Melissa Golden
Beech Island,SC
Summary
Dynamic Facility Manager with a proven track record at Savannah River Tritium Enterprise, excelling in operational efficiency and safety. Expert in strategic planning and emergency preparedness, I strengthened compliance and fostered positive relationships with stakeholders. Adept at problem-solving and leading teams, I enhanced safety standards through proactive inspections and facility self-assessments through routine observations.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Facility Manager
Savannah River Tritium Enterprise
08.2023 - Current
- Streamlined operations, coordinating with multiple departments to ensure seamless facility management processes.
- Conducted regular audits to maintain compliance with industry regulations and company policies, mitigating potential risks.
- Coordinated emergency response efforts during crises, effectively mitigating damage and prioritizing safety for all occupants.
- Evaluated facility operations and personnel for safety and health regulations compliance.
- Conducted inspections of facility grounds, external structure, systems and equipment.
- Led facility management staff in producing strategic plans that focused on facility execution of operations to achieve mission requirements.
- Strengthened relationships with NNSA customer and other authorities, ensuring regulatory compliance while fostering positive customer relationships.
- Enhanced safety standards by conducting regular facility inspections and addressing potential hazards promptly.
- Held positions as Emergency Response as Operations Support Specialist and served as lead Senior Observer and Controller for Emergency Preparedness drills in the Facility.
- Oversaw complex outages to include Extraction system Open Glovebox Maintenance and led system restoration to return critical system functions to service.
H-Area New Manufacturing Operations Manager
SRTE
02.2021 - 08.2023
- Oversaw day to day operations
- Direct supervisor over Shift Operations Managers
- Reviewed and approved TACS records for direct reports
- Initiated efforts to improve radiological waste handling across several work groups to include operations, maintenance and construction by building a small group dedicated to improving waste handling techniques and methodology
- Reviewed schedules and provided input as to date adjustments to account for operational conflicts
- Responsible for issue escalation and resolution for items that were added to the Operations Rolling Action Item List (RAIL)
- Served as Operation’s liaison at monthly Process Group Engineering meetings
- Responsible for personnel issue resolutions for direct reports
- Oversaw shift staffing to include overtime coverage and vacation coverage to ensure shifts met minimum staffing requirements at all times
- Developed procedure changes to correct known issues and to improve procedure compliance
- Ensured operations were carried out in accordance with 2S procedure and standards
- Held formal and informal pre-job briefs to support facility’s safe execution of work
- Assisted Engineering in the failure mechanism determination of GBST blowers and assisted in the development of the short term, midterm and long term solutions
- Managed short term Operations RAIL to plan GBST blower replacement outage
- Provided daily input into shift orders
- Provided weekly TEF status updates to Program Managers
- Led gas management meetings between TEF and HANM
- Developed TEF gas management plan and long term strategies to maximize tank space to support operational needs
- Observed 2S emergency preparedness drills
- Review and approved Computer Modification Travelers (CMTs)
- Oversaw employee qualification status and ensured training standards were met
- Performed Operations Evaluations
Senior Process Engineer
SRTE
08.2012 - 11.2019
- Ensured all Facility Technical Safety Requirements were met during the development of new designs and updated procedures
- Radworker II qualified
- HEC Lockout/Tagout qualified
- Hold multiple system Design Authority qualifications
- Provided technical input into Maintenance and Construction outage work packages to support outage execution
- Continuously ensured that systems were kept in operational status by providing technical engineering guidance to Maintenance and Operations
- Developed and analyzed system metric reports
- Performed role of Cognizant Technical Function (CTF) on several critical engineered vessel procurements
- Executed cost savings initiative projects
- Ensured proposed work scope and procedure changes do not challenge the implemented Facility Safety Basis by routinely performing Unreviewed Safety Questionnaire (USQs)
- Served as Senior mentor to new hire Engineers
Accountant
Executive Partners
02.2011 - 09.2011
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping.
- Prepared and filed tax forms to meet needs of customers.
- Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets.
- Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions.
Contract Accountant
Self-Employed
03.2010 - 02.2011
- Developed Fact Books detailing historical background, financial and stock analysis for investors
- Translated financial press releases from English into Chinese
- Perform bookkeeping functions: tracking invoices and managing accounts payable and receivables
Cryptologic Chinese Linguist
United States Army, Intelligence
07.2001 - 01.2004
- Rank: E4 – Specialist, Served in Military Intelligence Corp holding Top Secret Clearance, Honorable Discharge
- Translated communications from Chinese to English
- Squad leader: Responsible for daily attendance reports and daily activity reports
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC05.2015
BBA - Accounting
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH12.2009
Certification - Mandarin Chinese Linguist
Defense Language Institute
Monterey, CA04.2003
Skills
- Planning and scheduling
- Presentation
- Strategic planning
- Leadership and supervision
- Operations oversight
- Emergency preparedness
- Personnel oversight
- Operational efficiency and safety
- Problem-solving abilities
- Leadership skills
- Excellent communication
- Attention to detail
- Self motivation
Timeline
Facility Manager
Savannah River Tritium Enterprise
08.2023 - Current
H-Area New Manufacturing Operations Manager
SRTE
02.2021 - 08.2023
Senior Process Engineer
SRTE
08.2012 - 11.2019
Accountant
Executive Partners
02.2011 - 09.2011
Contract Accountant
Self-Employed
03.2010 - 02.2011
Cryptologic Chinese Linguist
United States Army, Intelligence
07.2001 - 01.2004
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
University of South Carolina
BBA - Accounting
University of Cincinnati
Certification - Mandarin Chinese Linguist
Defense Language Institute
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