Nicholas Tatsuno
Palm Bay,Florida
Summary
U.S. Navy veteran with 10 years of preventive maintenance, fault isolation, and equipment commissioning experience. Skilled in developing maintenance instructions and leading teams of varying size to restore equipment readiness. Strengths include troubleshooting, documentation, and process compliance.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Gas Turbine Maintenance Instructor
United States Navy, USN
Great Lakes, Illinois
12.2021 - 12.2024
- Led and mentored 35 journeyman-level sailors in gas turbine engine maintenance, trouble-shooting, and commissioning achieving critical certifications with a 0% attrition rate.
- Completed 1,128 hours of preventative maintenance on 86 training equipment assets valued over $40 million, ensuring optimal functionality for instructional purposes.
- Coordinated safe removal of Allison 501-K34 gas turbine generator and 6,000 gallons of fuel for fleet operations.
Division Leading Petty Officer
United States Navy, USN
Jacksonville, Florida
05.2017 - 09.2021
- Managed 27 employees in conducting 8,081 preventive maintenance checks across 5 work centers, contributing to the successful first deployment of guided missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner.
- Executed emergent repairs on gas turbine generator power take-off assemblies, ensuring electrical system readiness for multinational military exercises.
- Restored 3 out-of-commission fuel service sliding vane pumps, achieving $33,575 in savings on repair costs for the Navy.
- Leveraged CMMS to assign and track workcenter tasks, enhancing accomplishment ratings and minimizing equipment downtime.
Maintenance Technician
United States Navy, USN
Norfolk, Virginia
04.2015 - 05.2017
- Managed preventative maintenance for gas turbine propulsion and electrical generation systems to maintain operational readiness during six- to nine-month deployment cycles.
- Resolved gas turbine auxiliary and mechanical equipment issues by isolating system faults, replacing defective equipment, and validating repairs through operational testing.
- Controlled lube oil, fuel, and hydraulic oil systems, ensuring uninterrupted operations.
- Monitored gauges and meters to verify compliance with operating system standards.
Education
High School Diploma -
Bayside High School
Palm Bay, FL05-2014
Skills
- Preventive maintenance checks
- Troubleshooting techniques
- Fault isolation
- Equipment commissioning
- CMMS scheduling
- Safety compliance
- Technical instruction
Accomplishments
- Senior Sailor of the quarter Q2 FY 2021 USS Thomas Hudner DDG 116.
- Engineering officer of the watch EOOW USS Thomas Hudner DDG 116.
- Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medal first award - emergent repairs to waste heat boiler ruptured tubes and multiple fuel leaks onboard USS Anzio CG-68.
- Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medal second award - Qualified 10 propulsion auxiliary console operators during homeport shift of USS Theodore Roosevelt DDG 80.
- Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medal third award - Led 27 Sailors through final contract trails, 3 readiness evaluations, and two light off assessments leading to early sea worthiness certification of USS Thomas Hudner DDG 116.
- Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medal forth award - Delivered 3,400 hours of instruction, resulting in 54 critical NEC coded Gas Turbine Technicians sent to the fleet.
Timeline
Gas Turbine Maintenance Instructor
United States Navy, USN
12.2021 - 12.2024
Division Leading Petty Officer
United States Navy, USN
05.2017 - 09.2021
Maintenance Technician
United States Navy, USN
04.2015 - 05.2017
High School Diploma -
Bayside High School