Jim Cwynar

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Address: *** ***** ****

City: Monaca

State: PA

Zip: 15061

Country: USA

Phone: 412-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $100,000

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

U. S. Steel - Clairton Works, Clairton, PA (July 2007 to October 2012)

Laboratories Supervisor, Manager, and Process Manager III

Managed 6 laboratories at corporation's largest coke producing facility; hired, trained, and directed 44 equivalent employees in environmental, process, quality control/assurance, petrographic, metals, coal, and coke chemistries.

Achieved and maintained PA DEP Accreditation of environmental analyses for corporation in 2008 through 2013. Rated as #1 environmental lab in the Commonwealth.

Streamlined corporate-wide physical testing of coal and coke for coke production facilities.

Responsible for interdependent budgets, totaling $1.9M for 2012.

Expanded employee corporate, safety, and on-going training programs.

Mediated labor disputes of direct reports for salaried and hourly union employees.

Oversee daily environmental and process chemistry reports, tracking historical data, participate in interplant auditing, and insure quality standards are met.

Supervised and trained coke employees on statistical ASTM methodologies.

Prepared, reviewed and revised, as required, SOPs, SJPs, HJMs, and specifications. Wrote memos, reports, protocols, monthly budget/spending updates, payrolls, and other appropriate documentation for proper functioning of the labs' operations.

Clark Labs, LLC, Monroeville, PA and Large, PA (December 2003 through Jun 2007)

Senior Organic Analytical Research Chemist

Handled managerial tasks, including contacting clients, pricing, matching client turnaround time needs with lab schedule and workload, and QA/QC checking of reports.

Developed, coordinated, conducted, and wrote technical reports on research agreed upon with client corporations. Trained newly hired chemists.

Performed statistical testing for petrochemical and steel chemistry customers.

Provided assistance in the development, scope, and selection of appropriate test methods under EPA, ASTM, OSHA, and NIOSH methodologies for industrial health program and fuels and lubrications lab. Performed internal audits of lab subgroups on procedures and safety.

U. S. Steel Engineers and Consultants, Inc., Monroeville, PA (March 1998 to December 2003).

Organic Analytical Chemist

Senior lead chemist conducting and correlating HPLC, FTIR, GC/MS, organic processes, trace detection, inorganic, and industrial hygiene analyses for comprehensive synopses for U. S. Steel Research and Plant Operations, Marathon Oil, and third party client corporations.

Developed synfuel for Clairton Coke Works providing USX with a $26/ton federal tax credit.

Investigated propriety coatings research for steel finishing processes; developed analytical methodology for specialized organic testing.

Organized and conducted small and medium size research projects for U. S. Steel Plant Operations involving fuels, lubricants, coals, and soils.

Provided necessary technical assistance in resolving issues with clients regarding technical and quality matters in conjunction with customer requirements.

Campbell Soup Company, Camden, NJ (January 1985 to March 1997)

Environmental Chemist

Performed a variety of assignments over 12 years, including preparation of drinking water and wastewater samples, development and implementation of standard operating procedures for wet chemistry, gas chromatography, and metals analyses.

Interfaced with multiple departments in directing and solving packaging/water problems with Vlasic plants.

Ensured adherence to agency and internal requirements and protocols in accordance with quality assurance standards.

Completed bench to pilot scale groundwater and wastewater treatment studies for in-situ biodegradation of organic constituents; performed hydrological and chemical studies of pre- and post-treatment ecosystems.

EDUCATION, SEMINARS, & ADDITIONAL TRAINNG

MS, Environmental Science, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA (1994)

Thesis title - "Stormwater and Wastewater Discharge: Their Effects on Groundwater Pollutant Transport"

MS, Chemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA (1984)

Thesis title - "Corrosion and Corrosion Suppression on Gallium Arsenide Liquid-Junction Solar Cells"

BS, Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA (1980)

Senior project title - "A Structural Determination of Anthracite Coal: analysis of oxidation and peroxidation products"

Certification in Infrared Spectroscopy, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME (1998)

Coursework:

Supervising Crews (U. S. Steel) 2012

Diversity and Hiring Practices (U. S. Steel) 2009-2010

Workplace Violence and Deterrence (U. S. Steel) 2009

Negotiating (U. S. Steel) 2009

Incident Investigations (U. S. Steel) 2009

Management Level II Development - 10 courses (U. S. Steel) 2007-2010

Instrumentation Investment and Purchasing (Nova Chemical) 2006

Quality Assurance Training, (U. S. Steel) 2001

Detailed Hydrocarbon Analysis, (Perkin-Elmer) 2000

Steel Making and Processing, (U. S. Steel) 1999

Petroleum Analysis using Simulated Distillation Chromatography, (Perkin-Elmer) 1999

Fourier transform Infrared Spectroscopy, (CMU) 1999

Wetlands Sustainable Development, (SETAC at University of Chicago) 1996

Environmental Research Training, (Academy of Natural Sciences) 1988

Deming Philosophy and Management Training, (Campbell Soup) 1985

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