I was a machinist mate in the Navy and I have a lot of qualifications that I got in the Navy and I would like to pursue a career that has some of the same qualities I had in the Navy. I was a A.M.O.W. which was an Auxiliary Machinist Mate of the Watch which in civilian terminology is a Shift Supervisor. I was Maintenance Manager responsible for of all the work orders, placing them in the computer and keeping one copy on hand and a Maintenance Coordinator responsible for tracking of all of the Preventative Maintenance and all the Planned Preventative Maintenance and a Quality Control Inspector responsible for overseeing all Maintenance projects in the boiler room and signed off on each and every step taken.
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I would be careful with how you relate your watch standing duties to the civilian world as well. Doing work with the 3M program is good, but it is different than a direct maintenance supervisor spot. Also, be more specific on your quality control qualifications.
Someone in 3M who is responsible for ALL of the work centers would've been the 3MC or 3MA, which it does not sound like you did. Just be careful the way you translate. Good chances are, there will be someone who understands what your quals mean on your interview.
Hi Vince,
The only thing I would add is that many companies have skill translators on their corporate websites for Veterans. You can type in your Military skill code and the system translates your skills into civilian skills/jobs. You have plenty of skills, it's just a matter of how well you translate and market them.
Damin
I was a mm3 and had much the same experience that you have. I have spent the last 41 years as Vice President human resources in the healthcare field.
Your primary match is going to be in the HVAC areas. Outside the navy the job of MM and BT are pretty much combined. For that you will need to get a license in your state. But don't worry, in civilian life high pressure steam is a whole lot less than what we dealt with in the service.
Vince - thank you for your dedicated service to our country! I would encourage you to start to research different companies that have interest in Veterans and their competencies like yours (e.g., leadership of small teams, maintenance, readiness, etc.). I would offer the consumer products industry as a start and recommend that you check out Procter and Gamble, a world-wide leader in the marketing, manufacture and distribution of consumer products (e.g., Pampers, Tide, Crest, Olay, Gillette, etc.). http://www.experiencepg.com
Here is a link to the website so that you can begin to explore career opportunities. Key words that you want to explore would be PC&IS (Power, Controls and Informations Systems) and Manufacturing or Engineering. Thanks, John
You will not have trouble finding a position. My company is currently looking for Vets who have your experience in the same field.
Feel free to visit our website at www.mscdirect.com
Feel free to email me as well with anymore questions.
In this economy, with your skills, you should not have much trouble finding a job if you are geographically and salary wise flexible. look for job openings in job websites like monster.com, etc. by searching with suitable key words; get a good resume, recording all your certifications, experience and skill sets and post it on job sites. i am willing to review your resume and give my comments if you e mail your current resume to redcomputer@hotmail.com. be flexible in type of job; you cannot expect exact match to your previous experience; be willing to accept something that is close enough. be sure to prominently highlight the fact that you are veteran. government contractors will give priority to such candidates
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