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White Sands, New Mexico, United States

Responsible for payload and solid rocket motor inspection, modification, build-up, integration, and testing of small to medium range ballistic missile targets in support of the Aegis Readiness Assessment Vehicle Program at White Sands Missile Range, White Sands, New Mexico.Build-up and launch targets in support of the above program at various ranges around the world.

Wallops Island, Virginia

Facilities Operations Manager for all ordnance buildings on the launch range. Supervise all ordnance disposal operations on range. Train explosive ordnance disposal team members in safe disposal of suspect and reject ordnance and rocket motors. Oversee all build up operations of NASA sounding rocket operations on range. Supervise all operations on launch pads from loading to launch of vehicles.

Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia

Oversee the storage and accountability of all ordnance stored in ordnance buildings and bunkers. Keep ordnance tracking system up to date. Supervise all live training on ordnance and the destruction and disposal of suspect and reject ordnance.Responsible for the physical maintaining and ready operational status of all ordnance buildings. Ensure that senior range management and protection service personnel are aware of the hazard status in each building. Schedule the accessibility of facilities by external and internal customers who perform ordnance operations.Oversee all ordnance grounding operations and certifications for both the main and the island bases. Approve additions to ordnance storage and add them to the present bass wide procedure. Train technicians in the proper method of certifying ordnance grounds.Directly oversee all operations, hazardous and non-hazardous, for sub orbital science launches during missions. Keep Launch Pad Manager apprised of all evolutions on the launch pad. Act as NASA's representative during ordnance and payload operations during vehicle buildup.Perform pre-mission firing checks and launch console operational checks. Operate launch console during sub orbital science rocket launch missions.Approve all operators and maintenance scheduling of mobile GSE including, but not limited to, fork lifts, man lifts, trucks, vans, and pad tractors.

Princess Anne, Maryland

Provided logistical support, crane operations, ordnance handling, modification and build-up, flight hardware assembly and modification, pressure systems operation (nitrogen up to 3,000 PSI and LP air), and target payload integration, testing, and assembly to our customers.Built-up and staged CDI decks for various functions in weapon target payloads. Carried CDI decks through complete in-house and field testing and integration, then installed decks for flight in the field. Operated weapon target CDI arming systems in the block house during launch operations at the various ranges we launched from.Acted as technical advisor during investigations and troubleshooting involving ordnance, flight hardware, target payload, and ground support equipment, ensuring accordance with the applicable safety regulations.Provided support as a Quality Assurance Technician inspecting flight hardware and payload components, filling out inspection records, and writing non-compliance reports as necessary. Modified flight hardware in the machine shop as necessary.Helped to develop and review hazardous and non-hazardous procedures, work instructions, and other documents to be used at various launch ranges.Provided launch operations support (testing of fire control systems, pad operations, launcher operations, and road blocks) at various launch ranges. Operated and maintained rocket launchers at various launch ranges.Maintained operation of Air Log trailers and ordnance handling carts.Assembled test rockets for in-house activities.As Ordnance Task Leader, ensured operations were conducted safely and in accordance with applicable range safety regulations.Acted as Launch Pad Supervisor during weapon target load-outs.Provided engineering support in the operation, maintenance, design redesign, problem diagnosis, modification, modernization, repair, or safety analysis for a variety of launch vehicles for the Navy, the Missile Defense Agency, and our allies.

Wallops Island, Virginia

Provided logistics support, crane operations, ordnance handling, modification, and build-up, and flight hardware assembly, modification, and assembly for the NASA Sounding Rocket Program.Acted as a technical advisor during investigations and troubleshooting involving ordnance or flight hardware, ensuring accordance with applicable safety regulations.Inspected flight hardware to be used on various sounding rocket configurations.Helped Vehicle Systems to develop and review hazardous and non-hazardous procedures, work instructions, and other documents to be used at various launch ranges.Familiar with the operations of and unique capabilities of various launch ranges around the world.Provided launch operations support at various launch ranges.Acted as Launch Pad Supervisor during load out of sounding rockets.

Accomac, Virginia

DUTIES:• Ensure department met all production goals.• Responsible for personnel scheduling, product mixing, and maintenance scheduling.• Responsible for hiring, disciplinary actions, and termination when required.• Oversaw 3 line supervisors and over 100 employees.ACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Brought department production to record levels per shift, from approximately 800 cases of product per shift to over 3,000 cases per shift.• Assumed responsibility of two (2) departments simultaneously.

Temperanceville, Virginia

• Supervised 8 Quality Control Technicians.• Signed off on all Production Quality Control records for Quality Control Manager prior to submittal to USDA.• Signed off on all Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point records for HACCP Manager.• Performed animal wellness inspections.• Oversaw inspection of all product from the time it entered the plant, through the various stages of processing, and then sent out on trucks to customers.

Temperanceville, Virginia

• Oversaw all production in lower half of Eviscerating Department.• Responsible for personnel hiring, scheduling, disciplinary action, and terminations.• Worked with Quality Control and HACCP Managers and technicians to ensure end product was of high standard.

Temperancevilla, Virginia

• Installed and maintained lighting throughout facility.• Installed, maintained, diagnosed, and repaired production equipment throughout facility (three phase electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic).• Ran conduit and wiring.• Maintained Siemens and Square D Programmable Logic Controllers.

Salisbury, Maryland

• Created architectural, civil, mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic drawings on Mylar and AutoCAD.• Surveyed existing and new land plots.• Worked with Mechanical Engineers inspecting existing buildings and bridges.

Temperanceville, Virginia

• Installed and maintained lighting throughout facility.• Installed, maintained, diagnosed, and repaired production equipment throughout facility (three phase electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic).• Ran conduit and wiring.

San Diego, California

DUTIES:• Loaded, handled, stored, and launched a variety of submarine launched weapons.• Maintained the mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems of the submarine weapons launch system aboard the 688 Class Fast Attack Submarine.• Familiar with the handling of, operation of, and the repair of submarine launched Mk. 48 torpedo, Mk. 67 mine, SUBROC, and Tomahawk Cruise Missile (both conventional high explosive and nuclear capable).• Maintained the record log books for all weapons brought onboard, from small arms to large conventional high explosive and nuclear weapons.• Worked as Small Arms Petty Officer for the command, ensuring that all small arms remained in proper working order, all detonation charges, detonation cord, and ammunition was accounted for, that appropriate crew members were adequately trained, and that training records were kept up to date.• Worked as Repair Parts Petty Officer for the Torpedo Division and was responsible for the ordering, storing, and record keeping for all repair parts that were used.ACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Received the Navy Expeditionary Medal.• Received the Good Conduct Medal.• Helped the command receive the "Battle E" for excellence in battle preparedness.• Received various other service ribbons for excellence.• Helped the command to be the first submarine in U.S. history to successfully launch the Tomahawk Cruise Missile from a submersible platform and therefore make it operational for the Submarine Service.