Dustin McVey
Ghent
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience at Kentucky Utilities in various positions. Multiple years of managing and fostering a team environment with young athletes as well as adults. Proven track record of reliance, dependability, and attentiveness to detail. Very knowledgeable about safety protocols and preventions of hazardous situations. In-depth knowledge about power plant systems, policies, and procedures. Multiple past positions with responsibilities to plan and budget finances. Excellent at working alongside other entities to complete tasks or coordinate schedules and duties.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Operator
Kentucky Utilities
2025.10 - Current
- All duties of Unit Operator.
- Work relief positions, experience working all positions within the plant.
- Maintain up-to-date education on various systems within the plant.
Varsity Girl's Basketball Coach
Gallatin County School DIstrict
2023.11 - Current
- Evaluated individual knowledge, skills, and strengths, and assigned team positions to maximize talent areas.
- Coordinate with other school sports and administration to make game and practice schedule.
- Organize and schedule fundraisers, fill out appropriate paperwork and requests for any financial transactions, manage team budget.
- Acted as positive role model for team participants and in community.
Shift Supervisor
Kentucky Utilities
2021.11 - 2025.10
- Conduct job briefings to ensure the task is completed in a safe and efficient manner.
- Enforced company policies and regulations with employees.
- Trained new and current employees and delegated daily tasks and responsibilities.
- Conducted routine inspections to check quality and compliance with established specifications.
- Prepared shift summary reports for supervisor and communicated regularly on goals and progress.
- Managed shift operations, supplied resources and monitored team performance to keep units operating efficiently and running smoothly.
- Troubleshot equipment to reduce service calls and downtime.
- Reviewed documentation for accuracy and compliance.
Gallatin County Middle Girl's Coach/JV Head Coach
Gallatin County School District
2019.05 - 2023.12
- During this time I held various coaching positions at different levels, Middle School Girl's Head Coach and Junior Varsity Girl's at the high school level, all at Gallatin County.
- At the middle school level I was solely responsible for scheduling games and practices, managing team budget, motivating, and using different techniques to maximize learning and success.
- At the high school level I was responsible for assisting the head coach with any and all duties. I also managed the JV team, scouted for future games, helped with fundraising and funds, filled out proper documentation, and any other tasks delegated to me.
Unit Operator
Kentucky Utilities
2018.03 - 2021.11
- Coordinate with other departments to maintain a preventative maintenance schedule to extend equipment life.
- Prevented personnel injuries during plant maintenance by having diligent lockout-tagout processes.
- Tended equipment during operation and monitored readouts to determine areas of concern and correct problems.
- Supported management decision-making by compiling operations and productions into daily logs.
Unit Operator Assistant
Kentucky Utilties
2013.06 - 2018.03
- Supported senior operators monitoring, maintaining, and operating auxiliary equipment such as pumps, fans, and turbines.
- Get daily readings to ensure equipment runs efficiently.
- Run conveyor belts to get coal into the plant for use.
Auxiliary Operator
Kentucky Utilities
2011.06 - 2013.06
- All duties of Semi-Skilled Laborer.
- Work closer with Unit Operators to ensure machines run smoothly and safely.
Semi-Skilled Laborer
Kentucky Utilities
2010.09 - 2011.06
- All duties of Trainee A
- More knowledgeable and qualified to do tasks independently because of experience.
- Ongoing training.
Trainee A
Kentucky Utilities
2010.01 - 2010.09
- Learned new materials, processes, and programs quickly.
- Ensure equipment information is properly logged for performance efficiency.
- Worked closely with unit operators for any tasks or specific job assignments.
Shift Manager
Aldi
2008.12 - 2010.01
- Responsible for managing and budgeting grocery supply orders.
- Maintaining and accounting for daily cash flow of registers and sales.
- Tracking inventory and placing orders to keep stores products stocked.
- Made weekly employee schedule to ensure store was properly staffed.
Education
Business Management
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZNo Degree - Business Management
Jefferson Community And Technical College
Louisville, KYNo Degree - Elementary Education
Lindsey Wilson College
Columbia, KYSkills
- Production schedule adherence
- Lockout and tagout processes
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Safety compliance
- Problem-solving
- Efficient multitasking
- Advanced technology skills
- Attention to detail
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Continuous improvement
- Prompt and reliable
- Advanced troubleshooting
Timeline
Lead Operator
Kentucky Utilities
2025.10 - Current
Varsity Girl's Basketball Coach
Gallatin County School DIstrict
2023.11 - Current
Shift Supervisor
Kentucky Utilities
2021.11 - 2025.10
Gallatin County Middle Girl's Coach/JV Head Coach
Gallatin County School District
2019.05 - 2023.12
Unit Operator
Kentucky Utilities
2018.03 - 2021.11
Unit Operator Assistant
Kentucky Utilties
2013.06 - 2018.03
Auxiliary Operator
Kentucky Utilities
2011.06 - 2013.06
Semi-Skilled Laborer
Kentucky Utilities
2010.09 - 2011.06
Trainee A
Kentucky Utilities
2010.01 - 2010.09
Shift Manager
Aldi
2008.12 - 2010.01
Business Management
University of Phoenix
No Degree - Business Management
Jefferson Community And Technical College
No Degree - Elementary Education
Lindsey Wilson College