Environmental Health And Safety (EHS) Professional

Staff Training / Management and Supervision ~ Regulatory Compliance

Risk Analysis ~ Occupational Health ~ Public Safety~ Project Management

Accomplished, motivated charismatic Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) professional with extensive experience managing EHS programs and robust Project Management experience, and strong leadership, analytical, and communication skills, including background as decorated enlisted Air Force manager and civilian firefighter. Collaborate with corporate executives and other departments to administer occupational health, environmental compliance, and safety programs. Develop and improve standard operating procedures (SOPs), maintain budgets, and train and manage staff members. Maintain conformity with OSHA standards, EHS topics, and EPA and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality documentation requirements. Develop and Coordinate disaster preparedness programs, spill prevention plans, emergency response strategies, daily water monitoring, and environmental waste and recycling programs. Conduct audits, perform periodic assessments and inspections, mitigate risks, manage discipline issues, and initiate environmental clean-up and hazard removal. Investigate root causes of accidents and determine appropriate courses of action. Utilize Lean manufacturing processes.

Professional Experience

Jabil, Inc (Formerly Depuy Synthes, A Johnson and Johnson Company) Feb 2019–Present

Lead Environmental, Health and Safety Engineer

Manage Environmental Management System including recovery and disposal of Non-Hazardous and Hazardous Waste programs. Manage EHS Budget for Brandywine Manufacturing Plant. Investigate incidents.

Lead Brandywine Site in ISO14001:2015 Surveillance Audit, shortly after site was conveyed from Depuy Synthes, a Johnson and Johnson Company to Jabil, Inc.

• Develop and publish local EHS policies and ensure compliance and training to the same.

• Facilitate and guide Safety Committee and Medical Emergency Response Team.

• Collaborate with Engineering for new Machine installations to ensure all Environmental and Safety requirements are being met.

• Develop Exercise Program for assisting with Physical Risk reduction for Operators.

• Manage the ISO14001:2015 Recertification Process.

• Manage EHS reporting for local, state and federal regulatory agencies

SPS Technologies, Philadelphia, PA Jan 2018–Dec 2018

Environmental, Health and Safety Manager

Develop Safety Awareness program to increase safety culture ownership and decrease injuries across the site. Restructure the volunteer programs and increase membership by affording all teammates the ability to lead and direct safety and environmental changes in their respective areas. The immediate appreciable outcome was the increased volunteerism and individual ownership of safety.

As part of the Site Leadership team, work with other leadership to conduct Salaried Personnel Reviews.

Manage safety programs. Perform risk analysis. Investigate accidents, worker’s compensation cases, and injuries. Consult and provide counsel on safety topics and issues to production managers. Influence and counsel all levels of management to implement new procedures and provide compliance data. Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. Interface and report directly to Site Executive leadership. Apply Lean manufacturing processes to assist operations.

• Execute and manage Machine Guarding Project totaling $1.5 Million.

• Coach and guide supervisors and managers concerning Environmental and Safety issues and programs.

• Facilitate and guide touch labor safety team.

• Conduct safety audits to provide recommendations to increase work performance safely and mitigate hazards.

THE BOEING COMPANY, North Charleston, SC 2012–2018

Occupational Health and Safety Specialist

Manage safety programs. Perform risk analysis. Investigate accidents, worker’s compensation cases, and injuries. Work with BSC EHS Leadership Team and interact with customers to provide EHS Support Conduct facility audits and brief employees and Site Leadership on safety topics. Consult and provide counsel on safety topics and issues to production managers. Influence and counsel all levels of management to implement new procedures and provide compliance data. Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. Interface and report directly to Site Executive leadership. Apply Lean manufacturing processes to assist operations.

• Apply OSHA regulations and principles to reduce frequency and severity of accidents and illnesses.

• Facilitate and guide touch labor safety team.

• Conduct safety audits to provide recommendations to increase work performance safely and mitigate hazards.

• Develop Site wide Safety Communication

U.S. AIR FORCE, La Porte, TX and Willow Grove NAS, PA 1989–2014

Texas Air National Guard, 2004–2014

Pennsylvania Air National Guard, 1989–2004

Unit Safety Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge/ Engineering Installations Team Chief

Ground Safety NCOIC (Manager), Installations Team Chief (Manager/ Supervisor) Manage major projects; track project changes, maintain logs, and provide staff supervision, budget allocation, inventory tracking, and supplier relationship management. Oversee environmental, safety and occupational health programs and recommend policies. Acquired resources for projects and processes, provides technical management of suppliers and leads process improvements. Created communication plans and trained unit staff members and supervisors on SOPs and safety topics. Facilitate construction of various communication systems and supervise installation projects including concrete work for manholes, duct systems and tower foundations. Inspect workplaces and processes to ensure compliance with Air Force regulations and work with supervisors to modify workplaces to control or eliminate hazards. Facilitate pre-installation surveys and communicate findings. Analyze and evaluate systems for hazards.

• Apply OSHA and Air Force Safety regulations and principles to reduce frequency and severity of accidents and illnesses.

• Coordinated training on upgrades, as well as operations, communication, and information security.

• Received multiple awards, including Outstanding Unit Award, Meritorious Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Longevity Service Award, and Armed Forces Reserve Medal.

TIMKEN BORING SPECIALTIES, Houston, TX 2007–2011

Senior Environmental Health and Safety Analyst/ Senior HR Training Analyst

Manage the Environmental Response Team. Initiated ISO 14001 certification process. Manage occupational health and safety programs and create standard operating procedures (SOPs) for industrial equipment operations. Manage EHS budget. Perform risk analysis. Investigate accidents, worker’s compensation cases, and injuries. Conduct facility audits and brief employees on safety topics. Supervise and dispense discipline for EHS violations. Administer daily environmental checklists and water monitoring. Work with corporate management to implement new procedures and provide compliance data. Maintain documentation and permits, including those required by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and EPA. Cultivated and advanced Environmental Remediation program including managing the remediation budget. Manage new associates during initial entrance into training program. Coordinate with executive management manufacturing training compliance, needs and implementation. Developed and maintained relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners and direct reports. Provide oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes.

• Manage and develop Facility EHS and Operations training program.

• Developed and implemented Environmental, Health and Safety session at Global EHS Conference.

• Established business unit Disaster Preparedness and Recovery and Remediation programs.

• Develop Emergency Response procedures and SOPs.

CITY OF CHESTER FIRE DEPARTMENT, Chester, PA 1994–2002

Captain (Acting), Journeyman Firefighter

Station Supervisor - Manage fire station and fire suppression crews from six to 14 firefighters during regular duties. Coordinate with other public safety organizations during emergencies. Initiated and completed fire reports and minor fire investigations. Supervise community activities. Facilitate medical and adult care facilities inspections. Completed fire suppression, search and rescue, ventilation, and EMT activities. Supervised up to 40 firefighters and paramedics.

• Oversaw emergency management during Hurricane Floyd.

• Instructed elementary school and preschool fire safety classes and trained new recruits.

Additional Experience as a Certified Teacher

Education

Master of Science in Information Systems, University of Phoenix, Houston, TX.

Bachelor of Arts in American Cultures and Media Arts, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.

Training and Certification

Certified Safety Professional (CSP) - Board of Certified Safety Professionals Certification Feb 2020

Associate Safety Professional (ASP) – Board of Certified Safety Professionals Certification 0ct 2015

Completed United States Air Force Technical Training, including courses in Occupational Health and Safety, Project Management, engineering installation, fiber-optic telecommunication, and antenna maintenance.

Post Graduate Studies in Emergency Management

Leadership training with US Air Force and City of Chester Fire Department

Former Instructor for American Red Cross CPR, Standard First Aid, and Automatic External Defibrillator (AED).

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