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Skills

  • Analyzing water quality
  • Project organization
  • Energy consumption reduction initiatives
  • Supervision
  • Sample collecting
  • Communications
  • Hazardous waste disposal management (PMP compliance)
  • Procedure equipment
  • Cost-saving initiatives for chemical usage reduction
  • Regulatory compliance

Work Experiences

  • Collaborated with suppliers to negotiate bulk chemical purchase agreements, reducing material costs by $17 annually.
  • Accounted for and mitigated metric risks during plant operations, maintaining zero-reportable environmental incidents over 16 consecutive months.
  • Applied continuous improvement methodologies to streamline polymer mixing systems, boosting plant throughput capacity by 71% and reducing operator input requirements.
  • Achieved Excellence Award recognition for consistent water quality.
  • Achieved zero contamination instances.
  • Averted penalties.
  • Collaborated closely with local regulatory agencies during site inspections and ensured complete adherence to environmental compliance standards for 2023, averting penalties.
  • Conducted maintenance of cooling towers.
  • Looked for industry trends on social media and through online sources.
  • Collaborated with local regulatory agencies during site inspections.

Summaries

  • Committed to environmentally sound treatment processes.
  • Looking for a new challenge that will allow me to put my excellent problem-solving, planning, and multitasking skills to use.
  • Collaborative problem solver, partnering with city engineers to design filtration systems yielding 21% pollutant reduction, boosting overall treatment efficiency.
  • Capable of operating forklifts and other equipment, placing orders for supplies, and ensuring proper levels are maintained throughout the plant.
  • Based on in-depth wastewater performance reports.
  • Achieved results within a several months.
  • Overall morale and productivity are boosted by experience in policy development and staff management procedures.
  • Costs were consistently reduced while profits were increased.
  • Accelerated team performance.
  • Expert at adhering to method requirements with a focus on vendor management.

Accomplishments

  • Analyzed and optimized sludge treatment operations, achieving a 79% reduction in sludge hauling costs and an increase in cake solids.
  • Documented and resolved program which led to procedure.
  • Led cross-functional teams in plant capacity upgrades, increasing water treatment volumes by 25% while staying within regulatory limits.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Performed regular checks and supervision of equipment maintenance schedules, achieving 11-month streak without unplanned downtime.
  • Developed and maintained chemical inventory controls, realizing cost savings of $7 by minimizing excess purchases.
  • Implemented sustainable water treatment practices that reduced effluent discharge volumes by 27%.
  • Partnered with vendors and contractors to upgrade filtration technology, boosting plant throughput by 85%.
  • Conducted routine SCADA system checks, identifying and resolving procedure that prevented 7 critical failures.
  • Trained new plant personnel in safety protocols and emergency procedures, resulting in a 53% decrease in workplace accidents.

Affiliations

  • American Society of Safety Professionals
  • SCADA Process Control Committee
  • Association of Information Technology Professionals
  • Association for Supply Chain Management (APICS)
  • Jaycees
  • International Council of Nurses
  • American Water Works Association (AWWA)
  • International Water Association (IWA)
  • Society for Chemical Engineering in Wastewater Treatment (SCEWT)
  • Society of Human Resource Management

Certifications

  • Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
  • Certified Spray Application and Mixing Specialist, 2024
  • Certified Municipal Wastewater Treatment Operator, Denver
  • ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Certification, 2019
  • CompTIA Security+
  • Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) by Brightline
  • Certified Environmental Professional (CEP)
  • First Aid, CPR, and AED Certified by Cedar Works, 2019
  • SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
  • Certified Water Professional (CWP) by Brightline

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