Monty Kyle Shadoan, P.E.
Maysville,KY
Summary
Driven power generation professional eager to lead the production engineering team into the future and exceed expectations. Leveraging 20 years experience with East Kentucky Power Cooperative in the areas of leadership, operations, maintenance, engineering and construction. Well versed in the people, processes, and technologies required to achieve and sustain the EKPC corporate values and mission.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Maintenance Manager
East Kentucky Power Cooperative
07.2010 - Current
- Manage a team of (5) craft leadership, (7) planners, and (54) technicians, providing mission guidance and support for skill development and performance improvement.
- Enhanced safety culture through modeling the way, regular observations, staff training, and adherence to EKPC and OSHA guidelines.
- Promoted a culture of continuous improvement within the maintenance team by encouraging open communication, problem-solving initiatives, and employee recognition.
- Clearly established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Established performance goals for employees aligned to team / EKPC mission and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
- Delegated tasks to employees in alignment with department and station goals.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired high performing employees to meet the work requirements of the station.
- Fostered cross-functional teamwork among system engineering, operations, and maintenance to achieve a collaborative approach for achieving the EKPC mission and strategic objectives.
- Improved equipment reliability by implementing an asset management program focused on a proactive and reliability centered maintenance / engineering approach.
- Conducted root cause analysis of recurring issues, devising long-term solutions utilizing the MOC process to safely minimize future disruptions.
- Implementation and utilization of EAM / CMMS for asset performance management (reliability and ROI).
- Streamlined work management processes for efficient repair times, resulting in increased productivity and reduced costs.
- Collaborated with other department managers to coordinate maintenance activities around production schedules, minimizing operational interruptions.
- Led the successful completion of major facility outages and upgrade projects while adhering to budget constraints and timelines.
- Reduced outage duration by efficiently coordinating the maintenance team and contract coordinators through critical path management.
- Developed and managed detailed maintenance budgets, effectively controlling expenses while ensuring optimal equipment performance.
- Forecasted and reviewed maintenance budgets to establish cost-effective measures.
- Worked with supply chain personnel to prepare and review maintenance contracts with external service providers to ensure best value for EKPC.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors for cost-effective procurement of parts and services, maintaining strong working relationships.
Senior Engineer
East Kentucky Power Cooperative
07.2009 - 07.2010
- EKPC Project manager during the construction, commissioning, and turnover of Spurlock unit #4 Bed Ash Silo project.
- Designed and implemented quality control processes to facilitate customer satisfaction.
- Led cross-functional team with successful commercial operation, turnover, and contractual closeout of multiple large-scale projects. Ensuring the timely delivery of project deliverables and internal financial requirements.
- Ensured seamless hand-off of completed projects to operations teams by providing thorough documentation, training, and ongoing support as needed.
Engineer
East Kentucky Power Cooperative
11.2005 - 07.2009
- EKPC Project engineer during the construction, commissioning, and turnover of Spurlock unit #4.
- EKPC Project manager during the construction, commissioning, and turnover of Spurlock unit #1 & unit #2 Wet FGD projects..
- Participated in formal internal design reviews of proposed products and components.
- Developed cost estimates and project specifications for proposals.
- Presented technical findings to stakeholders, ensuring clear understanding of project status and goals.
- Collaborated on interdisciplinary teams to develop creative, cost-effective solutions for complex problems the project encountered.
- Conducted feasibility studies for proposed projects using potential ROI and risk management.
- Collaborated with other departments to facilitate successful project completion.
- Established strong working relationships with plant management and contractors through exceptional communication skills, fostering trust and collaboration.
Auxiliary Operator
East Kentucky Power Cooperative
09.2003 - 11.2005
- Monitor the performance of power generation process equipment by conducting regular inspections and addressing or reporting issues promptly.
- Perform equipment isolation and removal from service per lock out tag out procedures. Ensuring zero energy state prior to releasing equipment for maintenance activities.
- Verified proper system and equipment line up prior to starting or returning to service.
- Adjusted monitoring controls to maintain system integrity and peak operations.
- Diagnosed and resolved operational issues affecting power plant equipment function or performance.
- Performed routine preventative maintenance on power plant equipment.
- Responded immediately to emergency situations and implemented proper procedures to minimize impacts.
- Performed shift transitions by delivering comprehensive reports detailing pertinent information about ongoing processes or any issues encountered during operation hours.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Kentucky
Lexington08.2003
Skills
- Ability to Inspire a Shared Vision
- Team Leadership and Development
- Performance Goal Alignment to Strategic Plan and Corporate Mission
- Change Management - Communication / Proof of Concept
- Collaboration across departments (Operations / Maintenance / Engineering / Management / Executives)
- Reliability Engineering approach to Asset Life Cycle Management
- EAM / CMMS Development and Implementation (Maximo, Akwire, Primavera VI, People Soft)
- Organization wide Asset Performance Management Program Development
- Work Process Optimization
- Continuous Improvement (Root Cause Analysis, Corrective Action Review, Management of Change Processes)
- O&M Budgeting and Cost Control
- Employee Performance Evaluation and Accountability
Certification
- Licensed Professional Engineer - 2009
- The Leadership Challenge
- Kepner Tregoe Facilitator
Timeline
Maintenance Manager
East Kentucky Power Cooperative
07.2010 - Current
Senior Engineer
East Kentucky Power Cooperative
07.2009 - 07.2010
Engineer
East Kentucky Power Cooperative
11.2005 - 07.2009
Auxiliary Operator
East Kentucky Power Cooperative
09.2003 - 11.2005
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Kentucky
- Licensed Professional Engineer - 2009
- The Leadership Challenge
- Kepner Tregoe Facilitator
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