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Newport, Ri, Us

Middletown, Rhode Island, United States

Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Mentors and trains senior and executive leaders to prepare them for their shipboard leadership and engineering responsibilities.Prepares and delivers technical lectures, simulation training, and assessments to senior and junior engineering officers to increase their understanding of normal operations and how to prevent and remedy plant downtime.Lecture topics include:Machinery Control networks and PLCDiesel Engines, Geartrain, and WaterjetsDiesel Generators, Switchboards, and Electrical Distribution

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Managed and supervised the Engineering Dept in operation, maintenance, and repair of all ship machinery and electrical equipment, in compliance with standards and procedures. Program Mangagment: managed maintenance, quality assurance, material testing, training, qualification, and safety programs through subordinates.Mechanical Engineering/Electrical Engineering: Troubleshoot and diagnose electrical and mechanical equipment using schematics, test equipment, and technical manuals to keep equipment up and running.Project Management: Managed engieering department through eight outside maintenance availabilities; deconflicted concurrent work between several outside contractors; coordinated equipment maintenance shutdowns with inside departments, conducted periodic safety inspections, managed and audited safety programs, managed and audited work authorization records.Technical Writing: Drafted, revised, and implemented standard operating procedures (SOP).Training Manager: Managed emergency response training team in 184 drills; developed drill scenarios, trained evaluation team, coordinated schedules, led training events briefs and debriefs, documented results, and integrated other response teams into combined scenarios all leading to successful team certification.

Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Managed six instructors in four courses totaling 65 lessons.Modernized 200 hours of curriculum and 814 test items to meet current needs. Trained allied foreign navy officers. Counseled students on their performance to mitigate barriers to learning as a member of the Academic Review BoardManaged Master Training Specialist certification program: coordinated training events, mentored candidates, assessed classroom performance, chaired the qualification board, resulting in 14 instructors certified.Organized professional association’s annual ball for 157 guests as chair of the planning committee. Budgeted the project, and secured contracts for the venue, catering, music, and other vendors. Scheduled the program, landed the guest speaker, marketed the tickets, and paid the vendors. The party was a great success.Managed sexual assault/sexual harassment prevention and response program; coordinated routine employee training, ensured compliance with reporting and privacy protocols, recruited victim advocates, and documented training and qualification records.

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Managed employee training requirements, records, and events for the organization.Led planning and execution of field training exercise for 150 persons across active and reserve units, enhancing Tactical proficiency.Planned and executed 63 training events for 1,235 learners Supervised planning and execution of 18 training conferencesPlanned and executed four mobile training conferences at outlying sites.Tracked technical and safety qualifications of 180 construction workers throughout a major construction project.Validated 372 training requirements against required capabilities for 208 job roles to identify and eliminate training gaps

Managed maintenance of $139M in assets. Consolidated 27 inside maintenance shops into ten during transition from 400 to 125 full-time employees. Reported maintenance accomplishment to executives, assessed maintenance program compliance, reviewed feedback to maintenance procedures, trained and qualified 570 full-time and part-time maintainers.Facilities Manager/Fleet Maintenance Manager: Coordinated the scheduling, completion, and documentation of preventive and life cycle maintenance on hundreds of vehicles, generators, radios and communication equipment, four tugboats, four ferry boats, and eight mobile cranes and crawler cranes. Supervised and reviewed all entries in the Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS)/Asset Management System. Reviewed requests for changes to maintenance procedures.Program Manager: Assessed effectiveness of maintenance programs and compiled documentation and reported measures of effectiveness.Conduct training, assessment, and licensing of maintainers.

Norfolk, Va

-Directed and managed an engineering operations team of 34 to operate, maintain, and repair 15 diesel powered tugs and ferries; consolidated engineers from 11 vessels into one cohesive department. Trained and qualified 22 engine operators and tugboat captains. -Developed the process of demonstrating equipment for compliance inspection; established procedures and checklists, and coordinated schedules with stakeholders. Managed inside maintenance to achieve 92% score on first ever inspection.-Managed periodic inspections of 28 diesel powertrains; scheduled inspection downtime periods around operations, prepared administrative records, reviewed inspection findings reports, supervised corrective actions, and tracked outstanding deficiencies.-Managed quality assurance programs, safety lockout/tagout programs, and periodic inspections to ensure machinery reliability.

Great Lakes, Il

-Managed six instructors in the training of 1758 apprentice students; Scheduled instructors, documented student grades, and managed instructor qualifications and evaluations. Counseled students to success and sat on the Master Trainer qualification and Academic Review boards.-Managed curriculum revision project; developed curriculum for 11 new lessons, created test questions, adjusted the course master schedule, acquired visual aids and models, and trained instructors on new lessons. The pilot course was successful, implemented on time, and I was awarded a Navy Achievement Medal for this project.

Tipton, Indiana, United States

Maintained vehicles, fork trucks, and production line equipment such as motors, fans, conveyors, and packaging equipment. Fabricated and installed guards, safety rails, mounts, and equipment attachments.Overhauled production equipment by taking precision measurements, making serviceability determinations, replacing bearings and other components, and reassembling equipment.Followed safety precautions such as personal protective equipment, lock out/tag out, fall protection, and confined spaces.

Graduate Of Senior Enlisted Academy, Military Leadership, Dean'S List

Associate'S Degree, Applied Marine Engineering, 3.91