Power Plant Manager

Kirk Little **** N *th St · Broken Arrow, OK ***** · 918-***-**** · ********@*****.***

Qualifications for Management

Dedicated, results-oriented professional with experience in mechanical and propulsion plant operations, maintenance, planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling functions to facilitate the attainment of organizational goals. Dynamic team player and leader; interacts and communicates effectively with individuals at all levels. Additional areas of expertise include:

Facility Management

Project Management

PeopleSoft / SharePoint

Maintenance Management

Workday / Kronos

Operations Management

Environmental Reports

Preventative Maintenance

Maximo / CMMS

Policy/Procedure Development

Safety Regulations

Inspections/Audits

Change Management

Bargaining Unit

Training / Staffing

M.S. Office

OSHA

Customer Service

Career Track:

Georgia-Pacific – Muskogee, ok 2022 to Present

Power Plant Superintendent: Manage a staff of 3 salaried Maintenance Engineers and 1 hourly Water Chemist operating the power plant for the Muskogee paper mill. Operation of 4 natural gas and coal boilers providing steam to 3 turbine generators. Providing the paper mill with all electric, steam, air, and water needs. Verified compliance with pertinent safety and environmental regulations and procedures.

Review and approve maintenance work orders and maintenance expenditures.

Actively support all safety and environmental initiatives.

Lead daily production meetings.

Member of utility audit team for GP Mississippi mill.

Covanta – Tulsa, OK & Brooks, OR 2017 to 2022

Facility Manager: Manage a staff of 44 salaried and union personnel operating Waste-to Energy facilities in Tulsa, OK and Brooks, OR. Processing MSW, profiled waste, and regulated medical waste to generate 13 MW electricity and/or steam for a local refinery. Interface between director management, customers, operations, administrative, environmental, and contractors in order to meet all required operational and maintenance schedules. Maintained required staffing to meet all operational needs. Verified compliance with pertinent safety and environmental regulations and procedures. Coordinated with overseas suppliers to maintain parts inventory levels.

Manage all processes to ensure maximize steam production and electrical generation.

Submit and review all monthly and annual environmental reports.

Managed training program to ensure all Tulsa Operators and Maintenance personnel were fully qualified.

Coordinate efforts of operations, maintenance and contractors to ensure maximum availability.

Increased profiled waste processing to $1M per month at Tulsa facility

Increased regulated medical waste production by 25% at Brooks facility in 2021. On track for another 30% increase in 2022. Coordinated with CES and customers to improve efficiency and stable processing rates.

Avant Energy – Le Sueur, MN 2015 to 2016

O&M Superintendent: Manage a staff of 6 operating a BioEnergy plant in Southern Minnesota. Processing organic farm waste into methane gas to power an 8 MW facility generating electricity. Interface between director management, operations, administrative, environmental, and contractors in order to meet all required operational and maintenance schedules. Maintained required staffing to meet all operational needs. Verified compliance with pertinent safety and environmental regulations and procedures. Coordinated with overseas suppliers to maintain parts inventory levels.

Manage all biological processes to ensure maximum gas production and electrical generation.

Submit and review all monthly and annual environmental reports.

Coordinate efforts of operations, maintenance and contractors to ensure maximum availability.

Supervise all troubleshooting and repair of piping, valves, and four Siemens turbine generators.

Xcel Energy – Denver, CO 2009 to 2015

Plant Superintendent: Supervise 45 union operators in the operation and security of Cherokee Power Station, a four-unit 720 MW coal facility. Interface between marketing, management, operations, maintenance, and contractors in order to meet all required operational and maintenance schedules. Maintained required staffing to meet all operational needs including “Clean Air Clean Job” requirements. Verified compliance with pertinent safety and environmental regulations and procedures. Achieved “fully qualified” plant supervisor status 6 months early.

Fill in for Operations Manager and/or Maintenance Manager during vacation and training periods.

Manage LOTO program to ensure safe work practices. Responsible for reviewing and approving all maintenance work orders prior to planning stage.

Coordinate and supervise maintenance workers and contractors during night and weekend periods.

Supervise maintenance crews during repair of all major plant components including major overhaul of a main circ water pump. Supervised maintenance crews during planned and unplanned outages.

Represented supervisors on the Work Process and Planning Action Team to develop standard procedures for the Colorado region to write, complete, and track work orders.

Operations representative during plant acquisition planning for power plant purchase in Northern Colorado.

Created and led Scrubber Dry Absorber Action Team to increase system reliability and improve emission controls.

Compressor Systems, Inc. – Raton, NM 2008 to 2009

Maintenance Superintendent: Managed 7 field technicians and 2 parts personnel in the day-to-day operations and maintenance of 25 natural gas compressors. Scheduled all preventive and corrective maintenance. Enforced all company, safety, DOT, and environmental regulations. Coordinated customer shutdowns with planned maintenance to minimize downtime. Maintained regional budget and SLA agreements to ensure profitability.

Ineos Oligomers – Whiting, IN 2007 to 2008

Shift Foreman: Supervised 8 union personnel in the operation and security of a poly-butene production facility. Interfaced between upper management, operations, maintenance, and contractors in order to meet all required production and shipping schedules. Performed required maintenance as well as monthly HSE audits. Verified compliance with pertinent regulations and procedures. Ensured ISO compliance.

Praxair, Inc. – Fort Smith, AR 2006 to 2007

Standard Plant Technician: Managed daily operations of 1 oxygen and 3 nitrogen producing facilities for 4 separate customers in 3 cities. Planned/scheduled and performed all plant related maintenance, troubleshot/repaired problems, maintained maintenance and testing databases for each plant, including all ISO quality documents, met budget requirements, interacted with local clients, and performed monthly quality, vibration, and oil analyses.

US Navy - Various 2002 to 2006

Plant Supervisor: Managed 48 personnel in the day-to-day operations and maintenance of a nuclear-powered steam propulsion plant. Trained junior personnel in operations and maintenance. Enforced all military regulations. Ensured operational readiness and safety at all times. Coordinated shipyard and contractors on maintenance and testing issues.

Awarded the Navy Commendation Medal for ensuring the highest level of material condition and operational readiness possible, leading to outstanding scores during nuclear and non-nuclear command inspections, including the Operational Reactor Safeguards Exam.

Awarded the Navy Achievement Medal for coordinating efforts between shipyard supervisors and military members throughout various overhaul environments, achieving record setting completion rates, which allowed the ship to deploy ahead of schedule.

US Navy - Various 1982 to 1998

Plant Supervisor/Assistant Safety Officer/Maintenance Mechanic: Supervised day-to-day operations of a safety department within an industrial repair facility of over 600 personnel. Monitored the efforts of over 20 divisional safety representatives. Trained all incoming personnel on organizational safety procedures and protocol. Re-wrote the command safety manual to coincide with Navy and federal standards. Performed command mishap investigations. Maintained a waste storage facility and performed all safety/hazmat inspections.

Implemented hazardous material re-use policy and researched less hazardous substitutes for used materials, which led to a savings of over $30,000/year and a less hazardous work environment.

Received Safety Supervisor classification, selected as Sailor of the Year, and awarded Navy Achievement Medal for efforts.

Education:

Naval Nuclear Power School: Certificate

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