Engineer Power Plant

Corey Fortier

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Duncan, SC 29334 www.linkedin.com/in/corey-fortier-01927898 Cell: 804-***-****

SENIOR ENGINEER – OUTAGE TOOLING

Extensive Solid Edge Experience Within Power Generator Tooling Design/Development & Instrumentation

Mechanical Design Engineer (Military Veteran) with experience in outage tooling with more than twelve years of experience providing technical design direction on hardware, mechanical products, machine parts and components for field services team. Skills include reverse engineering, expert in generating detailed 3-D models and mechanical drawings for piece-parts and assemblies. Adept in maximizing form, fit and function through meticulous design model evaluation. Knowledge of numerous CAD tools, PLM systems and database/data-storage programs. Earns consistent recognition as a visionary solutions engineer.

Key Skills:

Tooling Design:

3-D Solid and Parametric Modeling

Solid Edge, AutoCad & CATIA

TeamCenter Siemens PLM

Reverse Engineering

GD&T

Geometric Specific Tooling Design

Detail Part and Assembly Drawings with BOM

Swagelok Piping/Tubing System Designs

Instrumentation Systems Including:

Flux Probes and Installation Brackets

Accelerometers

RTDs and Thermocouples

Grounding & Mounting Systems

Cable/Conduit Routing & Wall Penetrations

Cable/Conduit Labeling Documentation

Terminal/Junction Boxes and Panels

Conversational German

Professional Experience

ABB/ALSTOM/GE (1998 – 2017 ) Midlothian, VA & Greenville, SC

** ABB and ALSTOM merged (2000) then ALSTOM was bought out by GE (2015) **

GE Midlothian, VA & Greenville, SC

Senior Engineer – Outage Tooling, 1/2017 to 5/2017

Invented and documented generator and turbine outage tooling for GE Gas Turbines and Turbo-Generators.

Turbine tooling group had several tools for setting turbine gaps. I Designed a common set of tools where the heads could be changed. Created a new set of better defined tools, reducing tooling inventory.

ALSTOM/GE Midlothian, VA

Engineer – Tooling Specialist, 3/2016 to 1/2017

Designed all generator stator rewind and repair tooling for other OEM equipment resulting in reduced cycle times and site personnel safety. Led all phases of the tooling design process for a multitude of products, components, parts, assemblies and sub-assemblies. Documented the results by producing drawings which included dimensions, tolerancing, surface finishes and GD&T.

Specialized wedge installation tooling required for each generator size. I designed the tooling to be more universal so it would fit more than one size of generator, thereby cutting overall tooling cost by reducing the required tooling inventory without negatively impacting site safety or outage schedule.

A generator shaft monitoring system had been sold which required a grounding strap on the rotors non-drive end. There was not enough room for the traditional system so I needed to think outside of the box to develop a system that would fit, could be maintained while in operation and took shaftline growth into consideration. The resulting system worked flawlessly and the customer was happy with the arrangement.

Generator stator wedges need to be removed for maintenance. I designed a saw to remove the wedges quickly and safely. This saw cut wedge removal time by 50% compared to previous methods by using the open neighboring slot to hold and guide the saw which protects the stator core and the field personnel doing the work.

Corey Fortier

ALSTOM Midlothian, VA

Senior Mechanical Designer and Tooling Specialist, 6/2014 to 3/2016

Provided design direction on products, parts and components used in power plant generator repairs.

Lead tooling designer for generator stator rewinds/repairs, reverse engineering of other OEM equipment.

Reverse engineered over 60 other OEM Air/Hydrogen/Water cooled generators for bidding purposes.

Designed a tool to remove both of the retaining rings from generator rotors. The weight of the rotor would hold the rail system down, it had 2 rolling gantries that were locked with hydraulic locks. Some retaining rings need to be rotated for removal, so this machine used a clamshell with hydraulic cylinders while supporting and rotating the rings with other hydraulic cylinders.

ALSTOM Midlothian, VA

Mechanical Designer and Tooling Specialist, 4/2004 to 6/2014

Generated 3D solid models from either reverse engineering measurements or own fleet documentation and then invented tooling based on the resulting geometry. Created site lay-down plans, weld maps and other documentation for smooth site work and communication.

Served as the single point of contact for tooling designs, machine shop questions as well as tooling procurement.

Created a machine designed to remove the backing of a large mica roll, it also produced small rolls from the large roll so they could be used in the stator rewind operations.

ABB / ALSTOM Midlothian, VA

Mechanical Draftsman/Designer, 1/1998 to 4/2004

Mechanical design experience spanning welded assembly design; piping / tubing / hose and fitting design; fastening design; isometric piping drawing; foundation plans and power plant layouts using Auto-CAD and PDMS software.

Timken Rail Bearing Service – Richmond, VA

Draftsman/Tooling Designer, 1/1996 to 1/1998

US Navy (AO3) veteran 7/95 – CVN73 Weapons elevator repairs and upkeep

Education

New Hampshire Vocational Technical College at Berlin – Berlin, NH

AS in Mechanical Drafting & Design Technology

Industry-Related Training

Large Turbo-Generator Design, Operation & Maintenance Seminar – Klemnper/Kerzenbaum, 2015

CATIA V5 fundamentals, 2013

Solid Edge ST4, 2012

Technical Writing, 2009

Generator Technologies, 2007

PDMS use and administration in Baden, Switzerland, 1/1999 – 6/2000

German, The Language Center in Baden Switzerland, 1/1999 – 6/2000

Industry-Related Safety Training

OSHA 10, 2015

ALSTOM EHS Passport, 2014

WHMIS (Canadian Safety), online, 2011

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