THIRTY UNDER THIRTY PROFILES
Joshua Tanida Age: 26
ICI Services La Jolla, CA
UNDER THIRTY
had a notable career as a sailor. Filler, an instructor and head of the Machining De- partment at Workshop for Warriors (WFW; San Diego), said that during Tanida’s four-year tour of duty aboard the nuclear aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson the young sailor began with a rank of e-1 as a machinist mate in the ship’s reactor department. Within two years Tanida “excelled in his rate, being promoted four times to the rank of second class petty officer, earning a Navy Achievement Medal, a Fleet Admiral’s letter of commen- dation and was designated as an Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist.” As Tanida’s enlistment counted down to its last few months, Filler said, the young sailor realized the civilian world had more opportu- nities to offer than the Navy. As a result, “he started look- ing for education opportunities and heard about WFW and its CNC and welding programs.” WFW is an organi- zation that trains military veterans for machining jobs in the manufacturing industry at no cost to the student. Upon his discharge, Tanida immediately enrolled in WFW classes and earned 10 certifications in manu- facturing software, metalworking and welding over the course of two semesters. “This level of ambition and dedication to the program,” said Filler, “led WFW to offer Tanida a position as a teaching assistant for our Dassault Systèmes Solidworks class.” Tanida accepted and that’s where things stood when Filler nominated Tanida for 30 Under 30 earlier
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ust over five years ago, Tanida was a raw recruit in the US Navy. According to Paul Filler, the person who nominated Tanida and was himself a 30 Under 30 honoree in 2014, the young man
this year. By the time this year’s honorees were cho- sen, Tanida had attracted the attention of ICI Services. He is now an engineering technician for the profession- al services company that employs over 550 engineers, logisticians and specialists in support of the US Navy, Army and Department of Homeland Security. Tanida is part of the Alteration Installation Team (AIT) working aboard the USS Somerset, the ninth and newest of the navy’s amphibious transport dock ships. Commissioned last year, the Somerset is now in its home port of San Diego, where it is undergoing its final fitments and adjustments. The job of the ATI is essen- tially quality assurance.
“This level of ambition and dedication to the program,” said Filler, “led WFW to offer Tanida a position as a teaching assistant for our Dassault Systèmes Solidworks class.”
“What my job requires me to do,” he said, “is comprehend, track, and monitor all work done by various companies, such as Raytheon, BAE, NASS- CO, SPAWAR and others. I attend production meet-
ings where we coordinate the status of jobs, do visual inspections of completed worksites, checking up on any discrepancies, provide assistance and guidance to contractors, and maintain production paperwork and quality assurance paperwork.” Tanida plans to stay at ICI “for a long time, but I also see myself getting a degree in either electrical or mechanical engineering.
“I never claim to be smart when it comes to academics, but I don’t believe it’s how much you know, but how much you are willing to learn. Every day is an opportunity to learn a new experience, a new skill or fact that adds to your understanding of the world around you and helps you become a more well- rounded person.”
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