Manager Safety

Michael Zefferi

*** **** *****

Levittown, PA ***56

Phone 215-***-****

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OBJECTIVE

Experienced production manager with over 18 years of managing employees in a multitude of different positions and levels, with a proven track record of company loyalty and commitment. Successfully reduced operational cost by analyzing P&L statements, inventory control, developing and implementing new processes and procedures. Through my commitment to safety my facility went from being an OSHA targeted plant to a model plant with an award winning safety record.

CORE COMPETENCIES

SAFETY STANDARD/OSHA COMPLIANCE SALES TEAM TECHNICAL SUPPORT

CAPITAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT P&L MANAGEMENT DDI TRAINING (HIRING PRACTICES) PURCHASING AND PRICE NEGOTIATING TEAM BUILDING MILKEN SAFETY & IMPROVEMENT

EXPERIENCE

Eclipse Advantage LLC (2013-4/2015)

Warehouse Fulfillment services

Operations Manager

Instrumental in the startup of a new Northeastern Corridor operation

Responsible for all aspects of a two warehouse operation, including safety, scheduling, staffing, billing and payroll

Fibermark (2012-2013)

Specialty paperboard manufacturer

Shift Supervisor (2012-2013)

Cochairman of the Milken safety pillar team

Chairman of the Milken safety communications team

Manager of the SFMEA ISO based program for the saturator department

Zee Landscaping (2011-2012)

Started a family owned landscaping business with sons, purchasing equipment and establishing a client base.

Domtar/Weyerhaeuser/Willamette Ind. (1996-2011)

The largest integrated producer of uncoated freesheet paper in North America

Maintenance Manager (2005-2011)

Reduced labor costs by 25% while increasing skill level of technicians in first year by enacting training program in tandem with Union contract negotiations

Saved approximately $240,000 annually by upgrading the entire lighting system

Cut energy costs $120,000 annually by converting drive motors to more efficient AC variable speed drives

Environmental Manager (1999-2011)

Managed programs and policies to assure attainment of ISO 4002 environmental certification while keeping an active role in Safety and Health, conducting training, developing and implementing new policies and procedures and performing weekly safety audits throughout the plant

Selected to oversee environmental ISO 4002 certification for 5 plants throughout the country

Selected and trained as a companywide EHS auditor

Earned the most improved safety award in 2006

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Project Manager (1999-2011)

Responsible for managing all major projects conducted in the facility

Initiated and directed the purchase and construction of a $500M printing press

Managed the elimination of all asbestos and galsbestos materials throughout the facility ensuring the compliance of all OSHA and EPA regulations

Purchasing Manager (1999-2011)

Purchased and maintained all maintenance and production supplies, with an annual budget exceeding $1M

Implemented inventory control measures and preventative maintenance programs that resulted in over $300,000 in cost savings over two years

Streamlined inventory and purchasing control by updating and utilizing MP2 an access maintenance program

Safety Director (1999-2005)

Responsible for the safety of 130 employees. Facilitated all regulatory and non regulatory safety training. Tracked employee absence to ensure FMLA compliance

Established a safety program and culture that resulted in no recordable injuries for 320 consecutive days prior to taking a new position

Lowered waste over 40% by initiating a waste tracking program that pinpointed and addressed high waste generating areas and functions

Reduced annual injuries from an average of 12 to only 1 in final full year as safety director

Implemented an employee training program teaching employees to work safer and more efficiently

Obtained an OSHA 30 hour certificate

Developed a behavior based safety program that resulted in employee ownership and greater participation in the safety culture

Received an ISO 4002 certificate for environmental practices

Received a Pulp and Paper Safety Association award for no lost time injuries in 2004

CERTIFICATIONS/AWARDS

Pennsylvania Safety Committee Certification

NFPA 70E and Electrical Safe Work Practices

Nowlen Interview and Hiring Certification

Pulp and Paper Safety Association Award

(No lost time injuries in 2004)

OSHA 30 hour Certificate

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