Facilities management professional with focus on maintaining and improving facility operations. Known for reliability and flexibility in adapting to changing needs. Strong team collaboration and problem-solving skills, ensuring seamless operations and high standards.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Facility Manager
Reworld Bedford LLC
04.2024 - Current
Leads, manages and directs all personnel and activities associated with safely operating the facility according to all applicable laws and approved policies and procedures.
Promotes and supports a positive EH&S culture while assuring compliance by all facility personnel with Reworld EH&S policies and applicable laws, regulations, and permits.
Promotes open communication at all levels, encouraging facility personnel to contribute ideas, solutions, and issues freely. Actively listens and acts based on employee communication.
Maintains a positive working relationship with all customers, regulators, business leaders, managers, facility personnel, contractors, and vendors.
Works with facility personnel to develop goals and objectives on a routine basis and monitors progress toward the goals and objectives to assist in achieving personal, professional, and team success.
Prepares performance reviews on a routine basis to assist employees in achieving their goals and the team's goals.
Reviews and promptly approves personnel requests for personal time off and follows approved policies and procedures.
Reviews and approves personnel timesheets and overtime requests in accordance with approved policies and procedures.
Prepares a training and qualification plan for all personnel assigned to the facility and monitors progress routinely.
Develops and administers a site Communications Plan, detailing recurring meetings and events necessary to support open and frequent communication at all levels of the business.
Leads and delegates development and preparation of facility standard operating procedures (SOP) sufficient to safely and efficiently operate and maintain facility equipment in a format approved for use at the facility and in accordance with approved policies and procedures and the Reworld Quality Program.
Reviews, audits, and approves all documentation necessary to successfully lead the facility departments, including logbooks, rounds sheets, shift summaries, CMMS reports, schedules, checklists, vendor reports, etc., to ensure compliance with approved policies and procedures.
Oversees the development and implementation of a site maintenance program for all facility equipment, conducive to achieving the highest equipment reliability and lowest cost of operation possible.
Oversees developing and maintaining a site spare parts inventory and compliance with purchasing and auditing guidelines in coordination with Sourcing leaders.
Review department invoices before payment for comparison to purchase orders, GL Account coding, and payment terms by approved policies and procedures.
Manages all aspects of approved capital projects for the facility in the annual budget.
Maximizes facility profitability and contributes to forecasting and analyzing financials, developing and monitoring budgets, and preparing explanations and reports of monthly, quarterly, and annual outcomes.
Demonstrated leadership and communication skills.
Sound decision-making, problem solving, and analytical thinking.
Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
Thorough knowledge of OSHA, Waste Industry regulatory requirements, and EPA, state, and local regulations.
Thorough knowledge of waste and wastewater treatment processes and programs.
Incineration Manager
Ross Incineration
06.2023 - 03.2024
Responsible for safety and compliance at the incinerator and all associate areas.
Provides overall review and approval of all incineration procedures and policies to ensure safety and compliance are maintained in the areas under supervision.
Ensures all safety and compliance issues are appropriately covered by policy and/or procedures and is responsible for resolving any issues.
Ensures all associates under incineration are following all RIS policies and procedures.
Responsible for communicating production requirements, corporate plans and activities, special projects and assignments and special waste handling instructions to the Incineration Operations Supervisor and Operations Support Supervisor.
Responsible for developing communication programs that assure information is transferred to all incineration/operation support shifts and associates.
Oversees day-to-day incineration activities that are taking place within the incineration function.
Provides input and feedback from the incineration functional area to the President of RIS.
Interfaces with the Incineration Operations Supervisor/Operations Support Supervisor to establish work priorities based on inventory, equipment availability, regulatory requirements and special projects.
Oversees daily production communications with shifts, production planning and receiving.
Works with the CSF/Receiving Manager daily to establish work priorities and daily production plans to meet inventory needs.
Responsible for providing input that assures procedures are up-to-date, reasonable, and enforced. Provides input to the Technology group to assure that the procedures for the incinerator area activities are up to date with current practices.
Responsible for assuring the training program is maintained in the Incineration functional group that assures all new associate are properly trained for performing the duties involving dangerous/hazardous materials and all associates are informed of changes in current procedures.
Provides input to identify and address Incinerator area needs (i.e., identifying new equipment that would improve production or safety, modifications to equipment or procedures, manpower requirements, etc.).
Responsible for special projects/work assignments.
Develops annual operating budgets for the incineration functional area.
Responsible for tracking budgeted expenses and assuring those expenses are minimized.
Responsible for assuring that equipment, operations, and personnel activities are monitored/supervised to assure maximum output/profit potential.
Works with RES Human Resources department to assure that all HR/personnel issues are handled in accordance with policies, procedures, guidelines and practices.
Responsible for meeting or exceeding production goals.
Serves in rotating on-call for Incineration functional responsibilities during evenings, weekends and company holidays.
Services on the Emergency Response Team as an Emergency Coordinator.
Ensures that all performance review occur on a timely basis for all associates and within established guidelines.
Participates on the Special Waste Review Committee (SWRC).
Daily use of advanced PC and business computer applications, telephone conferencing and e-mail.
Understands both RIS’ ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety and ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems and assists with executing their objectives.
Performs other job-related duties assigned.
Pilot Plant Manager
Vestolit Specialty Resins
01.2020 - 06.2023
Manager of a two million square foot Class I, Div. I Research and Development (R&D) and Pilot Plant facility for Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) resin.
Oversee site Pilot Plant operations.
Develops proposals and cost estimates for all work at Pilot Plant.
Maintains contact with contractors and upper management with meetings and cell phone.
Manage all waste streams and arrange for disposal with contractors.
Responsible for training staff of disposal, storage and inspections of waste areas and streams.
Manages the supply chain for entire R&D facility and pilot plant production. This includes obtaining raw materials for both R&D and pilot plant operations.
Develop and maintain site facility and pilot plant operation budgets.
Develops work schedule for operation and maintenance teams.
Led day to day operations to determine pilot plant priorities for maintenance and production.
Enforce health and safety protocols during all stages of production.
Collaborate with on-site chemists, scientists, and engineers to address facility issues and production development.
Work with engineering to evaluate pilot plant upgrade opportunities.
Evaluates pilot plant operations for improvement opportunities in energy efficiency and environmental impact.
Develop and implement maintenance program for site. This includes scheduling maintenance activities including critical maintenance items, ordering equipment, preventive maintenance (PMs) schedule, and coordinating yearly plant shutdown.
Manage all on-site contractors and vendors invoicing and scheduling.
Interface with Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) representatives to provide requested information and to resolve any issues.
Knowledgeable of RCRA, TSCA and DOT regulations.
OSHA 29 CFR 1910 compliant.
ISO 9001 certified compliant.
Waste Plant Manager
Campbell Soup Supply Company, LLC
06.2018 - 01.2020
Manage 3 divisions and Capital Projects for a - 10 MGD Fixed Film Skim Treatment Facility Manage, a 5.0 MGD spray field treatment facility managing 14 Direct Reports.
Division: Byproducts division (recycling, resource, and recovery).
Division: Spray Field operations – seasonal.
Division: Wastewater Treatment / Storm Drainage for 1000-acre facility and reporting to OEPA.
Capital Projects: Replacing Dissolved Air Floatation tank, Roughing Tower, and Raw Pumping - $1.5MM to $5MM through 2025.
Evaluates Plant operations and works with operators to maximize treatment.
Assist in evaluation of previous years expenditures and forecast next year's budget.
CIP 2-year and CIP 5-year planning.
Identify critical maintenance activities and schedule during plant shutdown.
Prepare sample schedules and reviewing internal and external laboratory results.
Interface with OEPA representatives to resolve issues and provide information.
Working with vendors for operating supplies and invoice resolution Conduct safety audits and evaluations.
Evaluating operations and working with engineering on plant upgrades.
Budget management and creation.
Knowledgeable of RCRA, TSCA and DOT regulations.
Manage all on-site contractors and vendors invoicing and scheduling.
Prepares work schedules for department employees.
OSHA 29 CFR 1910 compliant.
Plant Manager/Project Manager
Veolia Water
10.2005 - 06.2018
Direct daily operations, capital projects, maintenance, and treatment for a 0.5 MGD activated sludge treatment facility.
Capital Projects – Turbo Blower and Station Electrical upgrade from excavation to completion - $2.5MM.
Prepare MOR (monthly operating reports) for federal, state and company.
Evaluate employees on skill and work performance.
Maintain & Inspect 11 miles of collection system.
Manage all waste streams and arrange for disposal with contractors.
Prepare yearly budget for facility.
Ensure that WWTP is compliant with State and Federal EPA.
Implemented SOX (Sarbanes Oxley compliance).
Authored SOP (standard operating procedure) for the laboratory and plant operations.
Managed over 250 manholes yearly for structural damage.
Upgraded of all electrical components to ensure they are up to code.
Authored a FOG (fats, oils, and grease) program for the collection system to reduce amount coming into the treatment facility.
Manage all on-site contractors and vendors invoicing and scheduling.
Engineered plant operations to minimize electrical consumption.
Awarded Outstanding Facility Award by NESOWEA for 2010.
Authored and implemented a Mercury reduction program for entire collection system.
Responsible for increasing margin by streamlining operations.
Fabricated and engineered new plant processes to increase life expectancy of equipment.
Knowledgeable of RCRA, TSCA and DOT regulations.
Assistant Chemist/Pretreatment Coordinator
City of Lorain, Ohio
02.2001 - 10.2005
Managed Pretreatment Program along with conducting inspections of Industrial facilities and monitoring SSO (Sanitary Sewer Overflows) from 09/2001 - 04/2004.
For each duty prepared monthly reports to send to Ohio EPA along with year-end reports.
Written and amended ordinances for City of Lorain's Utilities department.
Created and implemented a Grease Trap Inspection and Mercury reduction and elimination programs.
Began organizing and initiating monthly meetings with the department managers to discuss any problem or new industry.
Assist the Chief Chemist in running analytical and budgeting operations.
Saved the City over $20,000 in consultant fees while taking over the Pretreatment programs.
Created and Implemented Mercury Reduction program for Dentist and Doctors within our collection area.
Representing the City, consulted with an industry outside of the City of Lorain having problems with their pretreatment system and helped correct and garner revenue.
Reduced the Cities cost for disposal of FOG (fats, oils, and grease) by creating ordinances with fines for businesses that do not properly maintain grease traps.
Wastewater Operator
BF Goodrich
03.1999 - 02.2001
Responsible for managing the Primary Treatment of a 400,000-gal/day facility and maintained and controlled Induced Draft Cooling Towers (counterflow design) for Entire 36-acre Manufacturing Facility.
Held accountable to coordinate delivery of Raw Materials i.e. Ferrous Chloride, Sulfuric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide and Cationic Polymer.
Made sure we were compliant to Federal, State, and local permit requirements along with being OSHA Health and Safety compliant.
Accomplishments: Reduced Treatment Cost by over $20,000/month.
Responsible for working with Chemical Vendors and Ohio EPA to Lower Operating Costs and Improve Treatment.
Computerized Daily Inventory of Chemicals, Analytical Records, and Maintenance.
Implemented Training of Co-Workers in Treatment of Wastewater and Analytical Procedures.
Worked with Department Engineers to Minimize Waste Streams.
Lab Analyst, Operator, Pretreatment Coordinator
City of Oberlin, Ohio
10.1997 - 03.1999
Managed and operated a Class IV Contact Stabilization treatment facility in a town of 10,000.
Responsible for training Co-Workers in OSHA Health and Safety Regulations.
Performed analytical upon, COD, BOD, Suspended Solids, pH, Nitrates, Phosphates, and Ammonia etc.
Accomplishments: Started inspections of City of Oberlin vendors to ensure compliance with pretreatment regulations.
Class I Operator
Medina County Sanitary Engineers
09.1996 - 10.1997
Maintained and Operated an Activated Sludge Treatment Plant.
Maintained and Operated a Plug Flow Treatment System.
Field Technician
Clean Harbors Environmental Services
07.1995 - 09.1996
Operated a 24-hour Emergency Response Team that performed levels A, B, C and D remediation.
Conducted UST Removal and Decontamination.
Responsible for Labeling, Profiling, and Segregating all Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Waste Streams entering plant.
Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator
Ferro Corporation
01.1995 - 06.1995
In Charge with Manifesting, Labeling, Profiling and Disposal of Hazardous materials.
Performed weekly audits of Hazardous Areas.
Responsible for Supervision of Wastewater Treatment Facility.
Developed and Conducted Hazardous Materials Safety Training Courses for 150 hourly employees.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Health
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, Ohio
01.1995
Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Windows and Office (Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
SAP
Arriba
Workflow
Workday
Dayforce
JobCal/JobPlus
Emaint
Sage
Peoplesoft
Project management
Concur
Netsuite
Certification
Certified by OEPA as a Class IV Wastewater Treatment Professional
NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace