Management Manager
Resume:
Jason T. Pontnack
Parker, CO 80134
OBJECTIVE
Self-motivated environmental leader who provides health, safety and
environmental direction; outstanding presentation and time management
skills; high level of integrity and professionalism.
PROFESSIONHAL EXPERIENCE
BASF Corporation, Brighton, Co 9/2008
to Present
Regional EHS Manager
. EHS manger with direct supervisory skills of site management,
operational supervisors, EHS staff, and regional business unit
managers.
. Regional lead on several operational excellence teams driving
continuous EHS improvement.
. Responsible Care ISO 14001 certification experience for environmental
compliance and compliance assurance.
. Regional lead on contractor safety initiatives. Implemented contractor
approval process, orientation, audit and inspection, observation
process, and approval rating for contractors working in BASF western
region.
. Process Safety Management (PSM)/Risk management Plan (RMP) development
and procedure development, i.e. operations, maintenance, MOC, PSSR,
RMP, LOTO, etc., for construction chemical facilities.
. Directly participated within capital project management reviews and
PSSR's to ensure EHS compliance with new projects.
. Development of Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) for safety and
environmental performance and trending analysis, i.e. late incident
reporting, hazard recognition field observations, first aid injuries,
recordable and lost time injuries.
. Development of a safe work permitting process and site specific
lockout/tagout work instruction program for routine tasks within
chemical processing business unit.
. Performed accident investigations and determined the root causes for a
wide range of chemical processes throughout the United States.
. Instructed all levels of employees on OSHA and EPA required topics.
. Trains employees on OSHA applicability, i.e. Lockout/Tagout, Confined
Space Entry, Machine Guarding, etc.
. Development and COACH for Behavioral Based Safety Observation Process.
Tracking and identifying safe and at-risk behaviors and implementing
improvement. Part of EHS continuous improvement process under
operational excellence.
. Completed Safety Meeting procedures and packets and overall awareness
materials for Responsible Care Management, ISO 14001.
. Conducted and participated within Corporate BASF safety management
process and environmental management process audits within BASF's
Western Region to establish HSE regulatory compliance.
. Conducts Root Cause Map root cause analysis for incident
investigations with in Western Region (five sites).
. AIMs, management action system for BASF total incident reporting,
super-user on environmental and safety incident review and follow-up.
. Hazardous material spill response team and environmental coordinator
with local and federal regulatory agencies for reporting spills to the
National Response Center.
. Responsible for facility's hazardous waste management program and
reporting requirements.
. Lead on several site safety committees and lead on behavioral based
safety program implementation for 5 sites within BASF.
. Completes annual BASF corporate sustainability reports for
environmental impact for five manufacturing sites.
. Completes annual SARA 311,312, and 313 reporting for BASF Western
Region sites.
. Ensures environmental compliance with synthetic minor air permit and
reporting requirements.
Resume, Page 2
ENVIRON International Corporation, Denver, Co
1/2007 to 9/2008
Senior Manager
. Environmental Management System development for Fortune 500 companies
throughout the United States.
. Title V Air compliance for Secondary Aluminum manufacturing facility.
. Phase I and Phase II assessments and Due Diligence auditing throughout
the United States utilizing ASTM Standard Practice E1527-05.
. Process Safety Management (PSM) development and procedure development,
i.e. operations, maintenance, MOC, PSSR, RMP, LOTO, etc., for
propane/butane terminal.
. PHA/HAZOP review for several petrochemical and natural gas facilities
within the U.S.
. Design of environmental management system to insure continued
compliance for global cargo terminal in Los Angeles.
. Multiple HSE compliance audits for corporations and contracted
attorneys throughout the United States.
. Conducted an evaluation of the efficiency and completeness of
Emerson's corporation-wide GHG and facility energy use program. In the
process of this effort the team made comprehensive recommendations for
upgrade of current operating systems in order to establish the highest
standards within industry and globally. Created a measurement and
reporting guidelines task, deployed a multi-disciplinary technical and
engineering team to identify and evaluate both conventional and GHG
emission reduction opportunities.
Lyondell/Equistar Chemical, LP, Morris, IL
2002 to 12/2006
Senior Environmental Engineer
. Performed process safety management compliance audits
. Developed and conducted monthly contractor and employee HSE meetings.
. Development of leading and trailing indicators for safety and
environmental performance and trending analysis, i.e. number of
employee safety process audits, hazard recognition field observations,
first aid injuries, recordable and lost time injuries.
. Team lead on Operational Excellence Leadership Team for regional
environmental and safety development and initiatives. Regional sub-
team includes contractor safety management.
. Performed Process Hazards Analyses and HAZOPs for chemical industry.
. Developed a Management of Change procedure for Fortune 500 chemical
company.
. Performed accident investigations and determined the root causes for a
wide range of chemical processes.
. Instructed all levels of employees on OSHA and EPA required topics.
. Trained employees on OSHA applicability, i.e. Lockout/Tagout, Confined
Space Entry, Machine Guarding, etc.)
. Completed Safety Meeting procedures and packets and overall awareness
materials for OSHA VPP site.
. Conducted safety management process and environmental management
process audits within Northern Region to establish HSE regulatory
compliance.
. Conducts Apollo root cause analysis for incident investigations with
in Region.
. IMPACT, management action system for Lyondell incident reporting,
super-user on environmental and safety incident review and follow-up.
. Directly participated in safety walk-around meeting as HSE
representative with each operational area of the plant discussing HSE
issues as well as operational and reliability issues.
. Participated within the site safety team to create sustainable goals
and to provide accurate measurement to understand site progress to
upper management.
. Manage and directly responsible/accountable for complete multi-media
(Air, Water, Wastewater, and Land) environmental compliance for
Tuscola's Lyondell/Equistar Chemical plant.
. Development of site and regional environmental procedures and policies
to address Federal and State regulatory directives.
. Team lead on Northern Region Best Practice Team(s) concerning
environmental compliance initiatives for Reasonable Assurance
Monitoring relative to Environmental Management Systems (EMS).
. Implemented and utilizing an Environmental Management System to insure
facility compliance. Identified permit requirements for specific
programs, i.e. Title V, RCRA, UIC well, and NPDES.
. Responsible for Title V permit performance review, renewal, and
implementation to insure compliance with permitted requirements.
. Manages Benzene NESHAPs program for facility.
. Manage USEPA RCRA Remedial Feasibility Investigation cleanup.
Transitioning under Illinois EPA's Site Remediation Program.
. Manage on-site permitted non-hazardous landfills for closure under
IEPA's Solid Waste Program. Estimated $3-5 million remedial project
utilizing outside contractors.
Resume, Page 3
Lyondell/Equistar Chemical, LP, Morris, IL (Cont.)
. Manages Underground Injection Control (UIC) Well operation and
maintenance. Annual mechanical integrity testing to insure UIC well is
operational and meeting USEPA and IEPA regulatory requirements.
. Manages NPDES and Storm Water Management (SWPP) regulatory compliance.
Completes monthly Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for submittal to
Illinois EPA to insure compliance with discharge permit requirements.
. Annual regulatory reporting requirements, i.e. SARA 311, 312, & 313,
Annual Emissions Report (AER), TSCA, DMR-QA studies, UIC well annual
financial assurance requirements, etc.
. Completed and implemented Spill Control and Countermeasure Plan (SPCC)
for entire facility.
. Excellent knowledge of federal environmental regulations and local
state regulations, soil and groundwater remediation assessment,
regulatory review, interpretation and negotiation.
. Hazardous material spill response team and environmental coordinator
with local and federal regulatory agencies for reporting spills to the
National Response Center.
. Responsible for facility's hazardous waste management program and
reporting requirements.
. Responsible for managing Leak Detection and Reporting (LDAR) program
for fugitive emission monitoring for all affected units. This includes
managing two HSE specialists as well as outside contractors.
Veolia Water/US Filter Corporation, Engineering & Construction, Rockford,
IL 1998 to 2002
Health, Safety and Environmental Compliance Manager
. Health, Safety and Environmental compliance for nationwide USFilter
operating businesses, consisting of retail consumer outlets, chemical
manufacturing, analytical and R&D laboratories, and metal fabrication.
. Responsible for subcontractor supervision on extensive environmental
remedial and/or construction cleanup projects within USFilter. Managed
a $ 3 million dollar and $ 6.7 million dollar remedial cleanup project
both under established budget creating a combined savings of over $ 1
million dollars.
. Excellent knowledge of federal environmental regulations and local
state regulations, soil and groundwater remediation assessment,
regulatory review, interpretation and negotiation.
. Conducted multiple environmental due diligence investigations and
Phase I reviews on USFilter acquisition and divestiture properties.
. Conducted Fleet Transportation audits to maintain compliance with
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and DOT
regulations.
. Developed the environmental audit protocol checklist for Culligan
Bottled Water facilities. Conducted International Bottled Water
Association (IBWA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved
audits on all Culligan Bottled Water facilities.
. Provided environmental assistance with the implementation of
USFilter's nationwide Hazardous Materials Transportation training
program.
. Developed and maintained computer-based modules for OSHA, EPA, and DOT
required training.
. Instructed all levels of employees on OSHA and EPA required topics.
. Conducted HS&E site audits and "mock inspections" to establish
regulatory compliance.
. Business development for Chester Engineering office in Midwest Region.
. Completed construction and operating air permit for small source
bromine operation within US Filter.
. Completed and submitted annual air emission data to IEPA for US Filter
process water facility.
. Completed biennial hazardous waste report and waste minimization data
for RCRA post-closure facility.
. Conducted soil and groundwater sampling for USFilter properties.
. Completed NPDES Permit renewal.
. Supported operations on new product development through regulatory
compliance reviews
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
1994 to 1998
Environmental Specialist I - III
Bureau of Air (Compliance), Springfield, Illinois
. Assisted in the development and implementation of processes and
procedures to develop and maintain the statewide air pollution
compliance program.
. Preparation of compliance documents, assisted legal staff in preparing
testimony and exhibits for Pollution Control Board (PCB) hearings.
. Completed technical review on air pollution permits and implemented
the necessary action to assure that the conditions of the permit were
met.
. Managed the IEPA Stage II Vapor Recovery Program for non-attainment
areas, Chicago and St. Louis.
. Conducted monthly investigative reports for significant violators
within those identified non-attainment areas.
. Managed the O'Hare International Airport Emissions Project.
R sume, Page 4
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Cont.)
Division of Laboratories, Springfield, Illinois
. Responsible for the review and evaluation of sample data packages
using the Illinois Contract Laboratory Program Scope of Work.
. Determined the compliance of contract labs in general and specific
work requirements for organic and inorganic analyses.
. Audited and inspected several contract laboratories within Illinois
utilizing knowledge of Inorganic, Organic Methods and General
Laboratory Practices.
. Conducted Drinking Water Certification Audits.
Bureau of Land (LUST), Springfield, Illinois
. Managed over 200 projects within the Chicago area concerning
contaminated soil and groundwater.
. Generated technical review and evaluations on environmental
consultants who submit work plans for owners who have contaminated
properties.
. Generated compliance reports on recalcitrant business owners who had a
reported gasoline release.
. Participated in the 1993 Mississippi LUST Flood Program which assisted
the cleanup of over 1,000 flood related releases to the environment
EDUCATION
B.S., Environmental Science, 1993
Illinois State University, Illinois
Courses included: Waste Management, Water Quality, Air Quality, Geology,
Inorganic and Organic Chemistry.
Coursework towards M.S. in Health & Safety Management
Columbia Southern University
ASP/CSP in progress from Board of Certified Safety Professionals
Internship, Illinois Water Survey, Department of Energy and Natural
Resources, 1993
Non-Point Source Pollution Techniques
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, and TRAINING
. Currently studying for ASP/CSP
. PrimaTech 's Process Hazard Analysis Team lead Training
. Responsible Care ISO 14001 Certification Management
. Supervision of salaried, unionized and non-union personnel
. Lyondell Operation Excellence Award for Environmental Performance
. Due diligence and Phase I investigation for corporate acquisitions
. 3 Day SARA Title III Sections 312 and 313; Form R and Tier II Training
and Reporting
. Title V Annual Emission Training
. McCoy's Five-day RCRA Training
. Apollo Root-Cause Investigation Training
. Systemic Thinking Training
. OSHA General Industry Outreach Trainer (10/30 Hour Trainer)
. OSHA 40 Hour Training
. HAZMAT Team Lead
. Fire Brigade Team member
. OSHA Hazard Communication 8 hour Training.
. RCRA & DOT Hazardous Waste Refresher Training.
. 16 years experience with EPA, OSHA, DOT compliance
. Responsible for providing company position on several proposed
regulatory rules, including the effluent standards for Centralized
Waste Treatment (CWT) facilities, and Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxic
(PBT) rule.
. IMPACT, management action system, Trainer
. Windows XP and MS Office and MS PowerPoint advanced skills
. ISO 14001 implementation for Brighton, CO site
Contact this candidate