Jeffrey Raiford

Email: abp1ci@r.postjobfree.com

Address: *** ******** *****

City: Luling

State: LA

Zip: 70070

Country: USA

Phone: 504-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $90,000

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Job History / Details:

Experiences/Work History:

Contracts Administrator - EDG Consulting Engineers for Madagascar Oil - Steam Flood

Pilot Project in Tsimiroro, Madagascar

January 2012 - December 2012 (contract ended)

* Created Contract Orders for vendor/contractors to execute works in the construction of a steam flood pilot project - heavy oil recovery technology

* Gathered data to create contracts as needed to facilitate vendor actions and activities

* Created and implemented procedures to facilitate contract changes and scope revisions

* Conducted meetings on project progress

* Managed multiple contractor change orders and facilitated implementation of those change orders

* Managed cost tracking reports and time sheets for contractor work force

* Worked with Supply Chain Management on the acquisition of materials and services

* Created contract amendments to incorporate negotiated changes

* Developed and implemented mobilization plan for the primary contractor on this project

* Helped develop and perform project bid evaluation summary and presented to Madagascar Oil Senior Management with recommendations

* Provided data for multiple reports

* Developed and implemented tracking tool for Contract Orders

Site Logistics Manager - Latex Facility, Arkema Inc, Hahnville, Louisiana

January 2010 - July 2011 (retired)

* Accountable for the day to day operation of the logistics activities associated with the movement/transportation of finished goods and raw materials in and out of the Latex facility

* Responsible for the following direct reports;

o Two (2) Day Supervisors

o 12 Logistics (shift) operators and one day operator

* Performed employee performance evaluations and conducted performance evaluation meetings

* Accountable for budget performance metrics

* Negotiated service and raw materials contracts between Arkema Inc and the Dow Chemical Company following corporate guidelines and limitations

* Managed a project to change the method of movement of latex trailers displacing a contractor which resulted in a savings of approximately $400 k/year

Work Process Leader/Training Leader/People Systems Advising Facilitator- Latex Facility, the Dow Chemical Company, Hahnville, Louisiana

December 2002 - January 2010 (sale of business to Arkema)

* Coached/mentored entire organization on behavior based personnel policies and procedures in alignment with Plant, Business and Company goals

* Worked closely with Site Leadership Team to develop and set individual and plant Health, Safety and Environmental as well as production goals and metrics

* Helped to implement and maintain the -Empowered Work Team Process- for the Latex facility - no on shift supervision

* Developed and implemented Operating technician training/certification program

* Implemented multiple training activities in an effort to reduce cost and increase efficiency through cross-training of operators to undertake minor maintenance activities

* Constantly coached and mentored all operators on fundamentals of unit operations

* Developed advanced operator training materials and manuals

* Administered certification and re-certification testing of operations personnel

* Coordinated and participated in the process of hiring new personnel

* Also participated in the process of off-boarding employees when applicable

* Worked with Plant leadership to administer balance of consequences for undesired behaviors

* Technical Resource for the use of all electronic tools used in Operations including the MOC (Management of Change) process

* Conflict Resolution facilitator for the Latex plant

* Provided guidance on development of career path opportunities for operators, engineers and plant leadership

* Responsible for facilitation of the plant goals meetings

* Facilitated Empowered Team meetings and workshops

* Facilitated Root Cause Investigations

Sr. Staff Production Specialist/Project Manager, Polypropylene Unit, Union Carbide Corporation, Norco, Louisiana - 1996 to 2002 (sale of business to Dow Chemical)

* Project Manager on two projects totaling $2.2 mm in capital improvements which were -energy conservation- related saving over $450 k/year

* Project Manager on a -catalyst delivery system upgrade- project at a cost of $1.8 mm - project was delivered ahead of schedule and on budget

* Project Manager on a capital investment project to upgrade product loading improvements with a budget of just over $1.4 mm. Came in on time and under budget

* Project Manager on the implementation of organizational re-design whereas the headcount in the organization was reduced by 15% saving over $1.2 mm per year

* Project Manager for a chemical injection facility upgrade for the automation of feeds to process equipment

* Project Manager for the development and installation of a secondary feed header from the processing area to the storage area

* Project Manager for a mole sieve propylene dryer process upgrade

* Project Manager on numerous medium scale projects from equipment installation to work process improvements

* Managed two (2) major unit turnarounds totaling $2.1 mm and $3.7 mm and multiple unplanned production outages

* Continuously set new production records via implementation of Six Sigma based projects.

* Served as Project Manager on two projects related to de-bottlenecking the plant

* Developed and executed Plant Tests/Tactical Run plans

* Managed Operation's activities for shutdown/turnaround situations

Engineering Assistant/Supervisor of Unit Operations, Shell Oil/Shell Chemical Company, Polypropylene Unit, Norco, Louisiana- 1987 to 1996 (sale of business to Union Carbide)

* Promoted to -Supervisor of Unit Operations- with responsibility for meeting overall unit production goals and key safety milestones as well as technical skill, troubleshooting and production unit knowledge fundamentals development for 16 shift operating technicians (four per shift) and four shift supervisors (direct reports)

* Accountable for setting and meeting capital as well as expense budgetary requirements

* Performed employee evaluations and helped employees develop improvement plans and set goals

* Served as Technical Support to Operations on all aspects of unit performance particularly in the Reaction, Distillation and Utilities areas of the plant

* Served six month start up assignment in Geelonog, Australia. Provided commissioning and startup support including operating procedure development and system implementation.

* Spent six months in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, as Unit Commissioning and Start-Up Leader. Wrote unit commissioning and start up procedures. Trained entire organization on the operation of the process.

* Provided nightly operating instructions and technical support for the Polypropylene plant

1979 to 1987, Shell Oil/Shell Chemical Company, Polypropylene Unit, Norco, Louisiana

Shift Supervisor

* Accountable for operation of the production unit while on shift

* Responsible for the development of shift employees knowledge and technical skills

* Performed employee evaluations using the Performance Management Process

* Helped operators develop/attain personal and shift team goals

* Provided process, product, equipment and quality troubleshooting skills to the operators while on shift

Process Operator

* Operate/maintained polypropylene manufacturing process equipment

* Certified Control Board Operator - Subject Matter Expert

* Made adjustments to key process variables to achieve target production metrics

* Reviewed, revised and created operating procedures as needed

* Made revisions to training manuals and materials to reflect predictive versus actual operating conditions

* Prepared process piping and equipment for maintenance activities including hydro-carbon mitigation using the Lock-Out/Tag-Out Procedures and Process

* Wrote Safe Work Permits and helped develop operator permit writing transition plan

Education/Training/Hobbies

* Graduate - Destrehan High School

* Attended Louisiana State University - Studied Industrial/Mechanical Engineering

* Certified Instructor in Apollo Root Cause Investigation Process

* PHA (Process Hazards Analysis) Training

* Train the Trainer Instructor

* Operator Certification Test Construction Instructor

* Front Line Data Solutions -Training Mine- program database tool implementer - corporate SME on this vendor supplied training administration program

* Deep working knowledge of MS Outlook, Word, Excel and Power Point

* Radio Control Model Aircraft enthusiast

* Board of Directors for Crescent City Radio Control Club

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