Joseph W. Smith
Queensbury, NY *2804
Phone: 518-***-****
E-mail: *********@*****.***
Objective
Seek employment with your company for the position advertised. My work ethic, experience and team oriented skills would be most beneficial in accomplishing short and long term goals established by Senior or Executive Staff.
Work Experience
AgroChem. Inc.,
Position: Safety and Compliance Director, Plant Manager
Employment History: April 2013 – December 2016
Roles and Responsibilities:
Manage all aspects of Safety and Environmental Compliance in alignment with local, state and federal standards to include; OSHA, EPA, DOT, DEA, and NYSDEC. I have over 30-years’ experience in Safety, Occupational health (to include industrial hygiene) and environmental compliance.
Directly responsible for the overall management of plant operations from administration to production. Manage the production and batch mixing of more than 13 process mixing tanks and 4 reactor vessels.
Provide oversight and direction in the shipment of more than 100,000 pounds of product daily while managing over 200 separate line items.
Involved in the development and maintenance of the plant Risk Management Program (EPA) associated with Peracedic Acid (PAA) and Hydrogen Peroxide.
Work closely with consultants in developing various Safety and Environmental based programs to ensure facility compliance.
Familiar with plant wide operating system (Chempax)
UW-Marx Construction
Corporate/Site Safety and Environmental Compliance Manager
Employment History: April 2010 – August 2011
Roles and Responsibilities:
-Provided OSHA 10-hour and 30-hour training to construction employees as a certified out-reach instructor
-Responsible for the development and management of all safety and environmental compliance matters at the job site in alignment with corporate policy
-Conducted site visits to ensure corporate goals and policies were followed and implemented surrounding safety and environmental compliance. Findings were reported directly to Executive Staff personally and in a detailed report format.
Genpak, LLC (Poly-Styrene Plastics)
Safety and Environmental Compliance Manager
Employment History: April 2002 – December 2010
Roles and Responsibilities:
-While working out of the corporate office, implemented and managed all aspects of safety and environmental compliance at 13 separate plants, located in 8 different states.
-Managed all aspects of the following programs at corporate and plant level:
nTitle-V Air Permitting
nStorm-water Pollution Prevention and Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures
nWaste Management from cradle to grave
nEPA’s Risk Management Program (RMP) and OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM).
nHAZMAT DOT
nResponsible for assessing all elements of plant wide production aligned with local, state, and federal rules and regulations.
nConduct employee training on all mandatory OSHA requirements.
nWell versed in communication (spoken/written), computer literate (word, excel and power-point).
United States Air Force (Retired Master Sargent/E-7)
Bioenvironmental Engineering (Safety, Occupational Health and Environmental Compliance
Employment History: October 1980 – December 2001 (Honorable Discharge with Veteran Status)
Roles and Responsibilities:
As a member of Senior Management, my duties include projecting, scheduling, planning and managing personnel (as many as 500 airmen) in a manner as to ensure environmental compliance and worker safety and health to all industrial and administrative operations.
Responsible for an operating budget in excess of 1-million dollars.
Directing personnel, aligning operational goals with mission/company vision, creating an atmosphere of loyalty, commitment and team-work ensuring successful task completion.
Primary as Base Disaster Response Team for chemical spills and emergency response. Responsible for HAZWOPER functions assessing known and unknown hazards.
Peacetime responsibilities: Visit every workplace (industrial/administrative), evaluate potential hazards associated with assigned duties, assess the degree of hazard through review, inspection, and sample collection using various direct reading equipment. All data collected is reviewed for potential occupational exposures to chemical and physical hazards. Recommendations for administrative controls and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are outlined and presented in a formal written report.
As a Bioenvironmental Engineering Specialist for 22-years, I was part of a committee, responsible for construction project review (projects over $2,500.00). Our office along with other base agencies (Fire Department, Civil Engineering, Security Police/Law Enforcement…) would review and comment on construction projects as necessary. The team was tasked to visit the construction site at various points in construction coordinating all project matters with contractors on-site to ensure all safety and compliance guidelines are being met. I would personally review the contractor packages ensuring the appropriate training for the task being accomplished is completed. This group met on a monthly basis, reviewing an average of 25 different projects.
Conducted training to base personnel on the following topics:
-Pollution Prevention and Hazardous Waste management, collection and disposal
-Respiratory Protection(to include fit testing) and Personal Protective Equipment
-Hazard Communication
-Confined Space Entry and Management
-Radiation Protection and surveillance
-Environmental Compliance
-Drinking Water Quality and Compliance
-Hazardous Noise3/Hearing Conservation
-Blood-borne Pathogen/Potentially Infectious Bodily Fluids
-Lock-out/Tag-out
Technically competent in the management and execution of the following:
-Occupational Safety and Health
-Pollution Prevention
-Radiation Protection
-Education and Training
-Drinking/Waste-Water Surveillance
-HAZMAT Management (to include DOT)
-Asbestos and Lead Based Paint Management (to include abatement projects)
-Construction Project and Plans Review
-Confined Space Program
-Respiratory Protection and PPE
-Ventilation Design, Air-flow Compliance and System surveillance
-Personal and area air monitoring
-Hazardous Noise Program
-Emergency Response
-Fire Safety and Evacuation
-Waste Water Sampling and Site Specific Monitoring
-RMP/PSM
-Homeland Security Assessment and Plan Maintenance
Education:
June 1980: High School Graduate (Glens Falls, NY)
October 1980 – December 2001: United States Air Force (Retired Master Sargent/E-7): Basic Military Training and Technical Training
April 1981 – December 2001: Attended numerous certification training events (military and civilian sponsored) earning over 30-credit hours (accredited through the Community College of the Air Force), outlining advanced technical skills and concepts to include administrative and managerial principles. Training documents can be provided upon request. Attended Military and Civilian training outlining principles of good supervisory, leadership and management (NCO and Senior NCO Academy).
December 2001; Honorable Discharge
Notes:
I’m a very active and energetic individual, I get along with a diverse group of people. My life has put me in many different locations, both state-side and over-seas. I seek a challenge and I work smart to achieve goals placed in front of me. I work well on my own or as an integral team member.