JOSEPH E. KUDASHICK

***** ***** *** ****, ************, Florida 32224

904-***-**** acb6nz@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SUMMARY

Ethical, experienced Operations Service Leader with extensive senior supervisory and management skills

in the marine industry. Self-starter with demonstrated ability to analyze and solve problems, calculate

risk, support and implement goals, promote team building, follow procedures, and streamline core

processes through continuous improvement initiatives, using LEAN and Six Sigma concepts. Proven

leader, motivator, and mentor with communication, interpersonal and problem solving skills, who is

people focused, attentive to details and driven to optimize results and meet business plans. Demonstrated

success and performance in:

Shipyard Management Contract Management Schedule Development

Process Management Program Management Procedure Development

Safety Management Resource Management Continuous

Improvement

Extensive experience in the Marine industry with government and private sector experience

15+ years of senior supervisory, and management experience

Extensive experience in writing position descriptions and interviewing personnel for positions

Extensive experience in performing peer and employee evaluations for ratings and bonuses

Extensive experience in team development and leadership

Extensive Union-Management experience, with lead contract negotiator experience

15+ years of Government contracting experience, negotiating contracts and contract changes

15+ years of scheduling experience

6 years of continuous improvement experience using LEAN and Six Sigma concepts

2 years of international business experience

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BAE SYSTEMS 2011 – 2013

Southeast Shipyards, Jacksonville, FL

Director of Operations

Managed department heads, staff and production personnel with $100M P&L responsibility to complete

ship repair contracts in the areas of safety, environmental, purchasing, logistics, schedule, quality, service,

customer satisfaction, productivity and cost, and manage facilities and capital.

Reduced environmental violations by implementing new processes and improving measures.

Formalized a quarterly meeting with officials to review new and existing processes and increase

customer satisfaction.

Reduced first aid and recordable injuries below industry levels by improving processes and measures

Formalized a “Safety Boot Camp” to train personnel in tool use and safety procedures

Wrote hot work and log-out/tag-out procedures enhancing safety in the workplace

Prepared and managed workload and budgeting. Controlled spending and operational requirements

to meet or exceed key salients, and established work priorities

Exceeded cash and EBITA goals annually, providing exceptional leadership and controls

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Completed 99% of all scheduled production operations on with high quality, safely, on time,

and within budget, and in some cases completed work ahead of schedule and under budget

while still meeting quality and safety goals

Developed bids and negotiated contract changes for firm-fixed price and cost contracts

Vastly improved the quality of work and instituted metrics to better measure product quality

by instituting new processes and procedures

Attained certification of the Quality program under ISO 9001/2001

Attained ISO 18001 safety certifications and improved the Safety Maturity Matrix (SMM)

levels annually. Led investigations, including root cause analysis, and corrective action plans

Board of Directors member for the Jacksonville Area Ship Repair Association (JASRA)

SHIP REPAIR FACILITY/JAPAN REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CENTER, YOKOSUKA, JAPAN

Business & Strategic Planning Officer (2009-2011)

Managed all business operations and ship repair, strategic planning and continuous improvement events

Managed all budgeting and funding for the command and ship repair execution

Analyzed operational and financial performance versus annual operating targets

Interfaced with foreign government officials, management officials within the Command,

external officials, contractors and other Government officials regarding workload, budgets

and personnel

Developed and managed contracts with Japanese contractors for repairs on US Navy vessels

Ensured the safety, quality, and timely completion of availabilities on aircraft carriers, surface

ships, and allied vessels in forward deployed areas

Completed all contracts on time, within budget, and met safety and quality requirements

SOUTHEAST REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CENTER, JACKSONVILLE, FL

Waterfront Operations Manager/Deputy Repair Officer (1986-2009)

Managed the safe, on time completion of ship repair and small boat new construction projects

Managed all contract actions between the Government and ship repair contractors and vendors

Central point of contact for all customers, ships, contractors, stakeholders and suppliers

Developed and managed budgets and processes for the department and ship repair contracts

Managed department strategic planning and LEAN events. Achieved Green Belt status in 2007

Quality Assurance Specialist (1986-1986)

Wrote boiler and welding processes for ship repair

Performed internal and external auditing of the command, contractors and vendors

LEVEL III inspector certified in radiographic film interpretation (expired)

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, PA

Welding Engineering Technician

Welder General Foreman/ Welder Foreman

Welder/ Welder Specialist

Welder Apprentice

EDUCATION

BBA Management and Transport and Logistics, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL

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Associate of Arts Degree, Florida Community College of Jacksonville, FL

AWARDS AND ORGANIZATIONS

Board Member, Jacksonville Area Ship Repair Association Dec 11 - Dec 13

Navy League, Jacksonville Chapter July 11 - Dec 13

Awarded LEAN Green Belt April 2007

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