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Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by Bearcoatoffroad, Aug 20, 2013.

  1. Aug 20, 2013 at 11:33 AM
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    I just accepted a Senior Steam Turbine Engineer role with Mitsubishi Power Systems!!!

    Thought I'd share!
     
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  2. Aug 20, 2013 at 11:34 AM
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    Congrats man.
     
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  3. Aug 20, 2013 at 11:34 AM
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    The better coast
    What are you going to buy me for celebration?

    Congrats :thumbsup:
     
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    :woot: congrats
     
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    Congratulations bro!
     
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  6. Aug 20, 2013 at 12:32 PM
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    Congrats man!!!! Steam Turbine Engineer, I happen to work around steam turbines for power generation! Any relation to your job at all? This is cause for a new mod for the truck!!!
     
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  7. Aug 20, 2013 at 1:20 PM
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    I've been involved in steam turbine field service for the last 8.5 years with Mitsubishi. Now I am in repair and manufacturing at Savannah Machinery Works, ill be over all non-OEM repair work.
     
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  8. Aug 20, 2013 at 1:22 PM
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    ...and yes, I think a set of UCA's are in order!
     
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  9. Aug 20, 2013 at 1:23 PM
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    Jester243 all I wanted was a god dang picture of a hotdog...

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    some of this, a little of that
    Congrats :thumbsup:
     
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  11. Aug 20, 2013 at 1:33 PM
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    :yay::yay::yay:
     
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  12. Aug 20, 2013 at 1:34 PM
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    Congrats where is the party. :thumbup:
     
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  13. Aug 20, 2013 at 1:49 PM
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    Had to do a double take on that one.....We just hired a new Senior Team member Turbines Engineer.

    Congratz!
     
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  14. Aug 20, 2013 at 1:51 PM
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    I gotcha, all of our turbines are GE so I doubt you'd ever be in my plants. But was worth the shot!

    Join the crowd, I need to get some LR for my lift I'm piecing together.:cool:
     
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  15. Aug 20, 2013 at 3:15 PM
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    Where do you work?
     
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  16. Aug 20, 2013 at 4:29 PM
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    I work for American Electric Power at the John Amos Plant in Winfield, WV
     
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    We've done work for AEP before.. We also service GE machines.
     
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  18. Aug 20, 2013 at 6:18 PM
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    Oh ok, where at in the AEP system?
     
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  19. Aug 21, 2013 at 2:45 AM
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    We did the Big Sandy ST Upgrade in '08, I know we've done other FS work too trying to think of the plant names.
     
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    Oh well you weren't too far from me. Louisa, KY is about an hour and a half from me. I hate to see Big Sandy shutting down in the next couple of years :(
     
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