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Manager Quality Assurance

Location:
Tulsa, OK, 74152
Salary:
$75,000
Posted:
October 11, 2012

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JOB SUMMARY OF JOHN FEDRICK

P.O. Box ***** Tulsa, OK 74152

Phone: 918-***-****-- E-Mail: rxtm85@r.postjobfree.com

**/** ** ******* ********** of Tulsa Delayed Coking Project Refinery Chemist

Chemical analysis, construction and operation of specialty modeling equipment in support of various privately sponsored research projects in refinery operations.

7/11 to 11/11 Royal Manufacturing – Quality/Environmental Manager:

Manager of Quality for oil-based lubricants plant/Environmental Manager

Supervise three laboratory personnel

Environmental reporting for Tulsa plant

Annual API licensing of products

NSF certification of biodegradable products

Formulation of new products in the bio-lubes area

Reworking of nonconforming blends and raw materials

Sales support, technical writing, creation of PDS’s and MSDS’s.

Lead continuing improvement initiative in support of ISO 9000/revise work procedures as required

3/11 to 7/11 Royal Manufacturing – Chemist:

QC testing, blending and formulating of lubricant products as directed by the owner.

Creation of product data sheets, evaluation and editing of technical specifications.

Support and documentation of work procedures in support of ISO 9001 certification

Technical support of sales department.

1/07 to 10/10 QEP Energy Company – Environmental Engineering Tech:

Coordinated and/or performed permitting, assisted in the creation and maintenance of spill plans, SARA reports and other environmental issues with regulatory agencies.

Researched Code of Federal Regulations and emergent environmental issues affecting the oil and gas industry in order to maintain compliance in diverse regulatory areas.

Researched and maintained continued diligence in the achievement of MACT standards.

Performed air permitting in Louisiana on QEP leases. This requires calculation of greenhouse gas (NOx, COx, SOx, HAP/TAP and VOC) emissions from compressor engines, coolers, back-up generators, wellhead, separator, tank battery and lease pumps.

Highly involved in establishing methodologies and techniques to stream-line the process and keep up with accelerating field operations without adversely affecting production.

Registered fresh water wells converted from rig to other uses with Louisiana Department of Transportation.

Updated and submitted annual EPA SARA III Tier II applications for Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana as well as the required and local responder (LEPC) notifications.

Responded to environmental issues as directed by the operations managers of multiple fields, and support operations engineers in diverse environmental areas.

Coordinated with external environmental auditors on compliance issues and aided field foremen in the resolution of any findings, monitored progress and reported compliance to the operations managers.

Permitted salt-water injection wells in Louisiana and coordinated sampling and laboratory analyses.

Researched and advised of the testing requirements of potential NORM sites and the storage/disposal of NORM material as required.

Technical writing duties included editing and updating SPCC plans for QEP fields in Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas.

Interpreted and translated requirements of approved air permits.

Created an ACCESS database and spreadsheets for tracking compressor movements, air permit status, emission levels, and identifying “contiguous lease issues” based on latitude and longitude.

Reviewed third party environmental services for potential contracting in diverse areas and acted as liaison between contractors and field as necessary.

Tested H2S monitors and other duties as directed.

02/06 to 11/06--Norris Rods – Quality Engineer:

Conducted research into quality issues at the direction of the Quality Manager.

Researched, presented and resolved issues using Six Sigma methodologies.

Investigated existing processes for methods of improvement, verifying suitability of specification changes in raw materials or intermediates, the determination and implementation of measurement techniques to monitor various stages of operations in-process.

Nurtured daily contact and coordination with operators and process foremen as well as acting as intermediate between operators and Quality Manager.

Analyzed/ evaluated data using statistical techniques and presented to the Quality Manager for determination of corrective action.

6/00 to 02/06-- Statsoft, Inc - Software Support Specialist/Testing Engineer:

Responsible for consultation, sales, technical support and testing and development for statistical software packages.

Performed in-depth research into statistical methodologies utilized by the assorted STATISTICA software packages in support of client research projects.

Testing department duties included verification and documentation of bugs, creation of “work-arounds” for existing problems, and customization of existing procedures to met customer needs.

Verified corrective actions, wrote detailed test plans and test cases.

Interfaced heavily with IT professionals (in-house and external), as well as scientists, researchers and consultants of all types.

Supported troubleshooting of software installation and obscure compatibility issues.

Cultivated sales as well as provided support for clients using statistical software products in the areas of statistical analysis and SPC applications.

Wrote test plans based on functional specs.

9/99 to 6/00-- Flowserve, Inc. - Contracted Technical Writer:

Technical writer for Best Practices Project Director augmenting existing Quality Control program.

Daily duties involved coordination of Best Practices implementation, assimilation and analysis of performance measures, the collection and evaluation of performance data in the following areas: Delivery Performance, Purchasing, Material Planning and Inventory Accuracy.

Additional duties included refinement of methodologies, creation of Power Point presentations, spreadsheet creation/modification, presentation of statistical methods and root cause analysis to manufacturing personnel, and coordination of daily internal communication between groups.

07/97 to 04/98 FIBERCAST – Quality Assurance Section, Sand Springs, OK. Manager of Quality Assurance:

Manager of all daily QA/QC activities and operating budget.

Reported directly to President/COO and was responsible for the administration of all ISO 9001.

Supervised 14 inspectors, technicians, and administrative personnel in Physical Testing/Raw Materials laboratories.

Maintained ASTM testing protocol and was responsible for administration of Corrective and Preventative Actions, as well as the analysis of “product-reject” data.

10/91 to 01/97- BAKER PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS-- Fluids Separation Section/Wax Group Tulsa, OK Applications Specialist:

Performed all daily lab duties: testing, customer support, problem resolution and technical report writing. Extensive travel, domestic and international.

Testing and analysis of crude oil and organic deposits for chemical treatment recommendations in the areas of prevention and removal.

Specialty product blending/modification for custom applications.

Lab/field procedure development and implementation. Upgraded test procedures.

Acquired/modified/constructed laboratory equipment.

Researched and developed microscopic techniques for analysis of chemical effectiveness on crude oil.

Wrote SOPS in support of effort to gain corporate-wide ISO 9001 accreditation. ISO 9001/TQM trained and certified.

03/91 to 10/91- -WILLIAMS BROTHERS LABORATORIES - Metals Analysis Section Tulsa, OK, Metals Analysis Section Supervisor:

Responsible for supervising Metals Analysis Group employees and environmental sample analysis from preparation/extraction stage through analysis and reporting.

Performed cost-control budgeting for section, evaluated and projected monthly project load/volume.

Wrote, reviewed and revised section Standard Operating Procedures for ISO 9000 certification for the Metals Analysis Group.

05/89 to 03/91--TINKER AIR FORCE BASE AIR LOGISTICS CENTER - Physical Sciences Section of Quality Control, Oklahoma City, OK Physical Scientist I:

Responsible for quality control of large scale electroplating/cleaning solutions and trouble-shooting electroplating solution problems in cadmium, silver, hard and electroless nickel and chrome tanks at large Air Force maintenance facility.

Lubricant and hydraulic fluid testing

Large-scale solution control though wet chemical and instrumental analysis, organic distillation and chemical extractions.

Daily tank solution inspection and solution control, maintenance of database, writing of daily reports and routing to appropriate section managers.

05/78 to 04/86-- Halliburton Services - Chemical Services Section Duncan, OK-Research Center, Senior Chemist:

Performed chemical analysis in support of chemical well stimulation processes.

Trained field engineers and chemists in well stimulation techniques and chemical solution treatment via regularly scheduled schools and seminars.

Constructed high-pressure equipment for modeling acid stimulation efficiency and the ensuing core testing using this modeling equipment.

Oil/water emulsion, scale, wax and organic deposit analysis with recommendation for chemical removal.

EDUCATION:

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, Norman, OK. Master of Business Administration-1987-89. Concentration in management/organizational behavior. 54 graduate level hours.

CAMERON UNIVERSITY, Lawton, OK, B.S.in Chemistry-1975-78. 39 hours in chemistry. 34 hours in mathematics, 12 hours in physics.

OTHER INTERESTS: Free-lance writer, genealogy research, volunteerism.

SPECIAL SKILLS: Mathematical/Statistical software, strong Excel skills, ACCESS, and extensive technical writing experience. Environmental permitting.

Continuing Education: Greenhouse Gas Emission Estimation Seminar, August 2010, Denver, Co.

3-day Lubrication Specialist School Stillwater, OK, 12-14 July 2011--Ray Thibault, LTC;

Certified Lubrication Specialist, Exam Date 7/15/2011, Certificate Number 590**-*****.



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