Engineer Quality Assurance

Professional Goal:

Secure an entrepreneurial position to utilize my engineering, business development, marketing, and customer relationship skills to create significant business value for the enterprise.

Summary of Experience:

2010-2012 Flamingo Isle Municipal Utility District

• President of the District’s Board of Directors. The District has responsibility for maintenance of 11 miles of bulkhead in the Harborwalk subdivision plus canals leading to the Intracoastal water way and Galveston Bay.

• Lead the board’s efforts to define projects, determine budgets and set tax rates to fund the maintenance and bond payments. Coordinate with financial, legal, tax and engineering advisors for effective operation of the District.

2008-2010 New Home Construction project

• Designed and built our home on the Texas coast. Coordinated the efforts of the architect, engineer and contractors to complete the construction. This effort required knowledge of, and compliance with, FEMA flood and coastal construction guidelines as well as the Texas Windstorm requirements.

2005-2008 Independent Business, boat and yacht sales

• Established the Houston presence for an internet-based yacht brokerage business. I successfully grew the business in the local market but overall business conditions caused the company to redefine its focus.

1998-2005 Chevron Oronite Company, LLP

Petroleum Additives for the Lubricants Industry

Product Manager, Houston, TX

• Led Oronite business unit purchased from Exxon Chemical Company. Developed business plans, product development projects and customer strategies for a petroleum additive product line with revenues exceeding $100 million annually.

• Successfully maintained strong customer relations during a period of significant changes in the business.

• Developed and implemented a unique manufacturing alliance to capture significant cost reductions while improving consistency of customer supply.

• Worked closely with sales executives to craft product pricing and supply proposals that successfully captured major pieces of business. Negotiated customer pricing and contract issues to successful conclusion.

1979-1998 Exxon Chemical Company, PARAMINS

Petroleum Additives for the Lubricants Industry

Sr. Staff Engineer, Linden, NJ

• International Technical Service providing customer support for lubricant product development activities in Latin America, the Far East and Canada.

• Quality Assurance professional developing a computer-based quality system for monitoring and customer presentation of product quality information.

• Senior leader/mentor role in the Engine Oil Marketing and Technical Service Group. Responsibilities included development of additive systems to meet customer and industry performance requirements. Preparation of project plans, budgets and timelines. Stewardship of project budgets exceeding $1 million.

• Worked with senior executive sales team to support major oil company customers.

• Served as the lead trainer and technical presenter in the customer technical service effort.

1974-1979 Cities Service Oil Company (Citgo)

Test Engineer/Section Manager, Fuels and Lubricants Product Development

Product Development Laboratory, Cranbury, NJ

• Development and operation of engine and vehicle test facilities for fuel and lubricant evaluations. Supervised a team of professionals and technicians responsible for fuel and lubricant product development and technical service in the transportation industry.

1970-1974 Amerada Hess Corporation

Plant/Project Engineer, Port Reading Refinery, Port Reading, NJ

• Design, engineering and construction supervision of refinery projects

• Specification and design of piping, pressure vessels, rotating equipment, electrical equipment, foundations and structures

• Budget preparation and stewardship of project costs

Educational Information: Newark College of Engineering, Newark, NJ - MSME, 1972

Newark College of Engineering, Newark, NJ - BSME, 1968

Professional Affiliations:

Association of Water Board Directors

Registered Professional Engineer - State of New Jersey

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