Objective
Seeking employment in Marine Operations and Management
Experience
Unlicensed Marine Engineer/Licensed Marine Engineer/Qmed 01/06-PRESENT
Washington State Ferry System Seattle, Washington, USA
*Maintain engine room watches aboard various car and passenger vessels operating in the Puget Sound. Vessels range in size from small high-speed passenger vessels to 450’, 220 car carrying vessels.
*Responsible for the operation and maintenance of 2,500-15,000 horsepower Diesel and Diesel Electric Drive Propulsion systems and related auxiliaries.
*Specific Equipment: Siemens high-voltage Direct Current drive motors and controls, Siemens PLC controls and Electrical Distribution, EMD, Caterpillar, Wartsila, Detroit, and Cummins Diesel Engines and Electrical Power Generators. Hydraulic Steering Systems, Controllable Pitch propellers, Lifeboat Davits, and Elevators. All types of Fluid Pumps, Pollution Abatement equipment including oily water separators and sewage processors.
*Specific skills: Advanced mathematical and problem solving abilities, proficient in the use of mechanical and structural blueprints and engineering diagrams. Trade level electrical, welding, mechanical, and machine shop proficiency.
Unlicensed Engineer/Marine Engineer/Fireman Watertender 02/05-11/05
Polar Tankers Inc. Houston, Texas, USA
*Maintained engine room watches aboard 180 DWT 29,000 HP Steam, Crude Oil Transport Tanker vessels operating on the West Coast of North America in the North Slope Petroleum Trade. Responsible for maintaining operating parameters and conditions of all Propulsion and Auxiliary Equipment.
Marine Equipment Repair Technician 02/04-02/05
Alfatec Inc. Seattle, Washington, USA
*Performed Service, troubleshooting and installation of various shipboard gear on an international scale.
*Primary duties and specialties: Alfa Laval and Westfalia centrifugal separation equipment, including mechanical and electronic troubleshooting and repair. Reverse Osmosis water purification systems as well as various fluid pumping heating and cooling systems that parallel maritime needs.
Engineering Laboratory Testing Facility Technician 01/02-02/04
Dynamark-Engineering Inc. Bothell, Washington, USA
*Set up for and performed various mechanical tests for materials that include, but not limited to steel, aluminum, plastics, and various other composites and metals. Tests included tension, elasticity, metallurgical, chemical and yield. Routinely used precision measuring standards and reported results using current spreadsheet applications technology under the direct supervision of a Professional Engineer licensed in Washington State.
WORK CENTER SUPERVISOR/ENGINEMAN 04/95-06/01
Shipboard Engine Department US NAVY Yokosuka , Japan
Maintenance & Repair
*Performed and supervised advanced maintenance and repair work on a wide variety
of equipment.
* Directly responsible for the daily operations of a division of 15 personnel.
* Read and interpreted schematic diagrams and blueprints.
* Leading authority on all onboard auxiliary equipment
Supervision & Quality Control
Managed production efforts, including workload planning, time and manpower
estimates, material planning, and quality control. Inspected job phases to ensure
compliance with technical specifications and safety requirements. Monitored and
enforced occupational safety programs and maintenance of shop equipment and
work spaces. Completed maintenance documentation and reports.
Education
Diesel Engine and Auxiliary (15 weeks, 1995)
Air conditioning and refrigeration (NAVY, 13 weeks, 1996)
Weapons Elevator Onboard Trainer (35 hrs, 1998)
Cargo/weapons elevator – Full scale 5 deck CV trainer (5 weeks, 1999)
Gas Free Engineering (80 hrs, 1999)
Associates of Arts Degree (Business and Administration) Edmonds Community College 2008
Member Phi Theta Kappa Junior College honor society 3.67 GPA
Certification
*USCG Engineering Officer’s License, DDE/ 3rd Assistant Engineer (Unlimited)
*USCG Merchant Mariners Document (QMED any rating)
*STCW-95
*Life boatman Certification
*Basic Safety Training
*Basic and Advanced Firefighting Certification
Skils
Top performing Coast Guard Licensed Marine Engineering Officer with over twelve years experience managing and maintaining various mechanical systems aboard oceangoing vessels. Extensive personnel supervisory experience and outstanding organizational skills. Prioritizes heavy workloads with exceptional results.