Paul A. Anderson
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Forward-thinking Operations Manager with a strong focus on supporting cross-functional teams to drive productivity, cost reduction, and customer/stakeholder satisfaction. Possessing solid organizational, business, interpersonal, and communication skills, as well as advanced strategic planning abilities. With over 30 years of on-the-job, in-the-field experience, consistently delivering results and reducing costs through proven problem-solving techniques and effective team leadership. Bringing over 25 years of technical expertise in facility and operations management. Demonstrated success in managing multiple projects within highly demanding, milestone-driven, and collaborative work environments.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Principal Nuclear Operations Specialist
Mission Support and Test Services (MSTS)
04.2019 - 06.2024
- Optimized organizational operations and facilitated decision-making by conducting critiques, identifying causal and root cause analyses, and developing lessons learned
- Coordinated and facilitated standing meetings across multi-disciplinary teams that included Rad-Con, Engineering, PULSE (U1a) staff, Explosives Safety, Joint Laboratory Office Nevada (JLON) and others to conduct critiques, identify root cause analyses, and corrective actions, and document lessons learned
- Planned, organized and directed operations to ensure optimal return on investment for Research and Sounding Rockets (RASR) project
- Coordinated and implemented new and revised PULSE facility SOP, OP, CaWeb actions/issues and Timely Orders
- Served as Stockpile Experimentation and Operations (SEO) liaison for directed projects – Mobile 4 Maximo (M4M) rollout, coordinated SEO pressure vessel inspection corrective action, Site Operations Manual updates, evaluated and reported SEO legacy issues
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of conduct of maintenance, engineering, operations, and quality assurance programs
Operations & Maintenance Field Operations Site 200 and Site 300 Manager
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
10.1986 - 11.2018
- Primary operations and emergency contact for the Environmental Restoration Department
- Developed and implemented quality control scenario-based training for direct reports based on facilitator experience with the Safety Academy for Excellence (SAFE)
- Completed extensive LLNL supervisor/manager training (Supervisor I/II, and Managing for Success) and incorporated practices into management style
- Accelerated efficiency of primary operations by reorganizing skill set of team to eliminate waste, redundancy and increased productivity by 22% annually
- Maintained safety audits and evaluations for hoisting and rigging activities in all aspects of maintenance and operations to ensure regulatory and institutional compliance
- Directed day-to-day operations focused on technical facility and field operations, continuous improvement initiatives of a 17-member team of direct reports
- Certified Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt process improvement project Real Time Water Level Transducer process improvement project resulted in a certified savings of $40K in capital equipment expenditures alone, annually to LLNL. The total savings is potentially in the millions because it allowed more accurate modeling and projections of Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) cleanup activities
Education
B.S. - Engineering Management
Arizona State University
Tempe05.2028
Associate of Arts - Social Science
Las Positas College
Livermore, CA12.2010
Associate of Science - Mathematics & Science
Las Positas College
Livermore08.2010
Skills
- Communication
- Regulatory and Safety Compliance
- Facilities and Operations Management
- Audits and Assessments
- Quality Control
- Project Development
- Leadership and Management
- Policy Development
- Procedure Development
- Conflict Resolution
- Innovation management
- Strategic leadership
Certification
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt — process improvement specialist
- SARA/OSHA — Supervisor Certification
- SARA/OSHA — Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response in accordance with 29CFR1910.120(e)(3)i (8)
Additional Information
Expert proficiency in leading audits and assessments., Demonstrated proficiency using causal analysis tools, i.e., Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis., Ability to obtain and DOE Q Clearance and HRP. Held active 'Q' clearance during employment at LLNL and NNSS.
Timeline
Senior Principal Nuclear Operations Specialist
Mission Support and Test Services (MSTS)
04.2019 - 06.2024
Operations & Maintenance Field Operations Site 200 and Site 300 Manager
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
10.1986 - 11.2018
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt — process improvement specialist
- SARA/OSHA — Supervisor Certification
- SARA/OSHA — Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response in accordance with 29CFR1910.120(e)(3)i (8)
B.S. - Engineering Management
Arizona State University
Associate of Arts - Social Science
Las Positas College
Associate of Science - Mathematics & Science
Las Positas College
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