Manager Sales

Darren Austin, CSP

*** ****** ****** ***** ( Council Bluffs, IA 51503 ( 712-***-**** (

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OBJECTIVE

To secure a challenging career opportunity that will enable me to

demonstrate my interpersonal, leadership and organizational skills while

driving towards a zero loss safety culture.

EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Council Bluffs, IA, January 2008 - Present

Safety, Environmental, Health and Security Manager

Manage SSHE program for 24/7, 900 employee, union/USDA regulated frozen

food processing facility including audits/inspections, training/coaching,

program development, ergonomics, behavioral based safety, incident

investigation through Simple Root Cause Analysis, OSHA/regulatory

compliance, Industrial Hygiene and Workers' Compensation Management.

Manage 24 hour Nursing Staff and Safety Committee Team Leads to drive

safety improvement plant-wide. Analyze safety data and attack losses

strategically to impact/reduce TIR. Food Safety/Food Defense Coordinator

and Good Manufacturing Practices. Safety Pillar Lead for TPM/Lean

Manufacturing plant. Responsible for Security of 17 acre site.

Hygieneering, Inc., Chicago, IL January 2007 - January 2008

Safety Consultant

Nationwide Safety Consultant to various industries at corporate and plant

level conducting audits/inspections, training, program development,

ergonomic studies, OSHA Compliance, Industrial Hygiene, Construction

Safety, Workers' Compensation Management, Food Safety and Good

Manufacturing Practices.

Maribella Mortgage, CHM, Chicago, IL July 2002 - December 2006

Account Executive, Mortgage Consultant

Analyzed mortgage loan applications for proper placement for residential

loans from Mortgage Brokers. B2B Sales. Foster relationships with key

brokers that position Maribella Mortgage as a priority lender. Developed

relationships with Account Managers to ensure customer penetration.

American Income Life, Woodridge, IL February 2001 - July 2002

Sales Manager/General Agent

Responsible for recruiting, hiring and training agents for insurance sales

position. Exceed sales goals by identifying, presenting and closing

insurance needs to clients. Built and managed team of nine sales agents

while exceeding personal and team sales goals. Recognized as top five sales

managers in the country.

DSC Logistics, Des Plaines, IL December 1999 - September 2001

Corporate Manager, Safety and Compliance

Managed Safety, DOT and Environmental Program for 25 U.S. locations

including training, inspections, OSHA, Ergonomics and Worker's

Compensation. Implemented Safety Programs at all locations through "Train-

the-Trainer" program development.

Square D Company, Schiller Park, IL June 1997 - December 1999

Manager, Safety, Health and Environmental

Manager, Manufacturing Engineering and Facilities

Managed Safety, Health, Environmental and Worker's Compensation program for

a 200-employee switchboard assembly plant. Managed security function with

ADT and guard operations. Supervised Manufacturing Engineering Staff with

responsibilities for process improvements, budgeting, scheduling and on-

time completion of capital projects. Lean Manufacturing and Root Cause

Analysis.

Downtown Restaurants Inc., Wheeling, IL Dec. 1995 - June 1997

Assistant General Manager, Crawdaddy Bayou Restaurant

Management team member of $5 million restaurant start-up from construction

through daily operation. Direct responsibilities for all front-of-house

operations.

Square D Company, Columbia, MO Jan. 1994 - Feb. 1995

Safety Manager

Managed SH&E program for a 450-employee, non-union circuit breaker

manufacturing and assembly plant. Developed and presented safety

performance trends and numbers to senior management. Reduced Worker

Compensation costs 30% by actively implementing a "Back to Work" program.

Ergonomically redesigned trouble workstations to reduce repetitive motion

injuries (RMI's). Revised all OSHA required safety programs and provided

training on policies and procedures. Lean Manufacturing and Root Cause

Analysis.

EDUCATION

B.S., Occupational Safety & Health, Iowa State University

Certified Safety Professional, 21675

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND DEVELOPMENT

CPR/First Aid/AED, Certified Food Defense Coordinator, PSM/RMP for Ammonia

Operators, American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), National Safety

Council, OSHA 501 Certified, Crown Forklift Trainer Certified, University

of Michigan Ergonomics Program, Iowa State University Ergonomics Training,

Delta Upsilon Fraternity

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