Joe Sama Email & Phone Number

United States

• Assisted Start up and shut down of 2X1 570 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant consisting of 2 7FA GE gas turbines, 2 NEM HRSGS and 1Toshiba steam turbine
• Maintained proper water chemistry in HRSGS, circulating water, closed cycle cooling water and make up water
• Operated water pretreatment system consisting of a SCU, gravity filters, reverse osmosis train and mix bed ion exchangers
• Operated a waste water system consisting of a SCU, gravity filters, high efficiency reverse osmosis train, Weak Acid Cation exchangers and evaporative pond
• Operated the GT inlet air chiller system
• Daily plant rounds documenting temperatures and pressures of all plant equipment.

Golden Valley, AZ

• Assisted Start up and shut down of 2X1 550 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant consisting of 2 7FA GE gas turbines, 2 Alborg HRSGS and 1Toshiba steam turbine
• Maintain proper water chemistry in HRSGS, circulating water, closed cycle cooling water and proper demin plant operation.
• Maintaining plant equipment as needed
• Daily plant rounds documenting temperatures and pressures of all plant equipment.

• Have worked on all piping systems and some sheet metal on the Am fleet I, Am fleet II, Cab Cars, and wreck overhauls.
• Proficient in the air conditioning, refrigeration, potable water and waste systems on these cars.
• Remove asbestos from cars that are on the floor and work in the asbestos tunnel.
• Well orientated with the layout of both the Bear and Wilmington facilities.

• responsible for the safe operation of high pressure boilers, air compressors and related equipment and systems found in powerhouse or substations. Monitor meters and gauges and record readings of same.
• Instructs boiler operators, firemen, and other powerhouse employees.
• Directs repair and maintenance of all powerhouse equipment.
• Inspect, layout, sketch, and make material lists for piping systems to be replaced or rerouted.

• Fill boilers, start fire (gas and #6 oil), put boilers on line and take them off.
• Equalize load to be carried by each boiler.
• Regulate and treat boiler feed water.
• Perform minor repairs as directed by Engineer.; Pipefitter
• Inspect steam, air, water and plumbing systems to detect malfunctions and make necessary repairs and adjustments.
• Laid out, fabricated, and installed various types of pipe and fittings.

• Ordinance Training, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, Maryland
• MOS 2111 – Armorer, Sergeant/E5
• Responsible for all inspections and repairs of all weapons in the armory.
• Set up and ran all firing lines for yearly qualifications and training.

• Layout and Installation of various types of pipe and fittings for a wide range of mechanical systems.
• Performed rough-ins, repaired and replaced fixtures and located and replaced leaking and broken pipes.
• Supervised and trained apprentices in my charge.
• Assigned jobs to other journeymen, ordered materials and tools, and coordinated time windows with other trades.

Education record

Mechanical Engineering Technology

Cad, Computer Aided Design

Education record