Mark William Walton GradIOSH, AIEMA, ACQI
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HIGHAM FERRERS Mobile:
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Skype Address:
mark.walton551
NN10 8NX
Following a very successful and progressive military career, this has lead
to a comprehensive understanding of HS & E, Total Quality, Man-management,
Facilities Management and Equipment care. Having now established myself
within the civilian workplace covering several roles that have incorporated
EH&S, Operations, and Quality Management. I find it very easy to adapt as a
team leader or work as a team player. I possess excellent communication and
organisational skills that have been called upon to liaise with people from
all backgrounds and cultures throughout the world. I am extremely adaptable
and enjoy the challenges of working under pressure within a limited time
frame and difficult conditions.
Personal Profile
[pic]Available: 3 Months
Location: Worldwide - Willing to relocate
Nationality: British
Driver: Full UK Licence Motorcycle - Car - HGV1 (C+E) - Coach (D+E) -
Forklift (Medium Rough terrain, Bendi CB, Order Picker,
Power Pallet Truck)
Education & Qualifications[pic]
Postgraduate Diploma In Occupational Health & Safety (Loughborough
University)
NEBOSH National Diploma Completed studies Modules A,B,C
NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety & Risk Management & NEBOSH National
General Certificate
IEMA Certificate in Environmental Management
IEMA Certificate in Environmental Management Systems Implementation
&Environmental Auditing
NEBS Management & NVQ in Operational Management
City & Guilds in Electrical & Mechanical Engineering
Prince2 Project management, Foundation and Practitioner
Stress Trauma Management, Foundation & Advanced
Trained Interviewer for Interview Assessment & counselling
Total Quality Practitioner, BSI qualified Internal Lead Auditor
Kelvin TOPSET Senior Investigator & RCA
Health & Safety Qualifications I.O.S.H Accredited:
Workplace Risk Assessor, C.O.S.H.H Assessor, Accident/Loss Investigation &
Evidence Gathering for industry, Managing Safely, Accident Investigating &
Reporting, Manual Handling Instructor & Assessor.
Environmental Qualifications I.O.S.H Accredited:
Environmental Awareness, Environmental Law & Policy, Waste Management, EP
Conservation, Practical Pollution Prevention, Utilities Management, Air &
Noise, Land & water.
Professional Memberships[pic]
Associate member, Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA)
Graduate Member, Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH)
Affiliate member, Chartered Quality Institute (ACQI)
Affiliate member, Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD)
Key Skills
Excellent oral & written communications skills.
Human resources manager for 143 plus staff of all grades.
EHS Strategic planning with the delivery of ISO 14001& OHSAS 18001
preparation.
Excellent administration & co-ordination skills both at team and senior
management level.
Multi-Site Management, Development and Coordination.
Ability to train, organize & motivate individuals or team members.
Capacity to meet deadlines under pressure & in adverse conditions.
Personal: Training & career development, personal assessment & evaluation
of staff at all levels. Conducted internal training for operations,
systems/processes, & engineering practices, I have & very able to give
welfare & career counselling.
Administration: Work to a minimum manning levels, coordinating with &
report writing for senior executives with accuracy & confidentiality,
responsible for training & inspection programmes to achieve training
directives & goals.
Warehousing: Demand & control of stores & equipment. Cross-servicing with
internal and external departments. Maintaining all warehouse stock,
equipment & supplies, many consisted of serial numbered items, which were
held within a secure store or compound. Controlling & the management of a
large range of hazardous materials. Preparing all categories of stores for
regular auditing, accounting & transporting by land, air or sea.
Vehicles: Management of 28 plus vehicles of differing types to a high
operational standard, maintaining service schedules & routines, safety
checks. Working with vehicle tracking and management systems to reduce
incidents and improve fuel saving.
Academic / Computer:
CIPD People Management & Development Module Masters Level
2 A Levels, GCSE in the following: Mathematics, English, Technical Drawing,
Biology, History, & Geography.
Computer Literacy & Information Technology Stage 1 (OCR) RSA Integrated
Business Technology Stage II (OCR)
Microsoft Windows incl. MS Office applications up to and including 2011,
Mac OS X including Apples standard software.
Career Summary[pic]
Sept 2012 - Present
Group Health & Safety Manager (UK & Ireland)
Lactalis McLelland
Responsibilities
. Advise Quality Director and Board on the strategic direction of Health
& Safety policies and, via reports and presentations, to alert them to
development in H&S legislation and best practice.
. Collate statistics related to the Company's Health and Safety
performance and ensure, through analysis of the information, a culture
of continuous improvement.
. Provide Board reports and attend Health and Safety board meetings as
required. Ensure the Health & Safety Policy complies with Safety
Strategy.
. Act as expert on the Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and to
liaise as necessary with enforcing authorities.
. Undertake a programme of structured and random inspections of work
locations and report and act on potential breaches of safety
legislation and/or policies immediately. Develop an annual performance
plan for Health & Safety issues and to make recommendations for
improvement.
. A Work in conjunction with Management team/s on cross-functional
projects as required by the business.
. Take responsibility for corporate, common risk assessments and for
hazard reduction measures in the operating locations, including fire
and first aid procedures.
. Provide advise on the Health and Safety content of tender
specifications and to assist in the development of contractor and
partner procedures.
. Promote active staff participation in safety issues and to engage them
in reviewing safety policies and performance.
. Investigate accidents and near misses and ensure that timely reports
are made to the enforcing bodies in accordance to RIDDOR
requirements.
. Identify Health and Safety training programmes and deliver development
events
. Lead on insurance and related investigations to minimising claims.
. Liaise with Group functional links and ensure alignment and compliance
with Group H&S Strategy.
June 2011 - Sept 2012
Health & Safety Leader
Gatwick Airport
Following a proactive and productive start at Gatwick Airport, my position
has since developed and I now control H&S for the Airport and surrounding
facilities. The role involves both strategic planning and day-to-day
controls for Health, Safety & EHS systems management; also with the
responsibility for ensuring all the commercial properties, retail outlets,
contractors and third parties meet both legal and Gatwick regulations. The
current CDM development of $1.7 Billion involving a refurbishment of both
terminals, two new multi-storey car parks, demolition and rebuilt of a pier
and a new hotel on site.
My position also has the reasonability to ensure that both COMAH sites that
feed the airport, the inter-terminal shuttle comply with current
legislation and a full audit and inspection programme is in place. I also
Coordinate, develop and maintain positive relationships with local
stakeholders, Health and Safety Executive (HSE), principle contractor,
local authorities, the Environment Agency, CAA and trade unions. To assist
in this role I have 2 direct report whose role is to provide the business
with Fire Strategy and EH&S Coordination and a focal point for the EHS
incident reporting tool and admin. I have since managed to lead Gatwick
Airport through the OHSAS 18001 process to achieve certification, which is
a major achievement for an international airport. My main responsibilities
& accountabilities include the following:
< Develop a strategy to deliver OHSAS 18001 across the airport, reduce
incident rates and build a strong EHS culture
< Ensure, guidance, standards, procedures and documents are available
for all business units EHS plan and assure working instructions are
consistent, documentation to support ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001
< Manage and assure department risk assessments are accurate, current
and appropriate
< Develop and maintain EHS data management system and assure data
integrity with support to the audit and self assessment protocols and
co-ordinate and complete Management System audits
< Develop strategy and content to deliver core EHS training across the
airport, ensure training meets legal compliance, and identify training
providers for delivery.
< Define and develop with provider new web based EHS applications and
tools to support department requests and requirements to improve EHS
performance and reporting
< Monitor, produce and analyse Airport level EHS metrics. Complete Board
reports monthly and Quarterly Trends.
< Drive department engagement and leadership in the MCR process, also
chair all EHS internal and external meetings
Feb 2011 - June 2011
EHS Management System Leader (Contract)
Gatwick Airport
Employed to develop and maintain an EHS Integrated Management System in
support of both ISO14001 and OHSAS18001 certifications. To establish a
training matrix that will deliver key competency in line with both ISO and
OHSAS management systems. To design and deliver a new EHS Incident, Audit
and Risk Assessment system to support certification and deliver trending
data to help identify also reduce incident rates across the airport. My
role has since lead me to carryout the function of EHS Leader whilst
recruitment takes place for this role, the interim role has meant managing
two further EHS professionals and all controlling projects and work plans
for the Airport.
My main responsibilities & accountabilities include the following:
< Ensure standards, procedures and documents are maintained and
incorporated into EHS plan and assure working instructions are
consistent
< Manage and assure department risk assessments are accurate, current
and appropriate
< Develop and maintain audit and self assessment protocols and co-
ordinate and complete EHS Management System audits
< Develop and maintain EHS data management system and assure data
integrity
< Define content for EHS data management system training and support
training department in delivery of training.
< Define and develop with provider new web based EHS applications and
tools to support department requests and requirements to improve EHS
performance and reporting
< Monitor, produce and analyse Airport level EHS metrics.
Nov 2010 - Feb 2011
Senior Health & Safety Advisor (Contract)
Weetabix Limited
The role was created to identify and implement risk control measures to
reduce incident rates through a change management programme that would lead
to improved employee's behaviour. I also provided advice and guidance at
all levels in strategic risk control and H&S performance improvement. I
created and delivered a new H&S Intranet site, which provided a centralised
document and procedure depository. I developed an H&S training matrix that
identify training requirements by role, cost and time frame, this lead to
identifying the correct competencies required for all employees. My role
also required me to deputise for Group H&S Manager during holiday periods.
Critical Areas of responsibility where:
Health & Safety Management System (OHSAS 180001)
< Develop arrangements that comply with Management of Health & Safety at
Work Regulations 1999, ensuring the system remains consistent with BS
OHSAS 18001.
Behavioural Change
< Review the content of the Health & Safety Plan vis- -vis behavioural
change and develop a strategic plan for behavioural change consistent
with the current status of cultural development within the Company.
Risk Assessment
< Identification and training of risk assessors following development of
training matrix.
< Oversee the management of risk assessment corrective actions whilst
providing coaching and assistance to Line Leaders, Managers and
others.
< Monitor progress on risk assessment to ensure alignment with Risk
Plans and Audits
< Develop a H&S auditing protocol, Health & Safety Audit Questionnaire
and assist with the training of auditors.
Sept 2010 - Nov 2010
Safety, Health & Environment Manager (Interim)
Greencore Foods
Employed as the Site SH&E Manager to Providing an EHS strategy and planning
following a gap analysis then provide the company with a 6, 12 & 18 month
EHS action plan to drive forward improvements during the recruitment of a
competent person. Also support and provide advice to the business during
compliance issues with the Health and Safety Executive; this was following
the company being issued a prohibition notice and two improvement notices
due to a number of failings across the site. Direct responsibility for all
aspects of EHS Management of the site, which operates under a PPC permit
also maintaining ISO18001 accreditation. The management of an on site
security team was also key to this role.
Responsibilities & accountabilities included the following:
< Meet the requirements of ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 & ensure sites
maintain accreditation.
< Development of SH&E Site Improvement Plans. Monitor & audit the
progress of the Improvement Plans.
< Review/Develop SH&E strategy, policy & procedures to ensure compliance
with legislation.
< Report SH&E KPI's to the group on a monthly basis, with direct contact
for all HSE, EA & local authorities.
< Manage EH&S Training Function to ensure the needs of the business are
met & provide a training matrix for the site.
< Reducing lost time accidents, through promotion of pro-active safety,
near miss reporting & investigation.
< Management of SH&E Meetings to ensure action plans are in place to
rectify deficiencies.
< Site security with planning and management of site security team (6
full time and 4 agency)
Sept 2008 - July 2010
BBA Aviation Plc.
Regional Health Safety and Environmental Manager - BBA Corporate Division
As the Regional HS&E Manager for BBA Aviation Plc, BBA Aviation is a
multinational aviation company supporting all ground functions of an
airport and aviation manufacturing business. The function of my role was
advise, Audit and strategically support 5 business units across the United
Kingdom, Europe and Asia. Direct responsibility for all aspects of EH&S
Management covering 50 sites ranging from manufacturing sites conducting
repairs, maintenance and overhaul of engines, landing gear and aircraft
ground service support, customer service and refuelling both short and long
haul aircraft. A number of UK sites operate under a PPC permit & also hold
ISO 14001 & 18001 accreditation. I was part of the Group Senior Management
Team & report direct to the Global Director of HS&E. This role was a
complex blend between strategic planning whilst still maintaining an
element of 'hands-on' HS&E work. My main responsibilities &
accountabilities include the following:
< Work with business Units & Sites within UK, Europe and Asia on yearly
objectives & targets to meet corporate goals.
< Meet the requirements of ISO 14001, ISO 9001 & OHSAS 18001 & ensure
sites maintain accreditation.
< Development of EH&S Site Improvement Plans. Monitor & audit the
progress of the Improvement Plans.
< Review/Develop EH&S strategy, policy & procedures to ensure compliance
with legislation.
< Report EH&S KPI's to the group on a monthly basis.
< Create an environment of continuous improvements within EHS.
< Direct contact for all HSE, EA & local authorities.
< Successfully manage any EH&S Budget to ensure that the resources are
directed to the needs of the business.
< Manage EH&S Training Function to ensure that the needs of the business
are met and a training matrix are in place.
< Reduction of lost time accidents across all sites, with the promotion
of pro-active safety and near misses reporting.
< Participate & assist in Accident investigations, Risk & COSHH
Assessments, Auditing of Departments and Training.
< Management of the Group and Head Office EH&S Meetings to ensure action
plans are in place to rectify deficiencies.
October 2006 - March 2008
CPL Aromas
Quality, Safety, Health and Environmental Manager (QSHE)
Reporting to the Group Operations Director my responsibilities cover two UK
sites. Firstly a production facility with over 2400 differing chemicals,
the other is a creative centre & group Head Quarters. My responsibilities
also lead me to support & advise 10 non-UK sites throughout the world
driving forward process and procedures working towards ISO 14001 &
OHSAS18001.
< Maintaining QSHE & Fire Systems/Procedures/Risk Assessments to comply
with relevant legislation.
< Defining housekeeping routines & standards then provide audit strategy
and action plan to maintain ISO Certification
< Managing QSHE & Facilities budgets ensuring expenditure is kept within
budgets and identifying savings.
< Provide a Monthly QSHE report to Board and feed back on current
issues.
< Carryout Accident & Incident investigation, training & reporting.
< Specific QSHE training, toolbox talks & change support for Line
Managers.
< Management of Contractors (including cleaners, electricians etc.) &
security.
< Control of site waste management plans & selection/management of waste
disposal contractors.
< Primary contact for CQI, BSI, HSE, EA & other Statutory Bodies.
March 2006 - October 2006
Madison Cycles
Operations Controller (Manager)
As sole manager for the Bulk Distribution Centre of Madison Cycles, I was
responsible for reporting daily on KPI's, facility Management, personnel, &
Health & Safety issues. This was an exciting challenge due to opening a new
warehouse & developing the facility from a bare canvas to holding stock of
around 5 million. I was required to establish all processes & procedures
to run the facility including building a new team & establishing hardware
requirements to manage all inbound/outbound, stock control & stock audit
procedure. The final processes include selection & labelling of orders via
a warehouse management system then distributing throughout the EU. My main
responsibilities & accountabilities include the following:
< Establish Warehouse operation team, conduct specialist training prior
to going live
< Establish required racking & storage systems
< Identify & source effective equipment to manage receipt & distribution
of goods
< Managing Operations & Facilities budgets ensuring expenditure is kept
within agreed budget
< Ensure security of distribution centre (theft & fire risk) also
primary contact HSE, EA & other Statutory Bodies.
< Monthly report to Board.
< Stock control, auditing & dispatch on time.
< Manage Training & Competencies of all staff in distribution Centre
< Management of Contractors (including cleaners, electricians etc.) &
security.
< Control of site waste management & waste disposal contractors.
< Defining operational & housekeeping routines & standards.
Previous Military Career (23 Years service as a Royal Marine Commando)
available upon request.