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Hipolito Galarza

Florence,NJ

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Terminal Manager Operations

Shell USA
Sewaren, NJ
01.2007 - Current
  • Establish strategies for capital upgrade, process efficiency and terminal utilization improvements at the New Jersey Terminal for four separate areas: the Railyard, Transmix Processing Unit (IPU), Area D (tank farm) and the Dock
  • Oversee daily loading/unloading of all fuel trucks across the loading rack, barges, and rail cars for arrivals/ departures
  • Manage distribution services to meet and exceed operational requirements
  • Optimized execution of Butane blending process, leading to a 70% increase in volume compared to previous seasons, which captured $28 million that otherwise would have been lost
  • Conceptualized and championed rail spur-the building of an additional track that produced record breaking Butane rail offloading numbers, resulting in additional $10 million in 2023
  • Saved $424,825.59 in Nitrogen expenditure from 2022 to 2023
  • Perfect record with audit outcomes (not one finding in entire career)
  • Superseded '5+3 goals' in the railyard even without proper staffing (allocated 20 employees, only had 11)
  • Streamlined scheduling for shipments utilizing Transportation Management System (TMS) and ensured strict compliance with Shell Aviation API 1595 regulations and ongoing operation/audit success per the Terminal Operations Manual (TOM)
  • Launched Scan Chip system to verify completion of hourly operator tours and alert coordinators if/when tours were skipped
  • Only manager to run two separate areas simultaneously (Area D and Dock, then TPU and Area D) for 9 years
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure handling of petroleum derivate products comply with company's procedures and government Health, Safety, Security and Environmental (HSSE) regulations
  • Trained at Convent Refinery to learn how to operate at a refinery for future placement within the company
  • Coordinate with Engineering, Maintenance, Project managers and Ops on special projects i.e., PHA & SOF
  • TWIC card holder
  • Recipient of Q4 2023 VP products Award for outstanding service in operations
  • Special Recognition Awards (SRAS) for breaking records for most offloading of Butane, Ethanol & Biodiesel

Assistant Director Terminal Operations

Continental Airlines
Newark, NJ
01.1998 - 01.2006
  • Strengthened Terminal Operations, overseeing 1,900 employees and 50 supervisors
  • Monitored and directed daily loading/unloading activities for all passenger aircraft arrivals/departures
  • Led Baggage delivery process for Domestic and International arrivals, managing 3,900 arrivals per month
  • Introduced procedure for Baggage Delivery, which utilized Staff Manager, Bag Track and Cobra; coordinated the Mail Tracking System using Cobra
  • Systemized employee schedules for the inbound areas and managed shift bid process
  • Co-designed procedures with Occupational Injury Coordinator to reduce workplace injuries
  • Developed long term plan with TSA for Federal Inspection Services (FIS) for international arrivals
  • Facilitated Continuous Monitoring and Assessment (CMA) programs and networking opportunities
  • Recipient of notable achievement award for maintaining perfect attendance over eight consecutive years

Timeline

Terminal Manager Operations

Shell USA
01.2007 - Current

Assistant Director Terminal Operations

Continental Airlines
01.1998 - 01.2006

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