Objective
Manage Terminal and operators for a petroleum bulk storage facility.
Experience
United Metro Energy Corp., Brooklyn, NY August 2013 – Present.
Terminal Operator / Oiler (August 2013 – Present)
• Test and log all gasoline receipts for benzene, oxygen and RVPE levels (Petrospec fuels analyzer and Grabner) as well as diesel receipts for sulfur content and flashpoint (Sindie 7039 Sulfur in Oil analyzer and Grabner mini-flash FLP).
• Facilitated the Contractor Safety Orientation and weekly Driver Load Safety Awareness Certification class.
• Monitor and replace oil and filters on Vapor Recovery Units, Strainers throughout the terminal, and Pumps.
• Repair and maintain all flow control valves, load rack couplers, product pumps and motors, Turbine and F4-V1 Smith vertical rotary meters, additive injectors, solenoid valves, mechanical set-tops and pre-sets, swivels and all load rack equipment, Top-Tech related equipment, such as replace card readers, all boards and key pads.
• Maintain and repair generators and/or affiliated equipment.
• Dock handling and mooring lines for barge receipts of all brands of distillate products.
• Prepared Declaration of Inspection and all affiliated Coast Guard regulatory paper work prior to and after barge transfers.
• Performed quarterly additive injection calibration and liaised with pipeline/barge sched-ulers. Coordinated with Buckeye, Colonial and KMI pipeline operators before, during and after pipeline receipts in order to ensure proper batch cuts.
• Manage and monitor contractors on all maintenance and capital projects. (Includes pre-task risk and hazard review also to include contractor orientation.)
• Formulate and implement standard operating procedures.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory departmental policy for the safe storage, usage and disposal of hazardous materials. (EPA, DOT, DEP, Coast Guard, NY and NJ Fire Depts.)
• Develop and executive emergency response strategies and tactics.
• Participate in facility infrastructure review, new construction and all projects that require change of management.
• Recommend and estimate facility repairs and improvements for inclusion in the annual budget.
• Gauge and record monthly well monitoring.
• Tank gauging for inventory and pipeline receipts.
Unlimited Fuels, Brooklyn, NY Feb 2010 – July 2013
Oiler-Maintenance Mechanic / Transport Driver
• Repair and maintain pumps, motors, meters, pressure gauges and all related equipment.
• Align pumps and motors.
• Vibration monitoring of pumps and motors.
• Inspect and repair or replace couplers, gauges, flow meters such as turbine meters, gate valves, ball valves.
• Maintain gate valves such as grease and replacing of packing.
• Replace leaking Cartridge Seals on pumps.
• Replace leaking oil seals and oilers.
• Remove old and Install new pumps and motors and laser align pumps and motors.
• Realign impeller.
• Inspect and replace damaged shafts.
BP/Amoco, Brooklyn, NY and Carteret, NJ Sep 1999 – Jan 2010
Operations Supervisor (Mar 2008 – Feb 2010)
Quickly accelerated through the ranks based on proven ability to consistently exceed goals and meet objectives. Charged with overseeing all aspects of operations for a 168-acre petroleum bulk storage facility. Core areas of responsibility involve: direct supervision and training 12 union ter-minal operators; facilities management; safety and maintenance; regulatory compliance; capital project management; and fiscal management.
• Manage and monitor contractors on all maintenance and capital projects.
(Includes pre-task risk and hazard review also to include contractor orientation.)
• Formulate and implement standard operating procedures.
• Plan and manage terminal annual budget.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory departmental policy for the safe storage, usage and disposal of hazardous materials. (EPA, DOT, DEP, Coast Guard, NY and NJ Fire Depts.)
• Develop and execute emergency response strategies and tactics.
• Provide training and ongoing support aimed at expanding the capabilities of the
operations and maintenance staff.
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• Participate in facility infrastructure review, new construction and all projects that require management of change.
• Recommend and estimate facility repairs and improvements for inclusion in the annual budget.
Lead Terminal Technician (Apr 2004 – Jan 2010)
Terminal Technician (Apr 2002 – Apr 2004)
Key architect in the design of the Authorization to Work Permit used at all BP facilities including Confined Space Entry Permit and Hot Work Permit. Monitored all daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly terminal inspections. Repaired and maintained all flow control valves, load rack cou-plers, product pumps and motors, F4-V1 Smith vertical rotary meters and F4-SI Smith horizontal meters, additive injectors, solenoid valves, mechanical set-tops and pre-sets, swivels and all load rack equipment.
• Repair and maintain all flow control valves, load rack couplers, product pumps and motors, Turbine and F4-V1 Smith vertical rotary meters, additive injectors, solenoid valves, mechanical set-tops and pre-sets, swivels and all load rack equipment, Top-Tech related equipment, such as replace card readers, all boards and key pads.
• Developed Lock-Out Tag-Out Isolation procedures for all tanks, pumps and load rack equipment.
• Served as advisor/consultant to regional, reliability and distribution engineers on all pipe changes, equipment modifications, plant modifications and pump repairs and installa-tions.
• Tested and logged all gasoline receipts for benzene, oxygen, and RVPE levels
(Petrospec fuels analyzer and Grabner) as well as diesel receipts for sulfur content and flashpoint (Sindie 7039 Sulfur in Oil analyzer and Grabner mini-flash FLP).
• Facilitated the Contractor Safety Orientation and weekly Driver Load Safety Awareness Certification class.
• Performed quarterly additive injection calibration and liaised with pipeline/barge sched-ulers. Coordinated with Buckeye, Colonial and KMI pipeline operators before, during and after pipeline receipts in order to ensure proper batch cuts.
• Manage and monitor contractors on all maintenance and capital projects.
(Includes pre-task risk and hazard review, also to include contractor orientation.)
• Formulate and implement standard operating procedures.
• Plan and manage terminal annual budget.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory departmental policy for the safe storage, usage and disposal of hazardous materials. (EPA, DOT, DEP, Coast Guard, NY and NJ Fire Depts.)
• Develop and executive emergency response strategies and tactics.
• Provide training and ongoing support aimed at expanding the capabilities of the
operations and maintenance staff.
• Participate in facility infrastructure review, new construction, and all projects that require management of change.
• Recommend and estimate facility repairs and improvements for inclusion in the annual budget.
• Gauge and record monthly well monitoring.
• Tank gauging for inventory and pipeline receipts.
Dispatcher (Oct 2000 – Apr 2002)
Worked closely with Terminal Operators regarding product movement and storage. Managed the expeditious dispatch and distribution of deliveries fairly to prevent station run-outs.
Registered and renewed all truck permits and documentation. Developed, researched, and
delivered all data pertaining to delivery sites on time, including but not limited to safety issues, s.e. standards, delivery restrictions, and station tank capacities.
• Reviewed site plans and visited new and refurbished sites in order to ensure proposed drop zones were in full compliance of safety regulations.
• Prepared weekly work schedules for drivers and operators.
• Coordinated with drivers and mechanics in order to properly schedule preventive maintenance and repair of delivery equipment.
• Compiled and analyzed data in order to increase driver productivity.
Transport Driver, (Sep 1999 – Oct 2000)
• Delivered BP/Amoco fuel to gas stations throughout the Five Boroughs and Nassau & Suffolk Counties without an at fault incident.
Education
Associates Degree from Business Informatics Center in Court Stenography
Certification
• TWIC Card
• Class A, Hazardous Endorsement Driver’s License
• NYFD P-12 Certificate of Fitness for SUPERVISION of BULK OIL STORAGE PLANTS
• Associates in Occupational Studies*
• OSHA Oil Spill Response 29 CFR OPA 90
• Double Block and Bleed Valves
• Control Valves, Pump Installation & Maintenance, HMF-126 Training
• Chemical Terrorism Vulnerability
• Pump Vibration Monitoring
• Microsoft Office XP, Word, Excel, Power Point & Outlook
• Adobe Photoshop
• TAS-C, Phindows & Fuel Manager Operating System Haz-Wopper
• Lock-Out Tag-Out
Skils
? Preventive Maintenance – Significantly reduced the use of outside contractors by build-ing an efficient Preventive Maintenance Program.
? Cost Reductions - Reduced terminal cost by 30% to 200% through strategic materials sourcing.
? Enhancing Systems - Developed and introduced the facilities’ first comprehensive in-ventory management system.
? Tightening Internal Controls - Played a key role in the design of the Authorization to Work Permit used at all BP facilities, including Confined Space Entry Permit and Hot Work Permit.
? Safety - Involved in creating BP's Lock-Out Tag-Out Isolation Procedures for all terminal equipment throughout all East Coast facilities.
? Collaborative Leader - Work closely with local and federal agencies: DEP, DEC, Coast Guard, IRS, NYFD and EPA on unannounced terminal inspections, drills and tabletop exercises.
? Enhancing Operations - Conducted in-depth data analysis, identified areas of weak-ness and implemented sound strategies credited with improving the performance of the Regional Scheduling Center.
? Recognized Contributor - Recipient of more than 12 Awards of Excellence for services rendered.