Michael Bedwell Email & Phone Number

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

Greater Atlanta Area

• Plans, directs and manages Colonial’s Quality Assurance program and Measurement program• Responsible for managing a team of eight employees• Required travel ~40%• Responsible for managing/forecasting a capital budget of approximately $17 million and in leading the development of upcoming year budget requirements including 5-year plans for each functional area• Ensures compliance and alignment with established internal and external standards, specifications, policies, and procedures in each area• Leads the development of Colonial measurement and QA strategies, goals, objectives and training and sets priorities for the measurement and QA teams to help achieve these objectives• Interacts with the Control Center, SCADA, Field Operations, IT, Inventory and Scheduling to identify and troubleshoot issues with measurement equipment, gain/loss variances and quality assurance• Works closely with asset owners to ensure proper prioritization of measurement requirements and compliance with the company’s measurement policies and procedures to meet performance objectives• Leads the planning, implementing, and maintaining of product quality and measurement processes to ensure customer expectations are met and acts as the primary lead to resolve measurement and quality assurance disputes with customers • Works with QA & measurement in evaluating performance data and trends to develop recommendations and action plans to address problems/issues• Provides QA & measurement technical assistance to all departments for projects and in resolving issues/problems• Responsible for making sure measurement processes/projects are designed to meet API guidelines, internal measurement procedures, and metering concepts/applications• Identifies and evaluates new technologies to improve quality assurance oversight and measurement accuracy across the system. • Knowledge of EPA and state fuel quality requirements and ASTM test methods

Doraville, Ga

• Establish relationships with terminal managers and technicians to provide consistent implementation of Quality Management System ﴾QMS﴿ procedures and practices at the operational level and ensure commodity and product transfer documentation regulatory compliance at all BP facilities• Supported Operational Excellence for quality• Interim Quality Assurance Advisor for Olympic Pipeline, until full time replacement could be hired and trained• Provide support to other quality coordinators and measurement engineers in order to deliver team objectives• Assist Global Fuels Technology on requests for specific sampling and resolving terminal quality issues• Ensure new products/additives or changes to existing products/additives are documented in accordance with BP’s Management of Change policy• Administer field quality assurance sampling programs at the pipeline, terminal and marine level• Assist pipeline and terminal field personnel on issues related to product quality assurance, site‐specific requirements and procedures• Work with facilities to ensure sample rooms HSSE and quality standards are in place• Perform proprietary terminal quality audits, identify associated action items and assist with their closure• Develop, maintain & perform evaluations on field employees who perform quality testing to verify procedures are understood and being followed• Ensure product testing equipment is calibrated and functioning within statistical control• Assist in identifying new technology, particularly technologies that would enhance quality assurance coupled with improved efficiency for field personnel• Advise engineering on projects that may impact product quality• Support training activities by delivering effective and impactful presentations aligned to audience needs• Deliver well-written technical and procedural documentation• Participated in Root Cause Investigations of quality incidents and assisted with closing identified gaps/action items

Doraville, Ga

• Provide training and coaching for DOT operator qualification, internal skills program and as required by operations team needs• Provide hands-on training and associated levels of administrative documentation on specific courses• Identify training opportunities/gaps and assist in the development of training to address them• Ensure timely scheduling and documentation of evaluation processes where required• Monitor, track, and communicate progress for training activity and strategy• Coordinate and deliver on‐the‐job training (OJT) for employees in my area using various vendors and internal departments to conduct training sessions as necessary• Participate and provide input to training committees as part of continuous improvement efforts• Monitor annual training requirements and communicate training opportunities/resources • Assist the Virtual Training Assistant (VTA) administrator for specific training activities/curriculum to ensure proper and complete documentation is maintained• Provide support to other training and coaching personnel in order to deliver team objectives• Assist in driving team capabilities and a consistent approach to processes, coaching and training efforts• Assist in identifying and maximizing effectiveness of our operational processes and resources• Ensure consistent training processes are followed across training programs and communicate identified critical gaps• Demonstrate understanding and successful implementation of maintenance and safety procedures and practices for pipeline and terminal operations• Assist in the execution of the Work Management Process (WMP) for planning and scheduling of all training/coaching opportunities• Provide guidance on process requirements of training programs for pipeline and terminal employees• Provide coverage and backup for training team leader and team members• Support and mentor new process coaches and training coordinators

Roanoke, Va

* Responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Roanoke, VA terminal* Responsible for managing and developing direct reports* Development and oversight of annual terminal operating budget of approximately $1.2 million and CAPEX budget* Experience with SAP and TopTech* Used as a Train the Trainer (TtT) for Control of Work (CoW)* Responsible for product quality, hazardous waste storage/disposal, terminal inventory gain/loss and volumetric additive reconciliation* Oversaw contractors, maintenance, inspections and capital projects to reduce risk and improve integrity management and reliability of facility* Ensured facility compliance with all federal (EPA & OSHA), state and local regulations (VDEQ – Air & Water permit) and BP Safety & Operations (S&O) requirements* Managed internal relationships with the Fuels Value Chain (FVC) and other internal stakeholders* Managed external relationships with third party suppliers, contractors, carriers and jobbers* Local interface with community, regulators, customers and key stakeholders* Maintained Facility Response Plan and Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasures Plan* Responsible for making sure my team was prepared for and able to support emergency response events as required* HAZWOPER & ICS trained