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Librado Najera

Round Lake,IL

Summary

Military Leader experienced in safety, training, and operational planning. Led large teams to improve readiness and deliver measurable results through disciplined execution and effective collaboration. Focused on driving organizational growth by leveraging strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.

Overview

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Certification
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15
years of professional experience

Work History

CIED Leading Chief Petty Officer

United States Navy, USN
11.2021 - Current
  • Supervised small work teams during shipboard operations, ensuring mission readiness and standards compliance.
  • Maintained assigned equipment, troubleshooting faults and coordinating repairs to support continuous operational availability.
  • Enforced safety procedures and damage-control practices during routine evolutions and emergency responses.
  • Supported junior sailors with watchstanding, maintenance tasks, and command standards to strengthen performance consistency. Led military and civilian teams of up to 47 personnel across operations, training, maintenance, compliance, and workforce-readiness functions. Directed training and development programs supporting approximately 41000 personnel annually. Managed qualification, certification, evaluation, and professional development programs for more than 1200 personnel. Oversaw staffing, scheduling, workload prioritization, production tracking, and resource allocation across multiple functional areas. Assisted with curriculum review, lesson development, instructor evaluation, program implementation, and performance reporting initiatives. Coached personnel toward promotions, professional qualifications, leadership advancement, and organizational recognition. Directed technical maintenance and repair operations involving thousands of production hours while meeting strict safety, quality, and readiness requirements. Completed major repair project that saved more than $250000 through effective planning, coordination, and execution. Implemented process improvements that increased qualification rates, reduced rework, strengthened compliance, and improved organizational performance.

11A Shipfitter/26A Weld Shop LCPO

United States Navy
09.2018 - 10.2021
  • Directed 42 sailors during three-year execution, supervising critical welding for structural high-pressure steam systems and critical systems maintenance across 22 continuous maintenance availabilities and 20 voyage repairs, while completing 385 work requests totaling over 9,500 production hours onboard submarines.
  • Drove accurate structural component fabrication and installation by interpreting shipboard blueprints and maintaining precise alignment across 5 homeported submarines and deployed submarines.
  • Measured, cut, and shaped steel plates, beams, and frames while laying out hull and bulkhead repair components.
  • Measured and fitted structural assemblies using hand tools, power tools, and precision instruments.
  • Repaired damaged ship structures, restoring watertight integrity and mission-ready condition.

Hull Maintenance Technician "A" School LPO

United States Navy
02.2015 - 03.2018

Managed annual delivery for 10 instructors over 3 years, completing more than 1,200 hours of curriculum for 1,600 students covering oxygen acetylene practical procedures collection holding tank system familiarization and arc welding application, resulting in a 95% first pass rate and overall GPA of 90%

As curriculum manager/course supervisor managed over 16,000 curriculum hours for 350 accession level Sailors. Reviewed the 176 hour course for accuracy and efficiency in support of Navy Education Training Command's implementation of Sailor 2025 modernization of Hull Maintenance "A" School.

  • Trained junior personnel on safety practices, tool handling, and shipboard repair standards.

Pipe Shop LPO

United States Navy
02.2012 - 02.2015

managed 22 sailors annually in maintenance welding and brazing of critical piping systems for sewage disposal plant and reactor plant systems.

mentored, trained and oversaw all repairs for three years on the only fore deployed aircraft carrier in the asian pacific increasing the Navy's overall readiness

Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.

Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.

Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Education

High School Diploma -

Estacado High School
Lubbock, TX

Skills

  • Military operations
  • Project management
  • Operational planning
  • Inventory management
  • Materials accountability
  • Safety procedures
  • Training and mentoring
  • Task prioritization
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Collaborative teamwork
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Excellent communication
  • Effective communication
  • Organizational skills

Accomplishments

2009 Blue Jacket of the Year- Assault Craft Unit 5

2014 Engineering Sailor of the Year- USS George Washington

2017 Instructor of the Year- SWOSU Great Lakes

2025 Senior Instructor of the Year- RTC Great Lakes

2026 Regional Instructor of the Year- Instructor Training Command

2026 MIlitary Instructor of the Year- Navy Eduction Training Command

Certification

Master Training Specialist qualification

Journeyman Certifications for the following; Welding, Computer operations, Instructor, Plumbing and sewage disposal.

Timeline

CIED Leading Chief Petty Officer

United States Navy, USN
11.2021 - Current

11A Shipfitter/26A Weld Shop LCPO

United States Navy
09.2018 - 10.2021

Hull Maintenance Technician "A" School LPO

United States Navy
02.2015 - 03.2018

Pipe Shop LPO

United States Navy
02.2012 - 02.2015

High School Diploma -

Estacado High School
Librado Najera