I am a degreed Chemical and Nuclear engineer with former US Navy Nuclear experience. I have 16 years experience in Project Management, Operations Management, Facilities, Engineering, Construction and Procurement in the Oil and Gas, BioPharma, Utilities Systems, Chemical, and Power Industries.
SUMMARY
A degreed chemical engineer with 17 years experience in construction, manufacturing, operations, and maintenance. Major strengths in process management, lean sigma, project management, and procurement. Additional skills in economic analysis, quality control, cost control, logistics, and negotiations. A goal oriented self starter with excellent communication skills in a team environment.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Area Procurement Manager Waste Management Oakland, CA
Mar 2010 to present
• Manage procurement department effort for California Bay Market Area consisting of 21 business units across multiple commodity and service spend categories
• Implemented a centralized purchasing system to increase spend awareness, lower costs, and increase efficiency of financial systems.
• Identify opportunities that focus on cost reductions, efficiencies and quality improvements, risk mitigation, industry and supply trends.
Technical Program Manager Skye Technical Services Fairfield, CA
Apr 2008 to Jan 2010
• Managed Technical Project Teams for Mechanical, Electrical, and Process (MEP) engineering and construction contractor serving Commercial and Industrial clients.
• Managed project teams throughout project lifecycle from inception to closeout including:
o Project Planning – Defining and negotiating scope, managing relationships with users and other stakeholders, developing project budgets and detailed plans, developing User Requirements Specifications, and requesting funding.
o Project Execution - Managing client and subcontractor communications and relationships, updating and monitoring project cost and schedule, and ensuring deliverables meet customer expectations.
o Project Closeout – Commissioning and documenting building systems, applying for applicable Energy Savings rebates, authoring new maintenance procedures and materials inventory, and training of customers and maintenance personnel.
o Financials – Managing project budgets, expenses, profitability, and margin.
• Negotiated contract terms with vendors and clients including: Insurance Requirements, Scope of Work, Labor Rates, Markup, Joint-Venture Agreements, Profit Margins, Contingency, Schedules, Fees, and other contract terms.
• Ensured all projects comply with all pertinent regulations including: FDA, ICH, cGMP, GLP,change control, state, local, and federal regulations concerning Safety, Fire, and Environmental.
• Authored and edited necessary manuals to comply with client requirements including: Safety Manuals, EEO policies, Supplier Diversity Programs, and Training Programs.
Program Manager/ Project Manager Genentech, Inc. South San Francisco, CA
Sep 2005 to Apr 2008
• Managed multiple MEP expense and capital projects ranging from $50K to $5MM. Projects ranged from replacement of entire commercial building HVAC of chiller plants to new construction of GMP process water purification systems.
• Specialized in Utility Systems Facilities Maintenance projects which focused on: evaluating operations of utility systems (Lifecycle Analysis), performing Total Cost of Ownership evaluations to determine upgrades or repairs, and coordinating with stakeholders to ensure construction operations do not interfere with critical operations or functions to increase systems overall performance, reduce risk, and increase reliability.
• Reviewed plans and drawings of buildings and process systems including: HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire and life safety, compressed air, boiler and steam, domestic water, refrigeration, building controls and BAS systems, and others.
• Managed the process by which projects and programs were executed by: generating accurate and complete scope of work documentation, bidding work, responding to and generating RFI, RFQ, RFP, selecting contractors, determining contracting strategies, value engineering, negotiating change orders, developing metrics, and monitoring key performance indicators.
• Managed the Genentech small and minority owned business pilot program. Tripled the minority vendors’ database for department by recruiting new minority businesses and assisting current vendors in registering with federal Central Contractor Registry.
Operations Supervisor/ Maintenance Manager Basic Chemical Solutions, LLC Redwood City, CA
July 2004 to August 2005
• Managed a $3MM Expense budget and $300K Capital Budget.
• Planned, coordinated, and scheduled production schedules such as: installations, maintenance and repair, and chemical blending operations.
• Company LeanSigma Expert: Trained in LeanSigma processes and acted as team member for several Lean Teams. Completed Process Excellence Black Belt.
• Specific accomplishments include:
• Authored company maintenance program, procedures, and quality manual to comply with FDA standards and increase product quality.
• Reduced days to install from 36 days to 10 days resulting in $1MM (7.7%) increase in revenue with no increase in cost.
• Trained personnel and developed company safety policies, which reduced OSHA recordable rate in branch to World Class Standards. Company OSHA rate .67.
Facilities Engineer/ Project Engineer Chevron Corporation New Orleans, LA
May 2001 to June 2004
• Responsible for managing engineering projects from inception to completion supporting facilities upgrades and system modifications of offshore and land based oil and gas production platforms and facilities.
• Led multifunctional project teams which consisted of up to 150 contractor and company personnel during multiple project phases.
• Developed project scope, estimates, budgets, and performed economic analysis to support presentations to project teams and management to obtain funding.
• Managed over 50 and up to 15 simultaneous capital and expense construction projects ranging from $25K to $4MM with no OSHA Recordables, incidents which resulted in personnel injury, damage to property, or environmental impact.
• Promoted the use of industry project management tools and processes such as: Project Execution Plans (PEP), Front End Loading (FEL), Front End Engineering (FEE), Project Implementation Plans (PIP), Management of Change (MOC), Look Backs, and Lessons Learned.
• Planned and executed construction projects to comply with state, federal, local regulations, and industry codes:
• EPA, LA Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), OSHA, FAA.
• Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 29 CFR, 30 CFR, 49 CFR.
• NEC, ASME, and ANSI B31.3, 31.4, 31.8, 31.G
• Designed a miniature platform system for a well that required no building permit from the state and local governments and reduced cost from normal platforms by 50%.
• Invented a modular upgrade process and system for a water transfer facility in which separate modules integrated with one another. Modules could be added as needed freeing up $400M in capital in the first year and reducing total project cost by $750M over 5 years.
• Created and implemented a project reporting system between engineering and operations which increased team communications and reduced scope creep and budget overruns from +/- 250% to +/- 10% of appropriation.
Engineering Lab Technician US Navy Norfolk, VA
Dec 1990 to Oct 1995
• Operated and repaired Nuclear Propulsion Plant and auxiliary equipment.
• Nuclear reactor plant and controls, pressurizing system, emergency cooling system, primary and secondary radiation shields, and steam generators.
• Steam turbines, turbine generators, steam systems, condensers and condensate systems, chemical treatment systems, evaporators and water purification systems, air compressors and air systems, hydraulic power plant, seawater plant, pumps, and valves.
• Drain systems, ballasting systems, periscope hydraulics, diesel, oxygen generators, trash disposal, and other submarine specific equipment
• Coordinated Preventative Maintenance Program
• Authored and edited nuclear and submarine protocol maintenance and work packages to comply with regulations:
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• Department of Energy
• Department of the Navy
• Received US Government SECRET Security Clearance.
SKILLS
Proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Project, and other MS applications
Proficiency in SAP, Via Vista, Decision Tree, and PEEP
MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATIONS
ISPE and AICHE
EDUCATION
MBA/MSE, projected grad date 2010
San Jose State University San Jose, CA
GPA 4.0
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering
Auburn University, May 2001 Auburn, AL
GPA 3.7
Associates Nuclear Engineering Technology
Thomas Edison State, Feb 1996 Trenton, NJ
GPA 4.0
Model Building and Decision Analysis for Decision Analysis
ChevronTexaco Technical University
Over 30 professional continuing education units and over 300 hours of company sponsored technical and leadership events and conferences.
Partial Project List:
2009: California Dept of General Services Ronald Reagan State Office Building Fire Sprinkler and Domestic Water Investigation and Remediation– Project Director for the investigation to determine corrosion mechanisms and extent of damage to 1,000,000 sf double high rise tower in Los Angeles. Project Cost: $2MM
2008: Genentech Electric Vehicle Charging Stations – Managed the design and preconstruction of multiple charging stations for multiple buildings site wide. Project Cost: $500K
2007: Genentech Site Skylight Replacement – Managed the skylight replacement of multiple facilities at Genentech. Facilities included: office, GLP Labs, GMP production facilities, and warehouses. Project Cost: $1MM
2006: Genentech B5 HVAC Replacement – Managed the replacement and upgrade of GLP Lab building 250,000 sf HVAC systems including controls. Project included Energy Savings and Performance (ESPC) rebates. Project Cost: $5MM
2005: Genentech B8 System 27 Replacement – Remove and Replace GMP water system for use in the Biotechnology/Pharmaceutical Filling Facility from Design to Construction. Project Cost: $500K
2003: Chevron Offshore New Orleans Paint and Corrosion Mitigation Program – Implemented and managed the corrosion mitigation program for over 250 offshore structures in Gulf of Mexico. Project Cost: $35MM
2002: Chevron Near Shore Profit Center Facilities Upgrades – Managed the demolition and construction of multiple Oil and Gas Production Platforms and Facilities. Project Cost: $10MM
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