Safety Manager, EHS, Safety Coordinator
Resume:
James Lekanidis
Reading, MI ***74
ab2y8u@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE
To utilize my Occupational Health and Safety background in a facility that
is dedicated to a proactive safety culture, line owned safety program, and
zero incidents. To work with a team that believes in eliminating
occupational illnesses and unsafe behaviors, and fosters an environment of
accountability from the line operators to upper management.
EDUCATION
MS, Safety Management, West Virginia University 2007
BS, Biology, West Liberty University 1998
EXPERIENCE
Pulsar Safety Consulting (pulsarsafety.com) Columbus, OH
Mar 2013 - Present
I am currently working as an independent contractor performing H&S
consultation as needed for Pulsar Safety.
Aleris Int, Spec Alloys Coldwater, MI
July 2012 - Mar 2013
Aleris Spec Alloys is a major supplier to the automotive original equipment
manufacturers (OEM), casting producers, and other auto industry suppliers.
HSE Manager
Responsible for managing all aspects of the HSE Program; including
traditional safety, industrial hygiene and process safety (Chlorine) with
one direct report (Safety Coordinator) and one dotted line report
(Environmental Technician). My team received the CEO Safety Excellence
award in 2012.
Materion Inc. Elmore, OH
Jan 2008 - July 2012
Materion Brush Beryllium & Composites - A global leader and innovator of
Beryllium and Non-Beryllium based Metal Matrix Composites.
EH&S Coordinator
Responsible for traditional safety program leadership and industrial
hygiene support for 7 business units (Strip Operations, Rod/Bar/Tube Mills,
Melting and Casting, Waste Water Treatment, Beryllium Products Machine
Shops etc 650 employees:
Achievements:
. Received 3 awards for recognition of exemplary safety
leadership.
. Decreased plant recordable rate by 70% in 4 years
. Complete overhaul of Lockout Tagout and Confined Space
Entry Programs
. Completed training in Machine Guarding Techniques and
implemented a new plant compliance program (90%
reduction in hand injuries)
. Completed a major cost savings project by improving our
approach to managing the Respiratory Protection Program
(70k savings/yr.)
. Eliminated dropped coils in Strip department (100k
savings/yr.)
. Developed and implemented the plant Trenching / Shoring
Program
. Improved and implemented PPE assessment and Haz Com
programs
. Member of the Emergency Response Team / Fire Brigade for
future program improvement recommendations
. Developed and implemented a plant wide Ergonomics
Program
. Implemented a corporate computer based training platform
(PureSafety )
. Provide technical support for various tactical and
strategic teams for plant business units
. Provide Industrial Hygiene support through air and noise
sampling
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Materion Brush Ceramic Products - Tucson, AZ (Internships)
Jan 2006 - 2007
A Global Leader of Beryllium Oxide and High-Performance Engineered Ceramics
offering heat dissipation. (For background validation, please call Mike
Berakis 419-***-****)
Achievements:
. Conducted an 8-week comprehensive, air quality survey
for Brush Ceramic Products. The project included
personal lapel sampling, general area sampling, and
portable ultra-fine particle measurements to
characterize workplace exposures to beryllium.
. Conducted noise studies to evaluate the need for hearing
protection in the small press area at Brush Ceramic
Products. I utilized personal dosimeters and an octave
band analyzer for frequency control recommendations.
. Implementation of a computer based training program
(ClarityNet), for Brush Ceramic Products.
. Incident Response Program Assessment for Pratt & Whitney
Aeronautics - focus on fire emergencies and ERT
responsibilities.
. Conducted an Ergonomic assessment for Swanson Plating,
Fairmont, WV.
. Comprehensive analysis of all incident data for West
Virginia University - 2 years of data were analyzed and
recommendations were made for improvement.
. Conducted research on new real-time air sampling
techniques and equipment such as NIOSH's - Personal Dust
Monitor (PDM), the Respirable Dust Dosimeter (RDD) and
(CoDA) real-time dust and aerosol monitors.
. Substance Abuse and EAP benchmark for United Electric in
Wheeling W.V.
. Site visits to 9 local industrial facilities to evaluate
their EH&S performance metrics and programs.
Direct Line Supply - Wheeling, WV 1999 -
2005
DLS is a factory direct supplier of high quality conveyor components for
bulk materials handling industries.
Account Representative:
Responsibilities included managing and expanding accounts in Midwest and
Tri-State Area.
TRAINING AND
AFFILIATIONS:
. GSP Certification - (Currently preparing for CSP and
CIH)
. Lean Six Sigma "Green Belt" Certification
. Process Safety (PSM/MOC) Competent Person
. Technician Level Emergency Response Certified
. 36 Hour Volunteer Firefighter Certification
. Fall Protection Competent person
. NFPA 70e Certification (Arc Flash)
. SafeStart Certified Trainer (Behavior Based Safety)
. SafeTrack Certified Trainer (Job Observation Program)
. LSO - Certified Laser Safety Officer
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