Edward V. Smarsh

***** ***** ****** *********: 785-***-****

Lawrence, KS 66044 Cell: 785-***-****

E-mail: abhynw@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

An operations leadership position in manufacturing value-added products

where I can apply my skills to increase customer satisfaction through

world-class quality and service.

BACKGROUND SUMMARY

Demonstrated achievement in specialty and cGMP chemical manufacturing with

success in:

Safe and environmentally compliant operation of manufacturing areas.

Developing and achieving aggressive expense budgets.

Increasing product quality to meet and exceed customer's expectations.

Decreasing operating costs utilizing Lean manufacturing and Six-Sigma

concepts.

Increasing production unit throughput by successful integration of new

products.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Astaris/ ICL Performance Products LP 2005 - 2010

Manufacturer of Sodium Phosphate salts for technical and

food grade applications

Phosphates Operations Manager, Lawrence, KS 2008 - 2010

Phosphates Area Supervisor, Carteret, NJ 2005 - 2008

Managed all aspects of the production of 100 million pounds per year of

Sodium Phosphate salts including the health and safety of 70 employees, ISO

& AIB compliance, product quantity and quality, interfacing with marketing,

sales & customers on current and new products and process efficiency.

Achieved expense spending goals on budgets of $4M+ each year using SAP

software through active management of consumables, effective maintenance

program spending and reducing overtime costs.

Successfully transferred the SAPP-RD product manufacturing process from

Carteret to Lawrence through a $5 M plant capacity expansion utilizing

state-of-the-art technology for pneumatic conveying, milling, bag filling

and metal detection equipment.

Effectively reduced finished goods and recycle phosphates inventories

through optimized and coordinated production schedules of 6 production lines

capable of operating on a 24/7 schedule.

Koch Materials Company, Reading, PA. 2002 - 2005

Manufacturer of polymer modified and emulsified asphalt products

Area Operations Leader

Direct all aspects of manufacturing at six facilities in PA., NJ, and VA

Constructed, staffed, and started up a $6MM water terminal for the mfg. of

polymerized asphalt cement on the Delaware River @ Philadelphia, PA.

Attained 0 LTA's, 1 OSHA recordable, & 0 DEP reportable spills in '03 over 6

sites & 43 personnel.

Manufactured 92 Ktons of PG grade asphalt cement, 15 MM gallons of

emulsified asphalts with an operations budget of $5.3 MM, capital

improvements of $ 7MM - generating $9 MM gross profit.

Directed the closure and subsequent sale or demolition of four manufacturing

sites.

TYCO Mallinckrodt Baker, Phillipsburg, NJ 2000-2002

Manufacturer of high - purity chemicals in a cGMP environment.

Salts Operations Manager

Achieved a Total Recordable Rate of 2.3 by implementing an organized safety

training program and increased supervisory guidance on the manufacturing

floor.

Reduced Salts inventory value by $750M through shorter product campaigns,

reducing raw material inventories and the sale of multiple lot and obsolete

products inventories.

Generated an additional $1MM in sales through validation of seven new

products.

EDWARD V. SMARSH

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS (continued)

Key contributor to the development of a comprehensive, $3.6MM

Biopharmaceutical Infrastructure Plan to upgrade several manufacturing

areas.

W.R. GRACE AND CO. - CONN., North Bergen, NJ 1998-2000

Manufacturer of specialty concrete additives.

Plant Manager

Initiated the DuPont Safety System and enhanced safety programs with daily

safety huddles, Red Card system and an annual Safety Stand Down Day

resulting in a TRR of zero the next year.

Increased production over 25% to 23MM liters per year with no additional

staffing by multi-tasking batch manufacture and optimizing raw materials and

production scheduling.

Developed and implemented a budget of $7MM for manufacturing and logistics

operations.

Operated, maintained and staffed a bulk fleet of 11 tank wagon units

delivering products along the Eastern seaboard with a 99% on-time delivery

record.

Utilized SAP system software to effectively conduct manufacturing

operations.

NL CHEMICALS / REICHHOLD CHEMICALS, INC. 1987-1998

Manufacturer of coating polymers for thin-film application.

Engineering Team Leader, Newark, NJ 1995-1998

Designed and implemented capital projects including a $3MM, 25MM Btu

Dowtherm vaporizer, a $1MM fire protection system upgrade and a pilot plant.

Developed MI inspection program.

Senior Plant Engineer, Valley Park, MO 1993-1995

Completed all regulatory requirements for air, land and water sampling,

monitoring and reporting for calendar years '92 -'94. Developed capital

budgets and conducted capital projects in excess of $500K.

Directed the plant reconstruction and start-up to resume production less

than 30 days after the site was flooded beneath seven feet of river water.

Utilized a workforce of 80 company and contract employees.

Plant Superintendent, Valley Park, MO 1988-1992

Implemented and enforced plant safety programs resulting in no lost time

accidents for three consecutive years while managing 34 salaried and hourly

personnel on a 24 hour, five-day operations schedule.

Project Engineer, St. Louis, MO 1987-1988

Scaled-up, designed, installed and started up a rheological additive process

with all process support and control systems.

ESSEX SPECIALTY PRODUCTS, INC., Clifton, NJ 1985-1987

Manufacturer of urethane sealants and epoxy laminates.

Manufacturing Engineer

Designed, constructed and started up a $2.5MM grass-roots sealant facility

in southeastern Missouri. Conducted start-up training for all site

personnel and managed initial operation.

EDUCATION

BS, Chemical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University

CIVIC ACTIVITIES

President, Union Township Board of Education, ICL Community Advisory

Panel Member, Soccer and softball coach, referee, Junior Achievement

instructor

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