OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT / SUPERVISOR / PLANNER/ MAINTENANCEProgram Management ▪ Employee Relations & Development ▪ Performance Management

Highly skilled executive with extensive experience in leading teams in developing, implementing, saftey and configuring innovative solutions that enhance mission-critical operations. Proven track record of effectively identifying and communicating company vision, collaborating with/and empowering teams to achieve goals. Skilled in developing and enhancing employee relations, building/leading strong teams dedicated to achieving defined goals. Adept at gathering and translating project requirements into viable solutions, recommending new policies and work processes to improve operations. Expert presenter able to forge solid relationships with strategic partners and build consensus across multiple organizational levels.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERTISE

Strategic Operations Planning / Management Maintenance Management & Maintenance

Administration Quality Control / Assurance Programs Vendor Contract Negotiations & Relations

Budget Administration & Forecasting Process Redesign / Change Management Ad Hoc Reporting / KPI Metric Evaluations Employee Mentoring & Coaching Saftey

CAREER SUMMARY

NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY , Carlsbad, New Mexico Recruited to oversee development and implementation of Manufacturing Sector Development Program (MSDP), creating curriculum and managing processes to develop students for careers in the industrial industry.

MSDP DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR / INSTRUCTOR (10/2013 – Present)Direct and lead team of instructors in preparing and delivering lectures to students including Building Trades, Automotive, Welding and Industrial Maintenance. Establish clear learning objectives; create lesson plans and projects to draw students into the learning environment. Compile, administer, and grade examinations. Administer budget and monitor instructor performance.

Collaborated with colleagues to address teaching and research issues, coordinate proper use of classroom resources, and prepare specialized mechanical and electrical course materials.

Utilize “hands-on” practical background to deliver newly updated material; initiating, facilitating, and moderating classroom discussions.

Created student centered lessons that promote problem solving skills, safety in the Industrial field for mechanical /electrical and encourage students to higher-levels of thinking and critical analysis.

As the over all Leading Instructor for New Mexico State University Industrial Maintenance Technician Program I provid technical guidance, assistance, and training to students in the Mechanical and Electrical fields of study in the follow courses:

Industrial Safety Mathematics for Technicians Machine Operations and Safety Electromechanical Systems for Non-Majors Pump Operations Basic Electricity and Electronics Basic Motor Control Industrial Electricity Maintenance

Maintenance Principles Mechanical Drives Lubrication Process Hydraulics Piping Systems/ Boiler Systems Applied Industrial Electricity National Electric Code Programmable Logic Controllers and

Applications

UNITED STATES NAVY - GREAT LAKES TRAINING FACILITY , Great Lakes, Illinois

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RICHARD BLANKENSHIP Roswell, New Mexico 88201 LinkedInH: 575-208-2196 C: 575-914-3130

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Built strong career of excellence and leadership through progressively responsible positions to serve as an instructor of the US Navy. (20 years in the United States Navy)

SURFACE WARFARE OFFICER SCHOOL COMMAND UNIT INSTRUCTOR (10/2010 – 10/2013)Oversaw development of eight instructors charged with teaching specialized trade skills to 200 master level mechanics annually. Consulted with senior management to develop and organize training manuals and educational materials. Served as the chair of 86 Academic Review Boards. Established and implemented all testing and evaluation procedures to ensure apprenticeship programs complied with Navy/DoD requirements.

Played key role in conducting program needs analysis and defining human performance requirements in order to develop new training programs as well as update existing programs.

Led program to earn a "First Pass Yield Rate" of 93% and the recognition of 156 Honor Graduates. Reduced course attrition to 2% by developing and implementing individualized student learning plans. Performed subject matter review and revision of over 75 computer-based lessons, ensured program

offered the most relevant and technically accurate information possible.

UNITED STATES NAVY , Norfolk, Virginia Promoted to oversee and supervise daily activities of twenty-five maintenance personnel charged with maintaining and repair power generation equipment, steam plant, and testing facilities.

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS SUPERVISOR / TECHNICIAN (03/2007 – 10/2010)Provided high-level fuel management leadership, supervising transfer of lubricants and fuel oil to two Alfa-Laval fuel purifiers and one oil and water testing laboratory. Established and managed new safety operation procedures. Served as an engineering systems expert training 20 engineers on new Electronic Shift Operations Management System (ESOMS) Tag-Out System. Administered and tracked $5M in supplies and equipment. Trained staff/mechanics on proper care and use of the equipment.

Saved the Navy $1.2M in repairs to Boat Davit Crane by completing project in under 500 man-hours. Created and directed middle management leadership program that advanced 14 front line supervisors. Supervised the pressure testing of 20 fuel/lube oil system relief valves, bringing ship to full safety status. Completed 14 sea re-fueling, 18 in-port refueling, and 95 helicopter refueling operations, receiving 1.62M

gallons of Marine Diesel fuel and 24.7K gallons of Aviation fuel with no spills or incidents. Coordinated repairs of two fuel oil service pumps, stripping pump, and oily waste separator, ensuring full

operations of vital systems during a highly challenging deployment. Served as Ship Fuel Systems Specialist, leading oil lab to complete two refueling actions without incident,

while deployed and defueling of the ship prior to docking. Nominated for the American Petroleum Institute’s Award for Fuels Personnel.

UNITED STATES NAVY , Norfolk, Virginia Directed team of 12 personnel in maintaining and repairing propulsion and electrical plant operations, including Hydraulic, Refrigeration, Safety and other engineering equipment.

MACHINIST MATE SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN / SUPERVISOR (10/1993 – 03/2007)Evaluated and defined project job scope and identified all systems affected. Interpreted technical drawings, manuals, and schematics to locate/repair malfunctioning parts. Reviewed projects and ordered parts, scheduled repaired according to ship’s schedule. Trained and qualified three personnel in Battle Force Intermediate, Maintenance Activity, Heat Exchanger Repair thus improving ship efficiency. Performed maintenance and repair on various pumps, compressors, generator sets, purifiers, valves, and propulsion shaft bearings. Conducted bore scope inspections and rigging operations.

Served as boiler repair shop Assistant Scheduler coordinating completion of 850 jobs. Conceived and produced a comprehensive departmental training program for 27 personnel covering all

topics related to power plant maintenance, operation, and safety. Completed repair of 36 heat exchangers and 19 super-heater tubes for Amphibious and Cruiser ships. Repaired sixteen 3.5 ton air conditioning units and twenty-two hydraulic elevators for several US Navy

ships.

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EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

CANDIDATE FOR MASTER DEGREE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - ECPI University, Virginia Beach, VA (Aug-2016)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT - Herzing University, Menomonee Falls, WI (2013)

Professional Development:

Machinist Mate Technician "A" School ▪ Leadership Training ▪ First Line Leadership Development Program ▪ Engineering Mechanical Core Course ▪ Engineering Common Core Course ▪ Gas Free Engineer Course ▪ Automatic Boiler Controls Course ▪ Hazardous Material Control and Management Course ▪ OSHA ▪ Propulsion Fuel Oil/Lube Oil Management and Testing ▪ Hydraulic System Service and Repair ▪ Oil Pollution Abatement Course ▪ Safety Programs Afloat Course ▪ Damage Control Course ▪ Calibration Course ▪ Journeyman Instructor Training ▪ Quality Assurance Program Course ▪ Shipboard Firefighting Course ▪ Fireman Apprentice Course

Certifications: EPA Certified ▪ Certificate of Completion of Apprenticeship for Refrigeration Mechanic Journeyman.

Technical Proficiencies: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, Project), Windows