Alan V Hawes Jr

• Kept plant areas clean and ready for inspections to maintain high audit and compliance scores.
• Trained personnel on operation and maintenance of power plant equipment.
• Responded immediately to emergency situations and implemented proper procedures to minimize impacts.
• Inspected and examined materials and finished parts and products for defects and wear to verify conformance with blueprints, diagrams, and template specifications.
• Provided technical support to production personnel, Mission unit Commanders, Commodore's and Strike unit Commanders.
• Updated quality control records and reports.
• Trained other workers in inspection and testing procedures.
• Followed safety protocols while handling hazardous materials.
• Coordinated with systems partners to finalize designs and confirm requirements.
• Operated and maintained testing equipment.
• Assisted in developing inspection and testing protocols.
• Recorded inspection and test results on data sheets.
• Provided inventive repairs and troubleshooting on forward deployed units allowing unit commander to keep units on station.
• Conducted numerous engine changeouts on USS vessels utilizing overhead, boom cranes and chain faults.
• Coordinated riggers to include validating weight test requirements and quality of support equipment.
• Conducted welding repairs on engines and support equipment.

• Supervised operation of electrical plant, propulsion turbines and other power plant equipment and Engineering personnel.
• Maintained power plant compliance with industry safety and environmental standards.
• Coordinated delivery of services and supplies to meet operational needs of power plant.
• Trained personnel on operation and maintenance of power plant equipment.
• Monitored control panel data to ensure plant operations were within parameters.
• Followed safety protocols and procedures to maintain safe working environment.
• Reduced costs by eliminating materials waste and unnecessary labor hours.
• Maintained quality of product with robust inspections and assessment team.
• Conducted and supervised shipboard potable water treatment and testing.

• Instructed students on corrective and preventive maintenance on gas turbines and all supported electrical and propulsion equipment.
• Reviewed class and student records to identify improvement opportunities.
• Tested and evaluated students on materials presented in workshops and classes.
• Oversaw curriculum development and implementation in alignment with best practices.

• Monitored operations to spot and report on issues for quick resolution.
• Maintained power plant compliance with industry safety and environmental standards.
• Observed equipment in operation, system activities and control readouts on continuous basis.
• Managed daily inspections and tests on plant equipment and documented findings.
• Responded immediately to emergency situations and implemented proper procedures to minimize impacts.
• Examined and adjusted valves, pumps and other equipment to ensure proper functioning.
• Diagnosed and resolved operational issues affecting power plant equipment function or performance.
• Managed routine preventative and corrective maintenance on power plant and propulsion equipment.

Operated, repaired and performed corrective and preventative maintenance of mechanical components on main propulsion machinery to include pumps, turbines, compressors, generators and purifiers.

• Inspected, repaired and replaced system components.
• Performed preventive and corrective maintenance on boilers, engines, and generators.
• Established machining parameters and test runs for new parts and components.
• Repaired and maintained machine tools, fixtures and other production equipment.
• Read and interpreted technical documentation.
• Performed calibration on system instruments and gauges.