Manager Project

Hongjian (James) Chen, MBA

**** ***** ********* ****** . *******, IL 60614

773-***-**** . Cell: 312-***-**** . ***********@*****.***

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY (EH&S) MANAGER

Accomplished professional with extensive experience managing environmental

health and safety programs and audits. Background working with major

international companies; fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese. Plan and

perform annual audits and analyze data to ensure compliance with

regulations. Develop policies and procedures to improve business units'

EH&S readiness. Knowledgeable individual, recognized for professionalism,

superior leadership skills, and commitment to achieving objectives. Hold

U.S. work authorization. Key skills include:

Due Diligence Sustainable Development Occupational Health

Industrial Hygiene Auditing Staff Training

Regulatory Compliance Gap Analysis QA/QC

ISO 14001 Six Sigma IATA Regulations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

IMERYS S.A., Shanghai, China 2007-2010

Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager, Asia-Pacific

Improved organization's EHS and sustainable development (SD) of mine

sites and plants in Asia Pacific region. Organized training programs for

up to 30 participants. Reviewed and verified regions EHS key performance

indices (KPIs). Investigated SO2/NOx emissions and entered data into

computer database. Improved EHS operations, management systems, security,

internal communication, pollution reduction investments, and public

relations. Improved safety in region, reducing lost-time accident (LTA)

rate for 17 to 3.5 LTAs per million hours.

. Acted as business unit's EHS manager during integration of newly-

acquired operations reducing accident rate from 37 to 3.1 LTAs and

completing $1M water treatment and noise reduction project.

. Spearheaded global water tool database project based on World

Business Council of Sustainable Development (WBCSD) framework to

develop water management plan, saving $70K annually

. Organized regional Imerys Safety Universities (ISU), Regional

Environmental Seminars (RES), SafeStart Course, and Group

Sustainable Development Challenge in region annually.

. Planned and conducted annual EHS audits in region, increasing EMS

certification rate from 13% to 30%.

. Reviewed global EHS due diligence (DD) reports, including M&A and

divestiture activities, and established centralized group database,

saving consulting fee of about $140K.

. Developed computer database tracking audit findings and Corrective

Action Plans (CAPs) and measuring Key Performance Indicators

(KPIs), which improved from 73% to 95%.

INTERNATIONAL SOS (CHINA) CO., LTD., Shanghai, China 2006-2007

China Business Development Manager

Work with EHS managers of oil and gas companies, including Exxon Mobile,

BP, Schlumberger, and Sinopec, to identify and resolve gaps in

occupational health (OH) and industrial hygiene (IH) programs. Improved

emergency response plans (ERPs), on-site medical facilities, pandemic

preparedness, and business continuity plans (BCPs). Worked closely with

OH doctors to improve employees' occupational health and hygiene. Trained

employees and provided consulting solutions for international

corporations. Developed Sinopec account worth over $1.2M

GE (CHINA) CO., LTD., Shanghai, China 2004-2006

China Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager

Tracked Chinese EHS laws and regulations and analyzed impact on

operations. Interpreted corporate environmental program (CEP)

expectations and EHS policies for business units and leveraged policies

across all 28 national operations. Trained plant and business managers

and engineers and oversee implementation and compliance with internal

requirements and legal expectations. Monitored QA/QC programs and

recommended corrective action plans.

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Hongjian (James) Chen, MBA

773-***-**** . Cell: 312-***-**** . ***********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)

GE (CHINA) CO., LTD., Shanghai, China (Continued) 2004-2006

China Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager

. Provide EHS advice to business unit teams as internal China

consultant and led project team to consolidate offices to

centralized Shanghai offices, managing due diligence, site

supervision, and EHS.

. Certified GE sourcing staff members to conduct supplier audits.

. Developed comprehensive training courses to manage complicated

chemical compliance requirements.

URS CORPORATION, Shanghai, China

2000-2004

Senior Consultant

Provided environmental consulting services worth $400K annually for major

Fortune 500 companies, including Tyco, GE, Emerson Electric, and Agilent

Technologies. Assessed compliance and performed environmental due

diligence, soil and groundwater investigations, phase I&II environmental

site assessments (ESA), and EHS regulatory consulting for companies with

Chinese operations. Trained managers on H&S issues and followed up on

CAPs. Worked with major U.S. companies, including Springs, K-Mart, and

Walt Disney, to ensure vendors were in compliance with Chinese EHS and

labor requirements. Provided blank audits, environmental aspects

analysis, gap analysis, internal audits, environmental compliance audits,

and pre-certification audits.

. Led phase I ESA/compliance audit program and grew team from staff

of one to staff of five. Completed 200+ projects and closed

projects worth $1.3M annually.

. Selected by Ford as exclusive Chinese EHS consultant supporting

audits and EHS compliance reviews.

. Chosen by Valeo to provide ISO 14000 and EHS consultation for five

Chinese sites.

. Kept URS China operations running after office staff left for

competitor's office, keeping URS from losing its China presence.

FUJIE ENVIRONMENT ENGINEERING CO., LTD., Shanghai, China 1998-2000

Project Manager

Collaborated with clients, including municipal water treatment plant,

coal-burning plants, and private clients, to identify product

requirements and issues. Worked closely with college professors to

support environmental engineering projects. Created customized solutions

for wastewater, gas odor, and desulfurization treatments.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, Urbana-Champaign, IL

Pursuing Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)

FUDAN UNIVERSITY, Shanghai, China

Master of Science Degree in Environmental Science and Technology

Bachelor of Science in Applied Chemistry

Attended multiple training sessions, including:

. Modern Environmental Management China-Canada Executive Development

Program

. ISO 14001 EMS Training through Woodward-Clyde International

. EMS Internal Auditor through TUV Rheinland Academy, China

. GE Six Sigma Green Belt

. IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations

LANGUAGE AND COMPUTER SKILLS

Fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese.

Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint;

Windows 2000/XP/Vista.

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