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Antonio Richmond

Antonio Richmond

CA

Summary

Customer-oriented business leader with 13 years of experience focused on increasing revenues and expanding margin. Adaptive and deadline-oriented consistently executes and completes multiple projects in high-stress environments. Meticulous leader and strategic planner with comprehensive managerial acumen, offering vision and motivational acumen.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

General Manager

Safety-Kleen
Newark, CA
03.2022 - Current
  • Staffed and commissioned multi-million dollar renewable oil refinery in 4 months
  • Drove first year business growth while leading operations, developing strategic vision and long-range planning, including executing $6M capital projects
  • Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, procedures and technology systems
  • Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.

Operations Manager

Kinder Morgan
San Jose, CA
08.2015 - 03.2022
  • Manager of 100 intrastate employees (5 direct reports) Developed annual budget and oversaw $300K/mo OPEX ; Revenues of $15M/yr
  • Oversaw mission critical interdepartmental projects ensuring operational readiness and immediate business impact
  • Collaborated with customers, engineering groups, and compliance teams to establish KPI's that reduced quality issues by 40% and increased customer satisfaction by 15% YOY
  • Launched maintenance management processes that increased employee productivity by 25%
  • Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications and missed deadlines
  • Hosted statewide community impact and safety forums annually

Project Engineer

Kinder Morgan
Chicago, IL
09.2012 - 08.2015
  • End-to-end automation and controls project manager, including finalizing capital contract negotiations and timely commissioning of $3B facility expansion
  • Enhanced facility safety device testing procedures; resulting in annual cost savings and avoidance of federal regulatory fines of $16M
  • Partnered with teams of engineers to resolve complex control system testing that led to increased efficiency and substantial operational expense savings in excess of $85k annually
  • Served as controls and automation SME/ Trainer of 70 employees throughout 600-acre facility

Education

MBA - Business Administration And Management

Savannah State University, Savannah, GA
06.2015

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
12.2008

Skills

  • Process Improvement
  • Budgeting and Forecasting
  • Risk Analysis and Management
  • Operations Management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Engineering Management
  • Business Development
  • Cross-Functional Team Management
  • Program Development
  • Profit and Loss Accountability
  • Staff Development

Affiliations

  • Member, NSBEE (National Society of Black Engineers)
  • Member, AABE (American Association of Black in Energy)

Timeline

General Manager - Safety-Kleen
03.2022 - Current
Operations Manager - Kinder Morgan
08.2015 - 03.2022
Project Engineer - Kinder Morgan
09.2012 - 08.2015
Savannah State University - MBA, Business Administration And Management
Georgia Institute of Technology - Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering

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