Tom DePonceau
Virginia Beach, Virginia
email: tdeponceau@aol.com   757.471.5490

Experience
Oct 00 - Present
MILCOM SYSTEMS CORP. - Chesapeake, VA
Mechanical Draftsman/Designer
Draft for DOD components, shipboard foundations, complex electronics, for surface craft and submarines; provide estimates, planning, control, supervision to Mil Std specifications. Design platforms for CHBDL/Common High Bandwidth Data Link, APS/Afloat Planning System, NAVMACS II project, and vexcel rack configurations and mounting arrangements; TFCC/Tactical Flag Control Center "T" tables; writing adapter shelves and other tables for Newport News Shipbuilding including adapters and side trays for various submarine racks and lockers. Provide guidance in numerous consolidated automated support systems projects; coordinate as customer liaison. Enjoyed increased responsibilities as logistics/estimator (past 6 months).

1998 - Aug 00
CDI MARINE CORP. - Portsmouth, VA
Senior Engineering Tech III
Performed drafting for USN hull systems; ship checks, investigation, analyses and managed reports for optimum designs. Recommended modifications for safety, cost effectiveness; reviewed calculations for advantage, power, strength, size and stability. Utilized AutoCAD (releases 11, 12, 13 and 14) and post-processing. Received Letter of Appreciation for customer satisfaction and savings; increase.

1984 – 1998
NORFOLK SHIPBUILDING & DRYDOCK - Norfolk, VA
Loftsman/First Class
Interpreted military/commercial drawings for prefabrication. Provided ship checks, development, procurement with adherence to contract specifications. Received increases and advancement for excellence.

Prior
B & M MARINE/WALDHEIM IRONWORKS/ ACME PRODUCTS - VA/NY
Shipfitter/Welder/Leadman
Provided ship checks, layouts, rip-outs, structural fabrication and installation/coordinated eight personnel in production.

email: tdeponceau@aol.com

Tom

Summary

• Expertise in Engineering Technologies. Clear and articulate communicator; computer literate with AutoCAD, CNC Translation Codes, post-processing; knowledgeable in military specifications, codes, symbols and diverse metallurgy grades.

• Outstanding organizational skills. Adept in assessment, analysis and prioritization of areas of concern. Hold current Security Clearance (DISCO).

Education
Norfolk Shipbuilding/ Tidewater Community College
Apprenticeship; Shipfitter/Graduate
AutoCad 2000 Course Completion

Airco Technical Institute Graduate/Certifications include Arc Welding; Gas Metal Arc Welding; Airarc Carbon Cutting; Gas Tungsten Arc Welding; Brazing; Oxyacetylene Cutting; Blueprints; Fabrication; Fitting.


7/02

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