Objective
To obtain a responsible and challenging management position where my education and work experience will have valuable application.
Experience
2008 The Great Lakes Towing Company Cleveland, OH
Operations Center Coordinator
•Dispatch company tugs to assist or lead vessel’s in and out of ports
•Manage crew placement aboard company tugs to coincide with Union contracts for harbor or outside towing in all eleven major ports
•Supervise payroll entrees for union contract employees
•Maintain applicable company documents for port list and reports, Seaway Navcast information, vessel trips and daily office logs
•Direct shore side maintenance projects and crews for upkeep of the fleet and all ports
•Receive orders for ships assistance from customer’s operations personnel, vessel Masters, vessel Agents, and Pilots
•Process orders into billing system
2007 Wisconsin & Michigan Steamship Company Sarnia, ON
On site Engineer
•Managed fleet during work stoppage
•Supervised maintenance projects
•Overhauled ships machinery
•Completed moderate rebuilds of Alco, EMD and GE diesel locomotive engines in bulk freighters
•Effectively managed vessel personnel and maintained payroll records
•Performed working dock trials for equipment that was repaired under ABS and USCG inspections
•Handled component level troubleshooting
2006-2007 Wisconsin & Michigan Steamship Company
Lakewood, OH
Merchant Mariner on the Engineering Side
•Managed the unloading of the vessels
•Monitored and maintained all unloading equipment
•Overhauled ship machinery
•Completed moderate rebuilds of Alco, EMD and GE diesel locomotive engines in bulk freighters
•Inspected and overhauled main engines
•Supervised Ballast Tank Cleaning Project for USCG five year inspection
•Supervised winter work aboard the vessels
2000-2003 & 2007 Cleveland Ship Repair Cleveland, OH
Fitter and Fabricator
•Formed and revamped new steel into the vessels where plating, bulkheads and piping needed strengthening and added support
•Built scaffolding and staging in area’s so that safe work could be carried out
•Overhauled ship machinery
•Performed welding and cutting
•Worked on project set up with a crane used in overhead work
2001-2006 Oglebay Norton Marine Services Co. Cleveland, OH
Merchant Marine
•Followed company procedure
•Overhauled ship machinery
•Completed moderate rebuilds of Alco, EMD and GE diesel locomotive engines in bulk freighters
•Maintained all unloading equipment
•Cleaned up after unloads and prepared the vessel for the next cargo
Education
2003- 2006 Ferris State University Traverse City, MI
B.A., Business Administration and International Business
2001- 2006 Great Lakes Maritime Academy Traverse City, MI
Deck Officer and Great Lakes piloting
2001- Present Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City,MI
Associate of Science
1997-1999 West Shore Vocational District Lakewood, OH
Construction Trades
Certification
Licensed GMDSS Radio Operator holder
Emergency Assessment & Intervention thru American Red Cross
Advanced Home Lance Security Training
Advanced Marine Fire-fighting Training
Construction Trades
Eagle Scout
Skils