Leader and Manager of a rapidly growing Engineering Department. We are a leader in engineering, designing and manufacturing products for use in some of the world’s most demanding environments. Our lines of actuators, fire-safe ventilation valves and flux drive couplings are built in the US to exacting standards to withstand the test of time. Compliant with strict navy shock and vibration, fire, noise, EMI, and other life cycle requirements, Tri-Tec is a leader in developing products helping to keep our customers and our Navy #1 in the world!

A high-visibility strategic partner that supports the Maritime Services Director with effective decision-making, project management, and execution of strategic initiatives across all portfolios of the Maritime Services Division. Provides the organizational and communication framework for customers, employees, and leadership team members to implement the Division’s visions and achieve annual goals. Lives in the future and focuses on long-term planning and projects to ensure the growth of the organization and the success of the Maritime Services Division. Capture Manager and Lead Operations Subject Matter Expert for major Maritime Services pursuits.

Managing financial budgets, contract requirements and operations for all Maritime Services in the Middle East, Europe and North Africa. P&L for multiple orders ranging from $1M to over $100M annually (fixed priced and cost plus contracts). Manage a diverse team that provides international maintenance, repairs, modifications/upgrades, dry dockings, planning, coordinating, new deliveries, shipyards operations, inspections and surveys of vessels. Insure compliance with ISO 9001 for Quality Management Systems standards, ABS standards, and NAVSEA standards as applicable. Negotiated teaming agreements. Oversee all business development in the MENA area related to maritime services.

Plans, develops and implements customer service functions, physical distribution warehousing, production, general stores and traffic strategies. Establishes and executes policies, programs and procedures to support market delivery requirements. Manages the ongoing distribution functions and appropriate interfaces. Creates physical distribution network capable of achieving proper inventory levels to support inventory and production objectives. Establishes physical distribution centers. Establishes budgets for departments supervised and implement controls necessary to keep expenditures within budgetary limitations

Developing and Managing financial budgets, maintenance, repairs, modifications, dry dockings, planning, preparing, coordinating, shipyard selection, inspections and surveys of vessels that are being reactivated and sold to international navies. Insure compliance with ISO 9001 for Quality Management Systems standards, ABS standards, and NAVSEA standards as applicable. Oversee the development of maintenance plans, insuring all required inspections, life cycle maintenance and major dry docking overhaul periods are incorporated. Lead negotiations with ship yards and shipping industry companies (VT Halter, Detyens Shipyard, BAE Shipyards, Thales, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Rolls Royce, Gibbs and Cox, Boeing, Argon ST ...). Negotiated teaming agreements.

Managing financial budgets, maintenance, repairs, modifications, dry dockings, planning, preparing, coordinating, new deliveries, shipyards, inspections and surveys of vessels. Insure compliance with ISO 9001 for Quality Management Systems standards, ABS standards, and NAVSEA standards as applicable. Oversee the development of maintenance plans, insuring all required inspections, life cycle maintenance and major dry docking overhaul periods are incorporated. Lead negotiations with shipping industry companies (VT Halter, Detyens Shipyard, Thales, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Rolls Royce, Gibbs and Cox, Boeing, Argon ST ...). Negotiated teaming agreements. Lead PM for CMMS (ABS NS5) project for the Egyptian Navy. Manage FMS programs in MENA. Developed key relationships with classification societies (ABS) and commercial shipping companies.

Plans, develops and implements customer service functions, physical distribution warehousing, production, general stores and traffic strategies. Establishes and executes policies, programs and procedures to support market delivery requirements. Manages the ongoing distribution functions and appropriate interfaces. Creates physical distribution network capable of achieving proper inventory levels to support inventory and production objectives. Establishes physical distribution centers. Establishes budgets for departments supervised and implement controls necessary to keep expenditures within budgetary limitations.

Deputy Division Manager & Assistant Program Manager for prime contractor supporting the USN/NAVSEA $1.5B Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. Oversee all aspects of the program, and VSE’s GLOBAL Division, including supervision of 150 employees, profit and loss responsibility for $250M in annual revenues, program planning, budgeting, cost, scheduling, staffing, and the technical execution of awarded work. Directed PMO operations and reporting for over 150 separate industrial task orders (projects) ranging to $150M in value. Supervise all Shipyard Selection and Shipyard operational work. Supervised 50-member subcontract team and international subcontractors to ensure task order requirements were met. Actively supported the navies of 17 US allies.

In charge of global training teams that manages the training and development needs of the client. Ensuring safe and competent performance and compliance regulation are met through training and career development. Identify training needs and provide training solutions that are effective and synergistic. Hands on experience in managing and developing training programs and designing and delivering training solutions.

Responsible for the establishment of an International Business Unit overseeing fleet management of off shore naval vessels, and subcontractor support in over 30 countries. Managing financial budgets, maintenance, repairs, modifications, dry dockings, planning, preparing, coordinating, new deliveries, shipyards, inspections and surveys of vessels. Insure compliance with ISO 9001 for Quality Management Systems standards, ABS standards, NAVSEA standards as applicable. Oversee the development of maintenance plans, insuring all required inspections, life cycle maintenance and major dry docking overhaul periods for assigned offshore naval vessels are incorporated. Coordinate, manage and contract multiple vendors (Thales, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, OSI, L3, Argon, Boeing, RAACI,...) on various Combat System Upgrades and Integration. Manage FMS programs in Europe and the Black Seas Area. Developed key relationships with classification societies (ABS) and commercial shipping companies.

Deputy Country Manager leading a team of over 500 Americans and Egyptians in support of Technical and Fleet Management Contracts. Direct reports from Production, Planning, HR, IT, Training, Logistics, Facilities, Construction, Procurement and Contracts. Responsible for the day to day operations as part of a complex, technically focused, international operation with an annual budget of over $70 million. Managed financial budgets, maintenance, repairs, modifications, dry dockings, planning, preparing, coordinating, new deliveries, shipyards, inspections and surveys of vessels within the Egyptian Navy Fleet. Identifying potential business development opportunities through out the country. Within 6 months of arrival in-country instituted policies and procedures that produced the first on time and under budget ($3.5 Million) maintenance and repair project in the company’s 15 years of operating in Egypt. Established an employee of the month program to recognize exceptional team members to their co-workers and to company leadership – directly and positively impacted the work environment and work satisfaction. Insured compliance with ISO 9001 standards, ABS standards and NAVSEA standards.

Responsible for the Budgeting, Planning, Scheduling, Material Procurement, Subcontrator/Vendor support, Fleet Technical Management of 8 offshore vessels and Execution of Shipyard Operations. Duties include the day to day management and leadership of a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) / Follow On Technical (FOTS) Support team of over 200 Egyptian and American team members (VSE and subcontractors) through the planning, estimating and scheduling of various industrial level projects. Insuring Quality Control/Quality Assurance and ISO 9001 certification requirements are met and maintained. Overseeing the supply chain support (integrated logistic support) of the Logistic Supply Center. Lead the Egyptian Navy Shipyard Planning Office in contract negotiations with numerous shipping industry companies (Rolls Royce, BAE Systems, Detyens Shipyard, Otto Melara, Wärtsilä, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Gibbs and Cox,...). Within 6 months of arrival in-country instituted policies and procedures that produced the first on time and under budget ($3 Million) maintenance and repair project in the company’s 15 years of operating in Egypt. Established an employee of the month program to recognize exceptional team members to their co-workers and to company leadership – directly and positively impacted the work environment and work satisfaction. Managed the work package development and specification identification for 2 major overhaul/modernization periods of Perry Class Frigates (including dry docking), multiple restrictive availabilities for Perry Class Frigates, Knox Class Frigates and Osprey Class Mine Hunters. Planned and executed overhauls and repairs to multiple power plants (Caterpillar Diesels, Detroit Diesels, GE LM2500 Gas Turbine, 1200 PSI Steam plants)

20 plus years of leadership experience running day-to-day operations and managing up to 200 direct reports and 500 indirect reports. Over 20 years of developing and managing financial budgets, maintenance, repairs, modifications, conversions, new deliveries, inspections and surveys of offshore vessels (subsurface and surface vessels). Worked with numerous shipyards, repair and maintenance facilities in the U.S., Japan, Philippines and South Korea. Increased organizational efficiency by 15% through combining multiple centers and integrating processes across an organization. Supervised global operations of 293 personnel and support staff located in 16 different countries. Over 15 years of experience with quality assurance/controls and International Safety Management Code (ISM). Oversaw, inspected and audited over 3000 maintenance packages and job sites for technical accuracy, procedural compliance and quality control. Reduced safety related work days lost by 10% through implementation of a risk management program. Designed, coordinated and implemented the relocation and integration of two multi-million dollar operations centers at zero cost by leveraging currently assigned personnel and contractor resources. Senior Program Manager of a $346 million undersea warfare portfolio. Provided the overall direction, budgeting, contract negotiation, implementation and execution of a first of its kind advance computer training facility. Standardized organizational operations through achieving consensus among senior leadership and other key personnel. Established and chaired a cross functional team that increased organizational efficiency by 25% through establishing synergy and eliminating redundant operations and uncoordinated analysis. Increased team unity and reduced operational response time by 50% through cross training team members in primary and secondary skill sets. Negotiated multiple international agreements.

Responsible for the development and implementation of strategic guidance.