Mechanical Construction

James Andrew Brucer

**** ******* ***., ******** ** 46322

***************@*****.***

Tel: 219-***-****

Personal Statement

I am a hands on, performance and results driven team leader with four plus years of experience in executing outside

machinist duties for the manufacturing and construction of shipbuilding and overhaul. This includes setting up machining

equipment on the naval carriers to install major components to meet construction key events. While serving in the US

Navy as a Gas Turbine Systems Technician Mechanic, I performed work which required emergent outcomes to meet the

Navy’s agenda. I successfully graduated from the advanced apprentice planning program for Northrop Grumman.

Work Experience

Production Planner and Scheduler 2 (January 2008 – February 2013)

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (Newport News, VA, Formally Northrop Grumman)

• Direct the overall daily operations of the Change Management Team involving Inspection Reports

• Perform daily and weekly reports to support progressing as well as task out schedules to team members

• Worked with Systems, Applications and Products Software (SAP)

• Task and ensure emergent work is done in a timely manner to support construction and waterfront schedule

• Advises management of the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to

ensure that personnel, equipment, materials and services are provided as needed

• Plans, prepares, issues and controls production schedules and coordinates with material requirements to ensure a

controlled flow of approved materials timed to meet production requirements.

• Executed drawing reviews for engineers to ensure drawings and bill of material are correct and up to standards for

the water front trades

• Awarded a Top Achievement Performance Award (TAP) for dedicated service and performance

Outside Machinist (November 2004 – January 2008)

Northrop Grumman (Newport News, VA)

• Responsible for installing and testing the ship’s major machinery and other mechanical components, generally

dealing with nuclear related equipment on new construction according to the blue prints, procedures and protocols

• Performed overhauls on submarines and carrier per work packages

• Experienced in shop machines such as lathes, drill presses, boring machines and milling machines

• Managed setting up and using portable coring machines, boring machines, magnetic base drills used for drilling

and tapping (using a starter tap or taper tap, plug national hand coarse, and a bottom tap) including reaming

• Skilled in using different types of snap gauges to obtain precise measurements of equipment with little tolerance

• Utilized precision tools, digital and non digital, such as a machinists level, inside micrometers, outside

micrometers, three prong micrometers, depth micrometers, height micrometers, dial indicator, vernier calipers,

feeler gauges

• Proficient in the proper way to torque equipment

• Knowledgeable in shaft alignment and pump alignment

• Efficient in laying off material from a blue print when the material is upside down

• Familiar with using JIG Transits to set nuclear and nonnuclear equipment that required precision locations

• Lock Out Tag Out trained

• Proficient in setting liners and nuclear equipment up to ten thousandth of an inch

• Instructed to recognize Radcon material and the proper precautions to take

• Trained to drill and work with lead

• Trained on the proper way in sharpening drill bits

• Nuclear Grade “A” work qualified, clean tent and clean room work qualified

Respirator qualified

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Safety harness qualified

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Hook up man qualified for overhead cranes, boom cranes, and air operated cranes

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Lock wire qualified

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Warehouse Supervisor (2003 2004)

S&K Air Power Tool Rental (Gary, IN)

• Prepared requisition orders for rental equipment and tools

• Supervised warehouse staff and overall daily scheduled activities

• Serviced and repaired rental equipment to ensure proper working conditions such as welders, generators, and

bullet heaters

Heavy Machine Mechanic Apprentice (2001 2003)

Mi Jack Products, Inc.

• Worked with various side loaders and overhead cranes such as Travelifts and Translifts

• Identified deficiencies and problems for the need of corrective action

• Assisted in fixing break downs in a fast paced environment associated with railroad yards

• Trained at several railroad yards to receive overall knowledge of different uses and types of heavy machines

• Trained on the electrical and mechanical components of side loaders and cranes

• Performed preventive maintenance daily on equipment, heavy machines, man lifts, fork lifts to ensure operational

readiness which included operating the equipment

• Fabricated and installed high and low pressure tubing and hoses for hydraulic systems

• Lock Out Tag Out trained

• Trained in stick welding and burning

• Trained on sharpening drill bits properly

• Lock wire qualified

• Safety harness qualified

• Forklift qualified

Gas Turbine Systems Technician Mechanic (1996 – 2001)

United States Navy

• Ensured the readiness of all mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, lube oil and electrical parts are up to standards at

all times on the Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) with minimum down time

• Knowledgeable with troubleshooting and repairing electrical problems associated with the LCAC

• Enhanced development of co workers in technical training and job responsibilities for deck mechanical, port look

out and hazmat responsibilities

• Fabricated and installed high and low pressure tubing and hoses

• Used schematics, diagrams, drawings, charts, blueprints and technical manuals

• Maintained a detailed inventory of tools and hazmat usage and storage on board the LCAC

• Recognized for outstanding mechanical capabilities and making independent decisions to achieve organizational

goals resulting in the SOM (Sailor of the Month) award twice

• Graduated from GSM “A” School

• Trained in DC control and firefighting throughout my Navy career

• Trained on the different types of valves, pumps, hydraulic systems, Lube Oil systems, JP 5 systems and HP/LP

systems that support the gas turbine to operate successfully

• Deck Mechanic qualified; eyes and ears of the engineer

• Port Lookout qualified which consisted of being the eyes of the craft master and navigator

• Safety Harness qualified

• Lock out tag out qualified

Performed preventive maintenance on the LCAC daily to ensure operation readiness

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Lock wire qualified

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Efficient in packing valves correctly

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Accomplished pump alignment and shaft alignment onboard the LCACs

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Trained on sharpening of drill bits

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Qualified to wear a respirator and also an inline respirator when cleaning the JP 5 tanks

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Education

Associate of Business Thomas Nelson Community College

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