Management Engineer

Attn: Human Resource or Hiring Manager

Have you been looking for a results oriented environmental professional with a proven ability to

proactively identify and solve problems ? Do you need someone who can work effectively with

people at all levels of your organization, foster a positive team environment and significantly

contribute to the overall success of your environmental programs ?

If so, I can bring over twenty (20) years of EHS management experience to the table !

• Clean Air Act (CAA)

• Clean Water Act (CWA)

• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

• Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)

• Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA)

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

• Department of Transportation (DOT)

Examples of my areas of expertise include:

• Regulatory permitting and reporting

• Compliance inspections and audits

• Sampling and monitoring

• Policies and procedures

• Training programs

• Contractor and project management

• Engineering project reviews

• Regulatory impact analyses

• EHS management systems

• Laboratory safety

• Waste minimization

• Recycling

• Spill prevention

• Hazmat response

• Asbestos and soil remediation

• AST/UST management

• SWPP and SPCC plans

• TRI and Tier II reporting

• CFC management

• MACT/NESHAP compliance

• Radioactive material management

I have attached my resume for your review. You may contact me at 813-***-**** (cell) or

*******.*********@*****.***. I look forward to speaking with you soon.

Respectfully,

Michael D. Graves

Michael D. Graves

813-***-**** (cell) • *******.*********@*****.***

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Michael D. Graves

813-***-**** (cell) • *******.*********@*****.***

Objective:

To be hired by a firm with world-class Environmental, Health and Safety programs.

Qualifications:

Over six (6.5) years of environmental program management experience at Mosaic Fertilizer. Working

experience at Mosaic’s chemical manufacturing plants for sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid and granulated

ammonium phosphate fertilizer. Prior to working at Mosaic Fertilizer, five (5) years of laboratory

experience and sixteen (16) years in EHS program management at a multiple campus pharmaceutical

complex consisting of 5,000 site employees and 40+ buildings. The 4.5 million sq. ft. complex

included R&D laboratories, a chemical pilot plant, animal facilities, energy centers, administrative

buildings, cafeterias, distribution warehouses, wastewater treatment units, storm water retention ponds,

a RCRA hazardous waste incinerator and a non-hazardous solid waste incinerator both equipped with

scrubbers and bag houses, and RCRA Part B storage areas. Full-spectrum of hands-on experience with

permitting, compliance, and operation of RCRA hazardous waste incinerator, RCRA Part B storage

areas, R&D laboratories, wastewater treatment facilities, and a chemical pilot plant.

Extensive experience with environmental management programs for air, wastewater, storm water, and

hazardous waste. Significant exposure to health and safety programs. Strong knowledge of regulatory

permitting and reporting, compliance inspections and audits, sampling and monitoring, development of

procedures and training programs, contractor and project management, engineering project reviews,

regulatory impact analyses, EHS management systems, laboratory safety, waste minimization,

recycling, spill prevention, hazmat response, asbestos and soil remediation, AST/UST management,

SWPP and SPCC plans, TRI and Tier II reporting, CFC management, groundwater/storm

water/wastewater monitoring, TitleV/MACT/NESHAP compliance, RCRA hazardous waste,

biohazardous waste, medical waste, nonhazardous solid waste, radioactive material, DOT regulations,

and OSHA programs.

Major Strengths:

• Technical knowledge

• Broad experience base

• Ability to work effectively with people at all levels of an organization

• Attention to detail

• Organization and planning

• Verbal and written communication

• Negotiation skills

• Leadership

• Integrity

• Tenacity

• Customer focus

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Work History:

2005 – 2012

Senior Environmental Specialist

Mosaic Fertilizer – Florida

Provided support to assure compliance with regulatory and corporate EHS requirements, evaluated

plant performance as compared to environmental requirements, advised management on compliance

issues, directed facility environmental improvements, conducted regulatory agency tours, and prepared

regulatory reports and correspondence. Principal accountabilities included: ensure compliance with all

environmental requirements (statutes, regulations, permits, licenses, policies, and procedures) through

inspections, testing, and evaluation of plant operations; develop and implement environmental plans

and procedures; manage capital improvements projects for facility environmental upgrades; develop

and present environmental and radiation safety training materials and proactive initiatives with regular

progress updates for employees, management, contractors, and external audiences (regulatory

agencies, community & stakeholders); advise EHS and facility management on required physical or

operational improvements/changes necessary to maintain continued compliance with existing or

proposed changes to regulatory requirements; analyze process and environmental data for compliance

and trend evaluations; and prepare reports for regulatory agencies, management, community groups,

and other stakeholders.

2004 – 2005

Small Business Owner/Operator

Michael’s Family Restaurant, Climax, NC

Managed staff of 22 employees.

1995 – 2003

Environmental Engineer I / Environmental Engineer II / Environmental Engineer III

GlaxoSmithKline (formerly GlaxoWellcome Inc. / Burroughs Wellcome Co.), RTP, NC

Managed environmental programs for Title V air, wastewater, and storm water; also provided technical

and operational support for proper collection, storage, treatment, and disposal of RCRA hazardous

waste, biohazardous waste, medical waste, nonhazardous solid waste, and radioactive waste; advised

facility on environmental regulations promulgated under the Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act

(CWA), Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA), Superfund Amendments

and Reauthorization Act (SARA), and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); coordinated

regulatory permitting; developed and implemented site policies, procedures, and training programs;

conducted sampling and monitoring activities; performed compliance inspections and audits; prepared

reports for regulatory agencies and company management; maintained documentation and

recordkeeping for regulatory purposes; reviewed new regulations, site projects, and facility activities to

determine potential environmental, health and safety issues; and functioned as EHS liaison with all

levels of internal company personnel and external regulatory agencies. Full-spectrum of hands-on

experience with permitting, compliance, and operation of RCRA hazardous waste incinerator, RCRA

Part B storage areas, R&D laboratories, wastewater treatment facilities, and a chemical pilot plant.

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1987 – 1995

Environmental Chemist / Environmental Operations Specialist

Burroughs Wellcome Co., RTP, NC

Managed environmental programs for proper collection, storage, treatment, and disposal of RCRA

hazardous waste, biohazardous waste, medical waste, nonhazardous solid waste, and radioactive waste;

advised facility on environmental regulations promulgated under the Resource Conservation and

Recovery Act (RCRA); coordinated regulatory permitting; developed and implemented site policies,

procedures, and training programs; conducted sampling and monitoring activities; performed

compliance inspections and audits; prepared reports for regulatory agencies and company

management; and maintained documentation and recordkeeping for regulatory purposes. Full-spectrum

of hands-on experience with permitting, compliance, and operation of RCRA hazardous waste

incinerator, RCRA Part B storage areas, and R&D laboratories.

1984 – 1987

Organic Chemistry Research Assistant

Burroughs Wellcome Co., RTP, NC

Synthesized antiviral compounds for biological testing.

1982 – 1984

Organic Chemistry Research Assistant

Union Carbide Agricultural Products Company, RTP, NC

Synthesized insecticides and herbicides for biological testing.

Education:

• BS Degree in Chemistry w/ minor in Mathematics (Cum Laude)

Marshall University, Huntington, WV, 1981

• 1 year of Graduate School in Organic Chemistry

University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL, 1982

• CHMM Certification (Certified Hazardous Materials Manager), 1995

• RSO Certification (Radiation Safety Officer), 2006

Supervisory Experience:

When I owned/operated a small business (2004 – 2005), I had a supervisory role.

• Directly managed and gave direction to:

o Staff of 20 hourly employees

o Staff of 2 salaried employees

When I worked at GlaxoSmithKline and Mosaic Fertilizer (1987 – 2012), I also had supervisory roles.

• Directly managed and gave direction to:

o Contractors executing site EHS projects

o Consultants assisting with EHS activities

o Cross-functional teams for EHS issues

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