Manager Project

John A. James

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Baytown, TX. *7520

Phone: 832-***-****

E-mail: *******.**@*****.***

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

*/**–07/12 Landstar Logistics Houston, TX

Logistics Operations – Part Time

Provide trucking services for internal and external customers, dispatch and schedule drivers, monitor and track loads to assure cargo is delivered on time, preparation and finalization of all necessary paperwork.

4/10–09/11 Greentree Transportation Houston, TX

Brokerage / Operations / Sales

Manage key accounts, service and grow customer relationships. Review and verify shipping orders, cargo dimensions and details, proper transportation modes, equipment and routes, estimated times, permits, carrier safety stats, insurance, contracts and dispatch drivers. Research and establish new business opportunities, profitability, negotiate rates, terms and closing deals.

3/08–04/10 Jetco Logistics Houston, TX

Logistics Manager

Responsible for providing a full range of premium logistics services utilizing company trucks and 3rd party carriers. Independently manage accounts, service existing customer relationships while establishing new customers. Direct project management, project bidding, define and negotiate rates, sourcing carriers, planning, routing, dispatch, cargo tracking and problem-solving. Milestones included; increasing brokerage profit, from $700.000 per year to $2,000,000 per year, first successful brokering of project movement to Canada and Mexico, single highest grossing, mission critical project in company history (National Oilwell Varco).

11/04–03/08 TR Beck Ltd. Houston, TX

Transportation Coordinator

Coordinate transportation services, liaise with Mammoet, LTI, BME and Landstar agencies, providing local, Interstate, intrastate and international trucking services. Core functions included, simultaneously monitoring multiple internal and external load and equipment boards, negotiating rates with customers, dispatching drivers and project management. Increased brokerage revenue to $500,000 + per year, streamlined and improved company trucks loaded miles.

02/04–10/04 Emission Monitoring Serv. Inc. Baytown, TX

Network Administrator

Initiated company technology infrastructure upgrade and facilitated development of wireless network reporting system for regional oil and gas industries. Successful replacement of workstations, switches router and server, migrated company databases, users, groups and profiles to new server without any down time. Adapted field technicians (DOS OS) hand held wireless emissions monitoring devises to (MS OS) also enabling remote transmission of device data reporting saving the company time and money.

2002–2004 Bayshore Screen Printing Baytown, TX

Owner / Operator

Responsible for all aspects of small screen printing business, functions consisted of, general operations, purchasing, design, development, production screening, marketing, sales and services. Successfully sold business at a profit to Gorilla Sportswear in 2004.

1997–2002 Goose Creek CISD Baytown, TX

Network Manager

Installation and supervision of large multi-campus infrastructure upgrade. Responsible for automation and maintenance of district education network system. Direct project management on installation of each 30 to 60 workstation computer labs, replacement and configuration of Servers, workstations, software, applications, switches, routers, and cabling. Prepare reports and proposals for requisition of funds on purchases and upgrades. Successfully wrote proposal for elementary schools technology upgrades that was approved and saved the district $16,000.

1995–1997 Design Ventures Baytown, TX

Business Systems Coordinator

Responsible for Integration of hardware and software technologies to optimize production for a major printing and engraving company. Evaluated warehouse full of machinery and equipment to prepare for

business expansion and infrastructure upgrade. Successfully adapted all machinery for use with up to date Operating System software, configuration of office network, servers, printers and workstations. Researched new types of graphical business software and produced first company web page.

1989–1995 US Contractors @ Exxon Baytown, TX

Tool Room Manager / Store House / Dispatcher

Responsible for managing large multi-level tool room, storage of all Hazmat and safety equipment, dispatching of cranes and forklifts for the Exxon Olefins plant. Core duties included issuing miscellaneous tools, materials and equipment, serving the Instrumentation, Electrical, Millwright, Pipefitter, Carpenter and Engineering departments. Tracking, Inspection and servicing of all tools, gauges, Scott air packs, breathing air mask, safety harnesses and Hazmat suits. Primary dispatcher for all heavy equipment operators in plant.

1987–1989 W.R. Grace Deer Park, TX

Process Operator

Primary responsibility was for process operations of DAXAD reactor. Duties included monitoring and recording temperature, levels, pressure, flow, timing, sampling and testing at various stages of batch production. Had intensive interaction with control room operators, lab technicians and engineers, was actively involved with research and process development. Responsible for the proposal of pre-filtration slurry enabling better clarity of product and reduction in processing cost.

1983–1987 Red Arrow Freight Lines Houston, TX

Code Clerk / Dispatcher

Preparation of all trucking manifest, calculate weight totals, check freight bills for hazardous materials, apply proper codes and issue Hazmat placards. Coordination and documentation of overages, shortages and damaged freight, dispatch drivers, review driver logs, complete daily activity reports, equipment and traffic reports.

EDUCATION

1980–1982

Business Administration, Economics,

English Literature, Psychology, General Sciences

Lee College, Baytown Texas / Blinn College, Bryan Texas

I-T EXPERIENCE SUMARY

Operating Systems:

MS Windows 7, Mac OS X

Business Applications:

MS Office Suite

Transportation / Warehouse / Equipment computer information management systems

Microsoft Server & MAC OSX Server / PC Workstations on Distributed Network LAN /WAN

Time-keeping, Training; QC & Safety Support

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Lamar University Industrial Safety Training

Lamar University Fire Training

Petro-Chemical Process, Maintenance & Construction Operations

Transportation & Logistics Operations

Hazmat, MSDS & DOT Literate

Transportation Worker Identification Credential

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