Obtain a challenging position as an Environmental Safety and Health Profession
THEODORE H. WELLS, JR.
2745 Whipporwill Drive
Columbus, IN 47203
812.350.0720 tedwells[at]insightbb.com
SUMMARY
A versatile, organized professional with wide ranging experiences and demonstrated success in industrial operations analysis, energy conservation, engineering, safety and environmental regulatory compliance, best practices, and waste minimization. Proven strengths in planning and organization in a manufacturing environment. Successful in developing project teams focused on cost savings and continuous improvements.
• Training and Mentoring • Lean Manufacturing Practices
• Plant Engineering/Construction
• Customer/Government Relations
• Process Development and Improvements
• EHS Compliance (all levels of government)
• Energy Management / Conservation
• Sustainability / Waste Reduction • Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
• Problem Solving
• Quality Assurance
• Development/Implementation of EHS Management Systems
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
METOKOTE, INC., Lima, Ohio 2007 – 2009
A Leading Manufacturer and Operator of Coating Equipment for the Automotive/Transportation, Commercial and Farm Implement Industries.
Director, Corporate Environmental Health and Safety
Directed environmental, health and safety (EHS) programs for 44 multi-national plants. Completed audits of these facilities to ensure EHS compliance. Worked closely with customers and regulators to ensure plants maintained complete compliance with all EHS regulations. Managed a staff of three EHS professionals along with dotted line reporting of all plant level EHS staff personnel worldwide.
• Managed acquisition and divestment environmental due diligence and provided recommendations. Assisted in the successful on schedule divestment of five MetoKote plant locations to improve financial conditions.
• Developed environmental control systems for new plants to include wastewater treatment and air emission controls, e.g., thermal oxidizers, scrubbers, etc. Specifically assisted in the design of systems for planned new plants located in Turkey and Germany.
• Administered sustainability programs and recommendations to plants worldwide. These programs involved the implementation of waste minimization, water reduction/reuse, energy conservation, and reductions in chemical use.
• Developed interplant teams and employee involvement to identify continuous improvement projects and assisted these teams in the development and implementation of these projects.
• Reviewed chemical usage for providing environmentally green and employee safe operations.
• Met with regulators in countries worldwide to understand EHS requirements. Within first year, reduced non-compliance issues from more than 40 citations to 3.
• Assisted plant EHS personnel by answering technical and compliance questions and resolving day-to-day issues.
• Interacted with corporate and plant management regarding new EHS legislation
• Presented scorecard of EHS metrics to Chief Executive Officer and staff on a monthly basis.
• Completed plant audits worldwide in reducing and eliminating compliance issues and environmental risk through pollution prevention initiatives.
ARVINMERITOR, INC., Columbus, Indiana 1997 – 2007
A Fortune 500 Manufacturer of Automotive and Commercial Vehicle Components.
Director, Corporate Environmental Management
Maintained environmental management system, working closely with 120 plants worldwide, to achieve compliance with local, state and federal regulations. Completed audits to ensure environmental compliance. Tracked plant initiatives in waste and energy reduction. Performed environmental due diligence for corporate transactions, including buying and selling plants/businesses. Managed a staff of three Environmental Managers.
• Generated significant cost reductions of $20MM during merger through value driver projects covering energy conservation, facility consolidation and waste minimization.
• Developed and implemented a formalized environmental management system (EMS) in more than 100 plants.
• Conducted training workshops and completed certification audits including ISO 14001.
• Established best practices for implementation following merger, combining components of two environmental management systems. Placed components of the system on company intranet.
• Performed environmental due diligence during divestment of ArvinMeritor plants.
• Managed complex environmental remediation projects multi-nationally generating a savings of over $100MM.
• Assisted plant EHS personnel on a day-to-day basis with regulatory and operational questions that may arise. Conducted facility audits to ensure compliance, reducing non-compliance to near “0â€. Traveled extensively to these plants for on-site support.
• Provided corporate support for the development and implementation of company environmental sustainability projects.
• Developed and disseminated corporate environmental policies and procedures through company environmental intranet.
• Provided training and mentoring to company employees worldwide in support of these company policies and procedures.
• Met with regulatory agencies, customers and /or other interested parties regarding environmental concerns or issues.
• Completed plant audits worldwide to reduce or eliminate non-compliance issues
COLT INDUSTRIES, New York, New York 1979 – 1997
A Fortune 500 Diversified Manufacturer of Automotive, Aerospace and Industrial Parts and Equipment.
Director, Corporate Environmental Management
Led worldwide environmental health and safety program. Traveled extensively to collaborate with 66 plants at the local level on compliance issues to avoid penalty costs and minimize waste. Managed environmental remediation projects. Performed due diligence on business deals divesting several plants to ensure on-schedule completion and monetary savings.
• Designed and directed construction of 15 wastewater treatment systems for operational plants. Achieved significant cost savings of more than $7MM by displacing external consultation in design and implementation management costs.
• Achieved approximately $15MM in cost reductions by evaluating plant operations and assisting plant personnel in the achievement of waste minimization, energy conservation and other plant wide environmental sustainability projects.
• Designed and managed construction of groundwater treatment systems, including system for removing trichloroethylene from Clair, Michigan, drinking water producing a savings of $10MM.
• Created system to remove hexavalent chrome from groundwater under downtown Odessa, Texas, contributing to a cost savings of $3MM. Also eliminated potential of lawsuits and regulatory penalties.
• Recognized as holder of two groundwater/wastewater treatment patents.
• Completed EHS and compliance auditing at manufacturing plants worldwide.
• Provided on-site mentoring and training to plant employees.
• Prepared and presented EHS Program status reports to top management.
• Traveled extensively to plant locations in support of EHS plant projects and compliance initiatives.
EDUCATION
B.S. Industrial Engineering, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky
CERTIFICATIONS
ISO 14001 Certified Lead Auditor
Certified Hazardous Materials Manager
MILITARY
U.S. Army
Kentucky National Guard
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