Christopher Perri

Heavy Mobile Equipment Repair Inspector, 2022 to current

• Conduct inspections of heavy mobile equipment and vehicle components repaired by shop personnel.
• Utilized diagnostic software to identify issues and adjust settings for optimal machinery performance.
• Maintained records of all service work performed on assigned vehicles including parts used and labor hours required for each repair job.
• Trained junior mechanics on proper maintenance techniques and safety protocols.
• Provided customers with updates on equipment status and recommendations on repairs needed.
• Provided driver's training to 6 mechanics while acting as the master driver for the shop, while updating driving records within Global Combat Support System Army (GCSS-A).

Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer, 2020 to 2022

• Troubleshoot, repair, modify, and maintain a variety of heavy mobile equipment, such as construction, industrial, combat, tactical, and powered support equipment.
• Performed mechanical diagnostics and troubleshoot to localize defects and determine the cause of malfunction.

Battalion Level, 2024

• Oversees all aspects of maintenance within the battalion, including multiple assigned companies.
• Expertly fulfills the role of overall maintenance program specialist. Imparts training, teaching, coaching, and mentoring to personnel across all positions within the formation.
• Ensures that all GCSS-Army processes for capturing maintenance actions are being entered into the system properly. This includes fault creation, work orders, ordering parts, scheduling maintenance plans, and opening and closing dispatches.
• Develops the steps to execute internal, external, process, and program field-level maintenance. This is detailed in a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and includes all areas that are contained in the Command Maintenance Discipline Program (CMDP) checklist. Makes changes to the SOP as deemed necessary and approved by the appropriate command level.
• Implements process and program steps to monitor maintenance, safety, modification work management, warranty, calibration, oil analysis, and technical or verification inspection programs within the organization. Ensures that personnel assigned these additional duties are trained and proficient in the performance of their duties.
• Communicates with the Battalion Executive Officer and Commander on current equipment readiness status and statuses of maintenance programs within the Battalion.

Company level, 2018 to 2024

• Supervises a group of more than 40 maintenance personnel in all aspects of maintenance.
• Monitors all internal and external work orders to ensure that prescribed maintenance timelines are within tolerance and meeting the unit's mission. This includes parts being received, issued to unit-level maintainers, and installed within local SOP timelines.
• Ensures all personnel assigned GCSS-Army roles are trained and proficient in the execution of associated tasks. Ensures that all GCSS-Army processes for capturing maintenance actions are being put into the system properly. This includes fault creation, work orders, ordering parts, scheduling maintenance plans, and opening and closing dispatches.
• Reviews and communicates maintenance status to the command through maintenance meetings and reports required statistics to support operations. Ensures that the maintenance priorities and workloads are meeting the commander's intent and accomplishes external maintenance tasks assigned from support operations.

Major accomplishment: Received Meritorious Service Medal, while deployed in support of Operation Spartan Shield for achieving an operational readiness status of over 96% with an equipment fleet of over 200 pieces of equipment valued in excess of 20 million dollars.

• Performed overhaul and repair on all types of marine equipment, such as diesel engines, air compressors, capstans, windlasses, winches, sewage ejectors, potable water equipment, saltwater cooling systems, as well as fire, fuel, refrigeration, heating, and ventilating systems associated with Landing Craft and Logistics Support Vessels.
• Inspected equipment to determine work needed to be completed and compiled parts for work order.

Senior Engineman, 2013 to 2018

• Provided technical oversight and performed maintenance on marine vessel equipment.
• Provide supervision and technical expertise for subordinates performing their duties.
• Prepare marine vessel equipment for operation. Starts, operates, troubleshoots, and secures vessel engines.
• Inspects, services, adjusts, replaces, repairs, and overhauls engine components, throttle controls, accessory drives, boiler and piping systems, vessel steering mechanisms, electrical and wiring assemblies, cooling and lubrication systems, and vessel hulls for general upkeep.
• Compiled and maintained maintenance records, including fuel requirements and maintenance records.
• Responsible for the inventory and management of repair parts in excess of $125,000.

Major accomplishment: Received Army Commendation Medal, while deployed in support of Operation Spartan Shield for ensuring the safe transportation of equipment and containers in excess of $127,000 with no losses.

Engineman, 2008 to 2013

• Performs daily systems checks and posts all instrument and gauge readings to the engineer log book.
• Stands engine room and throttle watch while the vessel is underway.
• Inspects, troubleshoots, tests, services, adjusts, repairs, and replaces batteries, electrical system components, fuel system elements, propellers, propeller shafts, pumping assemblies, parts, and other marine engine equipment.