Engineer Customer Service

Marcel R. Champagne

*** ******** ****, ******, ***** 04274

Tel.: 207-***-****, cell: 207-***-****

Email: ***********@*********.***

Education: University of Maine Orono, Maine

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Degree

conferred May 1988

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, (MIT), Cambridge

Massachusetts

Ship and Submarine Signatures course, June 2004

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia

Infrared/Visible Signature Suppression course, November

2005

Engineer in Training (EIT) State of Maine certificate

number 3954

Work Experience:

April 1998 - Present Bath Iron Works Corporation, Bath, Maine

DDG Systems Integration and DDG 51 Topside Engineer-

Accomplish the roles of both DDG Topside Engineer and

System Engineer

DDG Topside Engineer - Responsible for RCS test planning,

RCS budget compliance, and design compliance of various

topside equipment for the DDG 1000 Class Destroyer. Also,

monitor infrared (IR) compliance for BIW, and reported

discrepancies to the IR lead on the DDG 1000. Review and

approve all DDG 51 Class Destroyer topside impacted designs

for Topside Integration and Radar Cross Section Reduction.

Provide technical support and direction to Navy, Design,

Aegis Destroyer Planning Yard (ADPY), NGSS Shipbuilding,

and Manufacturing. Present RCSR training to PSA, and

Planning Yard Groups as required for maintaining design

proficiency. Develop and maintain purchase specification

for Radar Absorbing Fitted Covers. Currently hold an

active Top Secret clearance.

System Engineer (HM&E) - Interpret requirements for desired

Navy ship board modifications. Create Raw Order of

Magnitude (ROM) estimates that include multiple design and

engineering disciplines. Coordinate between the Navy,

design and engineering disciplines, procurement, and

manufacturing providing guidance and specific project

direction to best meet the needs of the Navy. Complied

with all required specifications, or modified those

specifications with the Navy's consent. Ensure that all

approved contractual requirements are followed for the ship

board modification. Deliver the complete design package

documentation, including material requirements to the Navy

for final contract negotiations with the shipbuilders.

Primary focus was electrical modifications changes with a

special focus on switchboard installation and installation

issues.

Marine Electrician - Utilize electrical prints and

Electrical Support System (ESS) to layout, fabricate,

drill, and install electrical foundations and equipment.

Accomplishments: Successfully coordinated as the lead

system engineering point of contact for LYS, a 45,000 hour

engineering and design effort to install Commercial Off The

Shelf (COTS) switchboards on Navy ships. Before changing

positions I was the engineering expert for LYS switchboard

issues. Successfully completed two award fee Technical

Interchange Meetings (TIM) with Navy PMS500 addressing

electromagnetic spectrum signature reduction efforts.

July 1994 - April 1998 Poland Spring Bottling Corporation, Poland, Maine

Operations Supervisor - Second shift production supervisor

for the largest water bottling facility in the United

States. Directly supervised 32 production, 3quality

control, and 5 maintenance employees. I also had direct

responsibility for four production lines and indirect

responsibility for three production lines with an average

yield of 40MM cases of water per year. My position

required that I schedule preventive maintenance, sanitation

of bottling fillers, and address personnel issues such as

job performance, training, and as necessary hiring, payroll

issues, and overtime.

Accomplishments: Improved utilization's on the gallon

lines from 60 % to 80% in 2 months through a continuous

improvement program which included consistent preventive

maintenance, and line speed analysis. I was able to

decrease the employee uniform budget by 14% by

competitively bidding this procurement process.

Previously, in a six month period as the third shift

supervisor, I was able to increase the shifts production

utilization by 11% through an active training program, and

permanently filling critical positions.

March 1993-June 1994 Captive-Aire Systems, Inc., Portland, Maine

Ventilation Engineer/Sales - New England Regional Sales

Engineer for a company specializing in commercial kitchen

ventilation equipment. Designed commercial kitchen

ventilation systems to meet customer specifications

ensuring compliance with all applicable building codes.

Utilized AutoCAD Rel. 12 to create submittal drawings for

customers. Other duties include price quotations, meeting

with customers and engineers, and if necessary trouble

shooting problems via telephone, and/or on site visits.

Accomplishments: Improved the accuracy of submittal

drawings, by developing a system to ensure compliance with

customer specifications. Developed systems to enhance

customer service by making price quotations available

within the hour requested, and AutoCAD submittal drawings

within one day.

July 1989-July 1992 United States Army Corps of Engineers

Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army

through ROTC, May 1986

39th Engineer Battalion (Combat), Fort Devens,

Massachusetts 01433

Assistant S-4 Officer - Planned for, and procured

logistical supplies for a 500 man army battalion, other

duties included operating a consolidated dining facility,

and developing a tracking system to account for lost or

damaged military equipment.

Company Executive officer - Second in command of a 141 man

Combat Engineer Company.

Support Platoon Leader - Operated a maintenance facility,

maintaining 72 pieces of military equipment, and

supervisory responsibilities for 56 soldiers.

Platoon Leader - Trained and led 26 soldiers of various

skill levels, culminating in the successful construction of

a 5 mile road for the United States Border Patrol in

Arizona.

Accomplishments - Within a one month period, I brought

organization and efficiency to an overburdened report

of survey system - this system investigates and accounts

for lost or damaged military equipment. Also, I

successfully coordinated the mess (food) support for ten

days for a 500 man battalion, 150 miles from home station

while overcoming serious administrative and logistical

constraints. I managed the construction of a five mile

road project finishing ahead of schedule, and below

projected cost. Conducted safe, well organized, and

successful training missions during adverse time and

weather conditions without any lost time accidents.

Through my leadership and specific goals and guidelines, I

fostered the improvements of my company's maintenance

program taking it from last place in the battalion to

best out of five companies in the highly competitive

battalion readiness inspections within one year

Maine Army National Guard

March 1987 - July 1989 262 Engineer Battalion (Combat), Brewer Armory,

Brewer, Maine

Platoon Leader

April 1988 - June 1989 Nason Electric Leeds, Maine

Electricians Helper

Knowledge

and Skills:

System Engineering

Radar Cross Section Reduction for Naval vessels

Naval vessel power systems

Supervisory Experience

AutoCAD Computer Aided Drafting

Critical Path and Ghant Chart Networks

Personnel and Project Management

Electronic Circuits

Electrical Wiring

One Line Diagrams

Ventilation Design and Static Pressure Calculations

BOCA, NFPA-96 Building Codes

Blueprint Reading

ANSUL/Pyrochem Fire system Design

Job Bid quotations

Road Design and Construction

Kepnor-Tregoe Methods

IBWA certified

Welding

Electromagnetic Signature reduction

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