M. Shawn Williams

Environmental Health & Safety Director

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Hudson, OH

Summary

A forward-thinking and energetic Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) professional with extensive experience providing top-quality results. Action-oriented leader offering extensive experience in Operations Leadership, Risk Mitigation, EHS Management, Materials Management, and Project Leadership. Possess a proven ability to analyze operations, pinpoint areas for improvement, and implement plans. Strong background in offering substantial leadership in EHS management encompassing facility inspections, project safety assessment, accident investigations, hazardous materials management, and safety audits while providing opportunities for continuous in-depth safety training.

Areas of Expertise

Strategic Planning

Team Leadership & Development

EHS Compliance

Safety Program Implementation

Risk Mitigation

Incident Management Techniques

Cross-Departmental Collaboration

Hazard Analysis

Project Leadership

Executive Engagement

Process Optimization

Issue Resolution

Professional Experience

Tarkett, Solon, OH 1/20 – 1/21

Director of Health, Safety, & Environmental for North America

Key member of the leadership team that drove the creation and implementation of procedures, programs, and goals for Corporate Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) programs across North America and Canada. Ensured compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations, codes, and company policies. Advanced the full integration of safety and environmental management into each operation. Directed incident investigation meetings with key business and corporate leaders that highlighted all fire, incident, and environmental releases. Communications interface across top management teams that conveyed monthly EHS KPIs metrics including fire, incident, and environmental objectives.

●Crucial member of the COVID task force that developed and implemented initial safety protocols and partnered with the Procurement team to unify costing for PPE and COVID supplies that reduced organizational spending.

●Increased energy savings through the creation and introduction of an energy glide path.

●Introduced global standards that led to an overall reduction in risk, including dock and pedestrian safety.

●Aggregated and audited industry trends and launched an ergonomic protocol that met trends.

●Implemented enhancements to the risk assessment process, creating a 2-minute risk assessment procedure for non-routine tasks.

●Formulated and initiated a travel policy that was adopted for use by the North American Sales Force Team.

Aleris, Beachwood, OH 7/15 – 1/20

Director of Health, Safety, & Environmental for North America

Delivered expertise and aligned EHS operations across seven sites in North America, directing seven reports. Developed and managed EHS programs and ensured compliance with all required guidelines and regulations established by state and federal agencies in the areas of occupational safety and environmental protection. Engineered and executed a wide range of training programs targeting environmental compliance, including Safety Excellence plans (A3’s) across all locations and Workplace Observations. Created program management strategies that reduced property damage and recordable and severe injuries. Interfaced with facility insurance carriers to reduce risks

●Leveraged expertise to reduce IIR and DAWR across all North American sites each year since 2016.

●Championed the development of Front-Line Leader and Mid-Level Manager criteria that established alignment.

●Launched the HSE Data Management system for the Duffel site.

●Created and implemented a safety orientation that was presented to key business leaders.

●Overhauled global HSE Standards for high potential risk management.

Aleris, Beachwood, OH 4/12– 7/15

Compliance Assurance Manager

Ensured compliance of operations through the participation of routine audits. Conducted new employee training and extended ongoing training to ensure set quality standards were met. Reviewed standard operating procedures, processing records, specifications, protocols, and reports for accuracy. Served as the Lead Auditor for both North American and UK facilities. Systems Administrator for HSE Data Manager and Dakota Auditing systems.

●Designed an audit schedule that was implemented for use across all global locations.

●Redeveloped the Audit report-out process to include a tracking mechanism for Corrective Actions.

●Instrumental role in the development of a Health & Safety element criteria, as well as sustainability initiatives and data tracking.

Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH 11/08 – 4/12

Environmental Health & Safety Manager, Brooklyn Facility

Governed daily workload activities, and provided support, and corrective and preventive maintenance to assets. Monitored EHS and coordinated Best Practices for Waste Procedures and Hazardous Waste Management functions. Communicated directly with staff the provide direction on goals and objectives and implemented streamlined management operations that ensured timely support. Key project Manager for a $750M machine safeguarding project executed on 100+ machines.

●Secured SPCC & SWPPP enhancements through the installations of a $100M waste canopy project.

●Designed safety coaching programs that were utilized in the development of staff and front-line leaders.

●Directed the successful $100M security enhancement project, installing security gates for perimeter protection.

●Championed the adoption of 5S methodologies which led to the successful achievement of ELS certifications.

●Element Owner of a Category 5 that achieved EBE certification.

Additional Experience

Environmental Health & Safety Manager, General Electric Company, Cleveland, OH

Director of Safety, Mascaro Construction, Co., LP, Pittsburgh, PA

Education

Master of Science, Safety & Environmental Management

West Virginia University

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration

Fairmont State College

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