Management Engineer

DEBORA BASTIAN

*** ** ****** ***** * Sunnyvale, California 94087

408-***-**** * 408-***-**** * *************@*****.***

Dynamic senior EHS engineer and industrial hygienist with over 15 years of

experience and a history of improving processes, optimizing EHS systems,

and minimizing costs / risks for leading global enterprises. Strategic

thinker with record of conducting effective analysis / research and

developing winning assessment and management solutions. Diligent team

leader with proven ability to achieve outstanding inspection results,

devise EHS training programs, and maximize customer satisfaction.

Industrial Hygiene * Safety * OSHA Process Safety Management * Process /

Facility Engineering Design * Incident Investigation

Chemical Evaluation * Environmental Management Systems * Internal Audits *

Risk Mitigation * Cost Control

Team Leadership & Development * Project Management * Process Improvements *

Employee Training

Regulatory Compliance * Client Relations * Vendor Negotiations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SELF-EMPLOYED EHS CONSULTANT, Sunnyvale, California * 2/2009 to present

EHS Contractor/Consultant

Provide independent EHS consulting/contracting services to various

companies, including industrial hygiene sampling and surveys, environmental

permitting and sampling, EHS program development and employee training,

facility and chemical delivery process buildup and startup.

* Developed and implemented sustainability initiatives and a global

Alternative Workplace strategy aimed at reducing real estate footprint and

save costs for major semiconductor company.

* Developed training program and slides for large environmental training

company and identified multiple mid-size manufacturers to implement

environmental management systems.

* Developed and instituted multiple EHS programs ensure regulatory

compliance designed to ensure EHS and Fire Code regulatory compliance for

local solar startup company.

* Provided review of clandestine drug lab cleanup work plans and post

cleanup analytical reviews, review of beryllium and uranium cleanup work

plan and worker sampling reviews, evaluation of hazardous waste, and

training on environmental, IH topics.

APPLIED MATERIALS, INC., Santa Clara, California * 9/2005 to 2/2009

Global #1 in semiconductor production equipment. ~ 14,600 employees

distributed worldwide.

Senior Environmental, Health & Safety Engineer

Ensure effectiveness of environmental, health & safety (EHS) programs

across facilities, groups, R&D, and functions; maximize adherence to

regulatory EHS and Fire Code requirements. Analyze industrial hygiene

aspects of job / process hazards, surveys, and chemical sampling. Play a

key role in process safety management reviews and process hazard review for

new toxic tool / process design and deployments and change management;

ascertain and resolve EHS issues. Perform MSDS research / TSCA assessments

and authorize chemical use. Cultivate strong relationships with internal /

external resources and government officials, including service as primary

liaison to inspectors / enforcement personnel. Create and deliver training

programs. Bolster enterprise-wide systems by collaborating across the

safety, industrial hygiene, and environmental functions. Advise on results,

and direct corporate asbestos program and environmental compliance for 7

buildings. Oversee projects such as the ISO 14001-compliant Environmental

Management System (EMS) initiative, including internal audits at multiple

sites.

* Generated ~ $300,000 long-term annual savings while maintaining output

quality by individually providing the services and expertise formerly

allocated across 3 industrial hygiene team members and a full-time external

contractor.

* Amassed an unblemished record of regulatory inspections with zero

environmental deficiencies / violations.

* Decreased company's risk / prospective liabilities by identifying hazards

/ developing remedial solutions and by conducting industrial hygiene

surveys after delivering a comprehensive review of potential EHS hazards

for numerous job descriptions and categories of semiconductor process

tools; surpassed performance expectations and earned an award for

outstanding contribution to the Applied Materials Industrial Hygiene team.

* Enhanced capacity to satisfy customer needs, positioned the company for

eventual ISO 14001 certification, and optimized EHS processes / compliance

by spearheading an initiative to create and deploy a regional Environmental

Management System (EMS); oversaw 12 team members and obtained "buy-in" by

persuading key customer managers of the new solution's value.

* Leveraged certification in all 5 asbestos areas (unique among team) to

facilitate cost minimization.

ENVIRO SAFETECH, INC., San Jose, California * 5/2003 to 8/2005

Environmental health & safety products sales company and consultancy.

Principal Industrial Hygienist/EHS Consultant

Devised and deployed EHS solutions for a top semiconductor firm and other

clients (primarily biotech / semiconductor). Conducted process / tool

hazard evaluations and job hazard analyses, surveys, and sampling

operations; ensured implementation of corrective plans in coordination with

clients. Reviewed accidents and developed responsive solutions. Oversaw the

transfer of chemicals to client facilities. Optimized compliance by

drafting policies and procedures for clients.

* Decreased prospective risk / liability for a leading semiconductor client

while creating documentation to enhance client position in case of

litigation by spearheading a complete Job Hazard Assessment for the plant's

job descriptions and product tool.

* Maximized value by simultaneously delivering full-time expertise to the

semiconductor client and rendering services to multiple additional clients;

enabled company to achieve objective of performing ~ 1000 job hazard

evaluations in 3 years (in cooperation with colleagues).

ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT, INC., Sunnyvale, California *

6/1999 to 3/2003

EHS and technical solutions consultancy with ~ 100 employees.

EHS Consultant

Provided EHS consulting services at various locations, including accident

investigations, lab/tool/facility inspections, chemical inventory and

evaluation, training coordination, recycling, ergonomics, OSHA, building

and fire code compliance. Major clients (primarily in high tech industries)

included: Applied Materials, L-3 Com, Tyco, and SUN Microsystems.

* Managed 3 employees and lead 9 EHS team members at two large

semiconductor R&D / manufacturing facilities.

* Oversaw asbestos and hazardous waste programs.

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Public Health with Specialty in Industrial Hygiene

University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

Bachelor of Science in Premedical Biology

Utah State University, Logan, Utah

CERTIFICATIONS

AHERA-Certified Asbestos Supervisor / Contractor, Asbestos Inspector,

Asbestos Management Planner and Project Designer, Cal-OSHA Asbestos Site

Safety Technician, OSHA 40-Hour 1910.120 HAZWOPER, Sitting for CIH Spring

2011

REPRESENTATIVE ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT (~ 267 Total Hours Since 2000)

Numerous Safety / Environmental Programs, Product Life Cycle Overview,

Transition to Management, Confidential & Proprietary Information Management

for Employees

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Pacific Industrial & Business Association, Bay Area Environmental Health &

Safety

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