Experience

Bakersfield Renewable Fuels

• United States
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Laboratory Manager

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  LABORATORY STARTUP | STAFF RECRUITMENT | REGULATORY CERTIFICATIONS | RENEWABLES • Manager charged with starting a new renewable diesel testing laboratory. • Responsible for obtaining instrumentation to test renewable products.• Responsible for recruiting personnel to staff Laboratory• Responsible for setting up Laboratory processes, (LIMS, ASTM Round Robin program, Quality Program.) LABORATORY STARTUP | STAFF RECRUITMENT | REGULATORY CERTIFICATIONS | RENEWABLES • Manager charged with starting a new renewable diesel testing laboratory. • Responsible for obtaining instrumentation to test renewable products.• Responsible for recruiting personnel to staff Laboratory• Responsible for setting up Laboratory processes, (LIMS, ASTM Round Robin program, Quality Program.)



ICC NTA, LLC

• United States
• Construction
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Southwest Lab Operations Manager

  • Feb 2021 - Jun 2021

  STAFF OVERSIGHT | LABORATORY MANAGEMENT | SYSTEMATIC IMPROVEMENTS • Oversee lab within the Testing department, including all revenue generating activity for that Profit Center.• Hire, coach and evaluate direct reports.• Provide training plans for all reporting staff and document all training according to QA program.• Establish excellent relations with testing clients (External or Internal) and ensure that Testing personnel are responsive to client needs and contractual requirements.• Review existing procedures and implement improvements to NTA's test procedures, training methods, and QA program to continuously improve the quality and efficiency of NTA's Testing programs.• Oversee Test Lab facility equipment and fixtures and ensure they are available and maintained in proper operating condition.



Chevron

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Laboratory Manager

  • Oct 2019 - Jan 2021

  STAFF OVERSIGHT | LABORATORY SUPERVISION | SYSTEMATIC IMPROVEMENTS | QUALITY AND COMPLIANCE• Supervise union and salary personnel in the laboratory to streamline organizational procedures and reflect changes in refinery configuration. • Modernize instrumentation and laboratory facilities to cultivate a culture of Quality and Compliance through operational oversight of internal documentation. DELIVERED RESULTS: ✔ Directed the transition from Petrobras to Chevron standards by partnering with Business teams in the Chevron Tier III program. ✔ Set strategic direction for quality within laboratories, maintaining quality oversight and assurance of appropriate standards, and driving continuous improvement.

• Lab Supervisor

  • Jul 2018 - Oct 2019

  QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS | REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS | STAFF SUPERVISION | LABORATORY MANAGEMENT | CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS• Established strategies for ensuring Quality Management Systems were implemented and maintained in accordance with applicable company guidelines, procedures, and strategy as well as external regulatory agency requirements. • Supervised union-represented laboratory operators as ISO Coordinator for the Chevron Global Lubricants Port Arthur facility, addressing preventative actions from changes and deviations as needed. DELIVERED RESULTS: ✔ Resolved customer product issues by partnering with Product Integrity and Blending teams to increase First Time Blend Rates that reduced slop oil waste.

• Quality Control Lab Shift Supervisor

  • Aug 2015 - Jul 2018

  COMPLIANCE STANDARDS | STAFF ATTENDANCE IMPROVEMENT | SAFETY MEETINGS | BEST PRACTICE STANDARDIZATION | TURNAROUND TIME REDUCTIONS• Managed union-represented Inspectors and facilitated employee participation in TOPS card programs to enhance compliance standards that improved staff attendance at monthly safety meetings. • Oversaw scheduling, managed overtime (OT), and standardized best practices with Shift Supervisors as a key member of the Emergency Response Team. • Supported a strong lean culture that promoted standardization, simplification, and continuous improvement. DELIVERED RESULTS: ✔ Monitored SQC of instrumentation and testing in the Quality Assurance Laboratory and implemented strategic improvements that boosted sample turnaround time by 55 minutes.

• Pipeline Controller

  • Oct 2012 - Aug 2015

  DATABASE MAINTENANCE | CONSOLE CONTROL | MAINTENANCE WORK SYSTEMS | TRAINING | OFFSHORE GATHERING SYSTEMS• Maintained project databases and controlled Rangely to Salt Lake Crude pipeline and former Sabine/Bridgeline systems on NWCP and NGAS consoles.• Coordinated domestic/international maintenance work systems for offshore gathering systems.• Served on the Hurricane Emergency Team as qualified OJT trainer running crude/natural gas pipelines.



Chevron Phillips Chemical Company

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Laboratory Supervisor

  • 2009 - 2012

  MONTHLY INSPECTIONS | SAFETY AND OPERATING PROCEDURES | COMPLIANCE | QUALITY ASSURANCE | PRODUCT VERIFICATION• Performed monthly field Maintenance Rating Program (MRP) inspections and verified compliance with standard for safety/operating procedures. • Led client meetings alongside Quality Assurance and Project Managers and ensured budgets for the Petrochemical Laboratory were kept on target.• Modified ISO documentation and manuals in the Petrochemical laboratory to ensure safety, regulation, and compliance best practices were maintained. DELIVERED RESULTS:✔ Negotiated rates and nominated 3rd party laboratories for vessel product verification as a key member of Incident Investigations and Why Tree Facilitator teams.

• Shift Supervisor - Ethylene Unit

  • 2001 - 2009

  OPERATOR SUPERVISION | EMPLOYEE SCHEDULING | SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE | STAFF TRAINING | SYSTEMATIC IMPROVEMENTS | QUALITY ASSURANCE • Supervised operator qualifications and employee scheduling to ensure proper safety and compliance measures were met, ethylene units were fully operational, and required trainings were completed. • Implemented systematic improvements alongside Maintenance teams to guarantee safety across all units as a member of the Emergency Response Team. DELIVERED RESULTS:✔ Aligned all Quality Assurance (QA) activities across a project and empowered to resolve and project quality issues across the QA sections.



Chevron

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Laboratory Technician

  • Feb 1998 - Oct 2000

  ENVIRONMENTAL WATER TESTING | MONTHLY WORK REPORTS | SOPs | ASTM METHODS | QUALITY MANAGEMENT | PRODUCT IMPROVEMENTS • Collaborated with cross-functional teams responsible for environmental water testing and wastewater plant effluents. • Compiled documentation and reports for Quality Assurance teams and inspected materials for customer service, incident response, scheduled asset inspections, monthly work reports prior to submittal to management. DELIVERED RESULTS: ✔ Created SOPs and ASTM methods as an integral part of the Quality Management team while analyzing Normal Alpha Olefins, Ethylene, and Propylene products.



SI Group

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Laboratory Supervisor

  • Jan 1997 - Feb 1998

  QUALITY ASSURANCE | SAFETY AND OPERATING PROCEDURES | COMPLIANCE | ISO CERTIFICATION | PRODUCT VERIFICATION• Oversee Laboratory personnel.• Served as ISO Coordinator for Freeport facility.• Provided training plans for staff and documented all training in accordance to SI Group QA program.• Oversaw the purchase of new equipment and implementation of new SOPs. QUALITY ASSURANCE | SAFETY AND OPERATING PROCEDURES | COMPLIANCE | ISO CERTIFICATION | PRODUCT VERIFICATION• Oversee Laboratory personnel.• Served as ISO Coordinator for Freeport facility.• Provided training plans for staff and documented all training in accordance to SI Group QA program.• Oversaw the purchase of new equipment and implementation of new SOPs.