OBJECTIVE

To utilize my twenty-three years of operations and compliance experience to provide dependable leadership, maximize efficiencies, reduce cost, and improve overall internal and external customer satisfaction.

WORK HISTORY

Logistics Analyst Aug 2013 – Present

National Scheduling Center - Air Liquide Industrial US- Houston, Texas

Evaluate scheduling and distribution procedures to maximize delivery efficiency.

Research and analyze delivery methods, and delivery schedules to minimize delivery costs and maximize customer satisfaction.

Ensure current and accurate system documentation; coordinated and performed testing of system modifications and coordinate system training, educational tools and materials.

Evaluate quantity of distribution resources at depots, and make recommendations to level of manpower or equipment.

Evaluate customer storage facilities for optimized sizing. Recommend upgrades or modifications to vessel or facility in order to gain efficiency.

Validation Specialist Sept 2010 – Aug 2013

Quality and Regulatory Affairs Department – Air Liquide USA LLC – Houston, Texas

Develop, execute, and maintain validation protocols and reports.

Act as the project lead for validation projects.

Coordinate and maintain electronic and manual filing systems for validation activities.

Participate in the management of change process to assure that changes do not adversely affect previous validation.

Facilitate and participate as a team member during risk assessment activities.

Perform other validation duties as required.

Develop, review and approve internal procedures and validation documents.

Perform validation assessments of new and existing locations to determine the level of validation required.

Area Quality Specialist Jan 2008 – Sept 2010

Quality Regulatory Affairs Department – Air Liquide USA LLC – Houston, Texas

Perform audits of air separation units, bulk gas distribution facilities and cylinder fill plants to assure compliance with FDA and Air Liquide product quality and regulatory requirements for medical and industrial gases.

Participate in RCFA for Quality Incidents.

Review Management Of Change (MOC) requests for FDA regulated facilities to verify adherence to validation and quality standards. Work with the appropriate personnel (i.e. plant managers, control system specialists, engineers) if corrections are required.

Participate in validation of medical cylinder fill plants by following approved guidelines for obtaining documented objective evidence that systems were installed and operate according to pre-defined specifications.

Verify P&ID’s match existing plant conditions and that necessary information is recorded in Maximo (i.e. equipment information, preventive maintenance plans, job plans) and is entered accurately.

Review work orders completed in Maximo and verify they have been completed as required by Air Liquide procedures and have appropriate documentation (such as oxygen clean paperwork) if required.

Review and coordinate closure of audit findings and quality and safety incidents.

Provide field support and training for plant employees in SmartSolve (Doc, CAPA, Train) and Maximo

Write, review and approve standard operating procedures for air separation units, bulk gas distribution facilities and cylinder fill plants.

Audit training documentation, related to plant operating procedures, for deficiencies and provide training to correct.

Logistics Analyst Jan 2007 – Jan 2008

National Scheduling Center - Air Liquide Industrial US- Houston, Texas

Evaluate scheduling and distribution procedures to maximize delivery efficiency.

Research and analyze delivery methods, and delivery schedules to minimize delivery costs and maximize customer satisfaction.

Ensure current and accurate system documentation; coordinated and performed testing of system modifications and coordinate system training, educational tools and materials.

Evaluate quantity of distribution resources at depots, and make recommendations to level of manpower or equipment.

Evaluate customer storage facilities for optimized sizing. Recommend upgrades or modifications to vessel or facility in order to gain efficiency.

Assistant Distribution Manager Jun 2005 – Jan 2007

Bayport Distribution – Air Liquide Industrial US – Bayport, Texas

Supervised 30 + Drivers, Mechanics and Distribution Clerks.

Responsible for safety and quality.

Developed and directed Clerk, Drivers, and Mechanics to ensure compliance with all FDA, DOT, and other Government requirements, as well as compliance with all Air Liquide policies and procedures.

Scheduled and supervised all rolling equipment maintenance; controlling costs by scheduling preventative maintenance and working with competitive vendors.

Worked with customers, regional sales and service to ensure safe and efficient access to customers and to support all sales activities related to distribution.

Promoted a “zero” vehicle accident/injury frequency rate.

Scheduled and conducted monthly safety meetings.

Maintained and/or supervised the maintenance of all records of daily operation with regard to employee information, DOT and FDA regulations, service reports, vehicle maintenance and inspection reports, driver logs and hours to meet company, state and federal regulations for safety and documentation.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, Sam Houston State University, 1988

Major - Business Administration

SKILLS

Maximo (Advanced User Maintenance Training), BDS (Bulk Delivery System), SCADA(Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition), SmartSolve (Internal Document Control/Incident Reporting), Oracle - Discoverer, Adobe Acrobat Professional, MS Word, MS Excel, Gear Up Management Training

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