T. Markle Farber
Lake Charles, LA 70605
Email: abma0e@r.postjobfree.com
Education: . Drew Industrial Water Treatment Training, October 1991
. B.S. Chemical Engineering, December 1987, McNeese State
University, Lake Charles, LA
. Extensive use of Lotus 1-2-3, EXCEL, MS Word, Windows, Paradox,
the Internet,
MS PowerPoint, and Harvard Graphics software packages.
. Extensive wastewater treatment experience, such as
microorganism applications,
polymer introduction, and petroleum solids extraction.
. Extensive knowledge of state and federal environmental
regulations as applied to
air and water quality as well as hazardous waste
disposal/handling.
. Excellent written and oral communication abilities.
. HAZWOPER trained- 40 hour with refresher annually.
. Published Writer
Experience:
2001-Present Technical Advisor/Environmental Chemical Specialist
LA Department of Environmental Quality- Small Business
Small Community Assistance Program, Southwest Region, Lake
Charles, LA
Assist small businesses, consisting up to 100 employees in
a broad range of industrial and commercial activities, and
municipalities within the five-parish area comply with
environmental regulations, operational housekeeping and
efficiency, pollution prevention, and consultation in
completing various applications for air, water, solid and
hazardous waste. Maintain a proactive direction in
addressing regional needs for assistance and environmental
understanding. Represent L.D.E.Q. in certain forums.
Also, provide a communication channel between businesses
and the L.D.E.Q. by means of informational workshops,
regulatory training presentations, community outreach, and
S.B.S.C.A.P. newsletters.
2000-2001 Lab Technician/PSM Engineer
Westlake Polymer/Conoco through RECON Management Services and
Petrocon Engineering, Lake Charles, LA
Contracted to Customer Technical Services group (Westlake
Polymer) to provide support in physical testing and blown
film extruder operation. Also, provided technical support
as part of the Process Safety Management engineering team
(Conoco) to review unit packages for revalidation including
instrumentation, piping, process modifications, and safety
items.
1996-1999 Field Service Technician
Betz-Dearborn, Inc.; Conoco, Citgo, W.R. Grace, Louisiana Pigment,
Lake Charles, LA
Assisted in service of cooling and boiler water, and
process applications which included sampling and testing of
these systems: Crude units, cokers, and cooling towers.
1995-1996 Senior Process Design Engineer
Imes Engineering, Inc. contracted to Conoco Refinery, Lake Charles,
LA
Assisted client in design engineering and problem solving
for PSM generated projects.
Provided technical support for DCS (Honeywell) conversion
projects by using proprietary computer programs.
Responsible for regional business expansion and marketing.
1994-1995 Outside Sales Engineer
Breard-Gardner, Inc.; All local industrial accounts, Lake Charles, LA
Position required sales and service with coordinated
assistance of various manufacturers
of instrumentation, filtration, and steam equipment.
Responsible for customer base increase.
1988-1993 Industrial Technical Specialist
Drew Chemical; Citgo Refinery, Olin Chemical, and Vista Chemical,
Lake Charles, LA
Performed applications and sales engineering. Waste, cooling, and
boiler water treatment;
Monitored chemical introduction units, maintenance, sample testing,
and feed system design.
. T.H. Harris Scholarship
. Honor Society, Lake Charles High School 1981
. Class rank 32 out of 263; Honor Student
. McNeese Engineering Society /American Institute of
Chemical Engineers Student Chapter
. Senator, Student Government Association
. Mayor's Clean City Board; SW Louisiana Team Green - Lake
Charles
. First Baptist Church, Lake Charles, LA; Usher, Deacon,
Coach, and RA Counselor, teacher
. Former small business owner
. Girls Softball- Coach
. Former radio broadcaster
. Math Tutor- Mathnasium Learning Center, Lake Charles,
LA
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