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Covington, Louisiana

Responsible for Managing a crew of 8 in the engine room and other mechanical systems and equipment aboard vessels to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the vessel, including but not limited to the following: • Conduct daily safety walk thru of various boats ensuring a safe working environment • Conducts product verification inspection that verifies product conforms to contract requirements • Reviewing work specifications and other contract documents to ensure adequate quality requirements are specified • Good understanding of user requirements versus other considerations such as technical feasibility cost standardization, to determine if proposed solutions are adequate to address identified capability gaps • Apply fundamental engineering principles, practices, and theories to develop new or improved systems, advance technology, or resolve problems in assigned technical areas • Developing Inspecting System plans, instructions, and checklists to evaluate the effectiveness of the contractor’s Quality Assurance programs • Manage and directing personnel in the execution of detailed and complex technical repair procedures and processes that involves the interpreting and reading of created technical instructions, diagram, schematics and blueprints on various electro-hydraulic, mechanical and pneumatic systems • Evaluate engineering change drawings, performance specifications, test data, and engineering design changes to provide recommendations • Provide logistical impacts of multiple technical approaches on programs in development and production • Conducts daily safety training with co-workers on Job/Personal hazard which helps to maintain a safe working environment • Operating, repairing and maintaining installed firefighting systems and equipment, damage control equipment, chemical, biological and radiological equipment

Melvile, New York

Responsibilities included the operation and maintenance of main and auxiliary engines of the ship. Articulated tug and barge unit (Intercon). I handled the installation, repair and testing of electrical systems. I also conducted preventive maintenance of hydraulic and mechanical systems as well as performed the tasks of checking oil flow in boilers, maintaining the heating and cooling systems. Other duties included: • Repairing diesel engine emission systems and cleaning engine parts • Handling preventive maintenance by lubricating and repairing diesel engine • Maintained maintenance records for future reference • Assigned tasks of verifying and checking proper functionality of diesel engine • Responsible for replacing parts, repairing power machines, and repairing electric generators • Performed tasks of testing defective parts and provide corrective actions, when required • Handle responsibilities of replacing parts like valves and pistons by using flame cutting equipment

Norfolk, Virginia

Responsibilities included the operation and maintenance of tugboats main engines, loading of fuel and cargo, auxiliary machinery and supervising the engineering crew. Additional duties included: • Diesel polishing systems • Fuel service and transfer systems • Generator sets • Electrical distribution system • Hydraulic systems • Compressed air systems • Sanitation systems • Service water • Heating and air conditioning plant • Water-making unit and other auxiliaries

Norfolk, Virginia

Subject Matter Expert in Surface ship maintenance, current maintenance related U.S. Navy 3-M System 3.2 planned maintenance tracking system on Ship systems, Mechanical Maintenance, Mechanisms, Fluid Power, Industrial Management, and Air Conditioning-Refrigeration controls • Operates, repairs, and performs maintenance on internal combustion engines, main propulsion machinery, refrigeration and air conditioning equipment, gas turbine engines, and shipboard auxiliary equipment • Operates and maintains auxiliary boilers; maintains tools; overhauls valves; performs preventive maintenance on auxiliary equipment, main propulsion equipment, and on small craft clutches, transmissions, drive shafts, and packing glands Aligns and operates drain systems, stripping systems, machinery cooling water systems, oil systems, and purifier systems; aligns steam systems • Operates pumps; aligns, operates, and secures internal combustion engines, steam distilling plants, compressed air systems, refrigeration and air conditioning systems; • Records pressure and temperature readings on operating equipment; conducts tests on lubricating oil and distillate fuels; tests electrohydraulic steering systems • Inspects for leaks in reduction gears and thrust bearings • Installs or removes and replaces flange shields on piping systems • Fabricates and fits tubing and flexible hose assemblies; monitors electrical charging and regulating systems • Operates and maintains hydraulic equipment • Controls or minimizes the effects of oil and fuel spills • Completes maintenance data system forms • Uses blueprints, drawings, and manuals; tests boiler water and feed water