Kevin L. Letner
Spring City,TN
Summary
Dynamic and results-oriented professional with over 28 years of extensive experience in plant operations, work control, scheduling, and maintenance within Naval and civilian nuclear reactor plants. Strong background in maintaining nuclear, industrial, and manufacturing equipment, complemented by proven ability to coordinate complex tasks and ensure seamless operations. Recognized for exceptional organizational skills and adeptness in managing schedules, resources, and stakeholders to effectively achieve project goals. Committed to fostering teamwork and adapting to dynamic environments while consistently contributing to organizational success and seeking opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Mechanical Maintenance Unit Two Outage Coordinator/First Line Supervisor
Tennessee Valley Authority
01.2020 - Current
- Ensure proper scheduling of all preventative and corrective maintenance activities for the Mechanical Maintenance department including machinists, boilermakers, and pipe fitters for upcoming outages. Align support activities to support Mechanical Maintenance outage activities are scheduled properly for upcoming outages. Ensure craft, support, and supervisor resources match outage activities and on-site personnel. Ensure budget allocated for Mechanical Maintenance personnel and materials are not exceeded for outage activities. Serve as the Maintenance shop superintendent on night shift for outage periods. First line supervisor for machinists, boilermakers, and pipefitters during online periods to ensure all scheduled activities are completed as scheduled. Ensure online activities match resources available to work and online budget is not exceeded. Ensure troubleshooting, planning, and repairs of all mechanical emergent issues to ensure proper plant operation. Ensure proper safety standards are maintained for all work performed in Mechanical Maintenance.
Outage Specialist
Tennessee Valley Authority
01.2014 - 01.2020
- Directs the activities of the department outage coordinators and Operations, Maintenance and Modifications, Technical Support, Site Engineering, Materials, Radiological Protection, Chemistry, and Quality Assurance activities to ensure safe, efficient, and expeditious performance of all critical path efforts. Coordinates development of refueling, forced outages, and planned maintenance schedules. Develops and coordinates planned system, and component outages with all appropriate functions and departments. Interfaces with respective managers to determine priorities, temporary remedial actions, and resolve conflicts or discrepancies as required. Responsible for assuming the Unit Outage Manager's duties when directed. Responsible for such activities as initiating and revising plant instructions and providing feedback on corporate standards; providing input to the Unit Outage Manager for providing input for process improvements. Responsible for ensuring outage budgets for each department and overall plant budgets are not exceeded for upcoming outages.
Work Week Manager
Tennessee Valley Authority
01.2014 - 01.2014
- Directs the development and implementation of the scheduling process, including resolving schedule conflicts. Responsible to site management for providing schedule performance information in the areas of both daily and outage schedules and developing plans for schedule implementations. Manages and directs critical path activities including number of material acquisitions, support conflict resolution, procurement review, management directions and focus, and coordination of engineering and technical organizations in conflict resolutions. Accountable for directing, managing, and initiating corrective actions for work that is not meeting approved scope, schedule, and cost. Responsible for providing scheduling analysis to the Plant Manager, Work Control Manager, Maintenance Manager, Operations Manager, Technical Support Manager, etc. Cognizant of the details, reasons, development, and application of risk assessments for Probabilistic Safety Assessment (PSA) and Grid Risk.
Senior Reactor Operator Certification
Tennessee Valley Authority
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Obtained training in Pressurized Water Reactor general fundamentals, systems, plant operations, operating procedures, abnormal operating procedures, technical specifications, LCO’s, and simulator training. Obtained Senior Reactor Operator Certification for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant and Sequoyah Nuclear Plant.
Fix It Now, Maintenance Supervisor (MSS)
Tennessee Valley Authority
2008 - 01.2013
- Supervise scheduled and emergent work for mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation maintenance for the Fix It Now Organization. Direct contact between operations and the maintenance department. Ensure that all scheduled work and SI’s are completed before the end of the T-0 work week. Ensure that all equipment problems reported by operations are investigated in a timely manner to ensure safe and efficient power generation. Responsible for corrective maintenance on plant electrical/I&C/mechanical systems to ensure optimum dependability and reliability, supervision and direction of electrical/I&C/mechanical technicians, oversight of planning, scheduling and completion of work activities, participation in the Emergency Plan rotation as Damage Control Team Leader, development of training plans for technicians, and participation in the on call mechanical supervisor duty. Filled the role of Superintendent in the absence of the superintendent and during outage periods.
Nuclear Mechanical Maintenance Technician
Tennessee Valley Authority
01.2004 - 2008
- Maintain Mechanical plant equipment and make emergency repairs on equipment including turbines, governors, condensers, air ejectors, pumps, fans, heaters, water screens, coolers, cranes, diesel generators, air compressors, and air dryers. Assemble and maintain piping, valves, diesel engines, flanges, valves, gaskets, and boiler equipment. Perform related electrical tasks on nuclear and steam plant equipment.
Maintenance Technician
La-Z-Boy Corporation
01.1996 - 01.2004
- Maintain and repair of various industrial and manufacturing equipment including manual and automatic saws, sewing machines, pneumatic tools, paint machines, presses, spinners, air compressors, rotors, rollers, belts, welding machines, breakers, electrical circuits, and valves. Frequently used machinery room tools including mills, lathes, drill presses, pneumatic presses, automatic grinders, and manual grinders.
Assistant Work Center Supervisor
01.1993 - 01.1996
- Responsible for overall planning, procurement, coordination, supervision, and completion of all minor and complex maintenance on all steam plant mechanical systems and equipment.
Plant One Training Assistant
01.1991 - 01.1996
- As an instructor onboard the USS Nimitz, conducted hands-on and classroom training with officers and enlisted personnel in the operation and theory of the reactor and steam plant systems. Chosen for the skill of training individuals on overall plant knowledge, was instrumental in qualifications of all junior personnel qualifying through Plants One and Two.
Nuclear Machinist Mate Second Class (E-5)
United States Navy
01.1990 - 01.1996
- Maintenance technician responsible for equipment and system deficiency analysis and correction. Evaluated system performance and maintained equipment by performing routine maintenance essential for the safe operation and efficiency of the reactor plants. Utilized complex technical documents and drawings in the performance of repairs, tests, and instruction to junior personnel on reactor and steam plant mechanical systems. Extremely familiar with the technical requirements and application of maintenance procedures on many complex mechanical systems and components.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
Naval Nuclear Field “A” School
Associate of Science - Mechanics And Maintenance
Thomas Edison State University
Trenton, NJNaval Nuclear Field “A” School
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Naval Nuclear Power School
Multi-skill Machinist
Tennessee Valley Authority University
Senior Reactor Operator Certification - undefined
Tennessee Valley Authority
Skills
- Decision-making
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Project coordination
- Schedule coordination
- Process improvement
- Schedule management
- Project management
- Problem-solving
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Resource allocation
Timeline
Mechanical Maintenance Unit Two Outage Coordinator/First Line Supervisor
Tennessee Valley Authority
01.2020 - Current
Outage Specialist
Tennessee Valley Authority
01.2014 - 01.2020
Work Week Manager
Tennessee Valley Authority
01.2014 - 01.2014
Senior Reactor Operator Certification
Tennessee Valley Authority
01.2013 - 01.2014
Nuclear Mechanical Maintenance Technician
Tennessee Valley Authority
01.2004 - 2008
Maintenance Technician
La-Z-Boy Corporation
01.1996 - 01.2004
Assistant Work Center Supervisor
01.1993 - 01.1996
Plant One Training Assistant
01.1991 - 01.1996
Nuclear Machinist Mate Second Class (E-5)
United States Navy
01.1990 - 01.1996
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Naval Nuclear Power School
Multi-skill Machinist
Tennessee Valley Authority University
Senior Reactor Operator Certification - undefined
Tennessee Valley Authority
Fix It Now, Maintenance Supervisor (MSS)
Tennessee Valley Authority
2008 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Science -
Naval Nuclear Field “A” School
Associate of Science - Mechanics And Maintenance
Thomas Edison State University
Naval Nuclear Field “A” School