Manager Safety

J ONATHAN L . B ENNETT

***** ****** **** **** ******, AL 35613

Cell: 256-***-**** *-*******@*******.***

SENIOR SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP

Process Safety Management Behavioral Based Safety Ergonomics Training

Forward-thinking, resourceful and multi-faceted senior safety management professional with comprehensive experience

in leadership of program development and implementation, performance measurement and auditing. Results-focused,

proactive and decisive executive leader with demonstrated success in development of strategic safety, health and

environmental solutions and identity of key opportunities to meet the company’s vision while enhancing revenue growth

and profitability. Collaborative, adaptable, and versatile senior manager with excellent communication and interpersonal

abilities to build rapport with clients, staff, and other key stakeholders with an open communication policy that attracts

and retains customers. Safety professional with proven history of reducing incidents, cost and developing team players.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Program Management Risk Management Behavioral Based Safety Ergonomics Industrial Hygiene

Staff Supervision/Training/Performance Management Auditing Systems Development Budget/Cost Control

Creative Problem Solving Internal/External Communications Process Improvements Change Agent

Policies/Procedures Team Leader/Motivator Training & Development

Health & Safety Training Programs/Curriculum Development Regulatory Compliance Client Relations/Service

Technical Proficiency: Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Tennessee Valley Training Center – Decatur, AL 2002 - Present

Executive Director

Provided leadership and direction for a business startup for a non-profit corporation that conducts safety, health

and environmental compliance training in the petrochemical industry.

Established and managed business goals and performance metrics using best practices with performance feedback .

Key Achievements:

Grew and oversaw the business by leveraging training technology and operational efficiency from a startup to over

$3M in gross sales with three training centers in two states.

Developed a “One Stop Training Center” that was based on client needs and ensured regulatory compliance.

Implemented a learning organization culture focused on customer satisfaction and service and ensured

confidentiality and security of state and federal guidelines with a strong auditing protocol.

Expanded the training curriculum to over 100 topics with an established electronic training database of over 100,000

trainees.

Successfully reduced training costs in the industry by over $1M in the past 12 years with elimination of redundancy

and creation of reciprocity within training curriculum and screening services.

NOVA Chemicals, Inc. – Decatur, AL 1994 – 2002

Safety, Health and Process Safety Management Specialist

Managed development, implementation, and oversight of systems and processes to ensure safe, healthy and

environmentally sound chemical processing facilities.

Key Achievements:

Led the Styrenics Business Safety Functional Team and the Chemical Ma nufacturers Association’s Management

System Verification, and assisted business sites in preparation for internal audits .

Established site behavioral performance measurement systems with leading indicators and implemented site

behavioral-based processes.

Trained Auditor for Environment, Safety, Health and Process Safety Management Program audits and skilled

facilitator and consensus builder within teams.

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Dunlop Tire Corporation – Huntsville, AL 1992 - 1994

Safety Manager

Managed safety programs and regulatory compliance.

Key Achievements:

Successfully reduced Workers’ Compensation costs by 67%.

Developed a comprehensive occupational health program with an on-site physician and implemented a plant-wide

safety and health employee training program.

Implemented training for Safety & Health Committee Members to perform hazard recognition observations for

behavioral-based safety.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MacMillan Bloedel, Inc., Pine Hill, AL Safety & Training Manager 1988 – 1992

o 200+ union employee sawmill and plywood mill manufacturing facility, with a supporting responsibility

for the adjacent Pulp & Paper Mill for emergency response and audits

Super Valu Stores, Inc., Urbana, IL Loss Prevention/Safety Manager 1987 – 1988

o 500+ employee grocery warehouse

Container Corporation of America, Brewton, AL Safety Coordinator/Security Director 1982 – 1986

o 70+ employee woodlands business – Land Management, Pulpwood Yards and Logging Crews

Hewitt, Coleman & Associates Greenville, SC Loss Control Representative 1979 – 1982

o Loss prevention services for workers’ compensation self-insured funds – biggest fund was the

Southeastern Lumber Manufactures Association (Sawmills & Logging Companies)

EDUCATION

Murray State University, Murray, KY – B.S. in Occupational Safety & Health, 1979

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

LSU Executive Management Program – Graduate

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Board Member and Secretary – North Alabama Workforce Development Alliance

Member – Manufacture Alabama Safety Committee

Past President and Board Member – Association of Reciprocal Safety Councils (ARSC)

Past Member of the Board of Directors – Alabama Chapter of the National Safety Council

Past Member – Alabama Governor’s Safety & Health Conference Planning Committee

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