Abner Felix

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Monroe, NY *****

845-***-****/845-***-****

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Director, Environmental Health and Safety Office, EHS Specialist/Environmental Chemist/Materials and Process Engineer

• Environmental Health/Safety Programs

• Compliance to Regulatory Agencies (Environmental and Occupational Safety)

• Training/Certification (Safety and Process)

• Materials and Process Engineering

• Practicing Environmental Health and Safety Officer (10 years with CUNY, 3 years in aerospace/semiconductor manufacturing) with solid experience in Environmental Health/Compliance and Occupational Safety regulatory compliance requirements

(USEPA, NYSDEC, NYCDEP, FDNY, OSHA, DOH, DOL, etc.) o Developed and/or improved standard operating procedures, policies, health and safety training programs for corporate and academic settings o Currently holds additional responsibilities for CUNY-BCC: College Violations Manager, Spill Prevention Control Countermeasure Manager, Asbestos Manager and Chemical Hygiene Officer

o Past responsibilities at CUNY-Hunter College: Assistant Radiation Safety Officer, Laser Safety Officer (Certified) and Certified Asbestos Inspector

• Worked as environmental chemist that provided environmental and hazardous waste management effort to research-intensive chemical laboratories in major pharmaceutical companies and universities like Merck, Johnson and Johnson, Princeton University, UMDNJ, Hunter College - CUNY and SUNY Brooklyn

• Experienced working with the following equipment: SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope), XRD (X-Ray Diffraction, Liquid Scintillation Counter, Geiger Counters, AAS (Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer), Universal Testing Machines (Rockwell, Vickers), Vacuum & other heat treatment equipment

• Graduated with degree in Metallurgical Engineering, also experienced in Materials & Chemical Process Engineering

• Well- rounded analytical individual, problem-solver, with a demonstrated ability to work effectively with various cross-functional teams and adapt to various work environment

• With high standard of integrity, creativity, professionalism and teamwork

• Consistent representative of the College and member to various organizations: CUNY EHSO Council, Risk Management Council, New York Environmental Resource (NYCER), SEHSA, Laser Safety Officers of America.

• Nominated for 2008 Hunter College HEO Awardee of the Year and previous member of Hunter College’s Institutional Biosafety and Radiation Safety committees AREAS OF EXPERTISE/EXPOSURE

Hazardous Material and Waste

Management in research/manufacturing

environment

Environmental Management and

Engineering

Aerospace and Semiconductor

manufacturing processes

NOx and SOx Compliance

Reporting for Carbon Footprint

Chemical Safety Training (Lab Safety

Std.)

Asbestos/Lead/Mold Abatement

Online Laboratory Inspection Program EPA/OSHA Audit Preparation Real-time Online Chemical Inventory

System

Project Management

Industrial Hygiene (Indoor Air Quality

Analyses)

Fire Safety and FDNY

Compliance

Hazard and Risk Assessment Heat Treatment of Stainless Steel/Metal Working

Emergency Crises Management Sustainability and Business Continuity

Violations Management Chemical Process: Chemical

Conversion Coating and

Passivation (Surface Coating of

Metals)

Non Destructive Testing (NDT) of

Materials

Corrosion Analyses

Radiation Safety Training on OSHA Programs

DETAILED EXPERIENCE

CUNY (City University of New York – Bronx CC) April 2009 – Present Environmental Health and Safety Officer/Director, EHS Office. Leads and collaborates across BCC’s efforts for EHS and provides the following services:

• Environmental compliance plans and guidelines to minimize risks and potential liabilities

• Occupational health and safety plans and procedures to ensure college constituents’ safety

• Hazardous material/waste spill and contamination response and emergency management

• Campus laboratory and workplace safety evaluation, inspection and analysis

• Safety and awareness trainings of employees/staff as per federal, state and city mandates relating to environmental and occupational safety

• In-house technical support relating to environmental compliance and occupational safety mandated by federal, state and local agencies

• Asbestos evaluation and management plan

• Managing hazardous waste and hazardous material reporting requirements.

• Violations database management

City University of New York (Hunter College) March 2006 – April 2009 Environmental Health and Safety Specialist/ Asst. Director Level) Work with Director in ensuring the following are accomplished:

• Development and implementation of various Environmental Health and Safety programs and procedures that will ensure health and safety of campus constituents

• Assessment of risks and hazards in workplaces e.g. laboratories, shops and offices

• Compliance with regulatory agency mandates and regulations e.g. OSHA, FDNY, EPA, NIH, NRC, and CDC

• Hazardous waste minimization and sustainability effort

• Development and delivery of various safety training programs for faculty, staff and students

(e.g., laboratory safety, chemical hygiene, blood borne pathogens, RCRA training, radiation safety, Right to Know, respiratory protection, etc.)

• Preparation of reports for government agencies relating to disposal of regulated hazardous waste, clean air act emissions, etc.

• Implementation of research programs that require review or registration with the appropriate college committees including Animal Care and Use: (Biological Safety, Chemical Safety, Radiation Safety, Laser Safety, etc.) and outside agencies (CDC, NIH, etc.)

• Emergency response to spills for biomedical, chemical, radiation and infectious waste Cleanharbors Environmental Services Inc. June 2005 – Mar 2006 Environmental Chemist (Environmental and Chemical Pack)

• Performs daily environmental waste management support/effort within customer facilities

(OMP-GPSG/J&J, Schering Plough, Princeton University, SUNY Brooklyn, Northrop Grumman, Bristol Myers Squibb, etc.), lab moves with applications of DOT, OSHA & RCRA regulations, disposal options, EPA waste codes, manifesting and LDR.

• Responsible for the performance of tasks associated with preparing, testing, packing and inspecting all hazardous waste in accordance with CHESI/regulatory agency policies and procedures while at the client site regulations.

The Valley Hospital Jan 2005- June 2005

Phlebotomist/PCA

• Provide assistance to RNs and other LPNs in providing patient care. (Did this part-time job to gain practical experience in patient care while pursuing my degree of Nursing.) MOOG Jan 1998 - June 2000

Moog Controls Corporation

Materials & Process Engineer/ Specialist, Materials and Process Engineering

• Perform/Direct process and materials failure analyses and/or other materials tests required in the performance of this engineering function. Cross-train and develop other personnel technical skills in various specialty areas

• Provide Preliminary Review Board (PRB) disposition and of cause and corrective actions pertaining to Special Processes and NDI discrepancies

• Solid background in materials science, heat treatment, metallography, surface conversion coating, environmental and chemical processes and procedures

• Provide engineering and technical support for issues pertaining to materials, environmental, chemical and special processes

• Train, qualify and certify instructors, internal auditors and/or operators for special processes and chemical safety training

• Provide sole technical support for plant’s heat treatment processes specifically hardening, stress relief, annealing, etc. using vacuum and air circulating types of furnace.

• Coordinate all environmental audits and inspections, both internal and by outside agencies.

• Responsible for MOOG Phils. Environmental Work Instructions, Hazardous Waste Management and Environmental Safety procedures

• Familiar with operations of SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope), XRD (X-Ray Diffraction, AAS (Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer), Universal Testing Machines (Rockwell, Vickers), Microcaliper, Vacuum & other heat treatment equipment San Miguel Corporation Jun 1997 – Dec 1997

Staff Engineer

Perform daily quality control and other manufacturing process stages as assigned in an automated aluminum can-making business.

Philips Semiconductors Apr 1995 – July 1995

Engineer/Intern

Assigned to various manufacturing processes and departments from Quality Control and testing to production stages of analog electronic products. Work-Related Trainings/ Seminars / Exposure:

§ Environmental Waste Management Training

§ Certified Asbestos Inspector

§ FEMA 3CP2 Certified Trainer (Train-the-Trainer)

§ 2013 Fall SEHSA Conference

§ NY DOL Job Hazard Analysis and Accident Investigation Training (2008)

§ OSHA and RCRA 40-Hour Hazwoper Training (needs annual re-certification)

§ DOT Annual Training

§ RCRA Training

§ Fire Safety Seminar

§ Radiation Safety Seminar

§ Laser Safety Officer Training, Indianapolis, IN, 2007

§ Chemist Training (5-Day Affair) by CHESI Corporate

§ CPR Certification

§ Advanced RCRA Training

§ Attended 1998 International Toxic & Hazardous Waste Congress

§ Seminar-Workshop on Environmental Management Systems (including ISO 14000)

§ Job Instructors’ Technique Certification Seminar

§ Certified to Hand Soldering Standard, Category I, Mil-Std. 2000

§ Audited a Waste Disposal Site in Nuplex Jennings, Melbourne, Australia

§ Attended a comprehensive training in MOOG, East Aurora Headquarters, NY on the following areas: failure analysis, environmental management and safety, heat treatment, chemical cleaning operations, surface coating processes, chemical conversion coating, anodizing, chemical waste treatment, soldering, brazing, welding, metallography, non-destructive testing EDUCATION

B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering (5 Year Degree), Professional License holder

(Philippines)

University of the Philippines, Diliman, 1997

PROFESSIONAL/INTERNAL AFFILIATIONS

SEHSA, CUNY EHSO Council, CUNY Risk Management Council, NYCER (New York Environmental Resource), Laser Safety Officer of America (Laser Institute of America), ASM International, Crisis Management, Society of Metallurgical Engineers of the Philippines (SMEP)

ASM International (Member)

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