Training Manager
Resume:
Cynthia M. Tidmore
Rainbow City, Al. 35906
******@*****.***
Motivated leader with proven success, utilizing 13 years experience in
environmental, health, and safety programs and emergency preparedness
activities. Skills include developing and executing training programs,
environmental and safety regulatory compliance, preventing workplace
illnesses and injuries, hazard recognition, accident investigation and
route cause analysis, waste minimization, employee management, hazardous
waste and materials management, and transportation regulations. Experience
obtained in government and commercial manufacturing sectors.
Qualifications
. Success meeting objectives while maintaining employee safety and
regulatory compliance in accordance with organizational missions.
Currently manage staff of 48.
. Experience with ADEM, CDC, CMA, DA, DOD, DOT, EPA, and OSHA laws and
regulations.
. Execute internal compliance audits and provide technical expertise during
external audits.
. Develop process improvements addressing safety concerns and customer
manufacturing issues.
. Success developing diverse technical groups to include teaching employees
with varying levels of education.
. Established safety culture reducing recordable injury rate to zero for
the year.
. Implemented training program achieving increased staff certifications,
while coordinating with shifts to achieve production goals and provide
customers with accurate and time efficient results.
. Expertise developing staff's technical and professional skills concluded
in promotion and award recognition.
. Supervise safe handling of EPA and DOT regulated materials.
. Proven ability to lead and motivate.
. Computer literacy including ability to learn new software quickly.
Employ Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Oracle based
Information Management System (LIMS), and Lotus Notes.
. Effective written and verbal communication skills.
. Employee of OSHA VPP Star Program site.
. (UAP) Unaccompanied Access Program security clearance at Anniston
Chemical Demilitarization Facility.
Professional Experience
2012/October-Present. Analytical Branch Manager- Anniston Chemical
Disposal Facility- Subcontractor Battelle. Manage staff's technical
performance, training, and development. Ensure operations are achieved in
accordance with safety, environmental, quality, and security regulations in
support of hazardous waste incineration facility. Manage non-staff
resources including equipment, supply-chain, and procedures. Establish
performance goals and develop skills. Review budget and plan department
staffing. Conduct interviews, employee reviews, and disciplinary actions.
Serve as Battelle Safety Officer and manage chemical hygiene program.
Conduct environmental, safety, and quality inspections. Implement process
improvements based on trend analysis. Interface with regulatory agencies,
department managers, and work force. Provide reviews and approvals to
operating procedures and to reports before submission to regulators.
Ensure employees and contractors receive training and adhere to
environmental and safety regulations.
2011/April- 2012/October. Analytical Specialist (Principle Research
Scientist)- Anniston Chemical Disposal Facility- Subcontractor Battelle.
Manage exempt and non-exempt employees of 5 rotating shifts. Develop
training and coordinate activities of emergency preparedness, safe handling
and analysis of hazardous materials, personal protective equipment, lock-
out/tag-out, waste disposal and container management, preventative and
corrective maintenance, new hire and refresher training, and scheduling.
Write and provide updates to SOPs/LOPs. Provide analytical support and
waste classification in the destruction of chemical warfare agents. Ensure
operations are performed in accordance with permit regulations. Validate
data, coordinate waste analysis with contracted laboratories, and ensure
quality review of reports and plans submitted to regulatory organizations.
Prepare and perform Job Safety Analysis. Conduct timely performance
reviews, succession planning, and participate in new-hire interviews.
Coordinate activities with Management Team. Chemical Hygiene Officer and
function as Branch Manager during absence. Coordinate analytical site
closure activities.
2004/October-2011/April. Analytical Team Lead- Anniston Chemical
Disposal Facility-Subcontractor Battelle. Supervise laboratory operations
of safety, employee management, data review, procedural compliance, audits,
diversity awareness, and ethics training. Serve as Emergency Laboratory
Coordinator. Conduct emergency equipment inspections and certifications.
Perform weekly safety, environmental, and quality inspections. Coordinate
activities with operations. Provide feedback on objectives and manage
implementation of changes. Provide technical expertise of sample analysis
and data interpretation, troubleshooting of instrumentation, container
management, emergency response, chemical hygiene, and waste disposal.
Perform proficiency testing and conduct precision and accuracy studies.
Function as Lab Manager during nights and weekends.
2004/Febuary-2004/October. GC Operator/Shift Chemist- Anniston
Chemical Disposal Facility-Subcontractor Battelle. Technical knowledge and
ability to operate and repair 5890/6890/5973/5975 GC-FPD/FID/MSD CI and EI
instrumentation, analysis of air monitoring samples, nerve and blister
agent extractions, traditional wet chemistry methods to include titrations,
pH, specific gravity, percent free chloride, total suspended solids,
percent NaOH, and particulate analysis. Comply with regulatory
requirements and exercise analysis in accordance with operating procedures.
2000/May-2004/February. Safety Director and Approvals Chemist- Giant
Resource and Recovery of Attalla. Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations
and RCRA permit including: PSM, WAP, TSCA, CAA, and CERCLA. Provide
employee training and industrial hygiene monitoring. Conduct respirator
fit testing, coordinate random employee drug screening, file worker's
compensation claims, and evaluate work areas for appropriate personal
protective equipment selection. Review MSDS of hazardous materials for
health, safety, compatibility, and review data for accuracy and reporting.
Designate waste storage and disposal methods. Enforce waste reduction
policies and reclamation of waste processes. Supervise environmental,
safety, and laboratory operations including monitoring of waste water run-
off, PCB analysis, and unknown organics by use of GC-ECD/FID, quality
control tests for percent water, halogens, ash, pH, specific gravity, BTUs,
and compatibility of waste for fuel blending (Reclamation of Hazardous
Waste to Energy). Perform contingency exercises, emergency planning,
accident investigations, root cause analysis, reporting, and maintain
documentation. Address concerns associated with potential new customers
and sales representatives/brokers.
1999-2000 Research, Jacksonville State University. Research
-Proteinase Inhibitors with MSD and AA Spectroscopy.
1998-1999 Emergency Medical Technician, Gadsden Etowah E.M.S.
Utilized emergency response skills to ensure safe transport to medical
facility and provide quality patient care.
Education
. B.S. Chemistry and B.S. Biology, Jacksonville State University, 2000.
(Environmental Concentration)
. Emergency Medical Technician, Southern Union College, 1994.
Certifications and Training
. Chemical Agent Handling of GB/VX/HD, Chemical Hygiene, CPR/First Aid,
Authorized Driver Training, Environmental Compliance, Fire Hazards,
HAZCOM, Hearing Conservation, Personal Protective Equipment, Government
Property, Process Safety Management, Respiratory Protection, Safe and
Drug Free Workplace, Security and Surety Training, and Conduct of
Operations training are completed annually. Certification is current.
. Safety Trained Supervisor-Certification through C.H.E.S.T.- 2009.
Certification is current.
. Basic Leadership Training, Resolving Conflict Training, Business Conduct
and Ethics Training- URS- 2008.
. Essentials of Leadership Certification-Development Dimensions
International- 2007.
. Safety Qualified Supervisor General Industry Certification- Washington
Group International- 2004.
. Safety Awareness for Supervisors Course "The Steps to Success"-
Washington Group International-2004.
. Chemical Demilitarization Training, Analytical Branch Statistical Quality
Control Training, Laboratory Essentials Training- Aberdeen Proving
Grounds in Edgewood, Maryland- 2004 and 2005.
. Hazardous Waste and Environmental Permitting- Washington Group
International- 2004.
. ISO14000 Training- 2004.
. OSHA Safety and Health, Train the Trainer Workshop- 2003.
. Member of Red Cross. Disaster Preparedness Training and First Responder
Certifications- 1999.
Recognitions and Affiliations
. Nominated for Expert Delivery team Award- Battelle- 2013.
. Member of W.I.S.E. (Women in Science and Engineering)- 2012.
. Scientific and Technical Excellence- Battelle- 2012.
. Employee Safety and Communication Team member- URS- 2012.
. Recipient of (5) World Class Performance Awards- Battelle- 2009-2011.
. Recipient of Battelle Outstanding Performance Award- 2009.
. Safety Director and HR team member Giant Resource & Recovery of Attalla-
2001-2004.
. Volunteer firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician of 6 years in
Etowah County- 1994-2000.
. Participated in Employee led Volunteer Relief Effort following April 27,
2011 tornados.
. Calhoun County United Way/Member of Calhoun County Relay for Life.
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