Dan Hansen

About Dan Hansen

Nuclear Qualified Mechanical TechnicianUS Navy Nuclear Qualified Machinist Mate Petty Officer First Class with 12 years active service maintaining, operating and supervising nuclear plant operations, steam driven propulsion and auxiliary machinery plants.KEY SKILL / EXPERTISE:Frontline Leadership • Operations • Quality Assurance • Safety • Preventative and Corrective MaintenanceSteam Turbines • Heat Exchangers • Turbine Generators • Pneumatic Systems • Hydraulic Systems • Main Engine Reduction Gears • Valves • Lube Oil Systems • Pumps • Distilling Plants • Electrical Plant and Auxiliary Equipment • Microsoft Office ApplicationsMILITARY EXPERIENCE:United States Navy Nuclear Machinist Mate First Class Petty Officer: November 2008-May 2020Steam Propulsion Maintenance SupervisorSupervised organizational level maintenance on steam propulsion engines and supporting auxiliary equipment, turbine generators, valves, pumps and piping systems.Propulsion Plant Watch SupervisorProvide continuous supervision including mechanics, electricians, and electronics technicians for the safe and efficient operation of a nuclear power plant. Coordinate and oversee all reactor plant operations and in a shutdown status. Also provide training on nuclear power plant operations.Quality Assurance Inspector and Work Center SupervisorMeticulously inspected and oversaw testing of 200 maintenance items to include Cleanliness inspections and Nuclear Controlled Material Inspections. Performed audits and surveillances on maintenance items and trained junior personnel on quality control practices.Nuclear Mechanical Maintenance TechnicianAssisted with the maintenance and repair of lube oil systems, steam systems, freshwater cooling systems, high and low pressure air systems, turbine generators, refrigeration systems, fresh water productions systems, and reactor plant systems. Was responsible for the non-nuclear preventative maintenance program, ensuring that all maintenance was planned and accomplished on time and coordinated with outside activities to report and perform system testing. Naval Nuclear Power Training School/Unit - US Navy, Charleston, SC 20•••••96 months of training in basic health, physics, industrial safety, introduction to power systems, oral communication, mechanical systems practicum, and troubleshooting mechanical systems.6 months of intense graduate level studies in mathematics, calculus based physics, mechanical/electrical engineering, chemistry, radiological controls and fundamentals, and reactor theory and design.

Experience

1. Field Service Engineer

   Mevion Medical Systems

   Jul 2025 — Present · Salt Lake City, UT, US