TIMOTHY SLATER

2212 Rose Creek Drive • Gillette,Wyoming • 82718 • 636.368.6489 •

Targeting Senior Role as a(n):

Trainer

Goal-driven, highly versatile strategist offering a 30-year career delivering project and personnel management and safety driven training for respected service providers– all in the face of constantly shifting priorities. In tune with company needs and requirements as a priority for successful business operations; with a keen emphasis on the safe and efficient management of production related goals, interpreting and enforcing company policies and procedures, environmental compliance and health & safety requirements.

Operational start-up experience with two projects. Blends confident communications style with a demonstrated ability to be a creative problem-solver, strategic-thinker and decision-maker. Technically apt, with extensive experience with Maximo, EAM and EMPRV with a drive to move towards continuous improvement in all areas of maintenance and operations. Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Management and is a CTT+ certified technical trainer.

Core Strengths:

  • OSHA Certified Trainer
  • Mobile Crane Trainer
  • Man Lift Trainer
  • Forklift Trainer
  • LMS/Plateau Administrator
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  • Power Plant Operations / Maintenance
  • Problem Solving
  • Data Entry & Analysis
  • Conflict Resolution
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  • OSI Plant Information
  • Project Management
  • Decision Making
  • Written & Oral
Communication

RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Camp DirectorJanuary 2014 – Present

Circle J Ranch – Ten Sleep, WY

Hired as Camp Director for the Non-Profit 187 acre Christian Retreat Camp and Event Center due to facility building operation, start-up and maintenance, and OSHA safety experience.

Selected Accomplishments:

  • Built Camp Website-circlejretreatcamp.com
  • Wyoming Certified Water System Operator
  • Developed strategic plan to repair and update facility over 5-7 years
  • Developed mass marketing plan to reintroduce the local area and nation to Circle J Ranch
  • Start-up and analyzed public water system and developed plan to improve the reliability and capacity of the system
  • Started to partner with area businesses to support Circle J Ranch in its Non-Profit functions

Operation & Maintenance Supervisor IIApril 2013 – May 2017

Black Hills Corporation Rapid City S.D / Black Hills Power Gillette Wyoming

Hired as an O & MSupervisor II for public owned electric utility due to extensive experience and knowledge in the energy and construction industries to design and deliver a series of classes on power plant operation, maintenance, and OSHA safety.

Responsible for management of plant personnel Develop and implement facility training programs for the operations personnel including cross training of facility staff to create a more flexible and productive plant environment. Provide coaching, training, and development opportunities for the team to ensure appropriate skill sets are maintained and personnel are qualified for the activities with which they are being asked to perform.

Delegate projects and tasks to the operations personnel to maintain an acceptable back-log of work orders, work is properly distributed, and all personnel are being exposed to the various functions in the plant thus increasing the experience level of the staff.

Selected Accomplishments:

  • Organized the NSC fire protection valve numbering system and labeled equipment to support annual insurance inspections and resolved outstanding inspection deficiencies
  • Communicated openly and fairly with all facility personnel building trust and shaping the organizational culture.
  • Collected salvaged equipment to build training aids to develop and supporta basic core curriculum for training sessions on topics such as power plant systems, steam and water principles & heat rate
  • Supported identifying facility Safety and Health deficiencies and originating work orders to correct the issues
  • Identified potential errors in logic and controls schemes and provided corrective ideas resulting in improved personnel efficiency

Training SupervisorJuly 2008 – November 2012

Ameren Corp. – St. Louis, MO

Hired as training supervisor for public owned electric utility due to extensive experience and knowledge in the energy and construction industries to design and deliver a series of classes on power plant operation, maintenance, and OSHA safety.

Selected Accomplishments:

  • Established a new training center and presented the first classes there ahead of schedule
  • Developed a highly successful Plant Information (PI) Basics 2 Day training course
  • Built training aids to develop the basic core curriculum and conducted varying size sessions on topics such as power plant systems & heat rate
  • Lead the new Learning Management System implementation for Power Operations, switching from PeopleSoft to Plateau; acted as administrator, championing the new system and became the go-to contact for all other energy centers when transferring existing courses, programs and curriculums to the new system
  • Implemented the SAT using the ADDIE technique, analyzing performance to determine what further procedures are needed to achieve company goals
  • Designed a series of classes for power plant operations

Assistant Project ManagerJune 2005 – July 2008

RLJ Construction – St. Louis, MO

Assistant project manager for a commercial real estate developer who worked extensively with owner on day-to-day operations, construction, maintenance, and project coordination on multiple sites. Responsible for drafting, making contracts with subcontractors, receiving and evaluating work estimates, assigning daily jobs to commercial crews, negotiating commercial real estate leases, and supervising crews in the installation of roofing foam.

Selected Accomplishments:

  • A key player in Arnold Crossroads, a 2 year, $25 million TIF redevelopment project of an 85,000 square foot K-Mart, a 50,000 square foot strip mall and 5 outparcels including Wendy’s, McDonalds and Steak & Shake locations
  • Completed the installation of a 60,000 square foot foam roof on a 24-hour fitness center that had been converted from a grocery store under the two week scheduled deadline
  • Became a certified mold inspector and remediator for residential and commercial buildings

Maintenance SupervisorJan2002 - Apr2004

Covanta Energy – Alexandria, VA

Rose through the ranks with Covanta energy to become the head of a department consisting of 8 mechanical and electrical maintenance technicians, also supervising a total of 25 operations and maintenance personnel.

Selected Accomplishments:

  • Efficiently scheduled and assigned daily maintenance and repairs utilizing the MAXIMO system and collected a historical data base to aid in future troubleshooting and repairs
  • Designed and built informative demonstrations, classes and mockups in order to manage the training and continuous learning of technicians in department
  • Prepared detailed reports for capital projects, scheduled and unscheduled outages ensuring that deadlines and requirements were met
  • Successfully spearheaded an OEM change out

Earlier Positions:

  • Shift Supervisor / Safety Training Coordinator / Control Room Operator – Covanta Energy – Alexandria, VA (15 years)Responsible for the Environmental, Health and Safety programs and compliance will all

permits and plans. These include air and water permits, NERC compliance, hazardousmaterial handling and storage.

  • Control Room Operator – Foster Wheeler – Charleston, SC (9 months)
  • Machinist Mate Second Class – (E-5) USS Semmes – United States Navy (5 years)

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree in Management – GPA: 3.93 – Summa Cum Laude2011

Ashford University – Clinton, IA

Associate’s Degree – Pre-Engineering – GPA: 3.52000

Pasco Hernando Community College – Port Richey,FL

CERTIFICATIONS & SOCIETIES

  • CTT+ Technical Trainer – October 2009 | OSHA Outreach Trainer | OSHA – 10 30 hour classes
  • Wyoming Certified Water System Operator | ASME QRO – Shift Supervisor & Facility Manager 2001 -2006
  • CIA Trainer & Operator for Mobile Equipment (Cranes, Forklifts, Aerial Lifts) Rigging & Hoisting
  • Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society | Salute Veterans National Honor Society
  • Golden Key International Honor Society | Theta Kappa National Honor Society