Power Plant Operator
Resume:
Shannon Strom
Sun Prairie, WI ****0
*********@*****.***
QUALIFICATIONS
• 13 years experience in power plant industry.
• Well versed in start up and shut down of plants. Have had hundreds of start ups and
shut downs at West Campus Cogen Facility and also at Blount Generating Station, both
as a control operator and auxiliary operator.
• Well aware of environmental impacts and procedures dealing with plant emissions and
water discharge.
• HAZWOPER certification.
• Thorough knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions applicable to
the work.
• Seasoned in trouble shooting and problem solving when dealing with the operation of
plant equipment and taking corrective action.
• Use of P&ID's and technical manuals associated with plant.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Team player.
• Create and perform lockout tagouts of equipment.
• Lots of experience in calibrating and rebuilding lab equipment. Including silica analyzers,
sodium analyzers, chlorine analyzers, Ph probes and conductivity probes.
• Wealth of knowledge of operation and maintenance of high pressure boilers, turbines
and related mechanical equipment.
• Well versed in performing cooling tower and boiler chemistry.
WORK EXPERIENCE
2007 - Current
Control Operator West Campus Cogen
Facility
Operation of 2 48 MW LM6000's, 2 HRSG (heat
recovery steam generators) boilers that provide steam
to a 68 MW G.E. steam turbine. Work with 2 gas
compressors and 2 instrument air compressors and
air driers. Also all balance of plant equipment
associated with operating plant. All make up water
treatment equipment, which includes 2 reverse
osmosis units with 2 EDI modules. We provide export
steam and operate four 5000 ton chillers for
University of Wisconsin Madison (UW) campus.
Operation of Emergency Diesel Generator.
Coordinate stop and start times for plant with dispatch
and with UW for delivery of export steam and chilled
water to them. Take on shift leader responsibilities
when O&M manager is off site on nights and
weekends. Follow all work place safety and
environmental practices.
• Being involved with the start up of the West
Campus Cogen Facility from construction
through commissioning.
• HAZWOPER yearly certification through
Lindberg Compliance Services Group, LLC
William Lindberg
• Member of Madison Gas and Electric Safety
Committee for the electric production
department.
• Fork lift certification class 1.
• Adult CPR certification
• Reverse Osmosis Operation and
Maintenance certification. David H. Paul, Inc.
• Reverse Osmosis Monitoring and
Troubleshooting certification. David H. Paul,
Inc.
2004 - 2007
Auxiliary Operator West Campus Cogen
Facility
Duties included monitoring and maintaining all plant
equipment. Including 2 gas compressors and 2
instrument air compressors and air driers. Taking care
of water treatment area including reverse osmosis
system with EDI modules. Monitoring boiler chemistry
and tower chemistry from lab doing sampling and
testing. Adding chemicals as needed. Handling of bulk
chemicals, such as sulfuric acid, caustic, aqueous
ammonia, and hypochlorite. Operating four 5000 ton
york chillers.
2004 - 2003
Top Relief Man Blount Generating Station
To fill in on all positions on boiler side of Blount
Generating Station. Included covering vacations and
sick calls for all head boiler operators, assistant boiler
operators and auxiliary operators. Responsible for
training new auxiliary operators when hired. Helped
write and edit procedures dealing with plant
operations.
2001 - 2003
Assistant Boiler Operator Class A Blount
Generating Station
Fire 1250 and 825 pound boilers from control room.
Also operate auxiliary equipment from control room,
while keeping in contact with auxiliary operator.
Operate ash handling system.
1998 - 2001
Auxiliary Operator Blount Generating Station
Monitor and maintain equipment associated with
operating 1250 and 825 pound boiler systems
including pumps, air compressors, coal pulverizers
and boiler fans. Monitor and add chemicals as
needed to water make up system. Empty ash pits and
rejects on coal pulverizers.
EDUCATION
1999 Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND
Associate in Applied Science Power Plant Technology
1996 Bismarck High School Bismarck, ND
References available upon request.
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