Andrea Van Gilder
Aurora,Illinois (IL)
Summary
Seasoned leader in program management and business transformation with a strong track record at bp North America, excelling in driving digital strategies and operational excellence. Expertise in cost control and relationship building has yielded an impressive $860M annual impact, while innovative governance has achieved over 50% efficiency improvements in operational processes. Demonstrates versatility in managing diverse teams and complex projects, with skills in strategic planning and fostering collaborative environments. Committed to enhancing efficiency and productivity without compromising quality through the implementation of innovative solutions.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Management Office Lead (PMO), Reliability
bp North America
Chicago, Illinois
08.2022 - Current
- Single point of accountability leading digital and business transformation strategies for the P&O Reliability discipline. Direct programs from opportunity, ideation, discovery, development, and deployment.
- Single point of contact interfacing digital, operational units (refineries and assets), and the discipline (bpSolutions).
- Managed a digital portfolio of over 50 products while driving alignment with long-term strategic goals.
- Operationalized innovative practices for enhanced OMS Reliability in partnership with PMO.
- Developed a governance system overseeing performance management for digital initiatives.
- Created metrics framework for tracking and improving project success rates.
- Secured a $50M budget for the P&O reliability digital portfolio, with approximately $860M in value delivery per annum.
- Implemented change impact assessments, business impact evaluations, communication strategies, stakeholder involvement initiatives and educational programs.
- Created tactical relationships with teams to propel projects and attain results.
- Identified areas where operational efficiencies could be improved through process re-engineering initiatives.
Laboratory Technical Manager
bp North America
Whiting, Indiana
08.2019 - 08.2022
- Senior-level leader and laboratory superintendent. Accountable for 24/7 operational assets with a remit of 64 highly specialized leaders, represented (union) technicians, and PhD chemists, with a testing throughput of 46K samples per month.
- Recognized simplification and improvement opportunities, enhancing throughput.
- Crafted plan to tackle significant laboratory operational vulnerabilities.
- Executed leadership in aligning with compliance and testing requirements, devising response strategies to EPA non-conformances.
- Lowered third-party testing costs by 30% through implementation of advanced solutions maintaining operational integrity.
- By insourcing key quality and compliance testing, we greatly mitigated potential compliance and quality non-conformances for online blending batches.
- Steered $12 million funding towards achieving laboratory’s objectives.
- Developed comprehensive strategy to ensure uninterrupted operations during potential refinery-wide strike in four months.
- Delivered multiple efficiency projects while remaining in compliance with the USW contract through influence and leadership capabilities.
- Spearheaded creation of new organizational design during USW-bp contract negotiations.
- Optimized employee scheduling with transition from 8-hour shifts to a continuous 12-hour model.
- Discovered potential efficiency gains that substantially reduced testing frequency and turnaround duration from 19 hours to 6 hours.
- Addressed gaps in technical competency through optimization, benchmarking lab functions to align with refinery growth strategy.
- Designed a system supporting organizational alignment through structured reporting.
- Developed a structured competency framework to support workforce management.
- Enhanced managerial effectiveness through structured leadership talent initiatives.
- Scrum master leading a cross organizational team of operators, environmental specialist and contractors to updated level of document conformance
- Delivered comprehensive training sessions on new technologies and systems to client staff.
Regional Quality Assurance Team Lead, Global Fuels Technology
bp North America
Chicago, Illinois
07.2016 - 08.2019
- Administered budgeting for a national initiative aimed at advancing fuel quality sampling with an allocation of $1.9MM.
- Design national fuel quality sampling to evaluate EPA and state regulations.
- Developed expertise in data analysis through automating reports in support of National Fuels testing framework.
- Implemented compliant testing protocols adhering to CRE fuel regulations in Mexico.
- Reduced expenditure by $1.8MM through optimized resource allocation utilising vetted partnerships for Mexico retail locations.
- Honored with 2018 bp Technology Recognition Award for expanding retail sites in Mexico.
- Established frameworks strengthening quality standards and operational efficiency for regional expansion in Mexico.
- Enhanced third-party terminal operator compliance performance by 65% via process automation for fuel compliance reporting.
Quality Control Technical Manager
bp Lubricants (Castrol Industrial)
Warminster, PA
05.2012 - 07.2016
- Oversaw implementation of quality management systems and certifications including Military, NASA, ISO/IEC 17025 to support key automotive OEMs.
- Achieved graduate status in high performance nominated leadership initiative.
- Provided coaching and mentorship at all levels of the manufacturing site to enhance operational rigor and quality standards.
- Implemented insourcing practices leading to significant $165K cost reductions and 75% faster cycles.
- Reduced downtime between blending and packaging by 75% through technology insourcing.
- Discovered crucial chances for improving test efficiency and transferred process from laboratory setting to point of fill line. Accomplished via deployment of auto samplers and operator training.
- Optimized operational expenses with a 70% decrease in preventative maintenance and calibration costs via insourcing methodology.
- Rolled out organization-encompassing strategy for root cause investigations. Developed structured competency programs for knowledge advancement.
- Designated by high-level managers to represent Americas Lubricants in establishing Castrol international quality criteria.
- Enhanced front-line quality culture by introducing recognition initiatives.
Quality Assurance Manager
Tegan Pharmaceuticals (IGI Laboratories Inc.)
Buena, New Jersey
12.2009 - 04.2012
- Directed quality assurance processes within pharmaceutical production environment.
- Converted team's operations to a regulated environment within a year.
- Implemented organizational compliance strategy and conducted training.
- Ensured uninterrupted lab testing while executing a comprehensive project over six months.
- Enhanced laboratory efficiency and reduced processing times by implementing comprehensive staff training, achieving a 95% improvement.
- Achieved 70% cost reduction through implementation of preventative maintenance strategies.
- Oversaw execution of 25 yearly audits, integrating routine and unexpected facility reviews by the FDA.
- Established quality metrics and benchmarks to measure performance and guide strategic decision-making.
- Updated and maintained documentation related to quality assurance processes, procedures, and reports to ensure regulatory compliance.
Quality Control Manager
Merck KGaA (EMD Chemicals, Inc.)
Gibbstown, New Jersey
09.2005 - 12.2009
- Enhanced operational process flow by achieving an 80% improvement in product release through active collaboration and automation.
- Enhanced process efficiency by implementing lean strategies, resulting in significant improvements.
- Transformed cGMP training records by integrating new organizational software, leading to 100% improvement.
- Achieved a 66% reduction in cycle time to create end product certifications.
- Established standardized reporting formats across traded goods product lines in local and global markets.
- Achieved complete removal of transcription errors caused by manual processes.
- Achieved more than a 90% drop in transcription error concerns from customers.
- Achieved yearly savings of roughly $200K and expedited product sales process.
- Appointed to spearhead transformation program across U.S. locations after ERP/SAP rollout.
- Streamlined global business operations through development of requirements, leveraging Lean & Six Sigma methodologies.
- Achieved a 50% reduction in product release cycle time by guiding a team of QA/QC managers in creating best practice processes.
- Spearheaded strategies to manage and enforce Quality Management controls across processes.
Education
Master of Science - Biochemistry
Rutgers University
New JerseyBachelor of Arts - Biology
Rutgers University
New JerseySkills
- Cost control
- Business analysis
- Business partner relationship management
- Program management
- Requirements gathering
- Scope management
- Workstream organization
Certification
- Six Sigma Green belt
- Certified Agile and Scrum Coach
- Project Management Professional
- Bp global Safety and Operations, Level 1 Skillful Root Cause Investigation Lead
Timeline
Program Management Office Lead (PMO), Reliability
bp North America
08.2022 - Current
Laboratory Technical Manager
bp North America
08.2019 - 08.2022
Regional Quality Assurance Team Lead, Global Fuels Technology
bp North America
07.2016 - 08.2019
Quality Control Technical Manager
bp Lubricants (Castrol Industrial)
05.2012 - 07.2016
Quality Assurance Manager
Tegan Pharmaceuticals (IGI Laboratories Inc.)
12.2009 - 04.2012
Quality Control Manager
Merck KGaA (EMD Chemicals, Inc.)
09.2005 - 12.2009
Master of Science - Biochemistry
Rutgers University
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Rutgers University
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