WALTER E.

BOWER
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 326-3707
(302) 985-7086
wbc692da@westpost.net
OBJECTIVE
Retired Power Plant Control Room Operator looking to begin an Exciting New Caree
r.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Professional experience in the oil refinery industry with a supporting backgroun
d in the areas of power plant operation and instrumentation. Twenty plus years o
f experience performing all aspects of power plant operation that yielded approx
imately $800,000 cost savings in fines to the refinery. Knowledge of insipient f
ire fighting, CPR, emergency plant notification and mustering areas.
* Professional Skills include:
Refinery Switchgear Boilers and Turbines
Ensuring Plant Safety Combustion Turbines and HRSG'S
Gasification Air Separation Unit (ASU)
EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Power Plant/Oil Refinery Operations
* Adjusted controls to generate specified electrical power and steam or to regul
ate the flow of power between generating stations and substations.
* Controlled and maintained auxiliary equipment, such as pumps, fans, compressor
s, condensers, feedwater heaters, filters, and chlorinators, to supply water, fu
el, lubricants, air, and auxiliary power.
* Operated and controlled power generating equipment, including boilers, turbine
s, generators, and gasifiers using control boards or semi-automatic equipment.
* Started/stopped boilers, generators, auxiliary pumping equipment, turbines, an
d other power plant equipment, and connect/disconnect equipment from circuits.
* Coordinated with operators in the oil refinery to control natural gas nominati
ons by adjusting fuels on my boilers.
Safety/Quality Control
* Facilitated in plant and team safety drills.
* Obtained CPR training certification.
* Participated in HAZMAT training.
* Thoroughly trained in fire fighting practices through annual drills.

Training and Development

* Trained operators on all control room operator jobs.
* Troubleshot instrumentation problems to discover and correct causes.
* Operated as team leader in the shift supervisors' absence.
* Forklift operation certified.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Valero Energy Oil Refinery Delaware City, DE 1978-2010 - Gasif
ier Control Room Operator - Turbine Auxiliary Operator - Water Plant Operator
-Air Separation Unit Operator Operator - Boilertender
Delmarva Power Wilmington, DE 1975-1978
Gas and Electric Service Dispatcher
Drove a box truck transporting U.S. Mail from 1974-1975
Wilmington, De. to King of Prussia, Pa. two times
nightly for a private contractor.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Accounting and Finance Brandywine College Wilmington, DE.
Coursework Completed
Third Class Stationary
License State of Delaware Wilmington, DE
Certificate of Completion Delaware State Fire School Dover, DE
Certificate of Completion Advanced Staffing Training Institute Newark,
DE

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST