Experienced frontline supervisor with a decade of power plant operations and background as a Marine Corps Veteran. Skilled in leading teams to achieve operational excellence, ensuring strict adherence to safety protocols. Proven track record of managing resources and optimizing processes to drive productivity and efficiency. Dedicated professional with strong work ethic and commitment to delivering results in high-pressure environments.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Energy Production Supervisor/ Operations Specialist- NES 1&2
American Electric Power, AEP
Oologah, OK
01.2022 - Current
Supervise the work of direct reports in executing plant operation responsibilities to achieve efficient, safe, and reliable operation of the plant and its equipment. Monitor operating crews’ costs and find reasons for and mitigate variances. Maintain and ensure safe working conditions, use of proper tools, equipment, protective clothing, and devices. Created and kept plant freezing weather preparedness plan following SPP and NERC regulations. Oversee and supervise safety training of assigned employees. Supervise, coordinate, plan and/or direct plant operation activities, which includes inspection and analysis of equipment, capital improvements, various energy production programs, and/or staffing requirements. Coordinate plans for energy production activities during plant outages including development of workflow charts and critical paths, as well as analyze and oversee material and equipment requisitions. Track O&M budget. Create and track Spreadsheets for equipment forced outage rate..
Station Operator
American Electric Power, AEP
Oologah, OK
03.2021 - 12.2023
Develop and update plant operating procedures to enhance safety and efficiency.
Oversaw operation of GE MS7001FA turbines feeding a Westinghouse 170-Megawatt steam turbine generator.
Managed 460-Megawatt GE Supercritical Steam Turbine Generator
Oversaw energy production processes at Step Up.
Assistant Station Operator/ Equipment Operator
American Electric Power, AEP
Oologah, OK
10.2016 - 03.2021
Supported Station Operator in ensuring safe and efficient plant operations.
Monitored and operated plant auxiliary equipment, including Turbine, Generator, and related systems.
Located instruments and equipment valves using plant drawings.
Managed water quality systems, including service water, demineralizer systems, and chemical instrumentation.
Oversaw operations of demineralized water treatment system.
Coal Handler
American Electric Power, AEP
Oologah, OK
07.2015 - 10.2016
Ensured optimal performance of heavy equipment through regular maintenance.
Handled heavy machinery and coal handling equipment including coal load out stacker and rail car dumper.
Engaged in lean projects focused on optimizing shop tools, parts inventory, and storage solutions.
Education
General Education -
Wellington High School
Wellington, KS
No Degree - Business Administration
Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, OK
Skills
Operational efficiency
Planning and coordination
Cross-functional communication
Project management
Operations coordination
Frontline Leadership
Accomplishments
Implemented ESOMS software for lockout tag out permit system
Frontline leadership training
Marine Corps Corporals course
Lockout Tagout permit coordinator
Used Microsoft Excel to develop Histrocial EFORd to track Unit forced outage rates and Equipment availability factor.
Timeline
Energy Production Supervisor/ Operations Specialist- NES 1&2
<ul><li>Production Block Incharge Job Role: Operations, Control and Monitoring</li><li>1. All activities related to production and monitoring the process as per SOPs.</li><li>2. Communicate day to day process deviations and breakdowns of the equipment to concerned persons.</li><li>3. Check and implement the process for cleaning of equipment as per the schedules.</li><li>4. Responsible for housekeeping and implementation of day to day cleaning of process area & clean room.</li><li>5. Preparation, review and approval of monthly Reports and BPRs BCRs, OOS, Deviation, investigations reports, validation protocols reports, validation reports.</li><li>6. Responsible for preparation of daily production planning and ensuring the same.</li><li>7. Production planning, ensuring that the batches are produced as per planning and meeting the dispatch targets.</li><li>8. Ensure proper utilization of equipment and manpower as and when required.</li><li>9. Planning and monitoring during execution of the process validation.</li><li>10. Manpower planning. Monitor the project modification activities.</li><li>11. Responsible to handle production processes.</li><li>12. Implementation of new technology w.r.t. process equipments or facility.</li><li>13. Supporting quality assurance team for DMF submission.</li><li>14. Executing and supervising training, validation, qualification and calibrations protocols.</li><li>15. To perform visual inspection and certification of cleaned equipment after product change over cleaning as per standard operating procedure.</li><li>CGMP:</li><li>1. Following departmental standard operating procedures (SOP) and providing suggestions for SOP simplification and any other improvements.</li><li>2. Making sure all the documents and checklist are verified before and after manufacturing.</li><li>3. Ensuring retention and destruction of records are maintained in a department.</li><li>4. Verifying status labeling of accessories, in-process instruments, containers, area & equipment.</li><li>5. Performing contemporaneous (on time) document entries.</li><li>EHS:</li><li>1. Following Environment, Health and Safety policies and practices.</li><li>2. Making sure personnel health, hygiene and organization practices are followed.</li><li>3. To conduct risk analysis of product, system, equipment, process as per standard procedure.</li><li>Training</li><li>1. Attaining training as per training need and providing training to sub-ordinates through available software of Learning Management System (LMS).</li></ul> at MSN Group<ul><li>Production Block Incharge Job Role: Operations, Control and Monitoring</li><li>1. All activities related to production and monitoring the process as per SOPs.</li><li>2. Communicate day to day process deviations and breakdowns of the equipment to concerned persons.</li><li>3. Check and implement the process for cleaning of equipment as per the schedules.</li><li>4. Responsible for housekeeping and implementation of day to day cleaning of process area & clean room.</li><li>5. Preparation, review and approval of monthly Reports and BPRs BCRs, OOS, Deviation, investigations reports, validation protocols reports, validation reports.</li><li>6. Responsible for preparation of daily production planning and ensuring the same.</li><li>7. Production planning, ensuring that the batches are produced as per planning and meeting the dispatch targets.</li><li>8. Ensure proper utilization of equipment and manpower as and when required.</li><li>9. Planning and monitoring during execution of the process validation.</li><li>10. Manpower planning. Monitor the project modification activities.</li><li>11. Responsible to handle production processes.</li><li>12. Implementation of new technology w.r.t. process equipments or facility.</li><li>13. Supporting quality assurance team for DMF submission.</li><li>14. Executing and supervising training, validation, qualification and calibrations protocols.</li><li>15. To perform visual inspection and certification of cleaned equipment after product change over cleaning as per standard operating procedure.</li><li>CGMP:</li><li>1. Following departmental standard operating procedures (SOP) and providing suggestions for SOP simplification and any other improvements.</li><li>2. Making sure all the documents and checklist are verified before and after manufacturing.</li><li>3. Ensuring retention and destruction of records are maintained in a department.</li><li>4. Verifying status labeling of accessories, in-process instruments, containers, area & equipment.</li><li>5. Performing contemporaneous (on time) document entries.</li><li>EHS:</li><li>1. Following Environment, Health and Safety policies and practices.</li><li>2. Making sure personnel health, hygiene and organization practices are followed.</li><li>3. To conduct risk analysis of product, system, equipment, process as per standard procedure.</li><li>Training</li><li>1. Attaining training as per training need and providing training to sub-ordinates through available software of Learning Management System (LMS).</li></ul> at MSN Group