Maintenance Plant

PAUL H. HENDERSHOT

**** ******** **** ~ Kell, IL 62853

Phone: 309-***-**** Email: ****.***********@*****.***

OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE MANAGER

Extensive experience in the management and supervisory positions of all aspects of the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of nuclear reactors, coal fired boilers, and other power generation equipment; oversees auxiliary machinery including boilers, turbines, pumps, water purifiers, condensers and other associated equipment. Highly organized with a proven ability to manage multiple large-scale projects, programs and priorities effectively and in a timely manner. Core competencies include:

Quality Assurance Accredited Supervisor Project Management

Program Development Resource Management Safety Expert

Process Improvement Master Training Specialist Precision Maintenance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Engineering Management: Excels in modern fast paced, efficient, and lean operational environment; successfully served as Plant Maintenance Supervisor, Plant Operations Supervisor, Leading Reactor Plant Supervisor, Project Manager, Quality Control/Assurance/Welding Inspector, Technical Trainer and Certifier, Nuclear and Non- Nuclear Repair Technician.

●Solution-minded, results driven. Able to make informed decisions in critical, high value situations. Creative problem solver. Seeks and assumes responsibility. Meets challenges with a keen understanding of resources and requirements.

●Responsible for the safe maintenance and operation of three GE Generators/Coal Fired Superheated Steam Boilers totaling up to 700MW, representing $100M+ in corporate assets.

●Supervised the planning, budgeting, work force, and completion of numerous Major Outage Maintenance Projects under strict time line and budget requirements.

●Led and coordinated efforts of both Plant Operations and Maintenance employees and multiple Contractor Specialists on planned and unplanned maintenance projects in Nuclear and Coal fire Power Plants.

●Coordinated and supervised work controls and test administration for Reactor Department upgrades during a $1.5B+ Nuclear Aircraft Carrier’s Refueling & Complex Overhaul.

●Flawlessly troubleshot, organized, managed and repaired vital Propulsion and Nuclear Plant Equipment under the most extreme of time constraints; to continue the ship’s operation while forward deployed in multiple War Zones and combat situations.

●Formulated, implemented, and supervised a maintenance work package of over 2000 jobs during a time intensive complex nuclear refueling overhaul. Lead Reactor Maintenance Division to the completion of the work package two full months ahead of schedule, keeping it 40% ahead of the Department, saving the Navy more than 30,000 man-hours.

●Awarded the Navy Achievement Medal for maintaining the best prepared Main Machinery Room in recent history by senior inspector during two major nuclear inspection visits.

Leadership and Supervision: Strong leadership skills with demonstrated performance in high-pressure, time intensive and budget/resource limited environments. Proactive in positive change of organizational performance through mentoring, program/process review and improvements, and applied leadership techniques learned from numerous corporate Supervisor & Management training courses and workshops. Supervised and managed the Predictive, Preventative, and Corrective maintenance program at Edwards Power Station; this includes the management of 20 certified propulsion plant Repairmen, Electricians, and Instrument and Control Technicians, as well as plant and coal yard operators.

●Successfully managed Bargaining Union Employees during arduous times such as lay- offs, new contract negotiations, and pension and benefits reductions. Despite these hurdles we safely increased production and efficiency, reduced overtime hours, cut our inventory budget, reduced the Maintenance back log and improved Plant energy Market reliability.

●Acknowledged for being highly effective in training others, and to have instituted a rigorous training routine, dramatically increased the knowledge of maintenance and operations, and certifying qualification of approximately 500 junior machinist mates.

●Managed and supervised the day-to-day actions of 50+ U.S. Navy Reactor and Propulsion Plant Operators and Maintenance Technicians.

EMPLOYMENT

AMEREN ENERGY, E.D. Edwards Power Station 700MW, Peoria, Illinois 2007 - 2014

Power Plant Maintenance/Operations Supervisor

USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70) Norfolk, Virginia 2004 - 2007

Nuclear Propulsion Plant Group Supervisor

USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72), Bremerton, Washington 2002 - 2004

Machinery Division Leading Petty Officer (2002 – 2004)

MTS - 626 Daniel Webster, Navy Nuclear Training Submarine 2000 - 2002

Nuclear Supervisor, Instructor, Certifier

EDUCATION & TRAINING

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, Virginia, Old Dominion University

Graduate, 2016

NAVY NUCLEAR POWER SCHOOL (ENLISTED), Charleston, South Carolina

Graduate, 2000

NUCLEAR FIELD “A” SCHOOL – MACHINIST’S MATE, Charleston, South Carolina

Graduate, 1999

Specialized Qualifications & Training:

●Labor Relations Training, Peoria, IL, 2008

●OSHA 30 Hour Training, Peoria, IL, 2007

●Supervisors and Employment Law, Collinsville, IL, 2007

●Leadership Training School: Total Quality Leadership/Management, Norfolk, VA, 2006

●Quality Assurance Inspector Training Course, Bremerton, WA, 2003

●Hazardous, Controlled & Radioactive Material Waste Handler

●Illinois EMS First Responder (Including First Aid, CPR, & AED proficient)

Computer Skills: Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, Outlook, Access and PowerPoint

MILITARY SERVICE & SELECTED AWARDS

Navy Achievement Medal (x2); Navy Good Conduct Medal; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon; Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Iraq Campaign Medal

Machinist’s Mate First Class (E-6), U.S. Navy (Honorable Discharge, 2007)

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