Global Chemical Manager

DAVID B. EDWARDS, P.E.

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Paducah, Kentucky 42001

Cell: 270-***-**** Home: 270-***-**** **********@*****.***

SUMMARY

Global Chemical / Nuclear Manager with 30 years of leadership experience improving business profitability through lean manufacturing, innovative employee safety, and technical successes in competitive business climate. Committed to training, leveraging employee strengths and team building as primary means for achieving the extraordinary. Values and encourages direct communications that empowers teams to drive improved financial results.

Business Turnaround

Succession Planning

Union Contract Management

Strategic Planning & Vision

Employee Development

Process Safety Management

Community Relations

Long Range Capital Planning

Environmental Compliance

Nuclear Safety / SCWE

Nuclear Security

HSE Turnaround

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

KOCH FERTILIZER CANADA, BRANDON-MANITOBA 2/2011- 8/2011

Plant Manager

Recruited to negotiate to labor contract and change culture . Plant supplies ammonia based fertilizers to Canada and USA. 8-10 direct reports 150-200 indirect reports.

Secured 4 year Labor Contract with Steelworkers with major changes

Estimated savings from new labor contract- $3-4 M over 4 years

Implemented new 5 year planning process

Evaluated new behavior based safety processes

CHEMICAL CONSULTANT 4/2009 - 1/ 2011

Self Employed

Work with clients on plant issues. Worked with Asian Chemical and Petro-Chemical suppliers and USA manufactures / distributors on business venture

DAVID B. EDWARDS, P.E.

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CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES PTE LTD, SINGAPORE 4/2009 - 3/ 2010

President

Promoted to lead first Asian Operation of four companies--KMCO, KMTEX, Third Coast Chemical, and Complex Chemical. First of its kind -major tolling chemical plant in Singapore. Plant offers custom reactions and distillations to the Southeast Asia Chemical and Petro-Chemical markets. 20-25 direct reports 50-100 indirect reports

Secured Operating License from Singapore Government

Designed and secured operating permit for multi product pipeline on Jurong Island

Completed Phase I of construction and operation--$ 160 M

Implemented World Class Safety Program

Evaluated 50 new processes

Commercialized 20 new processes

KMCO LP, CROSBY, TEXAS 7/ 2008 - 4/ 2009

Technical Engineering Manager

Recruited to lead Process Engineering, Project Engineering, and EH&S including process water and wastewater treatment. KMCO is a major toll manufacture offering custom reactions and distillations to Fortune 500 Chemical and Petro-Chemical clients.

20 direct reports 25-50 indirect reports

Implemented new water treatment program 250 K / year in savings

Evaluated and designed 200 new reaction process for 20 customers

Commercialized 20 of the above processes

Re -Engineered Process Evaluation computer model

Implemented Process improvements worth $ 2-3 M / year

Lead process engineering for new Singapore Plant

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, Morristown, NJ / Metropolis, IL 2/2005- 7/2008

Nuclear Relations Manager • Plant Manager

Recruited to transform Honeywell’s Uranium Hexafluoride operation into a Modern Nuclear Plant and alleviate the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s concerns. This is the only domestic UF6 Plant and only one of five in the free world. The plant processes ~30 % of all commercial nuclear fuel in the world. 400 direct reports 50-100 indirect reports

Developed 5 year capital recovery plan and 5 year modernization/automation plan

Led the implementation of the Nuclear Safety Culture and upgraded Nuclear Security standards

Implemented 15000 Metric Ton Expansion

Reduced Worker’s Comp by $2.4 M

Increased Mechanical reliability from ~50% to 80 % resulting in stream time increase from ~50% to 80%

Secured new 10 year CFR Part 40 Nuclear License, removing facility from NRC’s heighten awareness list

Removed 20 year’s worth of legacy waste

Upgraded site leadership team with expertise in Nuclear and Chemical industry

Restored community relations and restored relationships with local, state, and federal agencies.

DAVID B. EDWARDS, P.E.

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CARGILL CORPORATION, MINNEAPOLLIS, MN / NEWARK, NJ 8/2004-2/2005

Plant Manager

Recruited to turnaround plant operation and distribution center. Managed industrial and commercial grade salt plant including largest food-grade salt distribution in Northeast USA.

25-40 direct reports

Increased on stream time to 90+% (from 50%); improved mechanical reliability to 90+% (from 50%)

Reduced “wait time for trucks” from >24 hours to ~2 hours; timeline to recovery from 2 years to 4 months

CABOT CORPORATION, Boston, MA / Atlanta, GA 2000-7/2004

Business Project Director, Shanghai, China 2002-7/2004

Promoted and selected to lead, design, and construct largest Carbon Black Unit in China. Managed Multi National / Multi Discipline team of 15-25 professionals. Project engineered at $19.6M versus average cost of $30M for similar units globally resulting in a world-class cost position.

Built state of the art plant reducing construction time by one year

Reduced build cycle to 20 months versus projected 36 months saving $3.1M

Achieved Cabot Worldwide Record

Zero Safety Recordables: Best performance in China; Best performance in Cabot

Successfully negotiated record ten year contracts - Raw materials, Product sales / supply agreement, and Energy sales / supply agreement

Achieved rapid Chinese government approval that expedited plant start by one year

Facility General Manager / Canal Plant, Franklin, LA 2000-2002

Recruited to drive Divisional Strategic Vision to re-define business/manufacturing goals at Cabot’s largest and most complex Carbon Black Plant with total sales of $300MM and $40MM fixed costs budget. Developed leadership team to turnaround low performing plant to become Cabot’s Flagship Operation. Member of North America Steering Team for J D Edwards. 150 Direct Reports

70% reduction in workers compensation; 60% reduction in OSHA Recordables by empowering 20 employee teams

Generated $3-5MM additional margin and avoided major capital investment with innovative asset utilization ($35-40M)

Saved $400K yearly in raw material costs via automated blending process while maintaining strict environmental compliance

Delivered 6% increase in mechanical reliability by introducing “Preventive Maintenance”

Initiated “First Ever” Supervisory Leadership Training Program emphasizing performance appraisal and feedback process

Eliminated 12 high pay/low skill positions with new union contract language

ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA, INC., Philadelphia, PA 1998 - 2000

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Process Safety Director

Recruited to develop and launch revitalized safety program for 28 North American sites. Verified Risk Management Plans (RMP) for all sites. Audited Workmen’s Compensation Program. Reviewed Maximum Foreseeable Loss (MFL) data for insurance carrier. 4 Direct Reports, 40 Matrix Reports

Custom designed and co-facilitated Process Safety Management and Hazardous Analysis saving $400K in traditional training costs (140 professionals trained)

Successfully led North American Manufacturing Safety Culture Change Process

Achieved 30% improvement in North American Safety Performance

LAROCHE INDUSTRIES, INC., Atlanta, GA 1998 - 1998

Executive Director-Operations Services / Director of Manufacturing

Recruited to Augment Corporate Turnaround Plans in family owned company, which ultimately closed. Solely responsible for central engineering and manufacturing at Gramercy, LA Site.

Responsibilities included corporate policy development, training, implementation, and auditing.

150 Direct Reports

Settled $60MM lawsuit with $9MM capital project to replace faulty pipeline.

Re-engineered and Re-staffed Gramercy Plant

Developed first 5 year Capital Plan for Corporation

ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA, INC., Philadelphia, PA 1987 - 1998

Plant Manager / Calvert City, KY 1993 – 1998

Promoted to re-engineer largest North American Manufacturing Site to resolve negative regulatory and business issues. Responsible for restoring Senior Management confidence for future plant growth. 400 Direct Reports – 100 to 400 Contractors

90% reduction in OSHA Recordables, 90% reduction in Workers Comp costs by embracing new site-wide approach to safety.

Saved approximately $3MM in productivity by successfully renegotiating union contract.

Laid off 100+ employees and successfully located new employment within record time.

Co-Led design, construction and startup of grassroots $150MM plant on time and under budget.

Plant Manager / Crosby, Texas 1987 - 1993

Recruited to drive safety performance, environmental performance, quality, employee relations, and production at multi-unit manufacturing facility. Successfully completed Multi-Media Audit and led all Product Commercialization Programs. 75 Direct Reports – 35 Contractors

Implemented new Performance Based Management System

Created World Class Manufacturing Culture:

Introduced Innovative Performance Recognition Program.

Employees agreed to new work rules on flexibility.

Safety became condition of employment.

Recognized as “Best Plant” in Corporation and “Supplier of Year” by DuPont.

Attained 1.5MM man-hours and 12 years without lost time injury with World Class Safety Program.

DAVID B. EDWARDS, P.E.

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EDUCATION

Cabot College (Harvard Business School) The Learning Center – Marlboro, Massachusetts

Mini-MBA

West Virginia College of Graduate Studies, Institute, West Virginia

Master of Science, Chemical Engineering

Defense Language Institute (Military), Monterey, CA

Certificate in Russian Language

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia

Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering

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