Mark McNair
Vernon
Summary
Professional with 40 years of experience in coal and gas power plant operations, specializing in start-ups and Westinghouse DCS Ovation control systems. Proven expertise in GE turbines, generators, and water treatment applications. Achievements include optimizing plant performance and ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
Overview
43
43
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
OWNER/OPERATOR
McNair Solutions LLC
10.2020 - Current
- Overseeing daily operations and marketing strategies, including deliveries and advertising campaigns.
- Executed timely deliveries, contributing to customer satisfaction and operational reliability.
- Maintained customer service and satisfaction to meet the standards set by the company.
- Coordinated weekly delivery schedules and prepared equipment to ensure efficient operations.
SHIFT SUPERVISOR
CONSTELLATION
01.2022 - 06.2025
- Supervised control room and outside operators for three-unit gas cycling/peakers generating facility totaling approximately 1240MW. Directed plant startup, shutdown, and load changes to align with grid demand and dispatch requirements.
- Supervised daily operations to ensure efficient workflow and productivity.
- Coordinated shift schedules to optimize labor resources and maintain coverage.
- Trained and mentored new staff on safety protocols and operational procedures.
OPERATIONS SPECIALISTS/SHIFT SUPERVISOR
American Electric Power
10.1990 - 09.2020
- Acted as the key individual in implementing logic and operational changes including gas dampers and reheat sprays saving 3-5 megawatts in auxiliaries, resulting in $100,000.00 annual savings for 32+ years. (Received Employee Recognition Compensation award.)
- Oversaw balance of plant operations, ensuring NERC compliance and effective alarm management while managing water treatment processes and upgrades.
- Led Lean continuous improvement projects to reduce downtime, rework and operating variance.
- Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production of megawatts.
- Coordinated operations and activities with other supervisors to enhance interdepartmental efficiency.
- Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.
- Conduct operations training in equipment, work and safety procedures, or assign employee training to experienced workers.
- Interpret specifications, blueprints, job orders, and company policies and procedures for workers.
- Maintained comprehensive operations data, including production and cost records, and prepared management reports to inform decision-making.
- Determine standards, budgets, production goals, and rates, based on company policies, equipment and labor availability, and workloads.
- Calculate labor and equipment requirements and production specifications using standard formulas.
- Develop new procedures and protocols to increase productivity and efficiency throughout the power plant.
- Professional with 40+ years of experience in both coal and gas power plant operations.
AUXILIARY OPERATOR/CONTROL ROOM OPERATOR
West Texas Utilities
Abilene
02.1983 - 09.1990
- Controlled power generating equipment, including boilers, turbines, and generators, ensuring optimal performance using Westinghouse WDPF controls.
- Adjust controls to generate specified electrical power or to regulate the flow of power between generating stations and substations.
- Monitored power plant equipment and indicators to identify and address operating problems promptly.
- Start or stop generators, auxiliary pumping equipment, turbines, or other power plant equipment.
- Control or maintain auxiliary equipment, such as pumps, fans, compressors, condensers, feedwater heaters, filters, or chlorinators, to supply water, fuel, lubricants, air, or auxiliary power.
- Communicate with systems operators to regulate and coordinate line voltages and transmission loads and frequencies.
- Operated valves and switches in sequence to efficiently start or shut down auxiliary units.
Education
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE - ACCOUNTING
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX05-1983
Skills
- Heavy equipment operation
- Safety regulations
- Technical literacy
- Process improvement
- Leadership
- Team collaboration
- Decision making
- Adaptability
- Creative problem solving
- Work ethic
- Communication
Certification
- Employee Recognition Compensation award
- Manager's Act with Power of Integrity
- Heat Rate Awareness
- Front-line Leadership 1
- Front-line Leadership 2
- Managerial Grid
- Grid Works
- 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
- Radiation Training
- Flue Gas Desulphurization Training
- Turbine Generator and Main Boiler Feed Pump Training
- Power Up & Lead
- Shadow of the Leader Training
- Procedure Writing
Extracurricular Activities
Intramural Sports
References
Available upon request
Timeline
SHIFT SUPERVISOR
CONSTELLATION
01.2022 - 06.2025
OWNER/OPERATOR
McNair Solutions LLC
10.2020 - Current
OPERATIONS SPECIALISTS/SHIFT SUPERVISOR
American Electric Power
10.1990 - 09.2020
AUXILIARY OPERATOR/CONTROL ROOM OPERATOR
West Texas Utilities
02.1983 - 09.1990
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE - ACCOUNTING
Lamar University