VINCENT K. DAGRAVA

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Midlothian, VA. 23112

410-***-**** ac7de5@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (30 years of experience in the EH&S Career Field)

Sabra Dipping Company, LLC. 2017– 2018

Safety Manager – Richmond, Virginia

Safety Department Head for 700 employees. Responsible for building corporate infrastructure associated with Safety Management and Medical Management. I had safety program management development reposibilitity for US (VA, CA, NY) and work with Mexico and Northern Europe . Additional responsibilities include management of budget and logistics for PPE and all Safety related materials and Uniform Services.

Mondelēz International, LLC. (aka NABISCO) 2016 – 2017

Safety, Security, Environmental, and Medical Services Manager – Richmond, Virginia

SSE Department Head for 600 employees (Union Site) who implemented itergrated lean six sigma management process to drive strategic initiatives from (1.50) in 2016 to (0.46) in 2017 TIR.

World Kitchen, LLC. (Corelle Dinnerware Manufacturing) 2015 – 2016

Safety, Security and Worker’s Compensation Manager – Corning, New York

Department Head for 600 employee site. We worked incident rates from 10.97 to 1.87 since start my start in 2015.

Armstrong World Industries, (Flooring Manufacturing) 2013 - 2015

Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) Manager – Kankakee, Illinois

Led efforts to reduce recordable injury rate in 2013 from 2.74 down to 1.08 in 12 months.

Independent EHS Consultant at Innovia Films, Inc. (Chemical Industry) 2011 - 2013

Amsted Rail Corporation, Inc. (Griffin Wheel) (Steel Foundries) 2007 - 2011

Corporate Safety & Health Manager for the North American Wheel Manufacturing Division - North American Steel Foundry Train Wheel manufacturing locations, with about 1100 employees – union and non-union

Unified Executive Leadership around Safety Management Focus,

Organizational Platform: Plant Level, EHS Leadership, Process Operations, and Labor designed to offer a pro-active culture at all plant locations.

Teams drove incident rates down: 2007 (20.8) to (1.8) in 2011.

We integrated the traditional and behavioral based safety management systems to establish a proactive Injury Prevention Culture in the workplace.

Black & Decker Corporation (Power Tools Manufacturer) 1994 – 2004

Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) Corporate Manager - US Power Tools Division (2002-2004)

Plant Manager, Hampstead, MD (2000-2003)

Environment, Health and Safety Manager, NE US Region (MD, SC, NC) (1998-2001)

Environment, Health, Safety and Security Manager, (Hampstead, MD) (1994-1998)

Environmental Technologies Group, Inc., Towson, MD 1990 - 1994

Environment, Health and Safety Manager

MILITARY EXPERIENCE (25 years – retired) (more information available in Military Autobiography)

Maryland Air National Guard 1990 - 2006

US Air Force (Active Duty) 1988 - 1990

Ohio Army National Guard 1983 - 1988

US Army (Active Duty) 1981 - 1983

EDUCATION

MS – Environmental Science, University of Maryland 1991

BS – Chemistry, Kent State University 1988

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS

American Society of Safety Engineers, professional membership

National Safety Council, professional membership

American Foundry Society: Professional Member & 10Q Committee Member

Certified Trainer, OSHA 10 & 30 Hour General Industry Course, OSHA Training Institute

Certified Powered Industrial Truck Train the Trainer Instructor, Safety Center Inc.

Certified DOT Regulatory and Hazardous Materials Specialist, HMAC

Certified Health Physicist, Health Physics Society (CHP) (expired)

Certified National Registered EMT (EMT-A)(EOA)(CRT), National Registry (expired)

Department of Defense (DOD) Security Clearance, Secret

Advanced Safety Certificate, National Safety Council (NSC)

Others available upon request

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Doctors Without Borders (1990-2007) Baltimore, Maryland

PTC Angels Network ((2004-2007) Peach Tree City, GA.

Provided Medical Care and Resources to remote locations throughout the globe

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Excellent computer, leadership, communication and presentation skills

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