Michael A. Waters

**** ******** ******* *********, ******* 30813 706-***-**** or 706-***-**** vn4026@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Qualifications

I am an exceptional leader in the field of environmental health and safety, in addition to the corrugated industry. I am a proven creator of value at all industry and regulatory levels, by being exceptional at communicating expectations. I have also demonstrated exceptional auditing skills in many different industrial environments as well as regulatory agencies. Outstanding relationship building, training and presentation skills and being a successful self starter are just a few of the attributes I will bring to your company.

Core Competencies

• Integrity

• Strategic planning

• Strong program development skills, both safety and environmental

• Assessing the needs of internal and external clients

• Audit and inspection leadership

• Culture assessments (Safety)

• Leading culture change among management and workforce

• Experience in union and non-union facilities

• Behavior based safety (assessments and implementation)

• 6’s procedures

• PSM

• Environmental permits and reports

• Ability to communicate at all levels

• Exceptional understanding of environmental permitting

• Knowledge of industrial wastewater pretreatment across many industrial processes

• A vast knowledge of federal and State regulations

• Multiple licenses and certifications including method 9

• Strong skills in procurement and contractor/vendor contract negotiations

• Security coordinator

• HR and workers compensation knowledge

Technical Knowledge

Corrugated Manufacturing

In my time with Georgia Pacific as an EHS manager and a part of the leadership, I worked closely with the plant manager and reliability manager. I have gained extensive experience with the process of manufacturing corrugated boxes. My experience is not just through observation and study, but with years of hands on experience. My experience would a great asset to any corrugating team.

• Set up and operation of rotary die cutters

• Set up and operation of flexo folder gluers

• Intermediate knowledge of corrugators and the corrugating process

• Knowledge of paper weights and corrugated board grades

• Some knowledge of Evol operation

• Worked with operators and supervisors to trouble shoot problems with equipment and processes

• Kiwi

• Kronos

• MP2

• Solid working knowledge of the corrugated industry

Professional Experience

Georgia-Pacific Corp. Augusta, Ga. - Spartanburg, Sc. 9/2003 to 2/2011

Environmental Health and Safety Manager

• Auditing certification

• Industrial Hygiene Technician certification

• BBS consultant certification

• Safety certification

• Member of the Corporate Audit group auditing many different business units within Georgia-Pacific, gypsum, lumber, chemical, pulp and paper, plywood, packaging, and also Dixie and other consumer products

• Trained other EHS Managers within the packaging division

• Maintained compliance in three facilities in the area of EHS

• Worked with divisional and facility leaders on corrective actions for EHS related opportunities

• Worked on numerous permit applications for various facilities. These permits were for air, wastewater, and stormwater

• Developed numerous programs for each specific industry for SPCC, stormwater and safety

• Instrumental in changing the culture in the Augusta facility to be compliance driven in all processes

• Led the Augusta facility from nine OSHA recordable incidents to zero and sustained zero for over three years.

• Took on more of an area leader role by mentoring, auditing and training facility leaders within the region

*Self Employed- Owner operator Residential/Commercial Construction Company 1982- 2002

• Managed personnel daily

• Managed company asset’s and materials for each project

• Worked closely with clients and vendors

• Acquired a great working knowledge of installing and maintaining Industrial wastewater treatment systems.

• Maintained a safe work environment

* I held a supervisory job with Georgia Correctional Industries (Chester, Ga.) for the state of Georgia during this time as well as a foreman for Quail Hollow Development Corp. (Dublin, Ga.) I also accepted some sub-contractor work from local contractors in the Augusta, Ga. area. These Jobs were supplemental income during my company’s growth.

Education

California State University, Sacramento

• Wastewater Treatment Operations- 2011

• Online course, certification of completion

Trinity Christian School- Dublin, Georgia

• High school Diploma-1980

Licenses and Certifications

• Visible Emissions Evaluator – method 9 and 22 GAEPD

• Auditing Certification / Environmental and Safety

• Safety certification

• Environmental certifications

1. Hazardous waste

2. Water

3. Air

4. Chemical

• IH Technician certification

• Behavior Based Safety Consultant

• Wastewater operator Certification

References

On request

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