Kyle Jones

Experience

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  US Navy

  Mar 2011 - now

  Responsible for the supervision and training of over 50 personnel at any one time. Served as Auxiliary Technical Assistant, Main Propulsion Technical Assistant, and Electrical Technical Assistant. Supervised and trained personnel in the technical aspects of both preventive and corrective maintenance. Served as coordinator between the ship and outside contractors to facilitate repairs, as well coordinated all Navy and contractor diving operations. Responsible to ensure equipment readiness of all critical ship systems for personnel habitability, the propulsion train, and aircraft launch and recovery systems. Provided guidance on the administration of Reactor Propulsion records, maintenance of, and safe and proper operation of an A4W Naval Nuclear Power Propulsion Plant. Provided detailed performance appraisal reviews of both Non-Commissioned Officers and junior personnel. Scheduled and supervised the safe and proper execution of hundreds of maintenance items dealing with the ship’s propulsion train, the electrical power generation and distribution system, and the distilling plants, hydraulic power plant, air conditioning and refrigeration plant, and laundry and galley equipment during both arduous shipyard availabilities, and mission critical environments. Completed all maintenance items with zero radiological incidents and minimal rework. Show less Responsibilities included supervising 430 personnel in the maintenance and safe operations of two A4W reactor plants. Directly supervised cooldown preparations to commence maintenance availabilities on time or ahead of schedule for both S5W and multiple A4W Naval Nuclear Power Propulsion Plants. Trained and supervised QA craftsmen in the proper first time maintenance of an A4W reactor plant. Maintained the work candidate database for 30 work centers and assisted in coordination with outside maintenance activities. Supervised the administration needs of 90 personnel in the operation of five work centers in two A4W reactor plants, the upkeep of a technical publications library, and the classified local area network. Maintained a flawless calibration program on over 400 pieces of test, maintenance and diagnostic equipment to support four work centers in two A4W reactor plants. Managed administrative records for hundreds of students to ensure seamless transition to Nuclear Power School with their security clearances, new badges, and new ID cards, writing a day-to-day operations manual for my replacement. Trained over 40 personnel in all aspects of radiological concerns relating specifically to maintenance performed inside of both A4W and S5W reactor compartments on time with no rework. Trained and supervised 1,400 students in the theory, operation, and maintenance practices of an S5W Naval Nuclear Power Prototype as part of staff duties at Nuclear Power Training Unit Charleston. Instrumental to maintaining fleet readiness when only one of four prototypes was able to deliver capable and nuclear trained Sailors to the fleet. Show less Served as a Nuclear Engineering Officer of the Watch and Nuclear Propulsion Plant Watch Officer for one deployment, one Planned Incremental Availability, and subsequent nuclear propulsion plant testing and sea trials of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), as well as a Nuclear Propulsion Plant Watch Supervisor for one Selective Restricted Availability, and subsequent nuclear propulsion plant testing and sea trials of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76). Provided one-on-one hands-on training to a dozen personnel in the performance of their duties as both Propulsion Plant Watch Officer and Propulsion Plant Watch Supervisor on the safe operation and practical aspects of an A4W Naval Nuclear Power Propulsion Plant. Directly supervised and trained over 200 personnel in the testing, operation, and maintenance of both reactor mechanical and reactor propulsion equipment for two A4W Naval Nuclear Power Propulsion Plants during arduous shipyard and industrial environments on multiple aircraft carriers. Responsibilities included coordinating and planning more than 10,000 jobs involving access and equipment outages, supervising the administration of the material management system database to screen, review, approve, and process thousands of jobs for two A4W reactor plants. Supervised the technical publication library and the implementation of dozens of updates to hundreds of manuals, as well as the reliable and stable operation of the classified local area network utilizing hundreds of assets. Served as a coordinator during a planned incremental availability to train and supervise QA craftsmen in the proper first time maintenance of an A4W Naval Nuclear Power Propulsion Plant to ensure the material readiness of two main machinery room. Show less Supervised the administration of Current Ship’s Maintenance Plan database, performing screening, review, approval, and processing 3,000 jobs for 30 Work Centers, and the Tag-Out database for over 500 Sailors and contractors. Direct engagement enabled the correction of 1,000 deficiencies with a budget of $1.2 million during the Planned Incremental Availability. Led and mentored 88 Sailors in the upkeep and management of five Reactor Mechanical work centers in two reactor plants.Supervised 12 personnel in the flawless upkeep of 1,500 classified technical manuals and a classified computer network of 350 assets, resulting in the increased efficiency of Reactor Department’s day-to-day operations. Supervised 48 personnel to clear 600 program deficiencies and complete 400 maintenance items. Coordinated with outside contractors to accomplish major repairs, modifications, and inspection of a 4,000 square foot bilge. Show less Supervised 47 instructors in over 2,400 training hours of science and engineering, fundamental to the design and operation of S5W Naval Nuclear Propulsion Plants for 1,400 students. Oversaw logistics for 100 personnel in the cleanliness of a 70,000 square foot training facility and the operation of three vans to daily transport 500 personnel. Managed the administration of 3,800 examinations, a 500 volume training library, modernization of the teaching curriculum, and significant training facility improvements, raising the training program’s efficiency and effectiveness. Performed 720 hours of training, including 120 small group training events and 83 lectures, resulting in a 100% student completion rate. Show less

  • Main Propulsion Assistant

    Oct 2021 - now

  • Nuclear Limited Duty Officer Technical Assistant

    Sept 2017 - Sept 2021

  • Nuclear Limited Duty Officer, Machinist Mate and Instructor

    May 2005 - Sept 2021

  • Nuclear Engineering Officer of the Watch and Propulsion Plant Watch Officer

    Sept 2015 - Oct 2019

  • Database Administrator and LAN Supervisor

    Sept 2014 - Sept 2017

  • Manager and Instructor at Nuclear Power Training Unit

    Mar 2011 - Aug 2014