Gerald D. Burch

***** ****** ****** ****, ******* Beach, FL 33437

912-***-****, acs7u8@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Management professional with broad operations, project, and change management experience. Skilled communicator, facilitator, and instructor with a passion for writing, teaching, coaching, and helping others find their potential. Strong analytical and organizational skills with proven success.

KEY SKILLS

Change management Operations management Project management

Process safety management Customer service Lean/Six-Sigma/TQM

Human performance improvement Instructor, facilitator, coach Communications

EXPERIENCE

Burch Management Consulting Boynton Beach, FL 2012 - 2016

Principal: independent contractor providing services in process safety management, instructional design, and technical writing:

developed/delivered safety leadership courses for Saudi Arabian mining industry

coordinated/conducted data collection activities (interviews, surveys, document review, field verifications) for comprehensive process safety evaluation of a major U.S. refinery, analyzed and reported findings to public oversight committee

delivered incident investigation, RCA, and PHA training for Saudi Arabian steel industry

developed online course materials in management, organizational behavior, and chemistry

Chemtrade (formerly Marsulex) Oregon, OH 2011 - 2012

Site Manager: small (40), unionized (USW) sulfuric acid regeneration plant:

safe and successful construction, startup, and operation of pollution control systems

strengthened mechanical integrity, process safety, and operational discipline

implemented OSHA PSM and EPA RMP

led cultural transition through the site’s acquisition by a former adversary

On Board Engineering (NuStar Energy) Savannah, GA 2010 - 2011

Process/Program Engineer: process engineering and staff coaching in this asphalt refinery.

process hazard analysis, process safety management, root cause analysis,

project engineering front end loading analysis and turnaround planning

BASF (formerly Engelhard) Georgia and New Jersey 2001 - 2010

Site Manager: Business Integration Team Manager: Operations Manager:

successful introduction and optimization of a new Fluidized Cracking Catalyst (FCC) technology platform enhancing customer value and expanding sales through new products

led successful business-wide integration of business processes, systems, and people from entrepreneurial (Engelhard) to a more disciplined, structured operating environment (BSAF)

identified and delivered $5MM+ savings through debottlenecking, maintenance/reliability processes, energy optimization, technology improvements, and cost management

introduced/implemented front line leadership development and Lean/Six-Sigma principles

Manufacturing Extension Partnership (VPMEP) Harrisonburg, VA 1997 - 2001

Regional Manager: Practice Manager: Instructor/Consultant:

established, staffed, and built business relationships in the Western regional offices

developed, managed, and grew the people systems practice supplementing lean/six-sigma service offerings statewide

taught and implemented lean manufacturing initiatives statewide

worked with the Virginia community college system to establish Work Keys as an effective tool for workforce development

established and managed Virginia’s High Performance Learning Network, sharing best management practices across Virginia’s manufacturing community

worked with George Washington University developing and populating a survey instrument for measuring and sharing best practices across all industries

Hercules (Chemicals) Georgia, Texas, Mississippi 1979 - 1997

Site Manager: Technical Manager: Area Supervisor: Process Engineer:

managed older, unionized site through optimization, down-sizing, divestiture of a major business unit, and refocus on smaller, more profitable operations

managed new, non-union site through business development, optimization, divestiture, and transition to new ownership

led $30MM modernization project at large, non-union site successfully designing, building, and operating new automated technology to replace this 75-year-old batch process

EDUCATION

William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS, MBA, Leadership

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, BS, Chemical Engineering

CERTIFICATES and TRAINING

Human Performance Improvement Certificate (ASTD)

Lean Instructor in 5-S, VSM, Lean Principles, Cellular, and SUTR (NIST)

Manufacturing Leadership Executive Course, Darden School of Business

EQ2/EPICS Facilitator (Engelhard six-sigma green belt)

PSM, PHA, II/RCA, MI, Human Factors, Operating Procedures (PII)

Cause Mapping (Think Reliability)

FEMA Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

Adjunct Faculty Certification (University of Phoenix)

PUBLICATIONS

Leadership Foundations – A Dialogue at the Front. 2000, (with Emily Sterrett, PhD)

Proven Approach to Investigating Near Misses – 2013 GCPS with Smith, Tew, and Bridges

Process Safety Culture – making this a reality, 2014 GCPS with Bridges and Cheung

Process Safety Competency, 2014 GCPS with Tew and Bridges

Principles of Management CLEP Study Guide, 2014, distance learning

Organizational Behavior DSSI Study Guide, distance learning

General Chemistry CLEP Study Guide, 2015, distance learning

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