This month’s spotlight features APM Gas Division Manager, Matt McCrary! In 1996, Matt worked in the field for ADA until he transitioned into an office manager role, and next into a business agent role at the Local Union in 2000. Then, Matt started working for APM Corporate in October 2008.
Read MoreNext week, 10/17-21, APM will have our semi-annual Integrity & EEO Spotlight Week. I encourage you to participate in the week – join conversations hosted by Team Managers, engage in the OutageBuzz social media posts, and “THINK” …
Read MoreOn April 29, 2022, Millwrights were tasked with completing a fine mesh screen change outage. While disassembling one of the MSV bonnets, a millwright apprentice noticed a strange sound in the work area. Using a questioning attitude, the apprentice stopped work and raised the concern with his work partners.
Read MoreWhat does good look like? This past Monday we engaged with our One Field Services partners in a Global Safety Day. Thank you to those who engaged in the day, especially those who led learning sessions, visited jobsites, and our field teams who focused on line of fire risks…
Read MoreIn March of 2022, APM Steam Fossil arrived at the Gavin Turbine Outage in Chesire, OH. They originally mobilized to perform upgrades on a cross compound LG Alstom re-heat line. However, the scope of the outage grew tremendously with added LPs on the HP Line, Generator Field pull and inspection, and all LPs from an additional unit.
Read MoreThis month’s spotlight features APM Canada West EHS Manager, Teri Carlson! Teri began her career in EHS under ALSTOM Power Services in 2005 and first learned about APM through the acquisition of the Alstom Boiler group into the APM family. She worked on many APM Project sites…
Read MoreIn late August, Wes Story (APM Gas Superintendent) and I had the privilege to engage in a Shingijitsu kaizen event at the FieldCore Atlanta Tool Center. (A Shingijutsu kaizen is a continuous improvement event spearheaded by a specially trained teacher called Sensei, with multiple kaizens occurring in parallel.) We spent a week with the other GE Vernova One Field Service leaders and the Tool Center technicians, observing them inventory kits, helping them identify opportunities to eliminate waste and improve the tool kit inventory process …
Read MoreWe take pride at APM in our ability to deliver safe, productive outages. APM Boiler, in conjunction with GE, did just that this Spring. We were asked to plan and execute a large-scale inspection and repair outage for TransAlta Centralia. This type of outage presented schedule and resource challenges as the scope is not clearly defined prior to the outage.
Read MoreThis weekend is Labor Day. It’s a time we celebrate the impact that our teammates in labor have made on our lives – our working conditions, our quality of life, and our mission to keep the lights on. To all those in the Field working this weekend – Thank YOU …
Read MoreIn early 2022, APM’s Rigging Team was informed of a distress call from a power station in Minooka, Illinois. The call noted that removal of a Generator Field could have been executed differently. The APM Rigging Team was called in to advise. “Before mobilizing, Boston Rigger, Kevin Melanson, traveled to the site of work to investigate and confirm that the scope could be achieved safely.”
Read MoreThis month’s spotlight features APM Lead Job Specialist, Kiry King! Kiry started working with APM in 2003 right after high school. She was given this opportunity by the former finance manager in Watertown, MA office. Kiry proves to be a valuable member of APM through her roles as…
Read MoreThis week I asked Katie Maldonado, our Communications Director, to share with us a summary of our recent Employee Experience Survey results. Katie along with others have spent a good amount of time studying the results, and are now beginning to make recommendations for us to act on the results. I echo her sentiments: Thank YOU to those who shared your feedback – it is a gift…
Read More“We are incredibly proud to share that multiple APM divisions have again been recognized by The Association of Union Constructors (“TAUC”) for their dedication towards safety during the 2021 working year.”
Read MoreLast night, after a 6 month delay due to COVID, we finally were able to celebrate our Superintendents and Craftpersons of the year. This is one of the highlights of the year for me. It is great to hear about the amazing work our field leaders do in the field. Its even better to see them face to face, learn more about them and their families and their communities…
Read MoreThis month’s spotlight features APM Specialty Services Blade Technician, Greg Weever! Greg started working with APM in September 2014 when he was originally hired to help get the LMS-100 Aero Program off the ground. He was inspired…
Read More“In February of 2022, our diligent Gas West Team travelled to Griffith Energy Power Plant in Golden Valley, Arizona to conduct a 7FA Major Inspection. Led by APM Superintendent, Alex Blas, the single-shift crew consisted of 12 Millwrights and one Millwright Crane Operator.”
Read More“These past two weeks were shaded as “white” per the 2022 business calendar. The goal during this time was to minimize all calls, meetings, and emails to the extent possible while maintaining any business critical operations. Allow me to share a few learnings from the past two weeks.”
Read MoreThis month’s spotlight features APM Gas Power Services Superintendent, Basel Haddan! Basel's first job with APM was in 1998 at Bridger Wyoming. He then went on to work with APM at Wyodak in Gillet Wyoming and…
Read MoreFirst, thank you to those who have already engaged in our 2022 survey. Your feedback is the key to becoming the preferred employer in our industry. To date, we have heard from 123 people and received 229 comments ... that's 21% completion. Please take 5-10 minutes before June 24th to complete the survey and submit your feedback…
Read MoreOur impressive team in the Gas North division hit another home run this spring at a power plant in Minooka, IL performing a GT major along with generator major on unit 4 and borescope on units 1, 2, & 3. We were on the same site last fall with excellent performance, and we wanted to wow our customer again…
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