Technical Support Manager

P.O. Box **

Beaver Dam, KY *****

270-***-**** Cell

********.*******@***.***

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Objective

William Lee Barnwell

Become a valued team member of a great organization that cares about its customers and the community it serves.

Background Summary

Assistant District Manager for both Technical and Enformcenment groups. Experienced in heavy industrial and mining activities. MSHA Specialist in Ventilation, Roof Control, Surface Mining, Impoundments, and Accident Investigation. Unlimited appearance certification for Conference and litigation procedures. As accident investigator, both as a Technical Support assigned investigator and as District lead investigator, I have investigated 7 fatal accidents, and have prepared the MSHA report for review and posting. Directed other investigators in fatal accident investigations, chargeability investigations and serious non-fatal accident investigations. Progressive techniques in management of operations ranging from 120 to 350 employees with revenues of $40 to $90 million annually. Developed and implemented marketing strategy for new segment of business. New construction and installation of quarry and processing equipment. Developed new business and uses for coal ash refuse from power plants. Operated ash land fills on site at power plants. Coal mine management and property evaluation. Excellent verbal, written, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills. Innovative Engineering and manufacturing skills. Lifelong Safety Professional. Proficient in using Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Outlook.

Education

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY Lexington, KY

Bachelors of Science Civil Engineering

Chi Epsilon honorary fraternity

Full academic Scholarship from Peabody Coal Company

Professional Engineer (Civil) KY

Professional Land Surveyor KY

Experience

July 2012 to present

Mine Safety and Health Administration Coal District 10, Madisonville, KY

Assitant District Manager

Duties/Responsibilities: Management position responsible for approvals of all the technical plans and reviews conducted by the district. This position is engaged in inspection activities and investigations for roof control, ventilation, health, electrical and surface impoundments and structures. Directly supervise four supervisors. Total span of control totals 22 staff members. Simultaneously, served to manage the other division within the district for three quarters. This included 4 supervisors and 36 staff members.

Accomplishments:

July to September 2015, completed accountability review in Farmington, New Mexico.

Detailed to District 12 in Beckley, WV, as District Manger for sixty days.

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Experience (continued)

December 2011 to July 2012

Mine Safety and Health Administration Coal District 10, Madisonville, KY

Staff Assistant GS-13

Duties/Responsibilities: Management position involved in details of enforcement activities and operations expertise to reduce incidents and maintain compliance. Assist district manager in assembling information to distribute to the stakeholders in the district as well as information required by MSHA and the Department of Labor. As District Accident Coordinator, lead and coordinate the gathering of information to be used in official reports for MSHA. Accountability activities include preparation and collection of information to assist PEIR, Program Evaluation and Information Resources and Office of Accountability Review. Information from reports are used for training the district’s coal mine inspectors to enhance the effectiveness of the enforcement activities of the district. Responsible for the purchase of IT equipment for the district. Provide guidance to the district in the use of computer software and hardware. Cordinated the replacement of entire district staff’s laptops, desktops, printers and support hardware FY 2012.

July 2009 to December 2011

Mine Safety and Health Administration Coal District 10, Madisonville, KY

Conference Litigation Representative GS-13

Duties/Responsibilities

As a CLR, met with coal mine representatives during enhanced conferences to make proposed settlement requests to Administrative Law Judges. These conferences are the result of contested civil penalties assessed to citations received by the coal mine operator issued by authorized representatives of the Secretary of Labor during mine inspections. Posess unlimited appearance certification.status Have presented MSHA cases before Administrative Law Judge. Responsible for setting up depositions, preparing witnesses and developing strategies to settle dockets. Also experienced in prepaing settlement motions. Case preparation for dockets to be held before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) included; deposition preparation and depositions for coal mine inspectors, miners and agents of the mine operator. Also responsible to conduct research into case law for conferences with mine operators utilizing West Law search engines and other tools that are available. Conducted docket analysis for the MSHA solicitors to aid in case preparation. Inspection of coal mines as directed by the District Manager including compiling all notes that are taken during and as a result of the inspection.

Accomplishments:

Jan - Feb 2010 Completed major Part 50 Audit of Large Mining Operation involving over 2000 accidents over a 5 year period.

Was temporarily assigned as a Ventilation Supervisor to District 8 for a 2 month period of time Nov - Dec 2009.

Lead accident investigator in 5 fatal and 3 serious non-fatal accident investigations. I was assigned the double fatalities at Dotiki and Equality. This involves gathering and disseminating information from interviews and site investigation and preparing a written report that is MSHA’s permanent record of the events.

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Experience (continued) 2006-2009

Mine Safety and Health Administration Coal District 10, Madisonville, KY

Roof Control and Ventilation Specialist, GS-12

Duties/Responsibilities

Examination of mining conditions making recommendations to operators for improved roof control. Evaluate and inspect ventilation systems of underground coal mines. Determine compliance with health and safety standards.

Accomplishments:

Was successful in reducing the number of reportable roof falls and injury accidents related to the roof in the mines of District 10.

Made recommendations that led to changes to roof control plans based upon data I collected and studied that specifically targeted individual mines with special condition issues.

Helped mines become compliant with 120 psi seals after new regulations became effective following the Sago disaster.

January 2005 to November 2006

AED ACC Mine Safety and Health Administration, Triadelphia, WV

General Engineer, GS-12

Duties/Responsibilities

Researched root causes of serious accidents and fatalities. Provided technical assistance for inspectors in the field.

Accomplishments:

Innovative ideas of safety devices for all venues of mining.

Developed MSHA standards for refuge alternatives beginning in January of 2006 immediately following Sago disaster.

Had 7 postings on MSHA website for information to the mining public.

Designed and wrote a complete training information packet for conveyor safety for the mining industry. This was distributed by MSHA.

Recipient of Sec. of Labor’s Compliance Assistance Award, 2006

Provided technical assistance to one fatal accident and one serious accident investigation in Southeastern District of MSHA M/NM.

2000-2004

Charah Environmental, Inc. of Madisonville, Kentucky

Vice President

Duties/Responsibilities

Responsilble for all day-to-day operations and new business. My primary directive was to grow the business. Guided the company into a new, technology based, business scheme. Establishd all new hiring and safety policies. Created and managed a marketing and sales staff. The company added 5 processing plants and increased by two, ash landfills in four states during my tenure.

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Experience (continued)

Accomplishments:

Patented a method and system for the beneficiating gasification slag. Awarded patent 7,328,805 B2 February 12, 2008.

Developed new patented concrete mix that will be marketed in Lowes and Home Depot stores nationwide.

By developing marketinge strategies that target specific utility companies, the business has grown from $3 million to $10 million in 3 years.

Managed all design and construction details of 5 processing plants at 5 different power plants in 2 years. Led in the management of all quotes and all contract administration. Generated all cost analysis and justifications for loan requirements.

Provided all technical support for entire company. Set up networking system, web page, email system and cost reporting.

Established all material analysis and testing. Worked with potential clients to design material specifications to enhance their bottom line performance.

Managed all personnel issues, employee manual, newsletter, safety manual, disciplinary issues, worker’s compensation, unemployment benefits, medical insurance, payroll and fringe benefits.

All outgoing bids for new clients, including machinery sizing, erection, manpower, and materials, was all my responsibility.

1999-2000

Liter’s of Louisville, Kentucky

Quarry Superintendent

Duties/Responsibilities

Opened and operated a new underground quarry from Greenfield status. Put in loading dock on Ohio River. Hired and trained all employees. Set up and maintained vendor list for all purchases. Managed a sand and gravel pit, Ohio River Dock, and a mineral processing plant in Owensboro, KY. Designed and built a "lites out" system to remove embedded coal in sand. This improved the value of the sand for concrete and increased the market share for sales of the mined sand.

1988-1998

Coal Mine Superintendent

Duties/Responsibilities

Profit and loss responsibilities for the underground mining of coal. Annual sales from $40 to $90 million. Accountable for the safety and compliance programs for the mine with 350 employees.

Accomplishments:

Reduced cost in materials by researching and applying different roof control techniques, resulting in a 25% savings.

Improved productivity by implementing new mining methods that resulted in a 12.5% increase without additional manpower.

Developed strong labor relations base significantly reducing the number of grievances from 200 to 100 in one year (IL).

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Experience (continued)

Monitored and promoted structured safety and compliance programs that consistently yielded safety awards from within and without the company. Reduced compensation cost by $1 million in one year (IL).

Successfully negotiated a Memorandum of Understanding, a supplement to the National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreement that reduced job classifications and improved absenteeism by 8%.

Evaluation of coal properties for potential purchase (Due Diligence). Designed new mines and mine plans for the Thoroughbred Project.

1976-1988

Assistant Mine Superintendent

Shift Mine Foreman

Senior Project Engineer

Face Supervisor Underground Coal Mine

Certifications

Professional Engineer (Civil) KY

Professional Land Surveyor KY

Certified Mine Foreman in Kentucky, Ohio and Illinois

Attended World Center for Concrete Technology, Block Maker’s Workshop, in Alpena, Michigan.

Certified Interviewer for MSHA Job Fairs

MSHA Leadership Development Program

MSHA Family Liaison Training

MSHA Roof Control Specialist Training

CMI training, 6 of 6 modules completed; graduated January 2008.

Rocscience (finite element analysis) training Nov. 2007. Roof and ground control taught by NIOSH and MSHA Technical Support

Darden School of Business, Managing Organizational Change

Liberty University, Master’s Degree Program - Organizational Behavior

MSHA Lead Accident Investigator

MSHA Certified instructor

Mine foreman in Illinois and Ohio

Surface and Underground mine foreman in Kentucky

Accident Investigation and Report Writing - MSHA Academy, April 2005

Professional Publications

Secretary of Labor Award for Compliance Assistance FY 2006

2001 International Ash Utilization Symposium

Abstract - "Ponded Ash, One Man's Treasure"

Patented a method and system for the beneficiating gasification slag. Awarded patent 7,328,805 B2 February 12, 2008.

Additional Information

Proficient in Microsoft Office Programs

Video editing, movie making, and computer animations

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