Timothy Steele
Monroeville,PA
Summary
Dynamic Corporate Support Engineer with extensive experience at FirstEnergy, specializing in boiler reliability and quality assurance. Proven track record in project management and root cause analysis, coupled with strong communication skills. Adept in ASME code interpretation and managing complex technical projects, driving significant improvements in operational efficiency.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Corporate Support Engineer
FirstEnergy
Greensburg, PA
01.2013 - Current
- Provides technical support to plants on boiler failures.
- Specifies piping inspections for outages and assists in analyzing results.
- Manages Quality Assurance program for Generation. This includes specifying and/or writing welding procedures, administering weld tests as needed, provide code interpretation and calculations, interacting with Authorized Inspectors, management of “R Stamp” for all generation, and review/approval of Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) contractors.
- Qualified Radiation Safety Officer managing licensing and regulatory compliance of Generation X-Ray generating devices.
- Participate in various root cause analysis teams.
- Cost tracking and Project Management of various boiler projects at the sites.
- EPRI advisor for multiple programs.
- Owner of various Management Models providing support for sites on all as well as completing reviews and revisions as needed. Some of these include Major Component Integrity Assurance, Piping Inspection Program, Boiler Reliability and Quality Assurance, Chimney Program, Stack Safety and Various project and Document Management Models.
- Technical support and specification writing for fleet maintenance service agreements. These include valve repairs, NDE, Heat Treatment, Scaffolding, Insulation, Torquing, Vaccuum Services, and High Pressure Washing.
Plant Engineer
Allegheny Energy
Willow Island, WV
05.2002 - 12.2012
- Worked as boiler engineer providing input on tube failures, inspections, code requirements, data tracking as well as combustion and operational analysis on four coal fired units.
- Worked closely with outage management group providing engineering support for planned and forced outages in the boilers and auxiliary equipment.
- Worked as a site quality assurance representative including duties such as visual weld inspection, dye penetrant inspection, weld procedure specification and welder qualification testing and tracking.
- Managed various capital projects inside the boiler and on auxiliary equipment.
- Led the site availability improvement program (AIP) from its inception until the merger.
- Performed all site monthly performance calculations on the units and assisted in developing improvement plans.
- Participated in the start up of the selective catalytic reduction systems at Pleasants station.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Montgomery, WV05.2002
Skills
- RCA and Problem Solving
- Experience with Excel, Word and other Microsoft Products
- Knowledge of ASME codes, interpretation and application
- Project management
- Clear communication
- Self motivated
Timeline
Corporate Support Engineer
FirstEnergy
01.2013 - Current
Plant Engineer
Allegheny Energy
05.2002 - 12.2012
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
West Virginia University Institute of Technology