Chemical Engineering Manager

F red Schwartz

**** ****** ***** *****, *********, Texas, 77478, P.281-***-****, **********@*****.***

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OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT - CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Process Improvement / Operations Excellence/ Production Technology / Plant Leadership

Business-driven Manufacturing Operations Professional with an MBA and Bachelor of Science in

Chemical Engineering, delivering outstanding returns managing manufacturing operations, increasing

profitability, reducing costs, and improving productivity resulting in bottom line profits and organizational

excellence. Led operations improving profitability for organizations in the Environmental, Chemical, Petrochemical

and Manufacturing industries. Seasoned operations professional driving process improvements and orchestrating

demands across manufacturing operations and production environments. Deep understanding executing project

strategy and implementing continuous improvements methodology, reducing costs and eliminating waste. A

highly dedicated individual with excellent management and communication skills, outstanding employee relations

and solid business acumen. Expert knowledge of regulatory laws: OSHA, EPA, Federal, State and local levels.

Environmental & Chemistry Industry – Manufacturing - Change Management - Cause & Effect Problem Solving -

Quality Assurance – Leadership & Team Development - Pricing Strategy - Customer Service Management -

Process Engineering and Design - Vendor Relations – Procurement - Organizational Leadership - Business

Development - Cross-Functional Leadership - Cost Controls - Turn-Around Management - P&L - Budget

Management - Strategic Planning - Relationship Management

SUCCESSES - ACCOMPLISHMENTS

MBA / Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering – W ith an engineering background combined

with an advanced business degree, able to deliver technical and operational solutions to the company

and its clients.

Corporate liaison to Owner and President, advising and directing which service lines should be

offered by the Company. Led Divisional profit analysis and revenue generation.

Quantified, in dollars, all costs (including overhead) by disposal type and defined Administrative,

Accounting, Operational and Maintenance functions.

Improved Operations organization which tripled production through increasing the number of sales

offices from three to seven, increasing the markets served by the company and increasing the services

offered by the company.

Full Profit and Loss Responsibility, increased revenue by more than 100%, profit by more than

200% and increased disposal target margin from 10% to 20% through defining what our revenue and

costs were.

Specified chemical components required producing the desired characteristics in a product, at

a cost that allowed the manufacturer and the customer to make a profit by negotiating with the

producers of the various chemicals used and increasing the amount of chemicals purchased enough to

enjoy a price break.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

F.J. Schwartz LLC, Houston, TX 2010-present

Consultant

*** A privately held consulting firm that focus on the technical markets (Chemical, Refining and Engineering)

and addressed structure to solve corporate issues.

SET ENVIRONMENTAL, INC., Houston, TX 1999-2010

*** A privately held integrated hazardous waste treatment, transportation and environmental services firm with

revenues of approximately $50 million and total employees of approximately 250.

Corporate Vice-President / Division General Manager

Designed, budgeted, constructed and increased process equipment by more than 50% by defining in

dollars, capital expenditures and revenue benefits.

Zero violations in division by OSHA, EPA, RCRA or DOT standards for over ten years, through

reducing inventory to safe levels, sharing responsibility for worker safety between the workers

themselves and management and being assured that facility records met requirements of all laws.

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OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT - CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Process Improvement / Operations Excellence/ Production Technology / Plant Leadership

CONCEPT CHEMICALS, INC., Houston, TX 1995-1999

*** Privately held specialty chemical manufacturer who served the medical, cosmetic and industrial markets

with revenues of approximately $6 million and employees of approximately 25.

General Manager, (50% equity position)

Full Profit and Loss Responsibility, took company from loss to a highly profitable entity by increasing

revenue through increasing markets served and decreasing unit cost by greatly increasing units

produced.

Manufactured product with features that both the manufacturer and the customer desired at minimum

cost possible by leveraging purchasing. Developed manufacturing methods that optimized process

thru-put, effectiveness and safety by grouping chemicals by type, hazard and manufacturing method.

RUST REMEDIAL SERVICES, Houston, TX 1993-1995

*** Part of a public company (RUST Engineering and Construction). Group that performed phase separation,

treatment, transportation and disposal of hazardous waste with Group revenues of approximately $18 million

and employees of approximately 295.

Group Manager-M.A.P.S. Group

Full Profit and Loss Responsibility, took group to revenue of $18,000,000 from a start-up. Applied

established equipment and methods to new applications for remediation of hazardous waste resulting

in improved methods, lower costs and higher profits. Improved Production and Operations

organizations by reducing supervisory load.

CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT – REMEDIAL SERVICES, Houston, TX 1986-1992

*** Part of publicly held corporation, was the world’s largest, most diverse, environmental services firm.

Division performed treatment, transportation and disposal of hazardous waste. District earned revenues of

approximately $30 million and employees of nine.

District Business Development Manager

Directed Sales, developed bid preparation, pricing and presentation system, increasing the number of

bids presented, earning revenue of $30M, a level not achieved by any district within the Company.

Formal connection to disposal facility resulted in producing a waste that was more desirable, easier and

cheaper to dispose than originally presented by competitors. Used local laws to know what was

required of the operational structure of the organization.

EDUCATION

Carnegie-Mellon University, Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

Washington University, St. Louis, MBA in Marketing & Computer Systems

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