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SUMMARY
Operations Supervisor/Engineer with progressive diversified experience across a broad range of industries including Biologics, Wastewater Operations and Chemicals Manufacturing. Expertise in Project Management, Production, Wastewater, Quality and Process, and Environmental Engineering. Known for the ability to multi-task and adapt rapidly to new environments.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MERCK & COMPANY, INC., Lansdale, PA 2007-2008
Supervisor/ Shift Manager
Supervised and managed 19 USW union employees. Interpreted company policies and FDA regulations such as cGMP, GLP, OSHA Environmental and Safety to workers and enforced all related regulations. Maintained cGMP Batch records for media buffer preparation and aseptic cleaning of all suites of MRL Biological Support Operation. Identified problems, diagnosed causes and determined corrective actions of media buffer prep department and chemical warehouse.
* Successfully completed two Shut down Operations.
* Safely discarded 7,000 containers of chemicals and buffer media using EITS.
AEROTEK INC., Delaware City, DE 2006-2007
Wastewater Operator
Inspected equipment, such as pumps, sediment tanks, filters reactor tank, clarifier, and filter press, to problems. Executed daily operations of Landfill Industrial pretreatment plant at Valero refinery. Maintained proper chemical feed for ferric, caustic and polymers using PLC control system and calibrated on line pH meters. Maintained and cleaned filter press. Took samples and measured Vanadium using High-tech Measuring Instrument.
* Recommended measures to improve production methods, equipment performance and quality of water contamination.
* Suggested changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, and work crews.
ALCORE INC., MASTERHALCO INC., Edgewood, MD 2005-2006
Chemical Process Engineer/ Quality Engineer
Developed and initiated standards and methods for inspection, testing and evaluation utilizing knowledge in engineering fields such as chemical, electrical and mechanical processes including Anodizing, PAA coating, Duracore, Printing Machine Powder coating, weaving and press.
* Developed and implemented Quality Control for each department. Coached and helped plant employees to understand quality system.
* Developed system to help control scrap and rework for the plant.
* Decreased Scrap and rework by less than 1% per month.
BECHTEL NATIONAL COMPANY, Edgewood, MD 2002-2005
Start up Engineer
Operated and adjusted cascade HVAC system, two high pressure 250hp boilers, two chillers and two stand-by diesel generators. Analyzed wastewater pH for three lift stations. Maintained controls flow, pressures, temperatures and other parameters to ensure process and utility systems operated within safe, compliant and efficient limits using Foxboro System.
JOHNSON CONTROLS, Middletown, DE 2001-2002
Quality Engineer
Specialized in areas of quality control engineering such as incoming material, product evaluation, product reliability using Visual SPC software.
* Developed, implemented methods and hold card procedures for disposition of discrepant material. Revised work methods to increase productivity from 70,000 to 120,000 on pasting machine plates, and reduced battery production cost by $40,000.00 per 1MM units.
* Troubleshot waste water problem related to acid spills saving $15,000 on hauling costs.
FOAMEX INTERNATIONAL INC., Eddystone, PA 2000-2001
Process Engineer
Recommended measures to improve Zapping and quenching production methods, equipment performance and quality of products. Developed a new Captor system, providing better performance to reduce cyanide reduction in the wastewater treatment operation.
NEW CASTLE COUNTY GOVERNMENT, Newark, DE 1999-2000
Environmental Engineer
Advised industrial plants in disposal of oils, greases and other chemicals. Responded to written and telephone requests for wastewater discharge permits. Reviewed, drafted and, issued wastewater discharge permit and annual inspections for 45 different industries.
WILMINGTON WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Wilmington, DE 1990-1999
Shift Supervisor/ Licensed Plant Operator
Supervised a staff of 3 while operating a 130 MGD wastewater treatment plant operation. Started and stopped pumps, engines and generators to control flow of raw sewage through filtering, settling, aeration and sludge digestion processes. Monitored control panels and adjusted valves and gates manually and by remote control to regulate flow of sewage.
OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE
Held progressively responsible positions as an Assembly engineer, Mechanical engineer and Quality control technician for various companies.
EDUCATION
BS, Engineering Technology and Technical Management, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
AS, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Delaware Technical and Community College, Newark, DE
TECHNICAL TRAINING
* Project Management, GIS Arc view, Visual SPC, Fortran, Basic, Cad/Cam, Foxboro DCS,
* OSHA 40 hour training, Haz wopper, Confined Space Training, Chlorine handling, Hazmat and Mustard agent handling training. Security Drills, DOT training, full face mask users training, Environmental Absolute training, Valero Refinery operation training. Certified Quality Technician from ASQ
* Class IV Wastewater Operator Licensed from DNREC Completed training for Certified Quality Engineer for ASQ exam.
* Attended training for Design of experiments, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, TQM, 5 s lean, cGMP, Technical report writing, RODAC training
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