Bruce Wangenstein
Licensed USCG Chief Engineer **00 ton, Unlimited Horse Power Limited Oceans
Scotland Neck, NC 27874
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Part of the qualification process of earning the engineering licenses I hold, I also needed to qualify in basic and advanced fire fighting, first aid and medical care provider with AED, ballast operations, STCW safety training, offshore water survival, personal safety and social responsibilities, rigger training,
supervisory training reasonable suspicion/cause, fire watch incipient fire, hot works training, proficiency in survival craft. I am a seasoned Chief Engineer applying advanced knowledge of operations, prepared to bring skill and skill abilities gained over the years in my field Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Chief Engineer
Odyssea Marine Inc - Larose, LA
July 2012 to August 2014
Oversee operations aboard work boats and PSVs working in the gulf of mexico oil fields, repair and maintenance of all mechanical and
electrical systems,
Optimized performance of facility machinery through calibration and repairs. Established procedures for corrective and preventative maintenance.
Determined necessary steps to bring systems into compliance. Engineer
Laborde Marine LLC - Morgan City, LA
January 2004 to June 2012
Earned my USCG Chief engineering license in electrical, mechanical. my duties aboard ship are to maintain and repair diesel electric generators maintain and repair main propulsion engines, trouble shoot low voltage and high voltage systems,fire alarms, engine alarms motor controls PLCs and starters,repair and maintenance of shipboard compressors maintain emergency equipment and keep logs of all repairs and maintenance schedules voltage 277/480 and low voltage controls and PLCs, motor starters, radar, communications Applying JSAs for all work to be done
Mentored junior engineers and new hires to better improve the competency and efficiency of all staff. deck hand while studying to be a engineer
Deck / Laborde Marine LLC - Morgan City, LA
March 2001 to January 2003
to be able to work on larger work boats
Maintained safety through appropriate practices and wearing of personal protective gear. Cleaned, painted and maintained different vessels. Layed and transferred rigging, handled lines and checked tow. 0wner operator Bw Marine
Self Employed - Queens, NY
July 1991 to November 2000
Boat repair and maintenance. Marine electrical wireing, trouble shooting AC and DC Systems Electrician
Sheldon Electric - Long Island City, NY
June 1985 to April 1990
Worked with various types of cableways, conduits and other electrical raceways.
Measured devices, including analyzers, amp meters and volt-ohm meters.
Interpreted and validated technical issues, test solutions, follow-up and escalate when necessary. Demonstrated expertise in the use of cable reels, stripping tools, voltage detectors, crimping tools and wire and cable cutters. Installed, tested and modified circuit breakers, controls, fuses, lights and motors. Education
Diploma in Academic
Farrockaway Highschool - Queens, NY
1980
Skills
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, bunkering, dry bulk, lightering,, maintenance and repair of diesel engines, OPERATIONS, PROBLEM-SOLVING
Certifications/Licenses
Electrician
1982 to Present
Boces Trade electricity in basic and advanced. commercial and residential wireing Additional Information
SKILLS Maintenance processes Electrical systems upgrades. Fuel Equipment operation bunkering operations. Dry bulk Team leadership transfer and receiving operations. Regulatory compliance, oversee scheduled engine top end and bottom end rebuilds