Objective
Management position in the shipping industry.
Experience
Federal Marine Terminals, Inc Port Manatee, Fl.
Director of Safety May 2005 to Present
Responsible for marine terminal’s compliance with OSHA regulations and management of corporate safety program. Designed inspection procedures for all work areas, processes and tasks in conjunction with the appointed safety committee. Also manage terminal’s personnel hiring, training, and retention efforts by developing sources of qualified applicants through an extensive network of referrals.
Inchcape Shipping Services Mobile, Al.
Boarding Officer April 2004 to May 2005
Represented foreign cargo vessel owners and charterers while vessel was in port. Arranged all necessary governmental inspections and coordinated all technical attendance as well as various vender visits. Region of port call responsibility covered from Gulfport, Ms. To Pensacola, Fl.
SSA Marine Pascagoula, MS.
Port Manager December 2000 to March 2004
Managed all stevedoring and marine terminal activities. Planned for vessel/barge arrival by coordinating with customers and port authority, ordered appropriate cargo handling equipment and union labor as needed. Primary cargoes handled included forest products and bulk grain. Prepared and processed all invoicing as well as oversee cargo damage claims.
SSA International-Chile (SVTI) San Vicente, Chile
Night Port Manager September 1999 to December 2000
In charge of all port night activities including vessel operations, container freight station (CFS), security, and maintenance in newly privatized multipurpose port (60% container operations). Organized 35 non-critical Chilean office and maintenance workers, who had little or no stevedoring experience, to replace striking unionized longshoreman. Overall production was near normal during its 72-hour duration. Assisted in the translation of port tariffs. Coordinated import process of two mobile harbor cranes as well as various other heavy equipment. Assisted senior management in client contract negotiations.
Cooper/T. Smith de Mexico Altamira, Mexico
Operations Manager September 1997 to September 1999
Represented Cooper/T. Smith Inc. in its first permanent overseas investment as onsite project coordinator during final phases of greenfield marine terminal construction in Mexico. Coordinated the training of semi-experienced Mexican crane and heavy equipment operators with a staff of twelve experienced trainers from the US. Terminal became self sufficient in under 10 months, exceeding all initial project expectations. Coordinated import process of heavy equipment and terminal gear. Assisted senior management in client contract negotiations.
Coastal Cargo Inc.
Various
Selected by Coastal Cargo, Inc. for fast track management training at all of its Gulf of Mexico port operations in anticipation of international project in Venezuela.
Port Operations Coordinator Panama City, Fl.
March 1997 to September 1997
Pascagoula, MS.
Cold Storage Operations Supervisor August 1996 to March 1997
Pascagoula, MS., Houston, TX.
Vessel Superintendent November 1995 to August 1996
Education
University of South Alabama BS program:
Marketing-International Business
Certification
Skils
Spanish - read, write, and speak near fluency.
· Over 9 years progressive marine terminal management experience.
· Over 3 years successful project management experience in Latin America.
· Strong leadership abilities with proven capacity to build effective and productive teams.
· Extremely organized and resourceful with strong goal oriented work ethic.
Member, American Society of Safety Engineers
International Business Committee, Propeller Club of the U.S.- Port Manatee
Workforce Development Committee, Tampa Bay Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
President (2004), Mobile International Festival, Inc.