Objective
Work as a supervisor/engineer for all aspects of Maritime Operations.
Experience
MAN Diesel & Turbo North America Inc. Woodbridge, NJ
(Formerly H.W. Ramberg, Inc., Brooklyn, N.Y.)
Director of Technical Service / Operations Manager
(2007-2014)
Supervised and coordinated the activities for MAN Diesel & Turbo North America Inc., Primeserv New York’s Marine Diesel operations.
• Managed teams of Field Service Engineers to service Diesel Engines, Propulsion systems, Control systems, Turbochargers and Stationary Gen-sets for Power plants.
• Provided customized solutions for reconditioning diesel engine parts. Advised repair options, cost estimates, projected time frame of completion and logistics which ensured efficiency.
• Assigned staff resources required for individual projects based on employees’ expertise, availability given multiple clients orders, and budget constraints which kept work flow productive.
• Determined and requisitioned parts from MAN’s worldwide organization and external vendors. Coordinated logistics of shipments including US Customs formalities for materials obtained overseas ensuring proper supplies on hand.
• Managed client accounts as the primary contact providing status updates, communicating budget and scheduled changes, ensuring accuracy and completeness of final projects.
• Arranged Transportation Logistics fulfilling customer’s time sensitive schedules.
• Approved purchase requisitions, confirmed accuracy of ordered parts and compiled data for invoicing.
• Managed all aspects of work required for opening a new 47,000 sq. ft. facility after acquisition of H.W. Ramberg, Inc.
H. W. Ramberg, Inc., Brooklyn, New York
Vice President / General Manager (1985-2007)
Assumed full responsibility of running H.W. Ramberg, Inc., a privately owned ship repair company with 25 employees generating annual revenue of $ 4M for owner’s family in 1990.
• Maintained professional relationships with customers (Ship Owners, Managers and Operators) for selling services relating to reconditioning Diesel Engine Components, Turbocharges, Diesel Engine repairs, general ship repairs, steel and pipe fabrication.
• As an Authorized Reconditioning, Service and Turbocharger Facility for MAN B&W Diesel, Inc., worked closely with management team in the United States and Europe ensuring prompt reliable service for ocean going vessels.
• Managed and operated large bore diesel engine component reconditioning and fabrications workshop.
• Scheduled service jobs and arranged logistics for field service projects.
• Recruited new hires and conducted training on operating machinery.
• Managed various accounting functions including payroll, accounts payables, accounts receivables, employee reimbursements and operating cash flow for daily business expenses.
• Arranged Transportation logistics of parts to client’s worldwide requiring time sensitive deliveries.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Field Service Engineer
• Lead Engineer responsible for overhauling and repairing various diesel engine types:
o Two stroke main propulsion diesel engines (MAN B&W, Sulzer and Mitsubishi)
o Four stroke generator diesel engines (MAN B&W, Sulzer, Yanmar, Bergen Diesel)
o Turbochargers for Main propulsion engines and generator engines. (MAN, B&W, ABB, Mitsubishi)
• Serviced and overhauled Hydraulic Woodward Governors.
• Performed general Ship Repairs servicing Pumps, Blowers, Electric Motors, etc.
• Performed rigging, steel structural repairs and pipe fabrication.
Education
State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY
Bachelor of Science, Electro-Mechanical Engineering
Certification
Commercial Driver License Class A, with Hazmat Endorsement
Fork Lift Operator Certification
Transportation Works Identification Card (TWIC) Holder
Skils
Operations Manager / Project manager with motivational drive, technical expertise and project coordination to meet operational requirements.
Skilled Engineer overseeing business ventures and project development, complying with industry standards, working within budgetary / time restraints and maintaining professional client relations.
Interacting with staff, discussing and identifying problems, generating solutions, implementing processes and procedures ensuring projects success.
Promote a safe productive work environment, maximizing operational growth essential to company’s future success.
LANGUAGES:
Fluent in English and Norwegian