Spencer Tavares

• Coordinated and scheduled galley assessments with U.S. Naval personnel aboard active-duty U.S. Navy surface ships, ensuring zero mission delays during shipyard availability periods.
• Documented all onboard work packages in accordance with NAVSEA Standard Items and Joint Fleet Maintenance Manual (JFMM) requirements; maintained digital job records for audit traceability.
• Led cross-functional teams of 8 technicians, achieving 100% on-time completion of 100+ galley repairs across 6 ship classes (LPD, DDG, CG, LCS, LHD, & LSD).

• Performed scheduled preventative maintenance on 150+ commercial HVAC systems, including rooftop package units, split systems, and air handlers manufactured by York, Carrier, and Aaon.
• Executed coil cleaning, filter replacement, belt tensioning, refrigerant charge verification, and electrical component testing, per manufacturer standards.
• Diagnosed and resolved over 60 system faults, restoring cooling capacity for critical healthcare and data center clients.
• Collaborated with team members to complete maintenance tasks promptly.

• Conducted preventative and corrective maintenance on shipboard refrigeration assets aboard U.S. Navy YRBM barge platforms, supporting 5–8 barges simultaneously.
• Serviced Cospolich, Carrier, and York equipment: undercounter refrigerators, cold food counters, walk-in reefers/freezers, 3–15 ton split systems, and centrifugal chillers (R-134a, R-404A).
• Replaced compressors, TXVs, evaporators, and condenser fan motors; performed leak detection, evacuation, and recharge.
• Achieved 100% PMS compliance across 200+ pieces of equipment.

Leadership & Personnel Management

• Supervised 151 military and civilian personnel across 5 work centers (AC&R shop C945, Outside Machine shop C942 & 943, Inside Machine shop C941, Valve Repair shop C944).
• Conducted 91 performance evaluations (E1 – E-5); authored 42 FITREPs/EVALs resulting in 27 advancements and 16 Navy Achievement Medals.
• Oversaw monthly site inspections and daily observations to maintain safety, production standards and environmental regulation compliance.

Machinist Mate

• EPA Universal Refrigeration License
• Maintained and repaired propulsion machinery, auxiliary equipment, and outside machinery (steering gears, galley equipment, refrigeration and air conditioning, anchor windlass, RHIB’s, and laundry equipment)
• Monitored auxiliary equipment and indicators to detect evidence of operating problems or degrading trends, regulate equipment operations and conditions.
• Directed completion of 1,800+ maintenance requirement cards (MRCs) during two Planned Maintenance Availabilities (PMAVs), achieving 99.7% equipment operational availability.
• EA01 Work Center supervisor from 2018-2020. Tracking and accomplishing preventative maintenance for 4 × 500-ton York centrifugal chillers, 2 x 12-meter RHIB’s, 2 Ingersoll Rand low pressure air compressors, 8 Cospolich undercounter reefers and freezers, 4 York Walk in reefers and freezers, and 2 Caterpillar C18 diesel engines.

Security Forces Member

• Conducted operations using various light and heavy infantry weapons and tactics.
• Completed Security Reaction Force basic training, Security Reaction Force advanced training, and Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure training.
• Conducted anti-piracy and smuggling operations.
• Assisted with the coordination of monthly command urinalysis sweeps (A-UPC).