Locksley C. Lyons
**** ***** **** ****, *******, Georgia 30017 Cellular 470-***-**** Email ************@*****.*** Supply Chain Management / Regulatory Compliance / Petroleum Technical Help Desk Field Training Quality Assurance Risk management through establishing and following effective regulatory compliance and reporting procedures. Accomplished Compliance Specialist with a solid record of success in managing and mitigating day-to-day compliance issues with Federal and State regulations regarding renewable and petroleum fuels. Proven know-how in collecting and reviewing data from Internal sources to prepare regulatory report submissions. Practiced in monitoring and researching new regulation and amendments. Providing guidance to internal stakeholders.
Career History
Project Manager and Supply Chain Management (SCM) Staff Engineer – TransMontaigne, Inc., Roswell, GA, 2007-Jan 16, 2015
Conducted and managed logistics for bulk Crude business.
Tracked and monitored movements of shipments via rail, truck, barge.
Managed Lease Operator and customer relationships.
Conducted training covering BOL systems, TouchStar BOL Ticketing system operation
Inspected Tank-gauging procedures to truckers at different Fuel Terminals.
Inspected and ensured data correctness of product database (i.e. Temperatures, tank levels and API gravities, etc.) for each track-offload into facility LACT units.
Managed maintenance and compliance issues regarding Rail and Trucks and provide feedback/reporting of variances and exceptions to Accounting, Lease Operator and customer.
Suggested and implemented process improvements.
Provide daily, weekly, and monthly report ticketing device utilization to ensure that the carriers are following Company Policies.
Focus on correct utilization of BOL computerized ticketing devices by carriers.
Enforce correct usage by training drivers, giving feedback, and making use of financial incentives.
Impact: Cut costs in ticket processing by eliminating extra work for Accounting.
Tasked with discovery of, and administering solutions for meter compliance, gain/loss
(calibration) issues at petroleum terminals. Oversee field meter calibrations at terminal locations by third-party companies.
Inspected and Supervised meter-proving (Calibration) with State officials and third-party companies.
Revised meter calibration procedures, and work with third-party providers to enforce compliance with company calibration standards.
Coordinated and conducted oversight meetings to communicate with vendors and facilitate compliance with State-level expectations.
Created consistency within the company regarding meter-proving and tracked results.
An established database for meter proving results, and proving records for easy access.
Compiled reports and graphs of meter usages and their Characteristics related to wear and tear for Engineering and Operations management for evaluation and on-going maintenance. LOCKSLEY C. LYONS Cellular 678-***-**** ***********@*****.*** Page 2 Impact: Discovered 60% of inventory loss due to meter-creep. Implemented a system to reduce further loss.
After the SCM business was sold, maintained the RFS objective for all customers. Continued implementation of processes and procedures established by SCM business. Assisted the QA/QC department.
Tasked with finding solutions for Canadian asset pre-purchase violations issued by regulatory agencies.
Analyzed 6 years historical data for transactions (sales various fuel types not placarded correctly, or contaminated, unreported releases in some locations, etc.) that did not meet standards set by the regulatory agencies.
Provided proof of compliance to noted regulatory agencies as a means to dispel all infractions.
Impact: No fines issued, violations retracted. Saved company $20M.
Compliance Analyst and Field Technician:
Provided data to trucking fleets - FedEx, UPS, Schneider Trucking, and Waste Management. Tracked daily purchases/sales using Veeder Root system, compiled into quarterly and annual reports.
Inspected and analyzed data to ensure compliance, prepared reports required for submission by management.
Managed and report logistics related KPIs.
Optimizes logistics network and balance inventory.
Managed vendor relationships.
Impact: Zero fines or warnings received in over 5 years of responsibility. SCM CALL-CENTER MANAGER, Veeder Root, Greensboro, NC, 2001 – 2007
Call Center Supervisor:
Managed and supervised 3 shifts/92 technicians with 6 team leaders (broken into tiers of experience).
Trained, mentored and guided new technicians.
Directed response to major releases of the product (regular gasoline) with notification to State environmental representatives, compliance technicians and provided documentation to on-site Incident Command.
Impact: Used actions taken during event to create and spearhead a system of alarm notifications that became a revenue generating service for Veeder Root.
My responsibilities in the role as the Senior Compliance Technician provided technical assistance and Compliance service for our internal and external customers.
Evaluated alarm data, contract or resolution time.
Inspected equipment for upgrades,
Inspected equipment for compliance based on environmental factors.
Recommended solutions to customers to keep them in compliance with regulatory agencies. LOCKSLEY C. LYONS Cellular 678-***-**** ***********@*****.*** Page 3 Impact: 91% of customers in compliance. Promoted to Supervisor. Inspected proprietary underground and aboveground storage tank, and pipeline alarms monitored by Veeder Root systems.
Monitored data system, satellite-feed into the call center.
Developed a clear knowledge of Standard Operating Procedures.
Established level of experience to effectively and safely respond to varying degrees of alarm.
Resolved problems, either remotely or dispatched local contractors - depending upon the requirements of each situation.
Promoted to Sr. Compliance Technician
Skills and Abilities Career Highlights
Gathers information, provides data for
daily reconciliation.
13 years Veeder Root and regulatory compliance
experience.
Provides technical support to internal
and external customers.
Responsible for leading and executing
day-to-day logistics activities concerning
bulk liquid Crude Oil shipping and
transportation management. Actively
manage the logistics workload and assign
tasks & projects to our Customers and
Field Service Technicians.
Saved TransMontaigne Inc. $20M in regulatory
fines.
Improved processing workflow to create more
efficient operations.
Improved metering capabilities by uncovering
deficiencies in systems.
Remotely repairs Veeder Root, tank
gauges, and guides, maintenance to
eliminate customer down-time.
Monitors card reader, fueling stations,
product tracking, inventory control, and
data for daily reconciliations.
Assists engineers by supplying data for
project scopes.
Education
Associates of Science; Electronics Engineering
Technology
National Institute of Technology, Fort
Lauderdale, Florida.
Certificate of completion; Technical Writing
Southern Polytechnic State University.
Marietta, GA 30060.
Certificate of completion; Project Management
Professional and Certified Associate in Project
Management. Gwinnett Technical College.
Lawrenceville, Georgia. 30043
Basic Electricity and Electronics
Semiconductor Circuits and Devices
Microelectronic Device and Applications
Digital Circuits and Micro-processing
Testing Electronic Circuits
HAZWOP
Handling and Storing Hazardous Materials
Fuel Releases and Spill Response
Airborne Material
Heat Stress
Respiratory Protection
Veeder Root Consoles – Levels I, II, and III
Inventory Reconciliation
Line Leaks
Hazwoper: Physical Hazards
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