Robert Morgan
Director of HSE - National Oilwell Varco
Houston, TX
*************@*****.*** - 936-***-****
WORK EXPERIENCE
Director of HSE
National Oilwell Varco - Houston, TX - November 2010 to Present
Responsible for all Upstream E&P HSE aspects of manufacturing and field service operations domestically
and internationally for oil and gas
Number of facilities - 75
Accomplishments in last 3 years:
Developed HSEMS from scratch
Recordable Injury rate reduced from 11.8 to 0.75.
Development and delivery of common global core HSE training presentations
HSE training assignment and tracking process specific to employee level task requirements
Customer HSE audit failure rate of 40% to no audit failures in past 26 months
Working directly with field service teams and end customers to understand and bridge the problems with SEMS
compliance
Many more items I can show evidence of.
Regional QHSE Manager
Solar Turbines Incorporated - July 2008 to November 2010
for all Solar Field Operations in the Gulf of Mexico and adjacent states.
This position was intensely gas and petroleum focused. It required working with multiple customers to ensure
program effectiveness, personnel safety and incident coordination. Working with HR and IT, I used my previous
experience to accomplish the following in just a couple of years:
• Migrated the safety training system to an online automated system that can generate reports and KPIs.
• Created Business Case Analysis models to gain funding for multiple projects to show savings.
• All projects went through six-sigma process
• Created multiple compliance programs
• Worked with Corporate Medical and Technical Training to get all pipeline service personnel compliant with
DOT PHMSA training, competency and medical requirements.
• Certified authorized trainers to deliver safety training regionally
• Created a model for training delivery that reduced overlap of multiple requirements and saved a net $3.6
million annually
• Increased strategic partnerships with external customers to reduce common safety issues in the field (access
issues, LOTO, airborne exposures, etc .)
• Developed and implemented a database driven Behavior-Based Safety system program to identify common
problems and re-focus efforts
• Worked with technical training to integrate HSE into worker qualification modules and technical training
courses
Global EHS Manager
Applied Materials Inc - February 1996 to May 2008
in a chemically intense and high-tech robotics environment with 23 fixed sites globally from abatement product
manufacturing to heavy chemical stripping operations. We had 120 global field service sites.
Global EHS Manager for Service
EHS - 2004 to 2008
Acquisitions. Chaired International Committees for global industry standards. All processes were under
the umbrella Quality Management System and adhered to ISO systems management, procedural/process
controls,
documentation and audits.
Several skillsets have been accumulated in performing these roles successfully. I am able to operate over a
wide range of issues and communication expectations with a high degree of success both from a compliance/
safe-work position and what is right for the business. Fostering and building a solid QHSE team is the
foundation for achieving this.
Manager for Global Field Services
EHS - 2003 to 2004
operations in 22 countries
Training Manager
Corporate Safety - 2001 to 2003
overseeing development and implementation of global training initiatives
Corporate Safety - 1999 to 2001
department developing safety programs, training and field integration programs
Plasma Chemistry Process Engineer
Applied Materials Inc - 1998 to 1999
performing systems process support and new process development.
Equipment service engineer providing onsite servicing and productivity support
US Navy - Kingsbay, Ga - 1996 to 1998
Operations Unit Quality Manager, Base Radiological Controls Supervisor
United States Navy - 1984 to 1996
nuclear power program (all advanced engineering operations). 12 years engineering operations and
maintenance to include additional duties of Operations Unit Quality Manager, Base Radiological Controls
Supervisor, nuclear refueling team, shipyard nuclear repair liaison, Engineering Division Manager,
Environmental Release Drills Coordinator, EHS Training, water and soil sampling, emergency medical
technician, etc If you want to see how strict Quality can get, try Nuclear Power.
Below are a few examples of additional skill sets and experience:
Working with customers and regional account organizations in multiple countries to solve EHS issues
Chaired International Task Force groups in the development of industry association standards
Working with legal teams (internal and external) to investigate issues and identify risk-based factors and
recommendations
Member of the Corporate New Business Development and Acquisitions Board for strategic planning
Managed EHS acquisitions and integration for three acquisitions including 84 new sites
Content expert in a number of EHS related field areas from systems/site decontamination to lockout/tagout
Designing and delivering required EHS training (Corporate EHS Training Manager at one time)
Performing Hazard Assessments/Evaluations for new processes and exposures
Expert level root cause investigation and evaluation capabilities coupled with creative problem solving skills
Development and implementation of standardized Industrial Hygiene protocols
Development and implementation of standardized environmental compliance permit calendars and sampling
plans
Implementing engineering assessment procedures to identify all possible emission chemistries that need to
be abated
Management of Change Process Owner
Systems management approach to compliance tracking and escalations
ISO Systems Management
Lead auditor for corporate EHS team
Emergency response team programs including drills coordinator (formerly registered EMT)
Hazardous Waste minimization protocols and annual benchmarking
Employee Safety Committee formation and engagement
Emergence Emergency Response Team Lead
Spill Response Team Lead
Engineering Plant Supervisor
Lead Plant Mechanic
Field Engineer
Process and Plasma-Physics Engineer
Naval Nuclear Power Program
Naval Base Radiation and Controls Supervisor
Quality Assurance Officer
Joint patent holder for pump lift system
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Business Administration in Nuclear Power Program
Brenau University