career objective                              

results-driven power plant professional eager to contribute superior managerial, logistical, and technical skills toward supporting the employer in optimizing operational performance

professional experience                

united states navy                                                                                                        9/03 c present

uss enterprise (cvn 65), norfolk, va (8/06 c present)

machinery division officer

• successfully oversee propulsion plant operations, maintenance, and repair at multiple facilities with multiple main engines (mes), ship service turbine generators (sstgs), auxiliary machinery rooms, distilling units, and up to 60 personnel
• safely and efficiently respond to emergency situations, develop and implement solutions, and minimize downtime
• perform daily propulsion plant watch officer (ppwo) duties including supervising a team of 13, catapult operations, operations alongside another ship for replenishment at sea, and start-ups and shutdowns of the reactors
• maintained ts/sci clearance

~ key achievements ~

• steered team operations in a period of four days to achieve inspection standards at a propulsion plant that lost lube oil to the me; rolled out bearings, drained, inspected, and refilled sump, performed follow-up testing
• collaborated on critical repairs during extensive flight operations in the arabian gulf and prevented ship from early return; supervised me repairs necessitated by excessive wear on vavle seats for stern throttles, three pump replacements
• never removed from ppwo duties as a result of an error; consistently selected to serve as watch during inspections and drills

uss o kane (ddg 77), pearl harbor, hi (9/03 c 5/05)

anti-submarine warfare officer (aswo)

• charged with responsibility for 22 personnel and equipment including towed-array sonar, hull-mounted sonar dome, submarine tracking/targeting electronics, torpedo launchers, and torpedo magazine
• actively participated in two major asw exercises, including one involving foreign submarines
• effectively tested new sonar processing equipment

~ key achievements ~

• additionally qualified as one of two anti-submarine warfare evaluators (aswe) on ship, led team of six sonar technicians in locating, tracking, and targeting submarines, directed ship movement during asw exercises
• qualified and stood officer of the deck (ood) for ultimate month on o kane; represented the captain and ensured ship s safety

 

education                                           
naval postgraduate school, insert location                                                                              june 2003

master of science in mechanical engineering, gpa 3.29

university of arizona, insert location                                                                                          may 2002

bachelor of science in mechanical engineering, cum laude, gpa 3.6

 

~ professional development~

naval nuclear power school, charleston, sc                                                      january 2006 c june 2006

advanced coursework in mathematics, electrical engineering, chemistry, physics, materials, thermodynamics and plant operations; graduated 19^th out of 92 students

naval nuclear prototype, insert location                                                                                   insert dates

in-depth operational training in a land-based nuclear power plant; first in peer group to qualify engineering officer of the watch of an operational nuclear reactor; graduated 1^st in class

 

 

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dear__________________:

 

i am scheduled to leave the navy in august and will relocate on a permanent basis to charleston, sc.  i am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity in a insert job title capacity and am submitting my resume for your review.  in advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

 

as demonstrated in the accompanying resume, my professional qualifications include years of experience working with varied facets of power plant operations and maintenance under critical deadlines and high pressure.  i have a proven record of safely and efficiently providing innovative solutions that are both cost effective and minimize downtime.  i have proficiently applied my skills and knowledge toward leading top-performing teams and consistently achieving targets and goals.  to complement this background, i offer a master s degree in mechanical engineering and significant advanced studies in power plant operations.

 

as an employee, you will find me to be a driven team player committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through superior performance.  i am confident that i could be a valuable asset to your organization, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

 

sincerely,

 

 

 

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