Brian Scheetz
Mechanical Engineer
U. S. Navy Technical Leader
Residing in greater Pittsburgh, PA area, will relocate
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SUMMARY:
• U. S. Navy trained technical leader with over 5 years management experience in maintenance,
engineering, project management and operations
• Over 10 years experience as a hands-on supervisor and engineering maintenance technician
• Completed over 500 hours of U. S. Navy technical training on multiple mechanical systems
• Identified, isolated and repaired complex mechanical equipment to the component level
• Expert level of reading mechanical diagrams and technical manuals
• Highly skilled in the use of multiple types of test equipemnt, basic and advanced
• Able to make difficult decisions in highly stressful envioronments
• Received multiple awards for leadership, technical skills and superior performance
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
• U. S. Department of Defense SECRET security clearance
• Willing to travel up to 75%
• Has a will win attitude
SKILLS:
Project Management/Coordination - AutoCAD/SolidWorks - Maximizing Productivity and Profits -
Quality and Productivity Improvement - Procedure Development/Refinement - Planning -
Leadership/Supervision - HVAC Certification - Problem Solving - Public Speaking - C++ Programming
Robotic operation/programing – Formilure with ANSYS
System One Services (Westinghouse) 2013-Present
Professional Recruiter
• Time management
• Personal communication skills
• Worked as member of a team
• Understanding the needs of the client
U. S. NAVY EXPERIENCE: 1991 – 2011
USS Buffalo SSN 715 October 2006- January 2010
Maintenance Manager for U. S. Navy nuclear submarine (Engineering department)
• Supervised up to 120 personnel and managed 10 operational/administrative programs simutaneously
• Planned and organized 3000 maintenance repairs in a succesful four month dry dock period
• Led a very junior division supporting the ship’s return to at-sea operations
• Worked across department boundaries, serving in multiple leadership positions to ensure ship’s
certification for deployment
• Planned and supervised repairs and testing of over 40 major maintenance components during 2
voyage repair and upkeep periods
• Provided departmental operations management, preventative maintenance management, and
engineering support
• Served as Safety Officer providing training for ship personnel on safety hazard recognition
• Provided professional and military training to junior officers and enlisted crew members
• Provided training for drug and alcohol prevention and counseling for offenders
Supervisor
USS Chicago SSN 721 September 2004 to October 2006
Maintanance Supervisor (Engineering department)
• The only junior supervisor allowed to fill a manager’s position during a intense maintenance depot
modernerzaton period, due to his technical, leadership communication skills
• Molded his division into the most trusted, efficient and respected on his ship
• Trained junior personnel of all ratings basic in submarine qualifications
• Planned and managed two major upkeeps and total system readiness assesments, totaling over 400
jobs ensuring an on time deployment
• Directly responsible for his ship receiving the “DC” award due to availability of the Damage Control
equipment/systems
• Directly responsible for the successful completion of salvage inspection, safety inspection, trim motor
replacement and hydraulic plant repairs, all vital to meeting national tasking on time
• After completion of sea trial he supervised troubleshooting and repair of 2 different type periscopes,
radar mast, ship’s antenna and closure door system
USS Columbus SSN 762 June 2002 to September 2006
Assistant Auxilary equipment Supervisior (Engineering department)
• Voluntarily transferred to a deployed ship to fill a mission critical technical leadership position
• Provided comprehensive supervision to the entire ship during highly complex submarine command
course change operations
• Assisted in the mission critical repairs to the floating wire antenna Maintenance Technician
• Hand-picked as team leader responsible for the maintenance and repair of submarine mast and
antennaes for seven submarines
• Recieved personal commendation from the Commanding Officer for expedious repairs to the steering
and diving hydraulic systems while deployed
Pearl Harbor Ship Yard March 2001 to June 2002
Mast and antenna expert(Engineering department)
• Trouble shot and repair complex hydraulic systems
• Assit mechnical and electical engineers in solving complex repair problem
• Installed the Radar Auto-Lock in one shift on his first attempt; normally takes 3 shifts by more
experience technicians
• Under high-time constraints he performed 3 of the most complex maintenance/engineering
precedures on submarines; removed a periscope, rebuilt a snorkel head valve, and removed a mast
• Completed numerous inspections, repairs and testing in order to restore critical hydraulic
USS Pasadena SSN 752 Febuary 1998 to March 2002
Member auxailary division ( Engineering department)
• refrigeration systems to service without delays for ardous pre-overseas movement upkeep
• Repaired a badly damaged steering and diving accumulator in less than 12 hours, normally a two day
repair
• Qualified as Diving officer of the Watch as a junior sailor; a position normally held by Comissioned
Officers.
USS Los Angeles SSN 688 July 1996 to March 2002
Member Auxilary Division (Engineering department)
• Repaired multiple hydralic and hydro electical systems
• Repaired and replace many pumps
• Performed inspection with the diesel inspector on a Fairbanks Morse 8 1/8 engine
USS Buffalo SSN 715 May 1994 to March 2002
Member Auxailary Division (Engineering department)
• Qualified Quality assurance inspector
• Prepared and inspected many Subsafe and level one repair
USS Aspro SSN 648 May 1989 to May 1994
• Qualified in submarines
• Became a member of auxilary division
• Overhauled ships damage control program
• Repaired system under supervision
• Qualified as Chief of the Watch as a junior sailor; a position normally held by two higher pay grades
EDUCATION AND U. S. NAVY TRAINING:
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, concentration in mechanical engineering; Robert Morris
University; 2011 - 2013
• Primary Leadership Development – (80 hours) U. S. Navy
• Oxygen Generator Operator – (120 hours) Operation, maintenance and repair of 6L16 oxygen
generator; U. S. Navy
• Ship Stores Refrigeration System/R-12 Combined System – (80 hours) Operation and maintenance of
industrial refrigeration system; U. S. Navy
• Carbon Dioxide Scrubber and Carbon Monoxide/Hydrogen Burner Combined Maintenance – (40
hours) Preventative maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, and overhaul of the major components of
CO-2 Scrubber and CO-H2 Burner systems; U. S. Navy
• Trident Submarine Diesel Engine Maintenance – (80 hours) Preventative maintenance,
troubleshooting and repair of medium speed diesel engines; U. S. Navy
• Basic Enlisted Submarine – (200 hours) General system training of shipboard mechanical systems; U.
S. Navy