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Shawn

Maintenance Mechanic
Over ten years of experience leading, mentoring, and educating individuals, often times in austere conditions. Constantly finding creative and adaptive ways to update and improve work processes, procedures, and teaching materials. Continuously striving for positions of greater responsibility, while simultaneously seeking ways to develop professionally, and encourage those around myself.
Lackland AFB
Leadership School

Professional Background

  • Current status
  • Profession
    Civil Engineer
  • Fields
    Public Administration
  • Work experience
    More than 15 years (6-10 years relevant)
  • Management
    I've had experience in managing 1-5 people
  • Skills
    Compiling
    Tactical
    Adaptive
    Computer Software
    Troubleshooting
    Classification
    Work Schedules
    Intelligence
    Reliability
    Evaluation
  • Highest level of education

Job search preferences

  • Desired job type
    Full-time
    Interested in working remotely
  • Desired positions
    Maintenance Mechanic
  • Desired work locations
  • Freelance
    Non-freelancer

Work Experience

Maintenance Mechanic

Aug 2018 - Present
. Plan and lay out work from blueprints, sketches, drawings, specifications, and work orders in the construction and maintenance of installation facilities. . Skilled in measuring, cutting, and laying various types of flooring. . Skilled in constructing and repairing interior building structures, such as walls, ceilings, and flooring. . Knowledge of carpentry methods and techniques; precision carpentry equipment. . Knowledge of safety regulations, practices, and procedures; regulations, procedures, and policies related to records maintenance and documentation; and current federal, state, and local regulations pertaining to hazardous waste management. . Knowledge of advanced shop mathematics to plan, compute, and lay out more complex and exact projects. . Skilled in setting-up, operating, and maintaining a variety of power and hand tools/equipment. . Skilled in measuring, cutting, bending, and threading pipe and tile, to caulk and seal elbows, union joints, faucets, and showers drains constructing, installing, repairing, and modifying wood structures; and producing finished products with precise fits, accurate dimension, and acceptable appearance.

Procurement Technician

Aug 2017 - Aug 2018
1 yr 1 mo
. Investigate and resolve customer and vendor complaints and discrepancies through kept records. . Determine stock levels needed for non-recurring, specialized supply items based on usage, inventory, project demands, seasonal demands, changing customer needs, and projected depletion. . Knowledge of system administrator functions as it pertains to VUWin 6.0 IWIMS and ESSOHMIS systems. . Knowledge of storage requirements for particular commodities, as well as storage documentation requirements. . Knowledge of inventory procedures and ability to prepare inventory and production reports. . Investigate and reconcile discrepancies by performing research of resources and process corrective actions to include : receipt of invalid quantity, price errors, shortages, and over-shipments. . Process modifications, obligations, cancellations and receipts of contracts into automated supply systems. . Manage and maintain digital and hard-copy records and reports pertaining to items ordered, received, and issued to include retrieving necessary information for reports and resolving any discrepancies. . Manage and maintain files of contracts and related documents, regulations, and other correspondence, while entering status data into tracking system. . Prepare recurring and special reports and statistics from data. . Able to independently perform various clerical duties to include : receiving phone calls and visitors, record keeping, composing correspondence, and updating various manuals. . Knowledge of procurement regulations and related filing requirements. . Knowledge of steps and procedures required to assemble, review, and maintain procurement files, retrieve documents from said files, and extract information from said files for use in compiling reports and resolving discrepancies. . Able to answer inquiries of a general nature regarding the Dept of the Air Force supply warehouse, and its functions and programs.

Materials Handler

Dec 2013 - Aug 2017
3 yrs 9 mos
. Knowledge of accepted warehousing methods, procedures, and material handling techniques. . Knowledge of goods and material receiving, storage, issuing, and preservation. . Knowledge of warehousing functions such as material receiving, inspection, storage, issue, and preservation. . Experience with inventory procedures and ability to prepare inventory and production reports. . Military experience with regulations, procedures, and policies related to records maintenance and documentation; and ability to screen shipping and receiving documents for discrepancies. . Extensive knowledge of safety regulations, practices, and procedures. . Ability to easily interpret and apply instructions pertaining to material handling. . Experience with maintaining tools, equipment, and keeping work area in a neat, clean, and orderly manner. . Determine stock levels needed for non-recurring, specialized supply items based on usage, inventory, project demands, seasonal demands, changing customer needs, and projected depletion. . Train new hires in proper warehouse storage, receiving, and distribution procedures. . Keep detailed logs of all incoming and outgoing stock. . Operate warehouse equipment like fork-lift and dolly. . Experience working in warehouse conditions and environments with fluctuating temperatures.

Operations Specialist

Jul 2006 - Feb 2012
5 yrs 8 mos
. Considered a resident expert in Link operations in both Air and Surface Warfare. . of on the job experience as a Tactical Data Coordinator/Track Information Coordinator, Identification Supervisor, and Navigation Plotter. . Created spatial reports in a program called Voyage Management System VMS which included sea terrain, land masses, shorelines, and hazards. . Responsible for the proper classification of all surface and air contacts via the AN/SPS55 radar system. . Experience operating and troubleshooting multiple Naval radar systems including, but not limited to, the AN/SPS55, AN/SPY-1B, AN/SPY-1D B, AN/SPS67. . On the job experience in manual navigation plotting including the preparation of Naval vessel route maps. . Experience with the Navy in troubleshooting problems related to ship and aircraft geographic location. . Participated in various 'at sea' exercises involving the testing and proper operation of various naval radar systems. . Gathered intelligence on unidentified and enemy aircraft and marine vessels through photographic verification. . Personally developed and prepared intelligence collection manuals to assist in the proper identification of aircraft. . Ensure the accuracy and reliability of navigational charts and intelligence manuals. . Trained and supervised 20 subordinates in required job skills, to include; Navigational Chart Plotter, Tactical Data Coordinator, and Ship Radar Operators. . Wrote performance based evaluation reports on junior sailors, and debriefed sailors in order to achieve desired work results. . Prepared daily reports for superiors of day to day activities. . Experienced in drafting personnel work schedules.

Education

Fire Fighting
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Non-Degree Program (e.g. Coursera certificate)
Network Security
2012 - 2013