Quality Assurance Power Plant

Robert E. Hunter II

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West Richland, WA 99353

509-***-**** (h)

509-***-**** (c)

*********@*******.***

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/robert-hunter/24/858/b27/

Senior Management Profile

Operations Maintenance Quality Control

Senior power generation professional with more than 30 years of proven experience in leadership and

management of large nuclear and gas turbine system operations and maintenance. Strong results driven

team leader with excellent operations, maintenance and troubleshooting skills in electrical, hydraulic,

pneumatic and control systems. Renown for timely critical decision making in routine and emergency

situations, capable of dealing with details as well as overall system performance. Superior continuous

improvement success with team building and customer oriented focus while keeping a clear vision on

company goals.

Operations Management Quality Customer Relation

Assurance/Control Management

Team Building Leadership Maintenance

Management

Procedure Development Training Development Safety Supervision

Regulatory and

Environmental

Compliance

Professional Accomplishments

Plant Management and Leadership

Demonstrate expertise in the ability to work proficiently in complex, multidisciplinary team

environments, using interpersonal skills working with various disciplines including craft labor,

technicians and engineers in the areas of issue resolution and conflict management. Direct vital decisions

in the areas of facility operations, maintenance and safety at a combustion turbine power generation

facility yielding a reliability rating over 99% with a fleet average of 97%. Ensure timely and accurate

accomplishment of key events as owner’s representative project manager during construction of a gas

turbine power plant saving time and startup costs associated with overtime and rework by providing strict

quality controls and technical oversight. Qualified as Engineering Watch Supervisor supervising an

engineering team in the operations, maintenance and testing of nuclear powered steam propulsion plants

and associated plant equipment through all phases of power plant life including initial criticality, plant

startup, and submarine overhaul and decommissioning. Responsible for the safe and efficient operation

of the complete electric generation system and propulsion plant including reactor operations, chemistry

controls, electric plant and steam plant coordinated operations.

Plant Operations and Maintenance

Recognized as a leader in troubleshooting techniques for unit controls and plant operations improving

fleet reliability and availability by Pratt & Whitney Power Systems and customer organizations. Provide

design and process improvements teams for computer controls to enhance the control system software.

Manage the operations, maintenance, testing and scheduling for a combustion turbine facility and

associated balance of plant controls systems and environmental controls equipment, including dispatch

and remote command authority. Direct the activities of field service personnel for construction,

production testing, and acceptance, start-up, commissioning, quality control and budget administration

for combustion turbine power plants.

Operations and Maintenance Training and Procedure Development

Establish a program for the development and implementation of training for future maintenance craft at

the nuclear waste vitrification facilities currently under construction within Department of Energy and

other regulatory agency orders, standards and guides. Create a team of professional training staff to work

with engineering and design teams to ensure quality training is developed using a graded approach and

task analysis to support maintenance technician qualification on nuclear facility systems, structures and

components. Certified as Instructor at Nuclear Power Training Unit, Charleston, South Carolina,

instructing nuclear plant subject material including Heat Transfer, Fluid Flow, Thermodynamics, Core

Physics and Construction, Plant Operations and Maintenance. Awarded Master Training Specialist

designation. Coordinate the activities of a group of training staff including curriculum development and

scheduling

Quality Assurance and Safety

Certified as Quality Assurance Supervisor, Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory Schenectady, NY and

Nuclear Power Training Unit, Ballston Spa, NY coordinating technical reviews of operating procedures

and quality assurance assessments with General Electric and the U.S. Navy. Certified as a US Navy

Nuclear Welder. Formulate and maintain documentation of plant performance, quality assurance and

safety programs. Increase plant longevity and reliability by implementing process improvement

strategies, operating and emergency protocols. Provide oversight and procedures used for emissions

monitoring equipment, confined space work permits and lock- out tag- out processes with zero injuries.

Work History

2009-Present

Maintenance Training & Procedures Manager, URS Corp, Richland, WA

2006-2009

Engineer, Training Manager, Pratt & Whitney Power Systems, Hartford, CT

2001-2006

Power Plant Foreman, Benton Public Utility District, Kennewick, WA

2000-2001

Construction Manager, DPL Energy, Dayton, OH

1980-2000

Nuclear Machinist Mate/Welder/QA Supervisor/Master Training Specialist, US Navy

Education

Bachelor of Science

Applied Science and Technology

Thomas Edison State College

Trenton, NJ

September 15, 2006

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