NACE level 3 inspector, information technology, quality control

ALAN REX KEENER

*** ******* **. • TITUSVILLE, FL •ZIP CODE 32796, D.O.B 03/20/1957

PHONE 321-***-**** • E-MAIL *******@***.**.***

OBJECTIVE

To pursue a new challenging career path utilizing my knowledge in computers, work experience, and education.

CompTIA Certifications:

CompTIA A+ certified. (Date Certified, May 10, 2012)

CompTIA Network+ certified. (Date Certified, April 12, 2012)

CompTIA Security+ certified. (Date Certified, March 15, 2012)

CompTIA Server+ certified. (Date Certified, June 14, 2012)

CompTIA Project+ certified. (Date Certified, March 31, 2012)

CompTIA Linux+ certified. (Pending)

FUNCTIONAL SUMMARY

Computer Knowledge: All current and past versions of Microsoft Windows, Mac OSX, Linux and Ubuntu 12.04: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook: Skilled in Digital Photography, Graphics Artist, Web page design and authoring. Experienced in computer design and building of systems, maintenance, repair, and trouble-shooting.

Heavy Equipment Operation’s: Semi Tractor-Trailer, Dump Truck, Front End Loader, Back Hoe, Bobcat, Fork Lift, Diesel Tug, JLG High-reach, Upright Tiger, Bridge Port Mill, Overhead Crane’s.

Paint Experience: (N.A.C.E.) National Association of Corrosion Engineers, Certified Level III Coatings Inspector #2202 since (02/27/1979), current inspector’s certification valid to 09/30/2017. Performed numerous inspections on launch pads and buildings at Kennedy Space Center. Ensured that all work was performed to the government specification written for each contract. Thirty-four years’ experience in corrosion control, sand blasting, spray-painting, and structural steel brush painting. Painting and sandblasting (at heights up to 500 Ft), custom paint, designs, murals, frame, and bodywork on automobiles. Working with conventional and airless spray systems, as well as numerous air-tools.

Experienced In: Management techniques, Team leadership, Team building, Maintenance operations, Mechanical trouble-shooting, Electrical trouble-shooting 12 volt, 110 volt, 220 volt, and 3 phases. Working with blue prints and schematics, carpentry, cement finishing, spray painting with airless and conventional spray equipment, air-tools, fiberglass repair. Extensive use of welders, torches, grinders, brake, sheer, drill presses, high-pressure tube bending, Working with high-pressure cryogenics, fabrication, modification and engineering of parts, automobile repair, trouble-shooting, engine rebuilding, boat operation and repair. Certified diver certifications include, basic, intermediate, advanced, night diver, and rescue diver.

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0 05/13/2013 to 04/17/2014 WLS Utilities, Inc.

5175 N. Highway1

Cocoa, Florida 32927

Telephone Number: (321)- 632-7909

NACE Level 3 Inspector

Manager: Jerry Wyle’s 321-***-****

Inspections of Lift Stations on Kennedy Space Center

Inspect new and rehabilitated lift Stations

(Brief Description) Inspect and write reports of work performed per contract.

Sand blast profiles, pressure washing, drying methods, application of paint coatings,

Coatings used, Spark testing, ambient air and surface temperatures, confined space permits

1 10/01/1999 to 10/01/2010 United Space Alliance.

1102 John Glenn Blvd

Titusville, Florida 32780

Telephone Number: (321)- 264-8070

Start pay $15.00, End pay $29.11

Inspector Aerospace Sr

Manager: Ralph F Shivel 321-***-****

Inspections and modifications performed on all space shuttles.

Monitor, respond, and troubleshoot, computer call sheet for all jobs on space shuttle. Help employees, with computer operations and troubleshooting problems. Make sure all jobs in computer systems are closed, properly daily.

Structural, electrical, corrosion, explosive devices

(Brief Description) Structural, electrical, corrosion, explosive devices, and hydraulic inspections on all space shuttles. Writing problem reports, obtaining and reading blueprints. Inspecting wiring modifications to shuttle. Crimp tool calibration and pull tests verifications for electrical connections. Specialized inspections of orbiter windows. Use of Dye penitent to check for structural cracks.

02/15/1994 to 09/30/1999 United Space Booster Incorporated.

8550 Astronaut Blvd.

Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920-4304

Telephone Number: (321)- 867-7966 (Now part of United Space Alliance)

Start pay $9.20, End pay $15.00

Senior Refurbishment Technician

Manager: James Day 321-***-****

Refurbishment of (Solid Rocket Boosters for the Space Shuttle)

Computer troubleshooting, maintaining computers and upgrades, Writing electronic status reports, and daily schedules.

(Brief Description) The forward skirt assembly and the Aft skirt assembly contain electrical, electronic, hydraulic, ordnance, and other mechanical systems and subsystems that provide controls and devices for guidance, range safety, flight, and recovery of the solid rocket boosters. Each assembly is completely disassembled, down to the frame or shell, at Hangar AF at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. These assemblies and their components are refurbished, inspected, and tested in the shops at NASA’s Hanger AF and Hangar N facilities. All work completed to (WAD) Work Authorization Document’s and (STP) Standard Technical Practices. Stamped and Dated upon completion. Mechanical, Sand Blasting, Painting, Disassembly, and Re-assembly of Rocket Booster parts of Forward Skirts, Aft Skirts, and Frustums. Certifications: Crane Operator, Refurbishment Operations, OAP Team, Mechanical Stripping, Torque & Safety wiring, Helicoid Installation, Hand Wipe Cleaning Procedure, Upright Tiger Operation, New Hollander Operation, Diesel Tug Operator, Fork Lift Operator, Grit Blasting, Spray Paint application of Prime/Topcoat, Electric Tug Operator, MGMT of Hazard/Toxic Waste, Lockout/Tag general, Forklift Operator Responsibilities, Surface Prep Spray and App Prime/Top, Hydro laser operations, Sealing and Faying Surfaces, GSE Batteries Servicing/Charge, Elcometer Thickness Gauge, Wheeled Mars Transporter. USBI Drawing and Parts List, Cryogenic Safety, High Pressure Gas Safety, Rigging Fundamentals, Back Injury Prevention, Fire Extinguisher Safety, SRB Fod Elimination and Contamination Control, Cadmium Safety, Lead Safety, Machine Tool Safety at KSC, Program Critical Hardware Air Purifying Respirator, Supplied Respirator, Occupational Noise Control. USA has a continuing certification program.

09/02/1993 to 09/21/1993 Glidewell Bros Inc., 700 Dinwiddie Ave. P.O. Box 24369 Richmond, Virginia 23224 804-***-****

Industrial Coatings Specialist

Contracted to Paint Space Lab Building, at K.S.C. (New building being constructed, at time.)

Applied specialized coatings to government specifications, enamels, latex’s, and epoxy paints. Working off of J.L.G. High reach equipment, scaffolds, and ladders in order to apply coatings.

06/23/1993 to 09/02/1993: 1010 Painter’s Union, 1613 B Cocoa Blvd, Cocoa, Florida 32922 321-***-****

Industrial Coatings Applicator, at Heights

Contracted to work on the Refurbishment of Space Shuttle Pad 39A, at Kennedy Space Center, FL.

Worked at Heights up to 500 ft. Using J.L.G. High Reaches, Spiders, Swing-stages, and floats. Sandblasting and Spray Painting, specialized coatings to government specifications written for contract. Member of the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades.

01/22/1993 to 06/04/1993: Aeroteck Service’s Inc. P.O. Box 126 Cocoa, Florida 32923-0126 321-***-****

Quality Control; N.A.C.E. Level 3 Certified Coating’s Inspector

Contracted by Aeroteck Service’s Inc. as an N.A.C.E. Level 3 Coatings Inspector to represent the U.S. Air force, in the specialized coating’s application being performed on the new Titan-4 Launch Pad, being constructed at Kennedy Space Center, FL. Duties included ensuring that the work was performed to the specifications written for the contract. Consisting of a daily log of activities performed in the coating application process. Environmental were recorded as follows. Air Temperature, Surface Temperature, Dew Point, Humidity, and Coatings Temperature. Coatings shall not be applied unless surface temperature is at least 5 degrees above dew point. Recorded paint batch numbers, types of paint being used, thinners used, and how much added. Performed visual and mechanical inspections on substrate that coating was to be applied to. Obtained surface profiles of structural steel after sandblasting with testex tape, then using a micrometer checked to make sure the correct profile was obtained according to specification for contract.

03/15/1993 to 03/26/1993: S.G. Pinney & Associates Inc. 2500 SE Midport Rd. P.O. Box 9220 Port St. Lucie, Florida 39220 561-***-****

Quality Control; N.A.C.E. Level 3 Certified Coating’s Inspector

Contracted by S.G. Pinney & Associates as an N.A.C.E. Level 3 Coatings Inspector to represent the U.S. Air force. In the specialized coating’s application being performed on the new Titan-4 Launch Pad, being constructed at Kennedy Space Center, FL. Duties included ensuring that the work was performed to the specifications written for the contract. Consisting of a daily log of activities performed in the coating application process. Environmental were recorded as follows. Air Temperature, Surface Temperature, Dew Point, Humidity, and Coatings Temperature. Coatings shall not be applied unless surface temperature is at least 5 degrees above dew point. Recorded paint batch numbers, types of paint being used, thinners used, and how much added. Performed visual and mechanical inspections on substrate that coating was to be applied to. Obtained surface profiles of structural steel after sandblasting with testex tape.

01/08/1992 to 12/21/1992: Industrial Steel Inc. 3561 Industrial Rd. Mims, Florida 32754 321-***-****

Quality Control; N.A.C.E. Level 3 Certified Coating’s Inspector, and specialized coating’s applicator

Duties include ensuring that the work was performed to the specification as written for the contract. Consisting of a daily log of activities performed in the coating application process. Environmental were recorded as follows: Air Temperature, Surface Temperature, Dew Point, Humidity, and Coatings Temperature. Coatings shall not be applied unless surface temperature is at least 5 degrees above dew point. Recorded paint batch numbers, types of paint being used, thinners used, and how much added. Performed visual and mechanical inspections on substrate that coating was to be applied to. Obtained surface profiles of structural steel after sandblasting with testex tape, then using a micrometer checked to make sure the correct profile was obtained according to the contract. Performed fieldwork at Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Also worked in the shop when things were slow, tack welding, grinding, and fitting up structural steel. Sandblasted and applied specialized coatings to structural steel. Worked with Overhead Cranes, Welders, Grinders, Forklifts, and Tractor-Trailers on a daily basis.

10/21/1991 to 01/07/1992: S.G. Pinney & Associates Inc. 2500 SE Midport Rd. P.O. Box 9220

Port St. Lucie, Florida 39220 561-***-****

Quality Control; N.A.C.E. Level 3 Certified Coating’s Inspector

Inspected Elevated and ground storage water tanks. Performed initial inspections on work needing to be done. Inspected work performed by contractor through completion of contract and follow up inspections.

08/19/1991 to 08/23/1991: Skyline Painting, 3110 W. 36th St. Orlando, Florida 32809 (407) 898- 6532

Industrial Painter

Spray painting structural steel to government specifications at Kennedy Space Center, and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Company lost contract, laid-off.

10/01/1990 to 06/10/1991: Met-Con Inc. 465 Canaveral Groves Blvd. Cocoa, Florida 32926 321-***-****

Structural Steel Painter, Maintenance Personnel, and Truck Driver

Applied specialized coating’s to structural steel parts according to Mil-Specification written to contract. Consisting of Inorganic Zinc’s, Epoxy primers, and Urethane topcoats. Also performed acid washing of aluminum parts, grinding, and assembly of structural steel parts, maintenance, electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, use of blue-prints and schematics, operated forklifts, overhead cranes, backhoe, tractor-trailers, welders, and cutting torches, on a daily basis.

07/05/1989 to 09/05/1990: (Johnson Controls) Pan-Am World Services, 7315 North Atlantic Ave. Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920 321-***-****

Structural Steel Painter, (At Height’s to 500 ft.)

Duties include corrosion control of launch complexes 40, 41, and the ITL area of Cape Canaveral Air force Station, FL. Consisting of sandblasting, spray painting, rigging up Swing stages and spiders, scaffolding, working at height’s.

06/10/1989 to 07/02/1989: Pro-Tech Body Shop, Mims, Florida (No longer in business)

Auto body repair, and spray painter.

Worked part-time as auto body repairman and spray painter, shop closed.

03/30/1981 to 05/26/1989: Precision Fabricating and Cleaning Inc., 505 Canaveral Groves Blvd. Cocoa, Florida 32922 (321) 636- 1083

Lead Mechanic and Industrial Spray Painter

Complete refurbishment of NASA and Patrick Air Force Base High Pressure Gas Semi-Trailers. Complete (Disassembly and Reassemble) installing all new wiring, light’s, conduit, tube bending, electrical and mechanical trouble shooting, repairing air brakes, line’s, brake shoes, and wheel bearings. Fabricating and modifying parts. Working from specifications, blueprints, and schematics. Working with High Pressure Manifold Systems. Sandblasting and spray-painting to government specifications. Worked with daily forklifts, tractor-trailers, grinders, shear, brake, drill press, band saws, welders, torches, chemical cleaning, hydro stating, and cryogenics.

11/15/1980 to 04/22/1981: Rice’s Auto Body Shop, 375 Elaine Dr. Titusville, Florida 32780 321-***-****

Auto Body Man and Spray Painter

Preformed complete auto body repair, from minor dents to severe frame damage. Spray painting, bodywork, frame straightening, window and windshield replacement, electrical and mechanical troubleshooting. Designed and spray painted custom paint jobs on cars and trucks.

07/10/1980 to 11/14/1980: Canaveral Truck and Bus Repair, 9094 North Jetty Dr. Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920 321-***-****

Auto Body Man and Mechanic

Contracted to apply custom and overall spray painting on company trucks, and customize company van. Mechanical and Electrical troubleshooting on trucks and busses.

06/02/1975 to 02/25/1980: Ro-Mo. Enterprises, P.O. Box 1177 Titusville, FL. 32796 (No longer in business)

Crew leader, Heavy Equipment Operator, Truck Driver, and Form Carpenter Concrete

Operation of trucks, bobcats, backhoes, etc. Paving and asphalt application, tamping and rolling asphalt, asphalt patching, seal-coating parking lots. Designed and laid out parking lots, for spray paint of parking lines. Installed concrete parking bumpers. Carpentry work, digging and preparing house slabs, driveways, patios, and sidewalks. Forming up and leveling of all the proceeding. Concrete pouring, juking, and bull floating and refinishing. Mechanical and electrical repair on all equipment.

06/11/1974 to 05/15/1975: M & S Construction, Cocoa Beach, Florida 32931

Electricians Helper

Complete wiring and testing of electrical circuits in condominiums. Installing and connecting electrical panel boxes, electrical wiring to switches, receptacles, and lights, light switches dishwashers, trash compactors, etc. Jet lining, through conduit, and electrical troubleshooting. Work was performed while on a high school work program, during my senior year of high school.

EDUCATION

Astronaut High School, Titusville, FL (Graduated on 06/12/1975)

800 War Eagle Blvd, Titusville, FL, 32796 Phone 321-***-****.

Brevard Community College, Cocoa, FL (Graduated on 08/02/1997)

1311 N US Highway US1 Titusville, FL 32796-2192 Phone 321-***-****.

University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL (Graduated on 08/08/1998)

4000 Central Florida Blvd Orlando, FL 32816 Phone 407-***-****.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona, FL (Graduated on 09/13/2000)

600 S Clyde Morris Blvd Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Phone 386-***-****.

Brevard Community College, Cocoa, FL (Graduated on 05/10/2012)

1311 N US Highway US1 Titusville, FL 32796-2192 Phone 321-***-****.

High School Diploma: General Studies.

AA Degree: Political Science/Pre-Law.

Bachelor of Science Degree: in Liberal Studies, areas of concentration in Computer Science and Engineering, with minors in Behavioral Science and Criminal Justice.

Master’s Degree: (MSTM) MASTER OF SCIENCE IN TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

AS Degree: Computer Information Technology. With a College Credit Certification Help Desk Specialist Certification.

REFERENCES

Gary McNeely

947 Tennessee St

Titusville, FL 32796

Telephone number: 321-***-****

Richard Milcoff

3000 Rosemarie Drive

Titusville, FL 32796

Telephone number: 321-***-****

Debbie Dean

Titusville, FL 32796

930 Alabama Street

Telephone number: 386-***-****

Alan Rex Keener, Driver’s License Class E

K560-016-57-100-0

Issued 01/06/2009

Exp.: 03/20/2017

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