Objective
I would like to assume the responsibilities of a manager, supervisor, and designer in a challenging engineering environment.
Experience
Fincantieri Marine Group/Marinette Marine Corporation (2011-Present)
Performing duties in the capacity of sustainment project engineer in the Littoral Combat Ships (LCS-1 Freedom Class) program as follows:
• Monitoring and analyzing the design issues relevant to the LCS-3 providing the mitigation measures necessary to prevent recurrence of the same design issues on the following ships of the class.
• Supporting the configuration management to fulfill the contract requirements.
• Reviewing the vendor furnished information and data to assess the impacts on the functional, arrangement, and detail design drawings.
Computer Sciences Corporation/Advanced Marine Center (1997-2011)
Performed duties in the Computer Sciences Corporation/Advanced Marine Center’s engineering organization providing senior engineering support to several government agencies such as the Military Sealift Command (MSC) and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) involving LCS, JHSV, T-AKE 1 Class Ships, MLP-HL, MPF(F) MLP, MPF(F) LMSR 300 & 310 Class, T-AKR 300 & 310 Class Strategic Sealift Ships, DDX, LCCR, and T-AGMR including Naval Surface Warfare (NSWCCD) concerning the Uniform National Discharge Standards (UNDS) as follows:
• Prepared the ship performance specifications for various fluid systems requiring direct interaction with the government task leaders (NSWCCD-SSES) and technical warrant holders (NAVSEA).
• Reviewed and evaluated the technical data and information including the system diagrams and calculations, general and machinery arrangement drawings, electric power load analysis, equipment drawings, etc., involving the different projects and programs.
• Developed the shipboard fluid system diagrams including fuel, lube oil, jacket water, seawater, air intake, exhaust, potable water, compressed air, JP-5 systems, and etcetera.
• Modified the T-AKE 1 Class Ships’ systems, machinery and equipment design and operating procedures to conserve energy.
• Provided the mitigation measures necessary to protect the marine environment against the pollution generated by the ships and vessels of the Unites States Armed Forces.
• Designed the compressed air system for the NAVFAC floating ramp platform module.
• Troubleshoot the shipboard systems, machinery and equipment, assessed the prompt and proper remedy procedures, and monitored the work process and progress from start to finish.
• Prepared the detailed installation procedures to set up a new stern tube lube oil purification system on boards the T-AKR 300 Class Sealift Ships. Monitored MSC contractor’s work and progress during the installation process.
• Prepared numerous work item packages to modify the systems, machinery, and equipment on board the T-AKR 300 Class Strategic Sealift Ships during the post shakedown availability.
• Monitored and reported the status of repair works performed on board the T-AKR 300 Class Strategic Sealift Ships in the dry dock at Norfolk Naval Shipyard.
• Mentored junior supervisors and engineers.
Avondale Shipyards, Inc., New Orleans, LA (1980-1997) Performed duties in the Avondale Shipyards, Inc./Mechanical Design Section as follows:
• Designed and developed several shipboard fluid system diagrams including fuel, lube oil, jacket water, seawater, air intake, exhaust, potable water, compressed air, JP-5 systems, etc., involving the AO-177 Class Ships, T-AO 187 Class Fleet Oilers, LSD-44 Landing Ship Docks, T-AKR 300 Class Strategic Sealift Ships, Lash Waterman Container Ship, Exxon Product Carriers, APL Container Ships, Ogden Container Ship, USCG Cutter, and MHC-13 Mine Hunters, in accordance with the requirements of contract, regulatory body, and military specifications.
• Applied advanced marine engineering practices to maximize the performance and safety of the shipboard systems, machinery, equipment, and personnel.
• Prepared several technical purchase specifications for the machinery and equipment including the diesel engines, centrifugal and rotary pumps, reciprocating and rotary air compressors, incinerators, plate heat exchangers, shell and tube heat exchangers, control valves, hose reels, and etcetera. .
• Prepared and reviewed numerous test procedures involving the different systems, machinery, and equipment.
• Evaluated the shipboard piping systems, machinery and equipment during the different stages of the shipbuilding processes (dock, builder’s, and acceptance trials and prior to the ship delivery).
• Troubleshoot the systems, machinery and equipment and assessed the prompt and proper remedy procedures. Monitored the work process and progress from start to finish.
• Mentored junior supervisors and engineers.
• Prepared the training materials and taught the ship’s personnel in the classroom.
• Reviewed the vendor technical proposals, and selected the appropriate equipment and machinery for the shipboard applications
Education
Italian Naval Academy, Livorno, Italy (1972) B.S., marine engineering
Certification
New London Submarine Base, Groton, Connecticut (1979) Certificate, submarine course, Naval Submarine School Newport Naval Base, Newport, Rhode Island (1978) Certificate, operation, piloting, celestial, engineering and damage control
Skils
Languages:
• English
• Italian
• Persian
Highly self motivates individual