Customer-oriented General Manager with 30 years of Maritime experience focused on increasing production and minimizing downtime. Excellent Labor Relation skills in complex port environments
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager
SSA Pacific
Longview, WA
09.2017 - Current
Monitored financial performance and identified areas for improvement in cost savings and revenue generation.
Managed Labor relations for SSA Longview with ILWU Local 21,40, and 92
Managed 5 superintendents and 1 Admin assistant
Direct Customer relations with all SSA Longview costumers with a variety of commodities. Those commodities include, Logs, Steel, Steel Rail,Pulp and Bulk.
Attend all LRC and JAPC meetings for Local 21.
Participated in Local 92 Foremen selections
Vessel Superintendent
SSA Pacific
Longview, WA
07.2008 - 09.2017
Inspected vessel's condition, ensured adequate safety measures were in place.
Liaised with port authorities, agencies and customers to ensure smooth operations at ports of call.
Prepared reports on vessel performance and operational issues.
Verified proper loading of cargo holds to align with ship capacity and weight distribution requirements.
Day to Day interaction with Foremen, Supercargoes and Gang Bosses to ensure loading or discharge plan was properly in place and carried out.
Vessel Superintendent
SSA Pacific
Seattle, WA
04.2004 - 07.2008
Vessel Superintendent on Cruise vessels at Pier 30 Seattle. In charge of Loading and Discharge operations on Holland America vessels for Alaska Bound cruise ships
Worked closely with Local 19, Local 52 and Local 98.
Dispatching (Labor ordering) on every other weekend for hundreds of different jobs and positions
Vessel Superintendent in Everett Washington when Cruise vessels were not in season.
Vessel Superintendent on Log Vessels at South Terminal Port of Everett.
Worked Closely with all SSA Log Customers including Log vessels working in all Port in the Pacific Northwest
Assistant Vice President
SSA Pacific
Seattle, WA
03.1998 - 03.2004
Worked Closely with all SSA Pacific Nortwest non Container ports.
Worked closely with all SSA Forest Products customers in all PNW ports
Reviewed and approved all Log Vessel invoicing
Provided customer support regarding Invoicing, Port Congestion, union issues and safety concerns.
Responsible for Year end Log report detailing all Vessel calls, Port Volumes by Customer and Supplier.
Vessel Superintendent
SSA
Seattle, WA
06.1996 - 03.1998
Managed the loading of palletized apples and pears onto Refrigerated Vessels.
Managed the receiving and inbound documentation of apples and Pears at Pier 90 Port of Seattle.
Worked with and Supervised Clerks, Foremen, Longshoremen associated with Fruit exports at Pier 90
When the seasonal fruit season was completed (Sept-Jan) I worked as a night superintendent at Terminal 18 and Terminal 37 as a container Superintendent.
Responsible for turning over and producing all Container planning paperwork in between shifts
Vessel Superintendent and Vessel Planner
SSA International
Panama City, Panama, Panama
03.1995 - 06.1996
Received all inbound Stowplans from different SS Lines calling MIT Panama
Produced discharge and Loading plans using "SPARCS" for Container vessels at MIT Panama
Supervised and worked with Local Panamanian workers for discharging and Loading of containers vessels calling MIT Panama
Trained and worked with Ro-Ro Vessels calling MIT Panama
Training Program for MIT Panama
SSA & Company
Seattle, WA
05.1994 - 03.1995
Northwest
Learned basic essentials about Container Vessels and Container yards
Learned basic terms and vocabulary for vessel planning and terminal operations
Learned "SPARCS" Navis container planning program.