Objective
Shipboard engineer
Experience
RESUME
DAVID W. FOSTER
110 West Pointe Road
Rocky Point, NC 28457
910-602-3888 H
910-604-0034 Cell
910-790-2360 x233 W
EXPERIENCE
08/01/1999 – Present, 70 Hours per Week, High School teacher, Navy JROTC Instructor, $45,000.00 PA, New Hanover County Schools, 6410 Carolina Beach Road, Wilmington, NC 28412, (910) 763-5431. Instruct hundreds of high school students Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) curriculum which emphasizes citizenship and leadership development, as well as our country’s maritime heritage, the significance of sea power, and naval topics such as the fundamentals of naval operations, seamanship, navigation and shipboard construction. Many hours of instruction is augmented throughout the year by community service activities, drill competition, field meets, military flights, ship visits, visits to naval activities, marksmanship training, and numerous fund raising events.
06/24/1979 – 08/01/1999, 80 hours per Week, Coast Guard Naval Engineer, CWO2, $38,000.00 PA, Promoted to CWO2
Aug 1996, last assignment was aboard a high endurance cutter as the Engineering Officer Assistant and Main Propulsion Assistant, Served 12 years of a 20 year career afloat. Served as the Chief Engineer aboard three separate commands. Managed and maintained complex shipboard machinery to include large diesel engines, controllable pitch propellers, gas turbines, marine reduction gears, fire pumps and hotel services such as HVAC, steam boilers, plumbing, septic and potable water systems along with fuel and oil handling. Coordinated dockside availabilities and dry dock repairs on several small boats and Coast Guard ships, oversaw an engineering budget in excess of $250,000.00 on several different platforms.
EDUCATION
AA, General studies, Cape Fear Community College,411 North Front Street, Wilmington, NC 28401, Dec 2008 GPA 3.25 AA,
Military Education Assessment, Aug 1999(114 sem hrs) Internal Combustion Engines, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration,
Technical Writing and Communications, Strategic Planning/Forecasting and Field Experience in Management and Supervision make up the bulk of credit hrs.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SPECIALIZED TRAINING
Operation and Maintenance of Caterpillar Diesel Engines, Jan 91, 2 weeks; Outboard Motor Repair and Maintenance, Jan 91, 2 weeks; Advanced Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Aug 85 6 weeks; Basic Welding, Feb 82 3 weeks; Engineering Administration and Management, Aug 89 2 weeks; Leadership and Management, Mar 92
6 weeks; Navy JROTC Instructor Training, Jul 2001 1 week.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATES/AWARDS/OTHER INFORMATION
North Carolina Teachers License, Aug 1999; Commercial Drivers License, Jul 2002; Universal Technician Certification to handle and process CFC/HCFC Refrigerants, Nov 94; Certified as Advanced
NC Hunter Safety Instructor, Oct 2001; Five time State Champion Rifle Team Coach for Ashley High School, 04-08; Ashley High School Teacher of the Year 2004; Spear headed building project as the Project Manager and chief fundraiser for the construction of a commercial building used for the rifle range and multi-use building at Ashley High School, 2001-2006.
• Enthusiastic and competent ship board engineer excited for an opportunity to return to sea and help others learn about the greatest resource on earth.
• Strengths include: ship board marine diesels, auxiliary equipment, hydraulics, HVAC, welding, crew safety and teaching.
• Engineering experience spans more than 30 years with more than 20 years shipboard.
• Held chief engineering position on 3 separate floating platforms while on active duty for the U.S. Coast Guard.
• Diesel engine experience included major repair, maintenance and overhaul of Cummins, Alco, Detroit, Caterpillar and Fairbanks-Morse diesels along with gas turbines and outboard motors.
• Auxiliary equipment repair, maintenance and overhaul includes: hydraulics, freshwater evaporators, vacuum sewage systems, potable water, fire mains, portable and fixed pumps, electrical systems, HVAC systems, fuel and oil handling, ships stability and emergency equipment.
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Education
Coast Guard tech credits
AA Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC
Certification
HVAC Universal certification
Diesel Eng
NC Teaching License
Welding
Outboard Motor
Skils
Diesel
Hydraulic
HVAC
Welding
Administration
Fund raising
Event organizer
Teaching