Robert Wickstrom

Currently acting in a 6 month temporary foreman position (Mechanic 11), leads a crew of 12 journeyman mechanics and 3 Apprentice level employees. Organizes day to day job functions, power plant mechanical repairs to high powered pumps, motors, waterway and aquaduct systems. Troubleshooting, inspecting, identifying proper pertinent repair procedures. Blueprint reading, measurement of critical parts such as bearings, shafts, piping. Safety and hazardous material/waste coordinating. Performs and directs welding and fabricating projects to structural plant components and piping systems. Orders repair parts. Utilizes computer based data and word processing systems on a daily basis.

Recruiting supervisor 5 years. Supervised the recruitment process for new navy enlisted recruits. Supervised 30 navy recruiters and oversaw the recruitment process/enlistment of over 1000 new hires/recruits. A highly responsible and sensitive public relations/HR position:

Technical training school instructor 3 years. In class and hands-on traininer/ instructor. Trained over 500 students in navy shipboard damage control theory, firefighting systems, basic welding, chemical and radiological defense warefare. My culmination of superb performance resulted in my selection as the 1993 Instructor of the Year (IOY) award and a US Navy Achievement Medal. Selected for this prestigious honor from over 75 other honorable Instructor candidates.

Served on board 4 navy warships. USS Hunley, USS Simon Lake, USS Shasta, USS Port Royal. performed mechanical maintenance and repairs to ship engineering systems. Hull repairs, plumbing/piping, repairs to nuclear reactor systems. Maintained all firefighting and chemical warefare defense systems. Supervised over 400 junior sailors.