Jim Schwan

Experience

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  US Navy

  Jan 1986 - Oct 1990

  Nuclear Engineer

  Engineering for Fluid Systems and Refueling divisions. Responsible for planning and oversight of nuclear refueling operations of Subs and Cruisers.

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  Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company

  Oct 1990 - Dec 1997

  Plant Engineer

  Design and Project Engineering for modification and maintenance of a Pressurized Water Nuclear Power Plant.

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  Consumers Energy

  Dec 1997 - Oct 2007

  Systems Engineer Palisades Nuclear Plant

  Systems Engineer at Palisades Nuclear Power Plant. Responsible for oversight of predictive and preventive maintenance of plant systems. Responsible for troubleshooting of operational issues oversight of maintenance, and testing of plant systems and components.

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  GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy

  Oct 2006 - now

  Component Engineer

  Technical Lead responsible for Design and Procurement Engineering associated with Control Rod Blades, Control Rod Drives, Reactor Internals, Mechanical Equipment and Electric Motors used in Boiling Water Reactor Power Plants.Technical contact for mechanical Boiling Water Reactor replacement parts, resolution of obsolescence issues and new product development.