Robert Gaines Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

- Led a team 110-140 mechanical maintenance technicians through the daily operation and maintenance for mechanical systems and components in support of two nuclear propulsion plants. Responsible for the oversight of maintenance, repair and operation of turbine-driven electrical generators, turbine-driven pumps, air compressors, condensers, freshwater/seawater pumps and high pressure/temperature valves and regulators. - Provided strategic planning and technical advice to junior and senior personnel during a 10-month extended maintenance period. Through close coordination between the maintenance teams and shipyard personnel, was able to ensure on-time completion of work in support of testing events, thus resulting in the first east coast aircraft carrier to complete a maintenance period on-time in over ten years.- Responsible for the professional development and training of the Sailors under my charge. Ensured career milestones were met in support of a maximum advancement rates and enabled opportunities for follow-on career goals.

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

• Senior watch stander outside of the control room• Direct supervisor of up to 25 shift personnel• Monitors the safe operation of reactor and propulsion plant mechanical, electrical, and control systems

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

• Supervise maintenance workers as they perform highly critical maintenance• Ensures correct material control and maintenance practices are strictly adhered to• Ensure compliant material controls through quality assurance oversight, program management, and audits to verify completeness and accuracy of all preventative and corrective maintenance quality assurance paperwork performed by ships personnel.• Audit quality assurance processes

Washington, Dc, Us

Responsible for the training and mentoring of a small group of Staff in the development of 425 prospective nuclear operators. Trained officer and enlisted students in science and engineering fundamentals to design, operation, and maintenance of naval nuclear propulsion plants and fundamental rate training for MMNs, EMNs, and ETNs.

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

- Managed the training and qualification program for a department of 450+Sailors. Ensured the strict compliance required by the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program was met or exceeded. Orchestrated an aggressive requalification plan following an extended maintenance period consisting of both classroom and hands-on training resulting in zero operational incidents upon return to plant operations.- Coordinated complex casualty control drills for four underway watch teams during two deployments, ensuring watch stander readiness to handle any actual casualty. Served on the ship’s Integrated Training Team, coordinating cross department collaboration for major fire, flooding, and radiological casualty drills.- Managed the watch schedule for all qualified personnel. Provided oversight for proficiency tracking of 20 different watch positions, ensuring the right blend of experience across five underway and in-port watch teams.

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

-Lead supervisor for coordinating drill run on all watch stations of the reactor plant and engine room.-Responsible for verifying initial conditions and simulating casualty situations.-Performs restoration checklists after drills to verify the plant in a safe condition.

Washington, Dc, Us

• Operate Navy Interactive Display Equipment (IDE)• Simulate the Control Room for prospective nuclear operators and staff members• Conduct reactor startup, shutdown, and casualty control drills for the Control Room watchteam• Assume the role of different watchstanders in the plant to interact with the Control Room Supervisor and panel operators as they would be able to on watch

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Nuclear Engineering Technology

Senior Enlisted Academy, Military And Strategic Leadership

Nuclear Power Plant Operator