Ko’be Galloway has over 30 years of experience in plant operations and maintenance, including serving as a boiler plant supervisor overseeing multiple plants. He has a background in steam boilers, chillers, and HVAC systems, with a focus on safety, efficiency, and preventative maintenance. Galloway is skilled in areas such as scheduling, record keeping, equipment repairs, and collaborating with teams.
1. Ko’be Galloway
Mustang OK 73064 (719) 231-2763 scalloped39@att.net
Plant Supervisor/ Journeyman Engineer/Stationary Engineer
Skills Summary
Extensive background in the operation of steam boilers, high-temp hot water generators, boiler/chiller plants and HVAC.
Versed in preventive and predictive maintenance and safety procedures (20+ years without time lost or safety incidents.)
Organized, competent and demonstrates the ability to complete tasks in a timely manner. Enthusiastic team player with a
focus on high efficiency and safety. Adept at learning new concepts and procedures while working well under pressure.
High performance standards, effective prioritization, and time management. Meticulous attention to detail, strong
leadership ability, self-starter and communicates ideas effectively. Commissioning of boiler once alterations or repairs
have been completed.
Employment History
Tinker Support Services, Tinker AFB, (TSS J/V), Midwest City OK 11/2007 – 12/2014
Boiler/Chiller Plant Supervisor
Oversee operations of 5 boiler plants with 42 employees and 16 boilers with single and multiple burners that operate
at a range 42,000-150,000 pph., along with remotely installed air compressors, chillers and associated equipment
Tasked with scheduling work requirements and personnel to ensure the 24x7 operation of assigned boiler/chiller
plants
Maintain and provide monthly logs to the Government for gas use and equipment runtimes, along with daily log
record keeping (temperature, pressures,equipment)
Liaison to government representatives to provide them plant access, utilities system operations information and
scheduling of bi-annual boiler inspections
Collaborate with other shops, customers and Government representatives as required achieving maximum
productivity with reduction of lost time. Accountable for accurate and timely completion of all work
Coordinate and oversee contract hire performing boiler repairs and modifications to ensure all safety and
environmental requirements are met, and research replacement parts and work with vendors to receive quotes on
correct equipment
Schedule quarterly test with contractor for RATA and CGA test on CEMS (Continuous Emissions Monitoring
System)
South Point Casino, Las Vegas,Nevada (formally South Coast Casino) 06/2006 – 11/2007
Journeyman Engineer/ Central Plant Lead
Oversee operations of casino centralplant houses with 6 Trane chillers, 7 Unilux boilers, 20 pumps, 7 Cooling
Towers and over 200 various sizes of air handlers to maintain and repair
Provide preventative and predictive/corrective maintenance on all plant equipment: valves, feed pumps, water
softeners,boiler burners, pump repacks,bushing changes, bearings, and alignments. Set up and maintenance of daily
logs of all equipment activities
Further Plant Duties:
Troubleshoot all systems to include repair/ maintenance of casino operating plant equipment.
Repair pump/valve problems, copper pipe, fittings and steel pipe
Designated Safety Committee member to implement new safety procedures and processes,along with
revamping, setting up and implementing new daily safety operating logs
Repair Fan coil units throughout the casino, VAV box repair and adjustment, calibrate differential pressure
sensors, and replaced control devices, actuators, remove and install programs
Oversee largest direct digital controls system in Las Vegas over 5,000 devices on ORCA View software that
controls the chilled water supply. Maintain damper actuators, start/stop of all pumps and motors. Also control
hot water supply, airflow, VAV’s,air handlers, exterior lighting (chillers and boilers)
Replace/reload program for DDC controllers and main boards in VAV’s and change filters for air handlers
2. Government Contractor Hire, Fort Carson, CO 06/1989 - 06/2006
LB&B Associates,Inc. / Pacific Architects & Engineers (PAE)/ G.E./Martin Marietta
Stationary Engineer / Plant Lead /Maintenance Heating & Chiller Plants
Scheduled preventive/corrective maintenance on plant equipment, valves, feed pumps, water softeners, burners on
boilers, repacking pumps, change of bushings, bearings, and alignments. Tasked with setting-up and maintaining logs
of all equipment activities, and delegated daily routes of equipment checks
Prepared monthly reports, schedules, timesheets, work assignments and plant operation, along with attend monthly
safety meetings
Further Plant Duties:
Pipe fitting, tear down boiler(s), clean-out mud drums, firebox and repair refractory for inspection, take hourly
readings on charts/gauges and calculate percentage at the end of each shift
Monitor steam pressure on boilers and water flow on high temp hot water generators along with the temperatures of
supply and return
Repair pneumatic controls, troubleshooting/repairing boilers, high temp generators and equipment for operation
Perform work control by taking incoming calls from POC’s (point of contact) and distributing work orders to the
appropriate departments
Perform chemical testing on each unit for controlled limits
Review blueprints and schematics
Stresscon Corporation, Colorado Springs, CO (Pre-stress concrete) 04/1982 - 05/1989
Cage Crew – Weld Shop Lead Man
Tasked with reading of blueprints
Welded connecting plates for rebar cages for tie-in
Built rebar cages for wall panels and columns
Operated hydraulic, electric rebar bender, and performed as fork lift operator
Education
Associate of Applied Science Degree, HVAC Commercial/Residential Studies
Pikes Peak Community College, Colorado Springs CO - Graduate 2006
Presidential Honor Roll Award 2004-2006
Wasson High School, Colorado Springs, CO - Graduate
Pueblo Smoke School - Visible Emissions, Eastern Technical Associates, Pueblo, CO
Certification/ Licenses
Residential HVAC Certification - Pikes Peak Community College
Commercial HVAC Certification - Pikes Peak Community College
Universal EPA Certification - ESCO Institute
Confined Space Certification - Gordon Cooper Technology Center, Tinker AFB
OKC Class I Boiler Operator License
Fourth Class Power Engineer License - NIUPLE
Safety Representative - Maintenance Shop, LB&B Associates, Inc., Ft. Carson, CO
Pueblo Smoke School - Visible Emissions, Eastern Technical Associates, Pueblo, CO
Computer Applications
MS Office: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Adobe Acrobat, Database Management, ORCA View Software, Visio