Engineer Manager

Walter E. Merz

954-***-**** ? **** McKinley Street, Hollywood, FL 33021 ?

******.*.****@*****.***

Environmental, Health, and Safety Professional leveraging expertise in

management systems, regulatory compliance, and personnel development to

organize safe and environmentally sound top-performing manufacturing

operations. Offers extensive experience handling hazardous material and

emergency response/crisis resolution situations.

Examined ( environmental and safety measures at 36 facilities

spanning the US, UK, Netherlands, France, Israel,

Thailand, Mexico, Australia, and Indonesia; ensured compliance with US and

EU regulatory standards.

Decreased ( liability of treated waste 90% and disposal costs 50% by

negotiating companywide waste management contracts as well

as reducing the amount of waste generated overall.

Lowered ( the costs of hazardous materials transportation $50K per

year by acquiring a single corporate permit rather than

multiple individual facility permits.

Analyzed ( and corrected the root cause of reportable safety

incidents, cutting accident rates 50%.

Performed ( phase I/II environmental due diligence surveys for pending

facility divestitures to decrease corporate liability and

property remediation.

Metallurgical Engineering Degree - ECTI

Certified Infrastructure Preparedness Specialist (CIPS # 01732)

~ Holds a patent in placement of radiant thermal baffling in the investment

casting process ~

Published papers in the study of High Temperature Corrosion/Erosion

Professional Overview

Corporate Environmental / Safety Manager Chromalloy Gas Turbine, LLC:

1996-2009

Headed the environmental, safety, and transportation programs for 36

facilities in 10 countries worldwide.

. Coordinated 25+ annual audits, monitoring and reporting on safety,

environment, and transportation compliance for each facility; interacted

with federal agencies such as the Occupational Safety and Health

Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and

Department of Transportation (DOT).

. Cultivated a third-party auditor relationship to gauge

performance/compliance for safety, environmental, and transport, including

treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous/non-hazardous waste;

selected auditors for non-US plants.

. Obtained DOT hazardous material shipping/transportation annual

registration for all US plants; secured permits for wastewater discharge,

stormwater, air construction, and air operating.

. Provided training on Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA),

International Air Transport Association (IATA), OSHA, and DOT issues to

appropriate EHS personnel in each facility.

. Devised the DOT, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and Department of

Homeland Security (DHS) site security plans.

Environmental, Safety, & Health Coordinator Chromalloy Castings: 1992-1996

Acted as regulatory agency liaison, chaired safety/environmental management

committees, and oversaw programs for RCRA, OSHA, Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean

Water Act (CWA), and Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act

(EPCRA).

. Arranged industrial hygiene monitoring for personnel and served as the

alternative emergency coordinator; supervised worker's compensation

programs as well as accident investigations and corrective action.

. Prepared and submitted annual reports including Form R, Tier II, and air

emissions inventory.

. Lowered facility RCRA status from large quantity generator to small

quantity generator.

. Educated plant personnel on hazardous communications, and all appropriate

personnel in CPR, first aid, blood-born pathogens, and fire extinguisher

usage; conducted confined space entry rescue training for maintenance

staff members.

. Designed a casting process to increase the fatigue strength of medical

implants.

Prior: Engineering Manager, Coastcast Corporation: Managed process and

product engineers in investment castings; oversaw internal and

external toolmakers for manufacturing client orders.

Product Engineer, Precision Founders, Inc.: Crafted parts from

customer's blueprints and specifications, designing inspections and

processes to produce defect-free castings.

Process Engineer, Sherwood Metal Products: Developed a patented

process utilized in manufacturing jet engine blades and vanes;

determined the effect of parameters and conditions on grain growth.

Researcher, Battelle Memorial Institute: Performed basic research in

high temperature corrosion/erosion.

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