Anthony R Brewer
Bethesda
Summary
Efficient Shift Supervisor aiming to increase value of company through excellent leadership. Proudly offers talents in communication and organization. Outgoing and energetic individual familiar with various equipment operations.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Shift Supervisor
NIH Bethesda
11.2021 - Current
- Working 12-hour shifts duties included but were not limited to, ensuring that plant perimeters were maintained. Ensuring that employees reported to work in a timely manner, and if not finding a replacement to fill in. In the event of an emergency or casualty, identifying the problem while maintaining plant parameters or securing and evacuating the plant as safely as possible and notifying emergency personnel. Completing LOTO requests, monitoring the Chiller Plant master to ensure that it is operating to maintain chiller plant parameters. Maintain the boiler plant within acceptable parameters to support the NIH campus demand. Ensuring that when new procedures policies or equipment are introduced to the plant that personnel have an understanding on how to integrate this into their routine. Also, to complete plant logs and shift turnover reports daily. Be aware of time overtime and timecard issues and correct them as needed working with the timekeepers or upper management. Approve or deny requests from government employees and contractors for changes that they want to make in the plant regarding their daily work keeping the plant operation a top priority.
- Hours per week: 42
Maintenance Mechanic Work Leader
National Institutes of Health I Bethesda, MD
Bethesda, MD
04.2014 - Current
- Working as a Maintenance Mechanic Leader with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Research Facilities (ORF), Division Technical Resources (DTR), Utilities Generation Branch (UGB) duties include but are not limited to:
- Direct and support various subordinate mechanics, of various grades and abilities, to complete tasks as assigned.
- Operate desk and laptop computers and handheld devices, inputting and maintaining facilities and equipment information as well as training mechanics on the team.
- Plan and lay out work from blueprints, sketches, drawings, specifications, guides, codes, and work orders.
- Troubleshoot, maintain and repair all building facility related equipment in the general trade areas of mechanic, structural, electrical and grounds maintenance. This includes mechanical systems with complex problems and extensive repairs that require judgment to locate electrical malfunctions on equipment such as control circuits, motor control centers, frequency drives, street lighting, large/small complex heating boilers, ventilation, mechanical system controls, electric panels, transfer switches, etc.
- Use and maintain various types of hand and/or power tools, such as screwdrivers, pliers, wire cutters, soldering irons, cable pullers, hydraulic benders, and pipe threading machines.
- Use of a wide variety of test equipment including test lamps, multimeters, circuit analyzers, circuit breaker testers, voltage recording meters, meggers, watt meters, ohmmeters, and ammeters.
- Series: 4749 - Grade: 03
- Hours per week: 45
Maintenance Mechanic I
National Institutes of Health I Bethesda, MD
Bethesda, MD
02.2008 - Current
- Responsible for work in the Central Utilities Plant Of NIH. Duties included but were not limited to.
- Performance of maintenance on 5 high pressure boilers that produce 15,000-200,000 pounds of steam per hour at 165psi campus wide. for a total capacity of 800,000 pounds of steam per hour this included hydrotesting in accordance with ASME requirements. Replacement of valves, piping, gauges, and accessories as needed. Inspection of fire and water sides for damage then performing the necessary repairs. Also coordinating with the plants shift personnel to perform boiler steam safety valve tests.
- Responsible for preventative maintenance on boiler condensate polishers. This involves inspection of tanks, resin, internal and external piping, and piping connections and seals. Removal/ replacement of resin and cleaning of tanks.
- Plant duties also include preventative maintenance on steam turbines this includes inspection of turbine maintaining proper alignment and coordinating with plant shift personnel to perform normal overspeed trip tests ensuring proper oil levels and making changes to governors for turbine.
- Other duties included performance of maintenance of 16 electrically driven industrial centrifugal refrigeration carrier/York units using R12, R22, and R134A. Ranging in size from 300- 5000 tons for a total capacity of 68,000 tons. Work includes inspection, monitoring oil levels, seal and bearing replacements, condenser tube cleaning, oil and filter changes, and maintaining proper alignment between motor gear box and compressor.
- Plant Duties also included performing preventative maintenance on pumps ranging from 2 - 15,000 GPM this includes inspections, bearing & seal replacements, overhauling, and maintaining proper alignment. Also ensuring adequate flow by cleaning inline strainers.
- Other duties included performance of preventative maintenance on 20 cooling towers this work includes. Fan inspection of blade pitch and proper torque on blade fasteners. Also repair / removal of damaged blades. Maintain proper alignment between motor and fan gearbox. Replacement/ repair of damaged nozzles, tower fill, and related piping.
- Also responsible for air handlers ranging from 100- 5000 CFM this included inspections of unit replacement of filters, bearings, seals, belts, and motors as needed. To ensure that units were within specifications.
- Other duties include performance of preventative maintenance on machinery gear boxes speed increasing and decreasing. Which consists of maintaining proper alignment, lubrication, and clearances. Also performing proper oil and filter changes and inspection of gears for misalignment and damage.
- Other duties included inspection and repair/ replacement of campus wide fire hydrants and related piping and per NIH Fire marshal requests. This included excavation/replacement of hydrants and related piping and valves.
- Outside utility duties also included maintaining 4 campus wide tunnels and coordinating with engineering tech to make proper repairs from their reports. Also to maintain supply/ exhaust fans, sump pumps and lighting. To Coordinate with building groups to carry out routine and emergency building utility shutdowns.
- Other plant duties include performance of preventative maintenance on 3 air compressors that range from 1800-3000 CFM each this consisted of inspection and maintaining proper oil levels and carrying out oil and filter changes to ensure system air pressure campus wide was achieved. Also, we carry out inspection of campus wide system piping and valve connections for leak detection and repair.
- Tools used in the plant included but are not limited to micrometers, dial indicators, laser alignment, chain falls, cranes, hydraulic jacks, pullers, and presses, air tools, pipe cutters, threaders, benders, various drills, hole punches, specialty tools and a vast array or other tools and equipment.
- Also report problems to supervisor and request or order of needed supplies and equipment.
- Series: 4749 - Grade: 11
- Hours per week: 40
Shift Operator
NIH I Bethesda, MD
Bethesda, MD
07.2017 - 11.2021
- During 12 hr. shifts Operate and monitor steam & chiller plant operations 24/7 365. This includes but is not limited to, operation of (4) 150,000 btu boilers and (1) 200,000 btu boiler. Also, the operation of (12) 5000-ton chillers and associated support equipment. Starting at the auxiliary level I have advanced to the chiller plant operator level. This gives me the ability to stand in each of the shift positions (including Shift Supervisor). As a shift operator I am also responsible for the plant logs related to each position, and in emergency conditions it is my duty to report to the appropriate personnel and to get the plant into as safe condition as possible. As a WL my duties include running the shift in the absence of the Shift Supervisor.
- Hours per week: 55
Shift Operator Supervisor (Detail)
NIH I Bethesda, MD
Bethesda, MD
05.2020 - 09.2020
- Temporary position. Duties included but were not limited to, ensuring plant perimeters were maintained during the shift. Ensuring that employees report to work and if not find a replacement to fill that position. In the event of a casualty identifying the problem and taking measures to correct it while maintaining plant perimeters. This entailed directing shift personnel to start or stop and monitor equipment until problem is corrected and plant is back to normal. In an emergency situation contact the appropriate personnel to notify them of the emergency and if possible, to get the plant to a safe operating or shut down position to minimize damage to plant. Completing LOTO requests, following optimization reports for TESS to keep chiller plant running efficiently. Coordinating with Cogen personnel in the operation of the auxiliary boilers. Ensuring that when new procedures, policies or equipment is introduced to the plant that personnel have an understanding on how to integrate this into their routine. Also, to complete plant logs and shift turnover reports daily. Be aware of time overtime and timecard issues and correct them as needed working with the timekeepers or upper management. Approve or deny requests from government employees and contractors for changes that they want to make to the plant regarding their daily work keeping the plant operation a top priority.
- Hours per week: 50
Education
High school diploma or equivalent -
Richard Montgomery Senior High School
Rockville, MD06-1988
Skills
- Employee training
- Workplace safety
- Staff management
Timeline
Shift Supervisor
NIH Bethesda
11.2021 - Current
Shift Operator Supervisor (Detail)
NIH I Bethesda, MD
05.2020 - 09.2020
Shift Operator
NIH I Bethesda, MD
07.2017 - 11.2021
Maintenance Mechanic Work Leader
National Institutes of Health I Bethesda, MD
04.2014 - Current
Maintenance Mechanic I
National Institutes of Health I Bethesda, MD
02.2008 - Current
High school diploma or equivalent -
Richard Montgomery Senior High School