Lucas Allen
Newport News
Summary
Experienced Gas Turbine Systems Technician with a proven track record in system troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and valve maintenance. Adept at minimizing downtime and enhancing operational efficiency.
Results-driven Gas Turbine Systems Technician skilled in diagnosing and repairing gas turbine systems. Expertise in training junior technicians and collaborating with engineering teams to drive performance enhancements and ensure operational readiness.
Detail-oriented technician with strong troubleshooting skills and a focus on preventive maintenance. Committed to swift outage response and team training, ensuring high performance of gas turbine operations.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Gas Turbine Systems Technician
US Navy
Norfolk, VA
03.2021 - Current
- Diagnosed and repaired gas turbine systems using advanced troubleshooting techniques.
- Conducted routine inspections and preventive maintenance on turbine components to ensure operational readiness.
- Collaborated with engineering teams to implement modifications for enhanced turbine performance and reliability.
- Trained junior technicians on safety protocols and maintenance procedures in compliance with military standards.
- Monitored system parameters during operations, identifying anomalies and initiating corrective actions promptly.
- Developed detailed maintenance logs documenting repairs, inspections, and system upgrades for regulatory compliance.
- Supported emergency response efforts during unexpected outages, swiftly restoring gas turbine operation with minimal disruption.
- Assisted in the installation of new gas turbine systems, ensuring correct alignment.
- Improved gas turbine system efficiency by conducting thorough maintenance and inspections.
- Provided training to junior technicians on proper maintenance procedures and safety protocols, elevating team expertise.
- Minimized downtime for gas turbines with timely repairs and component replacements.
- Examined and adjusted valves, pumps and other equipment to verify proper functioning.
- Led six sailors in the preventive and corrective maintenance on four gas turbine engines, and three gas turbine generators and all associated auxiliary equipment.
- Responsible for the maintenance of damage control equipment.
Education
High School Diploma -
Elmira High School
Elmira, NYSkills
- Valve maintenance
- System troubleshooting
- Piping systems
- Hydraulic systems
- Motor alignment
- Gas turbine operation
- Fuel system management
- Power generation
- Oil analysis
- Borescope inspections
- Gas turbine maintenance
- Troubleshooting expertise
Certification
- ERO: Engine room operator
- EEM: engine equipment operator
- switchboard operator
- EDU: Air capable ship helicopter fire fighting evaluation course
- JP-5 Supervisor
- Small boat engineer
- VBSS-Sweep/security team member
- Repair party investigator
- ESWS: Enlisted surface warfare specialist
- CCS: Central control station supervisor
- Sounding and security
- Fire team leader
- Quality control supervisor
- Fuel oil supervisor flightdeck
- Fuel oil king
- Lube oil king
- Potable water king
- Quality control supervisor
- 3M WCS: Work center supervisor
- JP-5 Operator
- Repair part petty officer
- IEM: In-port equipment operator
- ETT: Engineering training team member
Timeline
Gas Turbine Systems Technician
US Navy
03.2021 - Current
High School Diploma -
Elmira High School
2 Navy and Marine Corps award/ CAR/GWOT-SM/GWOT-EM
NAM 1: Desron blue jacket of the quarter
NAM 2: Repair and overhaul of starboard controllable reversible pitch while deployed 2021 in the RED SEA
CAR: Deployed in combat at RED SEA operations
GWOT-SM/GWOT-EM: deployed in Caribbean sea for drug operations