William D. Carmody

 

SUMMARY OF EXPERTISE

·         Vice President – Process Safety – Midland Engineering. Ltd.  (MEL)

·         15 years as a Safety and Loss Prevention consultant specializing in Process Safety.

·         Thirty plus years experience in manufacturing operations with The Dow Chemical Company.

·         Progressive responsibilities in engineering and management with specific responsibilities in Safety

      and Loss Prevention in both professional and managerial positions.

 

AREAS OF ACCOMPLISHMENT

·         Vice President of MEL.  The firm does engineering consulting for the chemical process industries and related fields in the areas of Process Engineering, Safety and Loss Prevention, High Purity Water, Project Management and Process Control.

·         Led training seminars on Process Safety Management (PSM) regulations and programs.

·         Performed over 300 Process Hazard Analysis using various methodologies. 

·         Developed entire PSM programs for several clients.

·         Developed many individual elements of PSM programs for several clients.

·         Audited PSM programs for clients.

·         Led the Services Section of the Midland plant as Section Manager from 25 OSHA recordables to 8 in a three-year period.

·         Reduced costs by $6,000,000 per year for Services while improving service levels by teams using the Quality Process and continuous improvement.

·         Received a Dow U.S. Area President’s Special Performance Award for the above results.

·         Responsible as Site Services Manager for the Bay City Plants for Safety, Loss Prevention, Security, Medical, and Site Services (including Purchasing, Traffic, Utilities, and Environmental compliance).

·         Changed emphasis of Loss Prevention towards more formal use of Risk Assessment.  Results were improved project reviews, reduction of risk, and the bottom line of lowering losses and costs and increasing the level of self-insurance.

·         Identified the need for uniform and improved Relief Design and was part of a team that received a Dow U.S. Area Engineering Award for "Contributing to design technology and plant safety now used throughout the Dow world".

·         Led development of new technology for Consumer Saran Wrap, served as Project Manager for the design and construction of a new plant, and successfully started up the plant, as its first Superintendent.

 

 

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Midland Engineering, Ltd.

·         Vice President, Process Safety                                                                1996 – Present

·         Safety and Loss Prevention Consulting                                                1993 - 1996

Various projects and seminars for:

*          OmniTech International, Inc.

*          E.I. DuPont De NeMours & Co., Inc.

*          SSOE, Inc.

*          Dow Corning, Inc.

 

·                     The Dow Chemical Company, USA, Michigan Division                           1961-1993

               

                *          Manager, Material Management Services, Midland Plant                1990-1993

            *          Manager of Site Services, Bay City Plants                                       1986-1990

            *          Manager of Safety & Loss Prevention, Bay City Plants                   1980-1986

            *          Manager of Loss Prevention, Michigan Division                              1978-1980

            *          Safety Engineer, Basic Operations, Midland Plant                           1976-1980

            *          Plant Supt. Saran Section and Specialty Polymers, Midland            1972-1976

            *          Project Manager, Saran Wrap, Midland                                           1970-1972

            *          Technical Superintendent, Saran Wrap, Midland                            1968-1970

            *          Assistant Superintendent, Plastics Production, Midland                 1963-1968

            *          Engineer, Saran Section, Midland                                                     1961-1963

 

EDUCATION

·                     MBA  Central Michigan University                                                               1970

·                     BS Chemical Engineering       Michigan Technological University                1961

·                     Completed AIChE Course: Hazop Studies & PHA Techniques for

Process Safety & Risk Management .                                                             2008                                          

 

AFFILIATIONS

·         Member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers

·         Member of the National Fire Prevention Association