Amber Gooch Email & Phone Number

United States

Suches, Georgia, United States

Performs preventative and corrective maintenance, to include troubleshooting and repairs, of cabins to uphold integrity and maximize lifespan. Maintains facility buildings and grounds with skill sets in carpentry, heating and air conditioning, plumbing, landscaping, and electrical.

Newport News, Virginia, United States

Mentored and trained group of 11 electriciansSpot checked level of knowledge for group personnel, to include testing and work control procedural knowledgeDelegated testing and work control assignments to group members

-Responsible for leading a department of 40 personnel in all electrical and mechanical testing due to technical expertise as a Lead Test Engineer in the propulsion plant, guaranteeing safe execution of comprehensive test procedures to certify completeness of the test program-Maintained safe plant conditions by performing comprehensive system level evaluations during the performance of maintenance and test procedures

-Wrote, reviewed, and processed work control documentation, coordinating with four departments to ensure the safety of personnel and equipment in the performance of maintenance and testing-Coordinated across three departments to direct testing evolutions on 4160V turbine generators, 4160/450V electrical switchboards, automatic bus transfers, automatic voltage regulation, motor controllers, diesel generators, and other propulsion plant equipment to guarantee timely redelivery of the ship to the United States Navy

Qualified Watchstations:- Load Dispatcher: Directed Propulsion Electricians in the operation of various reactor plant electrical equipment to provide continuous electrical power throughout the ship and, as the senior-most electrical watch stander, acted as an electrical technical expert to all subordinate electrical watch stations.- Propulsion Electrician: Actively monitored and corrected any abnormal conditions while operating all reactor plant associated electrical equipment, to include switchboards, load centers, various pumps and motor controllers, ship service turbine generators, emergency diesel generators.- Electrical Operator: Successfully operated all 4160V switchboards as well as turbine generators, diesel generators, motor generators, and shore power during split and parallel operations to maintain electrical power across the ship. - Shutdown Reactor Operator: Directly responsible for ensuring the reactor plant is maintained in a safe condition along with the safe operation of all reactor plant systems by up to 8 auxiliary watch standers while in a shutdown condition. -Throttleman: Coordinated across departments to answer and maintain propulsion bells by using the main engine throttles.-Heise Gage Watch: Ensured that reactor plant pressure limits were strictly cohered to while bringing the reactor vessel to a solid status. - Control Point Area Watch: Controlled all access to High Radiation and Controlled Surface Contamination Areas to preserve personnel and environmental safety.- Log Recorder/ Phone Talker: Monitored reactor plant parameters, relayed communications, and coordinated efforts of all personnel involved with reactor plant operations and maintenance.

As a maintenance man, accomplished preventative and corrective maintenance on various electrical components to include 4160V turbine generators, 4160V diesel generators, motor-generators, communications systems, temperature and salinity monitoring equipment, automatic bus transfer devices, magnetic and static motor controllers, 120/450/4160V switchboards, 4160/450V and 450/120V transformers.As work controls petty officer, coordinated across multiple divisions to write, route, and ensure the completion of work authorization forms and accompanied tag outs.

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This course provides knowledge of the fundamentals of a Naval nuclear power plant and the interrelationship of its mechanical, electrical.

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Naval Nuclear Electrician 'A'​ School This course provides knowledge of technical mathematics and an understanding of power distribution..

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