Generating Station Engineering Supervisor

Thomas R. Smith

Engineering Technical Manager

*********@*****.*** • 509-***-****

LinkedIn • Ocean Park, WA, 98640, US

Summary

Accomplished and results-oriented professional with extensive experience in equipment plant reliability and mechanical project management with excellent knowledge of mechanical engineering. Proven track record of excellence in maintenance programs for preventive and predictive methodologies, providing technical support, and improving component and systems operational, efficiency to optimize safety, quality, sustainability, development, and productivity initiatives. Solid history of success in leading overall project operations from start to end, preparing schedules, developing and implementing consistent and realistic business plans and control structures for project, and ensuring completion within time and under budget. Expertise in leading projects from inception to completion, conducting site inspections and design reviews, and overseeing teams to achieve shared visions and goals.

Areas of Expertise

Preventive & Planned Maintenance

Production & Manufacturing Operations

Machine & Component Testing

Engineering Operations Management

Resource & Asset Management

Quality Assurance & Control

Health & Safety Compliance

Continues Process improvement

Team Training & Leadership

Work Progress Evaluation

Stakeholder Engagement

Construction & Startup

Professional Experience

Bruce Power – Nuclear Generating Station, Tiverton ON 2019 – Present

Plant Engineering Support – Department Manager Equipment Reliability

Reported directly to Division Manager of Engineering. Oversaw and managed leadership to direct and facilitate development of fleet wide System Health and Equipment Reliability Program. Performed oversight in development of policies, processes, and procedures necessary to bring standardization in areas of PdM, PM, PMO, Engineering Outage Support, Component Asset Programs Engineering and directive in installations of new or upgraded components to eight Nuclear Generating Reactors from the Corporate Office onsite.

●Equipment Reliability Index established to COG-ER and US ERWG

●Single Point Vulnerability Recovery with reporting to COG-ER, NSRB and WANO v

●Established Corporate Predictive Technology Program Owners utilizing EPRI NMAC Sector

●Established Equipment Reliability Process into the Station’s Plant Health Committees

●Established Engineering Outage Support Section

Energy Northwest – Columbia Nuclear Generating Station, Richland WA 2013 – 2019

Equipment Reliability, Large Pump & Motor Program Manager

Report directly to Technical Services Engineering Manager as engineering support to maintenance for Large Pumps and Motors Program. Perform extensive work with ASME/B31.1.and B31.9, API, and MIL Standards for Machinery. Communicate and interface with NEIL Nuclear Insurers for reporting on Predictive and Preventive Maintenance Program. Perform Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) while facilitating to receipt inspections of components and final installations.

●Designed and Installed 23 points of live on-line predictive monitoring points for the Circulating Water Pumps. This condition monitoring system read out locally on touch panels and into the control room. First ever in the power plant industry.

●Reviewed the top stations critical pumps and motors for the site that induced transients, down powers, and scrams. The review resulted in component upgrades and designs that were implemented through vendors during refurbishment and factory acceptance testing.

●Second Party Factory Acceptance Testing and Specifications

Arizona Public Service - Fossil Engineering Corporate Office, Phoenix AZ 2011 – 2013

Component Engineering Supervisor

Reported directly to General Manager of Engineering. Oversaw and managed corporate office leadership to direct and facilitate development of fleet wide System Health and Equipment Reliability Programs. Performed ER Supervisor role by overseeing development of policies, processes, and procedures necessary to bring standardization in areas of PdM, PM, and PMO to seven Fossil Generation Plants consisting of coal, gas, and combined cycle units.

●Prepare and trained site stations in implementing and using the equipment reliability system and component health programs.

●Oversight of the seven fossil plants for predictive monitoring and practices

●Directed Complex Troubleshooting for the seven fossil plants.

Tennessee Valley Authority - Browns Ferry Nuclear Station, Decatur AL 2009 – 2011

Component & Equipment Reliability, Engineering Manager

Provided problem resolution, oversight for site rotating machinery technical issues, directed work effort; developed reports, schedules, and budgets, and managed preventive (PM to AP-913) and predictive (PdM) programs. Ensured efficient development of Plant Health Committee (PHC) and process, Plant Health Subcommittee (PHSC) and process. Served as Equipment Reliability Manager facilitating PHC and PHSC required direct cross organization interfaces for Performance Indicators for plant site and interface with INPO and NSRB.

●Chairman for the Plant Health Committee

●Established a hand-picked team of component experts for the Component Engineering Department

Additional Experience

Component Optimization Engineering Manager, Arizona Public Service – Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Phoenix AZ

Maintenance Technical, Engineering Supervisor, Florida Power & Light - Turkey Point Nuclear Station, Homestead FL

Plant Civil - Mechanical Component, Engineering Supervisor, American Electric Power - DC Cook Units 1 & 2 Nuclear Station, Bridgeman MI

System Engineering, Reactor Coolant System Engineer, Entergy Operations, Inc.- Arkansas Nuclear One, Russellville AR

Special Projects, Maintenance Engineering, Tennessee Valley Authority - Browns Ferry Nuclear Station, Decatur AL

Maintenance Support Group, Shift Engineering Supervisor, Bechtel Power Group Southern California Edison Nuclear Station, San Clemente CA

Equipment Erection and Maintenance Superintendent, Peter Kiewit & Sons Company - WPPS Satsop Nuclear Station Units 3 & 5, Satsop WA

Education

Industrial Engineering

Brazosport Junior College, Lake Jackson, TX

Mechanical Engineering

Arkansas Technical University, Russellville, AR

Mechanical Engineering

Thomas A. Edison University, Trenton, N.J.

Licenses & Certifications

CMP Certification 1989 (Certified Project Management Professional) #964

Institute of Certified Managers, On Campus of James Madison University

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