Engineer Manager
Resume:
Noel Mazar
Piscataway, NJ ****4
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CAREER SUMMARY
ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL WITH BROAD AND DIVERSE EXPERIENCE IN THE INORGANIC
CHEMICAL PROCESS INDUSTRY. SKILLED IN PROCESS, PROTOCOLS AND PRODUCTION
WITH STRONG CONSTRUCTION, MECHANICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND SAFETY ACUMEN.
HIGHLY ORGANIZED LEADER, TEAM BUILDER AND RESOLUTE "HANDS-ON" PROBLEM
SOLVER WITH A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF INTUITIVE AND ANALYTICAL ABILITIES.
DOCUMENTED HISTORY OF IMPLEMENTING CREATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT IMPACT AND DRIVE
BOTTOM LINE RESULTS. KEY SKILLS INCLUDE:
Regulatory Code / Compliance Leadership / Team Building
Health & Safety Training / Coaching
Cost Savings / Containment Strategic Planning / Vision
Project Implementation / Management Strong Mechanical Aptitude
Lean Manufacturing / Continuous Innovation / Creativity
Improvement
Problem Resolution Computer Literacy
Hazardous Entry & Abatement Team Incident Commander Training
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FERRO CORPORATION, SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ
Producer of specialty precious metal powders, materials and chemicals.
Senior Plant Engineer / Project Manager
. Coordinated work of engineering and maintenance. Mentored all other site
engineers.
. Supported R&D Scientists, Environmental and Safety. Maintained
concurrent responsibilities of the Process Safety Manager from 1987
through 2005.
. Oversaw or performed safety and technical reviews for all projects.
. Purchased and monitored all utilities for the site saving $250K annually.
. Initiated new infrastructure projects that:
. Grew the facility space from ~ 50,000 square ft. to over 250,000 square
ft.
. Installed various water conservation systems (Reverse osmosis & reuse
of well water for the production of deionized water) resulting in
savings over $350K annually.
. Installed a new wastewater treatment facility increasing capacity from
25K to > 150K GPD.
. Removed hydrophobic solvent from the wastewater treatment system
savings $100K annually.
. Represented company with outside agencies: Local & County Planning
Boards, local Office of Code Enforcement, local & state Department of
Fire Prevention, NJDEP, local Mayor and Borough Attorney's Office, and
selected as a member of Mayor's Business Advisory Group.
. Provided air pollution control designs resulting in over 30 dust
collection and scrubber systems meeting increasing tighter state emission
requirements.
. Provided HVAC designs resulting in a chilled glycol network of over 700
connected tons for process temperature control and cooling and
dehumidification of critical process spaces along with over 60,000 square
ft. of non-critical office and production space throughout 5 production
buildings.
. Resolved action items from facility safety, environmental, and quality
internal and external third party audits (Included Fire Insurance Audit,
Bureau of Fire Safety Inspections, Workers' Compensation Insurance Audit,
NJDEP TCPA Audit).
Process Safety Manager
. Developed, implemented and updated Process Safety Plans to ensure safe
site operations.
. Coordinated the training of all site engineers in process safety
procedures. Maintained concurrent responsibilities of the Engineering
Manager from 1981 through 1996.
. Conducted or oversaw Haz-OP reviews for all new capital projects to
ensure the safety of the site's operations and personnel.
. Coordinated the development of the site's first Job Safety Permit
procedures resulting in improved maintenance moral and a 30% reduction in
injuries.
. Conducted Incident Investigations and prepared Incident Reports to
mitigate and prevent recurrence of recordable incidents.
. Conducted Plant Safety Committee meetings and facility walk-throughs to
incorporate operator suggestions and to promote operator involvement in
improving plant safety.
Engineering Manager
Supervised staff of 6 Engineers and a Designer. Planned, designed, and
managed plant engineering projects for all plant services, facilities, and
utilities in order to meet the current and future plant operational needs
and to maximize plant profitability
. Purchased and monitored all utility usage and approved invoices for
water, wastewater discharge, electrical, and natural gas usage.
. Coordinated annual state, local & corporate industrial surveillance
inspections and oversaw the correction of any violations.
. Provided technical advice and mentored the various production engineers.
. Assigned projects and aided in its development.
. Supervised the project drafting files to ensure documentation was
developed and drawings were updated.
. Provided engineering support for maintenance projects.
. Worked closely with the maintenance engineer and foreman in the execution
of projects handled in house.
. Acted as liaison contact for the company with city, county, and state
agencies.
. Represented the company at various off site meetings.
. Rewrote the local borough's sanitary sewer ordinance for the benefit of
the company.
. Wrote and maintained the TCPA report for formaldehyde storage,
distribution, & use.
Other Positions held at Ferro include: Maintenance Manager & Environmental
Engineer
Madison Industries, Inc., Old Bridge, NJ
Producer of zinc and copper chemicals
Environmental Engineer
Filed all NJDEP permits and was company's representative in meetings with
EPA and NJDEP. Proposed and design all plant ventilation systems.
Production Engineer
Oversaw the furnace operations. Oversaw the chemical operations. Wrote
operating instructions and procedures for various processes. Acted as the
company's safety director. Hired unemployed workers through the NJ CETA
program. Supervised day to day operations of a 20,000 pound / hour zinc
processing plant.
Project Engineer
Oversaw draftsmen in the design of new material handling processes. Defined
scopes of work for projects and contractors. Secured project proposals &
directed contractor job performance. Coordinated in-house projects with the
maintenance engineer. Designed and directed all refractory repairs and
installations.
US Metals Refining Company, Carteret, NJ
Technical Assistant / Process Engineer
Propose, test, and initiate new methods to increase production. Department
Safety Coordinator. Gold Room production supervisor. Maintenance
Supervisor. Department liaison to the engineering and the R&D groups.
Worked in the Oxygen Free, Nickel Sulfate, and Precious Metals Departments.
Education
MASTER OF TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Industrial & General Ventilation National Fire Prevention Association
Team Builder with motivational skills International Code Council
NJ Uniform Construction Code Barrier-Free Code
Toxic Catastrophe Prevention Act - Plumbing Code
NJDEP
Process Hazard Analysis Microsoft Office / MS Project / AutoCAD
Basic Hazardous Waste Handling OSHA Process Safety Management
Comprehensive list of projects available as an addendum
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