Christopher Chastain Email & Phone Number

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

United States

• Performs diagnostics, scheduled maintenance, and repairs on industrial and marine propulsion reduction gears. • Directly supports the US Navy’s Freedom and Independence class LCS fleet. • Interprets complex electrical and engineering drawings in the field to diagnose and solve problems remotely.• Drafts and submits detailed field reports to management and customers recording all actions performed, resolutions and corrective actions. •Uses Step7 PLC on gear control modules.

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

• Oversee a team of 56 Sailors in the daily scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of 12 MH-60R helicopters, supporting flight operations and ensuring the safety of aircrew, resulting in zero mishaps or injuries to personnel.• Managed a team of 8 Quality Assurance Representatives in the upkeep of 41 critical Aviation programs, while also monitoring 52 Collateral Duty Inspectors, ensuring strict adherence to procedures and a continuous, systematic process of inspections, resulting in the completion of 28,379 maintenance actions and the safe operation of 12 MH-60R helicopters.• Designed and implemented a tracking process for 47 program audits, 12 work center audits, 148 Plane Captain and 24 CDI Monitors, ensuring compliance with written procedures and resulting in a reduction in audit discrepancies by 35%.• Created and maintained an Excel-based maintenance trend tracking system using OOMA NALCOMIS (Naval Aviation Logistic Command Management Information System) to track repeat unscheduled maintenance discrepancies by weapon system category and improper maintenance documentation by maintainers and aircrew, resulting in a decrease in repeat discrepancies and a reduction in maintenance documentation errors.

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

• Supervised maintenance on E-2D / E-2C / C-2A aircraft, directing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on 21 planes, while overseeing 185 Navy maintenance personnel and civilian contractors, resulting in zero mishaps or injuries during operations.• Planned and led 8 cross-country and at-sea training evolutions in high tempo and high stress environments, qualifying 145 Naval Aviators and ensuring mission readiness for critical operations.• Supervised 19 senior aircraft maintainers in the upkeep and maintenance of 40 Naval Aviation maintenance programs, ensuring strict adherence to procedures and performing interviews to verify qualifications for personnel seeking greater responsibilities. • Implemented Boston Consulting Groups OLMM (Organizational Level Maintenance Management) and Maintenance Planning tool directed by Commander Naval Air Forces into the maintenance department, leading to a 35% increase in ready-to-fly aircraft, improving overall mission readiness and reducing maintenance time dramatically.

Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan

•Production Control Supervisor for aircraft intermediate parts. Led 112 Sailors supporting various type model series aircraft for the Navy and Marine Corps. •Performed and supervised maintenance on ships electrical/plumbing and structural systems. Led and trained advanced shipboard firefighting and damage control techniques.

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

•Course Curriculum Model Manger and Master Training Specialist. Developed curriculum for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye. Advised Carly Corporation on site in Orlando FL in the development of virtual trainers and computer simulations developed for Fleet training and role out for the E-2D into active service.•Validated course material for accuracy and up to date avionics changes where incorporated. •Instructed five courses including E-2D Electrical Power distribution, Lighting, and Instrumentation (E-2D E&I)/ E-2C (E&I)/ C-2A (E&I)/ Wire Connector Repair and Fiber Optics inspections and cleaning.

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

•Performed scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on E-2C Aircraft. Repaired electrical systems including flight instrumentation, power generation and lighting, flight control and navigation systems. Supervising and repairing 835 discrepancies. •Highly familiar with the T-56 427 engine and NPK2 propeller system was qualified as a low power turn operator allowing engine maintenance trouble shooting and operation testing.

Associate Of Arts And Sciences - Aas, Electrical Mechcanical Technology

Electrical Theory, Electrical Schematics, Trouble Shooting, 98

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