Experience

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  BD

  • Sandy, UT

  • Associate Operations Leader

    • Jun 2016 - Nov 2017
    • Sandy, UT

    • Lead manufacturing activities in assigned area for two teams• Applied Continuous Improvement programs and activities• Initiated and conducted root cause investigations• Contributed to staffing and production management• Developed and tracked production metrics to ensure goals were being met

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  IHTRT/Kadima

  • West Jordan, UT

  • Project Manager/Technical Consultant

    • Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
    • West Jordan, UT

    • Provide Project Management services including strategy, scope and schedule development for a new tire recycling process• Provide technical support for testing and data collection of a prototype tire recycling system

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  URS Corporation

  • Stockton, UT

  • Program/Project Manager

    • Nov 2004 - Oct 2014
    • Stockton, UT

    Program/Project Manager (Nov 2004 – Oct 2014)• Led a team of more than 12 Project Managers, Project Specialists, Project Engineers, Operations Specialists and Compliance Representatives in successfully planning and executing over 50 projects at the Tooele Chemical Weapons Demilitarization Facility (TOCDF)• Managed the Closure Campaign scope, schedule and budget to decommission, decontaminate and demolish two chemical weapons incinerator plants 2 months ahead of schedule and 30% under budget, achieving a $55M contract incentive for the company• Coordinated with project teams and Government personnel to resolve complex, unique and controversial technical and administrative challenges• Prepared reports, briefs and presentations for Army and Federal stakeholders, local environmental regulators and corporate management • Managed the facility’s conversion from the VX agent campaign to the Mustard agent campaign including facility decontamination; re-tooling as well as contracting, design, and installation of new systems; procedural development and implementation; and workforce training and certification• Instrumental in obtaining OSHA’s VPP safety certification, ISO 14001 environmental certification, reaching a Recordable Injury Rate (RIR) of 0.0, and achieving over 17-million man-hours without a lost time accident• Selected twice to receive URS Chairman’s Pyramid Award in 2013 and 2014 for Project of the Year

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  EG&G Technical Services (now part of URS Corporation)

  • Plant Shift Manager

    • Feb 2003 - Nov 2004

    Plant Shift Manager (Feb 2003 – Nov 2004)• Planned and directed TOCDF production and maintenance activities in a safe and compliant manner, to include establishing priorities and making specific job assignments for operations, maintenance, laboratory, compliance and others on assigned shift of 80 personnel• Utilized and implemented optimization techniques to achieve integrated performance of plant systems, maximum global productivity, and operating problem elimination• Directed emergency response activities of personnel as the On-site Incident Commander during plant emergencies in accordance with contingency procedures• Conducted branch level administration of human resource related processes• Prepared, reviewed, approved, and distributed daily operating records and plant status reports

  • Control Room Supervisor

    • Jun 1998 - Feb 2003

    Control Room Supervisor (Jun 1998 – Feb 2003)• Planned, initiated, and supervised plant operational/control room activities for operating systems including incinerators, remotely operated demilitarization equipment, and supporting utility systems in a safe and environmentally sound manner with strict adherence to all policies and procedures• Evaluated the complexity and criticality of inefficient or malfunctioning processes to ensure safety and environmental compliance, and directed actions to correct such processes• Supervised Control Room employees monitoring personnel entries into toxic areas and provided direction as necessary to accomplish entry objectives and emergency response

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  Japan Gasoline Corporation (JGC)

  • Hanford, WA

  • Electrical Test Operator/Sequence Test Team Leader

    • May 1994 - Dec 1994
    • Hanford, WA

    • Performed electrical and electro-mechanical system verification, acceptance testing, and start-up operations for systems at the Effluent Treatment Facility on the DOE Hanford Nuclear Reservation

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  US Navy

  • Silverdale, WA

  • Missile Technician

    • Oct 1977 - Nov 1993
    • Silverdale, WA

    • Supervised and managed division responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Trident-I C4 missile, launching system, missile testing equipment, and auxiliary support equipment• Processing Supervisor at the Strategic Weapons Facility, Pacific (SWFPAC). Directed and supervised Trident missile and nuclear warhead handling evolutions• Certified Navy Instructor: Classroom and laboratory instruction of new and advanced students on missile testing equipment to the schematic level including theory, operation, preventive and corrective maintenance