SAFETY MANAGER

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Results oriented safety/environmental experience in many types of business settings; highly hazardous chemical manufacturing, fast paced electronic automobile parts manufacturing, military weapons assembly, coal fired power plant arena and US Navy ship repair; well versed in current OSHA, EPA, NFPA, NEC, EM 385-1 and ANSI standards. Oversee an Emergency Management & Safety program in a lean chemical/propellant manufacturing facility with 1000-1200 employees.

Safety, Environmental & Occupational Health auditing and inspecting experience; with an excellent working knowledge of PSM, PHA, LOTO, Hot Work & Confined Space Entry Permitting, OSHA 300 Logs, Ergonomics/Human Factors, Hazard Communication, Installation Biological Preparedness Plan (IBPP), Hearing Conservation, CWA, CERCLA, CAA, TSCA, NEPA, ISO 14001 Audits,Right–To–Know, Emergency Response Procedures, Machine Guarding, Industrial Hygiene, Accident Investigation, Construction Site Safety, JSA, HAZWOPER, Spill Response Team Leader,, Physical Security Audits, OJT/Safety Trainer, ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, Kaizen, Lean Training, Value Stream Mapping, and CIR.

Key strengths include the following:

- Promotes continuous improvement by using statistical process control, root cause analysis and preventive action planning

- Coordinates safety trend analyses reporting and provides corrective action support and solutions

- Forward thinking leader who daily demonstrates positive change and creative adaptability

- Analytical; excellent attention to detail, flexible and adaptable to change.

- Positive attitude, self-motivated, ability to multitask and set priorities.

- Demonstrates Project Management experience with the ability to meet deadlines within time and budget constraints

- A manager of comprehensive safety and environmental programs bringing positive results and a true safety cultural awareness to all levels.

EXPERIENCE:

- Electronic equipment, electrical installation/modification and machinery repair in the military,shipyard and automobile parts manufacturing

- Maintains occupational safety & health programs and policies; ensuring compliance with all federal and state regulations

- Partners with facility/production management in conducting job hazard analysis and equipment risk assessments for manufacturing operations

- Performs sub-contractor safety site orientation training and auditing

- Successfully managed and completed a ten day coal fired power plant maintenance outage as a Safety Engineer with zero recordable injuries with oversight of 500 personnel from eight separate sub-contractors and Duke Energy staff personnel

- Zero lost time accidents or recordable injuries during my four year tenure as HSE Manager at Submarine Base San Diego

- Managed all explosive handling (magazine & pier) with oversight inspections and procedural compliance audits.

- Gas Free Engineer – ensure safe entry to spaces aboard ship - Permit required Confined Space

- Managed the design and construction of a small arms range resulting in substantial cost

savings for the US Navy training budget.

- Established an Explosive Safety Loading Officer Qualification and Certification program;

increasing the safety and weapons handling proficiency of submarine squadron personnel resulting in increased safety awareness for strategic weapons loading (zero incidents during my tenure).

- Casualty Control Incident Commander, Decontamination Team Leader, First Aid Team Leader

responsible for all facets of emergency response, emergency equipment maintenance and emergency training to satisfy all Federal, US Navy and California requirements

- Conducted weekly casualty training involving explosive mishaps, fire, flooding, personnel injuries, hazardous material incidents and hazardous waste spills

- Performed industrial hygiene surveys for exposures to temperature, noise, dusts, fumes,

vapors, mists, gases and solvents

- Process Safety Management (PSM) - Management of Change (MOC) - Plant Policy Control

Board, Secretary

WORK HISTORY

United States Army (Civil Service) Radford, VA

Installation Emergency Manager, Safety Engineer & Public Affairs Officer

3/15/2010 to present

Alliant Tech Systems (ATK) Radford, VA

Safety Engineer

4/14/2008 to 3/15/2010

CORESTAFF Services Williamston, SC

S&OH Professional for Duke Energy

10/08/2007 to 10/19/2007

Robert Bosch Corporation Anderson, SC

Off Shift Safety Rep/Electro-Mechanical Technician

9/16/2000 to 4/1/2008

TECNICO, PACORD, VORTEX (NASSCO Shipyard) San Diego, CA

Safety Supervisor/Marine Electrician

08/1995 to 12/1998

SUB BASE SAN DIEGO San Diego, CA

Explosive Safety Officer

09/1994 to 07/1995

SUB BASE SAN DIEGO San Diego, CA

S&OH Manager - Weapons Department

07/1989 to 05/1993

US Navy

Automatic Test Equipment Technician, Magazine Sprinkler Technician, Electronics

Technician

10/1971 to 07/1989

EDUCATION:

National University San Diego San Diego, CA

BS Safety Management and Engineering Technology

1994

University of Hawaii Pearl City, HI

AA Liberal Arts (Pre-Engineering)

1989

US Navy

Basic Electricity & Electronics, Advanced Electronics, Work Center Supervisor, Leadership & Management Training, Production Management Training, Fire Sprinklers, Automatic Test Equipment Maintenance Technician

AWARDS:

Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy & Environment) – 7/2012 Radford, VA

Successful auditing, planning and execution of Quality Work Environment improvements to Radford Army Ammunition Plant lunch rooms, locker rooms and work stations.

Commanders Coin - 12/2009 Radford, VA

Successful mapping of over 2,000 fire extinguisher locations; established planned maintenance schedules for the extinguishers on a seven thousand acre Army base.

Civilian of the Quarter (2nd) - 03/1995 San Diego, CA

Developed and executed a “common sense approach” to resolving a small arms range issue with the Naval Ordnance Center and the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO). This idea was adopted and enthusiastically endorsed. The savings of $500,000.00 was due to reductions in man-hours in travel to other small arms ranges in and around San Diego.

Leadership Award - 12/1990 San Diego, CA

On behalf of the President and the Board of Trustees of National University - This Leadership Award is a tribute to your outstanding leadership qualities and accomplishments. Your performance has been an exemplary model for others to admire and emulate. You are commended for your outstanding achievements and for personifying the highest qualities of professionalism and leadership.

Navy Achievement Medal - 10/1990 San Diego, CA

Awarded for outstanding leadership and managerial skills; directly contributed to the highly successful

Torpedo Maintenance Proficiency Evaluation while serving as Production Chief and HSE Manager. “Chief Saks demonstrated sound judgment, personal attention to detail and superb technical knowledge

in managing the production of torpedoes during the inspection. His efforts contributed to the command receiving the highest attainable grade for the inspection and safety/environmental received the most improved award.”

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