David Lockwood RET Navy

Experience

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  US Navy

  Jan 1982 - Jul 2008

  • Managed multiple work centers and supervised 250 personnel in the maintenance of hydraulic components, catapults, and arresting gear on board a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier.• Inspected and lubricated launch and recovery equipment; replaced packing and seals on catapults and arresting gear; rigged and installed barricades. • Scheduled and coordinated over 150,000 planned maintenance actions on arresting gear and arresting gear engines utilizing maintenance cards, technical manuals and maintenance directives. Show less • Managed 25 personnel in all aspect of teaching/learning activities in schools training centers. • Supervised the curriculum development of seven course taught. Oversaw the writing of learning objectives, prepared test items, evaluated instructional materials and the results of instruction and counsels students on academic learning problems.• Coordinated a rigorous schedule to convert all training classrooms to a computer based training format. This upgrade will enable students to become more involved with their own training.• Managed a one 500,000 dollar upgrade to schools simulator, enhancing students’ ability to learn with realistic graphics. Show less • Served as liaison between multiple organizations and facilitated over 850 mechanical work permits while maintaining all systems at optimum performance.• Identified numerous procedural discrepancies; determined a plan of action and effected corrective measures • Coordinated research, removal and replacement of defective components • Lead the development of new maintenance processes, resulting in 25%man-day reduction of labor.• Rated 1 of 15 team leaders of 15 work-centers. • Developed and implemented training program which enabled work group to maintain a 150% manning of equipment, allowing for cross training on equipment and leading to a more flexible team. This was the only group of 15 groups to attain this level of efficiency.• Acknowledged for having the best maintenance program on the West Coast. (#1 of 6 Aircraft Carriers.) Show less • Directed and supervised the overhaul of three E-28 Arresting Gear Engines, three Optical Landing Systems, increasing equipment readiness and saving the Navy over 235,000 dollars.• Identified extreme shortfalls in force protection procedures leading to the development and implementation of anti-hijacking procedures.• Developed and incorporated an automated manifest program, this increased accuracy and decreased flight delays.• Received “Outstanding” grades during every inspection held during tenure. Inspectors stated “The best facility they have seen in the past four years”. Show less • Responsible for maintaining and operating Catapult and Arresting Gear and associated equipment involved with the launch and recovery of aircraft aboard U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers.• Documented all maintenance completed and tracked all parts ordered in accordance with the Aviation Launch and Recovery Maintenance Program. • Planned and executed maintenance and training schedules, ensuring all equipment was maintained in an optimum readiness condition and ensured proper training of personnel.• As Quality Assurance Inspector, performed over 8500 ALRE repairs with zero defects.• As Quality Control Inspector, verified work packages and inspected 35 repairs with no rework.• As Instructor at Center for Naval Technical Training, trained 240 students.• As Administrator/Division Leading Chief Petty Officer – Technical Manual Library, performed over 200 administrative changes to technical manuals and technical drawings. Show less

  • Leading Chief Petty Officer Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE) Division

    Sept 2001 - Jul 2008

  • SCPO

    Jan 1982 - Jan 2008

  • ALRE Advanced School Leading Chief Petty Officer

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  • Group Supervisor/Maintenance Liaison and Coordinator

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

  • Facilities Manager

    Jan 1997 - Jan 2000

  • Quality Assurance Supervisor

    Jan 1992 - Jan 1996

  • Aviation Boatswains’ Mate

    Jan 1982 - Jan 1992
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  Life Cycle Engineering

  Oct 2008 - now

  o Supporting Code 523 in preparing audits for Ships Controls System and SCS-Gov for Amphibious Branch. Managing and coordinating the Testing, Cyber Security, Safety, Risk Assessments, Peer Reviews and ensuring all documentation is complete, accurate and ready for Quality Assurance Review prior to ship delivery for Five Projects.o Preparing Quarterly Audits to ensure that all processes are being completed in accordance with local instructions and directives. o Coordinate and monitor weekly meetings to keep meetings on track and moving forward. Show less o Support PMS 440 and Code 527, at NSWCPD, through the System Engineering Team and Fleet Support Team. The Fleet Support Team responds to emails and CAREPS generated by the Fleet while the System Engineering Team responds to issues from DLA and proactive management of parts. These teams are responsible for the Integrated Bridge Navigation System (IBNS) and Ships Propulsion Control System (SPCS) for obsolescence and part management. Tracking issues utilizing the System/Software Problem/Improvement Report (SPIR) Database and the Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) Tracker Database. Have closed over 143 SPIRs for the Fleet Support Group. Developed Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Process, Flow Charts for Ship Change Document (SCD) and ILS Certification Process. Show less • Researches obsolescence issues utilizing numerous web sites and data bases to indentifying solutions, prepare Technical Data Packages, and make recommendations to the In Service Engineering Activity for validation. Research identified substitute parts, alternate sources as well as parts not being obsolete, avoided a total cost of over $100,000,000.00 to the Navy.• Interprets data gathered from various logistics data sources and databases, to accurately assess logistic impacts of possible obsolescence issues. Experience using the following databases/sources: CDMD-OA, Logiquest, Excel, OMIS, DMSMS Tracker, WEBFLISS, ILSMART, and DOD EMALL.• Tracks over 8,000 individual parts from case opened to resolution to case closed. Show less

  • SCS-Gov Lead System Engineer

    Dec 2022 - now

  • Logistician II / Configuration MGMT Specialist II

    May 2021 - Dec 2022

  • Logistician

    Oct 2008 - May 2021