Craig Stephens
Waxahachie,TX
Summary
Strategic Regional O&M Manager with a strong background in optimizing operations and maintenance. Proven success in enhancing efficiency, boosting productivity, and achieving cost reductions through resource allocation and planning. Experienced in leading cross-functional teams, driving process improvements, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional O&M Manager, South Region
RWE Clean Energy
Haskell, TX
04.2019 - Current
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and implement strategies for continuous improvement and cost reduction initiatives within the South Region.
- Implemented effective maintenance programs for equipment and facilities across multiple locations in the South Region, resulting in improved operational efficiency and reduced downtime.
- Hired employees and set performance goals to enhance team effectiveness.
- Perform annual employee performance evaluations.
- Developed and implemented the O&M technician training program.
- Managed warranty claims and provided ongoing support for all company assets.
- Developed plant operating procedures.
- Provide oversight of all matters of safe reliable operation of a 112 MW power plant.
Operations Manager
Quail Run Energy
Odessa, TX
05.2017 - 04.2019
- Conducted regular performance evaluations and provided coaching and training to team members to foster professional development.
- Provided leadership to the plant Operations department for the safe and efficient operation of a 550 MW combined cycle generating facility under the general direction of the Plant Manager.
- Manages the daily operation of the facility to ensure that generating requirements, plant efficiency and reliability are maintained in a safe manner and in compliance with all applicable permits, laws and regulations.
- Communicate with power trading groups to schedule plant outages, derates, generation risks and generation.
Operations Manager
Mustang Station
Denver City, TX
01.2002 - 05.2017
- Provided leadership to the plant Operations department for the safe and efficient operation of a 486 MW combined cycle and a 510 MW simple cycle generating facility under the general direction of the Plant Manager.
- Review and improve the operational processes and ensure personnel adhere to established procedures and practices.
- Review and help prepare Operational department budgets and/or make recommendations to the Plant Manager relative to operating and capital budgets.
- Manage the daily operation of the facility to ensure that generating requirements, plant efficiency and reliability are maintained in a safe manner and in compliance with all applicable permits, laws and regulations.
- Participated in the commissioning of the GE 7FA simple cycle facility.
- Investigate and resolve all forced outages and operating irregularities.
- -Lead Operator
- Oversaw operations of the control room.
- Cleared and reported alarms and upset conditions, and directed operations personnel to take corrective actions.
- Oversee all components of Lockout/Tagout process.
- Made recommendations to ensure thermal and electrical outputs are at optimum levels and efficiency.
- -Control Room Operator
- Operate a 486 MW combined cycle electric generating plant consisting of two GE 7FA gas turbines with the GE Mark 5 and Mark 6 control systems, two ATS heat recovery steam generators, and one Alstom (ABB) HT 40 Steam Turbine Generator with P-400 Control System and all Balance of Plant equipment with the Emerson Ovation DCS control system in a safe and reliable manner.
- -Assistant Plant Operator
- Operated plant's primary and support equipment. Performed routine rounds. Performed lockout/tagouts. Performed preventive maintenance tasks.
Education
Denver City High School
Skills
- Combined Cycle Power Generation
- Simple Cycle Power Generation
- Solar Power Generation
- Power Plant Commissioning
- Operations Management
- Maintenance Management
- Development of training programs
- Project management
- Outage scheduling and management
- Microsoft office
- Visio
- OSI PI
- NERC compliance and reporting
- Environmental compliance
- CMMS Development experience with Maximo, EAM and Power Factors
- NFPA 70E
Timeline
Regional O&M Manager, South Region
RWE Clean Energy
04.2019 - Current
Operations Manager
Quail Run Energy
05.2017 - 04.2019
Operations Manager
Mustang Station
01.2002 - 05.2017
Denver City High School