CONTRACT MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL and SAFETY EXPERIENCE:
Code Red Safety and Rental, Hammond, Indiana
Contractor / Site Safety Supervisor, March 2007 to Present
Perform training of small groups for OSHA 40hr, 30hr, 10hr, 8hr refresher courses, conducting confined space entry monitoring and rescue, site safety supervision, site quality control, prepare phase 1 ESA's, heavy equipment operation, and safety audits, UST and LUST closure sites, perform soil sampling, confined space entry, and air monitoring, safety manager assignments, construction site safety, indoor air quality testing, pipeline inspection, also fire systems inspection. Projects for controlled outages at coal fired electrical generation plants and TAR at refineries all project worked are in EPA Region 5 with average project cost over 5 million with an average of .03 recordable rate over a 3.5 year period.
Medical Professionals / VIP
Contractor / Industrial Safety Trainer, May 2006 - Present
Perform EHS management of heavy industrial projects ranging in value $50 million to $500 million. Provide training of small groups for OSHA 40hr, 30hr, 10hr, 8hr refresher, chemical operator courses, conducting confined space entry monitoring and rescue, site safety supervision, site quality control, prepare phase 1 ESA's, heavy equipment operation, and safety audits, UST and LUST closure sites, perform soil sampling, confined space entry, and air monitoring, safety manager assignments, construction site management operation of XRF's, and Mercury Vapor Analyzers (portable GC), indoor air quality testing, pipeline inspection, air emission and stack testing using auto probe system and wet chemistry methods, also fire systems inspection.
Sims Recycling Solutions, Franklin Park, Illinois
Contractor / EHS Coordinator, April 2008 June 2008
Perform training of small groups for OSHA 40hr, 30hr, 10hr, 8hr refresher courses, facility safety, ISO 9002 quality control, industrial forklift operation, safety audits, and air monitoring, safety manager assignments, indoor air quality testing, air emission and stack testing using auto probe system and wet chemistry methods, also fire systems inspection. Review and permitting of smelting and metal refining operations.
Magrabar Chemical Corporation, Morton Grove, Illinois
Contractor / EHS Specialist, January 2008 April 2008
Perform training of small groups for OSHA 40hr, 30hr, 10hr, 8hr refresher courses, facility safety, ISO 9002 quality control, industrial forklift operation, safety audits, and air monitoring, safety manager assignments, inventory control and cycle counting, indoor air quality testing, air emission and stack testing using auto probe system and wet chemistry methods, also fire systems inspection.
Kelly Engineering Resources, Inc., Downers Grove, Illinois
Safety Coordinator, August 2006 to March 2007
Assigned to Owens Corning Tumble Asphalt. Responsible for review of all EHS, and QC issues for facility, environmental permitting, training, program development and implementation, and compliance activities.
Phoenix Chemical Laboratory, Inc. Chicago, Illinois
Laboratory Technician, September 2005 to May 2006
Performed ASTM (American Standard Testing Methods) procedures on fuels, oils, greases, and unknowns fluids. Maintained sample quality control program. Also handling inventory control, shipping, receiving, and testing of raw chemicals, and fork truck operation, managed safety program.
Food Express, Inc. Chicago, Illinois
Operations Manager, July 1995 to May 2005
Managed human resources, safety training, and sanitation programs, vendor management and product quality control, supervision of 10 field and 2 warehouse and transportation employees, payroll and scheduling. Manage compliance to food safety and quality programs and procedures.
Norman Hall & Associates, Inc. Chicago, Illinois
Contractor, May 1996 to May 2005
Perform training of small groups for OSHA 40hr, 30hr, 10hr, 8hr refresher courses, conduct confined space entry and site supervisor courses, prepare phase 1 ESA's, heavy equipment operation, and safety audits, supervise 5 employees on UST and LUST closure sites, perform soil sampling, confined space entry, and air monitoring, human resources and safety manager assignments, operation of XRF's, and Mercury Vapor Analyzers (portable GC), indoor air quality testing, pipeline inspection, air emission and stack testing using auto probe system and wet chemistry methods, also fire systems inspection and instillation.
Total Staffing Solutions Chicago, Illinois
Sub Contractor, August 2004 to September 2005
Assigned to Royal Crown Bottling Company of Chicago as Quality Control Manager. In charge of quality control labs and technicians, syrup room operations and technicians, production line quality technicians, plant sanitation and sanitation technicians, managed safety program, in charge of sixteen union and for production adjustments. Manage compliance to food safety and quality programs and procedures.
Assigned to Cygnus as Chemical Inventory Control and Warehouse Clerk
Handled inventory control, shipping, receiving, and testing of raw chemicals before, during and after production process. Duties also included fork truck operation.
Labor Finders Wood Dale, Illinois
Plating Room Technician / Waste Treatment Operator, May 2004 to July 2004
Sub-contractor assigned to Ibium as a plating room Technician / line operator for their printed circuit boards, waste treatment operations, quality control, and production bath testing, and fork truck operation.
Burns International Staffing Bradley, Illinois
Chemist/ Site Manager/ Warehouse Supervisor, April 2001 to October 2001
Sub-Contractor assigned to McIntyer Group as a quality control chemist using ICP, GC, AA, wet chemistry for batch adjustments, also performed safety training, bulk transfer, fork truck operation, and warehousing duties.
Parent's Against Lead Chicago, Illinois
Lead Inspector/ Site Manager/ Safety Trainer, August 1992 to May 1996
Performed the duties of lead inspector, site manager for all remediation construction, safety trainer for all staff of this grass roots community outreach organization, and human resources and safety manager duties.
Charles Stack & Associates, Inc. Chicago, Illinois
Operations Manager, October 1994 to May 1996
Supervised 20 employees performing project management, Phase 1 and Phase 2 ESA's, safety training, wastewater pre-treatment, lab packing, thermal destruction remediation, pipeline inspection, and air quality testing.
Charles Stack & Associates, Inc. Chicago, Illinois
Associate Environmental Scientist, August 1992 to October 1994
Performed as a consultant, chemist, and project manager, handled Phase 1 and Phase 2 environmental audits, sampling, lab packing, air quality surveys, safety inspections, thermal destruction, fuel blending, bio-degradation, pipeline inspection, and wastewater pre-treatment.
Environmental Contracting Service Alsip, Illinois
Field Technician/ Heave Equipment Operator, August 1991 to August 1992 Performed technical support, and quality control duties for UST closure sites, LUST closure sites, also de-watering, warehousing, and dredging operations. Dewatering projects in steel mills handling treatment of slag pounds.
Alex, Inc. Burr Ridge, Illinois
Environmental Specialist, April 1991 to October 1991
Performed Phase 1 and Phase 2 ESA's, safety training, lead and asbestos building inspections, and indoor air quality testing. Asbestos removal projects at steel mills and oil refineries.
Great Lakes Chemical Corp., E/M Corp. Subsidiary Lombard, Illinois
Waste Treatment/ Safety Coordinator, August 1988 to April 1991
Managed waste treatment program, regulatory compliance and reporting, also managed the safety training program and warehousing operations, and human resources duties, with operation of GC, AA, and performing wet chemistry for production bath and waste stream analysis.
Maecorp / Mid-America Environmental Services Homewood, Illinois
Hazardous Waste Technician/ Equipment Operator, July 1985 to August 1988
Remediation site worker, heavy equipment operator for super fund RCRA listed job sites, and emergency response team member. Steel mill slag pound treatment projects.
United States Army Fort Stewart, Georgia
Field Artillery Officer, October 1981 to May 1985
Ranger, Air Bourne, Air Assault, Forward Observer, Forward Air Traffic Controller, World Wide Rapid Deployment Force, U.N. Peace Keeping Force, Post Exchange Officer
Baum, Sigman, and Gold Chicago, Illinois
Law Clerk, January 1978 to October 1981
Case research and investigation for personal injury, personal injury motor vehicle, workman compensation, and property damage lawsuits.
INTERSHIP:
Nalco Chemical Corporation, Metal Industry Division Chicago, Illinois
Internship in Maintenance and Quality Control Departments
Basic electrical and plumbing repair, sample quality control, and wet chemistry analysis of production runs
EDUCATION:
Robert Morris University, Chicago, Illinois
BA Program in Human Resources, Completion 2011
Chicago State University, Chicago, Illinois
BS Program Industrial Hygiene, Completion 2011
City Colleges of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Maintenance Technician Program, January 2006 to Present
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES:
OSHA 500 Construction Outreach Trainer
OSHA 501 General Industry Safety Outreach Trainer
OSHA 80hr Course in Hazardous Waste Operations and Management
OSHA 40hr Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
OSHA 8hr Supervisor in Hazardous Waste Operations
OSHA 24hr Hazardous Chemical Awareness
OSHA Permit Required Confined Space Entry and Rescue Training
OSHA 30hr General Industry
OSHA 10hr General Industry
Certified Lead Inspector
Certified Asbestos Inspector
Certified Fork Truck Operator
Certified Accident Investigator
Three River Safety Council Basic Safety Orientation for Oil Refineries
Illinois Class K Waste Water Pre treatment Operator License
IDPH Certified Air Sampling Professional
American Red Cross CPR and First Aid
Supervisors Course in Warehouse Operations and Management
Quality Control Course, Daley College
SPC Course, Daley College
CNC Programming Course
Machining Course (Lathe, Mill, Drill Press, Band Saw)
Hydraulics Course
Blood borne Pathogens Training Certificate
Compressed Gas Training Certificate
Confined Spaces Training Certificate
Emergency Action and Fire Prevention Training Certificate
Fall Protection Training Certificate
Flammable and Combustible Liquids Training Certificate
Forklift Training Certificate
Hazard Communication Training Certificate
Hazwoper Training Certificate
Material Handling Aids Training Certificate
Respiratory Protection Training Certificate
Safe Chemical Handling Training Certificate
Warehouse Safety Training Certificate
Supervisor & Warehouse Operations Course
Fire Extinguisher Training
HACCP Training Certificate
TWIC Card
