Engineer Management
Resume:
Walter D. Toomer
Piscataway, NJ 08854
****.******@*****.***
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OBJECTIVE:
Experienced professional seeking full-time employment in regulatory
compliance or related field.
SKILLS & STRENGTHS:
. Working knowledge of federal and state regulations in the areas of
environmental protection, occupational safety and dangerous goods
transportation.
. Experience dealing with regulatory agencies and management regarding
sensitive and critical compliance issues.
. Extensive background in chemical hazard communication for corporate
compliance with the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard.
. Outstanding regulatory training and presentation skills.
. Experience with international regulations for the global chemical
market, including Canada, Mexico and Europe.
. Strong computer skills, including specialized code-to-text MSDS
software (HAZOX), SAP and MS Office.
. Successful project management skills, working in a team environment to
achieve defined management goals.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
DINGMANS CAMPGROUND Dingmans Ferry, PA January 2005
- February 2012
President and Owner
. Entrepreneurial business venture / partnership (Self-
Employment).
. Responsible for all aspects of facility and business operations.
REGULATORY CONSULTANT Dingmans Ferry, PA November 2006
- April 2010
Self-employed professional regulatory consultant, providing consulting
services to the specialty chemicals industry.
. Successfully completed a long-term contract with National Starch
& Chemical Company for chemical hazard assessment and database
management services for North American divisions.
. Managed the data conversion of the NSC Tracon Division from
legacy systems to HAZOX software, including MSDS generation for
raw materials and intermediate products.
. Managed the data conversion of the NSC Acheson Division from
legacy systems to HAZOX software, including MSDS and label
generation for raw materials, intermediates and finished goods.
. Completed hazard classifications for dangerous goods
transportation of Acheson Division raw materials, intermediates
and finished goods.
. Volunteered consulting and training services for National Park
Service, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.
NATIONAL STARCH & CHEMICAL COMPANY Bridgewater, NJ July
2000 - January 2005
National Starch & Chemical Company is a global manufacturer of
industrial adhesives, starch products, polymers and specialty
chemicals. National's corporate headquarters and research facilities
are located in Bridgewater, NJ.
Regulatory Coordinator, Raw Materials
. Collected regulatory information on all active raw materials for
corporate compliance efforts (domestic and global), including
environmental, health, safety, dangerous goods transportation,
foods and drug compliance.
. Conducted thorough hazard assessments on all new and active raw
materials.
. Created required regulatory and chemical records for raw
materials in global corporate regulatory database (HAZOX).
. Implemented standard operating procedures for raw material data
collection and hazard assessments.
. Negotiated corporate service contract with MSDS management and
distribution company.
. Managed the development and implementation of a comprehensive
electronic raw materials database, meeting the requirements of
the various disciplines within the organization (Management,
Legal, Regulatory, R&D, Manufacturing, Procurement and
Logistics).
. Worked closely with development, procurement, manufacturing and
regulatory professionals to assure product quality and safety.
STONHARD, INC. Maple Shade, NJ June
1995 - July 2000
Manager, Regulatory Affairs
Responsible for all aspects of company regulatory compliance including
environmental, safety, health, fire and dangerous goods
transportation.
GIANT REFINING COMPANY Gallup, NM February
1994 - May 1995
Environmental Engineer
Managed petroleum refinery compliance with waste water, air emissions
and hazardous waste regulations.
AMERADA HESS CORPORATION Woodbridge, NJ September
1991 - February 1994
Coordinator, Permit Compliance December 1992 - February 1994
Environmental Engineer September 1991 - December 1992
PROFESSIONAL Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC)
member since September 2000.
AFFILIATIONS:
Monroe County Local Emergency Planning Committee
(LEPC) May 2002
Snydersville, PA
EDUCATION: The Pennsylvania State University, University Park,
PA May 1991
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Environmental
Engineering Emphasis
East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, PA
May 1991
Bachelor of Arts, Physics, Cum Laude
REFERENCES: Furnished upon request.
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