I have over 28 years experience in the industry. My updated resume is below. I think I got it right this time.

                                    GARY L. CRAFFORD
1750 John Dodd Rd
Wellford, South Carolina 29385
Telephone: (864) 804-9014
e-mail: glcrafford@hotmail.com


OBJECTIVE:            Seeking a challenging position that will utilize my extensive professional experience in
                                  WATER/WASTEWATER TREATMENT MANAGEMENT to assist an organization in meeting  
                             its goals and objectives.


SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

•      Background encompasses extensive professional experience in the following key positions of responsibility: Project Manager, Utilities Manager, Environmental Health & Safety Manager, District Manager; Wastewater Plant Supervisor; Plant Superintendent; Lead Wastewater Operator; Water Maintenance Technician; Environmental Support Supervisor; Industrial Wastewater Treatment Technician

•      Proven experience in: Managing daily operations for wastewater plants and water systems; such systems include, solids residual management, activated sludge wastewater plants, biological nutrient removal treatment process, groundwater remediation sites that include PCB and metals removal and drinking water well systems; managing pretreatment programs, industrial physical/chemical wastewater plants, MSDS and waste removal programs, storm water programs and implementing chemical reduction programs

•      Demonstrated abilities in: Managing treatment plant employees; preparing budgets for wastewater plants; troubleshooting and identifying water and wastewater process control problems; managing bio-solids removal programs and wastewater laboratories; managing safety and vehicle fleet programs; working with Microsoft Word and Excel programs and preparing government agency monitoring reports

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

    -  South Carolina: Biological Wastewater Class A; Physical Chemical Class A; Water Treatment Class A
-      North Carolina: Grade IV Wastewater Operator; Spray Irrigation Certification; C-Well Water Treatment
-      ABC Certified: Wastewater Treatment Class IV and Water Treatment Class IV
-      South Carolina: Water Environment Association Member, Bio Solids Committee member
   
EDUCATION:

Community College of the Air Force
-      Partial Associate Degree in Ecological Controls, 24 credit hours (1982-1985)
-      Quality Assurance Evaluation Course, 32 hours (May 1992)
-      OJT Trainer and Supervisory Course, 24 hours (July 1985)
-      NCO Preparatory, Leadership and Management Course, 80 hours (September 1985)
-      Environmental Support Specialist Course, 258 hours (February and March 1982)

     South Carolina Environmental Training Center
-      Physical/Chemical Plant Operations, 28 credit hours (July 1996)
-      Biological Waste Water Plant Operations, 28 credit hours ( June 2000)                                                              

Water Environment Association
-   Bio Solids and Residuals Workshop, 18 credit hours (September 2002)

North Carolina State University
-      Spray Irrigation Training Course, 24 credit hours (October 1995)
   
    Sara Lee University
-      Environmental Regulatory Training, 40 credit hours (August 2000)

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
     
    Environmental Specialist
    Circor Instrumentation Technologies                                                                             4/08-Present
    Performs operations, maintenance and serves as Operator of Responsible Charge for 2 industrial wastewater  
    treatment systems,a Cyanide Destruction Unit and a DAF treatment system; maintains the Hazardous Waste,  
    Spill Prevention and Stormwater programs. Prepares DMR’s,Tier 2 and Form R reports for government
    agencies.
    Environmental Health & Safety Manager
    Glo-Tex International                                                                                                       11/07- 3/08
    Managed Environmental Health & Safety program for a chemical manufacturing facility
    Industrial Wastewater Technician
    DMP Corporation, Rock Hill, South Carolina                                                                    3/06-9/07
    Performed Engineering Field work on Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plants; installed and upgraded plants  
    duties included PLC programming; wiring and field program changes, chemical dosages, and system
    operations. Plants included; Metal Hydroxide precipitation; plating facilities, dissolved air flotation; food  
    processing facilities. Worked directly with customers to provide evaluations and training    
    Project Manager
    Eagle North America, Bowater Paper Mill, Catawba, South Carolina                               11/03-7/05
    Managed daily operations for a 5.0 MGD Solids Dewatering facility, Implemented chemical cost saving
    program that saved the client over $ 50,000 a year. Supervised 8 employees for 365 days a year operations.
    Utilities Manager                                                                                                               10/01-11/03
    WestPoint Stevens, Clemson, South Carolina
    Managed daily operations for a 4.0 MGD Activated Sludge Plant, Bio Solids Land application Program, a 3.0  
    MGD Water Plant, managed a $ 1,000,000 a year budget for the Utilities Department; implemented chemical
    cost savings program that saved over $100,000 a year at the Clemson Facility. Supervised 13 employees.
    Environmental Coordinator                                                                                              11/99-8/01                                                                                            
         National Textiles, Gaffney, South Carolina
    Managed daily operations of a 3.0 MGD wastewater plant. Managed facility Air Quality, Storm Water    
    Fire Protection MSDS and Hazardous and Non-Hazardous waste programs
    Water/Maintenance Technician                                                                  11/98-2/99
     Spartanburg Water System, Spartanburg, South Carolina
     Performed operations and maintenance on a 60 MGD water plant.
District Manager-Water/Wastewater Operations                                                6/95-6/98
Culligan Operating Services, Columbia, South Carolina
Managed daily operations for over 25 Biological and Physical/Chemical wastewater and Drinking water well systems in South Carolina; facility sizes were up to .800 MGD. Coordinated contract laboratory sampling for all facilities; managed pretreatment program; supervised over 10 employees.
    Wastewater Supervisor                                                                              4/94-5/95
Para Chem Southern, Simpsonville, South Carolina
Oversaw daily operations for physical/chemical and biological wastewater systems..
    Environmental Manager                                                                        10/93-1/94
Blair Mills, Belton, South Carolina
Oversaw daily operations for a .20 MGD activated sludge wastewater plant.
    Lead Wastewater Operator                                                                  3/93-10/93
Fashion Fabrics of America, Orangeburg, South Carolina
Oversaw daily operations for a 1.0 MGD activated sludge wastewater plant, lab and sludge press
    Environmental Support Supervisor                                                            12/81-12/92
United States Air Force
Performed operations and maintenance on water systems, including water wells and water plants and wastewater systems, including activated sludge plants and lift stations; managed shop safety program, vehicle operations; supervised and trained military members for career development courses and on-the-job training.

AWARDS/HONORS:

-      Achievement Medal, Meritorious Service from 1982-1988, Holloman AFB, New Mexico
    -   Air Force Good Conduct Medal
-      Humanitarian Service Medal – For service in the Persian Gulf (1990)
-      Volunteer of the Year – Reidvillle Elementary (1999)
-      Water/Wastewater Operator Quarter Century Award (2009)

REFERENCES:  Available upon request