From October 7th to November 4th, 2024, APM Gas Power worked an outage at NextEra Oleander in Cocoa, Florida. Both the Dayshift and Nightshift teams worked diligently to successfully complete the outage without injury or incident, utilizing STOP work, a questioning attitude, and JSA’s.
Read MoreThank YOU! all of you, 1APM for delivering another solid year. We have a lot to be proud of in 2024 … plus some things to improve in 2025. Success & Learnings – hallmarks of a meaningful year.
Read MoreOn September 16th, APM Gas Power traveled to Maryland for an Outage. The crew was assigned a task that the division had never executed before in the U.S. – a Rotor In Major Inspection on a 7EA Unit. With new obstacles ahead, the team was prepared for the challenge.
Read MoreAt Imperial Oil Strathcona Refinery in Edmonton, Alberta, APM Canada mobilized for a Frame 6B Hot Gas Path with Generator Minor Inspection. Over the course of the project, the team accumulated 4,755.5 hours with zero safety or quality incidents!
Read MoreThis month’s Employee Spotlight features APM Safety Champion, John Luther! John started working for APM as a Millwright in 2014 and has since worked his way up the ranks. He has found much success in his tenure and was nominated as Craftsperson of the Year for the Steam Fossil division in 2022. Read more to get to know his career journey, valuable learnings, and insights on success and leadership.
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Over the past few years I have dedicated my blog before Thanksgiving (my favorite holiday) to an activity – the turkey hand drawing.
This year I did a little research on the human hand. In my research I found this book – The Wonder of the Human Hand: Care and Repair of the Body's Most Marvelous Instrument.
Read MoreThis month’s spotlight features APM Millwright Apprentice, Katie O’Neill! After exploring many career options, Katie found her fit as a Millwright. She grew up in a family of trades, being raised by an awesome single Father and heavily influenced by her Grandfather, a Welder and Millwright. So once Katie completed a local Welding Program, she followed in her Grandpa’s footsteps and never looked back!
Read MoreAPM Good Neighbors,
Spread the holiday hope and cheer by giving back to those in need in our community! Let’s donate to children and families this December for our APM Holiday Toy Drive!
Read MoreAPM Gas Power mobilized on February 12, 2024, in Warton, TX for an outage at Colorado Bend 2. Over the next 2 months, they demonstrated dedication to safety, continuous learning, and the Life Saving Rules. On April 29, 2024, the APM Gas team completed the job with zero recordable injuries and 20,219 person-hours!
Read MoreAPM Good Neighbors,
The holiday season is upon us, so let’s spread the hope and cheer by giving back to those in need in our community! Join in on the giving spirit for the APM volunteer events in November and December!
We are partnering with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Houston Food Bank for exciting November opportunities. See below for more info!
Read MoreThe final spotlight for the month of October features APM Canada Superintendent, Jari Plesowicz! Jari began his career as a Canadian Millwright in 1994 and has been with APM for over 30 years. He has found much success in his tenure and was nominated as Superintendent of the Year for the Canada division in 2022! Read more to get to know his career journey, valuable learnings, and insights on success and leadership.
Read MoreThis month’s spotlight features APM Subject Matter Expert, Kevin Smith! Kevin joined Millwrights Local after an old roommate told him about it. He then heard about APM through people that have worked for the company. Now, he’s worked with APM for about 10 years! At work, Kevin is a Foreman and Subject Matter Expert. Outside of work, he is a husband, and parent to 2 boys. We are so excited to spotlight Kevin! Read more to get to know about him and what his leadership would like to share about Kevin.
Read MoreIn June of 2024, a Steam Nuclear group from APM Canada travelled to Bowmanville, Ontario for an outage at Darlington Nuclear Generating Station. While on the job, the crew was tasked with the critical lift of a generator field. Although the crew prepared for the lift with careful consideration and detail, they encountered a challenge during the process.
Read MoreThank you to all the Good Neighbors that represented APM in our September volunteer events! Your contributions in the Habitat for Humanity Garden Clean Up, Texas Gulf Coast Blood Drive, and the Pasadena Out of Darkness Walk made a valuable difference in our community.
Let’s keep it up with charity walks coming up in October and November!
Read MoreIn April of 2024, APM Steam Nuclear travelled to Newport, Michigan for an outage at Fermi Nuclear Station. Led by Superintendents Joel and Matt Smith, a team of 18 Control Rod Drive (CRD) Technicians was assembled for the assigned task. The scope entailed removing and replacing 20 Control Rod Drives.
Read MoreAPM Team, Our fall outage season has quickly ramped up. This past week we had ~2300 craft working ~132K hours on ~150 jobs. Now is when we need to leverage the Safety & Quality Leadership Training we did this summer to empower our crews to work safely and with quality. With that in mind, we asked John Collins, our Gas Ops Director, to share a brief message on his reflections from the Training.
Read MoreThis month’s spotlight features APM Safety Champion, Gerald “G” Allee! G was led into this industry and to APM through his cousin who was a Millwright that had worked with APM for a long time. After, he got into the hall, his first job was with APM on the Gas side. Now, he will reach 9 years with APM on October 1st! At work, G is a Subject Matter Expert and Safety Champion. Outside of work, he is a husband, parent to 5, and soon to be Grandpa! We are so excited to spotlight G! Read more to get to know his surprising fact, favorite quote, and perspectives on success and leadership.
Read MoreOver the past 3 years, Gas West has kept safety as a top priority on jobsites resulting in 0 severe recordable injuries from 2022 till now! What an incredible achievement!
Read MoreAPM Team, Thank YOU! once again for the engagement in our significant focuses this summer – the S&Q Leader Training, the EX Survey – as well as your continued job execution with SQDC excellence. Based on your EX Survey feedback, we continue to focus on strategies to help all of us balance the demands of our business model with our personal lives, particularly during heavy outage seasons. All of us feel this stress at times each outage season.
Read MoreThis month’s spotlight features APM Steam Fossil Superintendent, Eli Clark! Eli always loved working with tools and being around friends, which made this industry perfect for him. He later learned about APM from James Ratliff and began working with APM in 2014. This means he will reach 10 years with APM this November! Some roles Eli has had at work are Superintendent, Safety Champion, Millwright, and General Foreman. Outside of work, Eli is a loving husband and parent. We are so excited to spotlight Eli and congratulate him on his APM award win! Read more to get to know about him and what his manager would like to share about Eli.
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