Objective
Quality Management System/Maritime Regulatory Compliance professional/Company/Vessel Security Officer; I am looking to take the skills that I have developed over the past 24 years in Quality Management, Planning and Preparedness, Regulatory Compliance, and response to begin a new career upon retirement from the U.S. Coast Guard.
Experience
API (ISO 9001:2008) LEAD AUDITOR, COMPLIANCE SYSTEMS EVALUATORS (PART TIME)
PMB #103, 5315 FM 1960 West, Suite B, Houston TX 77069
Oct 2009-Present
? Conducts API Monogram Renewal/Surveillance audits of manufacturing, processing, and corporate design functions to the standards of ISO 9001:2008, Q1, and applicable API Product Specs.
? Qualified in a wide range of API Product Specifications.
? Provide consultancy services to ensure industry and regulatory compliance.
SUPERVISOR, U.S. COAST GUARD MARINE SAFETY DETACHMENT (Retired Nov 2010)
(Previous assignments have included Sector San Juan and various response tours of duty)
1936 FM 1432, Victoria TX 77905
Aug 1986-Present
? Supervisor of Marine Safety/Security Detachment with an Area of Operation of over 300 sq miles.
? Created an environment of community awareness and outstanding working relationships with industry partenerships.
? Supervises and conducts regulatory compliance audits/examinations of foreign and domestic commercial ships; Passenger, Bulk, Chemical, Liquefied Hazardous (LHG), Natural (LNG) and Petroleum (LPG) Gases.
? Supervises and conducts new ship construction oversight of high rated chemical barges.
? Supervises the regulatory compliance audits/examinations of U.S. regulated water front facilities to the regulations of the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) and applicable pollution regulations.
? Team Lead for all response missions to include oil & chemical mishaps, hurricane preparedness, Incident Command Post, ship & barge groundings/collisions/allusions, &
? Federal Point of Contact for all Maritime Regulatory matters.
? Senior Marine Inspector qualifications include; Port State Control (foreign ships) Passenger, Bulk, Chemical, Liquefied Hazardous (LHG), Natural (LNG) and Petroleum (LPG) Gases. Domestic (US) Hull, Hull Tankship, Small and Large Passenger, Barge, Dry Dock, Liferaft, Towing Vessels, Domestic Security, Marine Casualty Investigator.
? Professional at all Quality Management, Project Management, and Systems Compliance.
Education
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-VICTORIA – Victoria TX
Masters of Art’s Interdisciplinary Studies GPA: 3.5/4.0
Awarded 12/2009
AMERICAN MILITARY UNIVERSITY – Charles Town, WV
Bachelors of Art’s Security Management GPA: 3.5/4.0
Awarded 6/2006
Certification
Summary of qualifications related to ISO 9001:2008/RABQSA;
? RABQSA QMS Lead Auditor #110139 renewal date of March 2012
? ISO 9001:2000 QMS/LA course completed July 25, 2008 from QMII
? ISO 9001:2008 refresher/upgrade completed Dec 12th, 2009 from QMII
? Maritime SMS and Auditing using ISM Code completed Sept 2009, QMII
? Maritime SMS and Auditing using ISPS Code completed Sept 2009, QMII
? Currently working toward ISO 14001 (EMS) and 18001 (OHS)
Summary of qualifications related to American Petroleum Institute (API), Auditor #352, ISO 9001:2008, ISO TS 29001:2007, and API Q1 8th Ed;
? API; 2B, 4F, 594, 599, 5CT, 5D, 5DP, 5L, 5LC, 5LCP, 5LD, 600, 602, 603, 608, 609, 6A, 6D, 6H, 7-1, 7K, 8A, 8C, 9A, 11E, 11AX, 11B, 11D1, 11IW, 11L6, 11VI, 13A, 15 LR, 16A, 16C, 16R, 16F17D
? Auditor IAF Code/Descriptions; 17 Basic Metals and Fabricated Metal Products. 18 Machinery and Equipment, and 20 Ship Building
Skils
Summary of qualifications related to U. S. Coast Guard;
Port State Control Officer (includes ISM/SMS, ISPS, MARPOL, ILO 147)-
? Foreign Chemical Tanker Examiner
? Foreign Gas Carrier Examiner
? Foreign Tank (oil) Vessel Examiner
? Foreign Freight Vessel Examiner
? Foreign Passenger Vessel Examiner/Control Verification
? Port State Control Examiner
U.S. Flag State-
? Barge Inspector
? Hull Inspector
? Hull Inspector-Tankship
? T and K Boat Inspector (small and large passenger vessels)
? Maritime Security Inspector (MTSA and ISPS)
? Towing Vessel Examiner
? Liferaft Inspector
? Commercial Fishing Vessel Examiner
? ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, NIIMS, 700 and 800
? Have taken great pride in bridging U.S. Coast Guard with local industry parteners to form a sense of community and understanding from all parties. This relationship has garnered great success with major industry projects that were considered “outside the box” thinking on the part of the U.S. Coast Guard. Example available upon request.
? Ensured all subordinates were educated on industry challenges and operations so that an understanding could be gained to be better prepared during response missions and regulatory compliance.
? Have gained the support of all local industry partners and I feel that this would be a great bridging strategy into my next career.