Dennis Stephens
Escondido
Summary
With 13 years of experience in aviation ordnance, quality assurance, management, technical/engineering, and environmental fields, this candidate is a natural leader. Their disciplined work ethic allows them to excel in tasks independently and creatively. They are self-motivated and always eager to take on new responsibilities, consistently exceeding expectations. Their outstanding performance, energy, willingness, and assertiveness have been frequently recognized. They are resourceful when it comes to resolving technical and personnel issues. Additionally, they possess efficient time management skills that enable them to multitask effectively even under scrutinizing pressures.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Controls Systems Specialist
Albireo Energy
10.2020 - 01.2024
- Quality control specialist
- Ran team at Camp Pendleton to upgrade controls systems.
- Proficient in Johnson controls systems.
- Ran team to troubleshoot controls issues in various labs at UCSD.
- Utilized many programs, laptops, tablets, wiring schematics, multi-meters, and other tools and calibration equipment.
Senior Wellfield Technician
Fortistar Methane Group
02.2017 - 01.2020
- Oversee and supervise multiple landfill gas sites on the west coast.
- Attend regulatory meetings with multiple agencies, counties, and cities.
- Act as a consultant on wellfield design, and repairs.
- Put together monthly compliance reports and documents for various cities and counties.
- Operate, troubleshoot, repair landfill gas wells.
- Take monthly readings on gas wells, and probes.
- Troubleshoot, repair, monitor flare and blower systems.
- Utilize HDPE fusion machines, monitoring devices, flow meters, and various calibration tools.
- 40-hour hazwoper course
Gas Technician
Waste Management
10.2013 - 01.2016
- Operate, troubleshoot, repair landfill gas wells.
- Take monthly readings on gas wells, and probes.
- Visual Emissions readings daily on 2 LFG flares, and 1 Zule flare.
- Troubleshoot, repair, monitor 3 flare systems.
- Received numerous employee recognition points, rewards, and certificates.
- Utilize HDPE fusion machines, monitoring devices, flow meters, and various tools.
AVIATION ORDNANCE TECHNICIAN
Defense Support Services
01.2010 - 10.2013
- Company Overview: China Lake, CA
- Collateral Duty Inspector (CDI)/Ordnance Technician on multiple aircraft: AV-8B, F/A-18A-G, AH-1W, AH-1Z, UH-1N.
- Test, evaluate, arm/de-arm, load/unload new and experimental weapons systems for all aforementioned platforms.
- Incorporate new weapons systems into technical publications.
- Execute successful loading, arming, and troubleshooting ordnance and ordnance systems.
- Troubleshoot operational functions (electrical, mechanical and corrosion) and maintain weapons systems for all aforementioned platforms to ensure efficiency and compliance according to technical publications.
- Perform safe for flight inspections, turn around inspections, and sign off in system.
- Achievements: CDI, Plane Captain, QA/SO, Explosive Driver Certificate, APU Turn Qualification, GSE licenses, Information Assurance Certificate.
- China Lake, CA
AVIATION ORDNANCE TECHNICIAN
JK Hill & Associates
02.2007 - 09.2009
- Company Overview: San Diego, CA
- Collateral Duty Inspector (CDI)/Quality Assurance Safety Observer (QA/SO) on F-18 aircraft.
- Execute successful loading, arming and troubleshooting ordnance and ordnance systems for F-18 aircraft.
- Troubleshoot operational functions (electrical, mechanical and corrosion) and maintain weapons systems for F-18 to ensure efficiency and compliance according to technical publications.
- Conceive and implement schematic troubleshooting program to further education of marines within unit.
- Achievements: CDI, QA/SO, GSE licenses, Information Assurance Certificate.
- San Diego, CA
AVIATION ORDNANCE TECHNICIAN
Northrop Grumman
06.2006 - 02.2007
- Company Overview: San Diego, CA
- Collateral Duty Inspector (CDI)/Quality Assurance Safety Observer (QA/SO) on F-18 aircraft.
- Responsible for loading, arming, and troubleshooting ordnance and ordnance systems for F-18 aircraft.
- Maintain weapons systems, including troubleshooting for F-18 electrical, mechanical and corrosion problems to ensure efficiency and compliance according to technical publications.
- Achievements: CDI, QA/SO, GSE licenses, Information Assurance Certificate.
- San Diego, CA
FIELD MANAGER
ADS Environmental Services
02.2004 - 12.2005
- Company Overview: San Diego, CA
- Accountable for troubleshooting and corrosion maintenance of flow monitoring and wiring equipment.
- Operational Management: Coordinate daily with personnel to ensure proper sign-off of equipment and measurements, institute solid networks with Mexican government, establish and attend 'border water flow' meetings with officials of Mexican government's Water Sanitation Department.
- San Diego, CA
Education
Palomar College
Diploma -
Deer Park High School
Skills
- Quality Assurance
- Management
- Troubleshooting
- Avionics
- Calibrations
- Mechanical
- Computer
- Forklift
- Hazmat/HAZWOPER 40 hour
- OSHA 10 hour
Military Service
USMC, E4
Certification
HAZMAT
HAZWOPER OSHA 40hr
OSHA 10 hr
Forklift
Manlift/Boom truck
CPR/First Aid
Asbestos Recognition
Respirator
Confined Space Entry Supervisor
Johnson Controls Technician
QASO (quality assurance safety observer)
CDI (collateral duty inspector)
Plane Captain
Secret Clearance
HASC safety expert
TWIC
Timeline
Controls Systems Specialist
Albireo Energy
10.2020 - 01.2024
Senior Wellfield Technician
Fortistar Methane Group
02.2017 - 01.2020
Gas Technician
Waste Management
10.2013 - 01.2016
AVIATION ORDNANCE TECHNICIAN
Defense Support Services
01.2010 - 10.2013
AVIATION ORDNANCE TECHNICIAN
JK Hill & Associates
02.2007 - 09.2009
AVIATION ORDNANCE TECHNICIAN
Northrop Grumman
06.2006 - 02.2007
FIELD MANAGER
ADS Environmental Services
02.2004 - 12.2005
Diploma -
Deer Park High School
Palomar College
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