CHRISTOPHER J. WARE

Gulfport, MS ***** 228-***-**** adcwg8@r.postjobfree.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-ware-61a62b44/

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Safety Management professional with over 10+ years in the construction industry. Experience in leading teams of ten members in arduous conditions with minimal safety mishaps. Developed and implemented safety protocols to ensure all crew members were able to return to work and home incident-free. Performed as the subject matter expert for Quality Control processes and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) policies and procedures.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Vectrus 2019-2020

Quality Analyst/Safety Manager Keesler AFB, MS

Directed and managed quality assurance, performed safety inspections, and managed quality control and safety documents for historical file.

Directly responsible for the creation and implementation of weekly and monthly safety inspections for multiple locations and reporting results to company leadership and Air Force command elements.

Oversaw the civil engineering safety program and the development of new safety procedures, ensuring maximum safety for all critical work performance.

Performed investigations of safety incidents to determine the cause, preventive actions, and implementing corrective actions.

Leidos 2018-2019

Material Control S3 Long Beach, MS

Responsible for planning, scheduling, and managing the movement of material from receipt at the warehouse to production. Duties include developing raw material requirements and scheduling requirements from engineering specifications and production schedules as well as planning managing material movement with purchasing, warehouse, and production.

Plan and manage material movement with purchasing, warehouse, and production.

Responsible for tracking material logistics and quality inspections of received materials.

Records and notifies the Quality Manager of any damage or defects to received material.

Defense Commissary Agency 2016 – 2018

Customer Service / Transaction Processing (During College) Gulfport, MS

Calculated customer grocery and product bills through the management of cash register and optical price scanner. Receive payment by cash, check, and credit cards; issued receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers.

Navy Exchange 2014 – 2016

Customer Service (During College) Gulfport, MS

Provided excellent customer service and assisted in locating specific products and answering inquiries on store information, including hours of operation, upcoming promotions, and special services.

M&D Construction 2013 – 2014

Safety Administrator Moss Point, MS

Conducted daily safety walks of construction sites to ensure zero work-related hazards were present. Coached employees on site safety discrepancies that could jeopardize their health and safety.

Developed and conducted training to provide employees proper procedures and policies on accident prevention and worksite safety risks; resulted in zero work-related incidents

Managed morning safety briefings with employees before the start of the workday to ensure employees understood the hazards of current projects

Provided management oversight of the daily work logs and field inspections resulting in over 2000 man-hours incident-free.

United States Navy 1993 – 2013

Program Manager / Project Supervisor / Crew Leader Various Locations

Managed the daily tasks and operations of the Safety Program, including the planning of work-related incident investigations and training on proper safety protocols and policies.

Conducted timely assessments of work center activities in accordance with Occupational Health and Safety regulations; resulted in the safe performance of work-related functions

Planned investigations of work-related personal protective equipment, work area conditions, safe work practices, and the degree of compliance with safety program regulations

Evaluated safety reports to ensure compliance with company standards, analyzing the data to present to leadership for reviews.

Quality Assurance Inspector

Oversaw the quality of construction projects to ensure they met or exceeded the project’s contractual requirements. Documented, tracked, and submitted inspection records and data from field testing.

Analyzed project specifications to prepare inspection and quality assurance criteria for critical phases of construction and installation; coordinated with project managers on criteria measurements

Conducted inspections of all aspects of construction and installation projects, including civil, architectural, structural, electrical, and mechanical to ensure the quality of work performance

Managed the approval of construction progress schedules; completed inspection of work to ensure the quality of structure before acceptance

EDUCATION

Candidate, Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi, Gulfport, MS

Associate of Arts, General Studies, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Gulfport, MS – 2016

CERTIFICATIONS

OSHA 30 Hour Safety Construction Safety and Health Certification (OSHA) 10/2010 Naval Safety Manager Operational Risk Management Naval Fleet Hospital Operations Hazardous Materials Management

Naval Project Manager Fall Protection Awareness, Scaffold Competent Person Excavation Hazard Awareness VPP Programs

NOTABLE AWARDS

Joint Service Achievement Medal Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal

Army Achievement Medal Humanitarian Service Medal

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