Loudon, Tennessee, United States
A career spanning 30 years of excellence in training, maintaining and operating complex nuclear power plants has included accountability and responsibility of training hundreds of future operators, preparing and executing complex maintenance and testing programs and leading teams to excellence in all aspects of nuclear plant operations.
Provide training on naval nuclear power plant electrical plant systems and power plant operations for Virginia class and Los Angeles class submarines. Course Manager for Ship Systems and Manual for Control of Testing (NAVSEA 6010 Manual).
Supervised and directed both licensed and non-licensed operators in the routine activities of operating a nuclear power plant and testing various components and equipment in accordance with approved procedures. Provided direct supervision of control room activities to maintain a quiet, professional atmosphere. Coordinated maintenance and testing of plant components and equipment with other departments. * Created operational improvements which resulted in increased efficiencies. Strategically combined processes in multiple areas, minimizing critical equipment downtime and decreased maintenance costs. * Frequently identified conflicting work projects and rescheduled them to improve safety margins. * Led a combined maintenance and engineering team who effectively completed a complex Local Leak Leak Rate Testing (LLRT) program, meeting and exceeding deadlines during three maintenance outages. This ensured the overall project milestones were met ahead of schedule. * Performed benchmarking and assessments which resulted in improvements in critical plant programs.
The senior nuclear enlisted leader in a hand picked staff of 18, responsible for oversight in all aspects of operations, maintenance and training of eight fast attack nuclear submarines, including three different propulsion plant designs. • Independently led teams to accomplish numerous audits and inspections of all aspects of propulsion plant operations, maintenance and training. • Reported directly to the Commodore of Submarine Squadron Four, serving as a trusted advisor in all facets of power plant operations and personnel matters. • Frequently mentored submarine leaders in effective self-assessment techniques, root cause analysis, and problem resolution.