Manage all aspects of environment, health and safety
Resume:
Steven Steigerwald, CSP
Raleigh, NC 27612
acys2f@r.postjobfree.com
Summary
An environment, health and safety (EHS) subject matter expert who can quickly assess existing management systems, improve limiting factors and exceed company goals by developing and implementing cost-effective programs that align with company strategy. An engineer who finds solutions to improve productivity, quality and reduce risk of injury and environmental impacts. Highly organized, able to strategize and prioritize effectively to accomplish multiple tasks and stay calm under pressure.
Managing through influence
Lean and manufacturing engineering
Reducing injury rates
Building successful EHS teams
Professional Experience
2015-2016 – Enviva Biomass – Corporate Director EH&S
Designed and implemented task risk assessment process across manufacturing sites to proactively assign and reduce risk of injury
Changed EHS metrics and trend analysis to drive focus on the leading indicators to improve performance including reducing recordable incident rate by 20% in first year
Built EHS organization to create a world class EHS program including consolidating consultants
Updated several health and safety programs from compliance driven to risk based programs including hot work which resulted in a 50% reduction in embers, fires and deflagrations
Developed and implemented air permit strategy for company including multiple Title V and PSD facilities
Identified the path within air permitting to meet customer expectations of improved product quality
Reduced annual disposal costs by $1 million and 100 tons of landfill waste
Partnered with HR, legal, marketing on several projects including concern line, workers’ compensation management, internal and external communications
Developed effective relationships with customers, insurance companies, consultants and industry associations
Managed process hazard assessment process of plants and ports in design and post operations stages including budgeting and corrective action verification
2007-2015 – TE Connectivity – Global Director EH&S
No environmental violations for over 4 years in 15 manufacturing and warehouse sites with over 10,000 employees in Europe, Americas and Asia
Reduced division incident rates by 90% in 7 years
Successfully integrated a large acquisition ahead of schedule and with better first year results than expected
Managed environmental tier one and two assessments for new site in Asia and multiple site closures
Project leader for ground water contamination containment/treatment in Europe
Reduced annual global energy costs by $350k+ per year
Review and approve EH&S related capital expenditures and hiring
Developed business continuity plan training with corporate staff and implemented in 12 BNS sites
Reduced FM Global risk levels in high risk sites to moderate risk – 70% under budget
Established corporate policy, strategy, standards, programs, goals and metrics as a member of the TE EH&S Leadership Council
Developed and facilitated the process for establishing annual Corporate EHS goals
Co-wrote innovative company-wide health and safety management system tool based on OHSAS 18000
1999-2007 – Tyco International – Global EH&S Manager
Established and conducted standardized quarterly EH&S performance reviews with all plant managers, EH&S coordinators and senior management
Integrated EH&S objectives into annual performance reviews process for site management teams including an audit process by the Quality Department
Successfully led project and eliminated ROHS banned substances from products
Managed all aspects of outsourced compliance audits for division
1993-1999 – Raychem Corp – EH&S Manager
Responsible for EH&S and workers’ compensation for the Americas including 7 sites and 2 sales forces
Reduced workers’ compensation costs for site by over $450k by identifying systemic causes and implementing policy and procedural changes
Reduced department headcount by 40% and met company expectations by successfully outsourcing specific tasks
Simultaneously improved productivity, safety and environmental impacts through engineering projects such as replacing rivet plates with rivet nuts in a finished good saving $50k per year
Researched, wrote and implemented EH&S management system for a diverse manufacturing facility integrating into existing business systems where possible
Redesigned packaging department layout, equipment and procedures to improve productivity, ergonomics and product flexibility
Implemented new concept of team based process risk assessment process which later became corporate template for all sites
1987 – 1993 – ITT Hartford – Senior Loss Control Consultant
Consulted with all types of manufacturing concerns on ergonomics programs and typical manufacturing engineering improvements at a corporate, divisional, site, department and work station levels
Developed solutions that increased productivity by applying innovative manufacturing engineering and ergonomic techniques now considered Lean tools
Programmed relational database for North and South Carolina’s Loss Control Departments. Received "Special Excellence at Work Cash Service Award" for outstanding efforts – significant aspects of the program were integrated into the corporate software developed a year later
Touted at an annual regional meeting by regional general manager as "one of the best consultants in the company"
Created, trained and supported world-wide ergonomic program for international truck manufacturing company which was subsequently reviewed and praised by OSHA
Developed and conducted ergonomic training sessions for over 100 groups of machine operators, engineers, management and ergonomic task forces stressing the engineering and productivity benefits
Education
NC State University - B.S. Engineering Management with minor in Industrial Engineering
Certifications
Certified Safety Professional
Six Sigma/ Lean Manufacturing – Green Belt
Affiliations
Member, American Society of Safety Engineers
Member, Human Factors Society
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