Michael Whitehead Email & Phone Number

An adaptable and detail-oriented industrial operations professional with demonstrated experience in power plant maintenance, heavy equipment operation, equipment maintenance and repair, safety, blueprint and schematic interpretation, quality control, construction project completion, process improvement, and customer service. Strong knowledge of coal fired power plants and all equipment in operation of 480MW power plant. Additional expertise in telecommunications/utilities installation, including fiberoptic cable and cable internet, underground/aerial cable splicing, cable testing, layout planning, and service request response. Proven aptitude for troubleshooting issues, resolving conflicts, ensuring safety and efficiency, and consistently achieving deadlines and objectives.

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  Unit Attendant

  Vistra Energy

  Oct 2012 - Present - Havana, Illinois

  Conducted multiple rounds daily to ensure maintenance of equipment to company standards. Read flow meters, gauges, and other chemical testing devices and adjusted chemicals to specifications, including monitoring water and chemical components in boiler. Monitored power consumption meters; started and stopped equipment . Completed rounding logs twice per day as well as weekly and monthly reporting. Read and understood MSDS sheets. Operated batwing mowers, including mowing of levees and roadways. Operated inloaders, bulldozers, scrapers, rubber tire backhoe, skid steer, and train. Performed road maintenance at plant.• Served as member of safety committee directing work of firemen and plant workers to repair and maintain equipment.• Performed rack out tag out on 4160 480 breakers.• Repaired valves, housings and other small maintenance.• Trained employees on flow meters, gauges and daily operations. • Worked multiple shifts.

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  Havana High School

  High School Diploma