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Benjamin D. Way MS, CIH, CSP
4461 Bella Vista Circle, Farmington, NM 87401
505.516.6006
benanddeanna@idrbroadband.com, ben.d.way@conocophillips.com
Objectives
• Fostering a culture that demands injury free outcomes, environmental stewardship and top tier return on investment
• Valuing people as the most essential organizational asset.
• Exceeding performance expectations while operating within budget constraints.
• Enabling the success of my peers, subordinates and management.
• Demonstrating and supporting the leadership necessary to achieve a zero incident culture.
• Exercising my influence for the achievement of organizational goals.
• Creating and defining challenges and opportunities for success.
Highlights
• Led environmental stewardship efforts for a 10,000+ well organization resulting in a spill volume reduction of 47% which earned the highest form of internal company recognition.
• Served as executive board member for a network of oil and gas producers and vendors resulting in a culture change in the operating area.
• Jointly authored Safety Improvement Plan for a large organization and gained endorsement and engagement of Senior Management.
• Enrolled executive leadership around concept and delivery of safety culture assessment process.
• Championed change in a diverse organizations’ safety performance which was evidenced by a reduction in total recordable incident rate from 3.8 to 0.7 in 2.5 years.
• Led implementation of a complex Health, Safety and Environment Management System in a workforce consisting of both represented and non-represented employees and employees from three heritage companies.
• Developed a large refinery Industrial Hygiene Exposure Assessment and Medical Surveillance Program that was recognized by OSHA during a VPP assessment as “best-in-class.”
• Sponsored strong environmental emphasis in organization for which I was accountable, resulting in zero notices of violation and zero focused attention audit findings during my tenure.
Experience
ConocoPhillips – Lower 48 – San Juan Business Unit, Farmington, NM
Superintendent of Operations 5/2009 - Present
Leading operations and asset teams by coordinating efforts to maximize production efficiently and safely. Developing roles and responsibilities for all production operations personnel. Responsible for cost management of a 232 million dollar operating budget, development of the operating and capital budget forecast and long range plan input. Work with operations center and gas marketing/control to maximize production while maintaining proper pipeline pressures and meeting all safe operational guidelines. Manage staff of 60 company employees and various contractors. Work closely with Land, Regulatory and other groups in working issues with land owners, working interest partners, royalty owners, regulatory agencies and other community and business stakeholders associated with the business unit.
ConocoPhillips – Lower 48 – San Juan Business Unit, Farmington, NM
Manager – Health, Safety, Environment, Sustainable Development and Stakeholder Engagement
10/2007 – 5/2009
Served on the Leadership Team for a business unit consisting of over 700 employees and 3000 contractors. The business unit delivered over 1.1 Billion dollars in net revenue back to the corporation. Led safety culture change resulting in the total recordable incident rate being lowered from 1.63 to 0.55 in 18 months. Championed environmental performance improvements resulting in spill volume reductions of 47% in one year and spill volume per spill incident being lowered from 11.87 barrels per spill to 5.5 barrels per spill. Managed staff of 22 professionals who successfully delivered a complex business plan.
ConocoPhillips – Lower 48 – Leveraged Services, HSE, SD, SE, Houston, TX
Senior Health and Safety Specialist 6/2006 – 10/2009
Jointly authored Safety Improvement Plan for newly formed organization and volunteered for two key accountabilities. Enrolled executive leadership around the concept and delivery of a safety culture assessment process including action plan development. Lead the organization in developing a sustainable advantage through emergency response by shaping the landscape of the risk assessment process, table-top and deployment exercises and competency building. Assumed lead role in the Lower 48 HSE group being accountable for 2007 HSE business plan objectives and lead team in aligning strategies and tactics. Authored Business Interruption/Business Continuity Plan for Lower 48 organization.
ConocoPhillips – Lower 48 – Mid-America – Panhandle and Rockies Assests, Borger, TX
Health, Safety and Environment Supervisor 12/2003 - 6/2006
Managed group of seven employees and provided comprehensive HSER services to eight field offices in four states. Led assets in maintaining compliance with OSHA, EPA, TCEQ, OCC, NDIC, UDWR, and TRC requirements. Powerfully launched implementation of HSE Management System in both Panhandle and Rockies assets. Facilitated safety culture change through implementation of safety leadership seminar process and principles. During my tenure, the total recordable incident rate for the assets I was accountable for was improved from 3.8 to 0.7.
ConocoPhillips – Downstream – Sweeny Refinery, Sweeny, TX
Safety Representative/Industrial Hygienist 4/1998 – 12/2003
Increased the refinery’s capacity to meet Industrial Hygiene needs and caused the refinery to be viewed as a leader in Industrial Hygiene program effectiveness and overall competency. Extensively enhanced facility Industrial Hygiene Exposure Assessment Program to reflect true statistical analysis of data and justification/prioritization of sampling. Managed all medical surveillance programs and developed medical surveillance matrix to be used by refinery medical staff. Managed the hearing conservation program including the collection of octave band analysis data.
Certifications
Certified Industrial Hygienist – American Board of Industrial Hygiene - 2003
Certified Safety Professional – Board of Certified Safety Professionals - 2001
Education
Master of Science – Environmental Science with Specialization
in Industrial Hygiene and Safety
University of Houston – Clear Lake 1998
Masters Project: “Shifworker Training Program – Effects of Shiftwork
on Employee Health”
Bachelor of Science – Environmental Science with Specialization
in Industrial Hygiene and Safety
University of Houston – Clear Lake 1997
Posted July 16, 2009
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James B. Penton
20218 Crescent Meadows
jbpenton@hotmail.com
Res/Fax (985)370-4235
Ponchatoula, LA 70454
Mobile (985)507-5926
Objective
To continue my career advancement in HSE Management, obtaining a challenging position in an organization where my talents, experience, commitment and values may prove to be an asset in promoting an injury free culture on and off the jobsite.
Experience
Nineteen (19) years of construction experience. The first four (4) years were spent performing and supervising scaffold erection and the last fifteen (15) years were spent in safety management. HSE responsibilities consist of ensuring client/company/employee OSHA/EPA/DOT regulation compliance, industrial hygiene (IH), OSHA record keeping, site specific orientation, specialized training, safety committees, noise surveys, lead/asbestos abatement compliance, atmospheric gas testing, issuing work permits (Safe Work, CS Entry, Inert Entry, Excavations, Hot Work, Hot Taps, Critical Lifts, etc.), weekly safety meetings, daily field audits, emergency response and administering first aid to employees. Experience also includes injury case management (strong/knowledgeable case manager), subcontractor management, on-site drug screening, developing BBS cultures, developing/implementing project specific procedures/safety plans, specialized audits, accident investigations and 3rd party consulting.
Computer proficient, excellent organizational skills, professional, integrity, motivational and have a strong, industry knowledgeable background in all phases of heavy construction and demolition (including, but not limited to, Civil, Specialty Welding, Piping, Mechanical, Steel Erection, Electrical, Tank Erection, Heavy Crane Lifts, Drill Shafts, Pile Driving, Scaffolds and Insulation). I am very versatile, can adapt to any project needs and represent any client/employer with confidence as a Safety Manager, or effectively manage field activities as a Safety Supervisor. Well experienced in professionally communicating with upper management, government entities and large groups. Able to manage any number of employees, subcontractors or client personnel, and effectively promote an atmosphere for achieving a higher standard of safety success. Past experience has been demonstrated in the roles of Construction Project Management (CPM), Safety Manager, Safety Supervisor, Permit Writer and Business Owner in various settings including, but not limited to refineries, chemical plants, cogens, tank farms and disaster areas during new construction, demolition, turnarounds and live units.
Performance Contractors Inc. (Piping, Mechanical) - Baton Rouge, LA
Area Safety Manager - Marathon, Garyville, LA (2008-2009 GME Project) …Currently managing (4) Safety personnel and (350) employees.
Safety Supervisor - Dow Chemical Plaquemine, LA (2003 Vinyl II Turnaround)
KAP Project Services Ltd. (Project Management/Consulting/Inspection) La Porte, TX
Chevron Event Safety Manager (CPM) - Chevron Pascagoula, MS Refinery (2008 Crude 1 Event Shutdown)
*During (6) months on project, directly managed (8) manager level safety personnel, responsible for overall direction to Chevron and Contractor management and (20+) safety personnel, in addition to developing and implementing event plans and procedures.
RCI Consultants Inc. (Project Management/Consulting/Inspection) - Morgan City, LA/Houston, TX
Site HSE Manager (CPM) - S-Con, Inc. Targa Gas Plant Dismantle/Relocation (2007 Targa/Bluewater Project)
*Safety Management of all Contractor Safety Personnel, Supervision and CSE Rescue Team on project.
Penton Services Inc. (Disaster Debris Removal, Demolition and Safety Management) Ponchatoula, LA
President/HSE Manager - (2005-2006 Hurricane Katrina Disaster Recovery in Louisiana)
*Penton Services Inc. successfully collected, loaded and hauled 77,000+ cubic yards of debris throughout St. Tammany, Orleans and Plaquemines Parishes without any injuries, incidents or litigation. In addition, I also provided HSE management services to Phillips and Jordan Inc. during the 2004-2005 Hurricane Ivan Disaster Recovery Projects in Florida.
Site HSE Manager - Provided HSE management services to various clients and locations.Turnaround Welding Services “TWS” (Specialty Welding, Piping) - Livingston, LA
Safety Supervisor - ExxonMobil Beaumont, TX Refinery (2007 Foster Wheeler Safe Coker Project)
Plant Performance Services “P2S” (Specialty Welding, Piping and Mechanical) - Baton Rouge, LA
Safety Supervisor - Murphy Oil Meraux, LA Refinery (2006 Hurricane Katrina Recovery Project)
Safety Supervisor - Various turnarounds at Shell Motiva Convent, LA, Chevron Pascagoula, MS and Marathon Garyville, LA
ES&H Turnaround Services Inc. (3rd Party Safety Management) - Reserve, LA
Safety Supervisor (CPM) - Dow SCO Taft, LA (2007 Polyethylene Turnaround - Dow Turnaround Safety Management
*Safety Management of all Contractor Safety Personnel and Supervision as the only Dow Representative on night shift.
Safety/Permit Writer (CPM) - Dow SCO Taft, LA (2004-2005 $100+ Million Cornerstone Project Management)
*Safety Management of all Contractor Safety Personnel and Supervision, and executed all required work permits.
Excel Group Inc. (Piping, Mechanical and Electrical) - Baton Rouge, LA
Safety Supervisor - Marathon Garyville, LA Refinery (8 + new construction projects executed simultaneously)
Safety Supervisor - Valero St. Charles, LA Refinery (2006 H-1502B Furnace Demolition)
Inserv Safety Services “Port City” (3rd Party Safety Management) - New Orleans, LA
Safety/Permit Writer (CPM) - ExxonMobil Chalmette, LA Refinery (2006 CFHT - ExxonMobil Turnaround Safety Management)
*Safety Management of all Contractor Safety Personnel and Supervision, and executed all Hot Work/CSE/Inert Entry permits.
Technical Environmental Services “TES” (3rd Party Safety Management) - Marrero, LA
Safety Supervisor - Marathon Garyville, LA Refinery (Marathon Safety Management of Marathon and Contract Personnel)
*Safety Management of Contractor Safety Personnel, Supervision and Marathon Personnel during various projects.
CDI Engineering Solutions (Construction Project Management) - Baton Rouge, LA
Site Safety Manager (CPM) - EcoProduct Solutions (Syngenta 2005 Calcium Chloride Project - Construction Project Management)
*Safety Management of all Contractor Safety Personnel and Supervision on project.
Environmental Safety and Health Inc. (3rd Party Safety Management) - Knoxville, TN
Safety Manager - Phillips and Jordan Inc. (2004 Hurricane Ivan Disaster Recovery in Pensacola, FL)
*Safety Management of all Contractor and P&J Supervision and (1000+) Workers on project throughout (4) counties simultaneously.
MMR Constructors (Electrical, Instrumentation) - Baton Rouge, LA
Safety Supervisor - ExxonMobil Chalmette, LA Refinery (2004 Low Sulfur Mogas/WWTP Project)
Industrial Safety and Health Inc. “ISH” (3rd Party Safety Management) - Metairie, LA
Safety Supervisor - Various Locations (10+ years of 3rd Party Safety, Permit Writing and Loss Prevention Consulting)
*Safety Management of all Contractor Safety Personnel, Supervision and Client Personnel on projects.
Engineers and Constructors International “ECI” (Construction Project Management) - Baton Rouge, LA
Safety/Permit Writer (CPM) - ExxonMobil Baton Rouge, LA Plastics (02-04 $200 Million G-line - Construction Project Management)
*Safety Management of all Contractor Safety Personnel, Supervision, Emergency Response Team and (600+) Workers.
Turner Industries (Piping, Mechanical and Project Management) - Baton Rouge, LA
Safety Supervisor (CPM) - Motiva Convent, LA Refinery (2002 CCS and H4 Turnaround - Turnaround Safety Management)
*Safety Management of all Contractor Safety Personnel, Supervision and (1000+) Workers.
Cajun Constructors Inc. (Civil, Underground Piping and Deep Foundations) - Baton Rouge, LA
Site Safety Manager - ExxonMobil Baton Rouge, LA Refinery (2003 Low Sulfur Mogas Project)
Safety Supervisor - Shell Chemical Geismar, LA (2000-2003 Goal Venture Project - Emergency Response Team Member)
*Safety Management of all Cajun Supervision and (600+) Employees.
Tracer Construction (Electrical, Electric Heat Trace and Insulation) - Baton Rouge, LA
Safety Supervisor - Shell Chemical Geismar, LA (2000-2003 Goal Venture Project - Emergency Response Team Member)
*Safety Management of all Tracer Supervision and (600+) Employees.
Shaw Constructors Inc. (Piping, Mechanical) - Baton Rouge, LA
Safety Supervisor - Shell Chemical Geismar, LA (2000-2003 Goal Venture Project - Emergency Response Team Member)
*Safety Management of all Shaw Supervision and (800+) Employees.
Safety Supervisor - Various Locations (during 2 years employment) including new construction of Cogen Power Projects
*Safety Management of all Shaw Supervision and (200-800+) Employees on various projects.
Shaw Global Energy (Piping, Mechanical and Offshore Maintenance) - Delcambre, LA
Site Safety Manager - Offshore Maintenance and New Construction of Chevron and BP Amoco Offshore Platforms.
*Safety Management of all Shaw Safety Personnel, Supervision and (500+) Employees during maintenance and construction projects.
Excel Maintenance Inc. (Piping, Mechanical and Electrical) - Baton Rouge, La.
Safety Supervisor - Union Carbide Taft, LA (1998 Olefins Turnaround)
Safway Steel Products Inc. (Scaffold Erection) - Luling, LA
Area Safety Manager - Various Locations (during 1+ years employment) including turnarounds and New Orleans, LA Projects
*Safety Management of all Safway Safety Personnel, Supervision and (200+) Employees assigned to the Luling, LA Branch Projects.
Education
Ponchatoula High School - Ponchatoula, LA
• Graduated - 1990
River Parishes Technical Institute (Louisiana Technical College) - Reserve, LA
• Process Technician (60 Hours) - Sept. thru Nov. 1994
Safety and Occupational Health Council - Baton Rouge, LA
• Career Path for the Safety Technician (150 Hours) - Jan. 1997 thru Sept. 1998
(Safety Council Version comparable to the Construction Site Safety Technician “CSST” at ABC)
• Safety Management and Communication - Jan. 1997
• OSHA Standards: General Industry and Construction - Feb. 1997
• Hazard Recognition, Inspection and Audits - March 1997
• Laws, Regulations and Standards - April 1997
• Hazard Communication and Toxicology - May 1997
• Education, Training and Instruction - June 1997
• Accident Investigation - Sept. 1997
• Work Permits and Gas Testing - Oct. 1997
• Insurance, Worker's Compensation and Claims Management - Jan. 1998
• Introduction To Fire Protection and Life Safety Code - Feb. 1998
• Trenching and Excavation Safety - March 1998
• Ergonomics - March 1998
• HAZWOPER at First Responder Level - April 1998
• Basic Chemistry and Math for the Safety Technician - May 1998
• Applied Sciences: Physics, Hoisting and Rigging - June 1998
• Scaffolding Safety - July 1998
• Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality - July 1998
• Safe Electrical Practices - August 1998
• Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene - Sept. 1998
• Various Company Sponsored Seminars (Medtox Drug Screens, OSHA 300 Log, Work Permits, Harassment, Etc.)
Thibodeaux Regional Medical Center - Thibodeaux, LA
• Louisiana Certified First Responder - Certified Aug. 2001 / Recertified Feb. 2003
References Available Upon Request
Posted July 16, 2009
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Alfredo Cortez
1506 Village Court Circle
Rosenberg, Texas 77471
Ph. 281-341-1091 Cel. 281-904-6208
Objective: Seeking marketing position where I may deliver value added solutions resulting with new markets and maximized market share.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Results driven in transforming non productive accounts
• Defined strong work ethic
• Enthusiastic team player
• Productive with exceptional results in International locations
• Spearheaded strong network of distributors
Work Experience:
Weatherford International Houston, Texas April 2002
Business Development Manager: Triplex Mud Pumps
• Introduced new product to market with $6 Mil sales for first year in West Texas
• Customized opportunities to stimulate product and services assigned.
• Accomplished sales strategy to increase market share with major account
• Performed well meeting multiple deadlines with ability to deliver on time
• Market package consisted of triplex pumps
• Geographical areas served consisted Texas Gulf Coast, Oklahoma, Canada, and Mexico,
Tesco Drilling Technology Calgary, Canada February 1995 – March 2002
Marketing Manager – Mexico, Latin America
• Penetrated new markets with introduction of service agreements
• Adamantly maintained majority market share in Latin America
• Successfully introduced and presented Underbalance Drilling Services
• Strengthened revenue for Mexican offshore market in yearly access of $14Mil.
• Oversaw firm’s core values, operating principles and service differentiators
• Assisted with implementation of in-depth training program with stocking facility established Tesco as sole provider of pipe handling equipment to Mexico’s drilling department, both land and offshore
Cooper Manufacturing Tulsa, Oklahoma March 1980 – January 1995
International Sales Manager – Latin America
• Monitored turnkey drilling systems packages to select customers
• Implemented training programs at select strategic field locations
• Revamped Latin American territory as most profitable
• Territory coverage assisted through designated network of commissioned agents
Hydril Company Houston, Texas May 1976 – March 1980
• Tailored technical data for drill product line to assist customer
• Monitored with management product line developed for PEMEX that led to established service facility in Mexico
• Simplified integration of Hydril 18 ¾” blowout preventer system to drilling department
Education:
M.B.A University of Phoenix Houston, Texas
B.A Sam Houston State University Huntsville, Texas
Posted June 6, 2009
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