ABASIAMA JAMES
CHERRY HILL,New Jersey
Summary
Dynamic and solutions-oriented power plant operator with over 15 years of experience in managing plant operations, safety protocols, and team leadership in high-pressure environments. Proven track record in optimizing power plant efficiency, overseeing equipment performance, and implementing critical process improvements. Expertise in SCADA systems, generator control, and lockout-tagout (LOTO) procedures. A hands-on leader skilled in employee training, safety compliance, and effective problem-solving to ensure continuous, safe, and efficient power generation.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Shift Supervisor
Reworld
Newark, NJ
03.2020 - Current
- Supervises everyone in the shift and maintains a smooth flow of operation.
- Ensures all logs are properly taken and information documented to make immediate technical decisions, such as what unit to shut down or whether a unit should be shut down
- Ensures permits and isolations are properly done and safety is adhered to during the supervisor's periodic run of equipment
- Establish work procedures or schedules and keep track of the daily work of clerical staff
- Supervises the running of all plant equipment, including the water treatment plant, boilers, turbines, etc.
Shift Manager
Tradebe Environmental Service
Cohoes
12.2018 - 03.2021
- Managed a shift of 12 personnel operating and Maintenance of all plant equipment according to the updated standard operating procedures
- Implement the lockout-tagout policies and Coordinate for plant shutdowns, startup, and every other job that is assigned to me
Shift Supervisor
GE Nigeria
Benin
05.2013 - 01.2018
- Supervises everyone in the shift and maintains a smooth flow of operation
- Ensures logs are appropriately taken and information documented to make immediate technical decisions
- Ensures permits and isolations are adequately done and safely adhered by walking down the system with maintenance personnel
- Establish work procedures or schedules and keep track of the daily work of clerical staff
- Supervises running all plant equipment, water treatment plant, and gas station plant included
- Recommended and implemented measures to motivate employees to be coached, mentored, and trained to improve general work input
- Updated standard operating procedures
- Policed the lock out-tag outs protocols and adjusted them as needed
- Overseeing the plant security officers using 24 security cameras and roving walks
- Adjusted controls to generate specified electrical Power to regulate power flow between generating stations and substations
- Controlled generator output to match the phase, frequency and voltage of electricity supplied to panels
- Controlled power-generating equipment using control boards, SCADA, and semi-automatic equipment, including turbines and generators
- Operated city-wide gas and water systems
- Communicated with systems Operator (OPPD) and (SPP) to regulate and coordinate line voltages, transmission loads and frequencies
CRO/AO
Pic-Marubeni
Sapele, Nigeria
02.2009 - 03.2013
- Control and monitor all running plant equipment from the CCR, also participating in the operation of the power plant equipment and assisting in plant maintenance activities
- Work according to established policies, procedures, and regulations
- Technical work in operating high-pressure steam boilers, turbines, generators, and auxiliary equipment
- Controls fuel feed and airflow to ensure complete combustion and eliminate waste; starts fires and checks boilers and furnaces
- Start boilers up to operating pressure, place them in service, and remove them from service as needed
- Maintain awareness to ascertain any malfunction in equipment; takes immediate initial remedial measures and reports malfunction to maintenance
- As AO, I make hourly inspection rounds throughout the plant to observe equipment and troubleshoot problems; recording levels, pressures, and temperatures, Changes flow meter charts; maintains fuel supply observes water level in boilers and monitors hydraulic and gas pressures and temperatures
- Maintains correct steam, fuel, air, and vacuum pressures; observes for leaks in the boiler and pipes; checks the water level in low- and high-pressure heaters
- Reads steam regulators, temperatures, pressure gauges, feed water regulators, and related gauges or charts; transfers all data to a log sheet
- Cleans and lubricates all equipment and components
Education
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING -
UNIVERSITY OF BENIN
NIGERIA01.2009
Skills
- Problem-Solving Abilities
- Communication Skills
- Detail-oriented
- Effective Multitasking
- Analytical Problem-Solving
- Teamwork
- Time Management
- Policy Enforcement
- Workplace Safety
- Industry Knowledge
- Scheduling Coordination
- Leadership Abilities
- Task Prioritization
- Organizational Skills
- Process Improvement
- Conflict Resolution
- Employee Training
- Decision Making
- Attention to Detail
- Effective Communication
- Problem Solving
- Team Building
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Shift Supervisor
Reworld
03.2020 - Current
Shift Manager
Tradebe Environmental Service
12.2018 - 03.2021
Shift Supervisor
GE Nigeria
05.2013 - 01.2018
CRO/AO
Pic-Marubeni
02.2009 - 03.2013
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING -
UNIVERSITY OF BENIN
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