Supervisor ~ Manager
Qualifications Profile
Results-driven and performance-focused professional, offering broad-based experience in plant operations and facility management. Armed with keen attention to detail and well-defined communication, technical, organizational, decision-making, presentation, and analytical skills. Equipped with wide-ranging knowledge in developing corrective actions to prevent recurrence of incidents; streamlining new plant equipment, processes, and procedures; and presiding over various safety meetings and training sessions.
Core Competencies
Troubleshooting and Process Efficiencies
Regulatory Compliance and Standards
Equipment Administration and Maintenance
Employee Training and Supervision
Operational and Technical Support
Cross-functional Leadership and Team Building
Professional Experience
Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation (KUCC) Salt Lake City, UT
Currently Kennecott Utah Copper LLC (KUC), a division of Rio Tinto Group
Field Operations Supervisor Jan 2014–Present
Oversee and deal with grievances, ensuring strict compliance with the contract.
Promote and implement a zero harm culture by ensuring compliance with the internal safety standards; while developing, supervising, and coaching employees.
Spearhead employees’ daily operations, which include ensuring adherence to safety standards and operation procedures; performing required daily inspections and sampling; and monitoring their training and performance.
Identify all safety performance areas requiring improvement throughout the company.
Facilitate safety meetings discussing and resolving incidents within the company and at the facility.
Partner with the management and the Maintenance Department in achieving daily goals with minimum downtime.
Investigate and report all incidents to the management; utilize piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs); and assist engineers and planners/schedulers with the resolution of schedule conflicts and work area issues.
Take part in drafting and modifying lockout documents to guarantee proper isolation for repairs and PMs; as well as tracking the products’ inventories utilized daily within the allotted budget.
Oversee and monitor laboratory results for the products produced for efficient process operations.
Control Room Specialist Jun 2011–Jan 2014
Provided expert assistance to the management and supervisors in scheduling maintenance activities, inspections, and routine work to minimize unscheduled downtime.
Collaborated with the Electrical Engineering Department in initiating the operating system migration to DELTA V; testing of the distributed control system (DCS); and alarms review for instrument modifications and removal.
Solely monitored and operated the following:
Plant process equipment from the central control room, which included shutting down and returning furnaces online to significantly cut downtime and lost production; and
Onsite emergency phone and radio to communicate with the Emergency Response Team as required.
EG&G, URS Corporation Tooele, UT (2000–2011)
A leading international provider of engineering, construction, and technical services
Operations Supervisor Dec 2008–Jun 2011
Organized and oversaw all operational activities for safe and efficient plant operations, in close coordination with the plant shift manager.
Assumed multiple roles throughout the company, such as the following:
Contract representative administrator in constructing a new facility for a liquid incinerator; and
Plant shift manager’s main point of contact in monitoring entries in and out of the MDB’s toxic areas.
Assumed full accountability in managing daily construction activities; monitoring daily work progress; scheduling critical activities; and interfacing with contractors to discuss facility modifications during construction.
Guided the plant manager in organizing and coordinating operational activities with internal and external customers; while guaranteeing the safety of operators and the environment.
Worked collaboratively with the plant shift manager in analyzing and resolving production, quality control, maintenance, and plant issues, which included equipment malfunctions.
Performed troubleshooting and inspection tasks in adherence to the established policies, procedures, and practices.
Efficiently led human resource functions, which included hiring, firing, and supervision; as well as employee knowledge, proficiency, and performance evaluation.
Control Room Operator Dec 2004–Dec 2008
Supervised the control console of the chemical demilitarization plant processing system.
Operated the computerized system control console and the CCTVs to ensure compliance of temperatures, flows, levels, pressures, and safety devices with established policies, standards, and regulations, including the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards (MACT).
Oversaw electrical distribution from the 46Kv substation to the facility to ascertain even power distribution, prevent MCC overloading, and respond to power outages.
Determined and reviewed complexity and severity of inappropriate/malfunctioning processes; and employed systematic processes to resolve issues.
Solely maintained a comprehensive record of daily plant activities, while addressing emergency and unusual operating situations.
Strategically led activities at the Tooele Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (TOCDF), which involved responding to alarms and site emergencies, as well as supporting the incident commander (IC) with all important notifications and information updates.
Rendered support to the supervisor in assessing operators on certification boards, reviewing resume, and handling interviews for applicants for the control room.
Earlier Position Held:
Field Operator – Pollution Abatement System (PAS) and Utilities Dec 2000–Dec 2004
Earlier Career
Baker Process Equipment Company Salt Lake City, UT
A manufacturer’s representative of industrial process equipment and analytical instrumentation)
Certified Welder and Journeyman Fabrication Mechanic Feb 1998–Oct 2000
Education
Coursework in Welding (Dean’s List) Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, UT
Professional Development
40-Hour Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Program
Siemens Simatic Troubleshooting Emergency Medical and Fire Dispatch
Incident Commander Hazardous Materials (Hazmat), Decon, and High Angle Rescue Operations
Affiliations
Rio Tinto – Copper and Coal Group North American Industrial Services, Inc.
Brahma Group, Inc. Fluor Maintenance
Activities
Coach Little League Baseball and Softball – Tooele, UT
Committee Member Sportsmen Fish and Wildlife (SFW)
Technical Acumen
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
PI Program SAP Adobe Creative Suite Internet Applications