Dwayne Likens
Marine Diesel SME at THOR Solutions, LLC- Claim this Profile
Click to upgrade to our gold package
for the full feature experience.
Topline Score
Bio
Credentials
-
Journeyman Master Diesel Mechanic
US Department of LaborMay, 1999- Nov, 2024 -
US Navy Diesel Inspector
NAVSEANov, 1996- Nov, 2024 -
US Navy Port Engineer
Surface Forces Atlantic
Experience
-
THOR Solutions, LLC
-
United States
-
Defense and Space Manufacturing
-
100 - 200 Employee
-
Marine Diesel SME
-
Jan 2013 - Present
Provide diesel expertise and diesel inspector services to military vessels and commercial repair facilities, as well as providing project oversight for the USCG on their new fast response cutter build program Provide diesel expertise and diesel inspector services to military vessels and commercial repair facilities, as well as providing project oversight for the USCG on their new fast response cutter build program
-
-
-
-
Test Director/propulsion system integration
-
Feb 2017 - Jul 2020
Propulsion and controls system integration, testing manager for OPC project Propulsion and controls system integration, testing manager for OPC project
-
-
-
Camber Corporation - Technical Solutions Group Huntington Ingalls Industries
-
United States
-
Defense and Space Manufacturing
-
500 - 600 Employee
-
Port Engineer
-
Feb 2006 - Dec 2012
Identify, validate, broker, and oversee depot level work on US Navy ships and craft. Mantain annual repair budget, plan and execute availibilities to accomplish repairs. Identify, validate, broker, and oversee depot level work on US Navy ships and craft. Mantain annual repair budget, plan and execute availibilities to accomplish repairs.
-
-
-
US Government Accountability Office
-
United States
-
Government Administration
-
700 & Above Employee
-
US Navy
-
May 1984 - Feb 2006
Worked my way up from E-1 to E-8 as a Navy engine man then converted to CWO and finished my career as an engineering warrant officer. Along the way I went to about every diesel engine school the Navy offered, as well as AC+R school, instructor school, and all of the required leadership schools. My qualifications include: Certified Diesel Inspector, Engineering officer for diesel, steam, and gas turbine platforms, master diesel mechanic, AC&R certification, maintenance and material manager, chief engineer (diesel), and leadership and management of engineering departments on various ships.
-
-
Education
-
Ashford University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Organizational Leadership with empahsis in Engineering