  • Dominion Generation, Surry Power Station and Kewaunee Power Station

Job Titles Held:

  • Nuclear Maintenance Supervisor / Site FME (Foreign Material Exclusion) Coordinator
  • Nuclear Specialist
  • Nuclear Maintenance Supervisor
  • Mechanic
  • Maintenance Services Laborer

Degrees

  • Mechanical Development Step Program (accredited) Journeyman Mechanic - First Class Vendor Qualified EMD Engine Maintenance, Rocky Mount, NC Caterpillar Engine Maintenance, Peoria, IL. Woodward Governor Maintenance, Fort Collins, CO. Certified: ANSI N45.2.6 in Inspection, Examination and Testing

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