Environment Health and Safety Technician

Summary

High energy, motivated employee skilled at creating a safe and positive atmosphere for employees. Able to de-escalate situations. Actively collaborates with diverse groups to maintain a safe and environmentally friendly working environment. Extremely capable in Microsoft Office and SAP. Trained in ISO, OHSAS, 5S standards, CPR/First Aid, OSHA 30, Method 9, and as a forklift trainer.

Work Experience

CertainTeed, Jonesburg, Mo

EHS Technician, October 2015-Present

Motivates employees to maintain a safe and environmentally conscious perspective throughout the work day as well as at home. Conducts safety and environmental trainings and audits. Developed a new and innovative tracking system to better analyze data. Evaluates trends in possible safety issues and areas of improvement. Successfully made it through initial construction period to date with zero lost time injuries as well as multiple state and federal environmental audits with no findings. Continuously cultivate my own trainings to bring back to the facility to help prepare our employees for challenges they may face in dealing with safety or environmental hazards. Prepared ISO 14001 as well as OHSAS 18001 with a new facility. Chair a veterans organization within the company to help recruit and retain veterans.

Missouri State, Vandalia, Mo

Corrections Officer, July 2015-October2015

Trained to de-escalate potentially dangerous situations while remaining respectful and firm. As a corrections officer I held watched in intervals and assisted offenders with various needs. Safety for both officers and offenders was paramount and training was extensive for such situations.

United States Navy, Norfolk, VA

Sonar Technician Third Class, July, 2011-July,2015

Served as training and safety officer for my division. Ensured a safe working environment as well as a strong safety culture. Conducted trainings needed for safety compliance and scheduled training that were job specific. Created a new spreadsheet for tracking all trainings. Motivated compliance with 5S standardization by creating audit schedule. Supervised 18 service members within my division.

Education

Studying Political Science

University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis

Expecting to graduate in 2018. Regularly make the deans list. Anticipate legal knowledge to be helpful in understanding and implementing environmental permitting and safety standards.

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