1. Michael D. Butts
29269 Smaland Rd., R.R.1
Welch, MN 55089
(651) 258-4757
mdbrsb@gmail.com
EDUCATION
1992-1994 Aviation Maintenance, NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE
1985-1987 Auto Maintenance, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
1983-1985 Diesel technology, NORTH DAKOTA STATE SCHOOL OF SCIENCE
1981-1983 Auto Mechanics, LAKE REGION VO-TECH
SERVICE SCHOOLS
SOLAR TECHNICAL TRAINING: Operation, maintenance, and Turbo-Tronics control systems
For the Solar Taurus 60 Gas Turbine Generator Set
ARIEL: Service schools for high speed Reciprocating Compressors
WAUKESHA/DRESSER: Service schools for VHP and Gas Engine technology
TUTHILL-MURRAY: Service school for steam turbines
OSMONICS: Service school for Reverse Osmosis Purification Systems
ECOLAB: Membrane, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting
Bill McNally’s: Centrifugal Pump and Mechanical Seal Service School
LICENSES & CERTIFICATES
First Class Engineer-Grade A, boilers license with the state of Minnesota, license number 032871-1A
Airframe and power plant licenses with FAA for maintenance, license number 501724152
WORK HISTORY
Presently Power Plant Technician, NAES LSP, Cogeneration Power Plant
Job responsibilities include Start up, shut down and monitoring the operating parameters of a
250 MW cogeneration power plant, in addition to lock out tag out, confine space permitting
and hot works. I am also responsible for but not limited to the following. Monitoring and
correcting water plant/boiler chemistry. Troubleshooting, corrective and preventative
maintenance on plant equipment and plant systems. Operating and monitoring of the water
plant, Plant rounds, readings and numerous other duties. I have also served for a number of
years on the safety committee which addresses safety issues and concerns throughout the
plant.
1996-2000 Lead Mechanic, Browning Ferris Gas Services
Job responsibilities were to lead and perform equipment maintenance, troubleshooting,
monitoring and repair of a combine cycle power plant and methane gas processing plant. Also
to contact, hire and coordinate outside vendors with in house personnel in the completion of
maintenance items. Other duties included plant operations, development of plant maintenance
procedures and ensuring compliance with company an regulatory guidelines, traveling to other
company owned facilities to help in startup and committing new plants and turnarounds of
existing plants.
1994-1996 A/P Mechanic, PIERCE AVIATION
Job responsibilities were to perform aircraft preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and
repair, including maintaining the runway to facilitate safe landing of aircraft and report all
weather conditions to any approaching aircraft.

2. References available upon request.