Tapan Acharya

adchjf@r.postjobfree.com 409-***-**** https://www.linkedin.com/in/tapan-acharya-47270527/ EDUCATION

M.S. Environmental Engineering, Lamar University - TX 12/2018 B.S. Mechanical Engineering, MIT - India 06/2012

WORK HISTORY

Associate Environmental Health & Safety Engineer, Perrigo - New York 06/2019 - 03/2020

• As an Associate EHS Engineer, I supported site EHS and department objectives through management consulting, development, inspections, audits and investigations, ergonomic reviews, environmental regulatory evaluations and committee assignments.

• Successfully Implemented projects for DOT Shipping paperwork between the facilities for Hazardous Materials and CGMP manufacturing Suite receptacle with Ground Fault Safety Interface..

• Managed Hazardous and Non-Hazardous waste pick up with outside vendor to eliminate the generation of hazardous waste as per RCRA regulatory requirements.

• Lead Safety Committee meetings, Ergonomic risk assessments, Stop Audits, Safety and Quality Investigation meetings, root cause and risk analysis.

• Conducted EHS inspections/audits to identify and evaluate hazards and prevented incidents, Developed cost-effective safeguards to remove or mitigate risks, coordinated documentation activities and follow ups on Gensuite. Monitoring injury, illness, and work related injuries affecting performance to management .

• Provided EHS expertise on potential safety hazards and environmental requirements and corrected any deficiencies and developed safety culture through training.

• Lead meetings with management from all areas (such as Manufacturing, Laboratories, Warehouse, Engineering, etc.) to communicate chemical hazards and recommended and implemented solutions.

• Drafted EHS related procedures and policies. Reviewed draft procedures and implement various safety instructions as needed.

• Supported cost reduction and quality improvement initiatives.

• Prepared and presented Safety Moments with daily Safety briefing with Stakeholders with reports including production metrics to track progress towards milestones for various projects to resolve corrective and preventive action (CAPA).

•Certifications- Osha 511- General Industry, Ergonomics, E-Hazard. Environmental Health & Safety Engineer, Amneal Pharmaceuticals - NJ 04/2019 - 06/2019

• Obtained OEL, SDS and SFS for all products with a focus on NPL and R&D projects. Ensured that proper information is communicated to user department and training is provided, as required.

• Coordinated hazardous waste pick up, maintained files and accurately documented the manifest.

• Conducted fire drills, with inclusion of local authorities. Prepared all emergency plans, relevant permits and relevant information of local authorities for review on demand.

• Addressed environmental issues and interacted with authoritative agencies as required to mitigate any problems. Agencies included, but not limited to: NJ : Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Local Township for each site.

• Monitored outside contractors conducting work on Amneal property and ensured OSHA compliance.

• Worked with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of PPE.

• Reviewed product development, manufacturing, and packaging processes to maintain compliance with FDA regulations.

• Managed relationship with multiple suppliers including facilitating payments, tracking POs, and invoicing.

• Conducted manufacturing and distribution assessments to maintain best practices and mitigate risk across facilities.

Water & Waste Treatment Research & Teaching Assistant, Lamar University-TX 2013 - 2015

• Research project under Dr. Shyam S. Shukla Professor Lamar University, funded by research Scholarship Award by Lamar University.

• Teaching assistant at Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Associate Environmental Engineer, V.V. Constructions - India 2011 - 2013

• Developed geodatabase and spatial analysis methods needed to support project goals, environmental field sampling and data collection, process integration (PI), product quality assurance, optimize process flow.

• Strong technical writing skills, able to successfully multi-task, safety awareness, and a good record and understanding of safe work practices, quality, yield, and defect reduction improvement projects.

• Conducted data analyses for planning, Lead Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs), Process Safety Management and risk assessments.

• Strong communication skills-Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, Design of Experiment, Statistical Analysis Software, project management.

CERTIFICATIONS

OSHA 511- General Industry, Ergonomics, E-Hazard. 2019 PROJECTS

L 3 Technologies (Cost Effective Water Treatment Method)

• Graduate Scholarship award for research & Instate Tuition Award $8470 per year at Lamar University by College of Engineering. Presented my project at International Conference in March 2014 on Building the successful model of the Clinton Global (This project got appreciated by many world leaders including President Bill Clinton.) Certificate of Excellence at Lamar University for low cost Water treatment project in 1st Undergraduate Research Expo held at Lamar University.

• The project offered solution for pure and safe drinking water for people in developing countries who can't afford it.

Shock-wave Electricity Generator (Team leader)

• Made an Electricity Generator which utilized shock waves in a vehicle to produce electricity which can be used for mechatronics of vehicle, so as to minimize dependence on fuels, fabrication engineering experience, advanced technical skills and analysis, knowledge in a manufacturing, fabrication engineering experience.

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