Engineer Safety

DOUGLAS G. SHEPPARD

P.O. Box **** Phone: 704-***-****

Concord, NC 28025 Email: ****.********@*******.***

SKILLS

Leadership – effectively manage projects with multidiscipline teams

Engineering – strong problem solving abilities; lean manufacturing; sustainability

Environmental Health & Safety – expertise in identifying & resolving issues

Quality Assurance – proficient in improving product design & reliability of products and systems

Energy Management – proven at identifying and implementing significant year over year cost reductions

Innovation – experienced innovator using systems analysis & strategic program development

EXPERIENCE

Environmental & Safety Coordinator Legrand, North America 2016-Present

Initiated & implemented improvement activities (e.g., Kaizen, Lean, Practical Problem Solving) as appropriate to raise the performance of the company’s environmental & safety metrics.

Safety Team Leader; led audits, initiated safety team working parameters & site safety education program.

Developed & implemented safety culture change policy & rolled out new plant wide responsibilities.

Managed site participation in corporate Energy Marathon 2.0 producing a 6% energy reduction.

Monitored, measured & reported site safety indicators including OSHA Lost Time & Recordable Incidents.

Guided site auditors through ISO 14001 audit. Developed action & implementation plan for the only OFI.

Conducted on-site training for storage, collection & disposal of hazardous & non-hazardous waste.

Industrial Engineer/EHS Coordinator – Legrand, North America 2010 – 2016

Managed & implemented safety initiatives to drive OSHA incident rate to 0.9, the lowest ever for the site.

Led site to win the Cabarrus Sustainability Award for Energy Reduction at the 2012 Chamber Meeting.

In 2012 led the facility to the following intensity reductions over 2011: electrical 11%, waste 6%, water 4%.

2015 Intensity reductions over 2012 were: electrical 18.5%, waste 15% water 68%.

Performed industrial hygiene air sampling thereby eliminating environmental consulting fees.

Saved over $75,500 in 2012 via cost reduction projects & other efforts.

Implemented flexible PVC regrind loop saving over $30,000 per year in annual material costs.

Implemented automated product material conveying system saving over $12,500 per year.

Initiated product material changes to provide annual savings of over $100,000 per year which earned a “New Heights” level Pursuit of Excellence Award for 2010.

Designed & Implemented Capital Lighting Retrofit Project in compliance with EPACT saving over $85,000 per year in electricity costs.

Led a multi-facility team to create the 1st ever corporate Solid Waste Policy to support sustainability goals.

Led site to be the exemplary leader in Energy Reduction of all North American sites within corporation.

Industrial Engineer/Environmental Coordinator – Legrand, North America 2008 – 2010

Guided “Continuous Improvement Teams” that captured cost reductions through recycling & resource conservation totaling over $30,000 in year 1 & over $34,000 in year 2 with no capital investment.

Reduced solid waste sent to landfill by over 40% in year 2.

Created site procedures necessary to gain & maintain ISO 14001 Certification.

Responsible for > 10% reduction in solid waste sent to landfill by the facility for 2 years in a row.

Industrial Engineer – Legrand, North America 2006 – 2008

Analyzed energy consumption & implemented an automated plant wide energy management system.

Designed manufacturing processes within schedule & budgetary parameters.

Analyzed & planned workforce utilization, space requirements & machine layouts for maximum efficiency.

Estimated production times, staffing levels & related costs to inform management decisions.

Managed new product development project implementation. Ensured that the product designs were efficient for manufacturing & implemented the new products into production assuring product quality.

Prepared process & product Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (DFMEA & PFMEA).

Manufacturing Engineer – Pass & Seymour/Legrand 1992 – 2006

Managed the implementation of over $8 million in new capital equipment for 1998.

Conducted production pilots & implemented process changes to provide a cost reduction of $80,000/yr for conversion to tri-drive steel screws.

Prepared Major Expense Proposals & produced automation specifications for capital purchases.

Conducted training of personnel, site layouts, installation, set up, quality assurance & startup supervision of product transfers from sister plants.

Managed tool design efforts for the facility ‘93-’96. Supervising Tool Engineers, increased productivity 10%.

Interviewed Engineering candidates & made recommendations on their hiring.

Identifies issues within compressed air systems. Procured new equipment to provide savings & capacity.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering E.I.T. Certificate

University of South Carolina, Columbia S.C. Awarded by the State of South Carolina

Bachelor of Science, General Studies & Business

Lenoir-Rhyne College, Hickory N.C.

Environmental Seminars:

Introduction to ISO14001:2015 Standard Revision

Environmental Waste Management: RCRA & DOT Regulations

First Responder Operations Level for Environmental Spills, NCSU

Environmental Compliance Auditing, NCSU

ISO 14001:2004

Safety Seminars:

Four Components of Safety Excellence

30 Hour OSHA Course in General Industry Safety & Health

Safety’s Missing Link

Improving Safety Quality & Performance using critical error reduction techniques

Be Aware Out There–Hazard Recognition

A Strong Safety Culture

Four Components of Safety Excellence

Beginning the Journey to a Zero Harm Workplace

3 A’s of Ninja Awesomeness: Ninja style back & safety injury prevention

Global Best Practice in Safety

Behavior Based Safety

Persuasion Power: How to get it, use it & keep it.

Manufacturing & Lean Seminars:

Management Skills Training

Human Relations Skills Training

Zinger Miller -Leadership

ISO 9001 SPC TQM

Excellence in Manufacturing

Team Leadership

Quality at the Source

Just-in-Time Manufacturing

Fundamentals of Extrusion

PLC Basics

One piece flow

Mistake-Error Proofing

VOLUNTEERISM

Member, American Society of Safety Engineers

Volunteer, Mallard Creek Presbyterian Church Barbeque Committee

oLed Committee & congregation from 0 recycling to a volume of recycling exceeding three 30 yard dumpsters per event over the course of three events.

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