Paul Pochmara

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Professional Background

Certified Waste Treatment Operator professional with proven success in the environmental industry with a focus on sustainable remediation efforts, solid waste, and recycling. Broad background with various Centralized Wastewater Treatment and Used Oil Processing facilities.

Skilled in researching and analyzing needs, identifying opportunities, and implementing solutions. Able to exceed performance objectives through an entrepreneurial spirit, persuasive and articulate communications, and strategic thinking with the focus on client needs and satisfaction.

Key Professional Accomplishments

Saved client over $400,000 / year through waste minimization and oil recycling

Increased process by 25% in 3 months utilizing best practices

Conducted oil recycling and recovery from waste sludge without heat addition

Decreased production costs by 41% while maintaining 100% production

Reduced chemical costs by 12% through substitution products in 3 months

Increased production by 300% in 1 year

Saved firm 40 person-hours / week in shipping services

Increased production at another facility by 800% in 5 years

Experience

Environmental Geo-Technologies, LLC

Plant Operations

2015 – 2017 t

Responsible for process improvement activities for the first new, solely commercial hazardous waste management disposal facility (“com-TSDF”) in the United States in over two decades

Developed chemical processing of influent to increase and maximize effluent volumes

Coordinated and executed Deep Well Injection of effluent

Conducted lab and analytical testing of incoming materials and batch process treatments

Hands on operation and repair of process equipment

Veolia Environmental Services – Daimler, Detroit Diesel Corporation

Program Manager – Total Waste Management / Waste Treatment Plant Operator

2011 – 2015

Managed all recycle activities (metals, cardboard, pallets, wood, plastics, oil, grinding swarf, trash)

Performed waste water treatment, non-hazardous shipping, light bulbs, drum and tote recycling, radioactive waste

Reviewed monthly client billing, executed DEQ permit sampling and waste oil treatment for sale

Prepared DIBS, recycle sheets, manifests, acted as Environmental Coordinator & Shipping Manager

Clean Harbors Environmental Services – Harley-Davidson, Inc.

Waste Water Treatment Plant Operator

2010 – 2011

Conducted waste treatment of hexavalent chrome, total chrome, nickel, and zinc

Performed oily waste water treatment, groundwater treatment for ammonia, BTEX, and pesticides

Conducted laboratory compliance testing for metals (atomic absorption spectrophotometry), pH, conductivity, turbidity, and sulfite

Loaded and unloaded hazardous wastes from tanker trucks for treatment

Castrol – Ford Motor Company

Fluid Analyst-Total Chemical Management

2005 – 2008

Initiated waste minimization, oil recovery, wastewater treatment, and provided cost savings

Improved chemical treatment process by using best available organic polymer and eliminating inorganic chemical (alum) to reduce total sludge volume while increasing oil content making a value added stream

Fluid analyses and resolution, data interpretation, and inventory control

Directed cost reduction and cost savings programs

Conducted laboratory analytical testing and maintenance of 30 chemical systems

Stan Sax Corporation

Plant Manager / Waste Minimization Program Engineer

2004 – 2005

Chemical formulation of buffing compounds for industrial use/compounding

Engineering Labs, Inc.

Environmental Engineer / Technical Project Coordinator

2002 – 2004

Waste treatment program and oil recycling manager, lab testing, and analysis

Chemical synthesis of sludge to produce clean oil and water

Polymer testing and selection, system design modifications

Remediation of contaminated site for nickel and hexavalent chrome

Customer service and sales for General Motors accounts

OmniChem, LLC

Laboratory Technical Director / EHS Coordinator

2000 – 2002

Coordinated solidification of hazardous and non-hazardous materials for landfill disposal

Performed laboratory quality control tests and initiated quality control recordkeeping

Spearheaded treatment processes for incoming waste paint sludge

Developed regulated safety audits and OSHA safety training for plant personnel

Pioneered a new treatment process for “live” paint to allow process to treat the stream without adverse effects of fires that previously stopped production for weeks at a time

Performed all federal and state permit laboratory analysis requirements via EPA methods

Advanced Resource Recovery, LLC

Technical Director

1999 – 2000

Responsible for Laboratory, Approvals, Operations, Technical, Purchasing, Safety and Environmental Compliance

Chemical engineering of liquid wastes-effluent quality, oil for resale, and sludge breaking

Interface with Human Resources, Training, Production Scheduling, Manifesting, Cost Analysis and Logistics

Record keeping for ISO 14001 certification

Increased treatment capabilities by 80% in one year by redesigning piping and chemical treatment system

Rich Coast Resources, Inc.

Environmental Engineer / Chemical Engineer

1998 – 1999

Solidification of wet waste products to prepare for landfill disposal

Process engineering for wastewater, sludge breaking, and oil recovery

Analytical laboratory testing

Usher Oil Company

Operations Manager / Chemist / Treatment Specialist

1985 – 1996

Performed all chemical treatments of wastewater, oil recovery, and sludge breaking

Cost analysis, chemical purchasing, and laboratory testing of samples

Liaison for all governmental agencies (USEPA, MDNR, DWSD, WCAPCD) and annual reporting

Manifested incoming and outgoing shipments, scheduled and dispatched trucks for client pick-ups, scheduled incoming materials from vendors

Hired, trained, and scheduled process production personnel

Redesigned and engineered physical plant tanks, pipelines, valves and logistics

Initiated an incoming material acceptance program for vendors and handled client inquiries

Managed plant operations for 8 years with an annual volume increase of 800% in 5 years

Education and Professional Licenses / Certifications

Bachelor of Arts, Health Sciences, Kalamazoo College, 2010

Licenses / Certifications (Active)

Waste Treatment Plant Operator, Classifications A-2g,B-2a, and B-2c, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality

Storm Water Management-Industrial Site Operator, Classification A-1i, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality

HAZWOPER OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120, 40 hours Health & Safety Training

HAZWOPER OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120, 8 hour Refresher

Prior Trainings / Certifications (Inactive)

ET2002 DOT Training Test

Basic CPR/First Aid/AED, Automated External Defibrillator

Construction Quality Management for Contractors, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Hazardous Waste Management Training, 40 CFR 265.16

Hazardous Waste Generator, 40 CFR 262.34, 264.16 and 265.16

Globally Harmonized System (GHS) Training

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