Training Engineer

Stephen LaCroix

Email: abqrli@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** *. ****** **.

City: West Union

State: IL

Zip: 62477

Country: USA

Phone: 217-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $65,000

Willing to Relocate

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STEPHEN LACROIX

2323 N 2000th Street * West Union, Illinois 62477

abqrli@r.postjobfree.com * 217-***-****

SHIFT SUPERVISOR

Skilled and experienced professional with extensive track record directing productive shift operations. Strategically manage resources to ensure productivity and cost-effectiveness, as well as monitoring production based on goals.

Proven ability to lead teams and train employees in procedures and equipment operation. Uphold the highest standards of personnel and equipment safety throughout operations, coaching employees in related requirements. Develop and implement new procedures to enhance operations.

Core Competencies

* Shift Planning/ Oversight

* Production Monitoring

* New Processes / Procedures

* Productivity / Cost-effectiveness * Equipment Oversight

* Team Leadership & Training

* Safety Assurance / Procedures

* Employee Relationships & Communication

CAREER EXPERIENCE

AMEREN, Hutsonville, IL (1984 to 10/2009)

Operation & Coal-yard Shift Supervisor

Managed shift operation at Hutsonville Power Station. Coordinated equipment and staff operations to maximize cost-effectiveness and productivity, monitoring coal tonnage. Communicated effectively with employees on production. Monitored boiler chemistry and added chemicals as required, sulfur injection system, precip power levels, and unit voltage and vars Maintained shift and event logs. Established and maintained compliance with plant procedures and OSHA requirements. Ensured complete safety, to include conducting regular safety briefing and inspecting site for fire hazards. Tagged-out equipment for repair. Trained new employees on computer and equipment operation. Knowledge of Westinghouse WDPF Westation computer control systems, help rewrite operating procedures.

Key Contributions:

* Composed guide to equipment and plant terminology.

* Developed new procedures, to include soliciting and incorporating Operator feedback.

* Played a role in deploying new computer control system as well as debris filters on condenser inlets.

* Supported site-wide conversion to submersible service water pumps as well as transition from high-sulfur coal to PRB coal.

* Contributed to large-scale modification to bowl mills, incorporation of VFDs into ID fans, and addition of sulfur injection system to electrostatic precipitators.

* Offered critical input to safety programs, contributing to plant safety award in the 90s and a seven-year record of zero lost-time accidents.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Leadership Institute 101 * MARC Training * Voltage Regs & VARs * First Line Supervisor Safety

Apollo Root Cause Analysis * Heatrate Training / Heatrate Optimization * Diversity Training * Model Netics

Unit Operating Engineer Training * OSHA Training * Correction Action / Tap Root Training

Sean Delaney Project Unfreeze * Coal Mill Operation Update Training * Storm Water Pollution Prevention

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