Duane Schumacher Email & Phone Number

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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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Dominican Republic, Panama, Jamaica, Argentina

Responsible of starting and growing the operations group when it was capitalized from the Dominican Government. At one point the group had over 1,500 MW in four different countries of the city ranging from coal, to CCGT to HFO Diesels on land and on barges.Oversee the strategic management and operational oversight of the company's Global Business Development and Operations in order to provide streamlined operations, reduced operating costs, and greater profitability.Interface with partners and large clients to develop and maintain organizational strategies, operational efficiencies, and proposals for increasing technical efficiency and improving profitability.

Cuiabá Area, Brazil

Siemens V843A, 480 MW CCGT Performed all plant mobilization tasks for the first ever-large scale CCGT in Brazil. This included training, O&M policies and procedures in ISO formats, implement the CMMS, establish inventory control, performed punch list to receive equipment from the constructor, lead person on the design review team and assisted in negotiating the Power Purchase Agreement with the local utility.Conceived the concept and oversaw the establishment of "center of excellence" training center and trained mostly all young technicians and engineers from the ground up on power plant operations and maintenance. Implemented systems expert training and all safety and environmental training. Today, these people are managers and supervisors in power plants worldwide.

Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina

O&M mobilization and management -2 x GE MS6001B DLN gas turbines - 70 MWGenerated punch list consisting of over 300 construction items, thus ensuring a better quality job for the customer. As the only expat on site responsible for the selection and training of all personnel and the implementation of industry standard operational procedures.

Puerto Plata Dominican Republic

76 MW WD 32 HFO EnginesAssumed control of a poorly managed facility with an unmotivated crew. Brought in a team of experts and turned the plant around in short order. Four years later upon my return to the Dominican Republic many of these staff returned to work for me at Basic Energy and are ready even today to join me again for any project that I am responsible for.

Venezuela And Colombia

Installation and start up Manager - 4 Plants LM 2500 and LM 5000 STIG Selected to lead the push into the Latin American market installing four fast track power plants during an energy crisis. Received letters of commendation from the President of Colombia. Promoted to plant manager at the Ocoa facility, the most remote location where full time bodyguards were necessary. Received various commendations from the owners, Ecopetrol. Led this plant to win the best plant in the country acknowledgement by SSOI internal auditors after only one years operations.

Porto Velho Brasil

3 x GE LM 2500 units Installed and commissioned the three units in remote region of Brazil. At the customer's request remained on site for two years to serve as the technical advisor to the owners' maintenance and operations team. Responsible for the first ever conversion of the LM 2500 units to synchronous condenser operations and conducted the GE turbines OEM recommended training in Portuguese.

Venezuela

O&M mobilization , plant start up and plant management

Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia

Initially assigned to the offshore 300 foot MODU unit, Harvey H. Ward in Brunei and later promoted to Electrical Superintendent/Inspector for a similar rig built in Argentina, then on to Japan for the construction of a 5000 foot semi-submersible. At that time the semi was the premier state of the art MODU in the world.Despite an on the job injury stayed on site and in charge of the electrical crew and ensured an on-time delivery of the Argentina built jack up rig.Supervised the fast-track rebuild of an engine room, replacing all power generation equipment in one month after a fire on one of our jack up rigs in Indonesia.

Worldwide

Start up EngineerResponsible for a team of service personnel installing and commissioning power generation equipment and DC SCR motor drives on land and offshore drilling rigs around the globe. Promoted to Field Services Manager after only one year.

Nakhon Phanom Thailand

Earned Joint Services Commendation Medal while serving with the Joint Casualty Resolution Center, (JCRC) Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force, tasked with resolving MIA / POW issues in SE Asia.

Mba, Business

Activities and Societies: Ongoing study Ongoing MBA studies

Diploma, Finance For Non Financial Managers

Activities and Societies: Financial Management for the non financial management Finance for the Non Financial Manager

Associates In Sciences, Electricity And Electronics

Activities and Societies: Gun Club Outstanding performance as a student led to being offered and instructors position for basic.