CHRISTOPHER WHALEN
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Engineering and Manufacturing Professional and Military Veteran with over 20 years of proven experience in the United States Navy. Accomplished measurable results while leading teams in a dynamic, fast - paced environment. Possess a comprehensive background in machine tool operation, research and development, and management derived from conducting domestic and global operations. Managed risk upon multiple lines to protect assets, property, and equipment while meeting the expectations of senior leadership. Recipient of multiple awards for outstanding performance and professionalism. Career supported by an Associate’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Manufacturing
Processes
Personnel Leadership
Drafting & Design
Shop Management
Training and Development
Reverse Engineering
Quality Control / Assurance
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Redidrill Energy Services – Spring, TX 2009 – 2016 Production Manager
Partnered with a new and growing energy service company within Spring, TX to assist in managing the engineering and manufacturing departments
Created, organized, and oversaw all aspects of company manufacturing procedures and policies; managed all levels of production and product design
Authored new standard operating procedures for the policies around drafting and design; completed an organization-wide database of product designs and drafts
Designed and drafted all products used and sold by Redidrill for over 7 years with the organization Lone Star College – Houston, TX 2009 – 2011
Technician / Substitute Teacher
Created and supervised day-to-day operations and students within the college project wood shop and repaired wood shop equipment, supplies, and assets
Acted as a substitute instructor and teacher for full-time staff when needed for technical courses in drafting classrooms and machine shop classrooms
Supported administrative personnel in the planning and set-up of instruction areas; planned the course scheduling to ensure no overlap of required facilities or equipment United States Navy – Various Locations 1983 – 2003 Machine Shop Supervisor
Managed the operations and administrative support of the machine shops and weld shops both on land- and ship-based facilities within various locations in San Diego, CA and Pearl Harbor, HI
Awarded multiple Navy and Marine Corps Achievements Medals for professionalism, merit, and accomplishments as the supervisor of the department machine shop
Handled manual lathes, milling machines, and various machine tools in the preventative maintenance of organizational equipment; conducted training on tools to subordinate repair division employees TRAINING / EDUCATION
Associate of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Lone Star College, Houston, TX – 2011 Cad Drafting Certification, Lone Star College, Houston, TX-2009 Advanced Metallurgy and Heat Treat Certification, United States Navy-1988 & 1995 Machinery Repairman Training Course, United States Navy – 1983 TECHNICAL SKILLS
Software: Microsoft Office Suite (2003, 2007, 2010), Office 365, AutoCAD, Auto Desk Inventor Operating Systems: Mac / Microsoft Windows (95, 98, XP), Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 E2 Shop Management System