Environmental Manager Supply Technician

JACOB E. KANTER

**** ********* **, **. *****, Mo 63129

**********@*****.*** • 618-***-****

Over14 years of experience in EHS, Logistics Management and Project Documentation seeking a forward-thinking management position in the greater St. Louis area. EXPERIENCE

Precoat Metals St. Louis, Mo

Environmental, Health and Safety Manager Apr 2018 – Mar 2021

As the Safety and Health Manager own all aspects of health and wellness programs for 3 regional facilities in the STLMO area (e.g., annual hearing testing, Industrial Hygiene surveys, OSHA compliance programs)

Led STL facility to over 950 days injury free with a TRIR and LTI of 0.00% as of Mar 2021; previously the TRIR was over 7.00 for 10 consecutive years -1st time in facility history this has occurred

Created and implemented Emergency Response Preparedness Plans resulting in emergency response reaction times to be reduced by 75%; there were previously none in place

Improved training completion rate from 63% to 99.9% overall by creating and implementing safety programs to align with OSHA and ISO 18001 industry standards

Created and distributed company-wide Lock-out Tag-out program and isolation procedures for maintenance work; there was previously no program in place

Saved company over $1.5m in 2018 by establishing contract with workers compensation firm for employee health and injury cases

As Environmental Manager ensure 100% permitting compliance with all federal, state, and local regulatory requirements, including standards for MACT, NESHAP, NSPS, TRI and Title V hazardous waste

Led region with 0 regulatory discrepancies for 8 consecutive quarters by implementing a new document management system to track all and store all environmental compliance dates and necessary information

Earned the 2018-2020 Wastewater Treatment Gold Standard Award from St. Louis MSD by directly manage all aspects of WTF operations including management of 8 direct-report employees Weir Minerals – Lewis Pumps St. Louis, Mo

Environmental, Health and Safety Manager January 2017 – March 2018

Managed all components of EHS systems including health and well-being programs, implementation of SPCC / SWPPP plans, training programs, regulatory certifications, and audits of a facility with more than 200 employees

Led facility in 2017-2018 with TRIR of 0.00 by implementing ISO 18001 Safety and Health system programs for over 200 facility employees of all levels

Became the first ISO 14001:2015 facility in the organization by implementing programs and direct oversight of Management Team; resulting in the adoption of the program across the entire NA Region

Led facility in 2017-2018 for ISO 18001 certification: resulting in 0 violations per 3rd party auditing agencies

Created and revised both hands on and classroom training programs with a 99.9% successful completion rate for over 200 employees at all levels

Project Documentation Specialist January 2013 – January 2017

Achieved 100% regulatory compliance by direct management of all documentation for EHS regulatory agencies for then facility resulting in no discrepancies for 4 consecutive years

Reduced on-time deliverables to management by 50% by implementing new KPI reporting methods

Created and maintained portfolios consisting of multiple projects while ensuring that cost, labor, and deadlines were met at or below budget with less than a 2% error rate as noted by external 3rd party audit agencies

Implemented and trained use of Project Management Systems as the primary source of cloud based, real-time Project Management software, reducing project document processing time by 50% over previous years

Saved both company and customer over 2.5 mil$ combined by sourcing alternative work methods through contractor negotiations and streamlined project planning methods in FY 2016

As Documentation Specialist responsible for the maintenance, revisions, and creation for all on and off-site facility documentation (i.e., project portfolios, EHS regulatory compliance, QA databases, CE, ATEX and Engineering technical files); in 4+ years all records were compliant per 3rd party external audits Distribution and Inventory Supervisor July 2011 January 2013

As Distribution Supervisor, responsible for the daily Logistics operations of the Receiving, Material Handling and Shipping Departments including management of over $45.9m of physical inventory and $2.5m of Consignment inventory while managing the daily operations of 24 direct employees

Responsible for the overall inventory management for a 3 building 1mil sq. ft. facility - managed the tracking, and optimization of inventory: calculated and maintained the min and max levels for inventory based on 12-month historical usage referenced against forecasted future demand taking into consideration item costing and usage

As Inventory Manager, maintained Cycle Count accuracy of >99.8% for more than 7,500 individual items

Led the execution and management of reoccurring annual Physical Inventories in compliance with corporate guidelines with a P&L of <1,000$ on $45.9m worth of net inventory United States Steel Granite City, Illinois

Material Movement Logistics Manager

2008 - 2011

General Services Administration Kansas City, Missouri Project Coordinator / Supply Technician 2007 - 2007 Roadway Express Fenton, Missouri

Weights and Inspections Specialist 2006 – 2007

United States Air Force Charleston, South Carolina NCOIC Production Supervisor, Maintenance Supervisor and Aircraft Mechanic 1998 – 2005 EDUCATION and QUALIFICATIONS

Lindenwood University – BA Business Administration (Grad date 12-2022)

ISO 14001 Lead Auditor Training, SGS Aug (2019)

Black Belt Certification Training – Motorola (2019)

OSHA 30, Hazwopr 40, Opacity Testing Method 9 and 22 (2016)

Six Sigma Institute, Green Belt Certification Program (2015)

United States Air Force, Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Academy (2003)

Community College of the Air Force, Aerospace Engineering. Licensure and Certification for Airframe and Power Plant Mechanic (2001-2003)

AWARDS and RECOGNITION

Earned the 2018-2020 Wastewater Treatment Gold Standard Award from St. Louis MSD

Earned “Best Business Award, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001” From BSI company for having Industry leading programs and zero violations from either standard for FY (2015 – 2017)

Air Force Achievement Medal with Valor (w/ gold oak leaf cluster), Kandahar Afghanistan (2004, 2005)

Management of Airfield Operations of combat location in support of OEF / OIF

Air Force Achievement Medal with Valor, Scott AFB 2003

Outstanding performance as NCOIC for Airfield Operations during combat operations (2004)

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