James Halstead
St. Marys
Summary
Results-oriented business leader with more than 20 years of experience in day-to-day military diving and salvage operations management. Effective liaison to key clients, accounts and external business stakeholders. Adapt in working across industries to derive solutions and approaches focused on creating value for customers and profitability for company. Streamlines processes for efficiency and productivity. Well-versed in applying multi-faceted approach to managing safety, operations and productivity across multiple business lines. Navy Special Operation Veteran.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager
Coastal Armory
12.2023 - 10.2024
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.
- Oversaw employee performance, corrected problems, and increased efficiency to maintain productivity targets.
- Increased customer satisfaction by addressing and resolving client concerns efficiently.
Range Safety Officer
Camden County
08.2021 - 12.2022
- Supervised live fire range and safety operations/firearm training facility maintenance, ensuring compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and organizational safety requirements.
- Educates shooters on the range of procedures and safety requirements. Monitors range usage and operation of range equipment for the general public.
- Monitored over 2,900 shooters during over 1400 hours of live fire operations with zero mishaps.
- Assisted large volumes of customers daily with positive attitude and focus on customer satisfaction and safety.
Crane Rigger
US Navy
01.2020 - 05.2021
- WG-08 crane rigger 6k forklift operator. Positioned cranes in response to hand signals and observed load hookup to determine safe load capacities.
- Completed and submitted routine inspection reports and inventory sheets for over 1, 500 pieces of rigging equipment monthly.
- Assisted contractors and clients in lift coordination for vessel refurbishment requirements. Lifts included tools, equipment, supplies and hazardous material.
- Rigged for heavy lifts according to blueprint requirements and safe working loads. Conducted lifting daily averaging 12 lift events per day into confined spaces of submarines and other vessels.
DeckHand
Metson Marine
04.2019 - 01.2020
- Assisted with navigation and tasks as look-out for Micro 25 ton tugs during daily operations by transferred rigging, safely handled lines and checked tow for 184 vessels.
- moved and moored over 90 barges and security barriers for TRIDENT Refit Facility and Strategic Weapons Facility Atlantic Fleet during vessel mooring operations.
- Performed daily preventative maintenance as required for safe vessel operations.
- Small Boat Coxswain (3 meter to 12 meter) responsible for preventive maintenance, operation and issue of vessel usage for certified operators.
- Oil & Hazardous Spill Prevention and Response team coxswain. Tasked to respond to all environmental incidences where oil or petroleum product is released into waterways for environmental protection and mitigation.
Manager ( Diving and Special Operations)
US Navy-Submarine Squadron Sixteen
03.2016 - 08.2018
- Executive position; Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture and optimize procedures for higher efficiency and safety.
- Planned and resourced personnel and logistics for 14 operations component exercises resulting in the mission readiness of Naval Special Warfare and SSGN submarines.
- Advanced productivity KPIs to achieve key business goals and objectives; Worked in a matrix management environment with oversight of division level managers, operations, human resources, safety, and compliance.
- Performed safety and maintenance audits for the diving elements and submarine diving support division and remediated and lead corrections action of any discrepancies found.
- Trained Diving candidates in preparation for US Navy Dive school, conducted proficiency drills and team evaluations per NAVSEA OOC standards.
Production Manager
US Navy- TRIDENT Refit Facility
02.2005 - 03.2016
- Determined suitable crew requirements per job, scheduled employees, and worked with multiple departments and contractors to meet rapidly changing production schedules.
- Studied department operations and developed procedures to improved methods of production processes. Reviewed work for quality and compliance with industry standards and design specifications.
- Standardized production procedures, job roles, and quality assurance guidelines up to secret level.
- Assisted NAVSEA and NAVFAC engineers during the one year long TRF pier reconstruction project for refit one through refit three. This project coordinated with multiple contractors conducting underwater inspections of pier piles and concrete foundations validating quality of work standards.
- Managed the $9M Southeast Regional Hyperbaric Facility overhaul. Facilitated communication between internal personnel, contractors, and vendors for project cohesion. All project milestones were evaluated for safety, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and oxygen clean standards set by OSHA, NAVSEA 00C3 and NAVFAC.
- Reviewed over 980 controlled work, technical work packages specific to diving equating to an average of 2200 hours of incident-free underwater production annually. All work was reviewed to meet Quality Assurance, safety and procedural compliance for NAVSEA, SUBSAFE, NAVFAC, OSHA DOD, DON and EPA.
- Managed all TRIDENT Refit Diving Production complex diving operations for GA, FL, and SC to include all waterborne radiation controlled work .
Education
Master of Science - Project Management / Operation Management
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH10.2022
Bachelor of Science - Allied Health
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH08.2018
Skills
- Project Management
- Technical Documentation
- Quality Assurance
- Time Management
- MS Office
- Blueprint Reading
- Occupational Safety
- Workforce Training
- Administrative Management
- Customer Satisfaction
Certification
- Secret Clearance
- Certified NRA Range Safety Officer
- obtainable DBIS
- TWIC
- OSHA 30
Timeline
Project Manager
Coastal Armory
12.2023 - 10.2024
Range Safety Officer
Camden County
08.2021 - 12.2022
Crane Rigger
US Navy
01.2020 - 05.2021
DeckHand
Metson Marine
04.2019 - 01.2020
Manager ( Diving and Special Operations)
US Navy-Submarine Squadron Sixteen
03.2016 - 08.2018
Production Manager
US Navy- TRIDENT Refit Facility
02.2005 - 03.2016
Master of Science - Project Management / Operation Management
Southern New Hampshire University
Bachelor of Science - Allied Health
Southern New Hampshire University
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