Objective
Port Engineer
Experience
Maintenance Officer 2007 - Present
Naval Engineering Support Unit Boston, MA
•Develop and manage a $2.4M annual budget, securing additional $450K for maintenance
•Created milestone tracking system for depot availabilities (coordinate 18 annually)
•Manage and perform on-site validation of Cummins Intermediate Engine Repair Contract
•Oversee and enforce 47’ motor lifeboat requirements contract
•Assigned to Reliability Centered Maintenance (working group team member)
•Team Member, Cutter Class Maintenance Review Board
Engineer Officer / Damage Control Officer 2005 - 2007
Coast Guard Cutter Eagle New London, CT
•Managed the operation and maintenance of main propulsion, auxiliary machinery, piping systems, electric power generators and distribution systems, hull repair and habitability
•Established and maintained effective damage control organization and training program
•Managed $50K emergency repairs to main mast in Edinburgh, Scotland (2005)
•Managed $1.2M dockside availability (2005)
•Secured additional $800K annual funding and developed long-term hull sustainment plan
•Developed $2.3M dry dock specification (2007)
Maintenance Team Coordinator 2001 - 2005
Naval Engineering Support Unit Boston, MA
•Managed 5 Maintenance Augmentation Teams (MAT) servicing 11 charter vessels (ME to NJ)
•Provided critical repair work for all visiting vessels
•Managed and evaluated 77 personnel
•Planned and managed NE region $68K annual preventative and corrective maintenance
•Managed $750K inventory (no discrepancies noted during 2004-05 compliance inspections)
•Managed post 9/11 engineering support teams (14,000+ labor hours in 6-week period)
•Coordinated conversion of MAT Bayonne, NJ and Portland, ME to Cutter Support Teams and relocation of MAT New Bedford, MA to Kittery, ME
•Managed Morro Bay $525 dry dock availability, with additional $210K approved recommendations and Eagle $120K, Tahoma $100K dockside availabilities
Main Propulsion Assistant 1998 – 2001
Coast Guard Cutter Seneca Boston, MA
•Manage the operation and maintenance of main propulsion and electric power generators/distribution systems
•Supervised all preventative, planned and corrective major maintenance items
•Established and maintained effective engineering casualty control response teams
•Managed $79K annual budget
•Supervised 17 personnel
•Named Senior Qualified Engineering Watch Officer
•Coordinated the training/qualifications of all engineering watch standers
•Assisted with all dry dock preparations
Education
1978 Graduate of Holyoke High School, Holyoke, MA
Continuing Education:
Earned 51 credits towards an AS in Administrative Studies
Earned 48 credits towards a BS in Business Administration
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD TRAINING
Engineering Depot Maintenance Management
Hydraulic Systems and Equipment
Engineering Procurement Management
Hazardous Waste Management
Engineering Administration (afloat/ashore)
Port Engineer Training
Caterpillar 3500 Diesel Engine Maintenance
Reliability Centered Maintenance
Fairbanks Morse 3800 Diesel Engine Maintenance
Shipyard Competent Person
Certification
Coast Guard Gas Free Engineer
Contracting Officer Representative
Skils
Repairing/Troubleshooting Equipment
Establishing Work Schedules
Determining Maintenance/Repair Projects
Accurate Record Keeping
Evaluating Vendor Bid Packages
Inspecting Facilities
Procuring Stock / Inventory Control
Managing & Adhering to Budgets
Preventative Maintenance/Refurbishment
Supervising Technicians
Conducting Performance Evaluations
Coordinating Repairs/Preparing Work List
Supervising Mechanical Overhauls
Adherence to Electrical Safety Procedures
30+ years of engineering experience with 15 years in supervisory positions
•Skilled in maintaining, troubleshooting and repair of propulsion and electrical equipment
•Accomplished at overseeing capital projects, maintenance plans and funding requests
•Adept at developing dry-dock specifications and shipyard bid packages