Dynamic Environmental, Health, and Safety Professional

JAMES “DAVID” SIKES

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Haw River, NC 27258

Mobile: 704-***-****

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SUMMARY

Highly accomplished EHS professional with a talent for strategic planning, program development, aligning environmental and safety programs with corporate objectives to achieve immediate and long-term results.

Innovative and driven leader, with proven success in regulatory compliance for Environmental, Health and Safety programs supporting Chemical, Power, and Manufacturing industries.

Proven achievement in delivering successful project results within given budgets and time frames. Strong experience in interface communications at both micro and macro levels, dispute resolution, and situational analysis and planning.

EXPERIENCE

March 2019 - Present, DanChem, Danville, VA – Safety Engineer/Specialist

Responsible for oversight of the facility’s Occupational Safety Program including;

oThe site's Ergonomic Program, Behavioral Based Safety Program, Emergency Response Program, Safe Work Permits, and more.

Participate, coordinate, and lead Root Cause Analysis process for all safety related incidents.

Act as primary liaison between the Union operational work force and the company leadership for all Safety Programs and Initiatives

Investigate /report industrial accidents, injuries, or occupational diseases to determine causes and preventive measures

Act as site expert regarding safety related regulations and standards including OSHA / ANSI / NFPA and more.

Perform facilities, process, and equipment assessments to identify potential hazards, and to ensure regulatory compliance.

Conduct and coordinate safety training, hazard assessments, and use of safety equipment

Compile, analyze, and interpret statistical data related to occupational illnesses and accidents

Review and update Plant Safety Work Instructions/Procedures/Policies

May 2017 – Aug 2018, Emerald Performance Materials, Henry, IL - Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental Manager

Lead, coach, and support plant team members on sustaining and improving the Plant’s safety activities and culture

Manage the HSE Department including one (1) Administrative Assistant, and one (1) EHS Specialist

Develop, coordinate, implement and provide technical support for Manufacturing, Maintenance, and QA Laboratory operations.

Manage the Plant’s security program and supervise contract security force. This includes the oversight of the facility’s security programs regulated by national and international policy.

Develop plant-wide Safety and Environmental training programs including In-Class and internet based E-learning.

Responsible for generation and submission of reports required by the facility’s Environmental Permits; Title V & Miscellaneous Organic NESHAP (MON) -- Air, NPDES -- Wastewater & Stormwater, and RCRA -- Hazardous Waste.

Investigate HS&E incidents, determining root causes and assist with the developing corrective actions.

Manage the Plant’s occupational health program.

Manage the industrial hygiene program including job exposure assessments, employee monitoring and associated recordkeeping, reporting and follow-up.

Lead, facilitate, and coordinate safety committee activities including committee meetings.

Participate in the new hire process to ensure new employees receive required training and testing.

Manage and participate in the internal auditing process for the Plant including HSE&S inspections, associated recordkeeping, and tracking of corrective actions.

Oversight of the $2.1M EHS Department budget and Capital Funding for EHS related projects.

August 2016 – April 2017, ELM Site Solutions, Charlotte, NC – Project Manager / Consultant

Initiate and spearhead safety and compliance projects focusing on injury reduction, employee participation, and hazard identification.

Oversee environmental and safety inspections, provide reports to local and corporate management, consult on and work directly with local and corporate leadership, establishing corrective measures to achieve regulatory compliance of OSHA, EPA, NFPA, DOT, and other state and county standards.

Conduct ISO9001 and ISO140001 audits, develop 5S programs, and consult on infrastructure continuous improvement.

November 2015 – August 2016, Blum, Inc. Stanley, NC – Environmental, Health, Safety, & Security Manager U.S. Division

Responsible for assessing and reporting to Blum US top management the current facility compliance status of all programs regulated by the EPA and OSHA – Develop Corrective Action Plans for each non-compliance finding.

Collaboration with department heads to implement programs or procedure changes to meet regulatory compliance, corporate demands, and when possible lowering of insurance premiums.

EHS representative on committee with oversight for development of the US Division online training program resulting in a 45% increase in facility wide training completion.

Responsible for oversight of U.S. Division contracted security force including contract negotiations.

Led the Worker’s compensation program including claim reporting, communicating with insurance carrier and establishing protocols with local healthcare providers.

Direct oversight of developing and improving Blum US environmental and safety standards.

November 2012 – August 2015, Emerald Performance Materials, Charlotte, NC - Health, Safety, Security, Environmental and Facilities Manager

Implement and manage health and safety compliance programs regulated under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. These activities include, but are not limited to:

oResponsible for communication with regulatory agencies

oProcess Safety Management (PSM) Coordinator and Engineer

oDevelopment of and/or revisions to all site-specific written programs including hundreds of safety standards.

oJob Safety, PPE and Chemical Hazard Assessments

oEmployee exposure monitoring addressing chemical and physical exposures

oHealth and safety trainer for all new employees as well as annual training of critical programs, and oversight of E-learning safety training.

oResponsible Individual over site-wide incident investigation and root cause analysis.

Implement and manage all environmental compliance programs:

oResponsible for communication with regulatory agencies

oPermit procurement & Permit compliance

oPreparation and submittal of regulatory reporting requirements

oInterpretation of permit requirements to operational management

Manage Site Security system along with Security programs including training, Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information (CVI), preparation and submittal of Security Vulnerability Assessments as part of membership with the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA)

Management of multiple facility improvement, repair and replacement projects as part of the Facilities Manager responsibilities.

oDirect oversight of all non-process related systems; including mechanical, plumbing, fire/life safety, electrical and biological wastewater pretreatment.

oResponsible for soliciting bids, preparing cost estimates and preparing project proposals and manage requests for capital budget projects.

oResponsible for $1.35 million in capital spending projects:

WWTP Improvements and Refurbishment

Facility Exhaust and Ventilation Upgrades

Fire Sprinkler System Replacements

Conveying System Improvements

Process de-bottlenecking

Emissions Control System Improvements

Storage vessels and PSM regulated reactor refurbishments and/or replacements

May 2006 – August 2012, Kleinfelder, Inc.: Air Quality Group Lab Manager, Environmental Scientist / Staff Professional, Hazardous Materials Supervisor & Lead Sustainability Officer – Charlotte, NC office.

●Lab Management of LELAP accredited environmental laboratory including lab safety standard development and quality control.

●Project Manager directly involved in client relations, inventory control, project staffing, financial budgeting, data collection and/or quality review and report generation.

●Oversight of the creation and implementation of Charlotte’s Health and Safety requirements as part of Kleinfelder’s Loss Prevention System (LPS), including site specific and client specific Health and Safety Plans.

Project Experience with Kleinfelder:

Johnson Controls Battery Group, Inc. (JCI) Various Locations, USA & Mexico

Long term Project Management for multi-source, state and national environmental regulatory compliance programs (NSPS, NESHAP, MACT) for H2SO4, SO2, lead, particulate matter and opacity monitoring including performance of particulate matter (PM) laboratory analysis in Oregon, Florida, North Carolina, Illinois, and Delaware. Logistics and quality assurance manager over air quality engineering studies in Cienega De Flores, Mexico which was directly linked to the design and operational procedures of the air pollution control technology in the newly constructed Battery Recycling facility in Florence, SC.

Chesapeake Energy, Various Locations, Pennsylvania

Lead Professional responsible for interpretation, design and implementation of Pennsylvania Bureau of Air Quality (PA BAQ) permit required control plans associated with the construction of TEG dehydrators and compressor engines at the Auburn Compressor Station. Provided long-term onsite training and oversight of environmental control plans including staff and operations management.

Chase Coating and Laminating Corp, Taylorsville, NC

Lead Scientist responsible for project development and report generation of indoor air quality industrial hygiene assessment focused on the product quality testing laboratory burn hood to evaluate employee exposure of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), particulate matter (pm) and 21 metals created during the product test burns.

Michelin North America, Inc. (Michelin), South Carolina

Field Project Management including project development for multiple emissions sources, establishing compliance of emissions limits and destruction efficiency of control devices pursuant to Clean Air Act (CAA) requirements in Greenville, Spartanburg, Lexington and Anderson, SC: Field Project Management of Pollution Control Engineering studies as part of plant expansion project.

Training, Skills, and Certifications

Qualified Stack Testing Individual (QSTI) 1, 2 & 4 (Source Evaluation Society) – (expired)

RCRA Hazardous Waste Management for Generators, NC State University, Raleigh, NC

AWWA Biological Grade II Operator training, NC State University, Raleigh, NC

Mining Safety Health Administration (MSHA) Part 46

Fire Brigade - Rescue, CPR, and First Aid Training

Non-Transient Non-Community Public Water Supply Operator Certification, IL Water Quality Association

Radiation Safety Officer – Vega Americas, Cincinnati, OH

Education:

Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach, AL: Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management

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