Engineer Project

David Toddes, J.D., P.E.

P.O. Box ***, Worcester, PA 19490

Phone: 610-***-**** / E-mail: *******@*****.***

QUALIFICATIONS:

Accomplished Environmental, Health & Safety professional with a unique combination of engineering, legal, and management expertise. Extensive experience in environmental compliance, sustainability, pollution abatement and safety infrastructure, OSHA programs, development of corporate safety programs, and worker’s compensation. Managed office staffs as well as union and non-union operations personnel. Strengths include strategic planning, leadership, team building, and out of the box problem solving.

RELEVANT ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY EXPERIENCE:

SAFETY

Developed and implemented corporate safety policies and programs.

Developed and implemented behavioral based safety programs.

Purchased and implemented EHS software at an enterprise level to assist manufacturing facilities manage their compliance burdens.

Conducted analysis of worker’s compensation insurance policies costs/benefits and assisted in selection of insurance carriers.

Managed the worker’s compensation claim process for multiple facilities.

Audited operating facilities for legal compliance with OSHA regulations, conformance with corporate policy and programs, and conformance with facility programs.

Reviewed proposed manufacturing equipment and systems prior to purchase or in the design phase to assess safety issues and implement cost effective changes.

Developed and implemented programs then conducted training on lock out/tag out, hot work, confined space entry, fall protection, machine guarding, PPE, hazard communication, first aid and blood borne pathogens.

Developed and led safety committees and conducted tailgate and shift safety huddles.

Developed standard operating procedures for use in manufacturing settings.

Conducted job safety analysis of new and existing operations.

Developed and implemented contractor safety programs.

Developed material safety data sheet handling policies and implemented data storage systems.

Directed the development of process safety management programs for ammonia refrigeration plants and chlorine water disinfection systems.

Experience with Arc Flash protection.

HEALTH

Directed industrial hygienists to analyze indoor air quality issues at numerous plants and developed remedial programs.

Member of team that assessed potential spread of SAR virus to US and Asian production facilities and developed a strategy to minimize impact.

Implemented program to prevent Legionella outbreaks in cooling towers.

Conducted noise surveys, audiometric testing, and implemented hearing conservation programs

ENVIRONMENTAL

Developed and implemented corporate environmental policies and programs.

Purchased and implemented EHS software at an enterprise level to assist manufacturing facilities manage their compliance burdens.

Performed analysis of new regulations and helped draft SEC filings based on impact assessments.

Audited operating facilities for legal compliance with environmental regulations, conformance with corporate policy and programs, and conformance with facility programs.

Reviewed proposed manufacturing systems and construction programs prior to purchase or in the design phase to assess environmental issues and implement cost effective changes.

Obtained wastewater NPDES direct discharge and industrial pretreatment permits.

Obtained Title V and Synthetic Minor air permits.

Developed and implemented storm water management programs for large industrial complexes and construction sites.

Developed and implemented spill prevention, control, and countermeasure (SPCC) programs.

Trained and assisted facility personnel with the submission of data required by community right to know regulations and toxic release inventory reporting.

Established hazardous waste management programs.

Obtained ISO 14001 certification for two US manufacturing plants.

Managed the design, construction and operation of wastewater conveyance, and treatment systems, including tertiary treatment to effect the removal of nitrogen and phosphorous.

Managed the design, construction and operation of natural wastewater and storm water treatment systems, including sedimentation basins, engineered wetlands, overland flow, and spray irrigation systems.

Managed the design, construction and operation of potable water supply, treatment, distribution, and storage systems with both wells and surface water as sources.

Managed the design, construction and operation of air pollution abatement systems including filters, cyclones, bag houses, and thermal incinerators.

Managed the remediation of contaminated industrial complexes.

Performed site evaluations, environmental due diligence, and contract review for acquisition and disposition of properties including green fields, manufacturing facilities, and whole businesses.

Participated in development and redevelopment projects of industrial complexes.

ADDITIONAL EXPERTISE:

Sustainability:

Established metric systems to measure and manage environmental and safety performance in multi-plant settings.

Led solid and hazardous waste minimization efforts and water conservation efforts both at facilities and at a corporate level.

Established corporate guidance for selection of waste disposal vendors and established auditing protocol for existing disposal vendors.

Negotiated contracts for the sale of recyclables, and reduced costs for the disposal of waste.

Sponsored and developed community service programs that involved the local governing agencies to educate children on storm water issues and safety practices, collection of hazardous waste, and general philanthropic strategies.

Developed sustainability program for two international manufacturing companies.

Risk Management:

Developed emergency response plans and implemented on-site hazard familiarization programs with police and fire departments.

Responded to significant casualty losses caused by flooding, fire and explosions.

Worked with Risk Departments to review casualty loss policies and attend to insurer recommendations.

WORK HISTORY:

DEAN FOODS, Burlington, NJ 2015 - Present

EHS Manager – leading multiple facilities in the Northeast with their compliance and capital programs for this $10 billion per year food and beverage company.

GOLDER ASSOCIATES INC., Philadelphia, PA 2013 - 2014

Practice Leader for National EHS Services – Food and Beverage Manufacturing for this international consulting firm with a staff of 9,000 and 180 offices throughout North America, Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and South America.

KEYSTONE FOODS, Conshohocken, PA 2005 to 2012

Director of Environmental and Regulatory Programs for this $4 billion per year international food manufacturing and logistics company comprised of 30,000 employees with 15 US facilities in eight states and 37 facilities overseas.

O’BRIEN & GERE, East Norriton, PA 2003 to 2005

Director of EHS Services for Food and Beverage for this 700 employee environmental engineering consulting firm with offices located throughout the US.

WYETH PHARMACEUTICAL, Radnor, PA 2001 to 2003

Principal Project Engineer, Global EHS Department for this $22 billion per year global pharmaceutical company with 50,000 employees known for products such as Premarin, Effexor, numerous vaccines, Centrum vitamins, and infant formula.

VLASIC FOODS, Cherry Hill, NJ 1998 to 2001

Director of Environmental, Safety and Utility Engineering for this $2.5 billion per year international food manufacturing company known for products such as Swanson frozen foods, Open Pit barbeque sauces, Vlasic pickles and other brands.

CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY, Camden, NJ 1987 to 1998

Manager of Environmental Programs for this $12 billion per year (1999) international food manufacturing company known for products such as Campbell Soup, Pepperidge Farm baked goods, Swanson frozen foods and broths, Prego tomato sauce, Pace salsas, V-8 juices, Godiva chocolates, Vlasic pickles and other brands. It was also the largest container manufacturing concern at the time, producing its own enameled steel containers and PET bottles.

BCM ENGINEERS, Plymouth Meeting, PA ` 1986 to 1987

Project Engineer for a regional consulting firm where I focused on design of expansion and rehabilitation of aged municipal water and wastewater treatment facilities in PA.

VAN CLEEF ENGINEERS, Belle Mead, NJ 1985 to 1986

Project Engineer for a regional consulting firm where I focused on the design and construction of municipal environmental systems for new commercial and residential developments in NJ.

EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS:

40 Hour HAZWOPER Certified - 2013

Admitted to the Bar by the Supreme Court of New Jersey

Admitted to the Bar by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

JD from Rutgers School of Law with an emphasis on regulatory and corporate law

Professional Engineer licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

BS from Pennsylvania State University in Chemical Engineering

BS from Pennsylvania State University in Environmental Engineering

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