Brian R. Spring, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Saint Paul, Mn, Us

Rosemount, Minnesota, United States

San Diego, California, United States

Coordinated the efforts of 30+ Military and Civilian Technicians of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Detachment, San Diego, that planned and conducted depot level maintenance projects that maintained 4 U.S Submarines in San Diego, CA. Liaised with multiple customers, Work Centers, and Repair Activities to schedule and conduct required work while submarines were in port to maintain the Pacific Submarine Fleet’s operational readiness. Installed, troubleshot, repaired, and tested equipment and systems valued over $10M, managed $30K+ in equipment and tools, and executed a $2M+ annual spare parts, tools, and consumables budget.+ Worked directly with senior Department Management to create repair and installation Teams based on each Team members expertise and skillset; Teams provided a better cohesion and improved level of knowledge of all maintenance personnel while maximizing staff hour usage+ Led maintenance Teams in the troubleshooting, diagnosing, and safe repair of submarine mechanical systems; provided feedback to Engineering Department management to improve component performance and update operating procedures that ultimately enhanced the reliability of the systems+ Implemented a Quality Assurance (QA) program that checked and evaluated 250+ maintenance actions to ensure all repairs, modifications, and upgrades were performed correctly and up to standards; program ensured quality work was provided to each and every customer+ Established internal procedures to secure adequate control of deadlines, work progress reports, and required administration; action overcame bottlenecks in logistics and resulted in the timely completion of projects+ Ensured the safety and wellbeing of the organization’s staff by making safety a key priority in all operations; assessed operational risk management (ORM) protocols for employee and equipment safety daily; successfully completed all tasks with ZERO accidents to equipment or technicians

San Diego, California, United States

Operated, maintained, troubleshot, and repaired mechanical systems and equipment that support the safe operation of a nuclear reactor onboard a $1.6B LA-class fast attack submarine that conducted sea patrols, special operations, and international exercises. Managed 12 technicians in operating the submarine’s reactor 24/7 while at sea. Oversaw submarine projects through a crew swap, 2 pre-deployment workup cycles and overseas deployments, and a shipyard repair period. Managed a $500K budget for tools and repair parts + Served as an Engineering Supervisor that managed a Team of 15+ technicians that monitored nuclear power plant operation; Teams provided reactor start up and shutdowns, propulsion, and power generations, conducted emergency drills, and preventative and corrective maintenance+ Led 12 Technicians through 5 rigorous maintenance availabilities and numerous at sea operational tests and training periods; planned, coordinated, and executed successful completion of all engineering preventative and corrective maintenance; directly supervised complex maintenance on reactor plant, steam plant, and auxiliary systems+ Managed a project that implemented a computer-based training system to streamlined and automatically track training, qualifications, and examinations for the Department; used the newly implemented system to coordinate, execute, and document the continuous training, testing, and certification of 65+ Nuclear qualified across the Engineering Department+ Trained, coached, and mentored 150+ Engineers and Technicians on the fleet’s Quality Assurance (QA) program and certified 70+ employees in QA; reviewed work packages to ensure quality assurance requirements were met for safe execution and testing of shipboard maintenance+ Troubleshot and directed emergent repairs on the Main Turbine systems allowing safe operation of steam and reactor plant systems to enable the successful completion of training 10 prospective Commanding and Executive Officers

Ballston Spa, New York, United States

Served as an instructor at the U.S. Naval Nuclear Training Unit, Ballston Spa, NY, and provided classroom training and practical application of knowledge to Nuclear Engineers and operators. Developed and delivered curriculum on all aspects of nuclear power plant operation to include the safe operation, maintenance, and theory of a nuclear power production and reactor management. Trained students on the reactor start up and shutdowns, power generations, emergency actions, and preventative and corrective maintenance. + Provided 5,000+ hours of instructions that certified 1,000+ student over tenure; efforts supplied the U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Fleet with highly trained and motivated operators+ Assisted with course curriculum development; planned and implemented lesson plans throughout year; worked independently as well as with other staff to achieve goals; used Microsoft (MS) Office to develop curriculum, classroom delivery, and implement daily lesson plans; developed MS Excel databases to evaluate and analyze students’ performance; awarded Junior Instructor of the Quarter+ Tracked and administered personnel training data using MS Excel spreadsheets and administrative data systems; wrote monthly performance evaluations with MS Word and presented them with PowerPoint

Great Lakes, Illinois, Charleston, South Carolina, & Ballston Spa, New York