WORK EXPERIENCE
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Fluor International – Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan
Nov. 2013 – Present
LOGCAP IV Afghanistan | Kabul Area Water Supply Supervisor
Responsibilities:
• Supervisor for the Kabul Area of Operations for Water Purification:
- Camp Phoenix (1 Water Point)
- Camp Eggers (2 Water Points)
- Camp Morehead (1 Water Point)
- Camp Blackhorse (1 Water Point)
- Camp Scorpion (1 Water Point)
- New Kabul Compound (NKC) (1 Water Point)
• Leading a team consisting of 5 foremen and 26 technicians
- 11 Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Units (ROWPUs)
- Total average monthly potable water production - 6.4 million gallons
- Total average monthly nonpotable water production - 6.3 million gallons
- Total average monthly Free Available Chlorine (FAC) tests - over 19,900
- Total average monthly pH tests - over 13,500
- Bacteriological testing of potable Point of Production and Issue
• Creation of weekly training for water personnel
• Weekly Maximo® Service Order Review (documentation - forms, checklists, etc.)
• Daily, weekly, and monthly Operational and Production reports and data scrubs
• Performed targeted assessments of personnel and processes
• Personnel sceduling, training, timsheet approval and performance evaluations
Fluor International – Camp Marmal, Afghanistan
Oct. 2012 – Nov. 2013 (1 year, 2 months)
LOGCAP IV Afghanistan | Site Water Supply Supervisor
Responsibilities:
• Successfully managed two Water Purification Points - Camp Marmal and Camp Pratt
- Lead a team consisting of 3 foremen and 14 technicians
- 4 Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Units (ROWPUs)
- Total avg. monthly potable water production - 1.2 million gals
- Total avg. monthly nonpotable water production - 1.8 million gals
- Total average monthly Free Available Chlorine (FAC) tests - 3,800+
- Total average monthly pH tests - 2,900+
- Bacteriological testing of potable Point of Production and Issue
- Monthly audits / inspections:
• Internal - QA/QC, HSE, Fire, & Sr. Management
• External - U.S. Army Preventive Medicine, QAR, COTR, DCAA, & DCMA
• Commissioned the Camp Marmal Water Point - consisting of two 150,000 GPD Water Bird Water Purification Units, distribution piping, storage tanks, and issuance skid pumps.
• Maintained a solid working knowledge of U.S. military Technical Bulletin Medical-577 (TB MED-577), Afghanistan Theater-Specific Requirements (ATSR), Desktop Guidelines (DTG), SOPs, Attachments (ATT), and other current standards as they apply to water production, storage, distribution and surveillance of potable water.
Fluor International – Country Water Operations, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan
Jul. 2011 – Oct. 2012 (1 year, 4 months)
LOGCAP IV Afghanistan | Foreman - Acting Water Supply Course Developer / Instructor
Major Accomplishments:
• Although funded as a Water Supply Foreman, this position had the responsibilities of Water Treatment Course Developer and Training Instructor. Promoted to Site Water Supply Supervisor on May 5, 2012 but continued as Course Developer/Instructor until Oct. 2012.
• Managed the creation, maintenance, and instruction of an Afghanistan-specific water treatment course: mandatory attendance for all Water Supply personnel in country.
• Principle developer and SME for the Fluor-Afghanistan Water Treatment course from inception to completed course - a 13 module (5 day / 36 hour) training course for water operations in Afghanistan.
• Taught this course at the site level before co-developing with the Country HR Training team the Computer Based Training modules (CBTs) based directly off of these modules.
• Maintained all personnel training records of Afghanistan - tracked and updated weekly and upon successful completion of training.
• Created specific training modules for laboratory testing instruments and test procedures = pH, Turbidity, Conductivity/TDS, Colorimeter (color and free available chlroine), all Hach branded wter testing instruments as well as bacteriological analysis and Chemical Warfare Agents.
Responsibilities:
• Assisted with the revision of Fluor water departmental documents, checklists and forms.
• Created weekly water departmental training materials while maintaining a training database of all personnel in country.
• Created as needed, supplemental training materials in answer to identified operational issues.
• Provided initial orientation to Fluor internal Water Department documents and contractual requirements to new hire personnel.
Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) – Engineering & Construction, Camp Victory, Baghdad, Iraq
Jan. 2010 – Feb. 2011 (1 year, 2 months)
LOGCAP III Iraq | Theater Water Purification Manager | LOGCAP HQ
Major Accomplishments:
• During the 2010-2011 Drawdown in Iraq - a time of much change in LOGCAP in Iraq, successfully managed the Iraqi Theater Water Mission for KBR consisting of 32 water points, 19 water quality laboratories, 135 ROWPUs and 425 personnel with a yearly (2010) potable water production of 3.4 billion gallons.
• Created in collaboration with Theater QA/QC, a Contractual Compliance Matrix (CCM) based on all U.S. Government, Iraqi Theater Water Operations contractual governing documents.
• Performed an in-depth SOP comparison review against Water Production Work Instructions (WI) - identifying areas not captured by requirements of the SOP.
• Executed Process Reviews of the Work Instructions, by comparing WI to actual water operations through Water Purification Point field audit assessments, identifying areas (of the WI) in need of improvement and/or clarification.
• Completed under deadline, a monthly tracking system for Water Purification Chemicals used Theaterwide per site; listing all chemicals in use, monthly inventory and consumption, MSDSs, and required NFPA signage. Responsible for the monthly maintenance of the Theaterwide Chemical Tracker.
Responsibilities:
• Planned, coordinated and executed water operations at the Theater level, through the management of personnel and equipment assets.
• Drafted and/or updated as needed Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Desktop Operating Procedures (DOP), Work Instructions (WI) and technical procedures.
• Communicated the quality and safety requirements and provided technical guidance to Project Water Functional Area Managers to ensure a quality approach to processes.
• Analyzed data and identified negative trends in Theaterwide Water Operations - responding to identified nonconformances (NCR) and negative trends in the form of directed Corrective Action Plans (CAP).
• Collected and provided equipment status and production reports to Senior Theater Leadership Team (SLT) -generating accurate and detailed reports.
• Refined the Water Operations Work Instructions (WI), Checklists, and Desktop Operating Procedures as well as working performance documents - forms, checklists, and logs when needed.
• Assisted senior management with strategic Theater personnel staffing, equipment allocation and budget decisions. Played an integral part in the Responsible Drawdown of U.S. Forces in Iraq – 2010 to 2011.
• Coordinated with HR Strength Management Team in the relocation or demobilization of personnel for camp locations closed due to the Drawdown.
• Performed Water Purification Point site assessments/audits; ensuring adherence to operational equipment maintenance procedures and contractual requirements.
• Worked closely with the Theater Preventive Medicine officer, USF-I Surgeon General as well as Theater DCMA inspectors. Presented a daily briefing on the status of Theater-wide Water Operations to the Senior Leadership Team.
KBR – Camp Victory Base Complex, Baghdad, Iraq
Sep. 2007 – Jan. 2010 (2 years, 5 months)
LOGCAP III Iraq | ROWPU Training Instructor | Theater Training Center (TTC)
Major Accomplishments:
• Trained in Iraq at the KBR Technical Service Center at Victory Base Complex - 690 students in the Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Units (ROWPU) Level 1 (5 day / 40 hour) course, 2007 to 2010.
• Traveled to Afghanistan and trained (at Bagram Air Field and Camp Phoenix) 53 KBR water personnel prior to the transition of water operations to Fluor, Sept-Oct 2009.
• Trained 32 U.S. Army water treatment personnel in the ROWPU Level 1 (5 day) course, 2008 to 2009.
• Trained 181 students in the RQA: Water QA/QC (2 day) course, 2008 to 2010.
• Trained in Iraq (at Joint Base Balad and Camp Taji) 34 foreign national sub-contract workers in the ROWPU Level 1 (4 day) course in 2009 to 2010.
• Created and taught the RQA training course “Understanding the Water Purification Process” for QA/QC personnel. A two day water operations orientation course for quality technicians and inspectors.
• Traveled to C-1 Camp Speicher - Tikrit, Iraq, creating on-site the “Producing Quality Work: Proper Documentation & Record Keeping Practices” training module. Trained all available site water personnel in this course over a 7 day period. Awarded a certificate of appreciation by C Site’s Program Manager. This material was subsequently utilized as the core material for a new quality module in the ROWPU Level 1 course.
• Created PowerPoint authored, Adobe Breeze courses - narrated, self-paced e-learning modules based on KBR Water Purification Work Instructions.
Responsibilities:
• Delivered the ROWPU (Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Units) Level 1 training course via classroom environment as well as site visits throughout Iraq and Afghanistan. Delivered the Water QA/QC course via classroom environment at TTC headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq.
• Typical weekly routine - training course of 15-20 students with 8 hours of lecture and hands-on training Monday through Thursday, followed by a course review and final exam on Friday. Saturday and Sunday were administrative days - input of course grades into training database, creation and organization of new workbooks and training materials for next class, and corresponding with corporate office in Houston and site management for the scheduling of future classes projected from 3 to 6 months in advance. Performed this routine every week for over 2 years non-stop.
• Maintained a solid working knowledge of U.S. Army TB MED-577, Tab H, Work Instructions, Standard Operating Procedures, Desktop Operating Procedures, and other current standards as they apply to water production, surveillance, distribution, and storage of potable water.
• Responsible for the maintenance and continual development of the ROWPU course curriculum, scheduling, documentation, coordination and management of all courses and quotas in the ROWPU/Water functional training area. Managed the personnel training database, tracking the progress of all existing personnel as well as new hire personnel.
• Drafted training quotas - liaising with HR recruiters and support staff at the corporate office HR recruiters in Houston. Projected training needs and schedules 6 months in advance, scheduling the training of all new hire personnel prior to their deployment to their final work locations throughout Iraq.
• Responsible for scheduling, documentation, coordination and management of all courses and quotas in the ROWPU/Water functional training area; ROWPU Level 1, ROWPU Level 2, and QA/QC Water (RQA).
KBR – FOB Sykes, Tall ‘Afar, Iraq
Feb. 2005 – Sep. 2007 (2 years, 8 months)
LOGCAP III Iraq | ROWPU Process Control Lab Analyst (Water Quality)
• Utilizing wet chemistry and instrumentation tests, provide daily lab analysis of Point of Production and Point of Issuance potable and non-potable Reverse Osmosis (RO) purified water as well as Point of Use storage tanks and ice according to contractual requirements.
• Trained incoming analysts new to the Iraq Theater of Operations in KBR Laboratory reference guiding documents and testing procedures - pH, arsenic, cyanide, total hardness, total dissolved solids(TDS)/conductivity, turbidity, free available chlorine (FAC), Total Coliform & E. Coli. (bacteriological testing), Color, and Chemical Warfare Agents.
• Monitored for and notified RO technicians of scaling and or fouling trends of ROWPUs.
• Performed monthly RO vessel profiling. Maintained electronic records of and advise RO operators of vessel profile results and trends. Maintained a laboratory chemical reagent and equipment inventory.
• Performed daily, weekly, and monthly instrument calibrations and routine maintenance.
• Maintained all laboratory records of analysis and calibration documentation in both hardcopy and electronic forms in accordance with contractual requirements. Responsible for daily and monthly lab situation reports.
• Responsible for daily safety (HSE) training and laboratory TSTI (Total Safety Task Instructions) training records.
CPS Energy – San Antonio, TX
Jun. 2004 – Feb. 2005 (9 months)
Environmental Laboratory Analyst (High Purity Water Production)
• Operated water treatment equipment producing ultra-pure water at:
- J. K. Spruce I - 560 MW, base-loaded, coal powered plant
- J.T. Deely I/II - 932 MW total, 2 base-loaded, coal powered plants
- O. W. Sommers I/II - 892 MW total, 2 cycling, gas powered plants
- Arthur Von Rosenburg - 550 MW total, 3 cycling natural gas powered, combined cycle plants - General Electric 7-FA combustion turbines with Heat Recovery Steam Engines (HRSE)
- Leon Creek -230 MW total, 4 peaking power natural gas powered, combined cycle plants - General Electric LM6000 gas-fired, simple-cycle turbines (I was the CPS Energy commissioning lead for the UF / RO / CEDI system and the Wet-SAC closed-loop cooling system - troubleshooting and correcting numerous start-up issues)
• Treatment Processes Utilized
- Reverse Osmosis, Ultrafiltration, Ion Exchange (WA/SA/SB and Mixed-Bed), Continuous Electro-Deionization, Multi-Media Filters, Manganese Greensand Filters, Carbon Filters, Cartridge/Bag Filters, Up-flow Clarifiers and various chemical delivery systems.
• Utilizing RO trending software, determined optimum frequency, duration and most effective clean in place (CIP) procedures. Trained other personnel in proper data collection, logging/recording of data and interpretation of RO performance graphs produced by trending software in order to anticipate membrane cleanings more effectively, thereby reducing costs due to less frequent membrane replacement and lowered chemical usage.
• Utilizing both wet chemistry and instrumentation tests, provided daily lab analysis to monitor power plant water chemistry. According to daily lab analysis of the water, added chemicals to maintain proper chemical control of the power plant boilers, deaerators, cooling towers, WetSAC, and auxiliary cooling water system.
• Maintained all test data and daily readings in system database and lab log books.
• Managed the neutralization, discharge and documentation of all liquid wastes in accordance with EPA required regulations.
• Responsible for daily and weekly safety training and documentation retention.
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) – San Antonio, Tx
1991 – 2003 (12 years, 7 months)
Petroleum Products Research Department (PPRD)
Senior Laboratory Analyst
Lubricant R&D - Viscosity Analysis section leader.
• Maintained and recorded all Viscosity Analysis Section test data, records of analysis, and QA/QC data utilizing the computerized Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) on a daily basis.
• Performed daily QA/QC checks of all section lab logbooks.
• Responsible for the preparation of laboratory reports.
• Collected samples from various test stand engines and logged in all samples utilizing a computerized barcode scanning system.
• Performed all laboratory procedures according to Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).
• Certified to perform 17 ASTM tests on fuels, lubricants, and ATF fluids. Manufacturer Certified to perform analysis, maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting on:
- CMOT (Caterpillar Micro-Oxidation Test)
- GM (General Motors) 6137-M Dexron ATF test
- Tannas Basic Rotary (TBR) Viscometer
- Tannas Tapered Bearing Simulator (TBS) Viscometer
- Tannas Thermo-oxidation Engine Oil Simulation Test (TEOST®)
- Ravenfield Viscometer
- Cannon High Temperature High Shear (HTHS) Viscometer
- Perkin Elmer Thermo-Gravimetric Analysis (TGA)
Trainer
• Responsible for the training of Viscosity section junior technicians in then current ASTM, BMW, Chrysler, Ford, GM, and Mercedes testing procedures. Certified to administer section technicians’ bi-annual re-certifications.
Certifications
- ISO 9001:2000
- ISO 14001:1996
- Department of Energy, Nuclear Quality Assurance Program (NQA-1:1994)