Michael J. Maselli

*** ********* ******, **** ******, MD 21061

410-***-****, ac0xlh@r.postjobfree.com

Career Objective and Overview

To advance career with an organization which recognizes and appreciates the expertise required to operate essential duties at large-scale, transportation facility.

Entrusted over career with duties essential to the successful operation of a petroleum-product distribution facility, as well as essential duties in facilities making food-and-herbicide products. This includes over four years with present employer, coordinating the loading and unloading of: ships and barges. Also, operating entire production functions at two previous employers.

Work-Skills Set

Direct the loading and unloading of ships, barges and trucks at a plant with a highly combustible inventory. Supervise more than 100 employees. Oversee union employees.

Perform batch mixing in a continuous operation with strict timetables from start to finish. Oversee others performing similar duties, assisting them when running behind schedule.

Perform plant maintenance. Serve on safety committees. Direct 15-minute, "tool-box" talk at beginning of shifts, regarding potential safety issues.

Microsoft Windows and Word. Also, Customer Order Processing Service (SAILS), used for order tracking and schedule updating.

Professional Experience

Scheduler/Dispatcher, Vane Brothers, Baltimore, Md.

March, 2013- May, 2017

Report directly to both fleet coordinator and general manager. Duties included, but not limited to, taking orders for fuel deliveries in both the Baltimore and Norfolk harbors, processing and assigning said deliveries to both tug and barge crews. Coordinating equipment loading at specific oil terminals, working with ships agents to ensure on time deliveries, and to ensure all proper coast guard rules and regulations were adhered to. Data entry on spread sheets for completed jobs, to ensure proper tracking and billing.

Plant Dispatcher, The Hess Corporation, Curtis Bay, MD.

February, 2005 – September, 2012

Report directly to both plant supervisors and indirectly to plant superintendent. Facility provides petroleum products, including: gasoline, home-heating oil and heavy-industrial fuels. Facility includes docks for ships and barges as well as bays, where trucks load or unload products.

Entrusted with the loading and unloading of all ships, barges and trucks using this plant.

For ships and barges arriving at facility dock, order employees to begin the loading or unloading. Coordinate communications between these vessels and the facility.

For truck deliveries, assign offloading area and assign employee to monitor the delivery. Assure steady traffic flow through 13 truck-loading bays. Do so by enforcing loading procedures.

Assist any drivers with mechanical or technical difficulties encountered during loading. Track firm's orders to assure correct product being provided. Also, assure on-time deliveries. Enforce safety rules during loading. Document infractions.

Serve as off-shift supervisor of up to six employees when management absent. Oversee drivers with trucking companies firm uses to fulfill customer orders. Handle 25 - 200 orders daily, depending on the season.

Direct union work force of up to six, performing such duties as maintaining racks for loading products into trucks. Coordinate workforce of up to six during ship-or-barge loading and unloading.

Enter customer data on spreadsheets, including: product specification, customer-reference numbers, billing details and delivery history. Serve on safety committee. Make hazard awareness observations.

Batch Maker Quest International, Westminster, MD.

February, 2004 - February, 2005

Reported to Shift Supervisor. Advanced to a Lead Operator after approximately four months. With another operator, oversaw up to 15 batch makers per shift. Delegated to help out others on mix stations if encountering trouble or falling behind.

Facility produced fruit-and-meat flavors used as a part of customer products, including: Coca Cola, Kraft, Kellogg and others in the food-and-drink industry.

Entrusted with producing factory's product in liquid-and-powder forms. Received ingredient "batch card" from supervisor. Obtained ingredients from warehouse. Mixed ingredients to create flavor. If flavor was kosher, worked with the onsite rabbi to meet all Jewish requirements.

Ran mix tanks combining all powder-and-liquid components of a batch before quality-control testing and finish-product packaging. Used spray dryers when product packaged as powder.

Also, entrusted with testing product to assure it met quality standards. This included: PH testing, color-and-clarity checks, viscosity readings and taste testing. Entered laboratory results for completed batches on computer spreadsheets.

As safety-team member, assured workers: wore personal-protective equipment, followed established batch-making procedures and kept work area clean and organized. Accounted for employee movements during evacuations.

Senior Plant Operator, FMC Corporation, Curtis Bay, MD.

October, 1998 - February, 2004

Reported to shift supervisor and plant manager for this plant producing Sulfentrazone herbicide for application on soybean fields.

As T DC panel-board operator, started batches, ran sample times and did result entries. Interpreted computer coding when batches failed to start or advance. Coordinated work load of two outside operators. Finished product, packaged it and directed pickup.

Monitored several tanks of raw material and discharge rates so to not overfill or empty process tanks. Timed finished product so storage tanks did not reach capacity.

As outside operator, processed samples. Packaged finished product. Troubleshot problems. Maintained equipment. Made safety-related observations. Performed fire watch on any: welding, burning or similar hazards.

Supervisor, District Photo Laboratories, Beltsville, MD.

September, 1997 - October, 1998

Directed more than 100 employees developing and finishing photographic materials.

Shift Supervisor, W.R. Grace Co. Curtis Bay, MD.

December, 1991 - August, 1997

Began as Quality Control Technician before advancing to final position. Supervised 20 union employees involved with producing industrial chemicals, including silica gels for the packaging industry and fluid-cracking catalyst for the petroleum-refining industry. Laid off due to workforce reduction.

Personal Interests

American Motorcycle Association. Harley Owners Group. Fishing for: all types of big-game fish.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Salisbury State University, Salisbury, MD.

1985

Sociology major. Psychology minor. Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Rugby player for school team. Senior mentor to freshmen. Worked at W.R. Grace Chemical Company during summers.

Certification and Training

First responder in two areas. First, as firefighter, trained by Baltimore City Fire Department. Second, as provider of first aid and triage to injured personnel, having been trained by FMC Corporation. Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Trained in routine mechanical maintenance and troubleshooting of plant equipment. This includes: pumps, spray dryers, product mixers and packaging equipment. Qualified on TDC computer panel-board systems, used for batch-making operations and continuous batching processes. Forklift (natural gas and electric).

References On request.

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