Kimberly J. Dukes, CHMM

Phone: 270-***-**** Email: acb4m4@r.postjobfree.com LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/envirokurl

Experience

ALERIS RECYCLING, INC 9/13/2010 – PRESENT

Environmental Superintendent

Manage and lead Environmental Compliance Program at Aleris’ Morgantown Operations. Three distinct ‘plants’ at site: Secondary Aluminum plant, Saltcake Processing Facility, and Residual Landfill.

• Create ISO compliant recordkeeping process for EHS.

• Reduce TSS compliance issues from 4 outfalls by 70% over 12 months

• Create, install, and manage site recycling programs (Universal Wastes, Used Oil, e-Waste)

• Improve site HSE compliance and corporate audit performance ranking.

• Develop and track Lean indicators for Key Environmental performance factors

• Re-establish standards and develop supervisory awareness for environmental risk management

• Enhance and optimize compliance-driven Preventative Maintenance Programs

• Provide environmental management and guidance during $8 million plant modernization project

• Manage Title V, KPDES, NESHAP,RCRA, Tier II, TSCA, and TRI programs

• Develop, deploy, manage, and track site HSE procedures, forms, compliance tools and guidance documents

• Create current, timely, and relevant HSE training materials for routine training, as well as team toolbox discussions. Review and revise HSE training packets and update as required.

• Manage Class I injection well permit compliance program.

• Manage compliance for industrial waste landfill undergoing a $3 million horizontal expansion

• Assume full duties of Safety Superintendent during vacancies. Filled role for total of 12 months.

o Updated safety policies

o Conducted site HSE training, PPE fittings

o Manage safety reporting, incident reporting, leading indicator tracking, inspections

CENTURY ALUMINUM OF KENTUCKY 2008 - 2010

Environmental Engineer

Identify and address compliance risks by developing and deploying pragmatic solutions to ensure environmental excellence at Century’s Hawesville Operations. The Hawesville site employs 775 and encompasses 800+ acres.

• Asbestos Program Manager: Develop program/ O & M Plan. Prioritize and oversee abatement projects.

• Title V Program Compliance.

• Develop site specific environmental training curriculum for Union and Staff: Environmental Awareness, Asbestos, and SPCC.

• Procedure development, administrative and technical.

• Project Management: Tank closures/removals, abatements, contractors.

• Technical expert for site Integrated Contingency Plan (ICP) Focus Team. Ensured practical applicability of EHS procedures across all employee groups on site.

• Chemical Approval Program – streamline purchasing, Green Purchasing, MSDS database management.

• EPCRA Compliance, SARA, Tier II reporting

• KPDES Compliance and onsite WWTP.

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 1992 – 2007

Environmental Administrator, 2000 – 2007

Ensure compliance with all environmental regulations as well as TVA policy and procedures. Develop site specific compliance plans while remaining in-line with TVA goals and targets. Manage daily work of two Technicians, reporting, response, inspections, projects, contractors, and training.

Paradise is a coal-burning power plant with 3,000+ acres and well over 500 full time employees. Paradise is the second largest coal plant in the TVA system.

• Partnered with plant business office to develop database for entering and tracking environmental findings/concerns. Allowed complete tracking to closure, generated reports for department, and ranked concerns by severity. Featured as ‘Best Practice’ in TVA Environmental newsletter.

• Developed plant environmental newsletter, “Green Tips” as a casual interactive news service for employees. Recruited “Environmental Ambassadors” to promote proactive compliance at all levels of the organization and increase employee empowerment.

• Managed chemical approvals and procurement process for site and contractors. Reduced site hazardous material purchases and waste generation. Upstream waste reduction, approximately 35%.

• Provided environmental guidance and oversight for installation of Selective Catalytic Reduction systems on large cyclone fired boilers (2000 and 2001).

• Received TVA Environmental Protection & Stewardship Award and Betz ROE Award for TSS reduction in slag process pond (2002).

• Led Focus team to reduce Environmental Audit findings, resulted in improved compliance rating. Repeat audit findings eliminated, overall improvement 20%.

• Partnered with supervisors and foremen to participate in Pre-job briefings. Reduced number of environmental concerns during maintenance activities by 30%.

• Transitioned site to bulk storage and transport containers, resulted in 40% reduction in site drum usage.

• Provided expert guidance to plant Health & Safety Committee in areas of Hazard Communication and Abatement of Health Hazards. Developed plant “Haz-Comm Bulletins”.

• Developed site specific environmental training materials and delivered training: General Awareness, Spill Prevention, Hazardous Waste Generation, Managing Satellite areas, etc.

• Partnered with G*UB*MK, Shaw, Williams, URS, and AdvaTech managers/employees to ensure compliance during projects and construction activities.

Power Plant Analyst, 1997 – 2000

Provide technical support and services on a rotational basis in the areas of environmental compliance, water quality, predictive maintenance, process unit operations efficiency and data analysis.

* As Lead Environmental Technical Services Analyst in 1999, coordinated and directed all compliance activities related to NPDES, Hazardous Waste, Air (CEMS), and PCB compliance.

* Performed predictive maintenance testing and data analysis.

* Performed boiler efficiency testing and data analysis.

* Studied Station Service usage, performed root cause analysis to reduce station service/improve plant efficiency.

* Led Improvement Activity teams in determining actions to deal with spills involving waste streams to prevent recurrence.

Environmental Scientist, 1995 – 1997

Provide environmental compliance oversight and support to the Plant; data collection and analysis, regulatory compliance reporting, interfacing with State officials and auditors.

* Increased employee environmental training program compliance from 30% to 98% in less than 6 months, resulting in the establishment of key behaviors necessary to achieve environmental compliance.

* Improved training efficiencies by developing a video training module for “Environmental Awareness” specific to the Plant.

* Led a task team in developing and implementing the Used Oil Process, resulting in the plant achieving compliance with regulations within 6 months.

* Developed and implemented a drum color coding system which reduced drum usage by 30% and waste analytical costs by 45%.

Certifications

Certified Hazardous Materials Manager, Master Level

Member: Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals

Licensed Landfill Manager – Kentucky

Member: Kentucky Water and Wastewater Operators Association

Visible Emissions Evaluation, Whitlow Enterprises (EPA Method 9)

Education

Bachelor of Science, Biology; Western Kentucky University

Graduate Courses Completed, Columbia Southern University

Safety & Accident Prevention

Safety Engineering

Training & Development

Advanced Ergonomics

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