James Walker

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Holly Springs, North Carolina, United States

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Timeline
About me
Engineering Equipment Technician at Grail Inc. /Former Nuclear Engineering Laboratory Technician at US Navy/ Maintenance Planner and Technician/ Supply Chain Manager
Education
- Lewisville High School
  2017 -
  High School Diploma
- Wake Technical Community College
  2024 -
  Associate of Engineering Computer Science 3.5
- Nuclear Power School - Naval Nuclear Power Training Command (NNPTC)
  2018 - 2018
  Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician 3.20
  Trained and studied principles of nuclear power, nuclear safety, atomic chemistry, heat transfer and fluid dynamics.
Experience
- US Navy
  Jun 2020 - Nov 2023
  Assists in managing the USS Harry S. Truman's Thermoluminescent Dosimetry Program. This program ensure all sailors who work in or around the reactor plant onboard the ship are monitored for their personnel exposure to ensure no-one receives an undue amount of radiation. The proper administration of this program ensure the continual success of the Naval Nuclear Power Program on board the ship by proving accountability to the welfare of the ship's working staff in relations to the radiation exposure they recieve. Show less
  - Navy ELT
    Jun 2020 - Nov 2023
  - Dosimetrist
    Sept 2022 - Jul 2023
  - Supply and Equipment Manager
    Sept 2022 - Jun 2023
  - Radioactive Discharge Petty Officer
    Apr 2021 - Nov 2022
  - 2 Plant Work Center Supervisor
    Nov 2021 - Jul 2022
  - Check Chemistry Auditor
    Jun 2020 - Dec 2021
- GRAIL
  Nov 2023 - now
  Engineering Equipment Technician II
  Responsible for performing triage and emergent equipment repair in response to laboratory operational requirements.Manages the creation, completion, and revision process of Maintenance Work Orders within a CMMS environment.Responsible for performing equipment qualifications for newly onboarded assets. Directly contributed to Equipment qualifications in 2024 by utilizing procedures to qualify over 2 dozen cold storage/ biobank assets.Has knowledge of Liquid Handler maintenance and teaching techniques. Responsible for the upkeep and proper teaching of over 30 Hamilton liquid handlers. Show less
Licenses & Certifications
- Project Management Foundations
  Project Management Institute
  Jan 2024
- Strategic Planning Foundations
  Project Management Institute
  Jan 2024
- Factory Authorized Service provider
  Stirling Ultracold
  Jan 2025
- Root Cause Analysis: Getting to the Root of Business Problems
  Project Management Institute
  Jan 2024
- Setting Team and Employee Goals Using SMART Methodology
  National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)
  Dec 2023
- Google Sheets Essential Training
  Google
  Dec 2023
- Learning Industrial Automation
  LinkedIn
  Nov 2023
- GMAIL Essential Training
  Google
  Nov 2023
- Slack Essential Training
  Slack
  Dec 2023
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to James Walker
  Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal U.S Navy Aug 2023 Award in recognition of exceptional service through this tour on the USS Harry S. Truman.
- Awarded to James Walker
  EP Sailor U.S Navy Dec 2021 Following hard work and excellent performance of duties, I achieved the highest rating of my group of coworkers and peers and earned multiple Early Promote Evaluations.