David T. McKee
Slatington,PA
Summary
Experienced manager of people and change, bringing strategic leadership and operational excellence to drive organizational success. Skilled in project management, team collaboration, and process optimization with keen focus on achieving results. Adept at navigating complex challenges, fostering culture of accountability, and adapting to evolving business needs. Known for strong decision-making, effective communication, and building high-performing teams.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Operations Manager - Measurement
Energy Transfer (Fortune 500)
07.2019 - 02.2026
- Outperformed organizational goals for 6 consecutive years, most notably reducing loss of transported commodities by more than 50% over that span
- Managed skilled technicians who were responsible for maintenance and calibration of assets valued in excess of $17MM
- Executed annual budget in excess of $3MM
- Collaborated by proactively hosting monthly Q&A sessions to gather meaningful information from groups that affected company performance and share pertinent details with stakeholders across the organization
- Identified needs, envisioned solutions, garnered support, procured resources, managed schedules, reported progress, and documented >100 Maintenance and Capital projects from concept to commission
Manager of Pipeline Operations - Control Center
Energy Transfer (Fortune 500)
09.2015 - 07.2019
- Conceived and implemented Quality Control initiative project that reduced commodity contamination events by >80%, reducing associated costs by > $1MM annually
- Coordinated relocation of Control Center and workforce from PA to TX
- Hired, trained, qualified, scheduled, evaluated, disciplined and promoted workforce
- Managed change (procedures, design, automation, roles and responsibilities) during the integration of dozens of new operations
- Partnered with diverse groups to improve pipeline efficiencies, commodity quality, liquid measurement, power consumption, and customer satisfaction
- Investigated and documented incidents involving control center personnel and/or operations
- Ensured compliance with federal regulations, including all aspects of Control Room Management
Pipeline Controller/Lead Pipeline Controller
Energy Transfer (Fortune 500)
05.2013 - 09.2015
- Coordinated pipeline activities with refineries, terminals, tank farms, customers and intercompany personnel/departments
- Monitored pipeline systems' operations, and coached Pipeline Controllers
- Developed and maintained Control Center documents, procedures, manuals and training materials
- Supported Managers' projects and training initiatives
Pipeline Controller/Shift Supervisor
Buckeye Partners
07.2005 - 04.2013
- Supervised Control Center (9 Pipeline System Controllers per shift, responsible for >100 pipelines/4,000 miles)
- Managed 10-12 employees (coaching, performance reviews, discipline, career development)
- Developed, documented and implemented operational procedures and best demonstrated practices
- Operated and Monitored pipeline systems via SCADA system
- Responded to time-sensitive and emergent pipeline events in order to minimize potential negative effects (e.g., environmental and health hazards, and customer and supplier outages)
Cust Svc / Quality Assurance / Acct Consultant
Dun & Bradstreet
1997 - 2004
- Provided customer service to Dun & Bradstreet's most significant customers
- Analyzed business-to-business credit and financial information to provide credit limit recommendations
- Coached call-center to improve efficiency and revenue generation
- Trained customers on use of software and web-based applications
Education
Finance and Economics
Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PASkills
- Organizational improvement
- Cross-functional team coordination
- Operations management
- Resource allocation
- Corporate communications
- Training and development
- Multitasking
- Performance tracking and evaluation
- Managing operations and efficiency
- Cost control
- Preventive Maintenance
- Schedule management
- Conflict resolution
- Emergency response
Certification
- OSHA 30 hour certification (General Industry) - 2026
- DISC training (leadership development and team building) in 2015 and 2025
- Proficient in Root Cause Analysis (including, TapRoot Certification in 2017)
- Skilled Microsoft Office Suite user (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook and PowerPoint)
- Daily User: SAP | ADP | Intelex | Taleo | DataParc/Seeq | Concur
- Valid TWIC Card (Transportation Worker Identification Credential)
Timeline
Sr. Operations Manager - Measurement
Energy Transfer (Fortune 500)
07.2019 - 02.2026
Manager of Pipeline Operations - Control Center
Energy Transfer (Fortune 500)
09.2015 - 07.2019
Pipeline Controller/Lead Pipeline Controller
Energy Transfer (Fortune 500)
05.2013 - 09.2015
Pipeline Controller/Shift Supervisor
Buckeye Partners
07.2005 - 04.2013
Cust Svc / Quality Assurance / Acct Consultant
Dun & Bradstreet
1997 - 2004
Finance and Economics
Muhlenberg College
Awards
- 2024 Safety Roundtable - Most Creative Presentation
- 2025 Safety Roundtable - People's Choice Presentation