Site Safety Material Specialist
Resume:
Michael W Hubbell
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OBJECTIVE
To utilize my knowledge and experience in whatever position I’m given, which will aid to improve productivity, efficiency, and profitability. I’ve held positions in operations, training, maintenance, outage, in either a worker or management capacity. I have worked with all crafts (employees and contractors). Safety is my top priority to ensure that everyone goes home in the same or better shape than they came in with. A happy customer will always come back to a great asset.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Terra Power, Washington USA 03/2022 - Present
Advisory Training Material Specialist
Develop qualification cards, lesson material, train coworkers on the use of LMS, Audit the LMS records to ensure consistency for outside audits, help to determine when training is needed. Develop training using the ADDIE process. Perform PHAs as needed for the site. Took the lead in instructing the Nuclear Safety Culture / Safety Conscience Work Environment to TerraPower. Worked with upper management to become INPO members. Worked with our Training Team Management to help create a more robust training program for TerraPower and Natrium Project. I am the lead training member for the Discipline Training committee for the TerraPower Everett Lab and TerraPower Isotopes department. I’m continuously working on new lesson plan materials for multiple departments and facilities. Promoting the SAT (ADDIE) process throughout TerraPower to make our training process standardized, more robust, transparent, and easy to use. I am teaching multiple courses as needed: Confined Space, Lab Safety, Nuclear History Lessons Learned, Forklift and Scissor lift training, Glovebox training, Alkali/Sodium Metal Training, Machine Shop Equipment Training & Qualification, and Lockout/Tagout.
Lead System Operator (Integrated Effects Test IET) 07/2020 – 03/2022
Writing and Implementing procedures, monitoring function and operation of IET components, utilizing safety protocols, addressing abnormal and emergency condition operations, writing condition reports as needed, maintaining training requirements, looking for system improvements, purifying molten salt, taking salt samples and send them off for testing, site safety committee member, and 2022 Site Safety Committee Chairperson. Utilizing my previous supervisory management skills to build a strong and positive environment to help others to grow from.
New York Power Authority, New York USA 07/2016 – 04/2019
Operations Shift Supervisor
Monitoring all plant conditions on site and at remote locations using SCADA. Ensuring all craft are working together to ensure plant reliability/efficiency/cost productive and safety. Address all plant conditions that are abnormal using trouble reports (acute / chronic) conditions to maintain normal operating conditions safely. Working with training to ensure that all operators maintain their qualifications to operate the plant. Create work schedules, address vacation and absentee issues. Maintain environmental control throughout the plant (onsite and remote sites). Our company is unionized so I have attended multiple trainings dealing with negotiation strategies with Union, Craft, and Management Team.
College of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick, Maryland USA 08/2011 - 01/2016
In Class Adjunct Faculty Instructor
Adjunct faculty instructor teaching Nuclear Engineering Technology, covering numerous courses from physics, chemistry, measurement theory, nuclear reactor theory, turbine, boiler and reactor function, discrete control system to name a few. Created numerous lesson plans, exams, PowerPoint slide shows, worked with mechanical gears, pulleys, motors, relays, pumps, and valves.
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Lusby, Maryland USA 04/2008 – 06/2016
Engineering/Operations/Mechanical Maintenance / Outage Instructor
Create lesson plans, exams, modify & update lesson material, perform barrier analysis, benchmark, self-assessments, operating experience (OE), site safety committee member(Vice – Chair), confined space entry supervisor/attendant, WRAP qualified, HOST team member, NANTeL Administrator/Proctor, Glass Panel Simulator instructor, work with EPRI, NRC and INPO to address issues. Work on glass (see-thru) reactor project for Calvert Cliffs. Teach SOER 10-2 and Basic Plant Fundamentals several times a year. Was a Confined Space Supervisor for 8 years at Calvert Cliffs, working to improve communication, process and procedures to help strengthen our Confined Space Team.
Bismarck State College, Bismarck, North Dakota USA 03/2002 - 01/2009
Online Adjunct Faculty Instructor
Created lesson plans using e-Learning software including videos, exams, discussions, animations. Was very successful in teaching for BSC in that I had received two adjunct faculty awards within a four year period. Taught power plant technology and electrical distribution systems.
City Public Service, San Antonio, Texas USA 04/1989 - 10/2001
Control Room Operator
Operated numerous power plants for City Public Service, providing electricity for all of San Antonio and surrounding areas. Operated power plant from control room and monitored all conditions of the plant process to ensure plant efficiency and safety. Trained over 50 operators about plant operations and how to address abnormal conditions in the plant and how to keep the unit online while maintaining safety of the plant. Worked with numerous other craft to address abnormal conditions and plant outage issues.
EDUCATION
Everett Community College Everett, Washington USA 2021 – On Hold
Working on Associates and Certification in Welding
College of Southern University Orange, Alabama USA 2020 – On Hold
Working on Masters in Occupational Environmental, Safety and Health,
Excelsior College Albany, New York USA 2014-2018
Bachelor of Science in Technology, GPA: 3.4
Walden University Minneapolis, Minnesota USA 2005-2009
Master of Science in Psychology, GPA: 3.8
University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, Texas USA 2003 - 2005
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Minor in Health GPA: 3.8
Bismarck State College, Bismarck, North Dakota USA 2000 - 2001
Associate of Applied Science in Power Plant Technology, GPA: 4.0
San Antonio College, San Antonio, Texas USA 1997 - 2003
Attended San Antonio College to work on a 2 + 2 program then transferred to the
University of Texas at San Antonio Psychology, GPA: 3.8
SKILLS
Forklift and Scissor lift qualified
Crane Operator & Rigging Specialist qualified
Torque Wrench and HYTORC Machine Shop Equipment Qualified
Confined Space qualified
Lockout / Tagout qualified
Operated numerous plant equipment (motors, pumps, fans, boilers, generators, turbines, etc.)
Proficient with hand and power tools and machine shop equipment
Proficient in Microsoft Office Software: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, OneNote,
Proficient with SAP Learning Management System (LMS) Software
TerraPower Software – Concur, Jira, EDMS, Netscape, Skillsoft, Camtasia, Snag-It, DOE Operating Experience website, INPO/NANTeL, Devonway, Open Sesame, Ticket System for Multiple Disciplines,
Excellent customer service skills for internal/external customers
Excellent problem solver/troubleshooter
Involved and Led multiple Corrective Action Investigations
Proficient with SCADA software and operation
Several 1000+ hours of training given (online, in person, distance learning, CBT)
Thousands of hours developing training (SAT/ADDIE process)
Proficient typist, ~40wpm minimal errors
Extremely mechanically inclined
Professional/Motivational Speaker
Life Coach
Qualifying on all equipment in the TP Everett Lab Mitchell Machine Shop
Taken on more of an instructor role at the TP EVL, since I greatly enjoy teaching and helping others to improve their knowledge.
PUBLICATIONS
The Fundamentals of Power Generation (published)
The Fundamentals of Nuclear Power Generation (published)
I Can’t Seem To Make Ends-Meat (published)
I Can’t Seem To Make Ends-Meat II (in progress)
Nuclear Accidents and Lessons Learned from them (in progress)
Everything You Wondered About But Never Asked (in progress)
MEMBERSHIPS
American Welding Society (AWS)
Institute of Nuclear Power Operators Training Instructor Certification (INPO) 2008 to 2016
MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
TerraPower
1.Lead System Operator (IET)
2.Interviewing for Control Board Operators and Field Operators
3.Working with Management and HR to address rotating shift schedules
4.Supervise emergency/abnormal operations, proposing corrective actions
5.Led August 5,2022 Lockout/Tagout Near Miss, leading causal analysis team to determine corrective actions to take, to keep from repeating this issue
6.Led April 2023 Corrective Action issue addressing numerous TerraPower employees that had been removed from the Lab Worker Curriculum, after maintenance was performed on the LMS system.
7.Help push the INPO/NANTeL process in getting TerraPower into Membership (Determining who to contact, what it would cost, what issues we might face in getting our membership, and all the benefits of becoming a member).
8.Led the development of the IET operator training program.
9.Led the process on developing new procedures for the Salt Batch Systems
10.Leading the process of standardizing lesson plan and qualification card development
11.Led the effort for using the SAT/ADDIE process to prepare for future regulatory requirements
12.Led the effort to create policies, procedures, forms, evaluations, and guides to improve the structure of the training department but also help strengthen other departments through the use of procedure/adherence.
New York Power Authority
1.Operations Shift Supervisor at Main Site
2.Supervising and Performing all Contractor Training (LOTO, Confined Space, etc…)
3.Management Team Negotiating with Union Board
4.Interviewing for promotions/new hires
5.Supervising Unit Outages
6.Supervising Emergency Drills
7.Working with New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) on balance of power and daily energy output predictions
8.Address time sheets, vacation, call outs, plant outages, maintenance scheduling
9.Managing multiple generating stations for startup, shutdown and overhauls (Remote locations)
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant
1.INPO/NANTeL Administrator/Proctor for the site
2.Project Manager for creating the Distance Learning Platform for Constellation/Exelon Fleet which met with great success.
3.Supervised Contractor and Site Employees for upcoming outages: General Education Training (GET), Confined Space Training, Fire Watch, Lockout/Tagout, Fire Extinguisher Training, Respiratory/Self-contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA),
4.Project Manager for leading the development of the Glass Panel Simulator to be used by multiple disciplines and used to help troubleshoot unit issues when the Operations Simulator is not available.
5.Led the development of the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) training courses for future hires completing the curriculum.
6.Led the development of having CSM students attend a Summer Internship at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Plant to determine potential candidates for future hires.
7.Lead member of the Safety Committee
City Public Service
1.Control Room Operator – in charge of 4 440MW Generating Units and over 60+ plant employees to managing preventative maintenance, work with ERCOT System Operators when performing unit/station tests.
2.Led Control Room Operators during the Y2K New’s Eve change over with 100% success.
3.Supervisor of the Confined Space Program during outages
4.Supervisor of the Lockout/Tagout Program during outages
5.Outage coordinator for the Power Station
6.Lead Training Operator, teaching multiple system courses
7.Led Station Upgrade from hardwire system to Digital Control Systems (DCS)
8.Led Air Quality Control system (AQCS) Westinghouse Distributed Processing Family (WDPF) computer system, making it error-free and to protect the unit and equipment.
9.Led the operator training for the AQCS during construction.
10.Working with Bismarck State College and East Central High School to develop an internship program for possible new hires.
11.Help negotiate Union/Company work agreements
Bismarck State College
1.Managed the creation of all of my lesson plans using the eCollege platform
2.Initiated the discussion about expanding the program to incorporate: Nuclear Power, Electrical Transmission, Process Plant, and Solar/Hydro/Wind energy.
College of Southern Maryland
1.Lead Instructor (PM) for developing lesson plans, OJT’s, Curriculum and Course Format, Evaluations, and the use of practical applications (welding, pump station, electric motor station, process/control station, hydraulic/pneumatic station, and gears/pullies station
2.Led the process of meeting regulatory requirements for the Nuclear Engineering Training Program.
3.Worked with many different colleges and high schools to get them involved in developing Nuclear Engineering Technology programs for their area.
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