Objective
Program Manager, Senior Marine Inspector and Commissioning Engineer in the shipyard industry utilizing proven leadership, planning, inspection and military problem solving skills.
Experience
Engineering and division Chief Warrant Officer afloat, experienced in all shipboard systems. Management skills include shipyard project planning, inspection oversight, personnel development, team building, budgeting and communications. Consistently directed professional teams through successful complex situations that exceeded shipyard period objectives. Experienced marine inspector with a strong background in vessel equipment plan and specification reviews to determine compliance with U. S. laws, regulations, international conventions and other applicable standards including extensive vessel and facility security inspections. Proven ability to critically analyze complex problems and find the most efficient solution under pressure. United States Coast Guard Damage Control Training School Instructor, Advance Welding Instructor. Over 25 years Coast Guard experience including 10 years afloat and 10 years as a Marine Inspector.
Active Secret Clearance.
Education
Marine Inspector Course, Senior Marine Inspector Course, ISM Training Course, EMT Training Course, ABS Non-Destructive Testing, Marine Corrosion Seminar, Texas A & M Advanced Marine Fire Fighting Course, Navy Certified Radiation Safety Officer Course, Hale Fire Pump Repair, Advanced Steel and Aluminum Welding Course, NFPA Competent Person Course, Wood and Fiberglass Boat Course, Washington Academy High School
Certification
Marine Inspector Course, Senior Marine Inspector Course, ISM Training Course, EMT Training Course, ABS Non-Destructive Testing, Marine Corrosion Seminar, Texas A & M Advanced Marine Fire Fighting Course, Navy Certified Radiation Safety Officer Course, Hale Fire Pump Repair, Advanced Steel and Aluminum Welding Course, NFPA Competent Person Course, Wood and Fiberglass Boat Course, Washington Academy High School
Skils
Engineering and division Chief Warrant Officer afloat, experienced in all shipboard systems. Management skills include shipyard project planning, inspection oversight, personnel development, team building, budgeting and communications. Consistently directed professional teams through successful complex situations that exceeded shipyard period objectives. Experienced marine inspector with a strong background in vessel equipment plan and specification reviews to determine compliance with U. S. laws, regulations, international conventions and other applicable standards including extensive vessel and facility security inspections. Proven ability to critically analyze complex problems and find the most efficient solution under pressure. United States Coast Guard Damage Control Training School Instructor, Advance Welding Instructor. Over 25 years Coast Guard experience including 10 years afloat and 10 years as a Marine Inspector.
Active Secret Clearance.
Senior Marine Inspector Officer, Marine Safety Office/Sector Mobile, Al, 2005-2009
Senior inspector for large vessel branch division. Led and trained numerous new marine inspectors in conducting all aspects of marine inspections including vessel security inspections.
· Conducted shipyard inspections of vessels undergoing construction, alteration, and
repairs to determine fitness for service and compliance with all applicable statutes and regulations.
· Lead inspector for high profile Hawaii US flagged High speed ferry project.
· Conducted on-scene marine casualty investigations.
· Lead inspector/project manager for portable quarters construction projects.
· Project manager for numerous Articulated Tug and Barges, Off Shore Supply Vessels, and Small Passenger Vessel new construction projects, from inception to completion.
· Am considered the units welding expert, NDT expert and confined space entry expert.
· Lead inspector for numerous deep draft tank and freight vessels at Alabama Shipyard.
Assistant Supervisor Officer, MSD West Palm Beach, FL 2002-2005
Senior officer for the inspections division. Led 7-person member division in maintaining a fleet of passenger vessels, a high speed ferry, numerous foreign flagged freight vessels and evaluating the Port of Palm Beach’s and Port of Fort Pierce security initiatives.
· Supervised complex certification of the nations first international US flagged high speed craft.
· Monitored and supervised facility inspections at the Port of Palm Beach.
· Lead inspector for dock side engineering system repairs.
· Conducted and supervised the Coast Guards initial required vessel and facility security inspections for the Port of Palm Beach and the Port of Fort Pierce. Numerous ships and facilities were brought into compliance ahead of schedule and with no interruption of commerce.
Marine Inspector, USCG Marine Safety Detachment, Houma, LA, 1999-2002
First tour Marine Inspector. Responsible for inspections of the largest inspected fleet of US flagged vessels in the country.
· Completed qualifications ahead of schedule for barge, small passenger vessels, and offshore supply vessels.
. An accomplished inspector of the largest marine inspected fleet of inspected vessels in the entire country.
· Responded to numerous marine casualties. Expertly identified the root cause of problems on scene resulting in no further infractions.
. Inspected approx 400 vessels per year on average.