Carlos Gonzalez
Oakley,CA
Summary
Forward-thinking team leader skilled at operating departments efficiently to meet goals. Successful background matching employees with roles for maximum performance. Proactive and hardworking individual focused on continuous operational improvement.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operations Leader
Corteva Agriscience
12.2022 - Current
- Directly responsible for the success and development of 18 operations personnel.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define operational goals, aligning them with company objectives.
- Supervised staff recruitment, development, and retention initiatives for a high-performing team environment.
- Championed safety programs, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and fostering a culture of safe practices among employees.
- Facilitated change management efforts during organizational transitions for seamless integration of new systems or policies.
- Empowered staff members to take ownership over their respective work areas by fostering a collaborative environment built upon trust, open communication channels, and mutual respect – ultimately leading to higher morale levels experienced company-wide due in large part to increased employee engagement efforts undertaken consistently throughout tenure spent working within this particular role capacity.
- Enhanced team productivity with effective communication, collaboration, and training initiatives.
Training Coordinator/In Plant Trainer
Corteva Agriscience
02.2022 - 05.2023
- Worked with Plant Leadership to identify, plan, align and address training needs for over 30 operations personnel.
- Evaluates success of training programs and recommends improvements to upper management to enhance effectiveness.
- Compiles training handbook and related course materials.
- Monitors training reports within learning management system for respective roles to promote initial and annual training completion.
- Provides coaching to department personnel covering recognition systems, employee development, expectations, and operating discipline.
- Provides Influential leadership to department personnel with focus on teamwork and empowerment.
- Streamlined onboarding processes for new hires, resulting in reduced time to full productivity.
Environmental Health and Safety Technician
Dow Chemical/Corteva Agriscience
03.2015 - 02.2022
- Responsible for training personnel on company EHS standards
- Develop and review Training modules and methods
- Facilitate reviews on EH&S execution and competency
- Provide solution based resources for supported plants
- Implementation of company safety programs
- Participating/conducting field audits for all subjects regarding EHS
- Recording data of behavior to measure effectiveness of site safety programs
- Leading safety meetings before large scale outages to emphasize safe work
- Work independently to assist plant operations with regulatory compliance
- Develop relationships with outside contractors to assist them with compliance within company safety standards
- Execute compliance checks to assist plant operations
Plant Operator
Dow Chemical
12.2006 - 03.2015
- Lead Immediate Response activities
- PSM Certification in Multiple process areas.
- Performed role of Operational Representative for commissioning and start up of Instinct Production
- Participated in training of new operators
- Reviewing/updating/creating procedures to reinforce operating discipline
- Monitor analytical data to ensure accurate product specs
- Perform plant rounds and record readings or potential issues
- Participate in site safety programs
- Perform minor maintenance
Education
High School Diploma -
FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL
Oakley, CA06.2001
Skills
- Public Speaking
- Operations Management
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Effective Communication
- Active Listening
- Training and Development
Certification
OSHA 30 Certification
Fall Protection Competent Person
Timeline
Operations Leader
Corteva Agriscience
12.2022 - Current
Training Coordinator/In Plant Trainer
Corteva Agriscience
02.2022 - 05.2023
Environmental Health and Safety Technician
Dow Chemical/Corteva Agriscience
03.2015 - 02.2022
Plant Operator
Dow Chemical
12.2006 - 03.2015
High School Diploma -
FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL
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