Production Technician / Foreman
Resume:
Jamie Wilde
**** *. **** **, ***. A, Tucson, AZ 85711
*************@*****.***
Objective
I seek employment in a company with the potential for growth, personal and
professional development.
Education
HIGh school diploma, Yuma High school, MAY 1989
GENERAL ACADEMIC COURSES, WITH HONORS AND ADVANCED PLACEMENT SCIENCES IN
CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGY, HONORS ENGLISH COURSES, INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS,
DRAFTING, AND PARTICIPATION IN ACADEMIC DECATHLON.
Mechanical operator, Naval nuclear propulsion program, August 1992
COLLEGE-LEVEL ACADEMIC COURSES IN MATH, PHYSICS, REACTOR PRINCIPLES,
MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL THEORY, THERMODYNAMICS, CHEMISTRY, MATERIALS
SCIENCE, AND RADIOLOGICAL CONTROLS OVER A SIX MONTH CLASSROOM PHASE,
FOLLOWED BY A SIX MONTH PRACTICAL PHASE OPERATING AND MAINTAINING AN ACTIVE
PROTOTYPE NAVAL NUCLEAR PROPULSION PLANT BOTH WITHIN MY DESIGNATED
SPECIALTY AND WITH INTEGRATED PLANT OPERATIONS. COMPLETION OF THIS COURSE
WAS CONTINGENT UPON PASSING BOTH A COMPREHENSIVE WRITTEN EXAMINATION AS
WELL AS AN ORAL REVIEW BOARD IN WHICH I DISTINGUISHED MYSELF WITH ONE OF
THE HIGHEST OVERALL GRADES ACHIEVED. 4 IN 10 CANDIDATES WILL NOT
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THIS COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
Skills & Abilities
Communication
MY WORK EXPERIENCE HAS PUT ME IN CONSTANT VERBAL, FACE TO FACE, AND WRITTEN
CONTACT WITH CUSTOMERS AND FELLOW EMPLOYEES TO ASSESS AND RESOLVE PROBLEMS
AND ENSURE MUTUAL SATISFACTION BETWEEN ALL PARTIES. I BELIEVE THAT THE
SUCCESS OF ANY ENTERPRISE DEPENDS UPON CONCISE, CLEAR COMMUNICATION TO
ESTABLISH NEEDS AND PRIORITIES, CLARIFY PROBLEMS, AND EFFECTIVELY RESOLVE
THEM.
Management and leadership
I HAVE SUPERVISED UP TO TWELVE EMPLOYEES IN A PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT, WITH
A FOCUS ON PRODUCING A QUALITY CUSTOM SPECIFICATION PRECISION INSTRUMENT TO
MEET THE DESIRED SHIPPING DATE, COORDINATION WITH THE SALES AND ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENTS ON TECHNICAL DETAILS OF THE PRODUCT AS THEY RELATE TO CUSTOMERS
ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, ASSESSING AND AUTHORIZING PRIORITY ORDER
AVAILABILITY, AND THE TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE
PRODUCTION SHOP EMPLOYEES BEYOND THEIR ENTRY LEVEL TASKS. DAILY
COORDINATION WITH THE SHIPPING AND RECEIVING DEPARTMENT AND THE INVENTORY
CONTROL OFFICER TO ENSURE THAT PRODUCT GETS TO THE CUSTOMER ON TIME, AND
THAT ADEQUATE RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE FOR WORK.
TECHNICAL
Submarine Nuclear Propulsion Mechanic - knowledge and experience operating
and maintaining a submarine nuclear propulsion plant's mechanical systems
and related auxiliaries to a high standard of professionalism and
readiness.
Building Automation and HVAC Technician - work with commercial HVAC systems
and extensive building automation integration with industry recognized
vendors.
Computer Skills - include full familiarity with Windows based email, word
processing, and spreadsheet programs as well as troubleshooting and
programming HVAC building automation and Programmable Logic Controller
(PLC) systems and proprietary inventory, production management, and
scheduling applications. I am comfortable and experienced working with PC-
based platforms and can learn whatever applications I need to succeed in my
work.
Submarine Quality Assurance Inspector - as a QAI, I was trained on quality
assurance standards and procedures for the U.S. Navy's SUBSAFE and NUC
LEVEL 1 programs, and was responsible for ensuring that all work done on
those systems was performed correctly and in accordance with procedures.
This skill set and the attention to detail instilled has been a useful
asset to me in all follow-on employment.
Chemistry Technician - I am skilled and experienced with water chemistry
control for steam plant, hydronic heating and cooling, and HVAC cooling
tower systems. I am knowledgeable in the storage and handling of chemicals
and hazardous materials, the MSDS system, and the use of personal
protective equipment (PPE), including forced and demand air breathing
systems.
Experience
Submarine nuclear propulsion mechanic, US Navy, November 1990 to November
1996
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A SUBMARINE NUCLEAR PROPULSION PLANT AND ALL
RELATED AUXILIARY SYSTEMS. A CHALLENGING ASSIGNMENT ABOARD WHAT WAS AT THE
TIME THE OLDEST US NAVY NUCLEAR SUBMARINE IN SERVICE. NUMEROUS COLLATERAL
DUTIES INCLUDED SHIPBOARD GAUGE CALIBRATION AND INSPECTION, DIESEL ENGINE
MAINTENANCE SUPERVISION, AND PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING A PREVENTATIVE
MAINTENANCE SYSTEM TO ACHIEVE A HIGH LEVEL OF READINESS. ACHIEVED THE PAY
GRADE OF E-5, AND WAS ELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT TO E-6. ACHIEVED AN EPA
UNIVERSAL TECHNICIAN RATING FOR HVAC/R SYSTEMS.
Laboratory technician, metcon research, APRIL 1997 To NOVEMBER 1997
PREPARATION OF ORE AND TAILING SAMPLES FOR LABORATORY ASSAY AND
DETERMINATION OF THE MOST ECONOMICAL METHOD FOR EXTRACTION OF COPPER, GOLD,
AND SILVER. CHEMICAL ASSAY OF SOLUTIONS USED TO LEECH PRECIOUS METALS FROM
ORE AND TAILINGS.
PHYSICAL PLANT OPERATOR/EMCS TECHNICIAN, CITY OF TUCSON, NOVEMBER 1997 TO
JUNE 2006
Operation and troubleshooting of the City of Tucson's HVAC Physical Plant
at Tucson Convention Center, as well as the city-wide Energy Management
Control System of building automation for various public buildings across
the city, to include police stations, the Main Library, the TCC, and City
Hall. Interaction with customers and meeting their needs occupied the
majority of the work performed. Up to 34 separate locations comprised the
city's EMCS 'campus.' I implemented a training program to increase the
skills and knowledge of vendor EMCS products, and assisted with the
transition from an older obsolete automation framework to a modern system
using the city's wide area network and was responsible for lowering the
city's energy consumption costs dramatically, including an instance of a
one hundred-thousand dollar annual savings in energy costs at a single
satellite library/recreation center.
PRODUCTION FOREMAN, ALICAT SCIENTIFIC, AUGUST 2006 TO MARCH 2013
I began in an entry-level position as a production technician assembling
precision gas flowmeters, flow controllers, and pressure instruments over a
wide product range, worked my way up to calibration technician using in-
house calibration and integration equipment, then as an inspector for final
completion, before serving as the Production Foreman running a shop whose
output has increased annually without fail from six million dollars to
twelve million dollars in production sales.
SELF EMPLOYED, MARCH 2013 TO MAY 2014
Semi-professional work as a writer, 3D modeler, and other creative
pursuits.
EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, KING CONSTRUCTION, MAY 2014 to PRESENT.
Operation of heavy equipment in an excavating company at an apprentice
level of skills and experience.
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