EHS MANAGER

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Strategic manager, dedicated leader, and skilled professional with a

distinguished career in successfully reducing operational cost while

maintaining optimal compliance and best-in-class safety program.

Equipped with several years of broad-based experience in leveraging first-

rate management skills in the areas of environmental health and safety

(EHS). Skilled at developing strategic EHS program as well as ensuring

implementation and adherence to various standards and regulations.

Accustomed to quickly understanding processes leading to rapid

identification and resolution of equipment and safety hazards. Technically

proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Oracle, SAP, Business Objects,

Central Data Exchange (CDX), Access, Kentucky EIS Reporting, and Department

of Homeland Security Information Reporting System.

Core Strengths

Training Facilitation

Review and Auditing Process

Lean Manufacturing

Risk Management

Root Cause Analysis

Maintenance and Repair

Professional Experience

Environmental Health, Safety, and Security Manager ( Avantor Performance

Materials ( Paris, KY 2008-Present

> Adeptly handle an annual budget of $1.5M along with three direct reports

and five contract employees. Accomplish all monthly, quarterly, semi-

annual, and annual reports in adherence to Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean

Water Act (CWA), Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), and

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Regularly attend and

complete annual training necessary to meet environmental compliance.

Directly supervise workers compensation as well as the development of

personal protective equipment (PPE), fall protection, lock-out tag-out

(LOTO), overhead hoist, confined space, and bloodborne pathogen (BBP)

programs. Ensure that the processing, manufacturing, and distribution of

2800 chemicals is in compliance with the following:

- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

- Department of Transportation (DOT)

- Pharmacy regulations

- Notable Contributions:

< Conceptualized and implemented a peer-to-peer (P2P) and safety

auditing program.

< Identified key activities and devised pretreatment system to reduce

regulatory compliance cost and operational needs, which resulted to

$600K savings.

< Significantly reduced total recordable incidence rate (TRIR) from 6%

to 1.82% by applying root cause analysis in investigating incidents.

< Increased plant security by establishing procedures and formal

protocol to meet FDA, DEA DHS and DOT requirements.

< Addressed several compliance deficiencies and directed the

implementation and facilitation of process safety management (PSM)

program and risk management plans (RMP)

< Enforced new programs to ascertain adherence to new national emissions

standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAPs) requirements.

< Formed certified hazardous waste operations and emergency response

(HAZWOPER) team and piloted national pollutant discharge elimination

system (NPDES) permit and wastewater pretreatment programs.

< Streamlined the disposal process of more than 500K pounds of hazardous

waste annually.

< Enhanced the new hire and return-to-work program.

Environmental Engineer Facilities Supervisor ( Mitsubishi Electric (

Maysville, KY 2003-2008

> Held full accountability in managing the ISO14001 program and gathering

storm water and wastewater samples along with the execution of

environmental monitoring and sampling. Carried out quarterly regulatory

reviews and effectiveness audits. Took charge of all inspection,

maintenance, and repairs of facilities, fire and security systems, and

overhead cranes.

Notable Contributions:

< Successfully delivered more than $50K cost savings.

< Effectively facilitated ISO 14001 and environmental training; shared

techniques of waste diversion; and aided with safety issues as

necessary.

< Functioned as an ISO 14001 Management Representative, responsible for

updating and developing ISO 14001 procedures as well as for

supervising ISO 14001 charters.

Environmental Safety Engineer ( Emerson Power Transmission ( Maysville,

KY 1997-2003

> Keenly supervised the purchasing of new products and application of new

processes to ensure compliance with rules and regulations. Presided over

annual environmental, safety, and DOT training and executed monthly

departmental environmental and safety audits. Guaranteed adherence to

current standards and regulations by upholding and overseeing

environmental and safety programs and records. Kept track of groundwater

remediation system operation and conducted industrial hygiene monitoring.

Dealt with OSHA 300 log and workers compensation and provided direction

to emergency responders and safety team. Served as maintenance

supervisor, managing production operation on weekend rotation.

Notable Contributions:

< Prevented future injuries and illnesses by performing and documenting

trend analysis.

< Formulated strategic ideas to alleviate occupational injury and

illnesses through engineering controls, PPE, or exposure reduction.

< Successfully eliminated environmental and safety issues which resulted

to more than $300K cost reductions.

< Led one facility out of severe compliance issues and oversaw the

environment, health, and safety (EHS) and maintenance of three

facilities while supporting two other facilities simultaneously.

Earlier Career

Environmental Manager ( Maysville Mason County Landfill ( Maysville, KY

1996-1997

Education

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health Science: 1996 ( Eastern

Kentucky University ( Richmond KY

Professional Development

40 HAZWOPER and Incident Command DOT Hazardous Materials SAP, Oracle,

and Lean Manufacturing

Landfill Management Compost Management Supervision and Management

Courses

International Air Transport Association (IATA) and International Maritime

Dangerous Goods (IMDG)

Class II Wastewater License Powered Industrial Truck Trainer ISO 14001

Internal Auditor

First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Automated External

Defibrillator (AED)

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