Austin Kern
Smithtown,NY
Summary
Experienced senior test technician with several years preforming testing, troubleshooting and operations of natural gas commercial and naval nuclear steam plants. Organized supervisor with over 600 hours of supervisory watch-standing, and planning and overseeing over 850 maintenance items successfully completed with zero rework required. Strong collaborator conducting 250 production and engineering test alongside multiple technicians to complete tasks on or ahead of schedule.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Test Technician
Curtiss-Wright
East Farmingdale, NY
04.2023 - Current
- Operated and maintained a high-pressure steam plant to conduct production and engineering testing.
- Completed over 400 production tests.
- Performed preventive maintenance on boilers, pumps, fans, and other mechanical equipment.
- Installed new equipment such as pumps, motors, valves, piping according to blueprints or diagrams.
Nuclear Machinist Mate
US Navy
Norfolk, VA
04.2017 - 04.2023
- Operated and maintained nuclear reactor propulsion plants and associated auxiliary equipment.
- Completed over 400 hours of supervisory watch-standing in nuclear propulsion plants.
- Read and understood manuals, schematics, charts and diagrams.
- Performed regular maintenance checks on all components of the nuclear propulsion system including pumps, valves, turbines and reactors.
- Managed inventory of spare parts and tools, ensuring availability for repairs.
- Performed emergency repairs to restore essential machinery functions during operations.
- Responded to system or unit abnormalities, diagnosed causes and recommended corrective actions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Sport Management
SUNY Farmingdale
Farmingdale, NY12-2025
Nuclear Engineering
Naval Nuclear Power School
Goose Creek, SC01-2019
Some College (No Degree) - Criminology
Mount Saint Mary College
Newburgh, NYSkills
- Functional Testing
- Boiler operation
- Troubleshooting and repair
- Standard Operating Procedures
- Heavy Lifting
- Data Analysis
- Safe Equipment Operation
- Emergency Response
Certification
- Chief Reactor Watch, April 2019
- Forklift Operator, March 2024
- Active DoD Secret Clearance, exp. January 2027
Timeline
Senior Test Technician
Curtiss-Wright
04.2023 - Current
Nuclear Machinist Mate
US Navy
04.2017 - 04.2023
Bachelor of Science - Sport Management
SUNY Farmingdale
Nuclear Engineering
Naval Nuclear Power School
Some College (No Degree) - Criminology
Mount Saint Mary College
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