Maintenance Manager
Resume:
RICK L. HOUPT
Barstow, CA ***11
949-***-**** ac3nn4@r.postjobfree.com
www.linkedin.com/pub/rick-houpt/6a/528/308
Coordinator/Manager/Scheduler/Planner/Project Manager
PROFFESSIONAL PROFILE
Self motivated Coordinator/Manager/Scheduler/Planner/Project Manager with 33 years experience in the Electric Utility industry. Expertise includes the areas of Maintenance, Work Control and Preventative Maintenance. Strengths include a history of innovative ideas to improve current processes and novel approaches to solve issues. Master’s degree in Business with Emphasis on Organizational Change. Works well either as an independent or in a team environment.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Mojave Solar Project,
Abengoa S.A. 2014 - Present
Preventative Maintenance Program Coordinator
Creation and Maintenance of plant equipment data files.
Creation and Maintenance of Preventative Maintenance data files.
Scheduling of all plant maintenance(corrective and preventative).
Monthly production of Maintenance KPIs(Key Performance Indicators).
Scheduling and completion tracking for plant outages.
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp. (WCNOC),
Wolf Creek Nuclear Generating Station (WCNGS) 2013 - 2014
Preventative Maintenance Program Coordinator
Managing Implementation of changes required by Preventative Maintenance Optimization (PMO) Project to support Equipment Reliability.
Tracking scheduling and completion of Work Orders to insure completion of 95002 Commitment on PMs.
Tracking scheduling and completion of all PMs to reduce station PM deferrals and late PMs.
Active member of ACE investigation team providing recommendations for improvement to the PM program.
Southern California Edison (SCE),
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) 1986-2013
Tech Specialist 3 – Lead Preventative Maintenance Program Coordinator (2005-2013)
Managed all phases of modifications to the SONGS PM (Preventative Maintenance) Program to support Equipment Reliability.
Tracked and directed the restart of all SONGS MPs (Maintenance Plans) after SAP Go Live.
Maintained records in Engineering’s Monitoring and Asset Reliability System (MARS) database.
Member of the PM Improvement Project Team.
Served as SONGS representative on the PMCG (PM Coordinators Group) Steering Committee.
SAP Super User.
Tech Specialist – Work Window Manager (1998-2005)
Scheduled and coordinated all activities for the Maintenance department (approximately 500 persons).
Utilized heavy use of Primavera (Project Management) products in production of schedules
Worked closely with various supervisors in direction of crew activities as part of Critical Path projects. Examples: Reactor Coolant Pump Teardown and Service Water System first time evolutions.
SONGS Units 2 and 3 Up-rate Projects
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Tech Specialist – Work Authorization Coordinator (1992-1998)
Coordinated all Work Authorization activities between Maintenance and Operations Divisions
Verified all Work Authorizations
Specification and troubleshooting of Work Authorization Safety & Accountability (WASA).
Served as the WASA system administrator.
Scheduler – Training Coordinator (1990-1992)
Scheduled initial and continuing training for all Maintenance Department personnel (approximately 500 persons).
Wrote specifications and assisted with the implementation of improvements to Training Reporting Information Management System (TRIMS).
Scheduler – Work Authorization Coordinator-Unit 1 Thermal Shield Outage (1990)
Held concurrent positions (Scheduler and Training Coordinator) with responsibilities as noted in Technical Specialist – Work Authorization Coordinator above.
Scheduler – Turbine Overhaul Outage Temporary Assignment (1990)
Provided support and supervision for back shift Turbine overhaul.
Interfaced with Procurement Division to insure timely delivery of parts and supplies.
Scheduler – Instrumentation and Controls Department (1986-1990)
Scheduled all Instrument Department work.
Created Quarterly scheduling matrix for three work Groups (I&C, CT and TT) to allow efficient scheduling of Technical Specification Surveillances that couldn’t be work concurrently. Quarterly scheduling matrix became framework that the SONGS 12 week Baseline Schedules (still in use) for all maintenance groups.
SCE, Steam Division Maintenance (SDM), Long Beach, CA 1985 - 1986
Scheduler – Division Maintenance
Scheduled manpower to support all Edison non-Nuclear generating station overhauls and non-overhaul support activities (approximately 400 persons).
Assisted in improvements of weekly schedule accuracy and timely delivery by the use of early personal computers (Apple Lisa and Apple Macintosh)
Provided support for creation of General Rate Case documentation.
SCE, Steam Division Maintenance (SDM), SONGS, SDM SSID 1982 - 1985
Maintenance Machinist
Responsible for Nuclear and Non-Nuclear generating station overhauls and non-outage maintenance activities. Included various extended supervisory upgrades.
Completed two-phase pre-supervisory training programs and member of the first group to complete the then new third phase seminar taught by Division Directors.
Pre-Edison Experience
Six years as a Machinist/Toolmaker & Diemaker. Included multiple Leadman positions.
Three years experience in heavy construction.
EDUCATION
MBA, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
Emphasis in Organizational Change
BS, Business Management, University of Phoenix, San Diego, CA
BS, Information Technology, University of Phoenix, Fountain Valley, CA
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TRAINING
Professional Development:
Ethics Case Studies Use of Power and Influence
Work with a Purpose Dealing with Difficult People
Statistical Quality Control Theory
Various supervisory programs and technical training provided through SONGS and Steam Division Training Departments. Self study in various engineering subjects. Thorough steam and nuclear plant systems training.
Software Skills:
Primavera Project Planner training and extensive hands-on use. Extensive experience with software packages MS Access, AutoCAD, MS Project, MS Word, Excel, Visio, Ivara, Lotus Notes, R&R Report Writer and Arpeggio. Training and hands-on experience with multiple programming languages including, MS Basic, Visual Basic, C++, Machine Code for 6502 processors.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
PMCG – Preventative Maintenance Coordinator Group – Steering Committee
VOLUNTEERIZM AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT
Extensive volunteer work through multiple organizations. Creation (along with four other individuals) of a hobby organization that now boasts a membership of approximately 400. Numerous articles and columns published in small circulation magazines.
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