Noah McDowell
Advance
Summary
Gas Turbine Systems Technician and Power Plant Operator with 8+ years' of experience seeking a challenging and rewarding environment with room for professional and technical growth.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Plant Operator
Fluor Corp.
10.2022 - 02.2025
- Operate and maintain 5MW database plant and report daily operations and updates of plant status to the client.
- Monitor and record power generation, chiller and boiler operations throughout the plant and within the control room.
- Respond to plant emergencies for corrective actions.
- Adjusted pumping systems, chemical feeders, auxiliary equipment, control systems storage tank levels and pump stations indicators.
- Carry-out start up and shut down procedures of Solar turbine Mercury 50 gas turbine generator.
- Preform loaded and unloaded 1MW diesel generator runs.
- Monitor and record data of performance.
- Rack and un-rack 4160 volt breakers into switchgears.
- Align and operate cooling towers.
- Preform standard maintenance on filters and lubricate pumps.
Gas Turbine Mechanic/ Test Cell Operator II
Chromalloy
03.2022 - 10.2022
- Operate and test gas turbines in a test cell environment, following established procedures and protocols.
- Install fuel, oil, hydraulic and electronic systems into turbine testing cell.
- Conducted performance tests to evaluate the efficiency and output of LM2500 gas turbines.
- Demonstrate turbine overhaul testing proficiency to SIEMENS energy customer.
- Identify malfunctioning equipment through visual and manual inspection following technical manuals and engineering support.
- Overhaul and repair all Internal components of the GE LM2500 compressor to include; HPC, HPT, LPT and gearbox.
- Balance (static/ dynamic) gas turbine rotors and record documents.
Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) (E5)
US Navy
02.2017 - 02.2022
- Conducted preventive and corrective maintenance of (4) four General Electric LM2500 gas turbine engines and (3) three Rolls Royce/ Allison 501-K17 gas turbine generators.
- Lead and trained the maintenance of lube oil, fuel oil, hydraulics, low pressure air compressor, high pressure air compressor, engine bleed air and main reduction gear systems.
- Managed and supervised (8) eight personnel as a plant supervisor.
- Regulated power generating equipment using control boards or semi-automatic switchboard equipment.
- Logged, recorded and calibrated gages around the engine room and made adjustments to the propulsion plant as necessary.
- Conducted light off check lists, aligning, starting and verifying systems pumps and valves in preparation for engine, fuel and lube oil start-up.
- Propulsion Auxiliary Control Console certified (PACC)
- Electrical Plant Control Console certified (EPCC)
Education
ARC FLASH SAFETY SCHOOL -
Fluor Corporation
GAS TURBINE OVERHAUL/ TEST CELL OPERATOR - undefined
Chromalloy Aerospace
GAS TURBINE GENERATOR/ WASTE HEAT BOILER MAINTENANCE - undefined
SWOS Unit
MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE COMMON CORE - undefined
SWOS Unit
GAS TURBINE STRAND (ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL) - undefined
Naval Engineering
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA - undefined
Waldorf, MDSkills
- Control room and powerplant operator
- 4160 volt switchboard operations
- GE LM2500 /G4 overhaul and operation
- Allison 501-K17 gas turbine generator operations
- Gas turbine test cell operator (natural gas/ fuel)
- Hydraulic systems repair and maintenance
- Fuel and Lube oil systems and testing
- 60 Hz/ 440 volt/ 3 phase switchboard operator
- Maintenance and repair of various pumps and compressors
Credentials Skills
- Control room and powerplant operator
- 4160 volt switchboard operations
- GE LM2500 +/G4 overhaul and operation
- Allison 501-K17 gas turbine generator operations
- Gas turbine test cell operator (natural gas/ fuel)
- Hydraulic systems repair and maintenance
- Fuel and Lube oil systems and testing
- 60 Hz/ 440 volt/ 3 phase switchboard operator
- Maintenance and repair of various pumps and compressors
Timeline
Plant Operator
Fluor Corp.
10.2022 - 02.2025
Gas Turbine Mechanic/ Test Cell Operator II
Chromalloy
03.2022 - 10.2022
Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) (E5)
US Navy
02.2017 - 02.2022
GAS TURBINE OVERHAUL/ TEST CELL OPERATOR - undefined
Chromalloy Aerospace
GAS TURBINE GENERATOR/ WASTE HEAT BOILER MAINTENANCE - undefined
SWOS Unit
MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE COMMON CORE - undefined
SWOS Unit
GAS TURBINE STRAND (ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL) - undefined
Naval Engineering
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA - undefined
ARC FLASH SAFETY SCHOOL -
Fluor Corporation
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