Richard Nielson

**** ******** ****** ** ( Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404

Mobile: 319-***-**** ( E-mail: abj1pq@r.postjobfree.com

Occupational Safety & Health Manager

I classify myself as an educated and experienced professional with

exceptional abilities developing, implementing, and managing safety

policies/processes. I enhance company operations through JHA, lean

manufacturing, and kaizen. Creating "buy in" at every level within all

sectors of the company is one of the keys to my success. I mentor team

members and judge my success by the success of my direct reports and the

safety record of the company. I analyze trends and ensure training is

developed and delivered to avoid incidents/accidents. I have a proven

ability to create strategic corrective actions in time-sensitive

environments. I am a leader with a forte for compliance of ever-changing

regulatory requirements and taking necessary steps to ensure company

compliance and employee adherence through train the trainer task specific

training. I have the combined capacity to direct multiple projects

simultaneously within OSHA 1910 or OSHA 1926 disciplines as well as the

programs list immediately below this paragraph.

Behavior Based Safety Operations Management Kaizen & Six Sigma

Train The Trainer ISO System Management Principles

Project Management Training Expertise Method Analysis &

Risk Assessment & Mitigation Toyota's Lean Manufacturing Innovation

Ergonomics Expertise Industrial Hygiene

Job Hazard Analysis Policy & Procedure Expertise

Worker's Compensation Development Waste Stream

Fire Prevention Management

Human Resources knowledge HAZCOM

PPE Programs

Contract Negotiation

Professional Experience

Manpower Professional NA - Rock Island IL ( 07/20/2010 to present

Provider of technical professionals to industry

Safety and Health Manager

HSE Manager in a union manufacturing facility. Oversight of 5 locations

manufacturing and shipping safety products. This is a temporary contract

position for Honeywell.

Selected Responsibilities:

. Oversee onsite medical staff and in accordance to OSHA

. Maintain Honeywell's established EHS programs

Terex USA LLC - Waverly IA ( 04/08/2010 to end of contract 06/25/2010

International Crane Manufacturer .

Safety Manager

HSE Manager in a union manufacturing facility. Fill in for HSE manager

who was out on medical leave. This was a temporary contract position for

the international crane manufacturer.

Selected Responsibilities:

. Create Policies in accordance to Terex's Roadmaps and Mile Markers

. Prepare Audit Paperwork to track compliance within the facility

. Manage Safety Committees to ensure topics and tasks are kept on track

Armour - Eckrich Meats LLC - Peru, IN ( 08/2009 to 12/2009

Manufacturer of commercial bacon products.

Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Manage complete adherence to local, state, and federal regulations for the

meat processing, packaging, and transportation operations that maintains

500 employees on 3 shifts. Mentor team members within OSHA guidelines.

Oversee training content and delivery to ensure all employees comprehend

materials. Manage waste water

department as well as the plant security and each operates 24 hrs X 7 days.

I evaluate vendors to save the company money on all areas that I am

charged. I oversee contractor compliance prior to coming and while on our

site.

Selected Responsibilities:

. Formulate Training and train front line supervisors to deliver

engaging training that ensures compliance and the team members "get

it" as everyone learns at different paces. I write training, I train

the trainer, I deliver the best training that has ever been given as I

provide logic and connections to real life with my delivery that

creates "buy in".

. Oversee plant waste water department that has responsibility for

120,000 gallons of waste water per day. My team ensures proper levels

of corrective measures to warranty company regulatory compliance.

. Safety Audits are a large part of the compliance strategy and I review

all audits and provide guidance to the auditors. I continually change

the audit forms to gather required compliance information and

eliminate complacency.

Acciona Windpower - West Branch, IA ( 09/2007 to 05/2009

International provider of renewable energy.

Safety Health & Environmental Manager

Ensure complete adherence to local, state, and federal regulations through

best practices and continual training of behavior based safety. Create and

deploy programs for wind turbine manufacturing facility as well as wind

park construction sites across the United States. I train staff to

understand MSDS compliance of use, shipping, and storage for hazardous

materials. Develop and publish safety policies, procedures and training

criteria in accordance with DOT, DNR, ANSI, and OSHA for North America

operations. Oversee investigations of accidents/incidents and near misses.

Ensure true root cause analysis, the development and deployment of

corrective actions and ensure adherence. Establish programs such as PPE,

chemical handling, hearing conservation, waste water, air quality,

respirator program, and first responders (medical & spill control). Manage

within $650K budget to purchase and maintain safety equipment as well as

creation/delivery of training programs. Provide expertise to negotiate

contact terms and interact with contractor companies to ensure compliance

with policies, permits, and our standards. Lead team of 10 safety

professionals in the manufacturing facility and construction site locations

within United States. Develop train the trainer and training materials for

end users in areas such as "fall protection", "Arc Flash Safety", and

"crane safe operation". I provided training and certifications for powered

equipment operators and crane operators.

Selected Achievements:

. Develop, deploy and oversee plant and wind park PSM programs when company

opened the turbine manufacturing facility and started with an empty

factory and all new floor workers. I wrote and provide continual

training and auditing of Process Safety Management and Behavior Based

Safety programs.

. Successfully manage Worker's Compensation Program by working with

occupational doctors and insurance companies, able to reduce time off and

reportable injuries to manageable level.

. Successfully negotiated terms for $250M contract and saved company $750K

by reviewing and explaining articles to client, resolving outstanding

issues, sending finalized draft to attorney, and executing new terms with

no penalties or concessions.

. Designed lockout device for R&D group to fulfill contract with client in

Spain. Product was tested, approved, and deployed within 2 weeks,

enabling company to obtain withheld $30M payment from customer.

. Asked by VP to turn around over budget, behind schedule project and saved

company $1M+ by assessing issues, acquiring needed parts and manpower,

and resolving conflict between team and supply groups.

. Led facility start up and preparation for ISO 14001 registration Took

manufacturing facility from bare walls to fully operational with trained

employees and ready for ISO certification audit

. Established plant as a "green," zero waste facility by coordinating the

recycling of wood, cardboard, copper, metal, and oil and hauling of

remaining trash to power plant for production of steam / electricity.

Efforts generated significant cost savings and completely eliminated

plant's use of landfill.

Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. - Kansas City, MO & Cedar Rapids, IA (

02/1998 to 09/2007

The U.S. sales, distribution, and marketing unit for Toyota, Lexus, and

Scion brands.

Environmental Health & Safety Manager (2002 - 2007)

Managed EHS system for central region of U.S. including Process Safety

Management. Conducted train the trainer for behavior based safety and

Kaizen. Managed OSHA logs, ISO re-certifications, environmental audits,

process improvement initiatives with 5s and Six Sigma principles,

contract negotiations, and asset / inventory control. Provided

leadership for safety committees and first responder teams. Served as

Sarbanes Oxley compliance Subject Matter Expert, published training

materials, and maintained oversight of Information Systems Division.

Directed all charitable contributions and Core Values Committee. Oversaw

3 Plant Safety Coordinators, 65 managers and their direct reports, and

central US parts distribution warehouse to ensure safety, proper

ergonomics and employee health.

Selected Achievements:

. Prepared for and passed ISO recertification. During my tenure at the

Kansas City location, I was involved in 2 ISO recertification audits.

Passed both with only a minor finding.

. Created technology package which saved company $7K per month and greatly

increased efficiency by selecting cell phone provider / plan without

overage fees, negotiating costs, doubling area of service, and adding

unlimited data package to enable district managers to work from anywhere

at any time.

. Raised $34K for Red Cross to aid victims of 2004 tsunami in Thailand by

obtaining donations from local organizations and holding an auction;

company doubled $17K auction earnings to show support of efforts.

. Represented company for 4 years as House Captain for Christmas in October

charitable event, collecting construction materials to repair / upgrade

hundreds of homes in impoverished area of Kansas City.

. Orchestrated numerous food, clothing, diaper, and Christmas toy drives

for day care in inner city of Kansas City and received letters of thanks

as well as company recognition for helping improve organization's ability

to care for 600+ children daily.

Department Lead - Toyota Financial Services Division (1998 - 2002)

Controlled all aspects of IT for 650 end users. This support included

management of UNIX and NT Group Administrators, telecom group, and all

contractors responsible for program language writing and desktop support.

Authored disaster recovery plans, developed lab to test new software prior

to rollout, and orchestrated customer satisfaction improvement programs.

Selected Achievements:

. Reduced data entry department annual staff hours by 20K and improved

customer service by creating macros and quick keys to increase

efficiency, receiving the Going the Extra Mile (GEM) Award for efforts.

. Saved over $40K per year in wasted printing materials as well as

countless hours of lost production time by creating and implementing

training program on network printing to accommodate company growth rate.

Earned GEM Award for management of project.

. Led company PC upgrade in 6 week timeframe and produced significant cost

savings by replacing computers during employee breaks to prevent hire of

additional staff and installing energy efficient LCD screens with saved

money. Received award for time management, budget efficiency, and

recycling of old equipment.

. Prepared for Y2K conversion and prevented loss of data or revenue by

implementing data backup method, delivering supplies to facility in

advance, and printing out all account information.

Education

Columbia Southern University - Orange Beach, AL

Masters of Science, Occupational Safety & Health (emphasis in Environmental

Management)

Ottawa University - Overland Park, KS

Bachelors of Arts, Information Technology Management

Hawkeye Community College - Waterloo, IA

Associate of Applied Science, Electronic Engineering Technology

Kirkwood Community College - Cedar Rapids, IA

CSA 2010 & Class A CDL Driving Course

Certifications, License, & Training

Certified Safety Manager ( Certified Safety Auditor ( Certified Safety

Training Specialist ( OSHA 30 HR

OSHA 10 HR ( Certified Safety Planning Specialist ( MCSE ( ITIL Certified

( MCP ( A+ ( CPR (First Aid ( AED

( Class A CDL (

Professional Affiliations

National Association of Safety Professionals

Project Management Institute

Society for Human Resource Management

Prior Professional Experience

2 years desktop support for MCI

2 years as safety manager for trucking company

8 years driving tractor trailer over the road

3 years as plant inventory clerk for rath packing company (meat packer)

5 years working in manufacturing plant for John Deere tractor works

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