Joe Bowman

Simi Valley, CA ***** 805-***-****

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Accomplished Environmental Health Safety Manager (EHS)

Manufacturing Biomedical Pharmaceutical Security

EHS Professional with comprehensive experience managing and developing

safety and environmental management programs for manufacturing, biomedical

and pharmaceutical facilities with cleanroom and aseptic operations. Adept

in ISO 14001 and OSHAS 18001 program management and auditing process.

Reputation for strong communication and relationship building skills.

Expertise in:

OSHA & CalOSHA Regulations and Compliance Environmental Permitting APCD

AQMD

CUPA Wastewater Management DTSC Hazardous Waste Management HAZWOPER l

SWPPP

Behavior Based Safety Programs & Employee Training

Certified Incident Commander Hazardous Materials Incident Response

OSHA 30-Hour General Industry

Professional Experience

BAXTER HEALTHCARE, Thousand Oaks, CA March 2012 - October 2014

EHS and Security Manager

Managed and directed Environmental Health Safety and Security departments

for an 850 employee pharmaceutical manufacturing site. Managed EHS staff of

1 supervisor, 4 associates, onsite occupational health nurse and security

staff of 18 guards providing 24/7 security presence.

. Reduced injuries and improved OI&I each year, achieving "Best in Class"

rate.

. Improved site ISO / OSHAS certification status from "partially meets" to

"strong meets" by reviewing every EHS program, procedure and policy,

identifying compliance gaps and corrections, and benchmarking with other

Baxter sites to identify best practices.

. Improved Injury and Illness Prevention programs including lockout /

tagout, fall protection, confined space entry and emergency response /

threat management procedures by driving culture of safety, accountability

and issue self-reporting, and conducting hundreds of risk assessments to

identify risks and risky behavior for reduction or elimination.

. Developed and implemented comprehensive Contractor Safety program for

large and medium projects, facility shutdowns and general maintenance

contractors, hiring contractors with robust safety programs and zero

reported onsite contractor injuries over 2 years.

. Managed Hazardous and Biohazardous waste programs with no violations and

reduced hazardous waste cost 25% year-over-year by consolidating waste

and increasing efficiencies.

. Oversaw waste management and recycling programs and implemented zero-

waste-to-landfill plan, streamlining waste handling, reducing costs,

increasing recycled material, and exceeding goal of 3% reduction in waste

annually.

. Implemented standard EHS GEMBA's with area managers on manufacturing

floor and maintenance and utilities areas, identifying and correcting

regulatory and safety issues.

. Increased EHS CAPA on-time closure rate to greater than 80% by creating

SharePoint-based EHS CAPA tracking system to track EHS CAPA's from

identified date to closure date.

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BAXTER HEALTHCARE (Continued)

. Managed wastewater neutralization and high TDS wastewater, facilitating

approval of $1M upgrade of 125,000 GPD wastewater neutralization system

to effectively manage significant increase in wastewater and maintain

compliance.

. Managed Workers Compensation Program, reducing annual cost over $300K.

MILGARD WINDOW, Simi Valley, CA August 2010 - February 2012

EHS Manager

Directed Environmental Health and Safety operations for 250 employee

manufacturing facility for nationally recognized window and door company.

Oversaw site operations including manufacturing, warehouse, delivery and

administration operations. Created, administered, and deployed various EHS

programs for hazard communications, injury illness prevention, first aid,

emergency response, spill cleanup, chemical handling, hazardous wastes,

forklifts, injury reporting and numerous others. Prepared regulatory

reports and interfaced with inspectors from AQMD, CUPA, OSHA, local fire

and others.

. Developed and deployed facility-wide behavior-based safety program,

delivering record of over 5 months of no recordable injuries.

. Completed Safety Kaizens and other continuous safety improvement programs

throughout facility operations, resulting in more ergonomically correct

and leaned-out process and reduction of repetitive motion injuries on

manufacturing lines.

. Reduced serious laceration injuries 75% by implementing improved PPE and

awareness programs.

. Implemented job rotation plan, eliminating repetitive motion injuries.

. Developed 2-man lift policy and safety training program, eliminating

strains and sprains.

. Reduced hazardous waste costs 40% by implementing source reduction and

other efficiency measures.

ADVANCED BIONICS (Division of Boston Scientific), Sylmar / Valencia, CA

May 2008 - February 2010

EHS and Security Manager

Managed and directed Environmental Health Safety and Security departments

for 2 biomedical facilities subject to strict FDA-certification

requirements. Oversaw 100,000 square foot facility with 500 employees

including ISO Class 7 clean rooms, product assembly areas, sterilization

operations, research laboratories, hazardous material storage, and

hazardous and biohazard wastes. Directed corporate security including

access control, camera surveillance, electronic security system, standing

guards and pest control for all facilities required for FDA compliance.

Developed hazardous materials business plans, annual storm water report,

SCAQMD rule 1415 registration, and biennial hazardous waste report. Handled

fire department, South Coast air quality management district and Los

Angeles sanitation districts. Assisted with EHS permitting for new 100,000

square foot facility.

. Oversaw storm water compliance, NPDES program development, permit

compliance, program monitoring, sampling, reporting and recordkeeping,

ensuring site was in line with SWPPP requirements.

. Conducted indoor air quality surveys and managed industrial hygiene and

respiratory protection program, ensuring employees were not exposed

hazardous environment.

. Led injury and illness prevention program, emergency action plan, hazard

communication, bloodborne pathogens, respiratory protection and chemical

hygiene plan, ensuring employee safety programs were in place and company

was in compliance with applicable regulations.

ADVANCED BIONICS (Division of Boston Scientific), Sylmar / Valencia, CA

May 2005 - May 2008

Environmental Monitoring Technician

Responsible for air quality monitoring in all manufacturing clean rooms to

assure the levels of viable and non-viable particles were within

specifications. Issue reports of lab results for bioburden testing to the

Quality Assurance Department and Implemented corrective actions.

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BUDGET BLINDS, Thousand Oaks, CA August 1996 - October 1997 and March 2000

- March 2005

Franchise Owner

. Managed all aspects of the franchise business administration, including,

sales, marketing, advertising, installation and customer service. Hiring,

employee training, purchasing, procurement, price negotiation, vendor

relationships, general bookkeeping and accounts receivable and payable.

BUDGET BLINDS, Costa Mesa, CA October 1997 - March 2000

Business Representative, Franchisee Trainer

. Liaison between the Budget Blinds Corporate office and the franchise

owners. Responsible for new franchisee training in business start-up,

lead generation and Good Sales Practices.

. Created, implemented and trained franchisee's in Business Excelerated

Start-up Techniques (B.E.S.T.) program. Involved in the development and

training of the Sales Marketing and Responsibilities Training

(S.M.A.R.T.) for sales professionals within the Budget Blinds

organization. Provided ongoing training and support in all aspects of the

franchisee's business, including, sales, marketing, installations, lead

generation and business administration.

SAFETY KLEEN CORPORATION, Grand Rapids, MI November 1994 - June 1996

Industrial Sales Representative

Identified, profile, and collected customer hazardous waste to assure the

customers waste was handled and managed in a fully compliant and safe

manner. Sales of Safety-Kleen products and services to new and existing

accounts. Provided customers with proper waste documentation including

proper labeling, shipping manifest and hazardous waste disposal. Provided

customers with proper knowledge and materials for the safe handling and

storage of their hazardous waste.

Comprehensive knowledge of EPA and DOT waste handling and shipping

regulations.

Ongoing training of respirator use and fit testing.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Occupational Safety and Health Management, Grand

Valley State University, Allendale, MI

Member, American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)

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