Objective

To pursue a career with a company that enables me to advance in plant operations and maintenance utilizing the skills, knowledge, and expertise I have obtained during the past eighteen years of service in the utilities industry.

Work experience

2004 - May 2010 Confidential,
Operations Supervisor

While on shift I am fully responsible for the plant's power production needed for Dominion Power by communicating with MOC and SOC about plant load and conditions. Ensure steam demands are met for Hospira Pharmaceuticals. Also ensure plant is compliant with all regulatory agencies. Hold daily meetings to communicate between departments about best practices shared, plant conditions, and coordinate all maintenance job tasks needed. Responsible for seven direct reports and guaranteeing safe and efficient plant operations for all personnel and equipment.
Thorough understanding of plant processes involving, but not limited to:

• Set up and implement Confined Space Program
• LOTOC
• Preventative maintenance programs
• People Soft System
• EHS programs and training
• Root cause analysis
• Outage preparation for all plant systems and equipment
• Troubleshooting equipment and systems
• Ability to give personnel direct guidance to complete assigned job task and handle any operational or maintenance issues that arise

1997 - 2004 Confidential,
Control Room Operator

Major responsibilities involved comprehensive plant system operations, including unit startup and shutdown of twin GE 55 mega-watt turbine generators with four VU-40 coal fired stoker ABB Combustion Engineering 250,000 lb/hr boilers and associated equipment. Thoroughly familiar with GE Mark 3 Plus systems and Fisher-Rosemount DCS. Also, maintained steam host systems for Hospira Pharmaceuticals, analyzed and controlled Cooling Tower and boiler water chemistry, Demineralizer water and RO operations, Scrubber operations for the reduction of sulfur dioxide emissions, Waste Water Treatment operations and discharge. Performed various maintenance jobs on outages, which involved working with turbine crews in removal and replacement of turbine rotor, diaphragms and seal strips. In addition, I have performed PM's and rebuilds on Joy scrubber equipment including bag houses, atomizers, slurry pumps and lime slakers, along with other plant equipment like Novenco fans, Fisher and Valtek valves, Terry Turbine and Sulzer Bingham feedpumps, Siemens motors, Detroit Stoker grates, Sullair air compressors, and various 480 and 4160 volt breakers. Also responsible for shift safety meetings and crew training.

1992 - 1997 Confidential,
Lead Equipment Operator

Monitored all plant equipment to ensure proper operation and availability of standby equipment. Able to remove, place into service, and perform lockout tag out on all plant equipment and systems. Monitored and performed boiler water test and made adjustments as needed. Lead floor operators in assigned plant projects, training and safety awareness.

Confidential,
Aircraft Armament Systems Maintenance Specialist

• Maintained the electronic weapons system and loaded munitions on the F-111D aircraft
• Loaded aircraft during Operation Desert Storm
• Worked quality assurance for the 523rd squadron
• Received an Honorable Discharge

Education

Diploma
Continuing education and training in management, environmental health and safety, and power plant operation systems

Licenses & Certificates

• National Institute for the Uniform Licensing of Power Engineers, Inc. Third Class Engineer
• State of North Carolina Waste Water Treatment Operator Grade 1
• State of North Carolina Physical Chemical Licenses Grade 1
• Forklift Operator Instructor Certified
• Industrial first aid, CPR and AED Instructor Certified
• Completed NUS and TPC training courses
• Completed Back-To-Basics supervisor training course
• MESH certificate through Safety and Health Council of NC
• Advanced Safety Certificate through Safety and Health Council of NC
• Participated in plant water recycle project recognized by GE Betz
• Cogentrix Energy eighteen years perfect attendance

Full Name: James Andrew Israel
Degree Major: Highly knowledgeable and have taken various classes in the power industry with 18 years experience.
Total IT experience: Have done various jobs with instrument techs over the past 18 years
Total Maintenance Supervisor Experience: Six years supervisor experience with operations and about 12 years maintenance supervisor experience with outages.
Total experience in industrial electrician or instrument tech: Have done various jobs with instrument techs over the past 18 years and instructed IT techs the past 6 years.
Total Industrial PLC work exp: Have done various jobs with instrument techs over the past 18 years
Total industrial Distributive Control System work exp: Have done various jobs with instrument techs over the past 18 years
Total Industrial work exp with Allen-Bradley PLC-5: Have done various jobs with instrument techs over the past 18 years
Total Industrial work exp with Control Logic and Reliance Automation: About four years with Control Logic and automated systems.
Total exp with Recovery/Causticizing/Evaporator process: Limited
Total exp with power boilers/Generator/Water Systems process: 18 years with twin GE 55 mega-watt turbine generators with four VU-40 coal fired stoker ABB Combustion Engineering 250,000 lb/hr boilers.