Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Certification
Skills
Interests
Timeline

Dexter Morrison, MS, MPA, CSP

Operations Engineer | Certified Safety Professional | Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt | Certified Procedure Writer | Operations Manager | Project Manager | EHS Manager
Kennewick,WA

Summary

Experienced Operations Management Consultant who is a competent leader, manager, professional, and military veteran who demonstrates the ability to accept challenges and formulate practical solutions to improve organizations. 17 Years of experience within industries to include Military, Governmental, Operations, Quality Assurance, Emergency Management industries.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications

Work History

Operations Engineer - DFLAW Area Team

Washington River Protection Solutions, LLC
Richland, WA
10.2020 - Current
  • Enriched mission briefings to enable personnel influenced in work activity to be conscious of complexity of work scope and response to emergencies from operational perspective.
  • Conducted strategic analysis for work documentation to ensure all documentation and operational requirements meet regulatory compliance.
  • Designated as technical consultant on problems and issues concerning safe and efficient operations and maintenance of plants and distribution systems.
  • Refined and expanded preventive/predictive maintenance programs including schedules and procedures to enhance plant availability and reliability.
  • Conducted reviews and analysis of basic systems/components. Participated in planning and conducting equipment/ systems tests.

Operations Supervisor - Central Operations

Washington River Protection Solutions, LLC, Richland, Washington
Richland, WA
10.2019 - 10.2020
  • Furnished positive, safety-conscious, and collaborative work environment consistent with WRPS mission, vision, and values, based upon openness, trust, communication, teamwork, empowerment, innovation, and satisfaction.
  • Increased leadership and oversight by 75% efficiency by ensuring requisite level of conduct of operations, safety management program implementation and compliance in planning and execution of these activities.
  • Orchestrated pre-job briefings to verify personnel guided in work activities are cognizant of work scope, hazards, controls, precautions, limitations, and required training.
  • Strategized and executed multiple, complex field activities with demonstrated record of successful schedule execution.
  • Composed effective progressive performance management of employee issues; responded to employee issues, concerns, and resolves, to extent practicable, bargaining unit grievance issues.

Program and Project Manager

Mission Support Analysis, LLC: Hanford Fire Department, Richland, Washington
Richland, WA
04.2019 - 10.2019
  • Attained management oversight of Hanford Fire Department's respiratory protection program
  • Analyzed and executed capital upgrade projects that extended plant life, reduced plant operating costs, improved plant operating efficiency, enhanced plant safety, and increased plant availability and reliability saving organization 25-50% of operational expenses.
  • Counseled subject matter experts in conducting assessments within areas of expertise. Developed, illustrated, and implemented preventive/ predictive programs, including schedules and procedures to enhance plant availability and reliability.
  • Afforded field support for plant/system modifications. Initiated permits and work requests, identified adverse cost/schedule trends, monitored progress and composed letters of instruction in support of design and construction activities.
  • Trusted by senior leadership as technical and interpretive authority over 20 or more applicable procedures and reinforced accuracy and timely development and revision.

Operations Planner, Technical Procedure Writer, and Industrial Hygiene Technician

Washington River Protection Solutions, LLC, Richland, Washington
Richland, WA
04.2015 - 04.2019
  • Applied theoretical and practical solutions within environmental safety and health perspective to promote 0% injury and illness rate.
  • Created technical and operational procedures for Safety Design Basis and Process Hazard Analysis Regulatory compliance, Operations, 222-S Laboratory, and 242-A Evaporator organizations.
  • Streamlined over 300 procedural projects within four years involving complex engineering, scientific or technological concepts, and represents these projects and project areas to senior management.
  • Examined data from review of documentation, drawings, schematics and reports, consultation with technical staff members and by hands on experience.
  • Dispersed and tracked procedures through all stages of process cycle utilizing automated database and document tracking and retrieval systems. Expedited critical path procedures.

Infantry and Military Squad Leader

United States Army
Spokane Valley, WA
05.2005 - 01.2018
  • Accompanied commander in in maintaining logistical operations; supervises and lead soldiers to complete tasks and missions with no less than 90% success rate.
  • Inventoried, managed, and controlled over $100 million dollars in government assets within military career.
  • Conducted After-Action Reports after missions to determine Lessons Learned subject to promote efficiency on future projects.
  • Initiated Integrated Safety Management System objectives along with Composite Risk Management within Army regulations to increase efficiency by 25% within unit.
  • Spearheaded missions to completion to highest level of quality and safety with 100% accuracy.


Operations Manager - CRM Experience

Bridgestone Holdings Firestone Complete Auto Care
Sarasota, FL
03.2013 - 04.2015
  • Resolved staffing requirements, and interview, hire and train new employees, or oversee those personnel processes.
  • Directed and developed activities of businesses and departments concerned with production, pricing, sales, and distribution of products leading to 50% increase in store profitability.
  • Strategized and coordinated organization's financial and budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, and increase efficiency as #1 store within region.
  • Established and revitalized departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures, conferring with corporate management, organization officials, and staff members as necessary.
  • Audited financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing cost reduction and program improvement, leading to 75% in operational efficacy.

Education

Master of Science - Occupational Safety And Health

Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach, AL
08.2015 - 01.2017
  • Awarded a designation as a Associate Safety and Health Manager from the Institute for Safety and Health Management (Certification Number- 5057 A).
  • 3.92 GPA.
  • Professional development completed in Occupational Safety and Health.

Public Administration

University of Phoenix, Tempe, AZ
01.2013 - 06.2014
  • Interfaced with government officials to gain knowledge on how governmental organizations and entities are operated.
  • Completed professional development in Governmental Affairs, Project Management, Business Analytics, and Software Administration

Criminal Justice Administration And Management

University of Phoenix, Tempe, AZ
07.2010 - 12.2014
  • Relevant Coursework Completed: Management, Human Resources, Community Involvement

Sarasota High School, Sarasota, FL
08.2000 - 05.2004
  • Member of Mentoring Program

Certification

Associate Safety and Health Manager – Institute for Safety and Health Management

Skills

Process Improvement Technical Writing Operations Excellence Lean Six Sigma Microsoft Office Suite Training Implementation Project Management Root Cause Analysis Apparent Analysis Direct Cause Analysis Computerized Maintenance Management System Lean Management Safety Management Systems Industrial Hygiene Sampling Engineering Drawings Engineering Documents Risk Assessments Hazard Analysis Compliance Environmental Regulations Knowledge Quality Assurance Quality Control

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Interests

Perseverance Motivated Problem-Solver Customer Service Leadership Selfless Service Accountability Responsibility Resilient Conflict Management Analytical Resourcefulness Honorable Integrity Honesty

Timeline

Operations Engineer - DFLAW Area Team - Washington River Protection Solutions, LLC
10.2020 - Current

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification- University of Georgia

06-2020
Operations Supervisor - Central Operations - Washington River Protection Solutions, LLC, Richland, Washington
10.2019 - 10.2020

Certified Safety Professional (CSP- 36888) from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP)

08-2019

Procedures Professional Association Certification (PPA)

07-2019
Program and Project Manager - Mission Support Analysis, LLC: Hanford Fire Department, Richland, Washington
04.2019 - 10.2019

Leadership in the 21st Century- Washington State University

06-2018
Columbia Southern University - Master of Science, Occupational Safety And Health
08.2015 - 01.2017
Operations Planner, Technical Procedure Writer, and Industrial Hygiene Technician - Washington River Protection Solutions, LLC, Richland, Washington
04.2015 - 04.2019
Operations Manager - CRM Experience - Bridgestone Holdings Firestone Complete Auto Care
03.2013 - 04.2015
University of Phoenix - , Public Administration
01.2013 - 06.2014
University of Phoenix - , Criminal Justice Administration And Management
07.2010 - 12.2014
Infantry and Military Squad Leader - United States Army
05.2005 - 01.2018
Sarasota High School - ,
08.2000 - 05.2004

Associate Safety and Health Manager – Institute for Safety and Health Management

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Dexter Morrison, MS, MPA, CSPOperations Engineer | Certified Safety Professional | Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt | Certified Procedure Writer | Operations Manager | Project Manager | EHS Manager