Matthew Blair Email & Phone Number

Greater Chicago Area

Greater Chicago Area

Norfolk, Virginia Area

• Supervised 8 sailors within the Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) work center to complete 77,012 man hours of maintenance and successful correction of 15 system casualties. Repaired a CIWS mount that led to a.
• Identified and corrected 285 maintenance discrepancies to the ship’s maintenance program. Trained 10 sailors in maintenance and system checks. Developed our work center to become the senior work center in our division.
• Trained 40 co-workers within my division to handle both firearms and ordinance as Qualification Certification Supervisor for over two years.
• Developed the Ordinance Handling Equipment Coordinator position. As coordinator for four years, managed over 30 pieces of equipment to handle upload and download of ammunition and ordinance without error.
• Created over 18 different projects ship wide to improve systems, and livelihood. Leading teams to accomplish over 9100 hours of project management work.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

• Managed half of my division, including members from four different work centers on daily routine for the 12-hour night shift. Responsibilities included daily tasking, team building exercises and creating daily work.
• Led corrosion prevention, maintenance and general upkeep of 65 spaces and over 1350 man hours of maintenance. In addition, tore down and refurbished two missile decks and an ammunition magazine of over 1700 square feet.
• Deployed during Operation Enduring Freedom as a Qualified Point Defense Weapons Coordinator, in charge of four missile launchers and two gun mounts from a tactical combat standpoint. Instructing and prioritizing what.

Norfolk, Virginia Area

• Assigned temporarily to the damage control division. Completed 1036 man hours of maintenance on vital systems, ventilation and firefighting equipment. All while simultaneously completing 1084 man hours of maintenance.
• Troubleshot and corrected two CIWS gun jam and worked overnight to repair and rebuild one of the CIWS gun mount which saved the Kearsarge an estimated $226,000.
• Deployed during Operation Inherent Resolve. Stood watch as a remote control station watch stander for two CIWS gun mounts for a 9-month deployment.

Great Lakes IL And Damn Neck VA

• Attended:
• Fire Controlman Class A School
• Fire Controlman Apprentice Technical Training Phase I and II
• MK15 M0d 11-14 Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) Operation and Maintenance

Associate’S Degree, Applied Sciences

Project Management

Pursuing a number of certifications through MicroTrain to Include; PMP, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Business Analysis Fundamentals, and.

High School

Education record