Damien D. Givens

**** ******** ** ● Chelsea, Alabama 35043 ● 205-***-**** ● acqznk@r.postjobfree.com

Education

Southern University A & M

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Professional History

Ascend Performance Materials, Decatur, Alabama (2014 to present)

Mechanical Equipment Reliability Engineer

Responsible for driving reliability improvements through reliability tools and techniques including RCFA and FMEA and providing daily technical support for the plant operations and maintenance. Support site goals by the development, execution, and analysis of maintenance plans for site equipment and facilities.

Drive OEE improvements and revenue enhancement through implementation of equipment reliability programs

Use predictive tools to evaluate equipment and facility condition (such as vibration analysis, infra red analysis, oil analysis, and process monitoring)

Provide daily support to operating areas with emphasis on short-term and long-term reliability improvements

Assist in the analysis and improvement of site precision maintenance techniques

Lead RCFA and FMEA initiatives

Develop and implement preventative and predictive strategies for new and existing equipment

Support maintenance replacements, repairs, and overhauls to fixed and rotating equipment assets (pumps, turbines, gearboxes, tanks…) and the identification and tracking of plant critical spares.

Development of maintenance overhaul program for blowers and fans

Support of site-wide pump reliability program

Assist in the planning and coordination of plant shutdown maintenance repairs including direct supervision of contract maintenance crews

Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC), Birmingham, Alabama (2012 to 2014)

Fleet Maintenance Rule/ICES/MSPI Lead (Engineering Systems/ Equipment Reliability)

Provided governance and oversight for all SNC Fleet ER initiatives and processes critical to nuclear safety and reliable station performance. (Maintenance Rule, MSPI and ICES programs)

Serve as the Fleet Maintenance Rule, MSPI and ICES Program Lead

Champion Fleet implementation of MR, ICES and MSPI user groups’ best practices and processes

Lead Periodic MRule Assessment Team

Provide Govenernance and Oversight of ICES data development

Monitor Fleet MSPI Margin

Chairs Fleet Maintenance Rule Program Technical team and facilitates monthly calls

Conduct Site Performance Reviews

Serve as temporary Fleet Equipment Reliability Manager as required

Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC), Birmingham, Alabama (2010 to 2012)

Senior Engineer (Engineering Systems/ Mechanical)

Provided technical conscience, expertise, governance, and oversight to ensure critical mechanical components (Large Pumps) of the fleet reliably operate per design.

Serve as the subject matter expert for Large Pumps

Review and approve Repair Plans for Pump Repairs

Provide Vendor Oversight of pump assembly and disassembly

Develop and maintain Long Range Plans for pump replacements

Identify and track the purchase and replacement of critical spares

Assist in revision and development of written mechanical maintenance procedures

Entergy Operations, Inc. (Grand Gulf Nuclear Station ), Port Gibson, MS (2005 to 2010)

Engineer (Programs and Components)

Predictive Maintenance Engineer

Vibration Analyst - responsible for the collection, analysis and trending of vibration parameters on critical rotating equipment in support of a proactive maintenance strategy. Coordinate dynamic balancing activities with maintenance personnel to reduce overall vibration magnitudes on rotating equipment and improve equipment reliability.

Lubrication Analyst - responsible for the interpretation of oil analysis results on critical plant equipment to proactively diagnose wear mechanisms to prevent premature failure. Make adjustments to existing Preventive Maintenance modules based on oil analysis trending and equipment duty cycle.

Infrared Thermographer - perform Infrared surveys on plant electrical systems to identify high resistance connections and initiate corrective measures prior to any unplanned failure.

Preventive Maintenance Engineer

Responsible for Preventive Maintenance Optimization of maintenance strategies on plant equipment to ensure that the correct maintenance is performed at the right frequency, in order to optimize the use of maintenance resources while maintaining equipment reliability.

Lead PM optimization effort to identify/classify new SPVs inside of cabinents

Equipment Reliability Coordinator

Responsible for maintaining the Equipment Reliability Index (ERI)

System Engineer

Maintain required reports for assigned systems (System Health, Maintenance Rule, Mitigating System Performance Index)

Own assigned systems/programs and communicate system performance, problems, and successes to all levels of management at appropriate meetings

Interface with other departments to ensure system health and optimum system performance

Maintain up-to-date and archived plant parameter databases to facilitate resolution of issues

Develop, implement, update, and improve PM tasks based on corrective actions, system monitoring, OE, and PM feedback forms

Resolve equipment obsolescence through Equivalency Determinations or Modification Proposals

Professional Certifications

Level 2 Vibration Analysis Certification (Technical Associates)

Level 1 Infrared Thermography (Infrared Training Center)

Level 2 Oil Analysis (International Council for Machinery Lubrication)

Field Balancing Analyst (Technical Associates)

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