Plant Manager Management
Resume:
Howard Stevens
VP Operations and Enginering at Studsvik
******.*********@*****.***
Summary
Vice President experienced in chemical plant operations, quality, engineering consulting services, and
regulatory compliance.
Specialties: acid, automation, budgeting, financial analysis, hiring, Japanese, leadership training,
management training, marketing, materials management, networking, process engineering, quality, risk
management, safety, statistical process control, training programs,
Experience
Member Board of Directors at SEMPRASAFE LLC
September 2013 - Present (5 months)
Member of Board of Managers at THOR Treatment Technologies
November 2012 - Present (1 year 3 months)
Member of Board of Managers for Studsvik and URS Joint Venture
VP Operations and Engineering at Studsvik
July 2010 - Present (3 years 7 months)
Responsible for the management of all operations and engineering development activities for Studsvik US.
VP Enginering at Studsvik
June 2010 - August 2013 (3 years 3 months)
Responsible for the management and growth of all engineering and technology services including the
commercialization of the patented THOR® technology to clients in the US, France, UK, Japan, China and
other emerging business areas.
Chief Operating Officer at SEMPRASAFE LLC
March 2011 - October 2012 (1 year 8 months)
SEMPRASAFE LLC is a joint venture between Studsvik Inc. and EnergySolution created to provide a new
business model for low level radioactive waste generated by the commercial nuclear power plants.
Responsibilities include operations for waste shipments, processing plans, and final disposal schedules. COO
is also responsible for all reporting requirements to the Board of Managers.
VP Operations at Airgas
June 2007 - April 2010 (2 years 11 months)
VP of Operations - Responsible for the daily operation of 11 dry ice plants and five Liquid CO2 plants.
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Including engineering, EH&S, and process improvement.
Plant Manager - Chemicals Division - Taylorsville, MS at Georgia-Pacific LLC
2000 - June 2007 (7 years)
Plant Manager
#Formaldehyde based polymer production facility - production and/or use of formaldehye, phenol, urea,
caustic, and other hazardous chemicals. Included the operations of a spray dry plant.
Assistant Plant Manager at LaRoche Industries Inc.
1993 - 2000 (7 years)
Responsible for operations of a 30,000 Ton Anhydrous Ammonia Barge/Storage Operations, one 550 TPD
Nitric Acid Plant, and two ammonium nitrate processes (prilling tower and granulation)
Responsible for all PSM/RMP compliance
EH&S and PSM responsibility
Developed and implemented county wide emergency response group
Environmental Engineer at Roberts Schornick & Associates Inc.
1991 - 1993 (2 years)
Environmental Engineering project for various types of industrial operations.
Groundwater remediation, UST removals, wastewater characterizations, wastewater treatment design,
stormwater plans, RMP, PSM development
Certifications
Profession Engineering License
License No active license at this time
Skills & Expertise
Process Engineering
Engineering
Risk Management
Factory
Manufacturing
Leadership
SPC
Budgets
Process Improvement
Continuous Improvement
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Root Cause Analysis
Project Management
Six Sigma
Cross-functional Team Leadership
Change Management
Operations Management
Energy
Team Building
Product Development
Strategic Planning
Lean Manufacturing
Environmental Awareness
Environmental Compliance
Quality Management
Board of Directors
Process Control
New Business Development
Business Planning
Employee Relations
Employee Management
Behavioural Change
Cultural Change Initiatives
Education
Fontbonne University
Masters, Business Adminstration, 1995 - 1997
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
BA, Engineering, 1987 - 1990
Activities and Societies: Engineering Society
Honors and Awards
Eagle Scout
Interests
Employee development and training, charity work, fishing, golf, scouting
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Howard Stevens
VP Operations and Enginering at Studsvik
******.*********@*****.***
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