Engineer Engineering
Resume:
LANCE C ESSWEIN
ROCKPORT, Texas 78382
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PROFESSIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:
Mechanical, Nuclear/Gas Turbine/Steam/Diesel Electric Power/Propulsion Systems, Combat Weapon Systems, Aerospace, Energy Management, Electrical/Electronic Controls, Tooling and Manufacturing Engineering Design and Analysis; Fabrication, Non-Destructive/Destructive Testing, and Production of a Wide Variety of Energy/Mechanical Propulsion Equipment Systems and Specialized Components; Project Engineering and Development for Projects and Programs related to the various phases of Design, Construction, Repairs, Maintenance, and Retrofits for a variety of Nuclear, Research, Combat Weapons Systems, Mechanical/Electrical Propulsion Systems/Utilities Generation/Distribution, Operational Facilities; Rotary Wing Aircraft, Nuclear, Gas-Turbine and Diesel Propelled Surface Combat Vessels; Development of detailed Technical/Engineering Specifications, Standards and Procedures; Development and Modification of Procurement Contracts and Specifications; for a wide variety of facilities, rotary wing aircraft, warships, and utilities systems and sub-systems that included HVAC, Boilers, Pressure Vessels, Gas and Steam Turbines, Diesel Electric, Ordnance Elevators, Damage Control and Fire Protection/Detection Systems, Rotary Wing Aircraft Battle Damage Assessment and Repair; Root Cause and Failure Analyses; Probabilistic Risk Assessments; Computer Modeling of Facilities/Systems Operations and Operational Requirements; Finite Element Analysis of Component Systems
RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Employer: Intelligent Thermal Solutions
Dates: 05/2012 to 06/2012
Position: Quality Assurance & Process Improvement Manager (note ITS closed production shortly after my employment, which is why the short duration of employment. CEO will personal provide a reference as required.)
Summary of Duties:
- Primary Advisor to President and CEO in ALL matters related to quality, safety, productions, and process improvement in conjunction with product development and improvement.
- Apply and enforce current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) standards to include DQ IQ OQ PQ & CQ.
- Evaluate, implement and enforce all OSHA requirements throughout manufacturing facility and warehouse.
- Utilize LEAN in improving component and product production to increase quality and quantity of production.
Employer: Camber Corporation; Corpus Christi, TX 78419
Dates: 10/2008 to 03/2012
Position: Engineer/Scientist (ES-12)
Summary of Duties:
- Contract provided depot and field level maintenance engineering support to all U.S. Army helicopter airframes and systems as Aerospace Liaison Engineer. These rotary wing aircraft include the UH-60, AH-64, CH-47 and OH-58. Answers Maintenance Engineering Calls (MECs) which are repair procedures for Army Helicopter Field Repairs.
- Successfully answered over 1800 MEC's for the Aviation Engineering Directorate's (AED) Maintenance Engineering Division (MED), which amounted to 15% of the total Field Engineering workload for 23 U.S. Army Field Liaison Engineers in past two years. Maintenance engineering repair requests encompass highly complex rotary wing aircraft systems. These include the U.S. Army helicopter airframes, engines, transmissions, rotor heads and other drive train components.
- As a technical specialist provides the repair solutions which required independent study, repair design, and repair development on these highly complex maintenance issues. Repair solutions were also accessed as to have no impact to aircraft configuration or on Critical Safety Item Critical Characteristics.
- Completed over 2400 repairs alone from December 2008 through December 2011. Conducted data reduction and analysis of Maintenance Engineering Calls (MEC's) " Maintenance Patterns and Trends in Southwest Asia (SWA) from 01DEC09 - 10MAR10: Provided MEC analysis for "days in Engineering" turnaround for SWA MEC's. The data showed that over 73% of MECs in SWA are answered within 1 day; and, over 90% in first 2 days/48hrs. Liaison Engineer Support for March 2010: - Researched and conducted a comparison of Southwest Asia (SWA) Field Maintenance Engineering Calls (MEC's) vs. newly approved "structural repair Maintenance Engineering Orders (MEO's)" to determine percentage of structural repair MEC workload now covered by these MEO's from 1/2007 - 3/2010.
- Researched and conducted various field level experimentation to improve the mechanical and thermal efficiency of aircraft primary power-plant in order to extend the usable tactical range and survivability of UH-60, CH-47 and AH-64 series rotary wing aircraft.
Employer: Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Dates: 08/2011 to Present
Position: Adjunct Faculty: Physics Instructor
Employer: Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Dates: 10/2011 to Present
Position: Adjunct Faculty: Physics Instructor
Summary of Duties:
Physics instruction to over 150 students per semester in both calculus and non-calculus based physics courses.
RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONT’D):
Employer: United States Army, Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD), NAS Corpus Christi, TX 78419
Dates: 03/2006 - 10/2009
Position: Mechanical Design and Tooling Engineer (GS-0830-12)
Summary of Duties:
- Displayed superior communication, innovation, and problem solving in a multitude of high priority and emergent tasking, maximizing output while minimizing downtime.
- Designated as the Safety and Ergonomic Engineer for Tool Design Support Branch. Incorporated significant improvements in Apache Ground Support Equipment for the Apache Support Branch in coordination with Boeing; achieving major improvements in Safety and Ergonomics, and directly exceeding the LEAN minimum requirements.
- Maintained an average job completion rate over 125% monthly, by pulling workload forward, or taking other personnel tasking, in full support of the depot's mission. - Responsible for the design, test and evaluation of custom tools to support a multitude of unique solutions helicopter casualties. - Innovative and aggressive design management to solve unique repair issues including battle damage to minimize airframe downtime and maximize turn-around efficiency.
- Ground Support Equipment (GSE) representative for CH-47 LEAN TEAM modernization program. Special experience allows for new and updated GSE equipment modernization, repair and new design to meet growing demands.
- Provided Engineering Expertise as required for a variety of mechanical and electrical support utilities vital to ensuring the availability, reliability, and energy efficient operation of the production/fabrication of specialized rotary wing aircraft tooling that included air-cooled chillers, liquid cooled chillers, heat pumps, cooling towers, steam and hot water boilers, primary and secondary electrical power distribution systems, emergency electrical generation systems, electronic and computer control systems and CFC / LED lighting.
- Provided Engineering and Planning expertise for various CCAD projects that modified, rehabilitated, upgraded and converted various spaces and equipment systems to enable the depot to more efficiently accomplish various component fabrication and rotary wing repairs by reducing energy / utilities wastage.
- Dedicated engineering support for multiple airframe overhaul and repair including AH-64 Apache, Ch-47 Chinook, and UH-60 Blackhawk airframes.
Employer: Commercial Manufacturing and Supply; Fresno, CA
Position: Mechanical Engineering Designer and Draftsman
Dates: 05/1988 – 04/1990
Summary of Duties:
- Rapidly mastered machinery design and fabrication. Designated as company expert in design, development, and fabrication of all conveyor belts, augers,
- Designated as company expert in the design/maintenance/project management for facilities infrastructure support projects for HVAC (which included boilers, air-cooled chillers, liquid cooled chillers, cooling towers), Water Distribution and conservation, and electrical power distribution utilities systems.
- Designed and supervised fabrication, construction, and testing of over 80 pieces of machinery for major corporations including but not limited to: Sun Maid Raisin, Dole, Del Monte, Diamond, PET/Progresso Soups, Campbell’s, and Vlassic.
MILITARY EXPERIENCE:
Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy (4/90 2/06)
Asst to Chief Staff Officer MCM Squadron TWO (3/05-2/06)
Commanding Officer USS ARDENT (MCM 12) (8/04-2/05)
Commanding Officer USS PIONEER (MCM 9) (10/03-8/04)
Student Surface Warfare Officers School (7/03-10/03)
Student Naval Postgraduate School (3/01-6/03)
Combat Systems and Assistant Engineering Officer USS LAKE ERIE (CG 70) (1/98-2/01)
Student Surface Warfare Officers School (2/97-1/98)
Fire Control Officer USS BENFOLD (DDG 65) (10/94-2/97)
Asst. Combat Systems Officer USS ARKANSAS (CGN 41) (4/91-9/94)
Surface Warfare Officers School/Officer Candidate School (4/90-4/91)
Commanding Officer: USS ARDENT (MCM 12) and USS PIONEER (MCM 9)
- Superior leadership, management, and mentorship resulted in early selection ahead of peers to command of a $1.5B US Navy destroyer with a crew of 330 personnel and an annual operation budget in excess of $5M.
- Strict energy management and adherence to the Navy’s conservation program resulted in a 20% decrease in fuel consumption throughout deployment in comparison to similar vessels.
- Evaluated as best Safety, Environmental, and Industrial Hygiene programs on the waterfront of 20 ships. Recognized for superior implementation and adherence to the Navy’s energy conservation and resource reduction programs.
- Exceptional performance resulted in selection to early command as a junior officer.
Commanded two $500M MCM class US Navy warships with a crew of 90 personnel and an operating budget of $1.5M. Superb leadership and mentorship resulted in crew promotions 1st of 26 ships with awards and retention rates at twice the average.
- Active participation in the Global War on Terrorism in the Persian Gulf.
- Recognized as the best team in the business, was chosen to be the first crew in the Navy’s prototype crew swap initiative with outstanding results taking the worst forward deployed mine warfare ship to #1 of 6 in less than 2 months. Established the standard in security patrol missions received exceptional praise and acknowledgement from both Carrier Battle groups that the ship worked with.
- Superior training, mentorship, and coaching resulted in recognition as #1 of 6 ships in squadron certifications.
- Defined teamwork by setting the community standard by completing the first ever 19 week training cycle (verses the 32 week standard) while 25% undermanned.
Naval Postgraduate School: Graduate School Student
- Personally designed, constructed, tested, developed, evaluated and presented the
first genetic algorithm designed three dimensional phased array radar antenna incorporating the scientific disciplines of Computer Science, Physics, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering culminating in a extremely successful thesis project leading to further advances in the National Missile Defense and associated Navy shipboard programs ensuring the future security of the United States. Program management involved budgeting, contracting, software and hardware development, data measurement and reduction, with and presentation to Program Management Offices of the Pentagon and several defense contractors.
- Completed and additional year of study in sensors and detectors concurrently with masters program leading the Navy to award two additional subspecialty codes for knowledge and specialization.
- Thesis research resulted in a 500% increase in Pentagon funding for follow-on research and development for Dept. of Physics.
- Awarded every scientific thesis honor during graduation ceremonies at Naval Postgraduate
School.
Combat Systems Officer and Assistant Engineering Officer: USS LAKE ERIE (CG 70)
Combat Systems Officer: USS LAKE ERIE (CG 70)
- Spearheaded Navy Missile Defense program management in USS LAKE ERIE (CG 70) coordinating all facets of program development, testing, and evaluation for Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) . Outstanding communication and organizational abilities in leading and managing the resources and inputs of over 10 different defense contracting and government agencies resulted in the flawless execution of all missile tests conducted. Thorough training program ensured continued team performance for the next four years of testing and development resulting successful project completion and acceptance by the President and Congress of the United States.
- Thorough evaluation of auxiliary services configuration for AEGIS combat system resulted in ability to minimize A/C usage from all four units to only three even in maximum loading of the Persian Gulf, allowing one unit for standby or maintenance at all times.
- Unparalleled leadership of 108 person department operating and maintaining $1.2B warfare suite with an annual budget of $5.0M earned USS LAKE ERIE the #1 ship and Best Warfighter title of all 27 AEGIS cruisers in the Navy.
- Exceptional review of chill water, dry air, ventilation, A/C and power requirements for all combat weapon systems improved overall systems efficiency by almost 20% with similar reductions in energy usage and support system loading.
- Recognized exceptional visualization abilities and the development of innovative tactics to detect and capture oil smugglers in the Arabian Gulf in 1999. Procedures were so exceptional they were adopted as the Navy standard of how to do interdiction missions in this theater. As Officer in Charge of the very first coordinated operation in this mission area, a mission involving 10 warships, 15 small craft, nine assorted aircraft and helicopters, SEAL teams , and a combined force from 6 nations in a very successful operation that became the textbook for how to do for future operations, and established new tactics and doctrine in this warfare arena.
- Earned the complete confidence and trust of his Commanding Officer and authorized to fire all weapons without Commanding Officer’s permission in defense of the ship.
- Acute attention to detail and superb organizational ability used to completely overhaul and revamp Navy Ammunition Handling and Qualification program. Innovative structure was so effective that is was adopted as the standard throughout the entire Navy by Afloat Training Group (ATG). Personally recognized for innovative and effective program, training, and techniques.
Assistant Engineering Officer: USS LAKE ERIE (CG 70)
- Provided superior technical knowledge, naval leadership, organizational, motivational, mentorship and operational abilities resulting in ship’s winning of the coveted Naval Battle Efficiency Award (“E”) for excellence in Engineering.
- Completely trusted by both Commanding Officer and Chief Engineer in all matters pertaining to the operation, manning, casualty and training evolutions involving the ship’s engineering plant
- Superior attentiveness to organization coupled with the complete trust of both the Commanding Officer and the Engineering Officer resulted in freedom to review and revise standard SOP’s for underway operations which resulted in an unheard of virtually 100% total engineering plant availability and a ten percent reduction in fuel consumption during a six month cruise.
Fire Control Officer: USS BENFOLD (DDG 65)
- Superior knowledge coupled with natural leadership, mentorship, and teaching ability resulted in designation as ships #1 warfighter, training all senior, as well as junior, personnel in ship capability, limitation, and tactical employment. Recognized #1 in Battle Efficiency of seven squadron ship due to superior training techniques.
- Earned the complete confidence and trust of his Commanding Officer and authorized to fire weapons without Commanding Officers permission in defense of the ship.
- Superior attention to detail and excellent organizational skill, coupled with complete
Commanding Officers trust resulted in assignment as ships security manager, responsible for of initiating, organizing, tracking, and implementing security clearances and designations for 330 personnel, and tracking custody and inventory of over 10000 classified confidential and secret publications.
- Continued reputation and knowledge of Navy and OSHA safety resulted in the continued safety excellence by developing new safety program based on previous success in USS ARKANSAS resulting in USS BENFOLD (DDG 65) being designated as the #1 destroyer in the navy for safety program and awareness the first year in service.
Assistant Combat Systems Officer and Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer: USS ARKANSAS (CGN 41)
- Personally designed, developed, and implemented shipboard Safety Program in USS ARKANSAS resulting the recognition as the Chief of Naval Operations #1 Safety Award winner for 7 consecutive years. Safety Program was so exceptional that it was adopted and the Naval Safety Center standard for all ships in proper management, execution and training for all Navy and OSHA safety requirements.
- Earned the complete confidence and trust of his Commanding Officer and authorized to fire weapons without Commanding Officers permission in defense of the ship.
- Developed and executed an innovative and aggressive training plan and techniques that made USS ARKANSAS the top Anti-Submarine Warship in the Battle group despite having the least capability.
- As Assistant Department Head, led, supervised, trained, managed the department of 120 personnel with an annual operating budget of over $1.0M, and achieved the designation as the #1 warship in the Battlegroup. Cutting edge and innovative state of the art Air Warfare tactics and procedures became Navy doctrine. Recognized for visualization and problem solving capabilities outside the box thinking.
- Designed, developed, and implemented shipboard Safety Program in USS ARKANSAS resulted
in the ship being recognized as the Chief of Naval Operations #1 Safety award winner and safest warship in the Navy for a unbroken record of seven (7) consecutive years. Naval Safety Center adopted this entire program as the fleet standard for execution, management and training of surface ship safety programs.
EDUCATION:
- Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California (March 2001 - June 2003)
Master of Science, Physics 3.70 GPA
Naval Sea Systems Award for Outstanding Achievement in Technology
Surface Navy Association Award for Advancement in Surface Warfare Technology
Recognized as 1 of only 2 Outstanding Thesis for Class of 2003
Completed 137.5 Semester Credits
Relevant Courses of study:
Calculus (through Ordinary/Partial Differential Equations)
Thermodynamics I, II, III (through quantum and statistical thermodynamics)
Particle/Quantum Mechanics I, II, III
Electromagnetics I, II, III, IV (through relativistic theory)
Weapons Effects, Systems, Explosives, and Shock Waves
Optics, Lasers and Electro-Optics I, II, III
Theoretical Physics and Modeling
Completed an additional year of study concurrently with Physics major on my own time:
4 course program on: Sensors, Detectors, Optics, and Advanced Imaging Systems (18 additional hours).
All requirements and Award of JPME Phase 1 (incl: Joint Maritime Operations, Strategy and Policy, National Security and Decision Making; 18 additional hours of graduate study)
- California State University at Fresno (September 1984-May1988) Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering (completed all requirements for Minor in History) Completed 157 semester hours.
- Defense Acquisition University:
Completion of 24 hours of Computer based courses in Contracting, Contracting Officer's Representative, and Acquisition Process.
- Army Online Safety Training:
Completion of over 70 hrs of Safety and Safety Program Training and Administration.
Completed Dale Carnegie Course: Effective Communications and Human Relations
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (MILITARY):
Awarded:
Navy Commendation Medal, twice
Navy Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Commendation Operation Fiery Vigil
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation
Navy Battle Efficiency Award, five awards
National Defense Service Medal, two awards
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
South West Asia Service Medal, two stars
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, four deployments
Kuwait Liberation Medal, Kuwait
Navy Rifle Expert
Navy Pistol Expert
Qualified:
Command at Sea
Surface Warfare Officer
Fleet Officer of the Deck Underway
Tactical Action Officer
Engineering Officer
Command Duty Officer
Completed Navy Courses in:
Navy Occupational Safety and Health
Respiratory Protection Program Administration
Heat Stress Program Administration
Hearing Conservation Program Administration
Sight Conservation Program Administration
Electrical Safety Program Administration
Weapons and Ammunition Safety
Received:
Naval Sea Systems Award for Outstanding Achievement in Technology
Surface Navy Association Award for Advancement in Surface Warfare Technology
Recognized as 1 of only 2 Outstanding Thesis for Naval Post Graduate School (NPS) Class of 2003
Programming Languages:
AutoCAD, MATLAB, MAPLE, FORTRAN, LabVIEW, C++ Proficient in MS Office, MS Word, Excel, Power-point, and Outlook
Professional Publication(s):
- Co-Authored "Current Procedures for Assessment of BDR in Helicopters", for NATO RESEARCH and Technology Organization (RTO) Applied Vehicle Technology (AVT) Panel Lecture Series RTO- AVT -156. Series published under ISBN: 978-92-837-0119-4 Abstract: Abstract: This paper discusses current US Army Battle Damage Assessment and Repair (BDAR) doctrine, with a review of the purpose and employment of current BDAR by aviation units in the field. It will define the key aspects of BDAR and conduct an in-depth review of BDAR assessment per current US Army doctrine. The paper will then examine key personnel responsibilities with regard to effective BDAR, categories of maintenance and repair, and the BDAR timeline, including how BDAR “triage” is used in the field. With current doctrine established a comparison and contrast of how actual BDAR is being conducted and what mechanisms have been established to increase aircraft readiness, repair, and availability will be analyzed. Several examples of various actual BDAR field repairs will be presented for review and discussion. The paper discusses the ever evolving BDAR organization that is intertwined with forward deployed engineering support, from the start of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) to its current in-theater configuration. Drafted additional sections in second paper of series:"Battle Damage and Repair (BDAR) on Electrical Wiring and Cables", for NATO RESEARCH and Technology Organization (RTO) Applied Vehicle Technology (AVT) Panel Lecture Series RTO- AVT -156.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Eta Kappa Nu Electrical Engineering Honor Society
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW),
American Legion.
Surface Navy Association (SNA)
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