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Minneapolis, MN, US

Maple Grove, Minnesota, United States

• Supervise, manage, direct and coordinate the safe, environmental compliant, efficient, and productive transfer of customers’ cargo from rail cars and barges to storage buildings and from storage buildings to clients.
• Ensure that the organized labor follow established terminal policies and procedures which protect and ensure customer cargo integrity while meeting or exceeding air, water, environmental conditions and cargo standards.
• Consistently maintain and demonstrate a high regard for personal safety, for the safety of company assets, employees, and the general public.
• Schedule, coordinate and facilitate cargo handling activities, preventive maintenance and maintenance repair activities which ensure the lowest unit costs, while meeting all applicable terminal, corporate, state, EPA.

Bloomington, Minnesota, United States

South Holland, IL

• Laboratory Quality Services International (LQSI) Supervisor
• Managed, planned, and evaluated International Proficiency Program performance.
• Surpassed local contribution and on target to surpass revenue budget.
• Reduced days sales outstanding (DSO) through aggressive collection methods.
• Improved forecasting by modifying invoicing processes from a quarterly to a monthly basis.
• Secured additional spot jobs for customers by expanding services.

East Chicago, IN

• Turned around an underperforming operation to a superior rating in less than one year.
• Oversaw profit and loss (P&L) and quality control (QC) initiatives.
• Achieved two best performance scores by implementing operational improvements.
• Enhanced turnaround time for clients from three weeks to 72-hours.
• Ensured the laboratory was accurately staffed and samples were analyzed in a timely manner.

St. Rose, LA

• Trained safety procedures and policies to employees at four locations.
• Compiled and reported Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards as required.
• Performed Safety Officer duties while performing Laboratory Technician responsibilities concurrently.

St. Rose, LA

• Conducted laboratory testing to determine chemical and physical characteristics.
• Trained several laboratory technicians to enhance workflow efficiency.
• Collected and prepared client samples in adherence with American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and ISO standards.
• Performed laboratory methods independently in adherence with the company’s standard operating procedures (SOP).
• Operated equipment, troubleshot issues, preformed preventative maintenance, and recorded findings in logbook.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Science (Bs)