Tom Spencer

Experience

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  City of Punta Gorda Florida

  May 2013 - now

  Responsible for:💧 Day to day operation of both conventional treatment surface water and ground water reverse osmosis plants💧 Collection and analysis of plant water samples💧 Planning and adjusting production rates💧 Adjustment of treatment chemicals💧 Operation of treatment plant, booster stations, and distribution system using Open Enterprise SCADA system💧 Daily calibration and verification of lab instruments including pH meter, turbidimeter, and spectrophotometer💧 Keeping actuate records of data recorded💧 Updating, upgrading and simplifying spreadsheets used for compliance reports💧 Troubleshooting of treatment issues, pumps, chemical feed systems, valves, actuators, wells, and meters💧 Training of interns, trainees, and new hire operators. Show less Responsible for:🛠 All plant and equipment repair, troubleshooting, and maintenance activities performed on electrical, chemical, and mechanical equipment as well as the equipment's overall compliance with Federal and State environmental regulations🛠 Determining scope of work; analyzing workload and personnel availability; creating technical specifications for equipment acquisition🛠 Reviewing engineering designs and making recommendations to ensure the integrity of the water treatment facility for current projects and future planning🛠 Developing life cycle plan and cost effectiveness of repair vs. replacement🛠 Developing, improving, implementing, and maintaining the plant's preventive maintenance program🛠 Prioritizing and assigning time estimates; forecasting and scheduling of maintenance and repair activities, estimating costs, and submitting cost/benefit analyses for the plant, booster stations, and related facilities🛠 Reviewing contracts pertaining to maintenance and equipment🛠 Evaluating new technology for ideas to reduce cost, improve efficiencies, and increases equipment up time🛠 Maintaining work requests, work orders, and updates in computerized maintenance management system as work is received and completed; monitoring PM completion and backlog, recommending actions to maintain completion compliance🛠 Training and supervision of maintenance staff including instruction of in the safety and health risks associated with confined spaces and hazardous gases, safety equipment and safe working procedures related to plant operations 🛠 Making field visits to check on work in progress, attending meetings with plant supervisor and utility staff to discuss schedules and workload as required🛠 Ensuring that all safety procedures, guidelines, and records are well maintained and current🛠 Responding to emergency calls ad situations as needed or directed Show less Responsible for:⚡ Calibrations and maintenance of instrumentation including pH meters, turbidimeters, pressure transmitters, flow transmitters, level transmitters, chlorine sensors, ORP sensors, temperature probes, power analyzers, generators, NTPs, telemetry radios, and interfaces⚡ Maintenance and repair of programmable logic controllers, remote terminal units,and electronic control instruments⚡ Operates, maintains, and repairs the SCADA system for plants, pump stations, storage tanks and automated control systems including PLCs, remote I/O, and HMI control panels⚡ Schedules and oversees repairs and maintenance by contractors, vendors, and integrators⚡ Trains plant staff on the operation of new, modified, and existing systems⚡ Repairs, installs, and maintains existing associated equipment including switches, relays, control loops, automatic control valves and electronic control instrumentation⚡ Develops specifications for repair parts and new equipment; orders necessary parts to maintain equipment or construct replacement parts.⚡ Troubleshoots supervisory control relays, pump controls, VFD's, and flow controllers using electronic equipment⚡ Assist plant staff, operators, and utility staff with technical advice and support as appropriate⚡ Maintain and update computer software, hardware, and SCADA control programs⚡ Co-ordinate directly with the City's information technology department on security, network infrastructure, software updates, and recommendations on replacement equipment⚡ Keep accurate records of daily activities, calibrations, operational changes in logbooks, bench sheets, spreadsheets Show less Responsible for:🧪 Collection, receiving, processing, analysis, and review of water samples in the NELAP accredited bacteriological laboratory following Standard Methods: 9223B🧪 Worked with certified TNI assessors to coordinate required laboratory assessment in order to retain FLDOH certification🧪 Collection, receiving, processing, analysis, and review of water samples for parameters including pH, alkalinity, total and free chlorine, hardness, chlorides, color, turbidity, SDI, aluminum, ammonia, nitrate, nitrites, total dissolved solids, algae, coliforms, heterotrophic plate counts, and disinfection byproducts🧪 Collection, processing, and handling of compliance samples sent to contract laboratories🧪 Accurate record keeping and handling of chain of custody forms, bench sheets, Excel spreadsheets, and log books🧪 Preparation of titration chemicals, acids, and soy broth media🧪 Ordering and control of laboratory supplies and chemicals🧪 Obtain, catalog, and maintain certificates of analysis, certificates of sterility, as well as invoices and packing lists for laboratory chemicals and supplies🧪 Daily calibration, verification, and operation of laboratory instruments including pH meter, turbidimeter, spectrophotometer, microbiology incubator, dry block incubator, autoclave, convection oven, sample refrigerator, microscope, and certified thermometers🧪 Creating, updating, and maintaining the laboratory Quality Manual, standard operating procedures, guidelines, training materials, and logs🧪 Checked deliveries of bulk treatment chemicals for strength and concentration🧪 Updated, upgraded, and simplified Excel spreadsheets used for compliance reports🧪 Worked in conjunction with treatment plant administration and FLDEP to select, test, and configure electronic log book for plant-wide use🧪 Worked in conjunction with operators to solve complex treatment issues Show less

  • Chief Operator

    Apr 2023 - now

  • Water Treatment Operator

    May 2010 - now

  • Maintenance Chief

    Dec 2018 - Oct 2023

  • Instrument Technician

    Jan 2017 - Dec 2018

  • Laboratory Manager

    May 2013 - Jan 2017