R. Dale Thompson1015 E. Braeburn Drive

Phoenix, AZ 85022dthomp61@yahoo.com

513-505-6244

Profile

I am an experienced Power Generation Operations Manager, Facility Manager, Maintenance Supervisor, Control-room Operator, Electrical & Instrumentation specialist with strong technical expertise, extensive leadership experience, strong communication skills and a Safety/ Environmental Compliance Specialist.

32 years of electrical, instrumentation and mechanical maintenance experience 32 Years of Control Room Experience in a Combined-Cycle power plant, multi-fuel fired (natural gas,

coal, and oil) power plants and manufacturing facilities. 29 years of leadership experience including Operations Manager, Maintenance Supervisor

Operations coordinator, Training coordinator, Shift Engineer, Electrical & Instrumentation coordinator, Maintenance Team lead, Operations Team lead, and Safety Team Lead.

Extensive Technical Writing experience in procedures, system descriptions and training documentation.

NERC, FERC, OSHA and EPA compliance skills and reporting responsibilities Licensed Stationary Engineer since 1983 and Licensed National Stationary Engineer since 2002.

Major Accomplishments

Operations Manager of the largest combined-cycle power plant in the nation Developed "Quick Start" procedure for Combined -Cycle power generation reducing start times by

50% with annual savings across the fleet in excess of $1M Developed and implemented a training and qualification process for Maintenance and Operational

personnel, reducing qualification times and improving the skill base within the business. Developed over 100 Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) in my first year as Operations

Manager. Successfully led a $250,000 project initiative to improve thermal efficiencies and eliminate damage to

Superheater tubes during startups and minimum loads by replacing high pressure drain valves throughout the site.

Managed highly skilled maintenance, engineering and support staffs in the operation and maintenance of a 2200 MW power plant with multiple buildings, infrastructure, safety and environmental systems, hazardous systems, and many other support systems over a 1000 acre site.

Develop training modules for Arizona Public Service, a local utility company in Arizona Instrumental in the relocation of a control room including all DCS equipment, sample stations and lab

facilities. Trainer and mentor to nearly 100 Stationary Engineers throughout my career Managed and led several major plant outages with budgets as large as $20M

Key Skills and Areas of Knowledge

Extensive leadership and communication skills providing direct supervision to operating and maintenance personnel for the safe, effective and efficient operation and support of power plant and manufacturing facilities.

Extensive operational knowledge of combined-cycle power plants, coal-fired power plants and experienced in all plant operating systems including control-room, Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) water plant, Power Block/Auxiliary systems fire protection, environmental systems and chemistry/lab analysis.

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Advanced level Instrumentation and controls skills Extensive Technical writing skills. Facilities maintenance in large warehouse and manufacturing environments. Customer-focused with the ability to relate very well to people of all skills and backgrounds. Extensive knowledge in Industrial Safety programs including environmental compliance, training, etc. Skilled at developing reports, documentation, data analysis and performance monitoring. Understand and effectively communicate business plans and commitments in the areas of reliability,

cost, quality, safety, and environmental controls

Microsoft Office, Microsoft, Honeywell, Ovation and PLC based Operating Systems, Maximo amd Maintenance Connection Maintenance Management systems.

Training and Technical resource for Plant personnel in operations, instrumentation, process systems, conflict resolution, and various computer programs necessary for documentation and communication.

Experience

Gap Inc. August 2013 to Present

Responsible for leading a team of skilled maintenance technicians in the support of facility conveying equipment, automated systems, building infrastructure, and all aspects of facility maintenance. Responsible for developing Standard Operating and maintenance Procedures and Training initiatives

Industrial Resources Inc. (Part Time) August 2013 to July 2014

Technical writer responsible for creating system descriptions, standard operating procedures, and training documents for power plants throughout the US

Gila River Power Station January , 2004 to March 20132200 MW Combined-Cycle Power Plant

Responsible for providing leadership and direction to five multi-skilled maintenance and operational teams in support of the largest combined-cycle power station in the US. Responsible for plant water production, environmental compliance, regulatory compliance and quality control.

The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company June 1989 to January 2004 28MW Coal-Fired Co-Generation Power PlantCincinnati, Ohio

Responsible for the implementation and maintenance of all electrical and instrumentation systems. Those responsibilities also included direction of all operational personnel and electrical resources within the Power plant. Served as a company-wide Instrumentation resource and was an active participant on the Plant Leadership Team. Responsible for developing training systems, developing and implementing systemic improvements, conducting preventative maintenance, planning outages and preparing the departmental budget.

Cincinnati Milacron August 1979 to June 1989 Coal-Fired Power PlantCincinnati, Ohio

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Responsible for the operation and preventative maintenance of all equipment associated with the coal-fired power-plant, power distribution, plant air and heating systems as well as managing the work-load of all personnel.

Education, Training, and Certifications

Education Diploma - William Mason High School, Mason, Ohio, 1975 - 1979

Certifications National Institute for the Uniform Licensing of Power Engineers (NIULPE), 2002 License # 24393 State of Ohio Stationary Engineer’s License, 1983 License # 8789R

HRSG Academy Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) Training course 1/2011 24 PDH’s

Tri-Tech Energy Services Combined Cycle Power Plant Operator Training 2/2004 7.0 CEU’s

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Advanced Process Control (18 credit hours), 2001 Basic Electrical (18 credit hours), 1998

General Electric LCI Static Start for Turbine Generator Applications, 2008 Mark V: Gas Turbine Controls (CT516), 2006 3.2 CEU’s

Emerson Distributed Control Systems Ovation: OV300-WIN Troubleshooting, 2006

Rockwell Automation RSL5K Maintenance and programming Class in Tucson, AZ 2007 PLC-5 Advanced Programming, 2003 PLC-5 Programming, 2001 PLC-5 Maintenance and Troubleshooting, 2001

Honewell Distributed Control Systems – Honeywell Automation College Plantscape Server, 2002 Plantscape Controller, 2002 Picture Editor Advanced Graphics, 2002 Loop Tuning and Commissioning, 2002 Picture Editor Advanced Graphics, 2001 Application Module Control Language Programming, 2001 HPM Controller Points and Control Language Programming, 2001 Data Hiway Maintenance, 2000 Universal Station Implementation, 1999

Fisher-Rosemount Control Valve Engineering, 2000 1.4 CEU’s Instrument Technician Short Course, 1993 1.8 CEU’s

References and work samples available upon request.

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