Michael Chapple

Email: abqijc@r.postjobfree.com

Address: *** ********* **.

City: Lafayette

State:

Zip: 70508

Country: USA

Phone: 601-***-****

Skill Level: Senior

Salary Range: 40,000

Primary Skills/Experience:

Over 13 years of driving continuous improvements, establishing operational excellence, and optimizing efficiency, safety, and quality metrics.

Educational Background:

University of Maryland University College

Job History / Details:

MICHAEL CHAPPLE

204 Sandhurst Drive Lafayette, LA 70508 601-***-**** abqijc@r.postjobfree.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelchapple

Profile: Manufacturing & Maintenance Leader

ENERGY AND OIL & GAS SUPPORT SECTORS

Over 13 years of driving continuous improvements, establishing operational excellence, and optimizing efficiency, safety, and quality metrics.

Career marked by minimizing safety incidents, maximizing equipment/operational uptime, and engaging team members. Developed and recommended robust, viable process improvements that involved modifying plant equipment and standard operating procedures. Experienced in feed stock handling, hydrolyzing, liquid solid separations, fermentation, propagation, and distillation processes. Hold current Secret Security Clearance.

ENDORSEMENTS

Michael is a poised and contemplative leader who assesses the entire picture before offering his always sound guidance. He consistently demonstrates the ability to balance the accomplishment of organizational goals and taking care of his people Mike has the perfect mix of leadership and management skills ~ Darrell Baranowski, Quality Manager/Production Control Chief, USMC

Your behavior is an example of taking leadership in safety. You are setting a great example and creating the kind of environment in Jennings that we want throughout the business. ~ Susan Ellerbusch, President, US Biofuels North America, LLC at BP

your good efforts to eliminate hot work on the section of line running from one of the propagation vessels and out of the building structure is a good example of eliminating risk. ~ Tim Kozina, Demonstration Plant Manager, BP Biofuels

Demonstrated broad-based strengths and accomplishments in:

Mechanical & Electrical Systems Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) Project Management

Heavy Equipment Operations Preventive & Predictive Maintenance Safety Management

Equipment Modifications Continuous Process Improvements Regulatory Compliance

Recruitment & Hiring Skills Training & Development Team Leadership

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BP BIOFUELS OF SOUTHERN LOUISIANA, INC. Jennings, LA August 2010 Present

OPERATIONS SHIFT SUPERVISOR

Manage operations for alternative energy branch of BP Biofuels with ~$150M Lignocellulosic Ethanol R&D plant. Ensure adherence to safety protocols, equipment operating procedures, and regulatory requirements. Collaborate with other shift supervisors to facilitate seamless transitions and maximum production levels. Administer policies and procedures, initiate and implement continuous improvement projects, and commission equipment. Lead, manage performance, and recommend promotions for team of eight operations technicians.

Achieved outstanding safety record with only one OSHA recordable minor injury in five years conducting presentations and formal training on safety and plant operations for 100+ plant personnel.

Contributed to Plant Operations and Control of Work documentation by writing and editing more than 250 standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Championed continuous process efficiency improvements in feedstock delivery, hazardous chemical off-loading, and propagation by consulting with process engineers to modify equipment designs.

Promoted company s pioneering initiatives in alternative biofuels by hosting tours of demonstration plant for investors, foreign VIP guests, and prospective employees.

Accelerated technicians time to certification by at least 60% by personally training 10+ new technicians.

Trained three operations technicians who earned promotions to Operations Shift Supervisor roles.

Led team to support physical commissioning of plant s process equipment and to deliver consistent 100% accurate samples from each run.

VERENIUM BIOFUELS OF SOUTHERN LOUISIANA, LLC Jennings, LA July 2007 August 2010

OPERATIONS SHIFT SUPERVISOR

Managed all daily operations of pilot plant, encompassing safety management, run plan development, documentation, and equipment commissioning.

Mastered all facets of plant and field operations despite no prior plant experience by working alongside technicians to gain hands-on training.

Ensured optimal plant operations through collaborations with program managers, implementation engineers (IEs), and maintenance personnel.

Minimized downtime by consulting with IEs and SMEs to troubleshoot equipment and rapidly respond to down equipment.

Trained and led team of seven plant operators to maximize run-time and equipment functions.

U.S. MARINE CORPS

ASSISTANT HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER Meridian, MS (March 2003 June 2007)

Advised senior executive on HR, staffing, administration, legal, and compensation issues regarding unit of three management staff and 250 personnel. Supervised clerical and administrative, training, and personnel placement functions. Instructed sexual harassment, equal employment opportunity, and financial management courses.

Awarded Humanitarian Service Medal for coordinating housing at Naval Air Station for displaced civilian families during Hurricane Katrina.

Played instrumental role in promoting 976 personnel over three-year period by personally briefing each individual, facilitating training, and recommending job placements.

Fostered positive community relations by coordinating 21 volunteer projects totaling 600 community service hours.

U.S. MARINE CORPS

CALIBRATION LABORATORY MANAGER Okinawa, Japan (August 1999 March 2003)

Managed execution, implementation, and training of scheduled calibration and repair training procedures. Tracked and maintained calibration standards and $50M GPETE (General Purpose Test Equipment) for Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron and tenant activities. Trained and managed staff of 22 technicians.

Reduced calibration overdue rates from ~6% to below industry standard 2% for two years by revising recall procedures.

Achieved and maintained 100% accuracy of internal calibration standards and full traceability to National Institution of Standards and Technology (NIST) by collaborating with higher echelon laboratories.

Ensured proper implementation of Metrology Automatic System for Uniform Recall and Reporting (MEASURE) for 4,200+ electronic, electrical, physical, dimensional, optical, pressure, temperature, and torque assets.

Trained and qualified 16 technicians as Quality Assurance (QA) representatives.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Associate of Arts in Business and Management

BP Managing Essentials Effective Performance Conversation Waste Water Treatment & Water Analysis Certified

40-Hour Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response (Hazwhoper) Course

Heavy Equipment Operator Forklift, Man Lift, Front End Loader, Lull

Qualified in Lock Out Tag Out of Confined Space Vessels & Equipment Entry

COMPUTER SKILLS

Maximo MS Office Suite: PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook

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