Safety Plant

Raul Alonso

**** * ***** ******, *** Antonio, Texas 78211

210-***-****, ******@*******.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Provides excellent leadership in Safety, Health and Environmental

(SHE) positions, utilizing 15+ years of General Industry and Food

Manufacturing experience in developing lean safety and health

strategies to protect workers, assets, and the community in the most

cost effective manner.

WORK EXPERIENCE

HEB Manufacturing Safety Manager, HEB Manufacturing Division, San Antonio, Texas Nov.2005 to Oct. 2012

• Develop strategic plans and policies to guide HEB Manufacturing Division (13 Plants/2000 employees)

towards OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) designation.

• Research, develop and implement specialized job hazard analysis, industrial hygiene testing, and safety

guidelines for manufacturing processes to develop a culture of safety through education and training.

• Supervised 13 Plant Safety Coordinators and Safety Committees in managing site specific safety

programs to sustain solid results in a safety, proactive, driven culture.

• Coordinate and conduct quarterly safety and health audits of each Plant’s safety program. Produce a

comprehensive and analytical report to identify gaps and trends to develop corrective action plans.

Develop PowerPoint Presentations to report results to Plant Leadership, Operating Directors and

Company Executives.

• Work with the Project Management Team to coordinate all safety and health aspects on new

construction of the following projects;

o Snacks Plant

o Bread Plant

o Culture Plant

o Meat Plant

o Floral Plant

o And numerous equipment replacement/processes

HEB Manufacturing Business Excellent Technologist, HEB Manufacturing Div., S.A., TX Jan. 2001 – Nov.

2005

• Research, develop and implement safety and sanitation standards specific to each Plant.

• Develop, coordinate and conduct internal quality audits on a quarterly basis of all HEB Manufacturing

Plants and warehouses.

• Implement Voluntary Protection Program, and as of August 2004, The HEB Photo Plant became a VPP

Merit Site.

• Attended Business Excellence training, six-sigma, and learn techniques that are utilized to make quality,

safety, and cost improvements on current processes.

• Conduct training on OSHA 10 and 30 hour course utilizing a hands-on approach.

• Researched and develop Behavior Based Safety training modules.

• Assist in developing computer based training programs;

o OSHA 10 Hour Course, 400 Partners have started and/or taken the course at this time.

HEB Ice Cream Plant Safety Coordinator, HEB Manufacturing Division, San Antonio, Texas Aug. 1997 – Jan.

2001

• Develop and implement a safety and environmental program; train new hires; and conduct an annual

training of employees. Investigate accidents and recommend corrective actions to prevent future

reoccurrences.

• Conduct job hazard analysis for each major production task and educate employees on safe work

practices.

• Produce analytical reports and report out during Plant meetings.

• Safety, Environmental, and Production Supervisor, Star Food Processing, Inc., San Antonio, Texas

July 1994 to Aug. 1997

• Maintain the safety and environmental programs; conduct new hire orientation and annual employee

safety training; and supervised special production projects (i.e., Cheesecake operations, meat

processing, and sanitation operations).

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• Safety and Sanitation Inspector, Bolners Fiesta Products, Inc., San Antonio, Texas January

1993 to August 1994

• Conduct periodic safety and sanitation inspections of facilities and product equipment. Conducted

safety training of employees.

• Assist with San Antonio Health inspections, and took corrective action to maintain a top score.

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• EDUCATION

• October 26, 2010 Evacuation and Emergency Planning, Texas A&M University System, Texas

Engineering Extension Services

• October 25, 2010 Introduction to Machinery and Machine safeguarding Texas A&M University System,

Texas Engineering Extension Services

• July 15 -17, 2008 Process Safety Management Survival, Texas A&M University System, Texas

Engineering Extension Services

• January 9, 2008 Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist, Council For Accreditation in

Occupational Hearing Conservation

• February 24, 2006 Focus Four Hazards in Construction, The Associated General Contractors of America

• January 26, 2006 Appointed Special Government Employee (SGE) for the Voluntary Protection

Program

• April 29 2002 OSHA Training Institute OSHA Course 501 Trainer Course In Occupational Safety and

Health Standards For The General Industry

• July 31, 2002 Internal Quality Auditing

• July 30, 2002 Code of Best Practices

• April 16 2002 AIB Food Safety/HACCP

• February 12 2001 40 hour Hazmat Operations Training

• July 19, 1995 National Safety Council Safety Inspections Workshop

• 1993 – 1995 San Antonio College, San Antonio, Texas Certificates in Safety Supervisor and Industrial

Safety Officer

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• PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Member of the Greater San Antonio Safety Council

• Member of the American Society of Safety Engineers

• Voluntary Protection Program Participants Association

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