Amy Trice

• Follow safe work practices, which includes fall protection and personal protective equipment.
• Continuously expanding knowledge of industry best practices through participation in professional development courses and maintaining qualifications.
• Read and interpret blueprints and schematics to determine locations, quantities, and sizes of materials required.
• Assist in achieving project deadlines through effective organization of work assignments and prioritization of tasks based on urgency.
• Support team efficiency through clear communication regarding progress updates and potential issues during the course of projects.
• Optimize material usage by accurately measuring and calculating required materials for each project, minimizing waste.
• Support fellow team members in their tasks, fostering a collaborative work environment that prioritized both safety and efficiency.
• Ensure plans, blue-prints, materials, and tools are available, and ensure needed stock is obtained from supply locations.
• Verify that all weekly/monthly inspections are complete and/or updated.
• Inspect the work of others and perform Completion of Work Review.
• Build test equipment for 688 and Virginia Class submarines.
• Perform Hydrostatic/Pneumatic tests of completed hoses and test equipment to ensure safety and functionality of all equipment.
• Inspect, perform, and witness component installation and tests.
• Provide and maintain Reactor Temporary Support equipment to aid in preserving the reactor during project evolution.
• Communicate any problems, delays, or issues to supervisor or cognizant technical code to mitigate issues encountered and forward work efficiently.
• Coordinate with multiple assist trades to complete job accurately and safely.

Accomplishments:

• Trained and instructed work crew on procedures, trade theories, practices, and technical requirements of TDHR system components and test equipment installation.
• Helped complete successful installation of TDHR equipment on the USS Cheyenne (SSN-773).

• Assisted in achieving project deadlines through effective organization of work assignments and prioritization of tasks based on urgency.
• Passed on instruction received from supervisor and got work started.
• Ensured all materials, manuals, and tooling were available, and obtained needed stock from supply locations.
• Verified that all weekly/monthly inspections were complete and/or updated.
• Maintained current knowledge of policies, procedures, and written instructions and other directives.
• Connected, tested, maintained, and disconnected test equipment to ship's components.
• Turned over and received test equipment from ship's force and provided written and verbal direction concerning care, assembly, use, and disposition of test equipment provided by the shop.
• Communicated with ship's force concerning their questions on test equipment, obtaining supplies, and any issues that may arise during the work evolution.
• Researched part numbers to obtain acceptable stock numbers to procure materials and supplies for ship's force.
• Tracked availability of stock when ordering parts and materials and verified quality control standards were documented correctly.
• Coordinated with Project Zone Manager, Test House, and ship's force to deliver test equipment in a timely manner and aid the ship's test evolutions.
• Communicated any problems, delays, or issues to supervisor or cognizant technical code to mitigate issues encountered and forwarded work effectively.
• Coordinated with multiple assist trades to complete job accurately and in a timely manner.
• Performed Completion of Work Reviews and inspected the work of fellow mechanics.
• Installed, maintained, and removed Radiological containments.
• Inspected, performed, and witnessed component installation and testing.
• Used Process Instructions, Test and Overhaul Instructions as guidelines to execute work assignments.

Accomplishments:

• Helped the SSGN-726 Project reach Key Milestones such as RC close-out and undocking.
• Prepared lesson plan and provided class room instruction to ship's force of the SSGN-726 in the practical application of trade theories, practices, and technical requirements of "Byte-Type" fittings per NPM 4E8. They were taught proper fit-up, how to recognize damaged fittings and tube ends, and accurate installation of "Byte-Type" fittings.
• Nominated for Excellence in Leadership (2nd qtr. 2018)
• Worked on live projects such as: USS Maine (SSBN-741), USS Nebraska (SSBN-739), USS Seawolf (SSN-21), USS Ohio (SSGN-726), USS Michigan (SSGN-727), and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69).
• Worked on Inactivation projects such as: USS Corpus Christi (SSN-705), USS Houston (SSN-713), and USS Albuquerque (SSN-706).

• Worked with Sawzall to cut piping and interferences throughout submarine to aid in dismantle.
• Used wrenches and ratchets to remove bolts in structure, electrical components, and mechanical equipment.
• Removed interferences such as lagging, structure, and cables to aid in dismantle.
• Assisted crew in debris removal and clean-up.
• Removed lead from Ballast tanks.

Accomplishments:

• Helped with successful dismantle of USS Birmingham (SSN-695).
• Received Incentive Award for assisting in the removal of close to 100,000 pounds of lead from USS Birmingham ahead of schedule and helped complete Db24 milestone (12/2014)