Safety Professional

SCOTT COLEMAN

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Antioch, IL ****2

Home: 847-***-**** ********@*******.***

Cell: 847-***-****

SUMMARY

** ***** **********; solving problems, improving and implementing new programs that save

companies money, improved safety performance resulting in higher employee morale and

reduced employee turnover. My expertise is in Safety Process Management and Injury

Prevention Methodology resulting in being recognized as one of the safest companies in the

United States

• Delivering World Class Safety Performance in the Corrugated Industry.

• Safety compliance problem solver

• 24/7 availability for Case Management and Incident Protocol

o Reduced worker comp cost and medical fraud cases

• Reduced Recordable Incident Rates (RIR) consistently year after year.

• Contributing to industry leading RIR of 1.09 FY2014 for corrugated box plants.

• Developed a positive relationship between labor and management for increased shared

understanding of the safety process and expectations.

• Team Lead for OSHA related citations resulting in reduce expenditure and company

exposure.

• Team Leader in design, delivery of Safety Management Process for senior executives,

managers, and supervisors

• Lead and facilitated Kaizen events to improve safety process and reduce injury hazard

exposure.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

RockTenn, North Chicago, IL 2000 – Present

Regional Safety and Health Manager

• Oversee regional safety compliance and injury prevention at federal, state and local level.

Support manufacturing facilities ranging from 16 to over 50 facilities including China, Puerto

Rico, Mexico, and Canada.

• Reduced Workers Compensation Costs from $1,333,007 FY13 to $378,800 FY14.

• High safety standards with 97% regional employee engagement.

• Assisted in development of Operational Excellence, in lean manufacturing, 5S, Order

Readiness, and OEM standards, resulting in increased production, streamlined work process,

and providing a safer working environment.

• Developed training objectives in line with company goals.

• Designed courses including all necessary material to achieve objectives

• Delivery of training at all levels of the company.

• Coaching management and team leaders from reactionary methods to immediate and long

term strategic planning.

• Created policies and administrative procedures that reengineered and restructured regional

processes, transforming regional model into corporate structure.

• Oversee updating outdated Job Safety Analysis to World-Class level Safe Work Procedures.

• Defined, strategize, and developed a team for new hire orientation to minimize new

employee injury.

• Created a climate to share best practice, discussed safety incidents with root cause analysis

without fear or retribution at regional and corporate level.

• Consulted with customers and provided analysis of training needs.

Scheduling Manager, North Chicago, IL

• Responsible for overall Production Scheduling

FURON COMPANY (ST. GOBAIN) 1997-2000

Quality Team Leader

Responsible for all quality related issues, customer/supplier audits and facilitator of ISO steering

committee. Facilitated continuous improvement efforts utilizing Quality Management Tools.

• Kaizen Methods, and Quick Die Exchange make over

• Identified training needs in several production departments

• Improved manufacturing capability through data and statistical process control

HANDSCHY INDUSTRIES, INC 1995 – 1997

Training Specialist

Consulted Division General Managers and analyzed training needs. Designed and delivered

training in the following categories; Lean Manufacturing Methodology, Safety,

Management/Leadership, Job Skills, and Technology.

UNITED STATES NAVY 1982 – 1995

Fire Control Technician, Electricians Mate

Electrical and Electronics Platform Instructor, Total Quality Facilitator.

• Tactical Training Instructor, to German, Hellenic, and several other NATO Navies on

Weapon Control Systems

EDUCATION

MS, Adult Continuing Education, Northern Illinois University

BS, Workforce Education Training and Development, Southern Illinois University

A.A., Applied Electronic Technology, Phoenix University

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