THOMAS V. GONCZI, SR.
Auburndale, Fl. 33823
Email: adh3i1@r.postjobfree.com
Telephone: 724-***-****
BACKGROUND SUMMARY
Boilermaker General Foreman, Mechanical Superintendent and Plant Manager and Field Inspector with over 40 years’ experience in construction, nuclear and industrial. Background includes:
Identifying, analyzing and solving complex nuclear safety and production problems.
Formulating and implementing short/long range strategies and plans.
Developing and establishing scheduling, planning and procedures.
Managing and directing staffs – nuclear and industrial.
OSHA 30 certified
CDL Class B driver license – Passenger and air Brake
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Coach USA- Monaca, Shell Chemical Plant - Sept. 2019 to March 18 2020
Transporting construction personnel to and from construction site
Great Arrow Builders- Monaca Chemical Schell Oil Cracker Plant - July through August 2018
Mechanical Superintendent Rotating Equipment- Pumps, Vessels and Tanks- vacated position for personal reasons.
System One- / SCE&G Field Inspector- July 2014 to Aug 2017
Jenksville, South Carolina Job was a banded by SCE&G
Field Inspector- Duties performing observations on craft personnel, welding, rigging, setting equipment and fitting modules to build nuclear power plant Units 2 & 3 for South Carolina Electric & Gas (SCE&G). In conjunction with safety codes and AWS and ASME welding codes. (Utility abanded the projected)
Oct to Dec Present 2017
Pittsburgh Technical College
Welding Instructor- Instructing students on shielded metal arc welding, ASME pipe certification, and Exotic metals with GTAW
Bechtel Construction, - worked at various nuclear plants as follows:
Position: Mechanical Superintendent Jan 2009 to Dec 2011
Turkey Point Nuclear Station, Extended Power Update, Homestead, FL
Extended Power Update
Responsible for the Condenser, MSR, Heat Exchanger replacement, FAC piping and related valve work.
Pala Verde Nuclear Station, Palo Verde, AZ
Position: Mechanical Superintendent 2006 to 2007
Responsible for relocation of 651 Valve
Crystal River Nuclear Station, Crystal River, FL 2007
Position: Mechanical Superintendent
Responsible for scaffold installation/modifications/removal
Position - Shop Supervisor – US Tool & Die, Pittsburgh, Pa. 1998 to 2001
Supervising union shop employees, weldors, fitters, labors and machinist to manufacture nuclear products for the nuclear power industry
Beaver Valley Power Station, Shippingport, PA
Position: Boilermaker Foreman 1998
Disassembly/reassembly of reactor, off loading/reloading of fuel
Position: Boilermaker Foreman 1993
Responsible for installation of feed water thermal sleeves on a three-loop Westinghouse generator system and repair/inspection of four Westinghouse moisture separator/reheaters.
Thomas V. Gonczi
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Beaver Valley Power Station, Shippingport, PA 1991 to 1992
Position: General Foreman/Boilermaker Foreman
Responsible for rebuilding and upgrading including bundle replacement of four Westinghouse moisture separator/reheaters using Senior Engineering designs on an 888 megawatt PWR.
Monroe, Inc., Ambridge, PA 2008
Position: Plant Manager
Responsible for ASME code fabrication of tans, heat exchangers, boiler re-heat elements, exhaust hoods for basic oxygen furnaces
International Brotherhood of Boiler Makers, Local 154, Pittsburgh, PA 1970 to 2006
Skilled in maintenance activities; fabrication of nuclear fuel cells, stainless steel MPC containers; Hi-storm spent fuel containers (stationary and transportable); Certified Welder; Foreman in fossil power plants and steel mills; Certified Assistant Welding Inspector (over 35 years of all types of welding including instructing and inspecting; Fabrication of ductwork using Flux Core Welding Process; Boilermaker Certified Welder – Tubes and Duck work.
Pre-construction period- 1965 – 1967
Dividend Tire Inc. Performed state Inspection on all types of vehicles. Installed brake parts, mufflers, tail pipes, various front end components
ACHIEVEMENTS
Systematically received bonuses for excellence in work performance.
Consistently saved and increased revenue for various companies by instituting safety requirements and procedures.
Selected to attend a six-week supervisory training program.
Successfully supervised up to 60 employees.
Instrumental in welding several challenging processes and commended for its success.
Selected to perform as a Welding Technician as a result of excellence in combination welding.
Lean Management Certification, - ExpertRating – 03/25/2014
1965. Placed 2nd in the Nation Plymouth Trouble Shooting Contest
EDUCATION
U.S. Tool & Die, Pittsburgh, PA – Supervisory Education Course
Community College of Beaver County, Monaca, PA – Salesmanship, Principles of Marketing, Construction Blue Print Reading and English Com 1. Lean Certificate,
American Welding Society, Pittsburgh, PA – Certified Associated Welding Inspector.
Pittsburgh Institute of Welding – Blueprint reading and combination welding.
Aliquippa High School – Graduate 1965 – Vocational Auto mechanics
Hobbies
Auto Racing – Stock cars and supermodifies
Working on project cars