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TERRY GATLIN

Jacksonville,FL

Summary

Technician and Military Veteran with a Secret Security Clearance leveraging over 20 years of proven experience in leadership, production cost, and practical applications. Proven ability to adapt to the most strenuous situations and environments while working to improve the overall success of the organization. Possess a comprehensive background in strategic planning, maintenance scheduling, and the ability to isolate faults and perform the proper repairs in leadership, logistics, and transportation. Possess a comprehensive background in strategic planning, risk management, and critical thinking. Career supported by extensive training and the ability to demonstrate extensive knowledge in advanced troubleshooting, department inspections, maintenance planning, and workplace safety oversight along with numerous military training courses.

Troubleshooting Methods Qualitative Assurance Data Analysis | Research Repair | Replace Schematics | Manuel’s Policy Implementation Equipment Management Electrical Engineering Process | Procedures Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Technical Test Coordinator NSWCPD

ManTech
Jacksonville, FL
04.2022 - Current
  • NSWCPD Code 226- DDG-M Backfit/CG-ISC
  • As Test Coordinator (TC), Mr
  • As integral part of execution of overhauls and modernization of DDG-51 Class U
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  • Navy Ships
  • Communicating with clients or employers about testing, event or expectations, and goals
  • I lead weekly Test Site Operations Review meeting
  • Collaborating with clients or employers, ISEA teams, and other team members on Ship Force schedules and allocating personal
  • Set stage presenting test exercise scenarios, introducing injects and discussion questions, and facilitating conversation between exercise participants
  • Ability to keep big picture in focus and to provide clear, well-structured, and concise communications tailored to each appropriate audience
  • Coordinates day-to-day efforts on projection of operating testing for actual and potential effectiveness in achieving planned goals and objectives
  • Test assurance of operational acceptance requirements delivered by other work streams and ensures delivery in timely and to acceptable level of quality
  • Collect, input, and manipulate data in database test plan system
  • Serves as subject matter expert and point of contact for issuances, guidelines, and policies.
  • Used hand tools, instruments, gauges, and equipment to complete accurate measurements and noted R and I (Received and Inspection) results for official records.
  • Examined test results for defects or issues, reported problems quickly, and maintained high levels of accuracy.

Test Coordinator NSWCPD

ManTech
Jacksonville, FL
04.2022 - Current
  • Code 226- DDG-M Backfit/CG
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
  • Actively listen to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns
  • Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly, and escalated major issues to supervisor
  • Prepared variety of different written communications, reports, and documents

Assist Ship Manager Representative

Gryphon Technologies
Jacksonville, FL
01.2020 - 03.2022
  • (SMR) provides engineering policy and recommendations to government Program Managers Representatives (PMR)
  • Assist in the development and implementation of HM&E in-service and modernization programs and initiatives
  • Provide direction, training, and assistance to Military Ship Force, as subject matter expert for naval ship systems
  • Work with SMR, PMR, and PM on waterfront coordination and scheduling support for NSWCP Ship Alterations (SA) and Modernization Program installations
  • Work with Ship Manager Representative (SMR) on waterfront support daily, managing schedule for all aspects of work including arranging services and test support during Navy Ship maintenance availabilities in homeports
  • Provide weekly updates to NSWCPD program office dashboards, program schedules, weekly waterfront status and Test resolution.

Leading Chief Gas Turbine Electrical/ Mechanical Technician

USS LASSEN
01.2015 - 01.2020
  • DDG 82)
  • Supervised 30 personnel and the day to day operational issues of marine propulsion plants, electrical plant, and industrial repair organizations exceeding 100% technical and operators ensuring safety and effectiveness
  • Accounted for the execution and scheduling of all planned and forced outages on turbines, generators, control console, reverse osmosis units, fuel systems, lubrication systems, and additional support equipment minimizing disruption to plant operations
  • Managed, audited, and adhered to Tagout programs ensuring the safety of personnel and the proper shutdown and startup of equipment
  • Followed safety programs and such as Hearing Conservation, Electrical Safety, HAZMAT, Heat Stress, Hot Work and Confined Space Entry and Rescue
  • Managed the operation of the electrical distribution systems, operations of the battery systems, and the maintenance and operations of all electrical equipment onboard the Naval ships
  • Disseminated detailed safety-related reports to keep submarine leaders informed of mishaps and safety deficiencies across the submarine force
  • Implemented spill response policies and procedures for environmental pollution control programs, and ensured legal and regulatory compliance
  • Displayed creative answers to complex problems; resulted in the ability to isolate faults and perform repairs on nonredundant sensitive equipment allowing successful mission and tasking accomplishments
  • Monitored and analyzed all operating systems and system equipment health using the Integrated Condition Assessment System and Remote Monitoring to determine Plant Situational Awareness
  • Reduced maintenance costs by identifying early action needed on equipment degradation promptly, before catastrophic equipment failure occurred
  • Managed the operations and planning of all electrical work during operation and overhauls; accounted for the training, qualification, mentorship, and administrative reviews of all personnel
  • Tracked and maintained qualifications for engineering department personnel, seamlessly organized and assisted in manage 4 shipyard repair availabilities; maximizing time and providing oversight ensuring all critical deadlines were met to achieve all milestones and acceptance trials
  • Train Surface Leading Petty Officer in their duties with regards to the ship's Material Maintenance Management Program
  • Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW) operates, maintains, repairs, schedules, performed maintenance, troubleshooting, and modifies equipment
  • As the ship’s Integrated Assessment System (ICAS) Supervisor, displays a highly skilled technician who approaches casualties with poise and technical acumen
  • Through his subject matter, expert’s technical ability led correction efforts to over 78 material discrepancies during READ-6 and READ- 7.

Field Service Technician

Terry Gatlin Page
01.2013 - 01.2015
  • Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center
  • Testing, Bottom, Sediment and Water Test, API (American Petroleum Institute) Specific Gravity Test, Flash Point Test, Water Cuts, Purification, and Visual Tests
  • Performed maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs of automated control systems, main propulsion, auxiliary machinery, diesel engines on the US Navy to include electrical plant dynamic testing, and component installation and calibration
  • Prepared work plans identifying necessary procedures and resources required to conduct service per industry requirements
  • Led the planning and performance of maintenance on the ship's vital electrical and electronic equipment using safety and risk management, considered workloads, production costs, and extent of repairs
  • Overhauled pumps and valves to include disassembly, inspecting parts, diagnosing defects, assessing the need for repair or replace and re-assemble
  • Provide on-site technical training, troubleshooting, including fault isolation, root failure analysis; develop coordinated repair processes and procedures
  • In support of ICAS upgrade and NAVSEA installing, troubleshooting the system, firewall, and logs discrepancies before the ship's deployment
  • Maintains effective customer communications and relationships with the use of email, Technician Assistance Verification Assessment Reports (TAVAR), and End of Day Reports
  • Conduct performance analysis surveys, interpreting engine functional data, subsequently repairing and restoring performance to original equipment performance standards
  • Provide reports to senior management on maintenance recommendations, process improvements, and potential concerns to support operational guidelines
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Explorer
  • Familiar with U.S
  • Navy logistical programs, gas turbine inspection data entry programs, and Bureau of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) data entry programs
  • Programmable Logic Controller equipment and component theory, operation, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and corrective maintenance at the Organizational-level (0-Level)
  • Spent countless hours conducting troubleshooting repairs on USS Forrest Sherman MCS, associated Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), and UEC Summary Fault Systems
  • As technical ingenuity identified a faulty logic line that was missing in the blueprint and technical drawing saving the ship 50K in parts and downtime
  • Performs Navy Afloat Maintenance Training Strategy (NAMTS) intermediate-level electrical maintenance procedures on various shipboard equipment and systems in support of Fleet-directed requirements
  • Demonstrates knowledge of intermediate-level repair procedures, repair and maintenance standards, quality assurance specifications, and proper use of IMA industrial machinery
  • Troubleshooting and repairing USS BAINBRIDGE (DDG 96) Gas Turbine Generators, and Tac- 4 Console clearing all remaining redlines saved the Navy 20K in repair and returning the ship to full operational readiness
  • This action ensured USS Bainbridge stayed on schedule and met operational commitments.

Leading Petty Officer Gas Turbine Electrical, Department Program Manager

USS MASON, USS ELROD
01.2005 - 01.2013
  • Developed and trained highly qualified technicians ensuring accuracy and professionalism through an innovative curriculum that blended classroom training with hands-on shipboard exercises requiring demonstrated proficiency of the operability of gas turbine electrical, mechanical propulsion equipment, and auxiliary support systems
  • Managed 13 engineering plant operational, support, and safety programs ensuring compliance with all published directives and established procedures
  • Evaluated sailors’ training of mechanical and electrical systems troubleshooting and operational ability through oral and written examinations
  • Mentored 20 personnel in their professional growth, performance, advancement opportunities within the Navy
  • Executed the duties as Engineering Officer of the Watch and Engineering Duty Officer
  • Remotely monitored and analyzed engineering operating data, identifying impending failures and initiating “pre-failure” maintenance, saving millions of dollars
  • Supervised over 40 engineering plant technicians and 10 division managers on performing the daily operation, maintenance, upkeep, and repair of 120,000+ horsepower on 5 and 7.5-megawatt capacity power plants with an annual budget of over $3.5M resulting in 100% mission capability and readiness
  • Advised senior management on the resolution of a wide range of equipment repairs that conflicted with operational and maintenance schedules
  • Supervised personnel in the quality control, maintenance, operation, plus repairs of all electrical and mechanical, propulsion and auxiliary equipment
  • Operates and performs advanced organizational and/or intermediate maintenance to the component level on FFG-7 gas turbine main propulsion plant control systems
  • The Main Propulsion Division in the preventive and corrective maintenance MCS, ICAS, GTG’s, GTM’s, GTE’s and associated auxiliary sensors/alarms
  • Assume the duties and responsibilities and to perform the tasks of a shipboard Gas Free Engineer per NAVSEA Technical Manual Chapter 074 Volume 3 (series)
  • Performed maintenance, troubleshooting, operator, maintainer, and repairs 11m Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats.

Navy Law Enforcement Specialist Officer

NAVACTPUERTORICO
01.2002 - 01.2005
  • Performs specialized duties in internal security operations at installations and facilities as a member of the Navy Internal Security Force
  • Provides security for restricted areas
  • Controls entry and exit of military and civilian personnel vehicles and other equipment at access points to restricted areas
  • Patrol property concentration areas on foot and using vehicles
  • Enforces general and special orders and regulations applicable to the area operations
  • Performs convoy escort and defense against intrusion by hostile elements riot or other unusual circumstances
  • Personnel must have received specialized training in internal security counterinsurgency and country orientation weapons and survival evasion resistance to interrogation and escape
  • Conducts investigations, interrogations, and apprehensions; duties include crime prevention, preservation of crime scene evidence, enforcement of appropriate criminal and traffic laws, shore patrol, physical security responsibilities, crowd control, custodial operations, and other safety duties; prepares records and reports
  • Assists in the performance of Military Customs Inspections, including the clearance of over 1400 aircraft, 2300 passengers, and 4000 items of baggage annually
  • Performed flight line security patrol to enforce strict security measures throughout the airfield in addition to coordinating security efforts with 30 other tenant commands and contractors
  • Meticulously Operator dispatched patrolmen to 18 incidents requiring law enforcement intervention, ensuring that all information was accurately documented in the communications log and desk journal.

Leading Petty Officer / Work-center Supervisor / Gas Turbine Systems Electrical Technician

USS Chosin
01.1997 - 01.2002
  • Scheduled preventive and corrective maintenance of four LM2500 Gas Turbine Engines, three Allison 501-K17 Gas Turbine Generators, and associated auxiliary equipment
  • Operated electric plant and propulsion control equipment; performing administrative procedures related to gas turbine propulsion system operation and maintenance; performing work area inspections; operating standard test and measuring equipment; stopping engines and checking for proper performance
  • Expertly repaired and rebuilt numerous valves for all 3 Waste Heat Boiler systems and rewired numerous service pumps, controllers, and uploading safety software
  • Tirelessly worked to prepare Allison 501-K17 Gas Turbine Generators for Lite Off Assessment and Sea Trials by troubleshooting and repairing various electrical components of the generator’s components and turbine engines
  • Team builder mentoring 8 junior sailors in getting qualified operators, technicians, and professional development
  • Responsible for the safe and continuous operation of a 7.5-megawatt electrical distribution system
  • Executed daily operations of the electrical plant that included the electrical startup and shut down of generators, paralleling to and divorcing from 450-volt shore power systems, 450-volt bus shifts to support normal and abnormal operations maintained scheduled frequency and loading over a variety of electrical plant conditions
  • Utilized flow diagrams, rung diagrams, relay control logic, and technical manuals for troubleshooting and repair
  • Completed system shutdown procedures, provided applicable system isolation and lockout measures to ensure all safety boundaries were met before the commencement of any maintenance or equipment repairs
  • Took equipment operating logs ensuring that all systems were operating within designed system tolerances and reported all abnormalities to designated supervisory personnel
  • Executed the duties as Machinery Plant Operator / Monitor
  • SPECIALIZED MILITARY TRAINING
  • AC Circuits | DC Circuits | Industrial Safety
  • Ac Motor Control | Computer Applications
  • Technical Mathematics | Electromechanical Systems
  • Gas Turbine Engines and AC | DC Electrical System
  • Electrical Components | Electrical Controls and Sensors
  • Electromechanical Technology | Electronics Technology
  • Gas Turbine Technology and AC | DC Electrical Systems

Education

No Degree - Information Technology

MyComputerCareer.com
Raleigh, NC
08.2020

Skills

  • Agile and Scrum Environments
  • Script and Scenario Design
  • Test Scheduling
  • Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
  • Standards and Security Compliance
  • Results and Deadline-Driven
  • Engineering Specifications
  • Test Procedure Documentation
  • Strong Problem Solver
  • Cross-Functional Team Collaboration
  • Teamwork and Positive Attitude

Timeline

Technical Test Coordinator NSWCPD

ManTech
04.2022 - Current

Test Coordinator NSWCPD

ManTech
04.2022 - Current

Assist Ship Manager Representative

Gryphon Technologies
01.2020 - 03.2022

Leading Chief Gas Turbine Electrical/ Mechanical Technician

USS LASSEN
01.2015 - 01.2020

Field Service Technician

Terry Gatlin Page
01.2013 - 01.2015

Leading Petty Officer Gas Turbine Electrical, Department Program Manager

USS MASON, USS ELROD
01.2005 - 01.2013

Navy Law Enforcement Specialist Officer

NAVACTPUERTORICO
01.2002 - 01.2005

Leading Petty Officer / Work-center Supervisor / Gas Turbine Systems Electrical Technician

USS Chosin
01.1997 - 01.2002

No Degree - Information Technology

MyComputerCareer.com

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