Engineer Mechanical

OF

CRAIG SYLVESTER, P.E.

SUMMARY

Mechanical Engineer with more than 20 years experience operating and maintaining US Navy ships. Performs analytical and

investigative work supporting a broad range of shipboard and industrial mishap investigations. Specializes in equipment

failures, underwater inspections, crane and rigging accidents, diving life support systems re-entry control, vessel flooding, tag-

out/lock-out procedures, industrial environmental health and safety surveys, drydock engineering, and explosion analysis.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MDE Inc. Seattle, WA (2010 to Present)

Mechanical Engineer - Specializing in forensic engineering to support both commercial and private clients. Services include:

mechanical and system failure analysis, ship accident investigation and root-cause analysis, crane and rigging mishap

reviews, marine industrial safety surveys, and underwater inspections.

United States Navy (1991 2011):

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) - Everett, WA (2008 2011)

Marine Industrial Repair Facility Operations Director - Managed autonomous detachment of the Navy s largest regional

maintenance facility, providing oversight for a team of 200 mechanics, technicians, and engineers performing ship

maintenance and repairs on six vessels including one nuclear aircraft carrier. Primary responsibilities included industrial

safety, quality control and technical procedural compliance. Performed diving life support system re-entry control audits, vessel

safe for sea certifications, underwater explosion mathematical modeling, and executive briefings.

Multi-National Forces Iraq (MNF-I) - Baghdad, Iraq (2007 2008)

Energy and Economic Development Technical Consultant - Lead review engineer for proposed super-phosphate fertilizer plant

waste heat power generation plan. Conducted site survey, technical assessment of existing and required equipment, and cost

estimates. Additional responsibilities involved: Personal Security Detail organization & training, operational planning, risk

assessments, and VIP escorts for more than 100 trips in and around Baghdad.

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) - Bremerton,WA (2005 - 2006)

Regional Underwater Ship Maintenance & Repair Division Head - Division head for 75 civilian and military divers. Responsible

for underwater maintenance and repairs on Navy vessels including nuclear-powered submarines, surface ships, and aircraft

carriers. Planned and negotiated the formal consolidation of three separate dive lockers, conducted crane and rigging safety

audits, and performed diving life support systems maintenance certifications.

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) - Bremerton,WA (2004 - 2005)

Shipyard Underwater Vessel Maintenance & Repair Manager - Directed underwater vessel and facilities maintenance and

repair work conducted by 25 divers. Designated as Safety and Quality Control Program Manager for underwater work

performed on submarines, ships, nuclear aircraft carriers, and facilities including piers, and drydocks.

700 South Industrial Way Seattle, Washington 98108-5231 206-***-****

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) - Bremerton,WA (2004 - 2005)

Nuclear Submarine Conversion Project Zone Manager - Performed safety, environmental, and quality control compliance

audits on production teams during nuclear submarine conversion from SSBN to SSGN (ballistic missile to guided missile).

Additional work included empirical modeling of submarine compartment pressurization tests, analysis and execution of

undocking plans, and shipyard mishap response coordination.

USS SEATTLE (AOE-3) - Earle Naval Weapons Station, NJ (1998 2001)

Steam Plant Auxiliaries and Electrical Division Head - Led two engineering divisions onboard one of the Navy s oldest

operational steam ships, maintaining various electrical, HVAC and mechanical equipment including steam turbine and diesel

electric generators, air conditioning units, and steam/electric refueling pumps. Also served as engine room flooding

investigator, Electrical Safety Officer for a crew of 500 and Officer of the Deck, navigating the 53,000-ton auxiliaries ship

during transits and underway replenishments around the world.

USS PAUL F. FOSTER (DD 964) - Long Beach, CA (1991 1993)

Shipboard Electronic Systems Data Display Technician - Journeyman electronics technician, performing circuit troubleshooting

on analog and digital display systems, interpreting schematics and diagnosing faults to repair equipment at the lowest

component level to reduce wasteful module replacements. Specialized in high-voltage cathode ray tube display system

repairs.

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION & CERTIFICATION

Registered Professional Engineer, State of Washington, #47823

Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Production, Quality, Manufacturing (PQM) Level II

US Navy Diving & Salvage Officer

US Navy Hyperbaric Chamber Operator

Certified Commercial Diver, Association of Diving Contractors International

EDUCATION & TRAINING

MS Mechanical Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA (2004)

BS Manufacturing Engineering, Miami University, Oxford, OH (1997)

Drydock Engineering Course, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)

Shipyard Radiological Worker

688/726 Class Submarine Systems

Submarine Safety Course

Nuclear Project Superintendent Course

CVN Carrier Propulsion Systems

Engineering Duty Officer Course, Port Hueneme, CA

US Navy Diving & Salvage Course, Naval Diving & Salvage Training Center, Panama City, FL

US Navy Surface Warfare Officer School, Newport, RI

Marine Steam Plant Engineering Course, Newport, RI

Data Systems Technician Basic and Advanced Schools, Mare Island, CA

LEAN Six Sigma Green Belt Course

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Member American Society of Naval Engineers

Member United States Navy League

PUBLICATIONS

Masters Degree Thesis: "Cold X-ray Radiation Absorption and Material Response: Developing a Numerical Model to Predict

Blow-Off and Impulsive Loading in Re-Entry Vehicles."

700 South Industrial Way Seattle, Washington 98108-5231 206-***-****

Email: abo8jl@r.postjobfree.com www.mde.com FAX 206-***-****

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