NICHOLAS L. SCHRADER

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Medina, Ohio 44256 email: acyfj8@r.postjobfree.com

Pursing employment with a successful organization that will allow me to fully utilize my career knowledge, education and experience to enhance the company’s growth.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Quality Distribution- November 2014 to December 2016

Vice President of Operations North

Directed operations for nine energy and chemical tank truck facilities in the Utica and Marcellus Shale’s, which included, Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New York. This area had in excess of 400 pieces of equipment and over 300 drivers and support staff. Maintained a profitable energy operation when the market revenue had decreased by 40%. Integrated and developed facility leadership, fleet maintenance, safety, business development and administrative staff during a transitional period and introduced new ideas to help the overall growth and profitability of the northeast facilities. Identified and changing markets and repositioned assets to achieve EBITA targets.

Reduced fleet maintenance expenses by 10% of revenue and implemented purchasing programs to help maintain monthly budgetary targets.

Reduced CSA levels by 30 points and generated a downward trend in key areas.

Maintain less than 10% out of service ratio for each facility in the northeast region

Reduced labor to revenue percentages by 15%

Implemented non-conformance compliance program to improve growth of business development and margin rejuvenation. Reduced non conformances by 20%

Reorganized load and reload operations to generate 30% more revenue with existing assets.

Changed tank wash expense from a 10% loss each month to a 5% gain.

Developed a training system for all drivers in order to improve safety and service quality.

Transitioned energy and chemical facility operations and employees in order to extract synergies and improve overall financials.

Evaluated operation and implemented best utilization practices for each asset in the north in order to utilize every potential revenue sources.

Chesapeake Energy- Oilfield Trucking Solutions March 2012 to October 2014

North Area Manager

Manage 4 facilities in the Utica and Marcellus Shale, which included 150 pieces of equipment and over 245 drivers and support staff. Developed and coached facility leadership, fleet maintenance, safety, business development and administrative staff in order to generate new ideas and remain competitive in the market place. Participated in the improvement of the company’s fiscal growth from 11 million dollars in revenue to 116 million dollars in revenue in 2 years.

Transitioned location from single digit EBITA to 15% within 180 days of hire.

Reduced Total Recordable Incident Rates from 3.8 to 1.1 within 1 year.

Develop and maintain 90% vehicle utilization for each facility and maintained a satisfactory CSA score under 50th percentile in each category.

Maintain less than 10% out of service ratio for each facility in the northeast region

Develop and maintain profitable budget for entire operation

Implemented growth plans and managed business development.

Development of standards operating procedures to ensure operations accuracy and consistency.

Develop, implement and manage business models to the operation that would improve growth and fiscal sustainability

Developed a marketable coordinated dispatch system for Chesapeake Energy that allowed all liquids hauled in the Utica and Marcellus South to be dispatched out of one centralized call center. This call center was the boilerplate for what is currently being used by Chesapeake Operations Center.

Directed all human resources for the region to ensure consistency in staff development.

Mcilvaine Trucking- Wooster, Ohio January 2009 to March 2012

Operation Manager Tank Division

Management of 100 staff members including drivers, fleet managers, sales and fiscal support individuals. Business development in the propane, asphalt, anhydrous ammonia and chemical sectors. Developed and implemented operating policies and procedures that significantly improved the consistency of the tank division operations. Prioritized, organized and managed numerous operational matters at one time to ensure the highest priority issues get resolved. Educated fleet managers on current DOT and Hazardous Material Regulations.

Improved customer relations and communications during peak service months and managed an increase in sales by 2.5 million dollars

Developed vendor relationships and implemented a pricing catalog in order to manage vendors’ repair costs and drive repair costs down in strategic areas

Primary point of contact for managing the daily tank truck operation including safety, business development, fleet maintenance and administrative support team.

Project management of numerous fleet projects and restorations

Senior Transportation Connection of Cuyahoga County- Director of Operations and Quality Assurance

First Integrated Regional Senior Transportation - Executive Director- Cleveland, Ohio

F.I.R.S.T. was assumed by Senior Transportation Connection April 2005 to January 2009

Developed a non-profit corporation from a concept to a fully functional corporation that would initiate regionalized senior transportation for all of Cuyahoga County. Managed the daily operations of the coordination and service delivery of transportation functions to ensure services operated on schedule and passengers were being provided with safe, reliable and courteous service.

Built consensus with municipalities and private organizations to ensure development of coordinated transportation for seniors throughout Cuyahoga County

Directed collaborative efforts between Mayors, Managers and County Commissioners to demonstrated cost savings and addition service through coordinated transportation.

Assisted in the development of state grant applications to ensure future funding for a nonprofit organization

Developed, implemented and managed a profit and loss statement

Developed and managed a fully functional call center from its inception to over 80,000 phone calls annually

Developed and managed policies and procedures in compliance with the American’s with Disabilities Act and senior transportation programs for all operations

Generated yearly growth plan and managed maximizing efficiencies while reducing expenses

Univar U.S.A.- Twinsburg, Ohio

Northeast Region Safety and Training/ Operations Manager /Tank Farm Manager April 1990 to January 2005

Managed the operation and fleet maintenance of thirty-five commercial vehicles used to service Ohio and surrounding states.

Developed training programs and curriculum used by operations employees in thirteen facilities. Developed company safety guidelines using federal regulations and facility Safety Health and Environmental results. Conducted monthly safety assessments with branch management staff and compliance with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations when transporting and storing hazardous wastes. Managing all accidents and incidents within the Northeast Region. Conducted root cause analysis investigations on all accidents, injuries and near misses in order to make necessary improvements to operations to protect against future incidents.

Managed a profit and loss statement of approximately $50MM of inventory and assets

Increased existing account revenues $500K annually through the sales of hazardous waste disposal, value added services and new product formulations.

Implemented programs to minimize loss time and vehicle accidents within the Northeast Region by 30%

One of the principle negotiators with the bargaining units throughout the entire Northeast Region regarding price and performance

Conducted safety, health and environmental audits to ensure compliance with FMCSA, FDA, DOT, OSHA, EPA and other local government agencies to ensure employee safety

Developed and managed safety procedures for warehouse, rail operations, repackaging and trans loading operations

Monitored and managed the safety, trans loading and inventory and over 3 million gallons of flammable liquids in a 30 tank farm.

EDUCATION:

University of Phoenix

CDL Class A MXT Endorsements

TRAINING:

Olin - Chlorine Incident Commander Training 2004

National Safety Council - Defensive Driving Instructor 2005

Ohio Department of Transportation P.A.S.S. Instructor 2007

Current in DOT, FRA, FMCSA, OSHA, IATA and HM181 & 215 regulations.

Department of Transportation Incident Commander 1995-2005

PEC / Safeland Trained

Respirator Fit Test Trainer

SKILLS:

Microsoft Office, Excel and PowerPoint

McLeod, TMW, SAP, AS400, Certify, UltiPro, Trapeze and Mobilitat Transit Software

Reference Available Upon Request

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