Christine Cookson Email & Phone Number

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

WealthWave, LLC is a financial services marketing company that is associated with World Financial Group, Inc. World Financial Group, Inc. (WFG) is a financial services marketing company whose affiliates offer a broad array of financial products and services.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Provides life and supplemental health insurance through in-home and workplace sales with individual, single parent, and family policies available. Helps businesses attract and retain employees by providing access to voluntary benefits. Provides local, one-on-one service to policyholders. Superior customer service is always a top priority.

Tyler

Ensures that all operators are properly trained to operate the equipment in a safe, efficient manner. Controls cost of materials and labor in accordance with budget. Directly supervised over 40 personnel in production. Recruit, select, train and develop a qualified staff, maintaining a high level of promotable employees. Developed effective relationship with union management. Supervised the daily set-up and start-ups of production equipment. Trained personnel on quality control procedures… Show more Ensures that all operators are properly trained to operate the equipment in a safe, efficient manner. Controls cost of materials and labor in accordance with budget. Directly supervised over 40 personnel in production. Recruit, select, train and develop a qualified staff, maintaining a high level of promotable employees. Developed effective relationship with union management. Supervised the daily set-up and start-ups of production equipment. Trained personnel on quality control procedures. Maintain compliance with all Federal, State and Local laws/regulations that affect Market Center operations and safety. Adheres and trains on safety policies to increase safety awareness and personnel safety.• Improved plant efficiency by 50% by training and coaching personnel Show less

Gainesville, Texas

Responsible for maintenance of building facilities, production equipment and grounds to ensure minimal production downtime and provide a safe and healthy environment. Negotiates contracts for utilities and vendor services. Responsible for Safety program for two separate entities. Trains teammates on safety programs. Implements and plans procedures to meet specific safety needs of site operations. Maintains records of training activities and monitors their effectiveness. Ensures that safety… Show more Responsible for maintenance of building facilities, production equipment and grounds to ensure minimal production downtime and provide a safe and healthy environment. Negotiates contracts for utilities and vendor services. Responsible for Safety program for two separate entities. Trains teammates on safety programs. Implements and plans procedures to meet specific safety needs of site operations. Maintains records of training activities and monitors their effectiveness. Ensures that safety programs are in compliance with all federal, state and local laws and regulations. Develops safety culture for employees and takes lead on intervention of unsafe behaviors. Partners with Manufacturing to ensure safety protocols, plans and initiatives are in place and consistently followed. Develops, designs, and implements efforts to assist with behavior based safety programs and efforts focused on employee welfare, wellness, and a safe work environment. Show less

Fort Worth, Texas

Facility manager who oversees moderately complex planning, design, reconfiguration, construction, maintenance and alteration of equipment, machinery, buildings, structures and other facilities. Coordinates with building contractors and ensures building safety and adherence to applicable building codes and related safety and environmental regulations. Reviews and estimates design costs including equipment installation, labor, materials, preparation, and other related costs. Assigns duties to… Show more Facility manager who oversees moderately complex planning, design, reconfiguration, construction, maintenance and alteration of equipment, machinery, buildings, structures and other facilities. Coordinates with building contractors and ensures building safety and adherence to applicable building codes and related safety and environmental regulations. Reviews and estimates design costs including equipment installation, labor, materials, preparation, and other related costs. Assigns duties to subordinates and contractors and examines work for policy or procedural conformance. Maintains building infrastructure such as HVAC, electrical and other utilities. Coordinates with Manufacturing and Operations departments for potential changes to shop floor layout and set-up. Facility Engineer who plans, budgets and schedules a variety of facility modifications including cost estimates, bid sheets, layouts and contracts for construction. Manages a safe workplace by advocating safety training and accident preparedness. Show less

Enginering Manager for the Baylor Healthcare System Account for both the Irving and Dallas campus. Directs all maintenance operations at a healthcare facility. Manages all aspects of routine maintenance including management of the physical plant, electrical delivery systems, medical gas systems, and emergency generators. Manages the engineering staff to include tradespersons, day laborers, electricians, painters, plant engineers, general contractors and journeymen. Manages the general safety of… Show more Enginering Manager for the Baylor Healthcare System Account for both the Irving and Dallas campus. Directs all maintenance operations at a healthcare facility. Manages all aspects of routine maintenance including management of the physical plant, electrical delivery systems, medical gas systems, and emergency generators. Manages the engineering staff to include tradespersons, day laborers, electricians, painters, plant engineers, general contractors and journeymen. Manages the general safety of the hospital and is a member of the Enviroment of Care (EoC) Committee. Supervises general contractor hired to assist the hospital with renovations, new contruction or any modifications to the existing structure(s). Uses Microsoft Excel to develop spreadsheets to track hospital activities such as EoC rounding, personnel information, and potential cost savings/avoidance products or contracts. Maintains working relationship with other Departments, contractors, Facility Managers, and Project Managers. Assists in the development of the Capital Plan for infrastructure updates, equipment replacement, and building modifications. Executes contracts for out-sourced maintenance activities. Show less

Inspected and managed repairs of over 50 individual spaces ensuring personnel habitability for a major shipyard project. Managed critical ship repair schedules ensuring timely maintenance and installation of various equipment. Created multi-year administrative tracking system for over 40 personnel and periodic events including a new employee orientation program. The program assisted the employee's transition into the community and accelerated their integration into the shipyard force.

Managed Module and Test Repair Facility by attempting to repair damaged parts when feasible so that their replacement with new stock was not required. The facility became the most productive unit on the East Coast saving an average of $50k per month. This became the first organization to achieve over $3M in total cost savings. Managed the Fall Protection program achieving 100% safety record. Directed 37 electronic technicians in the preventative and corrective maintenance of air station… Show more Managed Module and Test Repair Facility by attempting to repair damaged parts when feasible so that their replacement with new stock was not required. The facility became the most productive unit on the East Coast saving an average of $50k per month. This became the first organization to achieve over $3M in total cost savings. Managed the Fall Protection program achieving 100% safety record. Directed 37 electronic technicians in the preventative and corrective maintenance of air station electronic systems used for surveillance, air traffic control, navigation, line-of-sight commications, meteorology, and tactical-non-tactical computer applications resulting in near 100% system availability. Directed preparation and submittal of work requests, reports and informative data required for overhaul of electronic equipment. Show less

Updated and corrected command trouble-call system allowing more efficient tracking of maintenance actions for three separate organizations. Coordinated maintenance of the building. Created facilities maintenance team who provided prompt answers to a variety of service calls. Constant interaction with Public Works Center (PWC) ensured routing work and recurring services occurred in a timely manner. Combined efforts with PWC to improve material readiness. Responsible for answering work-estimates… Show more Updated and corrected command trouble-call system allowing more efficient tracking of maintenance actions for three separate organizations. Coordinated maintenance of the building. Created facilities maintenance team who provided prompt answers to a variety of service calls. Constant interaction with Public Works Center (PWC) ensured routing work and recurring services occurred in a timely manner. Combined efforts with PWC to improve material readiness. Responsible for answering work-estimates and inititating work orders to cover all additions, replacemnents or removal of equipment. Prepared completion reports of repaired items. Show less

Responsibilities included incident investigation, record keeping and reporting. Gathered, analyzed and evaluated facts and evidence, drew logical conclusions, and made recommendations for an effective course of action. Prepared written accounts of victim incidents. Appointed investigator for two sensitve high-profile command investigations by transcribing 11 interviews. Provided daily assitance to numerous legal assistance and claim issues.

Wrote, designed and produced Operations Department Multi-year Training Plan for over 300 personnel enabling them to maitain currency of professional education. Managed logistics, personnel administration, and scheduling of professional training. Identified and tracked all training requirements for four different professional tracks for eight months.

Directed team of over 30 electricians and 20 interior communications technicians in correcting all discrepancies in a unit of over 1,400 people and numerous amount of machinery within three months; tasks that normally take greater than a year to accomplish. Coordinated preparation and installation of upgraded Lock-Out/Tag-Out program enhancing crew safety. Achieved Engineering Excellence Award due to managemnet efforts of Electrical Safety Program and Lock-Out/Tag-Out Program. Complied with… Show more Directed team of over 30 electricians and 20 interior communications technicians in correcting all discrepancies in a unit of over 1,400 people and numerous amount of machinery within three months; tasks that normally take greater than a year to accomplish. Coordinated preparation and installation of upgraded Lock-Out/Tag-Out program enhancing crew safety. Achieved Engineering Excellence Award due to managemnet efforts of Electrical Safety Program and Lock-Out/Tag-Out Program. Complied with federal directives containing technical guidance and eletrical hazards, potential for electric shock, electrical tools and inherently dangerous equipment and systems. Show less

Master Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Specialized in Material Science and Engineering. Wrote my thesis on An Evaluation of Process Dependence of Microstructures in Two.

Master Of Aeronautical Science, Safety Systems

Specialized in Aviation/Aerospace Safety Systems with course highlights in Accident Investigation, System Safety, Industrial Safety.

Bachelor Of Science, General Science

Activities and Societies: Plank-owner for first Women's Rugby Team. Archivist for WRNV Radio Station. Member of Joint Service Multi-ethnic.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Played trumpet for the Band. Goal-keeper for Women's Soccer.