Objective
A position within a solid, safety and environmentally conscious company.
Experience
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Plant Manager, DTE Energy Services – Woodland Biomass Power 1/26/2009 — 8/25/2009
Woodland, CA
- 25 MW biomass fired Goterverken Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler, GE steam turbine/generator set
- Responsible for the management of safe and efficient operation of the facility
- Operations, Maintenance, Fuel and Office Managers report directly to me, responsible for a staff of 35
- Responsible for Operational and Maintenance budgets, both creating and ensuring budgets were met
- Responsible for communications with client and municipality and corporate office
Operations Manager, DTE Energy Services – Woodland Biomass Power 9/4/2007 — 1/25/2009
Woodland, CA
- Responsible for the safe and efficient day to day operation of the facility
- Responsible for local, state and federal reporting requirements
- Outage Management
Operations Supervisor, Fibrominn LLC 10/9/2006 — 8/17/2007
Benson, MN
- First poultry litter fueled power plant in the US
- 55 MW sliding grate boiler, Fiji turbine/generator set
- I was onsite during the construction, start up and beginning commercial phase of the project
- Responsible for training program for new operators
Shift Supervisor, Operations & Maintenance Manager,
AES – Mendota Biomass Power 4/12/2001 — 9/15/2006
Mendota, CA
- 25 MW biomass fired Goterverken Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler, GE steam turbine/generator set
- Responsible for the safe and efficient day to day operation of the facility
- Responsible for the day to day activities of the operations and maintenance departments
- Responsible for the preventative maintenance program
- Outage Coordinator
Machinist Mate Second Class (SW), US Navy
2/14/1997 — 2/14/2001
32nd Street Naval Station, USS Bonne Homme Richard LHD-6, CA
- Operated 600 pound steam boilers and auxiliary equipment
- Worked in Oil Lab, responsible for lubrication program for all main space auxiliary equipment, fuel sampling and transfer, water treatment for potable water, oily waste separation and under way refueling transfers.
Education
- Graduated from Mt. Carmel High School, San Diego, CA, 1994
- Graduated Machinist Mate “A” School, Great Lakes, Ill, 1997
Certification
Skils
- Excellent people management skills
- Detailed oriented , safety, EPA, budgeting
- Tremendous leadership ability, employment development, community relations
- 8 years Management Experience in the Biomass Industry
- Controlling operating, maintenance and capitol budgets