To obtain an environmental engineering or coordinator type position preferably in a manufacturing type environment.
Eric Finney
6106 Westlake Circle
Belleville, MI 48111
Home: (318) 469-0162
elf2012[at]gmail.com
Experience:
Project Manager:
EQ (The Environmental Quality Company), Ypsilanti, MI
(March 2008 – Current)
•Managed waste and sustainability practices at the GM Willow Run Transmission Plant
(a 5 million square foot transmission manufacturing facility built in 1941).
•Reduced annual costs by 10 percent through waste minimization and recycling efforts.
•Actively pursued the movement of plant towards being a zero landfill facility by utilizing the reuse and recycle of waste materials wherever possible.
•Recycled many materials at no cost and was even able to receive rebates for certain recyclable materials.
•Handled accounting for a million dollar contract.
•Participated in decommissioning process for lines that were shutdown.
•Broadened environmental awareness by writing articles for the plant newsletter as well as the UAW Local 735 newsletter.
•Conducted RCRA, DOT, and ISO procedure training for plant personnel.
•Updated ISO procedures and work instructions when necessary.
Environmental Coordinator:
Beaird Company, Ltd., Shreveport, LA
(August 2006 – December 2007)
•Brought facility back into compliance after a history of being severely behind on environmental reporting.
•Established a recycling program for scrap metals and solvents which resulted in a rebate back to the company for the metals and a 50% reduction in solvents ordered on a monthly basis.
•Handled permitting issues including NPDES and a new Title V air permit.
•Ensured that SPCC plan was followed, if any spills occurred, and updated the plan as necessary.
•Ensured proper disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes and conducted regular inspections of our 90-day/satellite accumulation areas.
•Submitted all required federal, state, and local environmental reports (Form R, Tier II, TEDI, Sanitary/Storm Water, Annual Usage, MACT, etc.).
•Worked with all levels of management and met with local, state, and federal regulatory personnel.
•Acted as an emergency responder on a rotating basis with the other members of the EHS department and conducted incident investigations when necessary.
•Retooled JSA’s for the different job classifications in conjunction with the safety department in order to help resolve safety concerns
•Taught environmental/safety courses for plant personnel (HAZCOM, water pollution, RCRA, etc.) and conducted safety orientations for new hires.
Industrial Hygienist:
Evans Environmental & Geosciences, New Orleans, LA
(September 2005 - July 2006)
•Assisted project manager by assigning daily duties to the other industrial hygienists and entering data collected by them on a daily basis into an Access database.
•Managed trucks at EPA household hazardous waste site and inspected them for incompatible hazardous materials.
•Monitored work crews to ensure compliance with safety rules and began corrective action process when necessary.
•Supervised asbestos abatement projects and ran required sampling equipment.
•Collected soil samples and sent them off for analysis to determine effects of sediment deposited due to flooding caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
•Set up area and personnel air pumps to determine exposure of workers to dust, asbestos, and airborne pathogens.
•Used PID, LPC, heat stress monitors, noise dosimeters, and other sampling devices.
Environmental Scientist:
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, West Monroe, LA
(January 2005 – August 2005)
•Conducted annual compliance inspections of wastewater treatment plants, large quantity hazardous waste generators, waste tire generators, and landfills.
•Initiated enforcement action for non-compliance at facilities.
•Maintained equipment stations at two air monitoring sites that recorded mercury, SO2, and ozone levels.
•Answered calls from public concerning environmental issues and conducted investigations when necessary.
Environmental Technician:
Altec Environmental, Shreveport, LA
(June 2004 - December 2004)
•Worked on Phase I, II, & III environmental site assessments and remediation projects.
•Supervised asbestos abatement projects and conducted asbestos surveys.
•Conducted lead inspections for a Federal HUD project.
Environmental Intern:
Weston Solutions, Inc., Shreveport, LA
(May 2003 – August 2003)
•Assisted the project manager of a landfill remediation project.
•Learned valuable managerial and administrative skills.
•Gained experience in water and soil sampling techniques.
•Operated and worked safely around heavy equipment.
•Assisted the safety director in ensuring worker safety.
Education:
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science
Minor in Political Science
Graduation date: May 22, 2004
GPA: 3.6/4.0
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