Conroe ISD’s Stars Special Olympic Team originally had 1 tennis table for the whole district. After an APM employee noticed a need in the community, they worked with APM to get 5 additional tables, one for each of the 6 schools!
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This month’s spotlight features APM Specialty Services Superintendent, Jeff McElyea. Jeff was introduced to APM through a few friendly connections in 2016 and has excelled through the ranks to find himself in the role of Superintendent. As a result of his dedication to the company, Jeff was recently nominated for (and won the honor of) Superintendent of the Year at our Awards Gala in January. Read more below to get his perspective on life and leadership.
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The 2024 Spring outage season is upon us. Last week we had 1920 craft working 111K hours on 100+ sites. Safety and Quality continues to be our focus. And we have had an excellent start to the year – ZERO injuries and events plus 15 STOP Works, 281 Hazard Hunts, and 815 Open Reports, 76% Leadership Tool Use & 88% Preventive Actions identified to SERs
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In November of 2023, APM Gas Power travelled to Steens, Mississippi for a three-week-long outage at Caledonia. We were thoughtful about selecting the right crew for our Caledonia customer to ensure their needs were met. The Operations Division Leader, Jeremy Trapp, had this to say on the matter, “I started with sourcing available crews with TVA training and hand-picked the craft with the highest ratings to ensure the success of job.” A total of 20 APM craftspeople were selected for this assignment, divided into day and night crews containing one Superintendent and eight millwrights. The final two were delegated to an alternative scope.
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This month’s spotlight features APM Boilermaker, Timothy Shake! Tim first signed up for the apprenticeship program in 1987 and start working as a pre-apprentice. At first, he worked in combustion engineering then ABB, then Alstom, GE, and now APM. For the past 20+ years, he’s been the foreman and general foreman on jobs. His great uncle Eddie Dowell Sr. was a chartered member of local 45. Tim’s dad followed him in the trades and eventually Tim followed his dad. This spring Tim will complete his 37th year in the trade! Outside of work, Tim is also a father of three. We are so excited to spotlight Tim and congratulate him on his recent APM award win! Please read below for testimonials from his team.
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Led by leaders from three different focus groups, APM Canada travelled to Ft. Saskatchewan, Alberta for a two-month outage at Air Liquide. The onsite team included experts with Mechanical, Electrical & Instrumentation, Controls, and Boiler backgrounds. With such a vast group, it’s no wonder this job tallied over twenty-five-thousand manhours!
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Last week was a busy week making GE Vernova & APM better! We had 20+ APM folks join 5 kaizens in 3 locations. Please see this video link with my reflections along with the attached summary of 1FS kaizen week.
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This month’s spotlight features APM Canada Blade Tech, Duane Prylowski. Duane was introduced to the industry by fellow Superintendent Steven Semeniuk in 2010. Since then, he has transitioned into the Specialty Services side of the business as a Blade Technician. Most recently, Duane was awarded the Craftsperson of the Year at our recent Awards Gala in January. Read more below to get his perspective on success in the business.
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APM Specialty Blade Technicians went above and beyond in their dedication to safety and quality in several Fall 2023 outages. In five separate outages, the Blade Technicians raised multiple Safety and Quality STOP moments that prevented potential damages and protected the safety of the crew and customers. This incredible display of continued diligence ensured 100% safety and quality delivery, avoiding any incidents!
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Wow! What a night! We celebrate the very best, not only in APM, but in the world of power gen craft services. I am confident you agree. To all the Award Winners: Congrats! The recognition is well deserved …
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This month’s spotlight features APM Gas Power Superintendent, Lucas Coleman! Lucas was led to the industry through Welding School. The Millwrights were looking for welders and his teacher selected him and a couple others to take a weld test at the hall on a Friday. Lucas passed the test and started work on Monday! His Grandpa was a Union Millwright in Detroit for Ford and when Lucas asked his Dad what a millwright was, he would always say “a jack of all trades.” He began working with APM in 2016, totaling 7 years to date! Outside of work, Lucas is a proud parent. We are so excited to spotlight Lucas! Read more to get to know his favorite quote and perspectives on success and leadership.
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As we close the year, I want to thank all of YOU for our work together in 2023. The year was not perfect – we had our challenges, particularly with safety and quality in the first half. Yet I am very proud in how we are finishing the year. We rallied this summer, put strategies in place, and have executed significantly better this fall. We have strong execution momentum (“mojo”) heading into 2024 …
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November Inspiration Awards and Service Anniversaries.
Nominate Your Teammate! We would like to remind everyone that YOU are eligible to submit an award for a fellow employee for behaviors or actions that you believe deserves recognition! We encourage YOU to submit the award nomination soon after the action or behavior occurred.
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This month’s spotlight features APM Job Specialist, Theresa Mazzarella! Theresa first learned about APM through a former employee and began working with APM in November of 2012. 11 years later, Theresa remains with the APM family as a Job Specialist covering the entire US Steam division and Industrial work. Outside of work, she is a wife of 32 years, mother of three and GiGi to two grandsons. We are so excited to spotlight Theresa! Read more to get to know her definition of success and surprising facts.
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Thank you to the APM Good Neighbors who participated in our recent community involvement activities with the Pasadena Food Drive, the American Heart Association Heart Walk, and the Montgomery County Women's Shelter Donation Drive! We love to see our APM family making a positive difference in the community! See below for some pictures from the 2023 Houston Heart Walk.
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Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It has special memories for our family, it is an opportunity to combine food and football, and especially it provides a few days to focus on being thankful. Because of this, my family and I have a yearly tradition of creating a turkey hand drawing. Read more below…
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October Inspiration Awards and Service Anniversaries.
Nominate Your Teammate! We would like to remind everyone that YOU are eligible to submit an award for a fellow employee for behaviors or actions that you believe deserves recognition! We encourage YOU to submit the award nomination soon after the action or behavior occurred.
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Important Updates: The 2023 Good Neighbor Project nomination form is closing soon! Please submit your charitable donation nominations to the linked form by Thursday, November 9th.
New Volunteer Opportunities for the Holiday Season! Earn a free APM Volunteer Shirt!
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World Quality Week is coming up next month, so I have asked some of our leaders to share their insights as we prepare to focus on this value. Read more below…
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APM Renewables mobilized on August 4, 2022, for the Boott Hydro jobsite in Lowell, Massachusetts where they remain active on site. This outage stemmed from an emergency service call for their assistance in the complete overhaul of two hydro generators, which includes disassembly, rewind, and reassembly. Even while accumulating over 15,300 manhours and counting, the APM Renewables team maintains a 100% safety and quality!
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