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Operates as an international senior field service technician, leading installation projects of stainless and carbon steel conveyor belts in the continuous process manufacturing industry. Required to perform in a time critical environment while problem solving to deliver a very precise and flawless product. Primary skills involve team management, mechanical aptitude, GTAW welding, metal working and an extensive knowledge in manufacturing equipment which utilize hydraulics and pneumatics.➜ Advised customers on product improvement using technical knowledge and troubleshooting, to facilitate international sales and customer relations. Required to attend meetings with customers, file detailed reports and to train employees to company standards. ➜ Supervised 700+ personnel and the installation, maintenance, and testing of 140 conveyor belt systems valued more than $170M with zero loss or mishap.➜ Evaluated equipment and systems to determine and verify needed installations, services, or repairs in accordance with company standards, maintenance manuals and industry standards resulting in improved organization performance. ➜ Identified and resolved critical problems, developed, evaluated, and implemented improvements in the policies, plan, methods, procedures and techniques of the organization.

Led and performed organizational level preventative and corrective maintenance and troubleshooting for Navy small boat engineering programs and systems valued at $50M. Maintained repair parts stock valued at 250k. Ordered and tracked parts valued over 100k+ resulting in 100% mission readiness with 0 downtime related to parts availability.➜ Led 51 personnel through a rigorous inspection phase; coordinated the corrective maintenance of 10K+ pieces of equipment plus 3 diesel inspections and 3 engine overhauls.➜ Trained 23 personnel and oversaw the training programs of four tactical boat crews and ensured they were fully trained and prepared for deployment world-wide.➜ Increased quality assurance of materials and maintenance from the diesel engineering program by 95%; developed effective instruction techniques, evaluated curriculum and course materials, mentored and assessed instructors ensuring consistent delivery of engineering proficiency. ➜ Communicated with prospects, groups and the community, coordinating and delivering timely analysis and risk assessments; developed internal networks facilitating information exchange resulting in the effective resourcing of supplies and materials to ensure program delivery output is achieved. ➜ Coordinated support for multiple U.S. Navy and multinational exercises, working with diverse organizations across the U.S. military to overcome asset shortfalls, improve interoperability, and develop joint training opportunities.

Manages the day to day operations while leading others to maintain and repair equipment such as Medium duty trucks (diesel and gas), Forklifts (diesel and propane), Welding Machines (diesel, electrical and propane), Electrical generators, Air compressors, Tools (electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic).➜ Planned, directed, and organized work assignments by determining equipment, materials, number of personnel, and types of skills required to maintain operational goals and meet customer orders.➜ Conducted equipment evaluation analysis to provide operational and technical guidance to upper management.➜ Organized the shipping of 1k+ pieces of equipment to national customers resulting in 100% customer satisfaction.

Advanced the organization's success through achieving results by troubleshooting and diagnosing all categories of discrepancies related to heavy duty military vehicles and trailers. Excelled at replacing and repairing all categories of parts on military vehicles and trailers. Very proficient at troubleshooting electrical and hydraulic problems with advanced diagnostic tools and diagnosing customer issues.➜ Led the effort for 500+ intermediate level maintenance repairs, diagnosed 1200+ vehicles, and accounted for 150+ feedback reports increasing mission readiness by 40%.➜ Supervised and provided training to 300+ personnel across 6 locations resulting in 12 personnel awards, and 45 advancements.➜ Guided an inspection resulting in 12 discrepancies being identified and corrected resulting in an inspection score of 97.91%.➜ Oversaw the scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, servicing and repairing of mission critical vehicles valued at $100M+ resulting in improved readiness of the units ability to meet mission requirements. ➜ Facilitated all operations of military grade vehicles ensuring all vehicles were operational in accordance with mission requirements resulting in a 95% readiness rating.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Administration And Management, General

Associate Of Applied Science, General Technology

Specialized Welding Certificate, Welding Technology/Welder

Certificate, Project Management

Project Management Professional Training Course (onward to opportunity)