Steven Melendez

· Developed detailed competitive estimates for work in support of repairs and installations on U.S. Navy, MSC, USCG and all types of commercial vessels.

. Maintained detailed files consisting of the Solicitation, Specifications, References, and Correspondence.

· Collaborated with contract administrators, material estimators, subcontract administrators, and advanced planning personnel in the development of estimates.

· Oversee proposal/pricing lessons learned documentation, assessment, and implementation of corrective action/improvements.

· Lead the development and maintenance of historical data, cost modeling and pricing metrics

· Established consistent and effective practices around Cost Volume and Basis of Estimate (BOE) development.

· Work with various Government RFP’s including CPAF, CPFF, FFP, T&M with FAR and DFAR requirements.

· Lead CCPD efforts on major DMP, DSRA Government Contracts in way of 100 million

· Conducted ship checks on Navy, Cost Guard, NOAA and various maritime vessels as sole representative of Company for both Government and Commercial Solicitations that became awarded contracts.

· Performed price analysis for proposals.

· Conducted Costumer meet and greets.

· Review and analyze RFP documentation and develop work Breakdown structures using performance work statements and statements of work requirements.

· Gather historical data in to support sound BOE development.

· Supported internal and external DCAA/DCMA audits.

· Created and developed basic standards for reoccurring work for Government solicitations to better assist estimators on future analysis.

· Established and maintained effective working relationships with senior leadership.

· Conducted requests for bid approval meetings and orchestrated weekly presentations with proposal and senior leadership teams.

· Conducted turnover meetings after contract award for production and scheduling purposes.

· Performed WAF and Lockout-Tag Outs and operations on critical systems onboard various

U.S. Naval vessels, such as Cruiser, Destroyer, Amphibious, Littoral Combat ships.

· Generated and open and closed Work Authorization Forms (WAF) for different

Government work items.

· Extensive knowledge in the preparation / submission and execution of Process control Procedures. 009-XX

· Help Perform Estimating to develop labor, material, and subcontract costs for management.

· Efficient in Microsoft Word and Excel and Computer programming. Language C +

· Conducted meetings on planned control procedures (P.C.P) including WAF

and Lockout-Tag Outs on ships critical machinery systems.

· Familiar and used ships tagout computer program (eSOMS) and new program (E-

Tag Out).

· Repairs and installed ship machinery such as pumps, hydraulic systems, auxiliary, motors, ventilating equipment.

· Lead work crews on different repairs on U.S. Naval Vessels on both top side such as combining gear and reduction gear and bottom side such as shafting packages.

· Monitored working environment for compliance with quality, safety, environmental, health regulations.

· 20 hr. OSHA trained and certified.

· Performed alignments using different methods such as dial indicator, straight edge, and laser sight.

· Maintained and handled manufacturing machinery and ensures functionality.

· As a Company Representative, I have worked Quality Assurance with Government personnel and Civilian Customers.

· Set up, adjust, and operate all the basic machine tools and many specialized or advanced variation tools to perform precision machining operations.

· Study 4-E specifications, NAVSEA standard items, blueprints, and engineering information in order to determine methods and sequences of operations needed to fabricate products and determine product dimensions and tolerances.

· Dismantled machines or equipment, to examine parts for defects and replace defective parts where needed.

· Provided maintenance, repairs, inspections for southeastern Naval fleet at Mayport Naval Station and Commercial Vessels.

Help Perform Estimating to develop labor, material, and subcontract costs for management