1. Thomas Elliott
1441 Hoover Avenue
National City, CA 91950
Cell: (810) 969-3921
tom_iverson2103@yahoo.com
TRUSTED MECHANIC AND SUPERVISOR
Expert technician, with over 14 years of mechanical systems maintenance and repair experience. Earned 5
Navy Achievement Medals, for exceptional professionalism. Supervised engineering department aboard a
Naval Destroyer. Operated, repaired, and performed organizational and intermediate maintenance on
mechanical components of gas turbine engines,land craft air cushion propulsion and lift systems,main
propulsion machinery ( including gears,shafts,and controllable pitch propellers), low pressure air
compressors,sea water system,fuel, and lube oil system. Main propulsion Divisional Safety technician.
EXPERIENCE
Engineering Supervisor / Technician — 2011-2016
USS JOHN PAUL JONES (DDG 53), Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii
Lead 16 personnelin the maintenance and operation of four LM2500 Gas Turbines, three Allison 501K-34
Gas Turbine Generators, and all assorted equipment. Safety Petty Officer for Main propulsion division.
• Directed the repairs and rebuild of 4 lube oil service pumps and 4 fuel oil service pumps.
• Dedicated to the success ofjunior sailors with a 60% advancement rate for division.
Hovercraft Mechanic — 2008-2011
Assault Craft Unit 5, Camp Pendleton, CA
Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on LCAC (Land Craft Air Cushion) propellers, lift fans,
rudders and associated equipment for 40 LCAC.
• Saved the navy over 1.2 million dollars while spearheading repairs to worn shaft bearings, propellers, and
rudders.
Maintenance mechanic — 2002-2008
USS MASON (DDG87) Norfolk, VA
2. Perform corrective and preventive maintenance on two LM2500 Gas Turbine Engines, one Gas Turbine
Generator, and their associated auxiliary equipment.
• Calibrated over 250 gages,pressure switches, and various other precise measuring instruments.
• Overhauled waste water pump, oily waste pump, and replaced Gas Turbine Generator reduction gear lube
oil pump.
EDUCATION
Coastline Community College 2009
Central Texas College 2006-2007
Lapeer West High School 1998-2001
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
NAVAL SAFETY TECHNICIAN TRAINING CERTIFICATION 2014
LCAC (LANDING CRAFT AIRCUSHION) MECHANICAL CERTIFICATION 2008
GAS TURBINE MECHANICAL SYSTEMS - CERTIFICATION 2003
MECHANICAL CORE SYSTEMS CERTIFICATION 2002
ENGINEERING CORE CERTIFICATION 2002
RTC BMT 2002