PATRICK J. BENTLER

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Arlington, WA 98223 acf9u1@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER PROFILE

SENIOR EXPEDITER / TRAFFIC SPECIALIST

I am a Certified Professional Expediting specialist with over 30 years in the transportation, construction & manufacturing

industry. I am seeking long term fulltime employment within the field; I am comfortable working in an office environment,

the shop or in field locations regardless of the necessity of travel requirements. I am experienced in exportation of

materials to projects overseas as well as importation for use domestically. I have shipped utilizing truck, rail, air or ocean

freight, and have a strong database management background that allows for tracking of a large quantity of details for

larger projects. I have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and above average computer literacy.

Demonstrated capabilities in:

• Purchase Order review

• Factory manufacturing process assessment & real time reporting on fabrication facilities and shop capabilities

• Tracking of production materials and engineering documents through milestone schedule to completion

• Problem analysis and resolution utilizing project team communication

• Report generation and Quarterly Analysis of Vendor performance

A detail and team oriented Expediting / Traffic professional with strong accounting and cost analysis skills, that is

organized and efficient, able to work independent of supervision. Creative at problem solving and willing to lend

assistance to others to assure success is achieved in obtaining the company objectives.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GE Water Process and Technologies, Bellevue, WA. 2013 2014

Contract Employee, Project Expediter

Large international EPC Contractor Providing Water Treatment Process solutions to the Power Generation, Mining,

Mineral & Manufacturing industries, both foreign and domestic

• Maintained an up to date report on vendor manufacturing status, reported daily to project team of issues, findings

and provide solution options.

• Acquire Project specific inspection and shipping release documents, processed them for shipping to international

jobsite. Confirmed Quality, Quantity and Suitability issues were addressed.

• Worked with shipping department to resolve and location, transportation & import documentation issues

• Assist Project Manager in maintaining written communications to Vendors and Clients to facilitate resolution of

Design, Manufacturing, Shipping and Payment issues.

Bankers Life & Casualty Insurance Co, Washington State

2009 2013

Insurance Producer/Agent

Insurance company providing Life, Long Term Care, Health and Investment products to persons at, or near retirement.

Bechtel Supplier Quality & Expediting, Western Region, US & Canada 2004 2009

Large international EPC Contractor specializing in very large Capital Projects, worldwide.

Area Expediting Specialist 2004 2009 (“In Shop” locations throughout the Western US & Canada)

• Maintain regularly scheduled face to face meetings with vendors, to provide project contact on various

engineering Purchase Orders, allowing contractual review and to confirm understanding and acceptance of

contractual conditions.

• Provide analysis of factory production capabilities in regard to completing steps in meeting milestones per

contract, and projecting cost analysis. (i.e. Engineering, Procurement, and Manufacturing & Logistics).

• Work with vendor to review drawing exchange throughout design & engineering phase to monitor that schedules

are met. Review production schedule to confirm that milestones are in keeping with producing equipment in time

with contractual requirements.

• Keep track of required Quality Inspection schedule requirements to confirm that they are not missed, and that the

inspection group is given adequate advanced notification. Expediting also provides a physical assist to inspection

personal whenever possible.

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• Review procurement activities to confirm that pass down requirements from prime contract are carried to all sub

suppliers, and to gather basic information on sub suppliers and their capabilities. Track major components

through the procurement process to confirm receipt of material. Provide visual proof of receipt of material for

milestone payments in contract.

• Analyze production process and factory environment to allow objective forecast of manufacturing stream.

Investigate potential problem points and work with vendor to provide work around resolutions or alternate paths to

meet contract milestones.

• Prepare Quarterly Supplier Status reports outlining the vendor’s strengths and areas where future improvement

might be found with information about difficulties encountered during the course of a project.

SNC Lavalin Constructors Inc., Redmond, WA 1993 2004

(Formerly NEPCO)

EPC Contractor specializing in building Power Generating Plants using alternative fuels as well as the latest Co

generation Technologies both domestically, as well as throughout the world.

Procurement Specialist/Buyer 2003 2004

• Worked as a buyer to input overhead and project purchase orders into JD Edwards’s system. This allowed for a

more accurate accounting of procurement assets.

• Performed Cost Analysis and invoice coding. Input Material POD documents.

• Assisted Company in assessing resolution for recovery from failed corporate implementation of SAP system and

transition to newer legacy system in replacement.

Senior Critical Component Expediter – HRSG 2000 2003

• Developed a Database to track 10,000 unique engineered components from a multitude of vendors with various

delivery dates from a wide range of vendors. Assisted in reducing the number of lost items, or double ordered

equipment, allowed for real time reporting on the status of material and provided management team with up to

date status of orders.

• Developed a system for tracking HRSG (Heat Recovery Steam Generators) and their sub components through

the engineering phase, including drawing exchange and information research, then through manufacturing testing

and on to shipment & receipt at destination.

• Traveled extensively domestically & internationally to factories to provide vendor surveillance to confirm that

material supply needs were being met and the factory had the correct equipment and manpower to accomplish

the work.

• Assisted in negotiating aspects of the “Boiler” contracts to enforce the need for accurate progress reporting and to

ensure the contact information to allow for contacting the 2nd and 3rd layer sub suppliers to assure that they are

aware of and are willing and able to meet the requirements of the Purchase Order.

• Provided instruction and training for other expediters to assure they could use the same tools, and that they were

all cross trained to provide support for each other.

International Expediting Specialist 1998 2000

• Provide material tracking for projects outside U.S. borders. Confirmed arrival at export packing facility, then

through customs. Tracked ocean freight vessels as well as airfreight shipments to confirm delivery on site.

• Provided accurate paperwork to assist customs for U.S. Export facilities as well as import into countries in the

Middle East and Asia.

• Provided problem resolution in matters pertaining to customs and shipping.

• Generated customs paperwork for all equipment that was hand carried into foreign countries, to keep the payment

of duties to a minimum.

Records Coordinator /Project Expediter III 1993 1998

• Develop material expediting plan base on contract requirements. Worked with project team to determine level of

expediting and budget required. Assisted in development of training program for new expediters coming into the

projects.

• Worked with department head to develop and put into use an alpha numeric filing system to better archive

drawings and specifications, as well as engineering information.

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