Christopher S. Rivard

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Huntsville, TX 713-***-****

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Highlights

• Motivation to learn and grow professionally.

• Attends customer’s installations (ships, rigs, and power plants) for complex equipment troubleshooting and repairs for many days or weeks at a time

• Knowledge of Wartsila history and Field Service processes such as Commissioning, Warranty, Sales, Training and Customer follow up.

• Understanding of basic financial aspects such as cost, margin, revenue, & rework. Able to verify sales quotations for proper job scopes, man hours and costs.

• Performed field service maintenance both domestically and internationally on large medium speed diesel engines (720kw – 11250kw). Advanced training with Vasa 32 and Nohab engines as well as Senitec oil/water separators.

• Experience with EMD 567-645-710G engines.

• Maintained all shipboard firefighting equipment within the department.

• Monitored the division’s safety program insuring 100% compliance for one year.

• Inspected all maintenance done by the work center for quality assurance. Experience

8/2019 To Fairbanks Morse Engine

Present Associate Field Service Technician

* Conduct all forms of maintenance and repair of large medium speed diesel engines used for pumping, power generation and / or propulsion. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, repair, installations, and commissioning of diesel engines. Field service requires traveling domestically and internationally to customers facilities such as marine vessels, hospitals, gas plants and power plants including nuclear power plants.

8/2013 To Wartsila N.A

8/2019 Field Service Operations Coordinator

*Served in various roles while at Wartsila including Service Mechanic, Field Service Operations Planner, Work Shop Coordinator and Field Service Operations Coordinator. Lead and coordinate complex Field Service activities, including personnel, spare parts, costs, and time. Support field service personnel when they are assigned on a job. Communicate with the customer, our engineers, and sales during the delivery of Field Service jobs. Comply with Safety and ISO processes for personnel, tools and machines to ensure safety, accuracy and quality of all services provided.

12/2009 Fedex Freight, Inc.

To 7/2013 Work Shop Manager

* Manage 11-15 fleet maintenance personnel, activities and equipment readiness at a large FedEx Freight shop location. Responsible to lead, educate and develop employees. Monitor employee performance, provide corrective action, and be accessible to all areas of the shop. Plan daily staffing to meet workload. Monitor and analyze opportunities to cut costs and improve efficiencies. Perform administrative functions, including but not limited to, payroll approval, scanner downloads, repair order maintenance and compliance documentation (such as self-audits and inventory controls). Ensure clean, safe working conditions of the facility and equipment. Christopher S. Rivard

215 FM2628 Rd.

Huntsville, TX 713-***-****

77320 adnte7@r.postjobfree.com

Experience

10/2007 Wärtsilä N.A.

to 12/2009 Senior Service Mechanic

*Conduct all forms of maintenance and repair of large medium speed diesel engines used for power generation and / or propulsion. Responsibilities included field service, installations, and commissioning of diesel engines with power outputs ranging from 720kw (980hp) to 11250kw

(15300hp). Field service involved traveling internationally to customers facilities such as marine vessels (ships, tug boats, cargo vessels, etc.), power plants, and offshore platforms (oil drilling rigs, drill ships, production platforms, etc.).

3/2005 Union Pacific Railroad

to 10/2007 Machinist / Diesel Mechanic

* Conduct inspections of locomotive electrical systems. Perform daily and periodic locomotive and diesel engine inspections in compliance with company, industry and federal standards; inspect various mechanical systems and locomotive components. Diagnose malfunctions in diesel engine components, air equipment, trucks, and other components. Perform daily and periodic locomotive servicing as well as replace locomotive and diesel engine components and repair locomotive parts. 4/2003 Sunstate Equipment Company

to 3/2005 Top Line Mechanic

* Service and repair construction equipment including aerial booms and platforms, forklifts, telehandlers and dirt equipment including backhoes, trenchers, dozers, and skidsteers. Service, inspect, test, diagnose, and repair gasoline and diesel engine systems, transmission systems, steering and suspension systems, hydraulic systems, and electrical systems. Also performed the duties of Field Service Technician.

8/1/97 Delta Air Lines, Inc.

to 4/2003 Ground Maintenance Technician

* Perform maintenance and inspections on ground support equipment vital to the support of flight operations. Service, inspect, test, diagnose, and repair gasoline and diesel engine systems, transmission systems, steering and suspension systems, hydraulic systems, and electrical systems. Test and install electrical and mechanical components. Service transmissions, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and air conditioning equipment. 2/97 Stewart & Stevenson

to 7/97 Mechanical / Electrical Assembly

* Assemble various types of support equipment including tractors, generators, air start units, and air conditioning units. Test completed units to ensure performance within manufacturing standards.

Christopher S. Rivard

215 FM2628 Rd.

Huntsville, TX 713-***-****

77320 adnte7@r.postjobfree.com

Experience

11/92 United States Navy

to 11/96 Aviation Support Equipment Technician

* Perform maintenance and repairs on ground equipment used to support flight operations. Performs preventive and corrective maintenance on aviation ground support equipment, mobile fire fighting units, material handling and moving units; inspects and repairs gasoline, diesel and turbine ground power units; services transmissions, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, cryogenic and air conditioning equipment; performs troubleshooting and repair of electrical control and motors; replaces electrical generating components; adjusts mechanical and electrical regulators. Uses electrical and mechanical test equipment to aid in the diagnosis and repair of aviation ground support equipment that utilizes various electrical and mechanical drive and control systems; tests and installs electrical and mechanical components; completes maintenance logs and applicable records.

Education

Graduated from San Jacinto College with a Certificate of Diesel Technology. Completed 60 college credit hours.

Graduated from several specialized technical schools while with the U.S. Navy, Delta Air Lines, Sunstate Equipment, Fairbanks Morse Engine and Wärtsilä N.A. Accomplishments

Awarded Humanitarian Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, and Good Conduct Medal during military service.

Supervised seven to twelve personnel in basic aircraft maintenance to include pre-flight and post flight inspections, fueling, launching and recovery of aircraft both ashore and at sea. Solely responsible for all maintenance of ground support equipment at El Paso International Airport for Delta Air Lines from 2/99 to 4/01.

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