Manager Environmental Workers Compensation

Steve Delmar ***** Caddy Drive 626-***-****

Yorba Linda, CA 92886 ************@*******.***

Summary

Senior Industrial Manager with a background in environmental and safety compliance, and operations management. Extensive experience working with agencies such as the California EPA, OSHA, Regional Water Boards, Local Air Districts, CUPAs, and also agencies in other states. Organized and detail oriented with success driving continuous improvement in a team setting. Possess current 40-hour HAZWOPER, DOT Hazardous Material Shipper, with working knowledge of:

Environmental and OSHA Regulations (California and Federal)

Multi-state EPA/OSHA Programs

Emergency Response

Injury Reduction

Fire Safety and Risk Management

Industrial and Chemical Hygiene

ISO 14001/OSHAS 45001/ISO 9001

Radiation Safety

Workers Compensation

Developing/maintaining various Plans (SWPPP, SPCC, Waste Contingency Plan, IIPP, etc.) Procedures and Policies

CALARP including Federal RMP and PSM Regulations

Underground storage tanks

Air Permitting including Federal Title V Permits

Hazardous Waste Management

RCRA Site Remediation/Groundwater

DOT, IATA

Training and Leadership

California Tiered Permitting

Waste Water Management and NPDES Permits

Six Sigma and “Lean” techniques

Education B.A. Chemistry California State University Hayward, CA

Experience:

Heraeus Precious Metals NA Santa Fe Springs, CA August 2022 – Present

Site EHS Manager

Responsible for managing safety, environmental, and quality programs for a metals refinery.

Smithfield Foods Vernon, CA August 2020 – 2022

Plant Environmental Manager

Responsible for managing environmental regulatory requirements in a facility with 1800 employees which is closing in 2023

● Developed hazardous waste, stormwater, and SPCC programs

● Improved wastewater treatment performance. Reduced surcharge fees by $2MM/year

Exide Technologies LLC Vernon, CA June 2019 – March 2020

Environmental, Health and Safety Manager

Responsible for managing regulatory requirements for very sensitive shutdown and deconstruction of former lead acid battery recycler. Facility closed in March 2020 for COVID-19 and declared bankruptcy.

● Implemented cost reduction projects totaling over $465,000

Woodward HRT (Aerospace) Duarte, CA May 2018 – June 2019

Environmental, Health and Safety Compliance Manager

Responsible for regulatory compliance with all environmental, safety and other regulations including Workers Compensation.

● Managed regulatory requirements for shutdown of facility moving to Colorado

Consultant for Vincent R. Serra, Ph.D, Quality Management Systems Oct 2017 – May 2018

Assisting startup e-waste company to develop integrated management system for certification for ISO 14001/OSHAS 18001/ISO 9001/R2:2013.

Capstone Turbine Corporation Van Nuys/Chatsworth, CA Nov 2016 – Oct 2017

Manager Environmental, Health and Safety and Facilities

Responsible for regulatory compliance with all environmental, safety and other regulations including Workers Compensation. Responsible for corporation security as well as managing facilities maintenance functions and personnel.

● Oversaw permitting, construction, and consolidation of two facilities into one location in Van Nuys, CA

Concorde Battery Corporation West Covina, CA 2012 - 2016

Director Environmental, Health and Safety

Responsible for risk management and regulatory compliance with all environmental and OSHA requirements including DOT, fire protection, Safety Compliance and Injury Reduction, Worker’s Compensation, and Emergency Response for facilities in both California and Georgia.

● Established recycling program, reducing trash costs by approximately $17,000 annually.

● Implemented EHS Management System software to improve compliance reliability.

● Negotiated lab contract, reducing blood lead testing costs by $12,000/year.

● Implemented sulfuric acid recovery program, reducing raw material and waste treatment costs by approximately $180,000/year.

● Applied for and acquired all environmental permits for new facility in Austell, Georgia

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation Sunnyvale, CA 2010 – 2012

Manager Environmental Affairs

Responsible for regulatory compliance with all environmental compliance requirements, including Air Permits, TSCA, DOT and Environmental System Operations (Wastewater, Groundwater Treatment Systems).

Negotiated wastewater fee reduction with the City of Sunnyvale and implemented water reduction projects (7 MM gallons/year) resulting in annual savings of over $200,000/year.

Avery Dennison Corporation Pasadena, CA 2006 – 2009

Manager EHS/Facilities, Avery Research Center

Responsible for regulatory compliance with all environmental, safety and other regulations and ordinances, including TSCA, Transportation Demand Management and hazardous waste management. Responsible for managing facilities maintenance functions and personnel.

USS-POSCO Industries Pittsburg, CA 1988 – 2006

Division Manager Environmental and Safety 1994 – 2006

Responsible for managing a Staff of 7 environmental and safety management professionals to maintain compliance with applicable environmental and safety laws and regulations, apply for and administer various permits (Air, Wastewater, Solid Waste), manage utility operations (Incoming and Wastewater Treatment Plants, Oil Recovery and Recycling Plant), manage ISO 14001 Program, develop/manage financial budgets, and manage Steel Mill chemical operations.

Developed and managed Safety programs (over 1000 employees), reducing the Recordable Injury Rate from over 17 to 3 per 200,000 man-hours.

Managed construction project to increase capacity of chromium waste treatment system.

Reduced environmental costs by over $500K per year through waste reduction, recycling efforts, and aggressive contract negotiations.

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