STEPHEN BRABETZ
171 Lost Valley Road
Amsterdam, New York 12010
Phone: (518) 843-5566
e-mail: brabetz@midtel.net
Education:
2004
Fall: Wetlands Delineation and Assessment, SUNY Cobleskill.
Summer: Physical Geology, Broome Community College, SUNY
Learning Network.
Spring: Water Chemistry, SUNY Cobleskill.
1998
Introduction to Combustion, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
1991-1995
Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute in 1995.
Work Experience:
June 2004-Present
Technician for Spectrum Technologies, Schenectady, New York.
Performed inspection, testing and material identification on various
nuclear safety related components for dedication and qualification for
use in commercial nuclear power plants.
January 1998May 2001
Mechanical Engineer in the Combustion Program of the Mechanical
Systems Laboratory of the General Electric Corporate Research and
Development Center, Niskayuna, New York. Designed, constructed and
conducted combustion experiments. Specified, assembled and
programmed data acquisition systems and instrumentation. Designed
most recent project to run unattended combustion tests for a total of
2000 hours with automated closed loop control and remote alarm
notification. Reduced and analyzed data from experiments.
February 1996January 1998
Mechanical Engineer in the Thermal & Fluid Systems Program of
the Mechanical Systems Laboratory of the General Electric Corporate
Research and Development Center. Designed, constructed and
conducted heat transfer and polymer experiments. Reduced and
analyzed data from experiments.
March 1995February 1996
Engineering Technician for General Electric Research &
Development in Niskayuna, NY. Designed, constructed, and conducted
various heat transfer and polymer experiments.
Summers 1991-1994
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Technician for Physical
Facilities of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Maintained and operated a
wide variety of air conditioning equipment, including pneumatics, digital
controls, absorption chiller units, and heat pumps.
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Military Experience:
1988-1990
Machinist’s Mate (Submarines) aboard the USS George Washington
Carver, SSBN-656, for four patrols. Achieved rank of First Class Petty
Officer (E-6). Primary duty was the operation and maintenance of
primary and secondary mechanical systems of a nuclear propulsion
plant.
Special accomplishments include qualifying Submarines in record time
and qualifying as a secondary chemist. Awards include a National
Defense Medal as Gulf War Veteran, Good Conduct Medal, Submarine
Group Commander’s Letter of Commendation, and two Commanding
Officer’s Letters of Commendation.
1988
Radiological Controls Worker aboard the USS Philadelphia, SSN-690.
Supervised the entry of civilian workers into the nuclear reactor
compartment.
1987-1988
Member of the decommissioning crew of the USS Tullibee, SSN-597.
Primary duty was the inactivation of the mechanical systems associated
with the nuclear propulsion plant.
Special accomplishments include meritorious advancement to Second
Class Petty Officer (E-5) and qualification as official liaison between
Ship’s Force and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard during nuclear de-fueling
operations. Awards include a Submarine Squadron Commander’s Letter
of Commendation and a Commanding Officer’s Letter of
Commendation.
1986-1987
Attended Naval Nuclear Power Plant Prototype Training in West Milton,
New York. Gained practical knowledge and experience in the
mechanical operation of nuclear power plants while completing Naval
Nuclear Training.
1985-1986
Attended Naval Nuclear Power School in Orlando, Florida. Course
content included mathematics, physics, heat transfer and fluid flow,
reactor principles, reactor plant technology, materials, radiological
fundamentals and specialized instruction for Mechanical Operators.
Computer Experience:
Operating Systems:
UNIX, X-Windows, DOS, Windows, and Macintosh.
Applications:
AutoCAD, TurboCAD, MATLAB, Mathcad, WordPerfect, Microsoft
Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Pinnacle Studio 8.
Languages:
HTML, LabView, Pascal, FORTRAN 77, Visual Basic for Windows,
BASIC, and MATLAB.
References:
References, transcripts, and portfolios available upon request.