Millwright/Maintenance Technician
Resume:
David M. Poston
*** *********** *** ******, ***** 76643
Home: 254-***-****, Cell: 254-***-****,
E-mail Home: ********@***.**.***,
Objectives:
Comprehensively trained 32 year Power Plant veteran with excellent
safety record seeking craft or supervision job in maintenance, planning,
reliability, or operations.
Summary of Experience:
32 years as a millwright mechanic. Possess strong technical,
mechanical and problem solving skills. Works well with others in a team
environment. The past 8 months I have done some contract work which
included millwright work at a Nuclear Power Plant. Prior to that for 1 1/2
years I worked in the Planning Department of a new Coal Fired Power Plant,
developing job plans using Maximo CMMS software.
While in that Coal Plant I worked closely with the Pdm engineer
developing oil analysis routes and taking samples to be sent to lab,
setting up vibration routes, taking readings along with software
development. Also set up monthly activity report for the Pdm Engineer.
Currently certified as a Level 1 Machinery Lubrication Analyst.
Recent responsibilities include working in the Planning Department, at
a new coal fired power plant, researching major equipment documents and O&M
manuals for the purpose of developing job plans. Once the job plans are
developed I placed the plans into our Maximo CMMs software program.
Comprehensively trained in maintenance and operations at three
different facilities. One facility had two Drum Type Units (90MW and
240MW). One facility had two Supercritical Units (560MW and 800MW). Most
recently working at a new coal facility with a 980MW Sliding Pressure
Boiler.
Major responsibilities have been creating job plans in the Planning
Department using Maximo CMMS software, helping develop the Predictive
Maintenance and
Reliability Department, millwright mechanic, equipment operator, 1 year
training as a control room operator, some cross training in electrical and
I&C, safety valve repair, laser shaft and coupling alignment with Optalign
system, vibration analysis using the Data Pac 1500 and Entec Emonitor
Odysses software including the setting up of the software and running of
reports after uploading vibration routes to the software.
SKILLS PROFILE:
Planning at a 1 Unit Coal Fired Power Plant
Vibration and Oil Analysis at a 1Unit Coal Fired Power Plant
Maintenance Technician at a 1 Unit Coal Fired Power Plant
Mechanic at a 2 Unit Gas Fired Drum Power Plant
Mechanic at a 2 Unit Gas Fired Supercritical Power Plant
Equipment Operator including the remote operation of three auxiliary
boilers
at a 2 Unit Gas Fired Supercritical Power Plant.
Some cross training in electrical and I&C.
1 year training as a Control Operator at a 2 Unit supercritical Power
Plant which involves starting, stopping, and monitoring all plant equipment
from the control room. Training as a Control Operator I keep dispatchers
updated through Nodal Gaps.
Trained in vibration analysis. I was involved in setting up the software
and equipment routes. I was responsible for downloading the vibration
routes to the Data Pac 1500 and taking the readings and uploading to Entec
Emonitor Odyssey software on the computer then analyzing the readings and
running reports.
Trained in laser shaft and coupling alignment using the Optalign laser
alignment system.
Previously certified in the repair of safety valves.
Previously certified as a Visible Emission Reader.
Completed long range mechanical and operations training at ATC (Athens
Training Center for TXU)
Competent with computers
Good knowledge of CMMS and Maximo
Work well with others in team environment
Helped the Tradinghouse SES team be successful at cycling both of our
supercritical units when most experts said it could not be done.
EMPLOYMENT
HISTORY
Shaw Group
September 2012 to October 2012, and March 2013 to April 2013
Contract work as a Millwright Mechanic working outages at a Nuclear Power
Plant in Texas
NAES Sandy Creek Energy Station Riesel, Tx.
January 2011 to July 2012
Planning - developing new jobs plans using Maximo CMMS software
Maintenance Technician - commissioning new equipment
Predictive/Reliability Technician - taking vibration readings and
uploading to analysis software, also taking oil samples and sending samples
to lab for analysis. Worked closely with Pdm engineer to set up vibration
and oil analysis routes and develop monthly reports.
TXU - Luminant Tradinghouse SES Waco, Tx. Dec.1992 to Oct. 2010
Senior millwright mechanic / Multi-skilled mechanic during our non run
season and operator during our run season. Also helped in the Electrical
and I&C departments.
Work on all mechanical equipment and valves in the plant.
CBM monitoring and analysis.
Laser shaft and coupling alignment.
Monitor all equipment during the run season, including written
documentation and reporting of problems or potential problems.
Responsible for outside equipment operator duties involved with the
cycling of our supercritical units.
Responsible for the remote starting of our auxiliary start-up boilers.
30 years without a lost time accident.
TP&L -TXU Lake Creek SES Riesel, Tx. March 1980 to December 1992
Millwright Mechanic Helper to Millwright Mechanic Senior.
Worked in all aspects of Power Plant Mechanical Maintenance.
Completed long range training in Mechanical Maintenance at the Athens
Training Center (sponsored by TXU)
Completed long range training in Operations at the Athens Training
Center.
Received Safety Valve Repair training at Consolidated Valves in
Alexandria, Louisiana
Central Texas Clarklift Waco, Texas 1978 to 1980
Forklift Mechanic
Bobcat maintenance (Skid Steer Hydraulics) Specialty Training
Shaft re-chroming Specialty Training
Tom Kirk Ford McGregor, Texas 1977 to 1978
Line Mechanic
All aspects of automotive maintenance including front ends, engine,
electrical, and brakes.
EDUCATION:
Graduated from Richfield High School Waco, Tx. in 1975
Received an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Automotive Technology
from Texas State Technical College Waco, Tx. in 1977
REFERENCES:
References available upon request
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