Nathan J. Navarre
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724-***-**** H 630-***-**** C ******.*******@*****.*** Email
Qualifications Profile
Dependable, versatile professional, commanding a wide range of skills
resulting in progressive success
. Committed professional dedicated to a strong work ethic
. Flexible, successful in a variety of environments, geographic locations,
and demanding conditions
. Took on, built, maintained projects of increasing size and complexity
. Proven performer in both long planned objectives and instant response
situations
. Experienced team strategist skilled in unifying a wide mixture of
personality types with varied degrees of experience into a cohesive unit
Professional Experience
Caterpillar 2009 to Present
Quality Assurance / Primary Testing Technician
Responsible for the inspecting, testing (including verification of primary,
secondary and emergency systems), of the continuous miners Caterpillar
builds. I also provide the permissive endorsement for the equipment to
ship. I am in contact with other locations that I coordinate with while
they build similar equipment and I regularly travel to verify paperwork,
conduct inspection and testing of the equipment they build as well.
My other duties include but are not limited to:
. I process non-conformance reports from the entire plant and determine the
responsible parties who I then assign to perform the required corrective
action. I perform similar duties for defective purchased parts.
. Have written the currently used electrical inspection procedure for the
continuous miners and co-written other procedures used as standard
procedure while the miners are being assembled and tested.
. I collect and process other verification and testing documents from
different departments and check them for completeness before filling them
on the server.
US Navy 2000 to 2008
Security/Supply Team leader 2006-2008
Patuxant River Navel Air Station
Responsible for a six person team, and coordination with other teams, in
guarding a national defense asset
Concurrently lead a four person team to coordinate, renovate, and supervise
the living conditions of 70+ personnel
Managed the supply and equipment support infrastructure
Consulted in predicting equipment and living needs in a high
expectation/multiple role environment
. Rewrote and restored to functionality the network access and computer
hardware programs. Brought 120+ user accessibility from below 40% to 100%
in less than 30 days
. Organized and oversaw an extensive number and variety of repair tasks,
from initial discrepancy documentation to contractor supervision to
completion
. Managed the Hazmat Program, to ensure compliance with base and
environmental regulations and safety procedures
Security Team leader 2005 to 2006
Persian Gulf US Naval Support Activity, Bahrain and United Arab Emirates
Team leader providing security for the force protection of the US Navel
bases in Manama Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and other locations
. Served as military police for US Navy
. Preformed vehicle, baggage, and personal inspections
. Escorted personnel and materials
Sailor 2000 to 2005
USS Arthur W. Radford DD968
USS Crommelin FFG 37
Gas Turbine Systems Electrician
. Main engine and support systems watch-stander
. Conducted a variety of tasks from routine maintenance to emergency repair
of key and secondary electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and oil/fuel
systems
. Trained and lead as main repair locker electrician on both Naval commands
. Qualified and performed as gauge calibration technician
. Trained other departments in gauge calibration equipment and related
procedures
. Program manager for shipboard gauge maintenance program on board USS
Crommelin FFG 37
Marine Power Plant Specialist
. Qualified to operate and monitor the marine power plants and support
systems on both DD and FFG ship platforms
. Responsible for the performance and maintenance of the engineering power
plants and support systems
Non Military experience
Digital Network Development corp.
Customer support specialist 1999 to 2000
. Responsible for customer support and generating trouble tickets from
initial report to completion
. In charge of shipping and receiving
Wal-Mart 1998-1999
Manager, automotive department
Supervised and trained personnel to provide customer support while
maintaining department inventory
References: Available upon request