MARK LUTA
2780 Hemlock Ave.
Morro Bay, CA 93442
Cell Phone: (805)-305-0138

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3rd Assistant Engineer Unlimited, Steam and Motor Propulsion

SHIPBOARD ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE

Engineering Watch Officer, USS WEST VIRGINIA - 2 Years
17,000 tons, 35,000 HP steam engines plus turbogenerators, evaporator, 5,000 HP diesel-electric drive

DUTIES: Supervision, operations and maintenance of steam propulsion plant, hotel services, hydraulic systems, air compressors, seawater ballast system, diesel generator, fuel system, oxygen generators, electrical. troubleshooting, documentation, procurement of parts. Direct responsibility for division of six personnel, also supervised during engineroom operations and repair work.

OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

INDUSTRIAL GASES PLANTS, VARIOUS MIDWEST LOCATIONS - 5 Years

DUTIES: Supervision, operations and maintenance of various industrial gases plants, including oxygen, nitrogen, CO2 (pipelines and liquid bulk on all)--responsibility for staff of ten technical and clerical personnel. Cryogenic Liquids handling experience. Operation and maintenance of large centrifugal and small postive displacement compressors, distillation columns. Troubleshooting (electrical and mechanical), documentation, procurement of parts, maintenance of inventory. OSHA/EPA/FDA compliance. Wrote and evaluated procedures, documentation, wrote and worked toward budget. 1 Year spent in construction of new large plant at oil refinery. Considerable work aiding in redesign of computerized control systems for large machinery.

QUALITY MANAGER & PLANT SAFETY DIRECTOR - 2 Years

DUTIES: Quality Manager for plastic bottle factory. Plant Safety Director for plastic bottle factory. Supervised staff of nine technicians.

TEST PROGRAM ANALYST, SPACE & ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEMS - 3 Years

DUTIES: Operational Testing Analyst for computer control systems in Navy. Evalutated results of systems tests, designed tests, worked with test dircectors to maintain schedule and budget.

EDUCATION

BS, General Engineering/Physics--U.S. Naval Academy (1988) 3.1 GPA
1 Year training as Navy Nuclear Propulsion Officer, including 6 months spent training operating shore-based reactor and engineroom.