Mark Hilkmann Email & Phone Number

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Wyong

• Ensuring WHS management system is successfully implemented, current and functional• Facilitate internal and external auditing to comply with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001• Responsible for environmental sampling and reporting as per EPL• Creating and implementing training programs for safety and environment• Overseeing the direct report of Environment Operator, including training and day to day activities • Supporting all departments with regards to EHS, providing consultation, guidance and instruction• Researching and implementing sustainable projects

Wyong

• Segregation, recycling and disposal of all waste steams• Operating the wastewater bio treatment plant• Responsible for environmental sampling as per EPA requirements

Rutherford

• Managing all secondary processes, including solvent wash and waste water treatment plant, and the eight personnel operating them• Monitoring daily KPIs of production and throughput• Design improvements to get rid of bottlenecks in process operations• Conducting research and laboratory trials, such as the Fenton process, then full plant trials and upscaling into permanent process operations• Coordinated with vendors, sales reps and the maintenance supervisor for optimising the continuous running of the plant through sufficient stocks, preventative maintenance and shortening breakdown times• Organising personnel to work a 24/7 roster and being on call at all times• Laboratory tests, such as flash point, SG, filtering, distillation, water content, ash content, GC, pH, COD, and preparation of all samples (from sampling to analysis)• Quality assurance and factory troubleshooting

Tasmania, Australia

• Operating, maintaining and troubleshooting processes including: centrifuge, filter press, vibrational screens, centritherm evaporator and rotary vacuum-drum filter• Setting and achieving goals with a team of four directly under my control• Quality assurance; Plant sampling, preparation and testing. Including pH and HPLC

Lower Belford

• Ash testing at high quality and quantity of throughput within the laboratory• Bulk sample preparation selection• Float-sink and washability testing and analysis

Hamilton

• Keeping inventory of all substances on site• Organising and updating all SDS’