Alan R. Mikkelsen

**** ****** ****. #***

Harbor City, California 90710

ac57ko@r.postjobfree.com

630-***-**** (Cell)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Competent, assertive and self-disciplined Director of Operations, Engineering and Maintenance with established leadership skills in business/sales support, engineering, facilities operation, DOT transportation, maintenance and administration. Creative “think-out-of-the–box” leader with proven business, analytical, mechanical and hands-on in the field problem solving skills. An expressive communicator, team builder, trainer / mentor who leads by my own personal example of serving and caring. Discerning, innovative and mechanically inclined patent holder.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

District Operations Manager for Waste Management – Enviroserv - South Gate, Ca. (2017 to 2018)

Manage the daily hazardous environmental services operation in California (West-1) region.

Responsible for the environmental health and safety compliance for two facilities.

Oversee personnel needs including selecting, coaching/mentoring, disciplining and training.

Interact with local, county, state and federal agencies to renew contracts and ensure new or existing permits were in operational compliance.

Perform required daily/weekly/monthly hazardous & universal waste storage/shipping inspections.

Direct shop repair, fabrication and field maintenance services.

Develop, coordinate and oversee mechanical contractors as well as service providers.

Participate in P & L budget, labor and equipment optimization reviews.

Operations Manager for Savage Services at Torrance Refining Co. – Torrance, Ca. (2016 to 2017)

Directed the 24/7 petroleum coke storage, shipping and the in/outbound LPG rail / truck operations with (3) supervisors, (2) maintenance mechanics and (28) hourly employees.

Enhanced communications and comradery between the eight 24/7 operating teams.

Developed and implemented a new innovative quarterly bonus plan with clear expectations and accountabilities. Carefully met all safety and performance KPI goals.

Oversaw approximately $1.5mm in capital improvements significantly reducing downtime while increasing the overall reliability of the delivery system without any employee or contractor injuries.

Streamlined vendor part procurement and improved contractor design-build capabilities.

Commercial Manager for DRF Trusted Property Solutions - Plainfield, Illinois (2014 to 2015)

Provided leadership for the design and installation of energy efficient HVAC systems for apartments and condominium living units.

Oversaw prefabrication of energy efficient systems which reduced field installation time.

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Midwest Regional Engineering, Maintenance and Senior Project Manager for Kinder Morgan a midstream energy company with responsibility for 8 liquid and bulk terminals. (1997 to 2014)

Supported the Regional General Manager and Director of Marketing and Sales in preparing engineering estimates, capital justifications, due diligence for new acquisitions and capital upgrades to existing transportation infrastructure and bulk chemical facilities.

Upon contract approval assigned staff engineer(s), hired and trained additional engineers and /or out-source design to third party engineering firms.

Directed a staff of (7) engineers and (5) maintenance personnel with typical financial P&L forecasting, tracking and analysis responsibility of $8 to 13 mm/year.

Sourced and qualified required field mechanical contractor teams to build new or repair existing assets to ensure meeting customer’s contractual time line requirements.

Teamed with procurement to develop contractor / vendor bid package specifications, terms and conditions mandated by corporate for multi-bid contracts.

Environmental liaison with EHS Department to coordinate remediation operations.

Multi-year Safety Committee participant, shop “tail gate” and field meeting facilitator. Consistently met safety, recordable injury and product handling corporate goals.

Trained and conducted field site JHAs (Job Hazard Analysis) required to receive “Hot Work and Confined Space Entry” construction permits from the safety department.

Directed Operations, Engineering, Safety and Transportable Services, Diatec Environmental

(Privately owned partnership,1983 to 1997)

Started a niche marketing company with entrepreneurial owner to design, build, hire and train staff to manufacture bulk water purification treatment compounds.

Successfully directed operations through an eight-year period of 28% annual growth.

Total responsibility for the design, construction, training, operation and safety of multi-plant / toll manufacturing facilities in CA, CO, IL, MN, and ME.

Directed Midwest and West Coast transportation subsidiary (100 to 140 trucks/month).

Liaison with two toll manufacturing facilities and one licensee production facility.

Handled regulatory compliance with the South Coast Air Quality Management District in Los Angeles and OSHA, SARA, Air / Water standards and other construction permits.

EDUCATION

MBA in Operations Management, Lewis University, Romeoville, Illinois.

BS Chemical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois.

Various marketing, engineering, operations, regulatory compliance and administrative seminars.

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