Management Quality Assurance

Debra M. Bercik

**** ****** ******

Whiting, Indiana 46394

Home # 219-***-****

Cell # 219-***-****

abiak0@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

. Turnaround, Operations and Maintenance Management: Provide direction

and oversight to material and equipment buyers and ensuring that

material requisitions/purchase orders are properly processed with

approved suppliers. Responsible for providing oversight to material

management specialists involved in logistic, services, chemical and

catalyst movements. Conduct quality control of materials entering the

plant related to turnarounds, operations and maintenance specific

equipment and services. Experience with Project Management. Solicits

and analyzes metallurgical applications with regard to material. The

execution of turnarounds/outages that range from $15 - $100 million

spend. Interaction and effective communication with team members,

contractors and suppliers.

. Operations and Materials Management: Extensive cross-functional

expertise in manufacturing, warehousing and distribution. Analysis of

vendor supply base with regard to the automotive industry utilizing

the J.I.T. System. Completion of courses with regard to Quality

Internal Auditing as required by ISO 9002 (TQM) Management

Responsibility Element. Review bids, product proposals and contracts

with suppliers in the U.S. and internationally. Material Requirements

Planning (MRP) and MRO buying experience.

. Oversee and/or Supervise operations, quality, maintenance,

transportation, distribution, construction, production, engineering,

consultants, purchasing staff, materials management and contractors.

Liaison with contractors, management and supervision. Proven ability

to train, evaluate, motivate and lead large and successful teams of

employees. Approval of invoicing and delivery of goods.

. Combined Cycle Cogeneration Plant: Responsible for operating,

maintaining and monitoring plant performance for efficient and safe

plant operations. Performing chemical tests for plant water and steam

systems. Knowledge of electrical equipment, 138kv switchyard and

transmission lines. Chairperson of employee sponsored Environmental

Health and Safety Committee. Reviewer and Author of Job Safety

Analysis and P I & D's.

. Logistics and Scheduling Management: Oversee and supervise shipments

and deliveries. Initiated productivity, cost and performance

management programs to meet on time delivery requirements and improve

production levels and product quality.

. Storage and Inventory: Maintain accurate and complete inventory

records, tracking products, amounts, locations, organize storage

facilities for efficient access and retrieval; experience with

access/retrieval of computerized data (CMMS). Shop cost savings,

vendor audits and inventory scheduling

. Exceptional people skills: Stable, mature, work as a team member or

in a self-directed environment; effectively work with others, co-

workers, customers or contractors. Team player, personable with

excellent communication skills.

. Computer skills: MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and computer

bookkeeping, accounting, inventory and payroll; experience with HP,

Apple, MAC and IBM-PC technologies. Utilize PC based tools

(spreadsheets, databases and word processing).

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree in Organization Management -

Calumet College of St. Joseph, 1995

Certificate - Quality Internal Auditing/ISO 9002 Management Responsibility

Element

Certificate in Management Development - Calumet College of St. Joseph, 1985

Certificates - Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint courses.

Studies in Management and Organizational Communication - Purdue University

Completed GE Primedia Training courses (Certification)

Completion and certification of Power System Operators Short Course

sponsored by

Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State University

Completed numerous employer sponsored workshops, courses and seminars.

EXPERIENCE

BP Whiting Refinery/Procurement Department

Whiting, Indiana 11/06 - 8/10

TAR Procurement Lead

Provides direction and oversight to material and equipment buyers within

the Whiting Business Unit and The Turnaround and Maintenance Group.

Responsible for the effective administration of the MMS and CTS system

applications, ensuring material requisitions/purchase orders are properly

processed with approved suppliers and vendors. Additionally responsible

for providing oversight to material management specialists involved in

logistic, services, chemical and catalyst movements. Provides leadership

and direction to the staff and exerts influence over material related

issues. Hires, trains, coaches, counsels and evaluates performance of

staff. Drives and supports compliance to standards and policies. Manage

staff in fulfilling material requisitions and ensuring timely placement of

purchase orders and receipt of materials. Executes logistics strategies

and tactics through planning and forecasting. Support and conduct ongoing

market analysis and leverage knowledge that exists within the Procurement

function. Successfully completed CoW Permit to Work/HITRA Awareness, CoW

Level 1 and Permit to Work - How To, CoW Supplemental Procedure and CoW

Permit Writing Training Courses. Participates in HSSE programs.

Interaction and effective communication with procurement peers and team

members, contractors and suppliers.

Whiting Clean Energy/General Electric

Whiting, Indiana

11/00 - 04/06

Operations/Maintenance Technician

Responsible for the operating, maintaining and monitoring plant performance

for efficient and safe operations of all equipment within the combined

cycle cogeneration plant. Perform adjustments, inspections, testing, and

maintenance corrections on all mechanical/electrical/electronic equipment.

Perform chemical tests for the plant water and steam systems to maintain

quality. Participate and chair the facility EH&S programs. Utilize PC

based tools (spreadsheets, databases, word processing and GP Mate).

Knowledge of electrical equipment. Experience working with contractors and

suppliers on a daily basis. Training of new employees and supervision of

employees and maintenance. Six Sigma - Green Belt Certified.

Lear Corporation

Hammond, Indiana

Materials Analyst 10/99 - 11/00

Coordinate the schedule and audit of suppliers to ensure timely arrival of

all material with regard to production in the automotive industry utilizing

the J.I.T. System. Negotiation of contracts and agreements with suppliers.

Problem solving and negotiation with various vendors with regard to the

purchasing aspect of the industry. Monitoring and interpreting scheduling

demands to maintain proper inventory levels through cycle counts and

inventory control. Review bids, product proposals and contracts with

suppliers in the U.S. and internationally. Approval of invoicing and

delivery of goods. Successful completion of Industrial Procurement

Training with regard to E-Commerce Specialization. Responsible for all

engineering level maintenance, parts control and shop scheduling.

Adherence to and completion of Lear's ISO 9002 (TQM) Quality Assurance

Policy. Successful completion of courses through the Ford Direct Data Link

MS III System. Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and MRO buying

experience.

BP (Lubricants Business Unit and Refinery Services)

Whiting, Indiana

Operator/Maintenance Technician 7/90 - 10/99

Employ cycle count concepts to achieve inventory control and management

goals. Daily use of SAP R/3 system, knowledgeable of MS Word and Excel

applications. Worked with purchasing department and quality teams

stressing the importance of negotiation skills and problem solving. Shop

cost savings, vendor audits and inventory scheduling. Scheduling of

contractors and operators. Worked on production lines with high speed

packaging equipment and plastic mold injection systems; certified forklift

operator; qualified in operations assessment, maintenance, and supervision,

working with contractors and consultants and hands-on preventative

maintenance and turnaround maintenance.

OVERVIEW OF ACHIEVEMENTS

BP Refinery

Provides leadership and direction to staff and exerts influence over

material related issues and events.

. Hires, trains, coaches, counsels and evaluates performance of the

staff.

. Manage staff in fulfilling material requisitions/purchase orders and

ensuring timely placement of orders/receipts.

. Maintain awareness of quality requirements and performance.

. Support of Turnaround and Maintenance requirements.

. Executes logistics strategies and tactics through planning and

forecasting.

. Supports contract management activities.

. Liaison with warehouse operations and maintenance staff.

. Experience with SAP, E-Sourcing and Ariba Spend Management Tools.

. Experience with Project Management.

Whiting Clean Energy/General Electric

. Full plant startup for cogeneration facility.

. Experience with GPMate and GE Mark V and EX2000 Systems, LCI

experience, Honeywell TDC3000, Honeywell 5770LCN/UCN (GUS) operations,

DCS and turbine/generator and PLC digital control systems.

. Successful completion of classroom training on combined cycle and

electrical systems; including Primedia Training.

. Completion and certification of Power System Operators Short Course

sponsored by Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State

University, MISO System Operator Training Group.

. Chairperson and facilitator of employee sponsored Environmental Safety

and Health Committee.

. Reviewer and author of Job Safety Analysis and P I & D's.

. Successful completion of classroom training on Nalco chemical testing.

. Knowledge of electrical equipment, 138kv switchyard and transmission

lines.

Lear Corporation

. Recognized by suppliers as a reliable resource of products and

information.

. Strong knowledge of ISO 9002 Quality Assurance Policy.

. Experience in the J.I.T. System and inventory control.

. Successful completion of Ford Direct Data Link MS III System.

. Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and MRO buying experience.

. Successful completion of Microsoft Excel and Word courses.

BP (Lubricants Business Unit and Refinery Services)

. Directed reconfiguration project for a large warehouse facility,

supervised all phases from planning and design to implementation and

ongoing assessment, as well as contractor performance.

. Strong knowledge and certification of ISO 9001 certification process.

. As an information resource, contribute regularly to internal quality

teams.

. Recognized by customers as a reliable resource of products and

information.

. Experience dealing with hot deadlines and very tight time schedules.

PERSONAL

Quickly learn and apply information concerning production lines and

applications.

References, personal and professional, available promptly upon request.

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