Manager Quality

Brent A. Backus

P.O. Box ****

Auburn, CA *****

Cell 303-***-****

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

Objective: To work with a progressive organization in managing their EH&S

aspects, create pollution prevention and safety opportunities.

Lead Auditor

Conduct ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 audits of client facilities in North

America. Manage audit teams. I worked with Intertek in 2008 and I am now working

with NQA.

HSNA

2007 - 2008

International Corporation based in Geneva, Switzerland

Corporate Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality Manager

Review the current status of EH&S activities of the organization. Develop an action plan

to close gaps in EH&S activities with a goal of compliance. I was directly responsible for

obtaining the ISO 9001 certification in December 2007. Develop program for conducting

JSA’s for service centers. Develop corporate safety and quality audit program for the

service centers in North America. Review and coordinate consultant contracts in respect

to EH&S. Initiated a Learning Management System (LMS) for EH&S. Selected a vendor

for EH&S training videos to be uploaded on LMS. Develop program to reduce injury

rate. Manage regional and site EH&S/Quality coordinators. Maintain liaison with

regulatory agencies.

Management System Solutions

2005-2007

Own business

Principal

Consult with clients in regards to environmental and quality management systems.

Develop action plans and implementation timelines with clients for pollution prevention

opportunities. Conducted lead auditor courses and training on ISO 14001, ISO 9001 and

OHSAS 18001. Conducted ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 audits at client

facilities.

I also worked for Placer County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) as an Air Quality

Planner. Reviewed development projects to determine their air quality impacts and made

recommendations to mitigate air quality impacts. I was a member of the Placer County

Environmental Review Committee. I was a former Placer County Conservation District

Board member.

Lead ISO Auditor

1996-2005

The first U.S. registrar I worked with was TUV Rhineland of North America. I was their

program manager for ISO 14001. I was responsible for the development and the

accreditation of TUV’s ISO 14001 program. I conducted internal and external training

seminars on ISO 14001.Conducted ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 audits of client facilities in

North America. Other U.S. registrars that I worked with as a full-time auditor or contract

auditor included, LRQA, and SGS. Some of the clients I worked with included Bunzl

Extrusion, Mann& Hummel, Loctite Corporation, Alliance Plastics, Dana Corporation,

Ford Motor Company, Visteon, Motorola and Panasonic.

Ventura County Air Pollution Control District, CA

1992 – 1996

Air Quality Specialist II

Researched and developed air quality area and point source control measures. Provide

environmental review for proposed air pollution rules. Review environmental

assessments for conformity with AQMP and conducted compliance inspections. Team

member for the 1994 Air Quality Management Plan Update. Trained as a Transportation

Control Coordinator

Other Previous Employment:

San Diego Port District, CA, Environmental Management Analyst, 1990 - 1991

City of Simi Valley, CA, Environmental Planner, 1989-1990

George Air Force Base, CA, Environmental Protection Specialist, 1988-1989

ASTM, PA, Staff Manager, 1983-1987

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources, Water Resource Specialist, 1980-

1983

Education

Master of Science, Geoenvironmental Science 1979

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Arts, Physical Geography and Earth Science 1978

California University of Pennsylvania

U.C. Davis Certificate Program for OH&S 2003

OSHA 501 Outreach Trainer 2006

OSHA Training Institute Rocky Mountain Education Center

Other

American Society of Quality (ASQ) senior member

American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) member

U.S. Technical Advisory Committee (TAG) member to ISO Technical Committee (TC)

207 on environmental management

U.S. TAG Delegate to the 2007 ISO TC/207 meeting in Beijing, China

RAB/QSA Lead EMS Auditor, Cert. number 105156

Obtained DOD AF Secret Clearance in 1988 (now expired)

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