Manager Operator
Resume:
David R. Beach, Jr.
**** ********’s Creek Drive
Charleston, WV
SUMMARY Supervisory/Managerial, I have nearly two decades of chemical manufacturing experience with Union Carbide, Dow Chemical, and Clearon. At Clearon, I acted as Team Leader and operator. At Dow Chemical, I served as Production Specialist for the Gum Base Unit as well as Laboratory Leader for R & D’s Low Profile Additives business. At Union Carbide, I served as Production Specialist for the Polyvinyl Acetate Business. I hold a Bachelor’s Degree from WVSU (RBA); I will have an Associate’s Degree from Penn Foster in General Engineering Technology in July 2015. I also hold a Bachelor of Science from AU in Engineering Education. Moreover, I have a great skill set for process control and process improvement. I hold West Virginia’s Class I-S, I-C, I, II, III, and IV Wastewater Operation Certifications. The Class IV is to denote Utility Manager Status.
CERTIFICATIONS:
Utility Management • Activated Sludge Process Control l
Advanced Operations • Activated Sludge Process Control ll
Industrial Operations • Microbiology
Discharge Monitoring Report (work shop) • Nutrient Removal
Metals in Waste Streams
EDUCATION/TRAINING:
West Virginia State University; Bachelor’s RBA concentration of hours in Wastewater Operations
Penn Foster Associates in General Engineering Technology (to be completed July 2015)
West Virginia Environmental Training Center; Trained (Wastewater Technology & Operations)
California State University Sacramento; School of Engineering Correspondence (Wastewater Certificates)
SKILLS:
Detailed understanding of biological wastewater treatment microorganisms, with special experience in activated sludge processes and control techniques.
Working experience with process equipment including pre-treatment, primary treatment, activated sludge, tertiary treatment, mechanical dewatering, sterilization, thermal drying, conveyance, storage, and packaging.
Analytical experience related to process control and quality assurance efforts for both wastewater treatment and chemical manufacturing
LICENSES:
Class l-C Wastewater Treatment Works • Class ll Wastewater Treatment Works Operator
Class l-S Wastewater Treatment Works • Class lll Wastewater Treatment Works Operator
Class l Wastewater Treatment Works • Class lV Wastewater Treatment Works Operator
Certified Wastewater Laboratory Technician
WORK EXPERIENCES:
Clearon South Charleston, WV 2009 - Present
Supervisor/Operator
Controlled all aspects associated with the operation of plant facilities and personnel to include the production of CDB 90 & CDB 56 while maintaining wastewater, water, boiler and air permits within guidelines of state and federal mandates.
Plan and coordinate workers in operation & maintenance of systems to ensure goals are met.
Schedule and coordinate activities concerned with pre-treatment, primary treatment and biological treatment, tertiary treatment, solids handling, and chlorination.
Determine action to be taken in event of emergencies; machine, equipment or power failure.
Review and evaluate reports, records, logs and graphs to confirm projected needs.
Prepare reports concerned with chemical and bacteriological analyses of water for administrative purposes and governmental agencies.
Union Carbide / Dow Chemical South Charleston, WV 1997 -2009
Supervisor/Manager
Manager of Polyvinyl Acetate Unit personnel & all utilities.
Laboratory Leader for Research and Development’s Low Profile Additives business.
Operator for Research and Development’s U-Cat J and all utilities.
Member of the Safety Committee and Quality Improvement Team
Determined actions to be taken in event of emergencies machine, equipment or power failure.
Prepares budget estimates based on anticipated material and personnel needs.
Prepare reports concerned with chemical and bacteriological analyses of water for administrative purposes and governmental agencies.
I was a host for the weekly TV show “Around DOW in 60 Seconds” on DOW TV.
Kanawha Falls PSD Gauley Bridge, WV 1996 - 1997
Plant Manager
Oversaw all aspects associated with the operation of plant facilities and personnel.
Scheduled and coordinated activities concerned with pre-treatment, primary treatment, and biological treatment, tertiary treatment, solids handling, and chlorination.
Assigned personnel to shifts to operate filtering and chemical treatment, coagulating and settling basins, and other plant facilities.
Determined action to be taken in event of emergencies machine, equipment or power failure.
Prepared plans and specifications for new equipment or modification of existing equipment to affect increased operational capacity or efficiency.
Reviewed and evaluated reports, records, logs, and graphs to confirm present and projected water quality needs.
Prepared budget estimates based on anticipated material and personnel needs.
Prepared reports concerned with chemical and bacteriological analyses of water for administrative purposes and governmental agencies.
Malden PSD Charleston, WV 1995
Wastewater Operator & Wastewater Laboratory Technician
Collected samples and ran tests on water to determine concentration of targeted components to ensure that the water quality standards were in compliance with all applicable laws.
Underwater Services Poca, WV 1986 - 1995
Chemical Plant Diver / Pipeline Video Inspection and Repair / Wastewater Operator and Repair Diver
Collected underwater sewer samples.
Operated dredging equipment to remove inorganics from ASB and performed mechanical repair, underwater burning & welding.
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