Management Maintenance

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Pittsburg, CA 94565 **********@*****.***

Michael J. Ingram

O&M MANGER

Continuous Process Improvement / Cost Containment / Labor

Management / Turnarounds

Operations / Safety / Budgets / Maintenance / Asset Management /

Regulatory Compliance / Culture Improvements

By combining proven operations/maintenance and budget

management skills with bottom-line focus, I have a continuous

record of achievements introducing financial and process

disciplines into multiple plants. I successfully developed and

implemented dynamic programs and systems to create cultures

committed to continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Further proficiencies include:

Improving business practices for greater efficiency and

productivity

Project and Outage Management

Building and leading teams to meet or exceed goals

Driving positive change throughout an organization

Increasing labor/management relationships

Performance Management

NERC/CIP Compliance

Those who know me describe me as a results-focused professional,

an effective communicator, a catalyst for progressive change, an

effective troubleshooter and problem solver, and a leader who excels in

crisis management situations.

Experience

Operations & Maintenance Manager Oct. 2012- Present

GenOn/NRG Energy, Pittsburg Station, 1345 MW’s

Direct all Operations, Maintenance and Construction. Oversee

Management of 28 million dollar O&M budget. staff of 85 employees and

25 contractors.

Oversee the planning, budgeting for the development of 1, 5, and 10

year business plans.

Direct all performance management, and employee development of the

employees in the Operations, Maintenance, Engineering and Outage

Departments.

Provide leadership for the completion of state required Operator and

Maintenance Tech. qualifications program

Provide leadership and oversight for standard outage

planning/scheduling/ budgeting processes.

Provide leadership/support to the Plant Safety Committee.

Fostered a culture that encourages all employees to lead and champion

various projects such as recycle program with a “0” recyclable waste

going to landfills goal.

Management of planning and scheduling.

Management of all NERC/CIP requirements.

Management of all contracts for Goods and Services.

Management of LOTO process training, implementation and adherence

to the program.

Maintenance Manager Sept. 2011- Oct. 2012

GenOn Energy Inc. Cheswick Station, 565 MW’s

Management of 45 million dollar Outage & Maintenance budget, Supervise

staff of 45 employees and 25 contractors daily. Instituted the process

improvements to change the business and plant culture through employee

commitment and accountability. Developed and Instituted a strategic plan for

complete plant overhaul.

Provided leadership and strategic direction to promote the safe, reliable

and efficient daily operations and maintenance of the Cheswick Station.

Oversee the planning/ budgeting for the 1, 5, and 10 year business plans

Performance management and employee development of the

employees in the Maintenance and Outage Departments.

Lead the effort to return plant Efficiency and Reliability.

Developed equipment PM’s, standard rebuild schedules for all critical

equipment.

Lead effort to grow the Safety Committee. Fostered an improved

relationship with IBEW.

Maintenance/ Outage Manager Nov. 2009- Sept. 2011

Mirant/GenOn-Potomac River Station, 486 MW’s

Direct all Outage and Maintenance, Management of 27 million dollar

Outage & Maintenance budget, Supervise staff of 40 employees and 20

contractors daily

Provided leadership and strategic direction to promote the safe, reliable

and efficient daily operations and maintenance of the GenOn-Potomac

River Station.

Oversee the, planning, budgeting for the 1, 5, and 10 year business

plans.

Performance management and employee development of the

employees in the Maintenance and Outage Departments.

Management of planning and scheduling

Management of all NERC requirements.

(GenOn) Co-Lead Fleet Reliability Council- Tasked with addressing work

management issues pertaining to proactive maintenance and to promote

best practices in Reliability Engineering across the fleet.

LOCKOUT/TAGOUT Reconciliation Team Member -charged with

representing the needs of each organization while taking the best of the

legacy Mirant and RRI LOTO programs and developing a comprehensive

LOTO program for GenOn that consistently uses locks.

Over sight of all Plant Outages (Maintenance, Forced and Planned),

completed two major Turbine/Generator outages in 2010 and one in 2011.

Unit 5- Turbine overhaul, Generator Stator rewind, pulverizer overhaul,

boiler inspection and repair, electrostatic precipitator overhaul, NERC

required relay testing, various pump overhaul.

Unit 3 Generator Field Rewind, pulverizer overhaul, boiler inspection and

repair, electrostatic precipitators overhaul,

Unit 4- Turbine Valve Overhaul, pulverizer overhaul, boiler inspection

and repair, electrostatic precipitators overhaul.

Fostered culture change of plant employees that has resulted in

reduced EFOR, increased reliability and production

Alabama Power Company

Maintenance Team Leader- 2004-2009

Planning and Execution of Daily, Outage work.

Unit 8, 9, 10 Fall Outage-Night Outage Manager for all Plant Mechanical,

E&I and Contract Labor. This was the largest outage in Gorgas history

which included a major precipitator rebuild, superheat header

replacement, 2 high pressure feed water heaters, and turbine valve refurb.

On 3 Units, substantial waterwall replacement and numerous other

projects.

Management of plant metrics goals (PaSTA) for both Mechanical and

E&I.

Lead culture change in maintenance department. Blended mechanical

and E&I crafts into one crew that resulted in unit ownership and

dramatically increased productivity.

Managed Turbine Outage-Unit 6 Major Turbine. Due to severe budget

constraints, used plant mechanics to rebuild turbine that save plant

budget $200,000.

Performance Management of Mechanical, E&I employees and OJT of

Mechanical and E&I Apprentices.

Management of 4 week rolling plan for Mechanical and E&I

Maintenance.

Maintenance Specialist- 2004-2005

Planning and Execution of Condensate/Feedwater and Boiler Systems

daily and outage work.

Managed Onsite-Contractor daily and outage work.

Special Projects and Boiler Outages.

Boiler Specialist- 2002-2004

Planning and Execution of Boiler Outages for 5 Units-(4 Drum type and

1 Super-Critical).

Supported Boiler Inspection Team that was instrumental in reducing

boiler tube failure. Boiler Inspection Team efforts have dramatically

reduced plant yearly and peak season EFOR.

Southern Company Project Management Class.

Contract Specialist- 2000-2002

System Owner- Condensate and Feedwater systems.

Management of all On-site Contractor-Mechanical/ Electrical/ Insulation

and Scaffolding.

Planning and Execution of all Special Projects-SCR catalyst

refurbishment, Feedwater Heaters replacement, Dewatering and

Inspection of water intake tunnel system.

Welder- 1982-2000

Performed weld repair of plant equipment.

Performed weld repair of boiler tube failures.

1981-1982 Drummond Glass Company Cordova, Al

Glass Installer

Cut and install glass

1980-1981 Thomas Electric Birmingham, Al

Electrician Helper

Install conduit and pull wire.

Make up taps on new equipment

Stage material for jobs

Education 1982–1983 Walker State Tech. College Sumiton, Al

Welding Certification

Interests Family - Wife and 3 Children

Gardening

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