Safety Quality Assurance

James Fulkerson

***** ***** ** ** ****, Washington 98597

(Free “military paid” relocation to anywhere in the United States)

Home Phone: 360-***-**** Mobile Phone: 360-***-****

*****.*********@*****.***

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/james-fulkerson/24/a09/ab7

HAZCOM/Safety Specialist

• Master of Science Degree, Occupational Health and Safety, Columbia Southern University

Expected Completion Date, Dec 2014

• Bachelor of Science Degree, Healthcare Management, Trident University Int’l, 2009

• Associate of Arts Degree, Aircrew Life Support, Community College of the Air Force 2000

Key Qualifications

• Administration/Development/Implementation of Occupational Safety Programs

• MSDS/Lock Out Tag Out/Confined Space Program Management/Compliance Inspection

• Warehouse/Material Handling (forklift,scissor lift, pallet jacks)

• Instructional Design/Classroom Instruction/Training

• Project Management/Cross-functional Teambuilding

• Active SECRET Clearance

• OSHA compliance/Hazardous Materials/Waste Collection Management

• Budget planning/execution

• Facilities Management

Experience

Senior Team Lead, Quality Assurance and Aircrew Safety, US Air Force, Tacoma, WA. 2011 – Present

- Identifies shortages of aircrew protective assets, reached out to global partners to acquire critically needed items free of charge, saving Air Force over $15K

- Facilitates safety programs for eight satellite facilities, leads group training/briefing activities, authors site-specific job hazard analysis programs for each facility, assures a zero mishap rate to date.

- Implements new inspection data tracking software for $30 million in aircrew safety assets, enables ready accountability of items worldwide

- Facility Manager for team of 65 people in a large “Wal-Mart” size building

Superintendent, Aircrew Flight Equipment, US Air Force, Gunsan, Republic of Korea, 2010-2011

- Worked with cross-cultural teams to ensure the success of on the job safety programs, conducted risk assessments, identified and corrected facility safety shortfalls.

- Conducted Aircrew Chemical Contamination Safety drills, authored decontamination procedures, and led the training of 22 Aircrew Flight Equipment technicians in chemical safety procedures

- Acquired critically needed flight safety assets from another organization as free issue, saving the Air Force over $1.3 Million in purchase costs

- Oversaw Facility management for 300 people in 3 buildings

- Implemented/populated database software for equipment tracking; led input of over 30000 life support equipment items

Ground Safety Program Lead, Aircrew Flight Equipment, Tacoma, WA 2006-2010

- Conducted safety training audits for Aircrew Flight Equipment facilities, enhanced safety awareness and culture

through robust awareness program

- Developed and tracked safety briefings/audits in locally developed safety database

- Worldwide logistics lead, enabled ready supply/resupply/tracking of critical assets in several operating

locations, managed life support equipment warehouse and prepared and packaged hazardous materials for air shipment.

U-2 High Altitude Safety/ Medical Equipment Calibration Technician, Marysville, CA 2002-2006

- Directed and supervised the activities of technicians responsible for the precision calibration and assembly of specialized test equipment used for inspection and repair of high altitude aircrew safety and survival systems

- Maintained hazardous waste collection point in accordance with all State and Federal safety regulations, instructed employees on safe handling procedures

- Led facility safety program, developed training materials, program lauded as “best seen” by inspectors

Additional Education:

Life Sciences Equipment Aircraft Incident Investigation Course (2008)

- Conducts life sciences equipment portion of a Safety Investigation Board.

- Prepares verbal and written reports for Safety Investigation Boards (SIB)

USAF Hazardous Materials Shipper’s Declaration Training Course

Certifications

Professional Managers Certification (PMC), Community College of the Air Force, (2013)

Professional Organizations

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)

Air Force Sergeants Association

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