Experience

GCT Global Container Terminals Inc.

• Canada
• Maritime Transportation
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Operations Superintendent

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  • Participate in and lead activities to ensure safe, efficient operations and optimize the utilization of manpower, equipment and space in vessel, yard and rail operations.• Implement and manage standard operations procedures. Review performance against operating plans and standards. Consistently attain and/or exceed productivity and cost targets. Identify opportunities to add value for our customers through efficiencies and continuous improvement.• Identify cost containment opportunities through planning efficiencies.• Supervise foremen, hire labour, and determine operations training needs.• Manage performance of operations personnel including interaction with business agents regarding discipline matters.• Ensure compliance with regulations and guidelines, including collective agreements, in all matters including health, safety, environmental and labour relations.• Conduct investigations into workplace accidents or incidents and prepare reports with findings and resolutions. Show less

• Ship Planner

  • Jan 2013 - Aug 2017

  • Schedule, order labour, and manage longshoremen and foremen.• Created and implemented comprehensive work programs that optimized the efficiency, utilization and productivity of both machinery and ILWU unionized labor• Utilized sophisticated Navis skills (SPARCS/Express) in order to plan and actively manage vessel operations that attains all internal and customer objectives• Collaborated with representatives from large container shipping lines, including Port Captains and vessel Chief Officers, in order to provide stowage that enhances both productivity and vessel safety• Employed broad terminal operations knowledge to contribute strongly to process improvement initiatives Show less

• Rail Planner

  • Jan 2011 - Dec 2012

  Responsible for strategic planning of Rail Operations with a time-bound, cost-savings focus. Communicates with major steam ship lines, and rail lines in order to ensure the efficient transport of their respective cargo. Maintains relations with union foremen to ensure maximum productivity within the Rail Yard, while upholding safety standards as a priority.



Patterson Dental

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Equipment Coordinator

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2010

  Responsible for purchasing of dental equipment as dictated by inventory levels and demands of sales orders. Assisted sales team in fulfilling orders to ensure the arrival of equipment in a timely and accurate fashion for maximum customer satisfaction. Coordinated shipping and receiving of equipment, communicating with vendors and couriers in order to economize company expenses. Responsible for purchasing of dental equipment as dictated by inventory levels and demands of sales orders. Assisted sales team in fulfilling orders to ensure the arrival of equipment in a timely and accurate fashion for maximum customer satisfaction. Coordinated shipping and receiving of equipment, communicating with vendors and couriers in order to economize company expenses.



Fraser Surrey Docks LP

• Canada
• Maritime Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations/Dispatch Coordinator

  • Sep 2007 - Dec 2008

  Scheduled import and export shipments. Supervised labour for various operations. Dispatched labour and equipment for all dock activities. Scheduled import and export shipments. Supervised labour for various operations. Dispatched labour and equipment for all dock activities.



Seon

• Canada
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Logistics Coordinator

  • Jun 2006 - Aug 2007

  Scheduled, coordinated and managed all imports and exports of equipment. Resolved any issues with vendors, customers, and freight forwarders. Ensured proper billing of import and export shipments. Improved shipping and receiving procedures. Provided customs classification for import and export products. Scheduled, coordinated and managed all imports and exports of equipment. Resolved any issues with vendors, customers, and freight forwarders. Ensured proper billing of import and export shipments. Improved shipping and receiving procedures. Provided customs classification for import and export products.