Franz Kent

Experience

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  US Navy

  Dec 1989 - Sept 2010

  Engineering Leading Chief Petty Officer (Engineman)

  Retired Engineering Leading Chief Petty Officer. Senior Enlisted Program Manager. Patrol Craft Main Propulsion Asst. /Command Chief

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  Norfolk Naval Shipyard

  Sept 2010 - Jan 2011

  Marine Machinery Mechanic
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  Norfolk Ship Support Activty

  Jan 2011 - May 2016

  Shipbuilding Specialist

  Responsible for and performs the evaluation, surveillance, and monitoring of all repair, overhaul, modernization, alteration and conversion of Navy surface ships, submarines, and other vessels. Ensuring the United States Navy receives a quality product on Navy Ships from contractors.

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  Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center

  May 2016 - Jul 2019

  Waterfront Quality Assurance Specialist

  To provide a systematic and uniform approach to oversight of private contractors’ QA programs.The Project QAS is required to be the project team point of contact for all issues concerning quality during the availability to which he or she is assigned. Duties are as follows: Develop, maintain, and update a QMP or generalQuality Oversight Plan for all CNO availabilities and other availabilities (CMAV, WOO, etc.)Conducts Procedure Reviews for PCPs submitted by contractors. Perform random surveillance of Alteration Installation Team (AIT) work while evaluating the prime contractor to verify compliance with reference (e). When AIT non-conformities are discovered, they are to be addressed to the PM and the On-site Installation Coordinator (OSIC). If it is determined that the non-conformity warrants the issuance of a Government Corrective Action Report. (Naval Base Paint Inspector (NBPI), NationalAssociation of Corrosion Engineers (NACE), or Society for Protective Coating (SSPC) qualified QA Representative. Non Destructive Testing. Show less

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  Prism Maritime LLC

  Aug 2019 - now

  Quality System Supervisor III

  Quality Systems Supervisor III shall have a strong knowledge of all inspection procedures and utilization or required measuring devices that correspond to the tasking in which they are assigned. Perform shipboard/alteration inspections referencing MIL-STD's, NAVSEA Standard Items, an MIL-SPEC. Provide detailed reports documenting all "As Found" conditions during inspection, including Quality Assurance Workbook.