Kenneth Dale Boothe, Jr.

*** ****** **** **** ***********, MS 39470 732-***-**** acys5q@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Experienced professional with 30 years’ experience in the shipbuilding and repair industry on boats, barges and ships of all types. Knowledgeable and efficient from minor facility maintenance to top management.

Technical Skills/Proficiencies

Proficient in the use of most computer software: Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access), MS Visio, MS Project, Primavera, Adobe, Autocad, ShipConstructor, MS Dynamics (Great Plains), Oracle and others.

IT troubleshooting and training of employees on the use of software.

Knowledgeable of all ABS and USCG regulations including SOLAS, MARPOL, IBC and IMO regarding shipbuilding and compliance with these regulations.

Knowledgeable with OSHA regulations as well as EPA and DEQ.

Experienced with ISO standards and certification.

Experienced with Lean manufacturing and 5S principles and implementation.

Excellent understanding of all business functions associated with the operation of individual departments and their interaction as a team within a company.

Experience

April 2015 –

December 2016

AKER Philadelphia Shipyard

Philadelphia, PA

Machinery Manager

Responsible for the installation of all deck machinery, main propulsion and steering.

Manage two separate teams with two supervisors along with crews.

Interact with other departments such as safety, planning/scheduling, engineering and finance as required.

Ensure compliance with the specifications and accuracy control.

Conduct QA inspections with regulatory agencies as well as owner’s representatives.

Maintain schedule, budget and forecasting.

Ensure strict safety and environmental practices.

Foster a continuous improvement atmosphere.

March 2012 –

August 2014

GMD Shipyard Corp.

Brooklyn, NY

General Manager

Responsible for all shipyard operations on a day to day basis.

Interact with all departments on a daily basis.

Visually tour the facility at least twice each day.

Propose Capital Expenditures for facility improvements.

Report directly to the owners on a regular basis.

Direct oversight on all bids and proposals.

Approve all purchases.

Directly responsible for P&L.

Assist all departments in their specific function as required.

Personally interview all management and supervisory personnel.

Give approval on all individual employee hiring’s.

Monitor the Quality Department and all activities regarding regulatory agencies.

Monitor all Safety and Environmental activities and reports.

Set a new record for days worked without a lost time accident.

Marketing and customer relations.

July 2011 –

March 2012

May Ship Repair Contracting Corporation

Staten Island, NY

Vice President

Responsible for all shipyard operations on a day to day basis.

Interact with all departments on a daily basis.

Visually tour the facility at least twice to three times each day.

Propose Capital Expenditures for facility improvements.

Review of monthly cash flow and projections.

Directly responsible for P&L.

Direct oversight on all bids and proposals.

Assist all departments in their specific function as required.

Personally interview all management and supervisory personnel.

Approves all individual employee hiring’s.

Monitors the Quality Department and all activities regarding regulatory agencies.

Monitors all Safety and Environmental activities and reports.

Marketing and customer relations.

June 2010 –

June 2011

Donjon Shipbuilding and Repair LLC

Erie, PA

General Manager

Responsible for all shipyard operations on a day to day basis.

Interact with all departments on a daily basis.

Visually tour the facility at least twice each day.

Propose Capital Expenditures for facility improvements.

Report directly to the owners on a regular basis.

Review of monthly cash flow and projections.

Directly responsible for P&L.

Direct oversight on all bids and proposals.

Assisted all departments in their specific function as required.

Increased the workforce from 63 employees to 185.

Implemented a second shift on New Construction projects.

Personally interviewed all management and supervisory personnel.

Gave approval on all individual employee hiring’s.

Monitored the Quality Department and all activities regarding regulatory agencies.

Monitored all Safety and Environmental activities and reports.

Attained a safety record of over 420 days without a lost time accident.

Increased winter work to an all-time high for 2011.

Marketing and customer relations.

December 2009 –

June 2010

Donjon Shipbuilding and Repair LLC

Erie, PA

Vice President of Operations

Assisted in the acquisition of the facility by new owners.

Increased the workforce from 13 employees to 63.

Visited with each production area on a daily basis.

Solved equipment related issues that impacted production.

Conducted two production meetings per week with all supervisory personnel.

Assisted with the preparation of proposed Capital Expenditures.

Monitored progress of all production and Capital Expenditure projects.

Monitored safety and environmental activities.

Assisted employees in the use of computer software.

Directed the Engineering Department on New Construction projects.

Increased efficiency while still maintaining a high degree of quality.

Customer relations.

September 2008 –

December 2009

Erie Shipbuilding LLC

Erie, PA

Vice President of Engineering / Director of Program Management

Responsible for the oversight of 3 ShipConstructor modelers/draftsmen and 2 mechanical engineers.

Responsible for the subcontract negotiation for engineering services of outside engineering firms and Naval Architects.

Responsible for the oversight of the Planning / Scheduling department.

Setup task listings (WBS), assign budgets and durations.

Monitor weekly progress of the engineering group as well as production through the planner / scheduler.

Provide oversight and direction to Project Managers.

Provide assistance to the Controller as necessary.

Provide hands on training to employees on computer usage and skills.

Provide IT assistance as required.

Provide input on Capital Expenditure requirements/improvements for the facility.

Customer relations.

April 2007 –

September 2008

Erie Shipbuilding LLC

Erie, PA

Program Manager

Setup new Microsoft IT system which was non-existent including all modules of Microsoft Dynamics (Great Plains) along with SQL for shipbuilding use. Included General Ledger, Purchasing, Accounts Payable, Human Resources, Project Accounting, Timekeeping, Payroll and Requisitioning.

Developed the General Ledger and all links in accounting for the new system.

Terminated outside accounting services and hired an in-house Controller.

Terminated outside payroll services and began this function in-house.

Developed a standard charge account system for time keeping which was non-existent.

Wrote policy and procedures for standard shipyard use for administrative and production purposes.

Provided input in to the setup and implementation of the facility production process regarding the wheelabrator, paint booth, NC table, Ogden one sided welding system, stiffener welder and conveyor system. (Panel line which was non-existent)

Provided input on the Capital Expenditure requirements/improvements for the facility.

Responsible for the oversight of the Planning / Scheduling department.

Setup standard task listings (WBS), assign budgets and durations and also standardized how project numbers were assigned.

Monitor weekly progress of production through the planner / scheduler and directly with supervision if required.

Setup and implemented standard reporting for production and executive management.

Hands on field work to solve production/construction issues.

Provide assistance to the Controller as necessary.

Provide hands on training on computer usage and skills.

Change Order handling and processing.

Customer relations.

April 2001 –

April 2007

Bollinger Shipyards (GM&IW)

Harvey, LA

Program Manager

Directly responsible for the oversight of the Planning / Scheduling department.

Setup task listings (WBS), assign budgets, durations and work orders.

Directly responsible for the oversight of the MRP team and requisitioning to the purchasing department.

Directly responsible for the oversight of 3 onsite draftsmen and Shipconstructor personnel. Worked also with the corporate engineering department for support through the Naval Architects and engineers of various disciplines.

Monitor weekly progress of the engineering group as well as production through the planner / scheduler and directly with supervision.

Held 2 production meetings per week with all supervisors and foremen.

Setup and implemented standard reporting for production and executive management.

Hands on field work to solve production/construction issues.

Provided input on the Capital Expenditure requirements/improvements for the facility.

Change Order handling and processing.

Set record profit on a commercial project.

Customer relations.

October 2000 –

April 2001

Northrop Grumman

Avondale, LA

Project Coordinator (LPD 17)

Responsible for design changes from conception to implementation.

Identify impacts to hull engineering, ship systems, machinery, ownership cost and health and human safety.

Conducted configuration control web meetings with NAVSEA, SupShip and Bath Iron Works concerning all changes to the vessel.

June 1997 –

April 2000

Halter Marine Group (GM&IW)

Harvey, LA

General Manager

Directly responsible for all aspects of the Shipyard including the Repair Department and the Gas Freeing / Cleaning Facility.

Managed all aspects of facility operations including Purchasing, Human Resources, Accounting, Production, Safety, Environmental, Estimating and Sales.

Guided the facility from a New Construction, Repair and Cleaning Facility to strictly Repair and Gas Freeing / Cleaning.

Tripled the amount of repair work and doubled the output of the Water Treatment plant due to increased cleaning operations while still maintaining a high level of quality in repair practices and water testing parameters in accordance with the facility’s water discharge permit.

Employment reached an all-time high of 190 production employees.

Customer relations.

May 1996 –

June 1997

Halter Marine Group (GM&IW)

Harvey, LA

Repair & Gas Freeing / Cleaning Plant Manager

Directly responsible job bid requests, scheduling, vessel repairs and Gas Freeing / Cleaning Plant and Water Treatment Plant Operations.

Enforced all safety issues in accordance with OSHA Guidelines.

Enforced all environmental practices in accordance with the EPA and the DEQ.

Increased the volume of the flaring of LPG/LFG barges, nitrogen purging, repair work and gas freeing/ cleaning to an all-time high for the facility.

Increased the number of employees and billable hours to an all-time high.

Customer relations.

August 1995 –

May 1996

Elmwood Dry Dock

Belle Chasse, LA

Project Manager

Estimated job bid requests.

Wrote repair specifications for various projects.

Assigned budgets to projects and monitored job progress.

Invoice upon completion of projects and final project analysis reporting.

Customer relations.

October 1990 –

August 1995

Trinity Marine Group (GM&IW)

Harvey, LA

New Construction Estimator

Prepare New Construction bid pricing as per customer’s request.

Wrote corresponding contract specifications.

Provided a breakdown of the quotation by item and group.

Provide preliminary ABS scantling calculations along with deadweight, draft, lightship and LCG calculations.

Provided Autocad drawings of the midship section and General Arrangement.

June 1986 –

October 1990

Trinity Marine Group (GM&IW)

Harvey, LA

Mold Loft Supervisor / Master Loftsman

Supervision of 2 loftsman.

Schedule all phases of lofting to suit the production schedule.

Checked drawings for the Engineering Department.

Assisted supervisors, leadermen, and shipfitters during all phases of new construction of ocean and inland barges of all types.

Served five months at Trinity Yachts performing difficult lofting on aluminum luxury yachts for private owners.

Education/Training

Delgado College

New Orleans, LA

1985

Business Management

Computer Information Systems

Delgado College

New Orleans, LA

1987-1989

Drafting I, II, III, IV

Tulane University Computer Center

New Orleans, LA

1991

MS DOS

Advanced MS DOS

Jefferson Technical Institute

Metairie, LA

1993

Autocad Rel 12

Advanced Autocad Rel 12

Executrain

New Orleans, LA

1995

Microsoft Windows, MS Word, MS Excel

The Quality College

New Orleans, LA

1996

Quality Work Group Education

Project Management Professionals Certification

Lockport, LA

2001

Principles of Project Management

Global PM

Lockport, LA

2003

Project Management

Bollinger Shipyards

Lockport, LA

2003

Certified ISO 9000 Internal Auditor

NSRP Project

Biloxi, MS

2004

Lean Enterprise Simulation Project

DCC Services

Lockport, LA

2004

Oracle 9ias Customized EAC Portal

Leadership International

Gretna, LA

2004

Effective Supervisory Leadership

Project Management Professionals Certification

Lockport, LA

2004

Results Driven Principles of Project Management

Project Management Professionals Certification

Lockport, LA

2004

Risk Management for Project Teams

NOVACES

Advancing Process Improvement

Lockport, LA

2005

Lean Six Sigma

Development Dimensions International

Lockport, LA

2005

Key Principles - Self Evaluation

Project Management Professionals Certification

Lockport, LA

2005

PMP Prep Course

PEAK International

Lockport, LA

2005-2006

Shipyard Safety Behavior Management – Modules 1 - 5

Valid US Passport

Valid TWIC

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