Kevin Matsako

**** ******** **. ● Sarasota, Florida 34232 ● 440-***-**** ● adbm21@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a long term safety or managerial position where I can continue to provide leadership to a team dedicated to safety, growth and retention, while meeting and exceeding the goals set forth by the company. To share my knowledge and gain from others so we may all profit and surpass any and all standards in the future and beyond.

EDUCATION

PERC – CETP – tested and certified in all 9 modules – with quarterly continued education February 2014

Bergquist – Certified in Renia tankless water heater sales, installation, and repair – with annual CE September 2012

Sunoco Pipeline – Certified in injection and delivery procedures for butane August 2011

Corken Pump School – Certificate in pump repair and rebuilding August 2010

Blackmer Pump School – Certificate in pump install, repair, and rebuild April 2007

Gas Equipment Corporation – Certificate in underground tank install and removal – with annual CE April 2007

Hamerick Truck Driving School – Class B CDL with HAZ-MAT and tanker August 1995

CVCC – Certified Mechanic, Marine Technician, and Fiberglass Repairer June 1991

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

OSHA Plant & Safety Standards

OSHA 1910.120(q) = Hazardous Material Technician, Incident Commander

PERC CETP Mod. 1-9 ● DOT Safety Standards & Compliancy

Smith Safe & Goal Training ● Tier II Reporting and Procedures

Federal & Jurisdictional Pipeline Training ● First Responder Training

PeopleNet Onboard ● DHS Security

Corken & Blackmer Pump ● Highest Level of Internal Corporate Training

OSHA 30

OSHA /ARC first aid, CPR, AED

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

NPGA CETP Certified Proctor and Skills Evaluator September 2018

AERO/Hazmat Team – OSHA Certified: Hazardous Material Technician & Incident Commander: 29 CFR 910.120(q).

March 2016

NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) – Specializing in #54, 57, 58, & 59 April 2016

PERC – Safety and Training Board Member February 2016

LEAP- hazmat team OSHA certified

EXPERIENCE

Praxair – Cleveland, Ohio February 2018 – August 2019

Propane Manager and Flammable Gas Specialist of the Northeast region (12 states)

Management of 3 PSM sites, 33 regional sites; Spanning the Northeast region from Michigan to Maine and South Carolina to Tennessee. Collaboration with other regions. Daily/Weekly/Monthly price checks and changes, Market watch and analysis, Profit growth, Margin erosion, Budgeting, Bids and Proposals, Contract negotiations, Obtaining and filing permits, Supply agreements, Procurement, Delegations of duty.

Priority on safety included, Rules, Regulations, Compliancy and training. Jurisdictional codes, Driver ride -alongs, Site evaluations, Job performance reviews, Permit overviews and filings. PSM/PHA oversight, Audits, distribution, Product development. P & ID documentation and installation engineering, and Fire safety Analysis.

Marketing strategies included Media growth development for catalogs and interactive websites. Growing sales/sales support, Marketing and customer development, Profit growth, Margin erosion. Facilitating leads and product growth including Building vendor relationships and Third party commitments, Trade shows and Open houses, Customer growth and retention.

Airgas – Painesville, Ohio June 2015 – November 2017

Propane Operation & Service Regional Manager of Great Lakes Sector (OH, MI, IN, PA)

Midwest Regional Assistant

Integrate & build a comprehensive propane culture with safety first. Management of 16 PSM sites and 26 regional sites. Integration of NFPA & PERC. Training and scheduling of continued education. Development and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Fiscal year budgeting and EBIDTA. Purchasing, procurement, scheduling maintenance and inspection of vehicles and equipment. Negotiation of pricing and supply of essential product. Outside contractor selection. Designing, Coordinating and Overseeing the installation and removal of plant storage and fill systems, recovery and requalification of cylinders and tanks, customer installations, and mechanical integrity and P & ID updating of plants. Vehicle inspections, Re-chassis and strategic placement of bobtails, permit filing and handling

Ferrellgas - Twinsburg, Ohio April 2006 – March 2015

Operations Supervisor, Operations Manager, Plant Supervisor, Sales, Field Install/Service Specialist

General contractor for the city of Cleveland for installation and training

Maintaining safety of company plants, tanks, trucks, equipment, employees, & customer locations - while maintaining budget. Pre-employment screening, hiring, training, and employee termination. Routing, customer gains and retention, budgeting. Daily update reporting, plant inspection, meter calibration, and internal reporting. Annual tier II, fire prevention, safety analysis, and site specific security reporting. Preparation of check and fund requests, daily operations of multiple plants and locations, sales and negotiations, dealing with outside contractors, driving, installation and repair of systems, ordering of transports, accident / incident investigations and reporting, assisting the Director of operations.

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