Power Plant Maintenance Technician
Resume:
CHRISTOPHER G. MAINOR
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
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CAREER PROFILE
Current Tesla Maintenance Technician with an Associate’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and experience in subcontracting. I have over eight years’ experience participating in nuclear outage maintenance at power plants around the country. I also held a distinguished career as a third class machinist’s mate in the US Navy. I am highly skilled in the mechanical and ship engineering fields. I have worked on supply/oiler and amphibious assault vessels. I have been on three deployments which contributed to Operation Iraqi Freedom.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Tesla October 2017 – Present
Gigafactory 2 Plant Maintenance
Operate and monitor the operation of all HVAC related equipment in a manufacturing environment • Operate and monitor chiller, AHU, DI/RO Water generation and related equipment. • Operate and monitor compressed air, electrical substations, IWT, solvent recovery and related equipment. • Remotely start and stop equipment as well as maintain facility operation through control software. • Provide support for new equipment installation, startup, commissioning, and sustaining operations. • Perform routine field inspections of equipment and systems • Complete preventative maintenance on building facilities • Troubleshoot operational parameters that fall outside of normal operating regions • Observe all safety policies during the execution of required tasks. • Complete requested activities as assigned. • Utilize control systems to monitor equipment within the factory and verify recent trends. • Improve the reliability of equipment and systems through collaboration with teammates and facilities engineers • Work from schematics, diagrams, layouts, defined plans, and written/verbal instructions. • Required to work with and around hazardous areas and hazardous chemicals and materials. • Implement and Sustain standard organizational practices and adhere to 5S practices
Nuclear Power Plant Subcontractor September 2007 – August 2015
Working from blueprints and verbal and written instruction, I maintain, construct, adjust, troubleshoot, and calibrate equipment, its components, and systems within nuclear facilities. I also test and record data and make modifications to equipment as necessary. Testing (hydro & air), Effco, MSIV, Boring line honing, LLRT, Lath machine, and flapping
I worked several positions while subcontracting within the power plants:
Valve Technician
Mechanic
Refeueling Mechanic
Pump Mechanic
AOV Technician
UNITED STATES NAVY
MACHINIST MATE 3RD CLASS AUGUST 2003 – AUGUST 2007
Machinist Mate
I possess detailed knowledge of the operating characteristics of marine machinery, equipment and systems, their functional relationships, and the applicable installation and repair procedures, methods, and trade practices. Under supervision and with approval, verbal or written, I tested, maintained, and repaired shipboard equipment and ship propulsion machinery. I have a vast knowledge of auxiliary steam, diesel machinery, generators, boilers, electric systems, gas turbines, and pumps. I have the necessary experience to work well with others under stressful and critical conditions. I possess good communication skills and I present myself in a positive manner.
Types of valves/pumps worked on in each class ship:
Rebuild pumps, safety check valves, shut valves, globe valves, gate valves, rising stem & non-rising stem valves, butterfly valves, ball valves, check valves, relief valves, special-purpose valves, remote-operating valves, spring-loaded reducing valves, pressure-reducing valves, air operated pilot control valves, priority valves, valve hand wheel & color coding, Steam admission valve, MOV, (Shop 38 rebuilding & testing at Metro Machine) refacing valves, repacking valves, valve maintance, grinding valves, spotting-in valves, lapping valves, Steam traps (mechanical, bucket, ball-float), orifice steam trap, Filters & Strainers and Hydrostatic testing.
Non-positive displacement pumps, mechanical seal, stuffing box packing, renewing shaft sleeves, renewing wear rings, rotary pumps, gear pumps, screw pumps, sliding vane pumps, eductors, jet pumps, alignment of shaft & coupling, flexible coupling, pump governors and speed limiting governors.
Refueling work performed (including maintenance on diesel-propelled ships):
RCP pumps, motors DE tensioning: Fuel purifier, filter-separator, sample and test fuel, record fuel oil samples and test results.
Also performed maintenance on Octopus, revamped ductwork, cavity seals, and upper internals.
USS Seattle AOE-3
A 1200 plant facility
Ensured proper maintenance of naval boilers, steam turbines, reduction gears, propellers and shafting.
Responsible for the installation and repair of steering assemblies, main shafting, and power drives, main propulsion reduction gears, lubricating and control systems.
Worked with turbo generators and main circulating pumps.
Maintained and repaired electro-hydraulic drive machinery and electro-hydraulic steering gears.
USS Ponce LPD-15
A 600 plant facility
Promoted from messenger BT/ engine room lower level to BT upper level.
Accounted for refueling process
While docked in the shipyard for nine months, I worked in Shop 38 refurbishing, repairing, remanufacturing, and calibrating gauges.
Maintained log book and journal records for gauge readings.
Install new machinery using Task Group Instructions, Shift Reports, Sketches, Blueprints, and deficiency logs.
Maintenance and repair of governors
Analyzed, tested, and treated feed water, boiler water and condensate.
MEDALS
Naval Accommodation (2)
Sea Surface Deployment Ribbon (2)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
National Defense Medal
Naval Unit Commendation
Operation Iraqi Freedom Service Medal
Navy Marine Corps Achievement Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
EDUCATION
ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
A.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Brunswick High School
2018
2002
Brunswick, GA
US Navy Training Facility
2003
Great Lakes, IL
156 hrs of Machinist’s Mate, Class A Training
144 hrs of Engineering Mechanical Core
120 hrs of Engineering Common Core
Includes extensive training with hands on experience in power plant operations and maintenance, safety hazards, and safe engineering practices.
DZ Atlantic 2008
52 hrs of General Valves Training
Crane Nuclear 2009
60 hrs. of Valve/AOV training
Flowserve 2012
40 hrs. of RCP Replacement training
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