Dominic Smythe
Exton,PA
Summary
Seasoned Operations and Maintenance Supervisor with a proven track record at Vicinity, enhancing plant reliability and operational leadership. Mastered strategic operations and maintenance planning, achieving significant process efficiencies. Excelled in conveying knowledge to teams, ensuring safety, and optimizing performance. Skilled in troubleshooting and resourceful problem-solving while prioritizing safety, environmental concerns, and operational goals.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR
VICINITY ENERGY
Trenton, NJ
04.2023 - Current
- Oversee the proper operation and maintenance of our district energy power plant, consisting of boilers, chillers, a 6MW combustion engine, and all associated equipment.
- Maintain three separate thermal loops and one chilled water loop, providing heat, hot water, and air conditioning to customers throughout the city of Trenton, NJ.
- Supervise the Operations and Maintenance department, consisting of 8 operators, 2 mechanics, 2 I&E technicians, and 3 O&M technicians.
- Coordinate schedules and workload distribution with an emphasis on a sense of urgency in accordance with safety, environmental, and production concerns.
- Manage operation and maintenance of CEMS, and compliance to NJ DEP Title V permit.
- Implemented a new LOTO program with standardized procedures.
- Optimized performance of our 6 MW diesel combustion engine, dedicated to emergency power.
- Coordinate comprehensive outage plans and schedules to ensure safe and efficient execution, with minimal downtime.
- Ensure compliance with electrical demand-response protocols, emissions monitoring, and water treatment.
- Improved operations procedures to enhance plant reliability.
- Prioritize customers by exceeding expectations and completing responsibilities.
- Mastered new facility operations and maintenance processes within 1.75 years of tenure.
- Conduct daily safety meetings with a positive approach on how to mitigate safety and environmental hazards.
Day Operations CRO /Permit Technician /Supervisor
Covanta Energy Corporation
Conshohocken, PA
02.2021 - 04.2023
- Supervise and oversee proper implementation of LOTO, Hot Work, and Confined Space permits.
- Write Standard Operating Procedures.
- Act as day relief operator for all operations positions when needed.
- Assist with supervision and training of all day operations employees.
- Attend to safety and environmental action items on a daily basis.
Operations Shift Supervisor
Veolia North America
Carnesville, GA
04.2020 - 02.2021
- Acting Operations Shift Supervisor for 2 newly commissioned 65MW Biomass power plants.
- Facilitate proper operation of the turbine generator, boiler, emissions equipment and wood yard on a daily basis.
- Create and implement programs, policies and procedures designed to effectively and efficiently operate the facility as well as reduce or eliminate injuries and hazards in the workplace.
- Implemented Safety training and proper completion of the safety program for employees.
- Conduct routine safety inspections and plant walkdowns.
- Made recommendations to company policies and overall culture to improve worker safety.
- Responsible for implementing daily safe work permits for all jobs.
- Perform monthly audits on all active and recently closed permits such as LOTO, confined space, hot work, and safe work permits.
- Consult with operations and maintenance managers to evaluate needs and discuss corrective actions for plant concerns.
- Issue and respond to work orders, work requests, and PM's on a daily basis.
- Manage operations schedule to fulfill plant needs.
- Responsible for overseeing and implementing proper use of REDTAG LOTO program, hotwork permits, and confined space permits.
- Create new LOTO procedures and Operations Standing Orders for safe and efficient operations of both facilities.
- Conduct daily safety briefings and approve safe work permits.
- Monitor all jobs and tasks within the plant to make sure safety protocol is followed.
- Conduct inventory to ensure all plant needs are met.
- Manage contractors and document project progress and specifications.
- Implement technical training with employees to minimize and avoid accidents with proper behaviors.
- Review operator logs and DCS trends on a daily basis to help spot abnormalities, prioritize tasks, predict future issues.
- Assist all crew members when help is needed with encouragement and positivity.
- Conduct daily meetings with Maintenance and I+E to help prioritize jobs for the day.
Safety and VPP Committee Chairperson
Covanta Energy Corporation
Conshohocken, PA
01.2010 - 04.2020
- Conducted safety and hazard inspections and performed monthly plant walk downs.
- Identified key processes within company that could be improved by implementing safety procedures.
- Reviewed company practices and work processes to verify compliance with applicable regulations.
- Conducted monthly safety and VPP committee meetings.
- Achieved (2) OSHA VPP recertification's while on the committee.
- Acted as liaison between OSHA and Covanta for both VPP recertification's.
- Installed swing gates on all platforms and fixed ladders.
- Redesigned bag house hopper mezzanines for safer access to eliminate hazards.
- Designed a special tool for removing and installing grate bars to avoid line of fire and pinch point hazards.
- Instituted fire turn down gear for ash ram and sifter area inspections and work.
- Acted as liaison for local fire departments and assisted with tours of our facility to help prepare them for an emergency situation.
- Reviewed JSA's.
- Instituted "Monthly Safety Award" for employees that put effort into keeping the plant safe.
- Certified SGE for OSHA.
Control Room Operator
Covanta Energy Corporation
Conshohocken, PA
07.2003 - 03.2020
- Maintain high level of communication with operations and maintenance personnel to safely monitor and inspect equipment, systems and control boards. Identify machinery issues and needed repairs to keep equipment up and running.
- Identify and report abnormalities to supervisor for timely corrective actions.
- Maintain open communication with line systems operators to keep line voltages, transmission loads and frequencies in check.
- Delegate tasks to team members based upon individual strengths and expertise, leading to increase in productivity and workflows.
- Promote positive work environment for all employees and contractors by responding quickly to inquiries, delivering constructive feedback and pleasantly engaging employees.
- Practice safe lockout-tagout procedures to prevent injury to personnel during maintenance procedures.
- Mentor coworkers who are new to the field or have less experience in order to make them aware of all hazards and to keep them safe.
- Adhere to plant safety and environmental policies and procedures at all times.
- Update logs and prepare reports to inform next shift about notable needs and incidents.
- Record data available through use of recording charts, annunciator systems and other monitoring devices in accordance with standard operating procedures.
- Analyze variations in operating conditions and trends to troubleshoot plant equipment and resolve operational problems.
- Follow safety guidelines to minimize workplace hazards and protect fellow workers from harm.
- Continuously monitor emissions to adhere within PA/DEP permitted parameters.
- Active chairperson for the Safety and OSHA VPP committee from 2010-2020.
- Certified Special Government Employee for OSHA since 2019. Note: Due to plant needs and Covid-19 related issues I have not been able to assist in any VPP certifications and had previous commitments cancelled.
- Assisted with two OSHA VPP recertification's for the plant within the last 10 years.
- Conduct monthly safety meetings and plant walk downs to identify hazards and implement plant safety.
- Acted as Safety Supervisor for plant outages.
Education
Health And Safety Management Certification -
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL06.2022
Power Plant Technology
Williamson College of The Trades
Media, PA2003
High School Diploma -
Frankford High School
Philadelphia, PA06.2000
Skills
- Strategic Planning & Organization
- Hands-On Plant & Equipment Maintenance
- Issue Resolution
- Solid Communication Skills
- System Testing
- Resourceful Problem Solver
- Strong Work Ethic
- Operational Leadership
- Troubleshooting
- Blueprint Interpretation
- Operational & Process Efficiencies
- Project Vision & Direction
- Always Puts Safety First
- Conveying Knowledge & Skills To Others
Certification
- New Jersey Engineers License Blue Seal 3rd Class Stationary 2024
- University of Alabama Health and Safety Management Certificate 2022
- OSHA Special Government Employee (SGE) 2019
- ASME QRO Provisional Certification for Municipal Waste Combustion Facilities Operator 2018
Timeline
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR
VICINITY ENERGY
04.2023 - Current
Day Operations CRO /Permit Technician /Supervisor
Covanta Energy Corporation
02.2021 - 04.2023
Operations Shift Supervisor
Veolia North America
04.2020 - 02.2021
Safety and VPP Committee Chairperson
Covanta Energy Corporation
01.2010 - 04.2020
Control Room Operator
Covanta Energy Corporation
07.2003 - 03.2020
Health And Safety Management Certification -
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Power Plant Technology
Williamson College of The Trades
High School Diploma -
Frankford High School
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