Andrea Volpato

Technical & Sales Manager, Italian and Slovenian Markets: Provide customer advisory and consultation for compliance with chemical regulations and environmental laws with focus on waste laws, ADR, and POPs. Facilitate transboundary export of waste for customers through technical analysis, attainment of permits for export of waste, resolution of issues related to management of hazardous chemicals, and compliance with EU legislation.

Proposed development of new plant for treatment of chemicals, and recommended creation of new services for Italian and Slovenian customers, resulting in company’s use of recommendation for other foreign customers. Formed new projects to enhance market strategies, participated in tenders at European level, and acquired new partners.

Environmental Advisor: Oversee consultancy with emphasis on compliance with regulations and environmental laws for transport of dangerous goods by road, transboundary movement of waste, and management of hazardous chemicals in Europe and the Middle East. Advised on management of animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption. Classified waste, and trained staff on chemical handling, packaging, and labelling.
Technical and legal expert in waste management industry, applying 13 years of experience to optimal business consultations, project management, and team performance. Fluent in Italian and English languages. Available for international relocation and business travel.

• Demonstrate expertise in operations direction, process improvement, program and project management, marketing, sales, quality assurance, and customer satisfaction.
• Specialise in chemical management with emphasis on safe and compliant import-export of hazardous chemicals and waste from technical and legal perspectives to include history of engagement in Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.
• Apply knowledge of CLP, ADR, REACH, HSE, ABP, China GHS, import-export of hazardous chemicals (PIC procedure), and waste management regulations to diverse initiatives, draw up SDS, draft plans for classification, labelling, and packaging of substances and mixtures, and conform to European Agreement concerning international carriage of dangerous goods by road for small to large companies.

Performed chemical and microbiological analyses on meat and bone meals, as well as tallow.

• Provided translations from English to Italian of technical manuals for Plant Manager