The first half of the year is officially closed. Some reflections I have looking behind and ahead. Some 24H1 ##s that make me proud of what we accomplished together in the Spring: Volume: We executed over ~1200 jobs in the first half, equating to 2.6M+ hours worked. Engagement: We had 4,016 open reports, 1,414 hazard hunts, and 82 STOP events.
Read MoreThe final spotlight for the month of July features APM Steam Nuclear Superintendent, Jeff Henderson! Jeff began his career as a Millwright in 1995 and has been with APM for almost 20 years. He has found much success in his tenure and was nominated as Superintendent of the Year for the Steam Nuclear division in 2022! Read more to get to know his career journey, valuable learnings, and insights on success and leadership.
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence (AI) What immediately jumps in your mind when you read or hear that phrase? Excitement: The future is now! … Fear: The machines will rule the world! … Overwhelm: Where / How do I start?
Read MoreIn March of 2024, a Gas Power team (along with a specialized Steam crew) traveled to Lake Whitney, Texas to conduct an outage at Calpine Bosque. The scope of the job entailed a hot gas path, rotor out, and generator inspections on two gas turbines as well as a steam turbine major with multiple upgrades. Led by APM Superintendents Andrew Sims, Chester Manymules, and Kolt Carden, the 35-man crew excelled with the tasks at hand.
Read MoreIt’s hard to believe we are about to close the first half of the year. Wow! I am proud of the work we have done this spring – we have made many improvements in Safety & Quality, and it shows in our Successful Outage Scores (SOS) and the many 5* Customer survey responses we have.
Read MoreThe final Employee Spotlight for the month of June features APM Senior Quality Product Manager, Ron Mayor! Ron officially joined APM in 2016 and has an impressive 45-year career where he ascended the ranks of the industry. We are so excited to spotlight Ron and congratulate him on his upcoming retirement! Read more to get to know his career journey, valuable learnings, and perspectives on success and leadership.
Read MoreWe are excited and proud to share that APM Boiler has been recognized by The Association of Union Constructors (“TAUC”) for their dedication to safety. Edward (“Ed”) Deitman, APM EHS Manager, was crowned the first ever TAUC Safety Professional of the Year (“SPOTY”) and the APM Boiler division was honored with the Thomas J. Reynolds award!
Read MoreThis month’s spotlight features APM Maintenance and Logistics Leader, Charlie Stewart! We are so excited to spotlight Charlie and congratulate him on his upcoming retirement! Read more to get to know his career journey, valuable learnings, and perspectives on success and leadership….
Read MoreIn September of 2023, a team from Gas Power North mobilized to conduct a six-week outage. Led by Superintendents Jon Barlow and Jason Reese, the crew underwent a 21,000-hour job which comprised of a Turbine Major, Exhaust Frame Change Out, Shell Alignments, Generator Major with a Field Swap, and 60 critical lifts. Of the 60 lifts, three involved the Generator Field, while six involved the Turbine Rotors.
Read MoreRest. Reflect. Refocus. Three words that seem simple but require some strategy to be done well and deliver benefits. As we move from the spring outage season into summer, I encourage you all to consider how you will do these three things well.
Read MoreThis month’s Employee Spotlight features Renewables Superintendent, Robert Blundon! Robert started with APM in 2007 and has found much success since. In fact, he was recently nominated as Superintendent of the Year for the Renewables Division at our January Awards Gala!
Read MoreAt Entergy Little Gypsy station in Montz, Louisiana, Steam Fossil performed a HP/IP disassembly from December 1st through December 19th, 2022. They then remobilized on January 3rd, 2023 for the HP/IP Major/Outer Shell Repair and reassembly and a generator rewind. After demobilizing on July 7th, the team revisited the site for the last time on October 4th to finish the generator reassembly and concluded the job scope on November 3, 2023. Throughout the multiple remobilizations, Steam Fossil completed over 45,000 manhours with ZERO recordable injuries or quality events!
Read MoreWe are starting the descent off our 2024 Spring outage peak. We still have 2200+ craft working 130K hours on 100+ jobs. Let’s stay focused on safety & quality and avoid the summit fever. Over the past two weeks I had the privilege of representing APM at industry conferences: TapRoot’s Global Summit & TAUC’s Construction Leadership Conference…
Read MoreThis month’s spotlight features APM US Boiler Superintendent, Jim Ridings! Jim started in this industry in 1988 after his time in the US Army, He later learned about APM in 2017 and is now an APM Superintendent and Quality Support. Outside of work, Jim is a husband of 41+ years, a father of 4, and has 36 years of experience as a Boilermaker. We are so excited to spotlight Jim and congratulate him on his APM award win! Read more to get to know his surprising fact, personal motto, and perspectives on success and leadership.
Read MoreIn January of 2023, an 81-person crew from APM Steam Nuclear traveled to St. Francisville, Louisiana to conduct an outage at Riverbend Station. The scope of this project comprised of a High-Pressure Turbine Major, Main Stop Valve/Control Valve/Combined Intercept Valve inspections, and miscellaneous auxiliary work.
Read MoreWe remain in the peak of our 2024 Spring outage season. Last week we had 3200+ craft working 179K hours on ~200 jobs. So far this year we have 5K+ craft working 1.9M hours on 700+ jobs.
Read MoreOn February 6th, APM Boiler was called to an emergency outage at Tufts Cove in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. While respondent teams were ready to roll within a few hours’ notice, they’d soon learn that the weather would provide its own challenge.
Read MoreThis month’s spotlight features APM Gas Superintendent, Chris Baptista! Chris first joined the Millwrights Local 1000 out of welding school, and was later given the opportunity to work for APM. He began working for APM in 2017 as an apprentice, so he’s been with APM for a total of 7yrs! Outside of work, Chris is a loving husband. We are so excited to spotlight Chris and congratulate him on his APM award win and recent promotion to superintendent! Read more to get to know his favorite quote and perspectives on success and leadership.
Read MoreIn Noblesville, Indiana, APM Gas Power mobilized to respond to an unplanned outage on August 14, 2023. They completed almost 10,000 manhours between their start date in August and their demobilization on December 21, 2023! They also completed multiple scopes of work with zero recordable injuries or quality escapes!
Read MoreWe are in the peak of our 2024 Spring outage season. Last week we had 2600 craft working 161K hours on 160+ jobs. So far this year we have 4K+ craft working 1.3M hours on 500+ jobs.
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