LENNY CARTER
Smithfield,VA
Summary
Dynamic and enthusiastic leader and Apprentice School graduate with more than 9 years in shipbuilding. Proficient in managing end-to-end project operations. Proven success training and leading teams to meet or exceed quality standards and deadlines while improving organizational efficiency and lowering costs. Effective communicator with diverse groups of internal and external professionals to ensure products are delivered to specifications and on schedule. Quality assurance during job planning by determining the requirements of each job and after completion, inspecting the finished product to ensure structural integrity. Responsible Foreman with excellent project oversight, team management and blueprint interpretation. Achieves project milestones and adheres to deadlines and quality standards.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Foreman
Huntington Ingalls Industries
06.2023 - Current
- Inspected completed work to verify quality standards and compliance with criteria.
- Took over the entire engine room on the USS Columbus for the pipe department.
- Checked equipment to determine if maintenance was required.
- Oversaw daily operations at site, keeping team production moving at optimal pace.
- Trained workers in proper methods, equipment operation and safety procedures.
Pipefitter
Huntington Ingalls Industries
04.2018 - 06.2023
- Newport news shipbuilding
- Upon graduation I continued to serve as a Make-Up Foreman, and a key component of the tiger team traveling to various shipyards to make repairs to navy vessels
- Balanced multiple projects, such as developing new associates and overseeing key projects on the USS Columbus
- Served multiple stints of time as a Make-up Foreman in charge of a variety of areas such as the AMR, Torpedo room, and Engine room
- Successfully lead teams iinstalling both nuclear and non-nuclear piping systems and hangers
- Coordinated with internal and external vendors to successfully install, and test piping systems and hangers with the Tiger Team in Maine on the USS Springfield, in California on the USS Key West, in Hawaii on the USS Greenville, and in Portsmouth on the USS Wyoming.
Apprentice Pipefitter
Huntington Ingalls Industries
05.2014 - 04.2018
- As an apprentice I successfully completed over 2000 hours of on the job training and class room education
- Successfully completing the Apprentice school’s World Class Shipbuilding curriculum
- While learning and progressing inside the X42 department to leadership positions
- Successfully completed two special rotations the first with the X42 Administration department the second with M10 Quality department
- Was recognized for my achievements twice while in the Apprentice school with Merit raises
- Served at a long-term Make-up Nuclear Foreman on the CVN 79, where I was charged with developing semi-skilled individuals into craftsmen while ensuring Shipyard standards are upheld, and first-time quality standards are successfully met.
Education
Highschool diploma -
Backer County High School
No Degree - Pipefitting
Pipefitter Apprenctice, The Apprentice School
Newport News, VA04.2018
Skills
- Employee Coaching
- Process Improvement
- Safety and Compliance
- Leadership
- Quality Assurance
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Job Planning
Timeline
Foreman
Huntington Ingalls Industries
06.2023 - Current
Pipefitter
Huntington Ingalls Industries
04.2018 - 06.2023
Apprentice Pipefitter
Huntington Ingalls Industries
05.2014 - 04.2018
Highschool diploma -
Backer County High School
No Degree - Pipefitting
Pipefitter Apprenctice, The Apprentice School
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