Project Manager Management

CAROL E. MOWL

**** **** *****

Melbourne, FL ****0

321-***-**** (cell)

321-***-**** (home)

OBJECTIVE:

Senior Level position of Environmental, Health and Safety, Sustainability

EXPERIENCE:

Professional and managerial in environmental, health, & safety and facilities at plant and corporate level

with over 18 years of experience

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Nov-07 to Present: Manager, Facilities, Environmental, Health & Safety,

DRS Technologies, Melbourne, FL

• Responsible for all facilities, environmental, health & safety programs at a site with over

600 employees and budget of over $1.7 million.

• Direct a staff of 15

• Report to the site VP- GM and am a member of the site leadership team

• Chair the company’s Green Initiatives and Sustainability committee

o Recuperated ~ $ 100K in sales tax rebates from the utility company

• Prepare & submit of Dow Sustainability Index report for the site

o Track & report greenhouse gas emissions; waste and water consumption & reductions;

• Manage the site’s risk management program – reduced costs of site risks by 25%

• Establish, track EHS and facilities site goals performance metrics activities, reporting to

the Corporate VP- Business Compliance, EHS and Sustainability

• Responsible for all EPA and OSHA compliance

o EPA permits for air, waste, and water programs & OSHA regulatory reports

• Developed and implemented formal ISO 14001 compliant Environmental, Safety and

Health Management program

• Developed comprehensive audit programs to ensure compliance with regulatory

requirements

• Conduct and oversee Industrial Hygiene sampling and evaluations

• Developed an EHS SharePoint website to track online submittals for process changes,

training, ISO 14001/OSHA 18001 EHS documentation

• Implementing applied ergonomics program to reduce the potential for workplace injuries

• Implemented the 6th S (safety aspect) into the 5S lean manufacturing process driving

operations towards continual improvement

• Direct the workers compensation and return-to-work programs that resulted in a 98%

reduction of lost-time injuries and lost-time cases by over 90%, that reduced insurance costs by

$400K

• Reduced waste disposal costs by $150K

Mar-03-Nov-07: Project Manager, Environmental Department

United States Steel Corporation, Great Lakes Works, Ecorse, MI:

• Responsible for ensuring plant compliance with Federal, State and local regulatory

requirements for an 1,100 acre site on an international waterway

• SME on Workplace Transformation that equates to a Blackbelt in other organizations.

Worked with plant operations, safety, and maintenance personnel to implement effective controls

to optimize plant performance

• Developed FMEAs (failure mode and effects analysis) and control plans to improve

performance of operations, eliminate environmental, safety processes and achieved compliance

with regulatory issues in less than 6 months for Clean Water Act compliance issues. Achieved air

emissions reductions by optimizing steelmaking operations

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• Managed large-scale environmental engineering projects: PCB decommissioning; over

1200 tanks ( > 14 million gallons of oil), raw materials, by-products ($5 Million budget);

• Responsible for the asbestos decommission program ($10 million budget over a 5 yr)

• Responsible for the oversight of large on-site recycler; legacy environmental projects;

and construction of new facilities, etc.

• Managed all remediation projects at the plant level working with Federal and State

authorities

• Project Manager for Detroit River Basin Remediation Project that was completed 6

months ahead of schedule and $800K under budget

• Responsible for all Underground Storage Tank remediation projects. Recovered over

$750 K in leaking underground storage funds from the State of Michigan. Received

closure of 14 UST sites.

• Managed the SPCC project (> 1700 tanks) minimizing capital expenditures without

compromising compliance

• Responsible for the emergency preparedness and response plans, including the Facility

Response Plan.

• Managed the PCB Compliance Program with oversight of electrical personnel performing

day-to-day responsibilities.

• Developed, implemented and received ANSI RAB Certification for ISO

14001Environmental Management Systems and was the Environmental Management

Representative reporting directly to the General Manager.

• Worked with the Quality Team to achieve registration to the automotive TS16949

Standard (Quality Systems).

• Responsible for environmental site-wide training of all plant personnel

Developed a 5 year training program and training manuals that incorporated

environmental responsibilities for all functions and levels within the organization

• Developed web-based environmental information, process flow diagrams, operational

controls and training for all plant personnel

• Participated in Local Emergency Response Organization meetings

• Conducted safety inspections to identify and prevent accidents

June 98- August 2003: Coordinator, Environmental Affairs

National Steel Corporation, Mishawaka, IN

• Responsible for supporting divisional activities on RCRA, UST, CERCLA, CWA, CAA, EPCRA,

and TSCA issues.

• Represented corporation in RCRA Subcommittee of the American Iron and Steel Institute in

Washington, D.C. Informed corporate management of potential and actual costs resulting from

proposed rulemaking.

• Participated in corporate-wide capital and strategic environmental plans

• Developed a Risk Management Plan for Midwest Operations

• Performed environmental audits of prospective waste management vendors and audits of

potential company acquisitions. Advised management of the pros/cons of potential acquisitions

with respect to environmental liability

• Conducted internal corporate-wide audits of two fully integrated steelmaking plants

• Prepared Toxic Release Inventory reports, air permits, and National Pollution Discharge

Elimination applications/reports for divisions and one abandoned mining facility

• Developed contracts that incorporated vendor responsibility for environmental liability

• Traveled extensively (~50 – 70 % for corporate position)

• Developed corporate-wide environmental standard operating procedures for CFC management

and EPCRA audits. Responsible for the development and implementation of a corporate-wide

ISO 14001 Environmental Management System. Directly assisted with the implementation at one

integrated and one finishing facility. Result: achievement of third party registration.

1994 to 1998: Process Manager, Great Lakes Steel Corporation, Ecorse, MI

• Directed the activities of three engineers, the company’s waste, UST, PCB, Asbestos, recycling

and training programs

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• Managed a budget of over $ 5.0 million a year for those activities. Led a corporate-wide Value

Added Supply Team that reduced waste management disposal costs by $5.0 million over a

three-year period. (NSC continued to save (> $ 10 million) from those negotiations)

• Developed salaried and hourly standard operating procedures for operations, utilities,

transportation and maintenance departments (8,500 employees)

• Monitored compliance using internal audits conducted by staff. Trained and tested shop floor

union employees to ensure understanding of environmental rules and regulations

• Key person in a four-man training program working with Director and Managers preparing 4,500

employees for a National Enforcement Investigation Center inspection Resulted in a cost

avoidance of potentially $ 100 million site-wide corrective action

• Directed the activities of contractors that performed remediation of contaminated property.

Closed eight of 10 UST sites and eliminated one-UST site. Saved over $ 45,000 per year in UST-

related costs. Recovered over $ 750,000 from state for leaking underground storage tank funds

• Participated in Great Lakes Initiative (GLI) activities with Ontario Ministry of Environment and

other Canadian governances to establish Total Maximum Daily (TMDLs) for the Detroit River and

tributaries

• Developed the RCRA training and contingency manuals. Reduced off-site waste disposal over

10,000 tons per month resulting in ~ $ 250,000 cost savings

• Implemented Emergency Response and Preparedness procedures & training program

• Developed and implemented a universal waste management program and paper/pallet-recycling

programs that generated positive cash flow

• Managed the environmental aspects of engineering projects for construction and demolition

projects

1993 to 1994: Engineer

Waste Section of the Environmental Department; Great Lakes Steel Division

Responsible for all waste management activities. Managed the underground storage tank remediation

activities and storage tank programs, recycling programs, categorization of all waste streams, PCB

activities, and water inspections.

Other: Sr. Technical Research Technician, Research and Development

National Steel Corporation.

Responsible for organic and inorganic analysis of waters, oils, and lubricants using

GC/MS, AA-ICP, wet chemistry, SEM, IR/MS, etc. Assisted in first networking of laboratory analytical

computer system. Compiled technical reports on analytical results to seven divisions of the corporation.

Performed corrosion and tribology testing that assessed products.

EDUCATION

University of Michigan

B.S. Environmental Chemistry, Management and Environmental Science. Graduated with Honors of

Distinction; Presidents List – 4 semesters.

L.E.A.D (Leadership Education Advanced Development): Appointed by Divisional V-P for two-year

intensive leadership training program culminating in a presentation to corporate senior executives.

Certified Lead Auditor for ISO 14001 and the TS16949Quality Standard; RCRA certification; DOT

Certification

Certification in Industrial Hygiene

Eastern Michigan University – Failure Mode and Effects/Control Plan

Leadership Excellence training with world renown IBM executive

ORGANIZATIONS

Florida Pollution Prevention Team and former Chairperson

American Iron and Steel Institute

Illinois Steel Group

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Indiana Steel Group

Air & Waste Management Association

GLI Technical Sediments Subcommittee

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Excellent managerial skills at all levels of an organization as well as external agencies

• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Completely confident in directing, managing,

organizing and leading Continual Improvement teams

• Excellent computer skills. Proficient in Microsoft Suite: Visio, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint,

• SharePoint Development for EHS programs

• Excellent organizational skills and ability to develop and implement effective environmental

programs that eliminate environmental noncompliance in plant settings and reduce company

costs

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