Brian Martin Email & Phone Number

Merom Generating Station

• Providing engineering and technical support for power generation at Hallador Merom Generating Station
• System Owner for Boilers and associated equipment
• Responsible for developing outage work scope for Boilers, Sootblowers, High Energy Piping, Ductwork, and Large HP Fans
• Providing direct oversight of union craft contractors to complete scheduled and emergency work effectively and efficiently with zero safety incidents
• Aiding in the development of five-year plans for Boilers and associated equipment
• Working with vendors for material acquisition, installation, and inspections for Boilers and associated equipment

Petersburg, Indiana, United States

• Responsible for providing direct oversight of union craft contractors to complete scheduled and emergency work effectively and efficiently with zero safety incidents
• Performed visual inspections of major equipment during forced and planned outages and developed reports, bid repairs, prioritized repairs, and implemented repairs
• Responsible for equipment associated with the burners and windboxes, including burner repairs and replacement, damper and drives testing, inspection and repair of all drives and linkages, air tip rebuilds and.
• Well versed in LOTO processes, LOTO verification, LOTO work leader, completing form 44s, completing hot work permits, reviewing pre-job briefs, two-minute drills, and job hazard analysis
• Oversaw the drawing library by loading all new prints, retrieving, and distributing prints from the system, and updating redlined drawings into the system
• Developed onsite dig permits by utilizing Product Center to capture potential underground utilities before completing digging

Owensville, IN

• Providing engineering and technical support for power generation and environmental control systems at the 3400MW Gibson Generating Station.
• Proficient in the identification, analysis, and resolution of complex problems on Industrial Boilers, Precipitators, Flue Gas Desulfurization Units, Compressors, Large HP fans, Ductwork and Pulverizers.
• Identifying equipment issues and creating solutions to improve reliability, equipment downtime, increase mean time between failures (MTBF), and reduce maintenance costs.
• Performing visual inspections of major equipment during forced and planned outages and developing reports, bidding repairs, prioritizing and implementing repairs.
• Developed five-year plans, risk grids, reliability indexes to develop and prioritize capital projects.
• Assisted superintendents in development of plant capital projects including project scope, bidding, bid reviews, awarding contracts, material acquisition, installation, commissioning, and testing.

• Owner, Martin Performance -- Wheatland, IN July 2014 to December 2020
• Automotive performance company focused on the aftermarket industry for modern cars and trucks
• Providing custom performance solutions tailored fit for each customer’s specific requests
• Consistently communicates with customers changing desires through the design and installation process
• Providing customer support throughout the sales, consultation, installation, and testing processes while dealing directly with numerous vendors procuring equipment and negotiating supplier contracts
• Managing finances of the company portfolio

• Mechanical Engineer I, Project Associates Inc -- Evansville, IN August 2015 to July 2018
• Data analyst for Integrity Management using AutoCAD, GIS, and OnBase systems
• Performed pipe stress analysis for high temperature and high-pressure piping systems and associated expansion loops and nozzle loads using Bentley AutoPIPE software
• Designed natural gas compressor systems including layout, high pressure piping, utility systems, vessels, and tanks
• Lead design engineer for facility projects, including retirement, replacement and/or installation of equipment, involving gas coolers, boilers, filter separators, control valves, air compressors, etc.
• Perform field verification and as-built documentation of completed projects.

• Engineering Intern, Indianapolis Power and Light -- Petersburg, IN February 2013 to November 2014
• Leading and managing projects in the plant to expand my knowledge in mechanical engineering
• Conducting Vibration and Thermal Analysis of equipment and using predictive maintenance techniques to reduce equipment downtime and improve equipment reliability.
• Helping to develop mapping of site-wide underground utilities
• Created an asset lifecycle plan of major assemblies for scheduling of outages