Power Plant Operator

Shelby Puckett

PO Box ******

Waikoloa, HI ****8

Phone: 808-***-****

Cell: 808-***-****

E-Mail: f7svbx@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Objective: To work in power production or maintenance, utilizing my 23 years of experience at Pacific Gas & Electric Company in steam plant and nuclear power operations and 4 years here in Hawaii as a power plant operator and mechanic. .

Highlights

Experience

February 2011 to April 2012

Big Island Carbon Kawaihae, HI

Power Plant/Boiler Operator

Duties include daily operation & maintenance of two 10,0000lb/hr propane fired boilers, water chemistry analysis and treatment.

Work with startup engineers to start, test, adjust and commission new Cleaver Brooks boiler and all plant systems in this new plant that produces activated carbon from macadamia nut shells.

Currently laid off due to work stoppage.

No funds available for completion of start-up.

October 2008 to March 2011

Mauna loa Macadamia Nut CORP

Power Plant/Boiler Operator

Duties include startup, shutdown and daily operations of the700KW generator, 25,000 lb/hr steam boiler and 2, 250KW Diesel Generators.

Operate, maintain and repair systems within the powerplant such as feedwater chemistry, HVAC chillers, shell dryers, conveyors, elevators, storage tanks, stokers, steam condensers and compressed air system.

Operate Caterpillar loader and forklift to move/stockpile shells.

Operate, rackin/out 480V switchgear.

2005 to 2007

Hawaiian Forest Orchids Pahoa, HI

Owner/operator

Cultivating varieties of orchids and palms for wholesale to other growers and retail shipping to the Mainland, Sold the business in 2007, as it was not profitable..

December 1980 to December 2004

Pacific Gas & Electric Co Diablo Canyon Nuclear San Luis Obispo, CA

Power Plant Operator, Control Operator Transmiss

Journeyman Power Plant Operator, responsible for the daily operation of all steam plant systems, including High & low pressure steam, water purification, compressed air system, 480volt-12KV electrical switchgear, transformers & circuit breakers and turbine/generator controls.

Also nuclear-side operations including reactor coolant pumps, radiation monitoring instrumentation and Certified Assistant Reactor Operator in the Control Room.

Did not hold an NCR Reactor Operator License.

After 5 years in the plant, transferred to the 500KV switchyard, to become a Transmission System Operator, responsible for the daily operation of 500KV, 230KV and 115KV circuit breakers and associated equipment on site, as well as the control room supervision of the Transmission Grid for the Central Coast of California.

Retired in 2005, to move to Hawaii and start a business.

Education

1975 Bishop Montgomery High School Torrance, CA

High School diploma

1984 Harbor Community College San Pedro, CA

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