Manager Power Plant

Professional Summary

Multi-discipline, technical professional with an extensive background in process controls, automation and operations management. Creative, diligent, critical thinker who excels at personnel development, regulatory compliance and process improvement. Enthusiastic and eager to apply my technical skills for the betterment of the organization.

Over 30 years of experience in process control and systems management.

Over 15 years of experience leading and coaching diverse work groups.

Process analysis, continuous improvement and advanced problem solving skills.

Experience with Strategic Planning, Budget Tracking and Project Management.

Accomplishments

Successfully managed regulatory compliance (Title V, Boiler MACT, RICE NESHAP) for three separate facilities.

Designed and developed new production systems that increased plant production by 30%.

Led efforts to establish a scholarship program, incorporate the local chapter (503C) and implement Workforce Training initiatives while Chapter President of ISA.

Contributing member of ISA-TR77.30.01 standard development committee and the ISA CCST Certification standards committee.

Improved overall plant efficiency by 7% by implementing energy saving projects and by implementing new operating procedures and policies.

Developed comprehensive and quantifiable training and qualifications programs to meet the requirements of OAR #918-***-****.

Instrumental in the replacement of a Honeywell TDC3000 DCS system with an Emerson Process DeltaV system and OSI PISoft historian without operation interruption.

Work History

Powerhouse Superintendent, 05/2013 to 11/2016 Roseburg Forest Products – Dillard, Oregon

Managed a staff of 25 union and non-union employees in the operation of a 40 Megawatt (MW) biomass, cogeneration power plant.

Improved the readiness of the plant by employing predictive maintenance methods and by focusing resources on processes with the highest level of criticality.

Ensured continued success by scrutinizing new opportunities to upgrade systems and analyzing KPIs for optimal efficiency.

Enhanced the reliability of the plant by developing and implementing new, quantifiable training qualifications and policies.

Trained, coached and mentored staff to ensure smooth adoption of new pollution control, new boiler combustion control and new steam turbine generator control programs.

Lead efforts to comply with Boiler MACT and NFPA 70E Arc Flash compliance.

Engineering Technologist, 07/1999 to 04/2013 3M Corporation – Austin, TX

Hired as a Systems Control Technician and rose to the level of Engineering Technologist in charge of a 15 MW cogeneration power plant.

Instrumental in the design and installation of several energy saving projects (VFD pumping systems, water use reduction modifications, fuel consumption reduction upgrades).

Initiated rollout of new DCS software upgrade for plant process controls. Trained, coached and mentored staff on the new control system migration.

Led the multi-departmental project to complete NFAP 70E Arc Flash Analysis and Protective Relay Coordination Studies for the entire R&D Facility.

Reduced the downtime of the cooling water system by 12% by upgrading the cooling tower water treatment and level control systems.

Systems Control Technician for Tape Production plant. Serviced and maintained production line automation & robotics equipment.

Tech Systems Manager, 02/1995 to 07/1999 Spectro Alloys Corp – Rosemount, MN

Maintenance Manager & Tech Systems Manager. Managed a staff of 15 union and non-union employees. Highly successful in upgrading control systems and implementing new process strategies.

Exceeded company objectives by collaborating on the design and coordinating the construction and commissioning of several capital projects. These projects accounted for a 30% production increase in the first year of implementation and had an ROI of less than 18 months:

ooxygen handling, storage and gas generation system.

osmelter furnace combustion control system using oxygen and natural gas burners.

oa new molten aluminum pouring, ingot casting and cooling system.

oa new aluminum scrap processing and indexed storage system.

PROFESSIONAL RESUME CONTINUED…

Field Service Tech with Jasper Engineering (1990-1995); Electro-Mechanical Technician with Michelin Tire Corp (1989-1990); and Electronics Technician with the United States Navy (1983-1989).

Education

Bachelor of Science: University of Minnesota - Crookston, MN

Associate of Science: Regents College - Albany, NY

Certifications

ISA Certified Control System Technician (CCST), Level III

Six Sigma Green Belt

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office Suite, ControLogix, Fluke MetTrack, DeltaV DCS, OSI PISoft, EnerVista, CMMS software, KRONOS time reporting software, JD Edwards Enterprise One, VFD Programming software

Affiliations

International Society of Automation (ISA) - Former Chapter President,

Western Regional Boiler Association (WRBA)

Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)

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