Manager Management

SPENCER A. MACKO

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PROFILE

Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Professional with 20+ years’ experience in large and small site chemical

manufacturing and Research and Development facilities. I will use my proven strengths in the areas of safety and

environmental regulatory compliance, data analysis, creative problem solving, and communication to deliver expert

knowledge, innovative strategies and systematic solutions that preemptively identify and resolve critical

environmental, health or safety issues for your organization.

COMPETENCIES

• Subject Matter Expert for Environmental • Lead Investigator for Safety and

regulations & policies environmental issues

• Knowledgeable in EPA, OSHA, & MIOSHA • Occupational Injury Case Management

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Regulations Developing and implementing Corrective and

• Auditor of consolidated EH&S systems Preventative Actions

• Regulatory agency interface and advocacy • EH&S Training Development & Delivery

• EH&S Program, Policy & Procedure • Facilitated behavior-based safety programs

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development, implementation, & Excellent verbal and written communications

sustainability

• Coaching and mentoring

• Knowledgeable in industrial hygiene,

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel,

occupational safety, and process safety

PowerPoint and other software

• Management of Change

• Certified Six Sigma Black Belt Project Leader

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FMC Corporation, Middleport NY

EH&S Manager, 2013

• Managed all Environmental, Health, and Safety Activities for Middleport NY site.

• Provided safety leadership to Middleport Site through safety coaching, positive behavior reinforcement

strategies, and safety & environmental awareness programs.

• Complied with federal, state, and local safety and environmental regulations by enforcing adherence to

regulations, developed safety systems, policies, and procedures, communication and recognition,

conducted inspections, trained and advised management and employees on needed actions.

• Led Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) Program for site. Including: Process Safety Analysis, Operating

Procedures, EH&S Training, Contractor Management, Pre-Start-up Safety Reviews, Mechanical Integrity,

Incident Investigation, and Occupational Health Case Management.

• Managed and reported corporate safety and environmental metrics weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly.

• Executed the FMC Corporate Safety Standards implementation program including policy, procedure, and

training development.

• Audited other sites in FMC consolidated safety, health, and security audit program.

• Managed Emergency Response Team and Emergency Response Plans working with local fire department

and police.

• Primary contact for external agency visits and inspections.

• Trained and practiced in media relations.

• Managed budget for safety, health and environmental activities including capital project improvements.

The Dow Chemical Company, Midland MI

EH&S Manager – Air Emissions Compliance. 2011 - 2013

• Managed air quality and environmental compliance for multiple Dow sites and businesses with no

regulatory notices of violation.

• Site expert for air-permitting and compliance requirements for Dow AgroSciences and Dow Automotive

chemical process units.

• Developed and improved Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Title V Air permitting and

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Air regulatory compliance documents for The Dow Chemical Co.

• Conducted environmental compliance audits and developed sustainable compliance assurance checks for

Title V Reasonable Inquiries.

• Coached and mentored environmental technicians and specialists on air permit compliance and reporting.

• Led improvement projects for Site EH&S Improvement Teams such as reducing non-essential tools and

processes, reduction of air emissions deviations through establishment of treatment unit shutdown

parameters, and designing streamline process for implementation of regulations.

• Led government agency interface during air permit negotiations, agency compliance inspections, &

advocacy communications.

• Founded and lead the Community Outreach Team for Michigan Operations promoting volunteerism and

fundraising in the Great Lakes Region with organizations and projects such as United Way, Habitat for

Humanity, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Women’s Shelter House, 1016 Rehab Facility, Adopt-a-Family,

Salvation Army, and local soup kitchens.

The Dow Chemical Company, Midland MI

EH&S Manager – Environmental Reporting. 2007 - 2011

• Oversaw and strengthened the process for Environmental Emissions Reporting by increasing accuracy of

data and reducing hours per plant needed to complete activities for Dow’s entire Michigan Operations.

• Directed the communications and interactions with external agencies for TRI, MAERS, TTB, CWC, GHG,

and BATFE.

• Led improvement projects for data collection, data review, and reporting by analyzing systems and

improving methods for training, data collection, data imputing, and data extraction.

• Directed and continuously improved the site environmental data collection activities for external and internal

reporting requirements.

• Led design and implementation of Michigan Operation EH&S Tech Center Design for delivering EH&S

services to large manufacturing site.

• Led design and implementation of an environmental regulatory landscape tool to identify all applicable

environmental regulations for each manufacturing plant within Michigan Operations and leveraged to other

large and small sites with the Dow Chemical Co.

The Dow Chemical Company, Midland MI

EH&S Specialist, Research & Development, 1997 - 2007

• Established EH&S expertise to large site research & development laboratory.

• Implemented EH&S Work Processes and Standards.

• Coordinated EH&S processes and management systems across diverse research disciplines from pilot

plant to small laboratory scale operations.

o Led implementation of EH&S Management Systems including management of change, prestart-up

reviews, Training, procedure use, corrective and preventative actions, root cause investigations,

self-assessments and audits.

o Led implementation of various EH&S Work Processes including learning experience reporting,

repetitive compliance tasks, hazard awareness & communication, and emergency preparedness

and response.

• Led several cross functional teams chartered to implement or improve EH&S initiatives specifically adapted

for research and development work environments.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Industrial Hygiene Technologist, (1995-1997) Research & Development, TDCC, Midland, MI

EH&S Information Specialist, (1989-1995) Research & Development, Intertec Design, Midland, MI

EDUCATION

CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, Mt. Pleasant, MI

Bachelor of Science; Major – Biology, Minor - Chemistry, 1988

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, MAIC Methodology

REFERENCES

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