Bruce Kostick

850-***-****

Tallahassee Florida

Experience

Numerous years of work experience in leadership, supervision, operations, safety and production.

I have worked on worker’s compensation issues and claims, safety programs and union contracts. I also have experience in production throughput and quality issues. I have a strong supervisory background coupled with continuous improvement education.

Experienced in wood products and production, window & door manufacturing; injection molding, heavy equipment manufacturing and the forestry industry.

Current Work:

Independent Safety Contract Work: Safety Projects for Clients

Construction Safety, General Industry safety. (all inclusive).

Jan 2015- April 2016 (return to Wisconsin on family matters, the goal was to resolve these issues and return to Tallahassee)

Combination of Independent Contract Safety Work and Temp Agency work)

Includes:

Trophy Trailers, Stanley Wisconsin. I have a contract for providing on site Safety & Health training and oversight for a small manufacturing facility.

Kelly Services: Cheese processing production work for Marathon Cheese Corp.

Kelly Services: Lumber manufacturing labor for Northwest Hardwoods Inc.

Recent Work: Coulee Frac Sand LLC. Humbird Wisconsin. I performed on-site set up of a small dredge / frac sand processing plant. I also performed MSHA training, task training, and equipment operations functions.

* Frac sand business is very slow, work is intermittent.

Aug 2014 – Dec 2014

Klausner Lumber One LLC. Live Oak Florida: Interim Safety Coordinator. Provide assistance in construction safety and initial general industry safety for new southern pine mill.

* Due to some family concerns, we returned to Wisconsin.

July 2012 – Aug 2014

Randstad Staffing Agency:

A. Carrier Enterprise / Tallahassee Florida: Warehouse stocking, shipping & receiving, deliveries, inventory control. Wholesale air conditioning.

B. Snyder's Lance Snack Foods / Perry Florida: Environmental Equipment Operator & Waste Water Technician

Aug. 2011 – June 2012

Caterpillar Forest Products, Prentice, Wisconsin. Safety and Project Technician / Contracted for projects through Manpower. * This was a temporary contract opportunity.

Support facility EHS Dept. in all aspects of program.

Specific items of direct involvement:

Develop and implement machine specific LOTO procedures including photo specific details.

Job Safety Analysis and corrective actions.

Perform facility safety inspections specific to department equipment: cranes, jib hoists, welders, machining centers, paint dept. and assembly areas.

Review, revise, and implement effective changes to the MSDS information system.

Provide new employee safety training.

Certified 3M Train the Trainer Respiratory Fit Tests.

Perform Supplied Air Equipment training.

Perform facility forklift Instructor responsibilities.

March 2010-Aug 2011

Full time Student at Technical College and online student in other classes. Completed Supv. Management / Quality program.

Nov. 2008 – March 2010

WaDal Plastics, Medford, Wisconsin

3rd Shift Supervisor

Supervise shift in three primary areas.

Productivity: Increase levels of production flow. 20% production improvement by using continuous improvement principles.

Safety: Monitor and take corrective action on shift safety concerns.

Quality: Participate in ISO 9001 compliance and continuous improvement of quality standards with employees

Facility Forklift Instructor.

Sept. 2005 – July 2008

Polywood Fabrication, Wausau, Wisconsin

Small company manufacturing indoor shutters; hired to develop and manage safety program.

Safety Coordinator

Create/Manage all aspects of plant safety program / OSHA Compliance

Establish criteria for improved the safety culture. Lead person for implementation.

Employee and staff training,

Overall result of 25% reduction in injuries the first year, 20% reduction the 2nd year.

Manage Worker’s Compensation policies and practices.

Implement effective return to work procedures, reducing lost time by 25%

Create and Manage Plant Ergonomics program.

Establish and implement plant emergency protocols. Establish alarm awareness and evacuation process.

Lead plant safety committee, lead safety toolbox talks, and conduct safety audits.

Maintain OSHA Log and Reporting

Create and effectively utilize “First Report of Injury” program.

Work with OSHA Consultation

Bring the facility up to OSHA standards, Exceed OSHA standards through continuous improvement.

Establish and conduct new employee training and orientations.

Work with UW Wisconsin Dept. of Hygiene.

Facilitate safety education practices for Spanish and Hmong languages.

Certified Forklift Operator and plant forklift operator instructor.

* 2008 Economic downturn of 2008 / position eliminated.

June 1999 – Sept. 2005

Weather Shield Windows & Doors, Medford, Wisconsin

Department Lead person and Facility Safety Coordinator.

Glass Plant Production: machine operator, sub assembly work.

Sub assembly, responsible for productivity, inventory control, teamwork, quality standard.

Impact team member on process flow increase, 35% improvement.

Facility inspections and Safety promotion. Culture changes.

Ergonomic Leadership: Participate in plant implementation of ergonomics program.

Direct work results resulting in 40 % injury reduction first year, 10% reduction the 2nd year.

* Reason for leaving: offered an opportunity to run my own program at Polywood Fabrication.

Sept. 1998 – May 1999

Marion Plywood Corp / Great Lakes Veneer, Marion, Wisconsin

Supervisor 2nd shift

Oversee lathes, dryers, plywood production, quality and safety.

Forklift operator.

June 1983 – Dec. 1997

Owen Manufacturing, Owen, Wisconsin

This large facility had its own sawmill, dry kilns, boiler, and wood processing machines.

Performed many functions, and progressed into Supervisor role. 6 years as a Supervisor.

Sawmill operator.

Forklift Operator and plant forklift trainer.

Introduce and apply sawmill quality improvement concepts, (TQM) (SPC). Results of TQM introduction provided a 25% improvement in log to lumber yields.

Lumber inspection, utilizing NHLA rules learned through the Great Lakes Lumber Association.

Dry kiln operator.

Boiler Operator.

Log Buyer.

Lumber Sales.

Increase lumber utilization in rough mill by 20%. Utilizing appropriate grades of lumber for specific products produced. I figured out the proper balance of grade lumber to overall product costs.

Provided introductory leadership in safety. Key figure in OSHA compliance and safety training.

Union shop steward.

Labor agreement experience as a supervisor.

Reason for leaving: Business closed.

Education:

B.S. Business Administration / Columbia Southern University

B.S. Occ Safety & Health / Eastern Kentucky University * 18 credits to complete

Supervisory Management / Quality program at Mid-States Technical College

Safety Process Leadership Certificate from National Safety Council

Respirator Fit Test “train the trainer” certified.

80+ seminars in Safety, Improvements, Ergonomics,

Total Quality Management trained utilizing statistical process control.

Lean Manufacturing principles and practices classes completed.

OSHA 30 Hour Construction

OSHA 30Hour General Industry

American Heart Saver CPR/AED Certified on 6/10/2016

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