Stephen Salka

Background

About Stephen Salka

Check out the August 2017 issue of Municipal Sewer & PG 20-26; Proven ability to optimize cost, schedule and staffing plans for the near term, while building capability and growth potential for the long term. Extensive background in the "business management" of the US Navy to include supply chain management, financial management, product life cycle management. In depth experience in contracts development, negotiation, award and administration. Logistics engineering experience extends the breadth of initial outfitting and provisioning, inventory management, warehousing, material requirements planning, material specification and certification, and purchasing. Exceptional communication, planning and problem solving skills developed and honed in successively responsible positions with the Government and private industry. Adept in planning, coordinating, and evaluating the required engineering, technical, and logistics support efforts of activities engaged in the repair, maintenance and overhaul of Naval Ships, Air Craft Carrier Combat Systems and Air Stations. An accomplished leader, mentor, and coach. Finely honed analytical skills making for an exceptional troubleshooter, with a history of cost avoidance and accomplishing more with less. Leadership is making people believe; that has always been the key to my success. I make them believe in themselves and the direction of the leadership. I learned long ago that our people were our number one asset; in helping them to succeed everyone becomes successful. Specialties: Power Quality, Surge Suppression, Engineering “I can’t ask my team to do anything that I haven’t done myself. I need to show them that I’m doing all of the same things that they’re doing. Equally as important, I want their success first. My success is through being part of the team.