Don Paredes

General Manager/ Master Chief Petty Officer at USS George Washington (CVN-73) Aircraft Carrier
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Carson, California, United States, US

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Credentials

  • Maintenance Supervisor
    US Navy
    Oct, 2018
    - Sep, 2024
  • Heating, Ventilation And Air Conditioning Journeyman
    US Navy
    Aug, 2016
    - Sep, 2024

Experience

    • Japan
    • Armed Forces
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • General Manager/ Master Chief Petty Officer
      • Mar 2023 - Present
    • General Manager/Senior Enlisted Advisor
      • Feb 2021 - Mar 2023
    • General Manager/ Senior Chief Petty Officer
      • Nov 2020 - Feb 2021

      Directed a team of Senior Officers and 13 Chiefs in consolidating two operational organizations. Led 5 Chief Petty Officers, and leads 10 junior Sailors in managing material and maintenance readiness for SEVENTH Fleet Amphibious Forces. Managed a $250K maintenance budget. His team provided logistic support which planned, and tracked the repairs of 484 CASREPs, increasing ESG 7 Units' material readiness to ensure continued contributions to strategic national defense. - Trained, led, and assessed 8 JOs, 16 CPOs and 97 Junior Sailors, across 11 FDNF ships in 3M, main propulsion, auxiliary system operations and maintenance. His operational knowledge and technical expertise supported C7F in USS CHIEF's 3M LTT, RFSA and RE-6, USS WARRIOR's RE-6, and USS GREEN BAY's RE-6 AND RE-7. - Established monthly VTC meetings engaging USS RUSHMORE, USS GERMANTOWN, NAVPERSCOM, and CNSP in planning and logistics of the crews and families of USS RUSHMORE and USS GERMANTOWN, in preparation for their homeport shifts from CONUS to OCONUS. - Driving Force behind the command's CPO Mess/Association, he has set the standard of integrity and character throughout Mess and Command. Mentored and guided a Senior Chief and Chief in their SEA class, ensuring their Essays and Discussion Boards have been reviewed and within the parameter of the weekly lessons. Show less

    • United States
    • General Manager/3MC
      • Oct 2018 - Nov 2020

      - Supervises the management and operations of Maintenance and Material Management program for 37 work centers in scheduling, updating, monitoring, and correcting planned maintenance systems, maintenance data systems, organizational maintenance management systems of all equipment onboard and interfaces between supply and maintenance data systems. -Maintaining, essential job writing programs and parts supply ordering programs for command efficiency and maintenance productivity. - Supervises the management and operations of Maintenance and Material Management program for 37 work centers in scheduling, updating, monitoring, and correcting planned maintenance systems, maintenance data systems, organizational maintenance management systems of all equipment onboard and interfaces between supply and maintenance data systems. -Maintaining, essential job writing programs and parts supply ordering programs for command efficiency and maintenance productivity.

    • General Manager
      • Jul 2016 - Oct 2018

      -Administers, manages and evaluates shipboard engineering programs. -Recognizes engineering systems and major components external to the propulsion plant which comes under the cognizance of the Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW). -Evaluates operating conditions and makes recommendations to the engineering officer. -Led a watch team of 55 people that provided direct support to a forward deployed Amphibious Readiness Group conducting real world missions in the Pacific Theatre, including maintenance planning, and post mission equipment analysis. -Became proficient and qualified in Total Quality Management/Leadership process involvement. Show less

    • General Manager / Senior Pilot
      • Mar 2014 - Jul 2016

      - Responsible for all aspects of a $40 million Navy Hovercraft with an annual operating budget of $4.5M - Started multiple human capital and training initiatives, such as self-improvement plans, that resulted in advancement and retention levels that was above the Navy's average. - Created a culture of health and wellness by facilitating weekly fitness and resiliency training , ultimately cutting lost workdays to illness in half and reducing fitness related attrition to less than 1% - Responsible for all aspects of a $40 million Navy Hovercraft with an annual operating budget of $4.5M - Started multiple human capital and training initiatives, such as self-improvement plans, that resulted in advancement and retention levels that was above the Navy's average. - Created a culture of health and wellness by facilitating weekly fitness and resiliency training , ultimately cutting lost workdays to illness in half and reducing fitness related attrition to less than 1%

    • Lead Instructor
      • Jul 2010 - Jul 2013

      - Lead Trainer and course manager for a training course costing $500K per student. _ Led a team of six Trainers to streamline the flight crew Assistant Craftmaster/Engineer course from 39 weeks to 26 weeks resulting in an annual cost savings of $1.7M annually. - Led trainers to determine causal factors for attrition in separate student positions that led to the development and use of a comprehensive student screening that disqualified high-risk candidates before they entered school. This reduced student attrition and increased throughput from 50% to 85% over three years Show less

    • Hovercraft (LCAC) Engineer/Assistant Craft Master
      • Apr 2002 - Jul 2010

      - Lead Engineer/ Assistant Craft Master for one Expeditionary Strike Group. - Logged 3500 flight hours in direct support missions in Philippines, East Timor, Australia, Japan, Cambodia, Thailand, and Malaysia. - Became the community-wide subject matter expert on maintnenace, tactics, and mission planning for LCAC Amphibious Warfare - Lead Engineer/ Assistant Craft Master for one Expeditionary Strike Group. - Logged 3500 flight hours in direct support missions in Philippines, East Timor, Australia, Japan, Cambodia, Thailand, and Malaysia. - Became the community-wide subject matter expert on maintnenace, tactics, and mission planning for LCAC Amphibious Warfare

    • Construction Equipment maintenance man
      • Jul 2001 - Nov 2001

      -Responsible for the maintenance, repair, and upkeep of heavy construction equipment. -Responsible for the maintenance, repair, and upkeep of heavy construction equipment.

    • Auxiliary Equipment Technician
      • Jul 1996 - Jul 2001

      -Responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of US Navy Cruiser's AC&R, distilling plants, small boats, and auxiliary equipment. -Responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of US Navy Cruiser's AC&R, distilling plants, small boats, and auxiliary equipment.

Education

  • Southern New Hampshire University
    Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA
    2021 -
  • Excelsior College
    Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)
    2009 - 2017
  • Coastline Community College
    Associate of Arts (AA), Marine Engineering
    2004 - 2009

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