Stephen Prophater

Stephen prophater

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Sr. power plant Ops training specialist, instructor, technical doc writer, fossil, CC, hydro, USN Ret. Navy Nuc Instructor, live off grid!

  • Education

    • Usn nuclear power school

      1978 - 1980
      Operation of nuclear power plant on submarines nuclear/nuclear power technology/technician
    • The university of georgia

      1976 - 1977
  • Experience

    • United states navy nuclear submarine force

      Sept 1978 - Jul 1995
      Engineering watch supervisor, nuclear power school instructor

      All facets of Nuclear Power Plant mechanical operation and maintenance as an operator up to enlisted plant watch supervisor. Involved in USN first Navy owned Nuclear Power School training platform with the conversion of the USS Sam Rayburn into a training facility including development of all classroom training materials, drawings, system training materials, tests, qualification boards, classroom instructor, and hands on plant instructor. Qualified radcon worker, secondary chemist, fire fighting brigade, etc. Show less

    • Scana

      Jul 1995 - Nov 2001
      Control room operator

      start up of 430mw coal fossil plant, team oriented, qualified all areas of plant up to and including control room operator and all areas of team responsibilities, hazmat team and fire brigade member

    • Progress energy

      Sept 2001 - Jul 2012
      Sr. combustion turbine technician

      multi talented/disciplined cross trained craft, major strength in operations, mechanical secondary, qualified I&C, electrical, and water chemistry, control room operator of 5 simple cycle GE frame 7 gas turbines, a 2x1 Neuter-Erickson HRSG with Toshiba steam turbine, and a 2x1 Voight HRSG with Siemens gas turbines and a GE steam turbine. On staff during start up of both HRSGs, 2000 MW plant, safety council chairman 2001, shift lead when Supervisor absent

    • Hydrodyne industries

      Mar 2005 - now
      Parttime employee
    • Hydrodyne llc

      Dec 2005 - now
      Hydroelectric plant technician

      operate and maintain a 600kw hydroelectric power plant on the Little River in Montgomery County, NC as the sole operating technician. Maximize power output while conducting preventative and corrective maintenance when necessary. Provide upkeep and security. Monitor water levels and environmental concerns.

    • Tecmer

      Jul 2012 - Jun 2013
      Shift technical advisor

      Assisted, trained, advised, qualified, coal plant operators and simple cycle combustion turbine operators in combined cycle plant operations. This involved hands on as well as textbook and tech manual training as well as helping develop the training material. Made suggestions as to logic changes to aid in operation. Advised technical references for procedural updates, etc. Assisted in day to day operation.

    • Etec indstrial contractor

      Jun 2013 - Oct 2013
      Start up control room operator

      Operate 2 on 1 Combined Cycle plant under construction nearing commissioning from the control room.

    • Technology transfer services

      Dec 2013 - Jul 2015
      Training development/consultant/instructor

      Research Technical documentation and develop training materials for power plant employee training, On site instruction as necessary.

    • Technical diagnostic services

      Mar 2015 - Apr 2015
      Professional trainer

      Hands on training and mentoring of new employees to the power generation industry during and after commissioning of a GE LMS100 site with extensive BOP equipment, including cooling tower, NH3 unloading, NOx skid, and SCR, CO catalyst, water injection, intercooler, RO, Koebelco gas compressors, etc. Advising on day to day operation of plant, making recommendations,helping set up documentation and record keeping methods, etc. Advising employees how to be an operator.

    • Duke energy corporation

      Jul 2015 - Apr 2024

      Training development and delivery for Fossil Hydro Operations, specialising in Combined Cycle, Fossil, and Hydroelectric generation. Writing mechanical maintenance procedures for the Combustion Turbine fleet, GE 7FA, 7EA, & Siemens 501. Simple Cycle and Combined Cycle including CC Steam turbine work.

      • Sr. Training Specialist, Operations

        Jan 2017 - Apr 2024
      • Technical Writer

        Jul 2015 - Jan 2017
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Ppa procedure writer certification

      Procedure professionals association
      Nov 2019
    • Antique steam machinery operator

      Seams
      Jan 2005
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Dog owner

      Issued by Canines for Service on Jan 2012
      Canines for ServiceAssociated with Stephen Prophater
    • dog owner/handler to help children learn to read. Boaz, my canine companion in this venture passed

      Issued by Intermountain Therapy Animals on Feb 2013
      Intermountain Therapy AnimalsAssociated with Stephen Prophater