Laurence G. Storey
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven Director with a robust background in facility management, quality control, finance, engineering, maintenance, and planning. Adept at driving solutions in construction, energy deployment projects, and manufacturing facilities. Proven expertise as an onsite manager, skilled in interpreting real-time site data to adapt strategies to evolving field conditions. Recognized for exceptional collaboration with clients, operators, vendors, and service providers within electric and nuclear plant operations while identifying trends and developing competitive strategies for strategically planned projects. Extensive experience in managing projects from concept to launch across regional, national, and international scopes, complemented by technical proficiency in AIA Billing/Tracking, ASTA Power Project, Primavera, Timberline, MS Project, Ulysses, Lawson/Oracle, JD Edwards Accounting, Salesforce, and QlikView ERP Programs.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Operations, Northeast
Bureau Veritas Inspection and Insurance Company (BV I&I)
12.2021 - 11.2022
- Lead the inspections services and business development in the Northeast region (VA/MA/RI/NY/NH/PA/CT). 23 direct reports and 35 manufacturing facilities. Guided a “very skilled team of AI Authorized Inspectors/Certified with NBBI credentials Great team!! Developed regimented training for team and clients in ASME new construction, National Board repairs and alterations, Nuclear In-Service, Pressure Equipment adhering to Directives, as well as International Codes & Standards. 23 Direct reports/2.7M P&L reporting directly to VP Operations.
Plant Manager
Matheson Tri Gas
07.2020 - 01.2021
- Provided leadership and direction to 22 direct reports. Responsible for 2 Manufacturing plants: one LCO2 Production Facility and one Dry Ice Production Facility. On the LCO2; manufacture 500 tons of product, per day, that is transferred by Railcar and Matheson/GenOx Tankers to over 50 facilities nationwide per month. On the Dry Ice; manufacture 16,000 pounds per hour. (24/7/365) of Food/Medical Grade product that is boxed, sealed and transferred by Tractor Trailer to customers. Own Safety, Sales, Production, Maintenance, Distribution and P&L. Achieved 99.8 during three FMS assessments within a 4 month inspection period with 3 separate entities. The team did a great job. Implemented GMP training, LCO2 documentation testing, Dry Ice testing and documentation to support quality of product. Implemented CMMS tracking and updating to support significant documentation throughout our processes. Significant clients: Coca Cola: LCO2/OSI (Omaha Steaks Inc on the Dry Ice side) and the team performed superbly!!
Brookhaven, MS (Promoted to Plant Manager)
Plant Maintenance and Reliability Manager
01.2020 - 07.2020
- Provide leadership and direction to 14 direct reports in areas of safety, planning, TPM/reliability, cost, efficiency, quality, and labor utilization, as well as develop, implement, and own the plant’s overall preventive and predictive maintenance programs. Responsible and accountable for plant Maintenance/Facility budget of ~1.2M.
- Implemented reliability best practices that ensured dependability and increased machinery efficiency.
- Analyzed process and performance gaps and assigned the “right” resources to resolve manufacturing and maintenance problems minimizing cost and operational delays.
- Initiated corrective/preventive and continuous improvement measures by developing, implementing, and verifying corrective/improvement actions.
- Developed, implemented, and led the implementation of corrective, preventive and predictive maintenance that reduced plant/equipment “reactive” maintenance by 37% within the first six weeks of taking this role. Additionally, integrated safety procedures into these maintenance cards
- Championed development, implementation, reviews, updates and improvements to equipment records in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) resulting in a more reflective/complete machinery history program.
Northeast Regional Facilities & Mechanical/Technical Resources Manager
OASIS ALIGNMENT SERVICES, LLC
01.2016 - 01.2020
- Developed and maintained a fully functioning and active repair facility serving 8 Regional offices in the field of specialized Optical/Laser alignment equipment (Brunson/Hexagon). Support a Nationwide team of 200 Optical Engineers/Technicians and provide placement nationwide in support of Pulp/Paper/Energy/Power industries.
- Responsible and accountable for Maintenance/Repair/Calibration/Inventory/Serviceability and upkeep of 7 mobile machine shops and a full Services Fleet of 25 Vans, as well as Technician training/development in technical competencies and resource placement nationwide in support of Pulp/Paper/Energy/Power industries.
Assistant General Manager – Facilities Services
METHUEN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Oversee development and project management initiatives for water, waste and green technology short/long term service agreements within a budget while serving the Municipal/Government/Private customer base with revenues $9M.
- Spearhead completion of critical projects on time and within budgets by managing bid proposals/commercial negotiations, selecting competitive vendors, and streamlining backlog planning.
- Deliver efficiency and maintain industry competitiveness by defining technical project plans and roadmaps to achieving goals through accurate estimations, site surveys, proposals, blueprints, and specifications.
- Minimize costs by cross-referencing data in cost reports to ensure accuracy in preparing bill of material and processing payments for contractors and 3rd party vendors.
- Improve delivery by identifying roadblocks and designing solutions while managing projects, successfully readjusting accordingly based on facility investigations and progress evaluations.
Service Director, Asia Pacific
GRANITE SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, INC. (GE Subsidiary)
01.2010 - 01.2015
- Directed operations for the Asia Pacific organization of Specialized Field Engineers and Mechanical/Electrical Technicians in power generation plants/gas production facilities/onshore/offshore platforms/wind/transportation/onsite repair (OSR). Drove initiatives in 13 countries and 150+ sites utilizing gas/steam, wind, aero-derivative, diesel engines and nuclear technologies that required 4M man-hours (IEI 0.38).
- Enhanced performance results by spearheading recruitment, immigration, training, teambuilding and development programs that lead 800 staff to develop the necessary success skills to achieve objectives.
Consultant – Facilities Services (Water/Wastewater)
METHUEN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Acted as the facility expert, overseeing project scope and operations personnel within quality, safety and performance expectations by aligning execution with company initiatives.
- Boosted overall budget discipline and ability to track cost trends through the use of technology programs, established threshold standards and integration of best practices.
- Pushed five projects valued at $2.6M through the pipeline in close collaboration with contractors and buyers as well as federal, state and local municipalities.
- Developed and maintained Project schedules and ensured budgeted project costs were met using proactively formulated cost containment opportunities (optimizing team composition/productivity tools).
Vice President - Operations & Service
BLAKE EQUIPMENT COMPANY
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Oversaw Service/Aftermarket, sales, service, bids, proposals, budgeting, project management and personal/professional guidance of 75 personnel with five direct report Division Managers covering four states. >90% Travel.
- Increased sales by $1M YoY with strong oversight and controls for P&L, capacity planning, forecasting and optimized execution.
- Acted as a point of resolution, assisting clients, operations personnel, engineers and field teams with deliverables including but not limited to estimations, orders and installations.
Senior Department Head/Chief Engineer/Steam & Gas Turbine Branch Head
UNITED STATES NAVY
01.1987 - 01.2007
- Served in multiple roles that required leadership of 235 junior and Senior Mechanical/Electrical Technicians as well as instruction for >900 in engineering theory, fundamentals, operations and maintenance of Steam/Gas Turbine/Diesel Propulsion and Electrical Distribution Plants. Managed $1.7M per annum.
- Developed “Professional Engineer” Training Track for Marine Engineer community that was presented by the US Navy Senior Engineer to Key Decision Makers (Admirals) for Navy wide implementation. Program is fully active currently.
- Led change that raised engineering standards after being personally requested by Executive Leadership to “take charge” of a US Navy ship designated as “unsafe to operate,” resulting in the ship receiving public praise and remaining in active service/mission ready commission for an additional three years.
- Additional Positions: Main Propulsion Assistant, Auxiliaries/Liquid Cargo Officer, Engineering Officer of the Watch.
Education
General Studies
Community College Rhode Island
Environmental Management
American Military University
Skills
- Preventive/Corrective Equipment Maintenance
- Support & Steering Systems
- Pump/Turbine Overhauls
- Steam/Gas Turbine/Diesel Engine Technical Advisor
- Industrial Power Production
- Aero Derivatives
- Rotating Equipment
- Marine Engineering
- Electrical Distribution
- Extrusion Equipment
- Program optimization
- Financial management
- Change management
- Financial administration
- Inventory management
- Cost analysis and savings
- P&L Administration
- Revenue generation
- Business growth initiatives
- Revenue forecasting
- Schedule management
- Management team building
- Policy development and enforcement
- Employee motivation
- KPI tracking
- Customer service management
- Staff management
- Staff training/development
- Schedule oversight
- Strategic planning and execution
- Strategic planning
- Operations oversight
- Operational efficiency
Accomplishments
- ISO22000 Audit conducted 18AUG2020 at Matheson Liquid C02 Production Plant, Madison completed with “ZERO” Non-Conformities and no outstanding items (3rd Party Audit). 100% Compliance and Certificate issued.
- ISO22000 Audit conducted 10SEP2020 at Matheson Dry Ice Production Plant, 99.87% overall score assigned (3rd Party Audit).
- Saved $300K+ with strong planning, coordination and execution of energy saving initiatives, resulting in receiving the Energy Conservation Award in Washington, DC.
- Directed, coordinated, and tracked over 1000 critical path jobs completing all on time and under the $60M budget.
- Developed and executed Job Task Analysis metrics that effectively streamlined a small business (valued at $50M) with operations, resourcing and training that standardized best practices, resulting in $250k savings in 1yr.
- Achieved initiatives in launching staffing, safety, equipment operating procedures, QA and CMMS programs for newly built Gas Turbine Ship.
Certification
Certified: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (SSGI/PMI), Agile Leadership (SSGI/PMI), Water Chemistry Instructor and Master Training Specialist (Programs/Engineering)
Education & Credentials
- Training Courses: USN - Electrical/Electronics/Mechanical (A/C, D/C, Radars, Transformers, Generators, RF Modulation, Circuits, Machinist Mate 1&2C, Principles of Naval Engineering 1&2, Logic Circuitry, Fluid Power), Management Strategy Institute (PM-LPC, SSBB, CTC and SOLC)
- Training Courses, Engineering Technical Management, AC&R, Financial Analysis (London School of Business, Singapore)
Timeline
Director of Operations, Northeast
Bureau Veritas Inspection and Insurance Company (BV I&I)
12.2021 - 11.2022
Plant Manager
Matheson Tri Gas
07.2020 - 01.2021
Brookhaven, MS (Promoted to Plant Manager)
Plant Maintenance and Reliability Manager
01.2020 - 07.2020
Northeast Regional Facilities & Mechanical/Technical Resources Manager
OASIS ALIGNMENT SERVICES, LLC
01.2016 - 01.2020
Assistant General Manager – Facilities Services
METHUEN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
01.2015 - 01.2016
Service Director, Asia Pacific
GRANITE SERVICES INTERNATIONAL, INC. (GE Subsidiary)
01.2010 - 01.2015
Consultant – Facilities Services (Water/Wastewater)
METHUEN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
01.2008 - 01.2009
Vice President - Operations & Service
BLAKE EQUIPMENT COMPANY
01.2007 - 01.2008
Senior Department Head/Chief Engineer/Steam & Gas Turbine Branch Head
UNITED STATES NAVY
01.1987 - 01.2007
Environmental Management
American Military University
General Studies
Community College Rhode Island