Objective
A position in the Maritime Industry providing the opportunity to make a strong contribution to organizational goals through continued development of professional skills.
Experience
5/2005 – Actual Freeport , Bahamas
Grand Bahama Shipyard
((Ship Manager)
- Supervised Production staff of 60.
- Project management and program schedules.
- Technical Support in Planning and execution for Dry Docking Vessels.
- Effectively addressed customer issues and ensured customer satisfaction
2/2004 – 11/2004 Seattle, Washington, USA
Todd Pacific Shipyards (Project Manager - Commercial Ship Repair)
- Interacted with Production, Planning and outside vendors to ensure
proper design and delivery according to set timelines and standards.
Define and monitor design schedules and chair daily meetings.
6/2000 - 12/2003 Laem Chabang - Thailand
Unithai Shipyard & Engineering
(Ship Manager)
- Direct responsibility for generated cost savings to the company
by supplying vigilant field engineering support on the projects.
Recognize and implement design and process improvements that
increase efficiency and prevent problems.
8/1998 – 6/2000 Panama, Republic of Panama
Braswell Shipyard (Steel Dept. Manager )
- Brought focus and leadership to teams to increase quality.
- Improved schedules by identifying individual strengths.
- Prioritized and delegated tasks for on-schedule completion and
ongoing quality improvement (utilizing ISO 9000 standards).
- Supervised a staff of 80-100 from various South American countries.
- Implemented training of Leadsmen in blueprint reading and the norms,
standards (QA/ISO), rules and regulations of ship repair with
better information regarding the insurance companies
(i.e. ABS, DNV, Lloyds, etc.).
- Reorganized the steel department to create more work efficiency
and greater profits.
- Created planning distribution for each project to reduce 15% job costs
and man / hours spent on each project.
Education
: Bachelor of Science in Naval Engineering
Instituto Superior Tecnico , Portugal .
Certificate-Planning and Organization of Shipyards-Portuguese Navy.
Certificate-Preparation Work & Planning- Portuguese Navy.
Fluent in English, Portuguese, Spanish, French and Italian.
Professional Associations:
Member-Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME)USA.
Affiliate Member - Society Accredited Marine Surveyors (SAMS), USA.
Member - US Navy League and US Navy Institute USA.
Member – Society of Port Engineers Puget Sound, USA.
Certification
Skils
Accomplishments / Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills.
Strengths: Well organized and proficient with details.
Comprehensive interpersonal and team skills.