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Maryville, TN

Phone 865-***-****

E-mail: ac1hcj@r.postjobfree.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellis-scruggs-7b828477

Ellis Ray Scruggs

Biography

I have been in or around the utility business specializing in operations and maintenance for the past 15 years. I’ve been very fortunate to have experience with numerous fossil fuel and combustion turbines. The most recent utility experience was with Alcoa & Brookfield Renewable which expanded my knowledge with hydro power and transmission system operation.

Professional experience

Viskase Companies, Inc.

September 2016 – Present Loudon, TN

Maintenance Manager: Loudon Facility

Coordinated and managed all maintenance activities for the facility. This included all

Production and Powerhouse equipment. (5 Natural Gas boilers, 9 Extrusion Machines,

Caustic / Acid Systems, hydraulic Presses, compressors, Water Treatment, Waste water treatment, etc).

Managed 2 Salaried Supervisors and 1 Maintenance Administrator

Managed 6 Mechanical Maintenance, 5 I&C Techs, 5 Pipe Fitter / Welders, 2 Machinists, 2 Building / Grounds.

Managed Water Treatment Plant Upgrade Project which reduced the O&M Budget by $250K

Subject matter expert with Maximo and Maximized Access report functionality easy data retrieval.

Brookfield Smoky Mountain Holdings LLC.

Alcoa Power Generating Inc. (Acquired by Brookfield)

June 2013 – July 2016 ` Tallassee, TN

Operations Manager: Santeetlah, Cheoah, Calderwood, & Chilhowee

Managed 4 hydroelectric dams and 5 substations that connected with TVA, Duke, & Alcoa.

This included 13 hydroelectric generators generating a licensed 380 MW’s. Managed and

coordinated all activities related to maintenance and operations for the assets at Smoky.

Ensured hydro facilities and retaining structures (dams) maintained remote operation.

Ensured all in-house and contractor personnel followed Health, Safety, Security, & Environmental Procedures.

Ensure compliance with all regulatory agencies including FERC, NERC, SERC, NCDNR, TWRA, TDEC, US Fish & Wildlife, & US Forrest Service.

Manage $20M O&M and $30M Capital budgets for Smoky Mountain Hydro & Smoky Mountain Transmission

Work with Water Resource Manager to schedule all generation.

Responsible for coordinating with BEMI to market the power 3 days in advance.

Ensured FERC standards of conduct when scheduling transmission outages.

Managed 2 separate crews which included 2 supervisors, 1 planner, and 24 totally hourly personnel.

Emergency director for all Emergency conditions at Smoky.

Managed numerous projects including: Chilhowee North Embankment Repair, Cheoah upstream Construction Joint Repair, revenue metering, SF6 Breaker installations, Chilhowee Gate Chains, TVA / Duke Tie Line Metering, SEL Protective relays, & Santeetlah Dam Slot Cutting.

Acted as Maintenance Coordinator for both Calderwood & Cheoah crew while performing Ops Manager duties during reorganization.

Implemented numerous public safety improvements at all generating stations and dam structures such as upstream / downstream cameras, warning signs, and audible alarms for remote gate operation.

August 2011 – June 2013 ` Tallassee, TN

Maintenance Coordinator / Supervisor: Calderwood & Cheoah

Managed 12 hydro mechanics to ensure dam and public safety. This included the reliability and

safe operation of each turbine / generator. Manage evolving operations and maintenance

priorities to ensure regulatory compliance.

Planed and scheduled all maintenance and contractor activities.

Created detailed MS Project to track all maintenance, projects, and FERC required activities.

Coordinated and managed emergency Cheoah Gate Hoist replacement project and coordinated with FERC.

Assisted with Cheoah Modernization project which included the complete upgrade of Cheoah Units 1 – 4.

Managed the following projects: Tapoco relay replacements, APGI Line Metering, & Cheoah Tainter Gate Modifications required by FERC.

Coordinated and managed Santeetlah & Cheoah Unit Outages.

Managed & coordinated high angle rescue at Santeetlah dam.

Alliant Energy

June 2010 – August 2011 Dubuque, IA

Maintenance Manager: Dubuque Generating Station

Coordinated and managed all maintenance activities for the facility. This included 4 fossil fuel

boilers (coal & natural gas) with 2 turbine / generators (80 MW’s). Worked as a team with

management and union leadership to initiate the plant retirement process.

Managed 4 Mechanical Maintenance, 4 I&C Techs, & 1 Utility.

Managed plant maintenance budget including capital & O&M.

Managed the following projects: Substation Breaker replacements, barge unloading crane, natural gas conversion, & plant retirement projects.

Coordinated all in house and contractor maintenance including all outage activities

Planned and Scheduled maintenance activities using Maximo and MS Project 2003

Initiated & implemented Pre-Job Briefing Process with maintenance & technicians.

Performed all functions of Systems Maint. Engineer while serving as the Maint. Manager.

August 2008 – June 2010 Clinton, IA

Maintenance Manager: M.L. Kapp Generating Station

Coordinated and managed all maintenance activities for the facility. This included 1 fossil fuel

boiler (coal & natural gas) with 1 turbine / generators (220 MW’s).

Managed 7 Mech, 4 Techs, & 1 Storekeeper.

Managed plant maintenance budget including capital & O&M

Assisted with Siemens generator restack / rewind project

Managed various capital outage projects including precipitator upgrade, boiler penthouse insulation & casing replacement, precip inlet roof replacement, 2B Circ pump & Motor, 2A Service Water pump, 2C Hot Air Gate, and others.

Conducted Maximo Training & implemented craft time entry

Performed all functions of Generating Station Systems Maintenance Engineer while serving as the Maintenance Manager.

June 2004 – August 2008 Dubuque, IA

Generating Station Systems Maintenance Engineer: Dubuque Generating Station

Coordinated all daily corrective, preventative, and predictive maintenance activities including

contractor projects. Created complex project schedules and tracked during annual outages.

Created complex Access tables / reports through ODBC connections

Generated various Outage reports for displaying each individuals work schedule

Planned and Scheduled maintenance activities using Maximo and MS Project 2003

Work closely with maintenance & techs to ensure safe maintenance practices

March 2001 – June 2004 Dubuque, IA

Asset Care Engineering Specialist: Main Office

Performed predictive maintenance including vibration, oil, themography, and PdMA testing at

13 different facilities. Served as the primary Maximo trainer for GENCO.

Obtained Level 1 Thermography Certification from Snell Infrared

Obtained Level 1 Vibration analysis Certification

Attended Large Steam Turbine Generator Operations training

Updated P&ID’s for the 13 facilities to implement to revised LOTO program

Education

March 2002 - 2005 Kennedy Western University Cheyenne, WY

Bachelor of Science – General Engineering

Certifications

Six Sigma Green Belt

Level 2 Thermography

Level 1 Vibration Analysis

Level 1 PdMA Motor Testing / Analysis

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office, Visual Fox Pro, Borland C++, SQL, Crystal Reports, Microsoft Project, Visio, Maximo, Oracle, SAP, MAPS, IFS, Mark Ware, Unix, AutoCAD, and various others

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