1. Scott Martin
188 Klingerman Rd. Telford PA 18969
267.377.9781• smartin1180@gmail.com
Education
Graduated cum laude, May 2005 University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
Bachelor of Science – Environmental Studies
Interdisciplinary (Ecology emphasis)
Professional Experience
SH&E Specialist: March 2016 – Present
Praxair, Inc., Hatfield, PA
Duties included:
Work with line management to ensure support is provided in achieving zero/zero performance
goals in safety, health and environmental
Identify opportunities to improve safety in the areas of personnel safety, process safety,
distribution safety, and environmental compliance
Develop and implement strategies to address hazards and/or mitigate future reoccurrence
Support all accident/incident investigation, reporting, and facilitation of Root Cause Analysis
Perform industrial hygiene monitoring
Provides active support to site locations by training employees on requirements and assisting the
site to ensure environmental permit compliance, and developing environmental and safety
compliance assistance tools
Monitor local OSHA (e.g. PSM), EPA (e.g. Title V), and DOT requirements and standards along with
company policies and standards to ensure compliance
Prepare and submit environmental reports as required by regulations and permits
OperationsTechnician/ MaintenanceMechanic: December1/2012 – March 2016
Praxair,Inc., Hatfield, PA
Duties included:
Operated units tocontinuously supply products in quantities and qualities safely and economically,
complying withall environmental regulations and daily customer requirements
Safely troubleshoot, repair, and maintain all rotating equipment and associated mechanical systems
including compressors, pumps, fans, blowers, boiler systems, valves and the ability to perform equipment
alignments
Complete repairs of mechanical piping systems including threaded and welded pipe systems.
Facility field monitoring of process equipment to maximize reliability by identifying potential problems
before they become an unscheduled shutdown
Responsible forcreating, implementing, and reviewing the lockout tag out procedures for process
equipment. A go-to individual during process maintenance activities to help recognize hazards and
communicate them within the organization
Routine monitoring of facility quality assurance records meet corporate guidelines
Troubleshoot and repairs mechanical equipment and systems requiring the isolation of the malfunction,
disassembly of equipment and repair/replacement of bearings, gears, structural components and the like
Ability to process information fromplant controlsystems and rely on training and experience to make
decisions on appropriate courses of action
Performed preventive maintenance on equipment and mechanical systems
Reading and interpreting ElectricalSchematics, P&ID's,and One Line Diagrams
2. Implementation of Praxair’s zero waste program as well as a continual effortto divert 90% of the plants
waste from a landfill
Shipping/ Receiving/StockSupervisor: October1/2012 – November 20/2012
PulseTechnologies,Quakertown,PA
Duties included:
Supervision of two shipping/receiving employees and twostock/production employees
Team leader for my department
Tracked materials as wellas adjusted inventory as needed
Compiled monthly inventory reports
Worked withother department in order to resolve problems
Biological ScienceTechnician(Wildlife): March29/2010-August 21/2010, April 1/2011-September 2/2011,
April 9/2012- August 13/ 2012
USDA ForestService/ Pacific SouthwestResearchStation;Chester,CA
Duties included:
California Spotted Owlmonitoring and surveys, including band/ tab re-sighting
Trained and supervised crews
Captured and Banded California Spotted Owls
Proficientat orienteering using GPS, compass and topographical maps off-trailat night
Extensive operation of ATV’s and snowmobiles
Recorded data and kept records using PDA’s and MicrosoftAccess database
Worked independently or with multiple crew members in remote field conditions in sometimes inclement
weather
Raptor identification
Database quality control,Microsoft Access
Vehicle fleet manager
WolverineandWinterRecreation ResearchTechnician: January 3/2012-March 1/2012
RoundRiverConservationStudies(RRCS);Featherville/McCall,Idaho
Duties included:
Maintenance of live traps and camera bait stations
Outreach and information sharing to interested public constituencies, including the general public and
organization representing winter recreationists (snowmobileand back country skiing)
Monitored winter recreation activity,including parking lot counts, management of remote trail use
counters, aerial surveys and mapping of recreation distribution and intensity
Distributed and collectedGPS units to volunteer winter recreationists, including snowmobilers and back-
country skiers; associated outreach and information sharing
Extensive snowmobiling, some snowshoeing and back-country wintertravel
Data processing, management and input
Waterfowl Technician:January 10/2011-March 3/2011
LouisianaStateUniversity/NRDA(U.S. FishandWildlife); GrandIsle,LA
Duties included:
Proficiency atorienteering using GPSand nautical maps
Extensive boat operating experience with both outboard and surface-drive motors
Recorded data and kept records using protocols forevidence collectionin a FWS NRDA court case
Certification in BP Hazwoper, FWS 24-hour Hazwoper, and Louisiana Boater Safety
3. Worked independently with1-3 other crew members in remote field conditions in sometimes inclement
weather
Conducted bird surveys directed primarily at identifying wintering waterfowl
WildlifeFieldTechnician: June3/2009-August 13/2009
Big Sky Instituteat MontanaState University; YellowstoneNationalPark,WY
Duties included:
Conducted amphibian studies, identifying amphibians at all stages of development
Recorded data using PDA’s in the field
Backcountry backpackingin Grizzly Bear country
Interacted with the public
Proficiency atorienteering off-trailusing GPS,compass and topographical maps
WildlifeBiologist: February 13/2006-September 16/2006
Mendocino RedwoodCompany,LLC;FortBragg,CA
Duties included:
Northern Spotted Owlmonitoring and surveys, including band/ tab resighting
Raptor Identification and surveys
Meso-carnivore trackplate surveys
Vegetation surveys
Recorded data and kept records using protocols
Preparation of technical assistance reports forU.S. Fish and Wildlife
Quality controlof data
Northern Goshawk surveys
Use of Esri ArcView and ArcMap
Proficiency atorienteering using GPS,compass and topographical maps off-trailat night to locate
territories formonitoring, as well as call points
WildlifeFieldBiologist: June01/2005-August 27/2005
Garcia andAssociates,Auburn,CA
Duties included:
Live trapping and marking of small mammals
Proficiency atorienteering using GPS,compass and topographical maps off-trailto locate transects
Small mammal capture and diagnostics for data entry
Vegetation surveys
Obtained scientific data collectionpermits forCalifornia and Nevada
Data entry and quality control
Use and maintenance of Sherman box traps
WildlifeFieldTechnician: May 05/2004-August 25/2004
U.S.G.S.; GlacierNationalPark, MT
Duties included:
Setting of hair snare stations and rub trees for DNA analysis of Grizzly Bears
Remote backcountry camping
Proficiency atorienteering using GPS,compass and topographical maps off-trailto locate survey sites
Identification of bear signs, rub trees and bear foods
Data entry
Backpacking overrough terrain withloads of 60+ lbs, up to 18 miles per day for 9 days at a time
4. Productionof bear lure
Interaction with the public and private land owners
Factory laborer/ machineoperator:September 1999-November 2003
BattenfeldGrease& Oil CorporationofNewYork; Buffalo,N.Y.
Duties included:
Supervision of 2-5 person production crews
Assist ProductionSupervisors in achieving scheduling requirements
Use and read measuring equipment as required
Worked closely with the Quality department to assure conformity of product to customer
requirements
Unloaded trucks both chemical and supply
Operation of common Machine equipment including silk screen machine, and filling machines
Examined product to verify conformanceto company standards
Observed the machines in operation and made adjustments to controlthe rate of production
Assured that workpractices are in the guidelines of OSHA standards
Landscapecrewleader:May 1999- September 1999
GreenviewLandscaping;ClarenceN.Y.
Duties included:
Operation, maintenance and trouble shooting of industrial lawn mowers and landscaping equipment
Performed grounds keeping duties to include mowing lawns, maintaining beds, installing beds, tree
planting, pruning, planting, and design
Bobcat operation
Instructed the crew in use of tools or techniques to perform tasks required by the job;
Provideon-the-job training and supervision
Landscapelaborer:May 1998 – August 1998, May 1997- August 1997
BeaverLandscaping;ClarenceN.Y.
Duties included:
Operation, maintenance and trouble shooting of industrial lawn mowers and landscaping equipment
Performed grounds keeping duties to include mowing lawns, maintaining beds, installing beds, tree
planting, pruning, and planting
Unilockpreparation and installation
Bobcat and dump-truck operation
Spring and fall cleanups
Warehouseorderpicker:May 1996- August 1996
AmericanSales;LancasterN.Y.
Duties included:
Received pick ticketsfrom Warehouse Supervisor and read order to ascertain the correctproduct and
quantity of merchandise
Obtained merchandise from bins, shelves and pallets
Pickedcustomer orders for shipment, ensuring that the correctnumber and type of product was loaded
and shipped.
Loaded trucks with the use of fork-liftsand pallet jacks
5. Additional experience from Volunteering
Sea Turtle research, Osa Conservation Association (Costa Rica)
Performed flipper, and pit tagging of sea turtles
Performed measurements and health assessments on individuals
Turtle nest excavations
Data entry and proofing
Amphibian monitoring, Osa Conservation Association (Costa Rica)
Set up 50mX2m line transects in a primary jungle habitat
Surveyed transects and collected all amphibians and reptiles contained in the leaf litter as well as trees up
to 2 meters
Measured, sexed, and identified species that were collected
Reforestation research, Osa Conservation Association (Costa Rica)
Collected seeds and seedlings of endemic species of the OSA peninsula of Costa Rica
Planted cohorts of seedlings for use in restoration project
Bat surveys, USFS (South Lake Tahoe, CA)
Survey forTownsend's Big-eared Bat using a combination of roost exit surveys and acoustic surveys, viaa
Peterson Ultrasound Detector,night vision binoculars and Sonobat software
Certifications
Defensive driving (SMITH System)
ATV safety (ATVSafety Institute)
Chainsaw safety (MendocinoRedwood Company)
Louisiana boater education certification
Snowmobile Safety (U.S.Forest Service)
Summary
Strong analytical thinker with excellent problem solving skills
Reliable and adaptable, able to learn new skills quickly and take initiative to get the job done
Highly dependable, punctual, and independent worker