Experience

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  United states navy

  Mar 2001 - Mar 2007

  Nuclear electronics technician

  • Maintenance Supervisor:- Directed and trained a team of technicians.- Developed and maintained maintenance schedules resulting in an above average assessment rating.- Led troubleshooting evolutions which minimized equipment downtime in a war zone.• Leadership:- Coached and trained 20+ personnel in reactor operations, nuclear theory, and maintenance practices.• Responsible for the safety of two naval nuclear reactors and associated systems.• Technical Support:- Executed root cause analysis on mission-critical equipment and completed repairs and alterations on different reactor control instrumentation and monitoring equipment.• Air Particulate Detector equipment manager.- Performed maintenance and repairs which reduced equipment downtime by ~35%- Responded to alarm conditions for emergency response and troubleshooting. Show less

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  Linde americas

  Mar 2007 - Dec 2007

  Cryogenic instrumentation technician

  Repaired and maintained electrical and instrument-focused maintenance evolutions for various systems. Directed equipment outages by coordinating local personnel and contractors to condense impact on customer, Nucor Steel. Guaranteed quality control over performed maintenance and repair evolutions. Inspected and issued hazardous work and confined space entry permits for workspaces.  Boosted efficiency outage work by 27% by organizing and initiating hundreds of maintenance initiatives, both electrical and mechanical, for different compressors, turboexpanders, and associated equipment.  Decreased fear of adverse outcomes by investing numerous hours to interface with different departments and provide support addressing safety issues at lowest level.  Lessened risk to personnel due to previously unidentified stored energy by leading cross-departmental team in evaluation and implementation of additional protections and protocols ensuring safety of both company and contractor personnel. Show less

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  Alcoa

  Aug 2012 - Sept 2021

  • Leadership:- Led a multidisciplinary team.- Mentored 50+ junior personnel in systems, protocols, and safety.• Program Manager for Procedures and Training:- Reduced qualification time by 25% while increasing the expected level of knowledge.- Reduced overtime by 30% due to accelerated training.- Improved efficiency and reduced startup times per generator by ~4hrs, equivalent to 300 MWhrs of generation ($12K/startup).- 150+ procedures established yielding smoother equipment operation, and high level of knowledge of personnel.- Designed 25+ training lessons which reduced equipment downtime by ~15%.• Used data and metrics to drive production performance and continuous improvement.• Performed numerous Critical Risk Management duties, including emergency response, process and equipment assessments, and process safety evaluations.• Project Support:- Designed a new Bleach Injection system.- Assisted in coordinating contractors and plant personnel for fabrication and execution. Show less The leader of a 12-person team consisting of operations and maintenance personnel responsible for the operation of 4 coal-fired boilers and associated equipment. In this position I am the primary trainer for my operations crew, and responsible for coordinating with maintenance department to accomplish hundreds of preventative and reactionary maintenance and repair items. Major Accomplishments:- Trained 27 junior personnel in system knowledge, operational practices and procedures, and specific safety concerns, resulting in a reduction in departmental overtime requirements (approx. 30% overall) and a more even distribution of work load across operations department.- Created and implemented more than 20 procedures, which resulted in smoother startups and shutdowns of a wide variety of equipment, and reduced the vagueness of previous procedural guidance, and eliminating waste in the form of waiting and time. These procedures significantly increased reliability, and reduced the time required to transition from a shutdown condition to online operations of a variety of equipment.- Developed several training lessons, ranging from equipment functionality and operation, to general system information and expected knowledge. This required coordination between several crews of Operations department, and the Training Coordinator to accomplish successfully, and reduced waste via the non-utilization of employed talent.- Led a cross-departmental team in the creation of a troubleshooting guide/worksheet usable by operations personnel for assistance with operational troubleshooting. This made it easier for operations department to provide supplemental information in work requests, thus reducing waste in the form of redundant work, and facilitating better interdepartmental communication. Additionally, I trained operators on standard troubleshooting techniques and practices. Show less • Contractor Orientation Program Lead:- Delivered orientation classes to 1,500+ contractors from >12 companies.- Optimized number of hours paid to contractors for orientation by ~33% (netting annual savings of $200K)• Produced Outstanding ratings from local and corporate-level audits.• Job Observation Program Manager:- Designed observation methodologies and requirements.- Collected and analyzed data to mold training and safety focus.• Stored Energy Program Lead:- Assembled and coordinated a team to identify stored energy sources across 3 business units.- Determined safety risks and corrective actions.- Scheduled and executed all corrective actions and communicated to executive leadership upon completion. Show less

  • Operations Supervisor

    Sept 2016 - Sept 2021

  • Team Leader

    Dec 2007 - Sept 2016

  • Safety Coordinator

    Aug 2012 - Sept 2013
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  Playground adventures

  Jan 2015 - now

  Associate producer/project manager/ co-owner

  • Project Manager:- Defined project scope, schedule and budget.- Maintained communications to creators and executives.- Defined and maintained project release schedules- Created and coordinated international teams for multiple simultaneous project executions.• Author, Layout Designer and Consultant for over a dozen companies in creative industries.• Associate Producer:- Defined scope, schedule, and budget for software applications.- Recommended release schedule based on project progress. Show less

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  Freedom learning group

  Feb 2019 - Jan 2023

  Subject matter expert

  Created numerous learning modules from conception to recording. These modules covered a variety of artistic pursuits (i.e. Adobe Photoshop) as well as engineering principles such as simple and complex machines.

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  Dana incorporated

  Oct 2021 - Nov 2023

  Senior manufacturing engineer

  • Leadership:- Led multiple multi-disciplinary teams simultaneously.- Mentored junior engineers- Created templates for use by engineering, production, and other departments for project development and proposal.• Built business cases and project proposals for projects totaling an estimated $1.2 million and presented to executive leadership.• Standard Work Program Manager:- increased of production volumes of approximately 63% on the affected lines.• Inventory Management Program Manager:- Developed and executed parts tracking project- Developed organization methodology for parts management• Area Project Manager:- Automation initiatives totaling >$500,000- Improved affected assembly line throughput by 32%- Multi-departmental communication and coordination for project and program execution.- Numerous process improvement initiatives. Show less

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  Guidepoint

  Nov 2022 - now

  Consultant

  Provided consultation services based on technical expertise and experience.

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  Quality execution inc.

  May 2024 - now

  Project manager