1. LARRY MANO
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
www.linkedin.com/in/larry-manno
larrymanno2@gmail.com 724.516.7092
OPERATIONS/PLANT MANAGER
Bilingual (English/Spanish) business-focused Plant and Operations management professionalexperienced
in leading business efforts in daily operations, logistics and traffic management. Drive operational and
performance initiatives and internal controls through the analysis of critical business requirements,
identifying deficiencies and developing solutions to enhance customer service and streamline
transportation. Effective team leader who drives teams to deliver outstanding results and realize personal
satisfaction.
Offers expertise in the following areas:
Plant Management Technical Writing Customer Service
Business Process Planning Team Leadership Relationship Management
Job Pricing Bilingual English/Spanish Logistics Operations
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PETROMAX LIMITED, CARNEGIE, PA 2015 – PRESENT
OPERATIONS MANAGER / TRANSPORTATION MANAGER
Conduct daily operations at this full service facility providing collection and waste transportation services,
disposal services, oil/wastewater recycling and processing and recycled oil sales.
Profile new waste streams to be accepted at facility including collection sample, analytical review,
manage customer billing and pricing.
Schedule transportation for waste pick-up for 300+ customers as needed, generally within 48 hours
of request.
Maintain detailed Microsoft Access client database including information on pricing, customer
demographics, contact information and site specific notes and comments for driver use.
Schedule and manage incoming loads from over 500 different approved waste facilities for
appropriate waste stream disposal.
Inventory management, ordering and cost controls; monitor spending spikes and control spending.
Supervise 4-6 plant employees; coaching and mentoring; conduct team meetings; assign objectives;
document progress on goals / objectives; take disciplinary measures when necessary and resolve
conflicts.
COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION, OXNARD, CA 2008 – 2015
FIELD SURVEYOR III
An industry leader and single source provider for wireless systems and microwave radio networks with
more than 30K wireless sites and 100K miles of microwave.
Created technical reports using data collected from site surveys to determine the viability of potential
microwave point to point networks.
Collaborated with market site liaisons to determine access schedules ensuring that work would be
completed within clients’ proposed deadlines.
Analyzed proposed microwave paths using PathLoss v5, mapped trees and obstructions via gps and
confirmed ground elevation at point of obstruction using USGS quads.
Traveled extensively across the US and Europe for up to 8 weeks at a time, working independently.
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CITY OF HARRISONVILLE, HARRISONVILLE, MO 2008
GIS/GPS ENGINEERING INTERN
Managed sanitary sewer digital geographic information systems (GIS) project; updated mapping from
paper source to GIS software.
Mapped data points for entire citywide sewer system network.
Collaborated with city engineer and planning department to develop GIS based sanitary sewer map
to specific criteria.
BMS ENVIRONMENTAL, CLARIDGE, PA 2006 – 2007
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST/ TECHNICAL WRITER
Sanitary Engineering and Architectural Services related products.
Managed multiple projects and professional reports on a daily basis.
Prepared and submitted quarterly site progress reports for remediation work at Underground Storage
Tanks (UST).
Composed professional documents to EPA and PDEP (Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection) including Remedial Action Plans (RAP) and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) permit application.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English, Gannon University, Erie, PA
Coursework towards Masters of Environmental Science, University of Central Missouri
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ComTrain - Basic Tower Safety and Rescue / Authorized Climber – Rescuer, 2014
40 Hour OHSA HAZWOPER Course, 2007
Environmental Safety Training; Confined Space Entry Training
Winter Survival Course (CIC, Yosemite Valley) 2012
CPR Training
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access; QuickBooks
Salesforce; Delorme TOP 10.0; Pathloss 4.0, 5.0
VOLUNTEER WORK
ANNUNCIATION HOUSE, US/Mexico Border year-long live- in volunteer, 2004-2005
HITECA, Micro-hydroelectric projects, Guatemala, 2006, 2008.