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San Diego, California, United States

San Diego, California, United States

Supports SURFACE DEVELOPMENT SQUADRON ONE to manage all contracted preventive maintenance while integrating with DDG 1000 Maintenance Team, delivery Program Office(PMS 500), and Sustainment Office (PMS 443) goals and schedule.Utilized Navy Configuration information to construct a maintenance database for each DDG 1000 class vessel composed of 26K equipment items requiring 20K maintenance actions annually worth $4M. Coordinates with Regional Maintenance Center contracting team, prime contractor, and subcontractors to achieve maximum accomplishment every fiscal year. Collaborates with OEM and technical authorities to apply reliability centered concepts maintenance procedures for the DDG 1000 ship class.

Greater San Diego Area

Member of a team of maintenance analysts who install, train, and provide technical support to all US Navy ships, submarines, and shore activities regarding the Navy’s Maintenance scheduling software (SKED) . Developed curriculum and training collaboration in addition to quality assurance testing of version and quarterly database updates.

Greater San Diego Area

Senior shipboard maintenance manager that provides hands on training to shipboard maintenance teams about roles and responsibilities. Topics include the operational aspects of ongoing projects and how to liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management. Reviews status of projects and budgets; maintenance schedules and status reports. Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.• Lead Maintenance and Material Management trainer for 30 surface ship platforms including MCM, DDG, CG, LCS, LPD, DDG 1000, and LHA 6 ship classes. • Led a 12 person team that trained ships comprising 100 to 1000 personnel in their role of the Navy Planned Maintenance System resulting 100% certification.

Greater San Diego Area

Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management. Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports. Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.• Spearheaded a complete maintenance program of record upgrade and related training to 200 people resulting in a 94.6% maintenance certification score.• Laid foundation for on time completion of a $6.4M maintenance project, the first with 0 discrepancies.• Managed shipboard configuration validation program for 35K equipment items and coordinated weekly submissions to Configuration Data Manager at the Planning Yard.

Technical manager in the field of surface ship marine engineering, specializing in practical and theoretical damage control and maintenance and repair of ship's hull structure and associated fittings. Planned, administered, and supervised installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of shipboard fire fighting and damage control systems. Formulated, directed, and executed training programs for ship's damage control personnel e; provide technical assistance and advice pertaining to suitability of ship to meet operational demands; make ship alteration or design modifications; plan, organize, and control industrial ship production and develop and administer policy and procedures for regulating work at auxiliary or repair facilities. • Authored the radiological decontamination procedure for ventilation filters that allowed the battle group to sustain humanitarian and disaster recovery operations during the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.• Led a 40 person first response team to combat 6 toxic gas and fuel casualties with no injuries to personnel.

Greater San Diego Area

Technical manager in ship machinery, electrical power, lighting, and interior communications systems on Improved Navy Lighterage System watercraft. Supervised and instructed 50 highly trained diesel and electrical technicians whose duties involve operation and maintenance of main propulsion and auxiliary machinery and systems, engineering and repair department equipment; handling, stowing, and regulating expenditure of fuel and lube oil; installation, adjustment, testing maintenance, modification, and repair of shipboard electrical systems pertaining to power distribution, propulsion, steering, lighting, interior communications, and associated equipment, and instrument repair, adjustment, and calibration. • Reviewed and streamlined maintenance requirement scheduling to efficiently distribute a $1.1M budget amongst 8 water craft increasing asset availability from 50% to 100%.• Instituted a Quality Assurance program per the Joint Fleet Maintenance Manual that saved $360K in maintenance funds.

Greater San Diego Area

Plans and directs shipboard damage control activities. Directs all actions required to maintain watertight integrity, stability, mobility and maneuverability and control of list, trim and draft. Evaluates potential hazards and takes necessary action to minimize them, placing special emphasis on fire and explosion prevention. Establishes escape systems and personnel rescue procedures. Directs confinement and extinguishment of fires, including dewatering operations and ventilation control. Accomplishes rapid repairs. • Implemented cutting edge damage control principles and high maintenance standards to overcome poor material condition resulting in highest scores of any LSD class ship.• Led a 10 person first response team in all aspects of shipboard damage control, including fire, flooding, toxic gas, chemical, biological, ad radiological casualty response.

San Diego, California

Primary assistant to training manager for a 55 person nuclear engineering department. Developed, scheduled, and executed continuous training program for all operators and supervisors. Content included normal, shutdown, and casualty response operations. Assessed department knowledge and performance via simulated casualty scenarios in addition to formal examination program. Prepared executive reports for internal review by ship's command structure and external submission to higher authority.First line supervisor of 12 nuclear trained electricians in operation and maintenance of submarine nuclear propulsion plant. Managed maintenance of power distribution and plant control circuitry uphold the highest safety and procedural standards.

Greater San Diego Area

Onsite technical service and support provider that collaborated with NAVSEA In Service Engineering Agents to provide effective end user support to submarines in San Diego area. Used thermal imaging, ultrasonic, and vibration analysis condition based maintenance practices in conjunction with data collection with trend analysis for issue resolution and extend equipment life cycle.

Greater San Diego Area

First line supervisor of 9 person operation team for a submarine nuclear propulsion plant to uphold the highest safety and procedural standards resulting in zero incidents.Operated, troubleshot, and performed maintenance on electrical systems for submarine nuclear propulsion plants to keep equipment in the highest operational readiness.