Manager Engineer

C. Ferris Callihan, PE

**** ***** ******** **** - **********, LA 71105

318-***-**** - **********@***.***

OBJECTIVE:

A managerial/engineering role consistent with my experience, credentials and education.

COMPETENCIES:

Implementation and administration of the Process Safety Management Rule (OSHA 1910.119).

Implement and administer the principles of Six Sigma as a Black Belt.

ISO Implementation and Administration as a Certified ISO Auditor.

Profitability and Startup Analysis as liaison between companies in joint ventures.

Engineering and maintenance management in a variety of manufacturing operations.

EHS issues such as injury rate reduction via Behavioral Based Safety/Lean Manufacturing

Implementation, and RCRA Permitting and Administration.

Title V Permitting (Clean Air Act)

NPDES Permitting (Clean Water Act)

Site Cleanup and Remediation

Agency Negotiations

Public and Press Communication Official

Design, supervision and certification of chemical processing equipment as a licensed Registered

Professional Engineer.

EXPERIENCE:

2010 – Present Explo Systems, Inc. - Minden, LA

Director Support Technology

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Manage Engineering, PSM Administration, ISO, EHS, Quality and Maintenance functions for a privately

owned demilitarization firm (dismantling of ordnance for the Department of Defense). The position

involves RCRA permitting for on-site explosives dispos33al facilities along with startup and operation of

the facilities. It also involves the design, startup and operation of procedures and equipment to safely

dismantle bombs, land mines, artillery shells and other forms of munitions.

Accomplishments:

Startup of Supercritical Water Oxidation Process (hazardous waste treatment)

Obtained ISO 14000 Certification for the importation of explosives.

Designed equipment and procedures to safely dismantle 155 mm propellant charges, cluster bombs,

blockbuster bombs, mortar shells and land mines.

2006 – 2009 Alcan Pharmaceutical Packaging – Millville, NJ

EHS/ISO Manager – Glass Tubing Americas

Managed the EHS and ISO functions for seven manufacturing sites in the US and Canada. Glass Tubing

Americas manufactured glass tubes, ampoules and vials for the medical injectable industry. The position

included administration of Title V, injury reduction via Lean and Behavioral Based Safety initiatives.

Additionally, ISO 9000, 14000 and 18000 certifications were obtained for the Canadian facility.

Accomplishments:

Implemented Behavioral Based Safety Program along with Lean Manufacturing Principles – lowered

injury rate from 5+ to less than 1 in two years.

Obtained ISO 9000, 14000 and 18000 Certification for Canadian manufacturing site.

Successfully negotiated permit applicability change for New Jersey Glass Furnace from power generation

category to industrial category for Title V.

1997 – 2006 Avery Dennison Corporation – Specialty Tape Division – Painesville, OH

Six Sigma Black Belt

The Specialty Tape Division manufactures specialty tapes and adhesives for the automotive, medical and

printing industries. During the nine years at Avery Dennison I had these roles: EHS Manager,

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Engineering Manager and Six Sigma Black Belt.

Accomplishments:

Administration and enhancement of the PSM Rule.

Successfully lead the teams that created profitable joint ventures between Avery Dennison and Chrysler,

BioMerieux, GE Silicones and Hukill Chemical.

Implemented Behavioral Based Safety Program – lowered injury rate from 4+ to less than 1 in 3 years.

Implemented Process Safety Management Rule.

Obtained Title V Permit for Thermal Oxidizers in Ohio.

Successfully converted automotive adhesive and tape manufacturing site to medical products

manufacturing site as Engineering Manager and then optimized the production processes as a Six Sigma

Black Belt at the site.

1995 – 1997 ISP Chemicals, Inc. – Calvert City, KY

EHS Manager

ISP Chemicals is a specialty chemical manufacturer for the medical, automotive and plastics industries.

During the two years at ISP, I implemented Behavioral Based Safety, the PSM Rule and Title V.

Accomplishments:

Administration and enhancement of the PSM Rule.

Obtained first Title V Permit in Kentucky

Led a study that increased useful on-site landfill life by 20+ years

Implemented Behavioral Based Safety – lowered injury rate from 5+ to less than 1 in two years.

Enhanced compliance with the Process Safety Management Rule.

1987 – 1995 Aristech Chemical Corporation – Pittsburgh, PA

EHS Manager – Performance Products Division

Aristech Chemical’s Performance Products Division manufactured polyester resins and Coal Tar

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Chemicals. I started as Plant Engineer at their Jacksonville, AR polyester manufacturing site and was

promoted to Environmental Program Manager for the corporation. I was promoted again to EHS

Manager for their Performance Products Division with plants in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Arkansas,

Florida and California.

Accomplishments:

Implementation and administration of the PSM Rule.

Led effort to implement requirements of the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act.

Led effort to implement requirements for the Process Safety Management Rule.

1985 – 1987 Fibrex, Inc. – Joplin, MO Plant Manager

Insulation products manufacturer – 125 employees.

1977 – 1985 Farmland Industries – Joplin, MO Plant Engineer

N-P-K Fertilizer and Agricultural Chemical manufacturer.

1975 – 1977 Dutch State Mines – Augusta, GA Sr. Production Engineer

Chemical manufacturer of caprolactam (monomer of nylon-6) and agricultural/industrial chemicals.

1973 - 1975 Dow Corning Corporation – Midland, MI Process Engineer

Manufacturer of silicon based products for the medical, industrial and building industries.

EDUCATION:

University of Missouri – Rolla, MO

BS Chemical Engineering (Graduated 1971)

MS Chemical Engineering (Graduated 1973)

Webster University – Little Rock, AR

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MBA International Business (Graduated 1989) – night school

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

Professional Engineers License (current in Louisiana)

Certified ISO Auditor (current)

Certified Hazardous Waste Manager (current)

Certified Hazardous Waste Emergency First Responder (current)

Certified Radiation Safety Officer (current)

AFFILIATIONS:

President – Purchase Area Environmental Forum: An environmental education group of academia,

environmentalists and the general public in the Purchase Area of Kentucky.

United Nations Relief: Participated in and lead a truck convoy carrying food and medicine into Poland

during the period of Marshal Law.

Professor of Mathematics: Taught evening classes in algebra and statistics at Lake Erie College in

Painesville, OH

Member of MENSA and active in mentoring program.

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