Ronishia A. Moncrief Cell # 404-***-****
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Montgomery AL 36116 ********@*******.***
*/** – 12/16 Environmental Engineering Specialist, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama, Huntsville, AL
Facility produces automotive motors using machining and assembly of engines for Camry, Highlander, RAV4,and Tundra
Materials used: Metals, coolant, hydraulic fluids, gasoline and etc.
TMMAL (Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Alabama) ISO 14000 Certified (January 2016)/Associate Auditor for Recertification to the ISO14001: 2004 standard
Hazardous Materials Certified (DNV) (September 2016)
Performed ISO -14001 quality systems audits for industrial and manufacturing of engine components
Facilitated air monitoring inspections and procedures for Dynamometer Engine Testing in compliance with TMMAL’s Major Source Operating Permit and required CEMS emissions monitoring and carbon monoxide emissions for catalytic convertors.
Negotiates contractual agreements for services rendered by vendors at Toyota Motor Manufacturing including waste management providers.
Performed environmental and safety audits to ensure that EPA, OSHA, state, local government, and Toyota compliance.
Interact with production floor, managers, group team leaders and suppliers to ensure the compliance of the environmental standards are adhered to.
Managed 30 employees that handle hazardous waste pick-ups, used oil, and coolant spills, and any other emergencies relative to disposal
Oversaw the operation of the wastewater treatment facility and conducts monitoring to ensure that Toyota is in compliance
Worked with hazmat material and first responders on any accidents that occur on the premises
Focused on document control specifically for environmental and safety
Maintained internal audit documentation and data systems for both internal and external reporting
Complied with the rules and regulations relative to RCRA, EPA, Clean Water and Air Act, waste water treatment, chemical management and reporting
Implemented sustainability initiatives for company KPI targets for water, waste, and energy
Sustainability initiatives (water and energy)
oWorked on a project along with TMMAL counterparts on a water reduction initiative by changing out the toilets and urinals of higher flow to those with lower flows
oCurrently the Project Manager for a sustainability initiative for energy that will provide the company with cost savings when Huntsville Utilities implements time-of use billing. The project focuses on the possible installation of a material that absorbs and releases heat at certain times of the day or night.
Wrote formal requisitions for purchases in order to create a record for budgeting purposes.
Collaborated with the Safety group to review policies and procedures relative to OSHA standards
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11/08 – 7/15, Sr. Environmental Scientist, Alabama Dept. Environmental Management, Industrial Hazardous Waste Branch, Montgomery, AL
Established strategic goals to promote compliance initiatives for governmental and industrial facilities in collaboration with hazardous waste regulations.
Industries worked with included pulp and paper, pharmaceutical, automotive, chemical, wood processing, paint, agriculture, education, plastics manufacturing and healthcare / pharmaceutical waste
Built relationships with environmental personnel from federal, state, and the regulatory community of sustainability initiatives. Some of the sustainability initiatives involved recycling of aluminum and other metals, plastics and glass as well as energy recovery. Additionally functioned in a project management role to identify cost savings relative to solid waste activities.
Worked effectively and collaborated with management and peers and provided recommendations and solutions for comprehensive applicability of the regulatory statutes of both the EPA and ADEM.
Collaborated and oversaw projects involving environmental due diligence activities for industrial facilities undergoing corrective actions or remediation activities for hazardous waste. An example is a company that made outdoor patio furniture and private owners who violated laws within the State of Alabama by illegally dumping material.
Oversaw activities and interacted with the federal government, environmental regulatory agencies and other entities
Reviewed environmental documentation submitted to the state and federal government in a timely manner
Analyzed financial data (i.e., corporate and/or individual tax returns, etc.) for corrective action activities associated with contaminated properties through the use of the EPA’s CostPro estimation model and the ABEL (Ability to Pay) model, which aids in the assessment of the company’s ability to pay a civil penalty and cleanup costs
Public Trust Security Clearance (expires 10/16) in the facilitation of chemical weapons destruction in alignment with established standards of the Geneva Convention and the US DOD in the monitoring of the Anniston Chemical Demilitarization facility
Assisted in negotiations of civil penalties during enforcement proceedings
Served as a liaison between the Department, the EPA, and the community at large (consultants, emergency personnel, facility representatives, etc.)
Oversaw 35+ facilities permitted under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) annually
Coordinated corrective action activities (remediation of contaminated sites) in collaboration with CERCLA guidelines for Phase I and II remediation
Evaluated technical drawings and permit applications for treatment, storage, disposal facilities
Reviewed compliance and effectiveness reports from regulated facilities for accuracy, completeness, and fulfillment of necessary requirements
Assisted in training and professional development of entry-level Environmental Scientists
7/07 – 10/08, Risk Management / Environmental Scientist, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Atlanta, GA
Collaborated directly with facility personnel, local emergency planning committees (LEPC’s), consultants, environmental managers, etc. throughout the State of Georgia in assistance with the submittal of Tier II reports for the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA). Conducted data mining, reviewed piping and instrumentation diagrams for ammonium refrigeration facilities, environmental exposure estimations and risk assessments and composed the reports.
Worked and interfaced with industrial facilities including ammonium refrigeration and chicken processors
Conducted process hazard assessments for ammonium refrigeration facilities and provided technical guidance to facilities that were subjected to the implementation of a Risk Management Program (RMP) in compliance with federal and state regulatory requirements.
Conducted PSM (Plant Safety Management) audits to sufficiently identify compliance with both federal and state regulatory requirements.
Annually conducted a minimum of 25 facility audits and provided technical assistance in the assessment of compliance with section 112r of the Clean Air Act (CAA) and the General Duty Clause
Managed the processing of data, assisted in responding to the public’s information request for Tier II information, and identified environmental issues or information requests from public or other callers to initiate resolution and follow-up
Negotiated civil penalties and prepared enforcement of Administrative Orders and/or recommended Consent Orders as appropriate
Participated on the state’s Task Force and provided expert environmental risk perspectives to industry representatives, emergency response personnel, the general public, etc.
6/05 – 6/07, Environmental Scientist, Alabama Dept. Environmental Management, Governmental Hazardous Waste Branch, Montgomery, AL
Monitored the Anniston Chemical Demilitarization facility and inspected hazardous waste TSDF'S (Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities) in accordance with federal/departmental procedures. Reviewed documents and submittals such as assessment plans/reports, remediation plans/reports, closure plans, groundwater assessments, etc. for technical and regulatory accuracy in a timely manner. Managed assigned projects so that compliance schedules are tracked and files are current and accurate, and be able to make recommendations to supervisor. Updated data management system in accordance with Departmental and EPA requirements such that entries are accurate and timely.
Demonstrated knowledge and expertise of hazardous waste issues and problems through timely and accurate application of statutes, rules, regulations, and policies.
Provided technical assistance to local, state, and other Federal agencies involved in environmental field investigations such as hazardous waste site investigations
Knowledge of concepts, principles, and practices sufficient to: conduct field investigations, evaluate environmental effect
Performed written communication, knowledge of standards of wastewater pollutants, as well as potentially hazardous substances, and of the sampling techniques required to evaluate the
presence, potential migration and potential environmental effects of such substances; and knowledge of professional scientific and/or engineering concepts, principles, and practices concerned with the control and reduction and the quantity of pollutants in discharges from both point and non-point
6/00 – 6/05, various miscellaneous positions (Alabama Medicaid Agency as a Patient Representative (Part-time); Lab Technician with Coca-Cola (Temp); a Home Health Aide and a Laboratory Analyst for T. Marzetti Foods (Temp)
EDUCATION, LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
5/15, MS Management, concentration, Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness. Troy University, Troy, AL
7/09, MS Public Administration, concentration, Environmental Management and Government Contracting, Troy University, Troy, AL
5/00, BS Biology, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL
ISO 14001 Certified by Toyota North America
OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER Training and Certification (recertified through annual 8-Hour refresher annually)
McCoy and Associates Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Training Certification
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) RCRA Academy; U.S. EPA RCRA Financial Assurance Training
CPR Certified
Pi Alpha Alpha (PAA) Honor Society for Public Administration-Troy University
Volunteer at Sidney Lanier High School
Earth Day Event Coordinator at the State of Alabama and Toyota Alabama
Hazardous Materials Certified