C sar Romero. NCSO
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Operations Manager Present
Lehigh Materials, A division of Lehigh Hanson Materials (HeidelbergCement AG)
Fraser Valley, British ColumbiaPlan, organize and direct daily operations in the Skway mine, Gilleys mine, Langley and Marpole TerminalsCoordinate production, quality control program and cost operating control for area (P&L)Manage the occupational health and safety portfolio for the Skway mine, Gilleys mine, Watt’s point mine and Langley terminalManage the maintenance departments at Skway mine, Gilleys mine and Langley terminalPlan, develop and implement purchasing policies and procedures, work practices and proceduresDevelop materials for implementation of Heidelberg cement safety group program for BC operationsCoordinate safety inspections and actions for the Fraser Valley terminalsManage the holding properties in the Fraser River tenures, contracts and crown extraction licenses Profit & Loss control on operations in the Fraser Valley.Represent Lehigh Hanson with municipal authorities in the area and the Skway native bandLiaise on Behalf of Lehigh materials to the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum resources, Ministry of environment, work safeBC in British ColumbiaOversee the analysis of data and information, Advise senior managementAuthorize the development of specifications for products or services for aggregate recipes
Operations manager 2011-2012 (June)
Inland Pipe, a division of Lehigh-Hanson materials (HeidelbergCement AG)
Calgary, AB Managed the daily activities of a manufacturing precast concrete plantImplemented the safety program for the Spy hill plantCoordinated staff allocation for daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly calendarsConducted safety inspections and test to ensure regulatory compliance with codes, standards and processes and other applicable safety requirements under Alberta OH&SCoordinated building, equipment and warranties repairs for all equipment with vendorsInvestigated on the circumstances and implications of accidents/incidents resulting from human error and/or equipment failurePerformed and reviewed risk assessments of equipment and new technology to determine if existing standards apply for new plant at Spy Hill pipe plantMaintained database and prepare reports, correspondence, briefing notes and statistics relevant to the plant performance both manufacturing and occupational health and safetyAnalyzed trends and implemented control mechanism to potential risks to the workers and operation performance for the Spy hill pipe plant.Mentored upcoming supervisors, foreman and lead hands in occupational health and safety, staff handling, facility operation, machinery performance, repair schedules, maintenance program and schedulingOrdered materials based on the demand forecast Controlled cost for the operation.Orientated new employees on occupational health and safety and plant policiesSupervised, motivate and disciplined workforce under my responsibilityEvaluated staff performance on a quarterly basis and acted on the evaluation results on established parameters and measurements
Maintenance/Production Supervisor 2009-2010
Inland Pipe, a division of Lehigh-Hanson materials (HeidelbergCement AG)
Calgary, AB Represented Inland pipe on site for the building of their new facility in the Spy Hill areaAssisted in the installation of all automated equipment for the precast concrete plantMaintained contact with builders and contractors in a share construction site as a PrimeCorrected, prepare simulated models and deployed new training material on all new equipment to employeesTrained employees in new equipmentCoordinated communication among equipment vendors in PLC programmingManaged work culture change for unionized workers into automation settingsRecruited employees for the new operation for phase 1Coordinated production while expanding plant into Phase 2Managed the occupational health and safety portfolio for the Spy Hill plant precast product plant
Inside Sales/ Business Systems Support/ Safety 2007-2008
Inland Pipe, a division of Lehigh-Hanson materials (HeidelbergCement AG)
Calgary, ABSold precast concrete products to the central and southern Alberta marketsManaged the sales and shipping areas and inventoriesStreamlined shipping and estimation operations Customer service front line for all clientsManaged the quality control, occupational health and safety portfolio
Safety/ Quality Control/ Environment Coordinator 2005- 2006
Inland Pipe, a division of Lehigh-Hanson materials (Heidelberg Cement Group)
Calgary, ABImplemented process checks for product quality throughout all production stages Managed the occupational health and safety portfolioManaged the quality control portfolio
Engineer Assistant (Engineering Student position) 2000-2004
Graymont Western Canada Inc
Calgary, ABSelected and recommended suitable fall protection system for different plant locationsAssisted project manager in the evaluation of contracts between vendors and the companyProcessed warranties on equipment and ensured that vendors understood the company’s need and expectations as per contracts Assisted mechanical engineer with sample collection, testing, analysis and evaluation of settling tanks, centrifugal pumps, rotary dryers and dust.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Applications: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Project, Visio and Outlook),
COGZ maintenance software, TMT maintenance software, EPICOR, KRONOS, ORACLE, JDE enterprise, Hyperion Essbase, CIS
EDUCATION
National Construction Safety Officer Alberta Construction Safety Association (ACSA)
Modern Safety Management certificate Det Norske Veritas March 2006
Electrical engineering Technology Diploma SAIT, Completed year 1 of 2.
Engineering Transfer program. Mount Royal University