Operator/Mechanic 1 Resume Example

• Pueblo Airport Generating Station, Pueblo, CO
• Was part of a start-up crew of administrative and technical staff that successfully accomplished the final construction and commissioning of a 400 MW combined cycle power plant.
• Worked closely with the following engineering/construction contractors: FPD Power, Fagen Inc., AZCO, Siemens, and General Electric.
• Activities included writing startup procedures and creating spare parts lists using technical manuals for all balance of plant(BOP) machinery and equipment, (2) General Electric (GE) LMS100 gas turbine generators, (4) General Electric LM6000 gas turbine generators, and (2) Siemens steam turbine generators.
• Identified and tracked progress of punch list items during construction.
• Made the transition from construction phase to operations while implementing all Black Hills safety policies.
• Successfully trained and qualified to become a proficient operations and maintenance technician emphasizing team work with remaining startup contractors and fellow (10) Black Hills operators and maintenance crew (5).
• Conduct observant rounds of plant to ensure smooth plant operations by identifying faulty equipment.
• Write job requests for equipment needing repair.
• Conduct water chemistry to maintain superior water quality of steam turbine boilers, cooling tower, service water, and demineralized water systems.
• Take readings and create trends to predict equipment failure.
• Conduct preventive and corrective maintenance of all plant equipment.
• Start-up and shutdown the plant upon dispatch request from Black Hills Energy while meeting state and federal emissions criteria.

• Panoche Energy Center
• Was part of a start-up crew of administrative and technical staff that successfully accomplishing the final construction and commissioning of a State-of-the Art 400 MW (4) LMS100 gas turbine power plant.
• Activities included writing startup procedures and creating spare parts lists using technical manuals for all balance of plant(BOP) machinery and equipment and (4) General Electric (GE) LMS100 generating packages.
• Achieved greater than 98% availability with greater than 700 hours of runtime per turbine and a reliability of greater than 99% with more than 200 starts per turbine through the first peak season of operation, resulted in plant becoming LMS100 fleet leader in reliability.
• Conducted water chemistry to maintain superior water quality of cooling tower, service water, and demineralized water systems.
• Conducted observant rounds of plant to ensure smooth plant operations by identifying faulty equipment.
• Took readings and created trends to predict equipment failure. Conducted preventive and corrective maintenance of all balance of plant equipment both electrical and mechanical and (4) GE LMS100 generating packages.
• Served as plant's first Safety Chairperson for the year of 2009.
• Started and shutdown the plant upon dispatch requests from California Independent System Operator (CAISO) while meeting state and federal emissions criteria.
• Maintained all balance of plant equipment operational.
• Supervised outside operators in their daily duties

DDG 91 USS Pinckney  - San Diego, CA

• Operated and maintained (4) LM 2500 gas turbine propulsion engines and all associated equipment, (3) Allison 501-K34 gas turbine generator sets and all associated switchgear.
• Supervised 5 Electrical Plant Technicians on preventive and corrective maintenance of all engineering control devices and all electrical equipment of propulsion and electrical plant.
• Planned and supervised over 1,500 preventive maintenance checks within three years with an accomplishment rate of 98%.
• Resulted in savings of over $20,000.
• Trained junior personnel on electrical plant and electrical safety.
• Served as 1 of 3 qualified electrical plant control console operators during various six month deployments.
• Passed bi-yearly operating certifications and inspections consisting of 10 casualty drills and 7 evolutions as the primary electrical plant operator (EPCC).
• Resulted in receiving a Navy Achievement Medal.
• Qualified as ships engineering duty officer responsible for operating the ships engineering plant while on duty for a 24hr period while moored pier side once every six days.
• Was Eligible for early promotion to First Class Petty Officer.

FFG-57 USS Reuben James - Pearl Harbor, HI

• Operated and maintained a variety of propulsion equipment on guided missile gas turbine powered frigate, including an engine room with (2) LM 2500 gas turbine propulsion engines and (4) Caterpillar diesel generating engines.
• Responsible for troubleshooting, preventive maintenance. Quickly developed technical expertise on two General Electric LM2500 propulsion gas turbines, and associated systems and controls, including Fuel Oil, Lube Oil, CRP (Controllable Reversible Pitch Propeller) hydraulics, pneumatics, and low and high pressure air systems.
• Served as 1 of 4 Fuel/Oil technicians "Oil Kings" responsible for the transferring, storage, and conditioning of all onboard marine propulsion and aviation fuels and all lubrication oils.
• Transferred more than 500,000 gallons of fuel during a 6-month at sea deployment without any leak incidents.
• Resulted in Navy Achievement Medal.