Robert Chaligoj

Experience

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  US Navy

  Oct 1997 - Jul 2014

  - Senior enlisted adviser to the Commanding Officer on matters concerning nuclear propulsion operation, maintenance, safety, and training.- Supervised 25 department supervisors and 125 crew members in all aspects of nuclear propulsion.- Orchestrated and implemented nuclear propulsion plant training, qualifications, evaluation, and drill programs.- Managed production work, training, professional development, and operator qualifications for up to 60 nuclear operators during an major shipyard repair availability. Show less - Provided direct oversight with regards to operation and instrumentation and control maintenance conducted on 10 naval nuclear propulsion plants stationed in Pearl Harbor, HI.- Provided mentorship and professional development to 26 junior Chief Petty Officers, ensuring they had they necessary skills to succeed in their roles as leaders- Provided technical assistance and recommendations to the Commander of the submarine squadron and ship's Commanding Officers on emergent repairs to the reactor instrumentation and control systems.- Conducted hundreds of audits on reactor instrumentation and control safety records, ensuring 100% compliance with reactor safety requirement and technical specifications. Show less - Led an 8 man division in the safe operation and maintenance of reactor control systems on a naval nuclear propulsion plant.- Managed the ship's nuclear alteration and improvement program ensuring the timely installation and testing of over 25 upgrades on the nuclear instrumentation and control systems.- Coordinated the efforts of 5 engineering divisions during 3 major maintenance periods. Provided necessary deconfliction between the division to ensure that the ship did not lose any operational time.- Developed and administered the Engineering Departments training program following the ship's re-commisioning, resulting in improved level of knowledge and operational proficiency. Show less - Instructed enlisted students in the theory operation, and maintenance of naval nuclear power plants including; reactor plant systems, nuclear physics, thermodynamics, pump theory, turbine theory, hydraulic system operation, electrical power generation, AC/DC circuits, and instrumentation and control systems- Developed new curriculum and examinations used by more than 1500 students each year- Served as adviser and mentor for over 500 enlisted students. Directly involved in students day-to-day life management, ensuring high quality nuclear operators were available for fleet operations- Qualified as a Navy Master Training Specialist Show less - Led a 7 man work-center responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of a naval nuclear powered propulsion plant.- Coordinated several emergent mission critical repairs to vital reactor control and instrumentation systems, resulting in zero days of lost operational time.- Implemented and managed the division's nuclear training program, resulting in increased operational and maintenance knowledge and efficiency.- Served as Quality Assurance Inspector for several quality work maintenance item including both Nuclear and Submarine Safety systems.- Supervised a 12 man watch team responsible for safe operation of the ship's nuclear propulsion plant. Show less

  • Department Manager, Naval Submarine Support Command

    Mar 2013 - Jul 2014

  • Engineering Department Supervisor

    Nov 2012 - Mar 2013

  • Program Manager, Reactor Control

    Jan 2010 - Nov 2012

  • Reactor Instrumentation and Control Supervisor

    Jul 2006 - Jan 2010

  • Instructor and Student Advisor

    Dec 2003 - Jul 2006

  • Lead Reactor Instrumentation and Control Technician and Power Plant Supervisor

    Dec 1999 - Dec 2003

  • Reactor Instrumentation and Control Technician/Instructor of Operations

    Oct 1997 - Dec 1999
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  US Navy

  May 2015 - Aug 2016

  Weapons Department Supervisor/Ship's Maintenance Manager

  - Senior enlisted adviser to the Commanding Officer on matters concerning weapons systems, ammunition stowage and handling, and force protection security requirements.- Lead safety supervisor for handling of guided missiles, large, medium and small arms. Ensured over 200,000 rounds of ammunition were handled with zero safety incidents.- Coordinated the efforts of 25 work centers and multiple shipyard organizations during an intensive maintenance period, ensuring over 10,000 man-hours of planned and corrective maintenance were completed on time and with zero personnel injuries. Show less

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  Nucor Corporation

  Jul 2016 - Jul 2017

  Industrial Electrician

  - Performed predictive and corrective maintenance on low, medium, and high voltage electrical systems - Performed troubleshooting on critical process controls system including Allen-Bradley Control Logic PLCs, Delta position controllers, Allen-Bradley Poweflex and Siemens Simovert VFDs- Developed and maintained HMIs utilizing Wonderware InTouch- Conducted troubleshooting and repairs over overhead crane and other mobile equipment- Utilized IFS for CMMS and Purchase order processing Show less

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  Siemens Energy

  Aug 2017 - now

  - Develop and deliver training for gas turbine/combined cycle power plants including: support system construction and operation, reheat steam cycle, gas/steam turbine construction and operation, steam cycle theory, control system construction, operation, and troubleshooting, maintenance procedures- Designed, developed, and commissioned a dual DCS PCS7 process control training system utilizing both Siemens PCS7 and Siemens SPPA-T3000 plant control systems. Performed all logic programming, installation and calibration of all instruments and valve controllers.- Lead I&C focused training for technicians and operators, including both instrumentation and DCS troubleshooting of the Siemens SPPA-T3000 and PCS-7 control systems- Developed all new curriculum for the PCS7 and SPPA-T3000 training products- Perform on-site operations support for power plants during initial startup and further continuing training- Provided project management for 3 new training systems, including budgeting, design, development, construction, and commissioning totaling $536,000. All projects completed on-time and within budget. Show less

  • Manager, Training Center Americas

    Nov 2020 - now

  • Technical Training Specialist/I&C Project Manager

    Aug 2017 - Nov 2020