James J. Cochran, CHMM, CSP-CET

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Environment, Health & Safety Management

Expertise in strategically designing and administering high value Environment, Health and Safety excellence initiatives to maximize compliance, and the efficiency and effectiveness of operations, lead change management efforts for organizations across the world.

Dynamic leader credited with building vision and leading best-in-class EH&S initiatives for hi-tech facilities that have resulted in achieving benchmark loss free statistics and significantly reduced worker’s comp cost. Serve as a valuable resource, offering high value solutions for risk management. Expertise in designing, launching, and leading innovative programs to enhance corporate culture and strategic planning, improve employee/organization environment, health & safety performance, driving change across the company. Experienced in green field startup operations and culture building.

Broad-based, hands-on experience spanning various risk management, change management, environment, health & safety functions for complex, semiconductor and wood, pulping, paper organizations. Direct high-quality, cost-efficient ISO/QS initiatives responsive to organizational needs across diverse geographic locations. Excellent communication skills with the ability to relate effectively with global partners in Asia, Europe, and Latin America.

Core Skill Areas:

ISO 9000/14001 EMS

Regulatory Compliance

OHSAS 18000

Voluntary Protection Programs

Risk Management

Strategic Planning Facilitation

Radiation Safety Officer

Performance Management

Worker’s Compensation

Risk based Loss Controls

Technical knowledge

Business Process Design

Leadership & Motivation

Training & Development

OSHA/EPA interface

Professional Experience

SOMNIIS ENTERPRISES. INC, VANCOUVER, WA 9/2013 to Present

Owner and Business Manager

Manage a custom hydraulic and pneumatic service and retail business with 4 employees, and a 65 employee Steel Fabrication company. Responsible for marketing, EHS, Risk Management, inside sales and overall management of the business. Currently manage EHS requirements for 72 different construction projects around Seattle area.

Key Contributions:

Develop programs to assess and manage key compliance risks to the business as well as Health, Safety & Environment.

Developed and implement compliance assessment risk management programs to help drive the organization to zero incidents.

Engaged in strategic planning, leadership development, training, culture change, performance coaching, and solutions to improving competitive value position as an innovation leader.

Develop and maintain all environmental operating permits (NPDES, CAA, RCRA, SARA) and management programs, develop and conduct training for site and field personnel.

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Columbia Industries, LLC, Hillsboro, OR 11/2011 to 1/2014

Manager of Human Resources and Health, Safety and Environment

Charged with leading the day-to-day business and HSE compliance activities for the company. Oversee all phases of various compliance projects, field service operations around the world, and management system development to help drive business growth through compliance excellence.

Key Contributions:

Develop programs to assess and manage key compliance risks to the business as well as Health, Safety & Environment, and Security.

Developed and implement compliance risk assessment and risk management programs to help drive the organization to zero incidents.

Engaged in strategic planning, leadership development, training, culture change, performance coaching, and solutions to improving Columbia’s competitive value position as an innovation leader.

Provided the leadership and subject matter expertise to help position the company as a thought leader in the areas of HSE and commercial regulations and behavior based safety programs.

Develop and maintain all environmental operating permits (NPDES, CAA, RCRA, SARA) and programs, develop and conduct training for site and field personnel.

Georgia Pacific, Wauna, OR 10/2008 to 10/2011

Sr. Safety & Compliance Manager

Charged with leading the day-to-day business and safety activities for the Mill and coordinating regional knowledge shares between NW Region Mills. Oversee all phases of various compliance project engagements to help drive business growth through Safety excellence.

Key Contributions:

Develop industry leading programs to assess and manage key risks to the facility business as well as health & Safety, Process Safety Management and Security.

Developed risk assessment and risk management tools to maintain an OSHA recordable rate below 1.0 for the first time ever for the facility, more than 1.4 million hours between lost time accidents.

Engaged in strategic planning, leadership development, training, culture change, performance coaching, and solutions to improving Wauna’s value position.

Provided the leadership and subject matter expertise to help position the company as a thought leader in the areas of environmental health, safety and commercial regulations and behavior based safety programs.

WaferTech, LLC, Camas, WA 1999 to 2008

Director of Human Resources and Risk Management (EH&S)

Managed all human resource, EH&S, risk management and Security functions for a semiconductor foundry with $400 million in annual sales. Supervised six direct reports and supported a 30-employee division that included EH&S, Risk Management, ISO14001, OHSAS, VPP programs. Contributed to long-term strategic business planning by translating the company’s business needs into environment, health & safety solutions.

Key Contributions:

Integrated comprehensive safety improvement plans to achieve OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program with STAR status and OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001 EMS registrations at multiple facilities (Singapore).

Developed risk assessment and risk management tools to maintain an OSHA recordable rate below 1.0 for two years, more than 2 million hours between lost time accidents.

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Submitted and maintained air, wastewater, dangerous waste, wetlands and radiation licenses and permits for the facility. Managed one of the top three wetlands restoration projects in the state of Washington.

Philips Semiconductors, Albuquerque, NM 1994 to 1999

Manager of Environmental, Health, and Safety (Also at Facility in Orem, Utah) 1986 to 1993

Charged with ensuring the health, safety, and welfare of its employees and external partners through world-class EHS performance, maintaining compliance with regulations and recognized standards for health & safety and environmental performance. Managed a nine-person team to integrated common best practice-based safety systems and drive cultural change and continuous improvement processes to deliver EHS performance.

Key Contributions:

Designed and implemented programs that reduced workers’ compensation costs by 75% over a five-year period, saving the company over $250K; reduced hazardous waste disposal costs by $1.2 million per year.

Recognized for becoming the 75th site in the world to attain ISO 14,001 EMS Registrations; won the Quality Improvement Competition for waste reduction and cost savings, using quality improvement processes.

Served as a key member of the Philips Semiconductor Corporate Plant Environmental Coordinators Council, PFC Reduction Team, Green Products Council, and Safety and Health Benchmark Team.

Conducted hazard assessments at 5 sites in Europe.

Submitted and maintained air, wastewater, hazardous waste, wetlands and radiation licenses and permits for the facility.

Academic Background

Master of Business Administration – Organizational Development

University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (1998)

Bachelor of Science in Biology; Minor in Physical Science

Westminster University, Salt Lake City, UT (1982)

Professional Development

Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) – Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) 2006-2018

Senior Professional in Human Resources, Senior Certified Professional (SPHR-SCP) – SHRM 2/2015 – 6/2018

Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) – Master Level, certificate #7497, 1996

Certified Instruction Technology and Environmental Trainer (CET) – Certification #96-532, 1996

Certified in Interact Personal Strengths Profile and Performance Coaching Administration and Interpretation

Professional Affiliations

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)

Institute of Hazardous Materials Managers (IHMM)

Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (ACHMM)

National Environmental, Safety & Health Training Association (NESHTA)

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