Marvin Epps

Occupational Safety and Health Technician

Safety Professional and U.S. Navy Veteran with a background in maritime vessel operations, emergency response coordination, and industrial safety compliance. Currently pursuing a degree in Occupational Health and Safety. Skilled in safety audits, hazard identification, regulatory recordkeeping, and team leadership. Seeking a safety administration or auditing role to support organizational health and safety programs.

League City, TX
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Ferryboat Assistant Captain
Texas Department of TransportationGalveston, TX
Jan 2024 — Jan 2026
  • Assist in piloting and navigating ferry vessels in accordance with inland navigation rules and safe seamanship practices
  • Led and coordinated all safety drills for a crew of at least 5, including firefighting, man overboard, adverse weather, and emergency response.
  • Track and report daily vessel movements, passenger counts, and incidents, averaging 200.
  • Serve as acting captain in the primary captain's absence, ensuring safe operations and directing an average of 3 deckhands and crew.
Marine Painter
Newport News ShipbuildingNewport News, VA
Mar 2020 — Nov 2022
  • Applied protective marine coatings to ship surfaces in compliance with SSPC and NAVSEA standards
  • Performed surface preparation, blasting, sanding, and cleaning, including specialty finishes
  • Worked in confined spaces, at heights, and utilized respiratory safety equipment and job-specific safety controls
Operations Specialist
United States Navy
Sep 2011 — Dec 2019
  • Safety Compliance & Risk Management: Enforced strict Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) protocols, supervised firewatch details, and ensured full adherence to OSHA/NAVSEA safety standards during high-risk repair and hot-work operations.
  • Executed radar detection, tracking, navigation plotting, and watchstanding in operational environments
  • Conducted damage control, firefighting, flight deck safety, search and rescue (SAR) operations, and security duties
  • Emergency Response & Medical Training: Served on the Medical Training Team and advanced firefighting detail, leading shipboard damage control drills and medical response readiness for multi-person teams.
  • Operations & Work Center Leadership: Managed work center maintenance, logistics, and personnel as work center supervisor and repair parts supply officer, maintaining 100% material readiness for critical ship systems.
  • Tactical & Technical Operations: Directed tactical air space and radar tracking as Air Intercept Controller while overseeing seamanship, carpentry, powder coating, and physical asset maintenance onboard.
Skills
Hazard Identification & Risk AssessmentSafety Audits & InspectionsOSHA Compliance & RegulationsEmergency Response & FirefightingIncident Reporting & DocumentationConfined Space & Flight Deck SafetyPersonal Protective Equipment (PPE) ComplianceJob Safety Analysis (JSA) & Hot Work PermitsSafety Drills & Crew TrainingTeam Leadership & Communication
Education
Occupational Health and Safety
College of the Mainland
Jan 2026 — Present
Languages
English
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