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Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Supervisory role in developing Long Term Financial Plans for Hydro and Gas Generation PlantsReview and Approval of Threats to Generation and Action Item Tracking Assignment of Engineering and Maintenance resources for projects, outages, and emergent needs at Zeeland (natural gas combine cycle) and Ludington (hydro) plantsStaff Engineer for Ludington and Zeeland generating plantsDevelopment of metrics for performance measures of the engineering and operations teams Additional responsibilities included support for problem solving teams at both Ludington, Zeeland, and Campbell Plants. Other duties include development of new projects in both gas storage and electric generation, development of proposals in rehabilitation of hydro-electric projects, and RCA lead for both gas and electric generation Notable achievements:Lead RCA for hydro-turbine pumping instability and implemented solutionResolved the issue of methane gas ignition at a compressor station due to standing water in a vent stacksResolved issue with premature engine failure at White Pigeon Gas compression on newly rebuilt enginesLead RCA for thrust bearing failure at Ludington Pump storage PlantLead Team for Ludington governor interim fix and total replacementLead Team for cost saving of reagents at Campbell Generating ComplexSupported problem solving team for stack damper issue at Zeeland Combined cycle

Denver Colorado

Lead engineering in all aspects of hydro-power engineering projects from tendering support, technical requirements, resource planning, project management, to start up and commissioning activities of small to large scale projects. This duty may be articulated as follows:•Ensure all quality, cost and delivery targets are met with strong dedication to excellence and customer satisfaction.•Hire and /or develop engineers and designers to successfully execute project deliverables. Establish measurable objectives, regularly monitor performance, provide feedback and assess and develop competencies of team members. •Schedule resources based on competencies and workload to achieve optimum utilization and profitability.•Assist Sales and Tendering department to determine complexity, hardware, software, and labor requirements on RFQs.•Conduct full and thorough review of project contractual requirements.•Ensure project conceptual design is completed and communicated by project managers/engineers to project team and clients.•Conduct project assessments and provide regular feedback on progress.•Provide support to team members and clients with regards to both technical and commercial aspects of a project.•Anticipate and manage risk associated with projects to ensure project milestones are delivered on time, on budget and with high quality.Notable achievements:Head of Commission for Unit #2 at Ludington Pump storage and achieved successful interim acceptance within 15 days from start to finish.Lead engineering in the field at Ludington Pump storage for design and installation related issuesDeveloped and supervised the site recovery for Lake Whitney Unit 2 rehabilitation

York Area, Pennsylvania

Lead engineers during the design phase of a generator modernization project. This includes leading the project amongst other Voith operating units. Organizing the work schedule of the project such as determining available man power, tasks, number of hours per tasks, duration of tasks, and monitoring of tasks throughout this phase. Further, tasks include support of manufacturing and sourcing for components. On the execution side of the project, writing instructions to the field for installation and repairs.

Schenectady, Ny

Worked in power train dynamics on steam driven turbines and generators. Evaluated shaft and bearing systems for vibration behavior. Evaluated interactions between last stage turbine blades and rotors for adverse natural frequency characteristics. Designed large hydro dynamic bearings for generators and tubines and coupling shafts. Supported field operations on retrofits and installations.Worked in Generator Engineering as a design engineer for both hydrogen and air cooled machines. Designed composite gas shields, generator fan blades, air to water coolers, stator frames. Supported field operations on installation and repairs. Supported manufacturing and sourcing for components.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Mechanical Engineering

An Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Nonlinear Viscoelastic Deformation in Graphite/epoxy Laminates

Master Of Science (M.S.), Mechanical Engineering

Wave propagation in viscous fluids.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Industrial Engineering