Safety Manager Site

Ricardo A. Melara *** NE Cedar Ln Elkhart IA***** 626-***-**** **********@*****.***

Objective

To obtain a position that will enable me to utilize my skills and qualifications, so I can grow within the company.

Professional Profile

Resourceful, flexible and knowledgeable in all aspects of Safety/Quality with 17 years’ experience in demanding work environments requiring high levels of precision.

Qualifications _

*Bilingual English and Spanish *Team leadership

*Strong verbal communication *CMM Tech: Quadra-Chek QC-5000, MCOSMOS Crysta Apex.

*5S Training *OES and XRF Alloy Verification Machine./NDT Level II Tech.

*Quick learner *Computer proficient Data management

*OSHA 30 *AHA/BLS First Aid/AED/CPR Instructor

*OSHA 510 *OSHA 500

*OSHA 10 & 30 Adjunct Instructor

* In-process for CHST

Relevant Experience

Experience conducting dimensional inspections utilizing geometric standard precision measuring equipment, surface plate, height gages, calipers, micrometers, functional gages etc.

Designed and tracked documentation to keep employees informed on policies and procedures. Knowledgeable with ISO 9001 requirement and Discus F.A.I. AS9102

Reported product failures’ (NCR) Nonconforming Report.

Worked directly with Engineering Department and Production Management to design the safest procedures and troubleshot processes to increase the safety of operations while maintaining quality and productivity.

Melara Cleaning Crew LLC – Des Monies, Iowa

Owner

October 2022- Current

CBRE – Altoona, Iowa

Safety Manager

July 2020-September 2022

Provided support for reviewing injury, illness, and incident related incidents. Supports the development and implementation of strategic solutions that will improve the performance results as required. Provides health, safety and environmental regulatory compliance support and reports findings, concerns, and deficiencies. Responds to client/customer/member concerns regarding HSE matters. Supports cost reduction and quality improvement initiatives as advised.

McAninch

Field Safety Manager June 2019–June 2020

Work with and through management, to ensure compliance with safety and environmental procedures and to assist in the achievement of profitability/productivity requirements. Assists, plan and implement safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Department of Transportation (DOT). Audit and correct behavior that leads to injuries through hazard recognition. Manage injuries from initial injury to full return to work status. Participate in the Site Safety Managers meetings developing plans to reduce injuries based on weather, time and durations of tasks, severity of tasks, and probability of injuries occurring. Use leading and lagging indicators to effectively manage employees to mitigate hazards before the hazards occur. Use Behavior Based Survey to recognize hazards that are coached through to eliminate. Participate in and execute General Contractor requirements for maintaining a safe workplace. Manage Data uploaded to the General Contractor per contract requirements.

Occupational Safety Consultants- Des Moines, IA- Facebook Phase 5 and 6

Project Safety Manager April 2018 - 2019 March

Oversee and manage 150 employees and coach through owning their own Safety. Audit and

correct behavior that leads to injuries through hazard recognition. Manage injuries from initial injury to full return to work status. Participate in the Site Safety Managers meetings developing plans to reduce injuries based on weather, time and durations of tasks, severity of tasks, and probability of injuries occurring. Use leading and lagging indicators to effectively manage employees to mitigate hazards before the hazards occur. Use Behavior Based Survey to recognize hazards that are coached through to eliminate. Participate in and execute General Contractor requirements for maintaining a safe workplace. Manage Data uploaded to the General Contractor per contract requirements.

Tesla

Project Safety Officer March. 2017-April 2018

Responsible for all regulatory compliance for primary contractor on multimillion dollar union/non-union project. Hold pre-construction planning meeting with subcontractors to review overall site safety program and job hazard analysis for their scope of work, and ensure plans are in place to mitigate risks. Participate in incident investigations, accurate recording of the details, and implementation of corrective action for all work-related incidents. Maintain a current inventory and Safety Data Sheets for all chemical hazards on the property. Implement risk management strategies and practices. Safety training, jobsite audits, tool/equipment inspection, case management. OSHA 10 and 30 instruction.

Occupational Safety Consultants-Des Moines, IA.-Facebook Phase 3 and 4

Project Safety Manager Sept. 2015-Feb.2017

Successfully managed all safety/health related aspects of daily activities of primary steel contractor on multimillion dollar data center project. Duties included communication of corporate safety policy and manage adherence of policy, new employee orientation, jobsite auditing, weekly toolbox talks, equipment inspection, pre task plan review, incident investigation, site safety training and all regulatory required documentation.

Cupertino Electric Inc.-San Jose, CA. Facebook Phase 2

Electrician Apprentice /Safety Coordinator June. 2014 -July 2015

Administration of the company's safety program and providing technical support to operations managers and supervisors on job site hazard recognition, auditing, and inspections. Coordinating JSAs, safety orientations, and incentive programs. Confined space entry, personal protective equipment, lockout-tagout, electrical safety, ladders, stairways, welding and cutting, work zone safety.

UTC Aerospace-Des Moines, IA.

Quality Inspector / CMM Technician / Heat Treater Sept. 2013-June 2014

Responsible for inspecting receiving, in process and final inspection of all products. Inspected fuel nozzles and other products that were classified with a CMM and competitor machine.

Responsible for heat treating all different types of products as well.

Lisi Aerospace-City of Industry, CA.

Quality Inspector III / NDT Level 2 / Lab Technician Sept. 2008-June 2012

Responsible for inspecting; receiving, in process and final inspections of all products. Documented all rejected material. File documentation; certificate of conformance, quality alert problem, NCR, RMA & ECR. Preformed Functional test on machines to verify proper function and correct program depending on model of unit. Was responsible for all incoming Raw Material, Alloy

Verification, Injection Molding, Metallurgical, Superficial Hardness and Micro Hardness testing in the laboratory, also knowledgeable in Blue Print Overlay.

Fastener Innovation Technologist-Gardena, CA.

Senior Lab Technician/ NDT Level II June. 2001-June 2008

Responsible for performing different types of test methods ; Fatigue, Torque, Tensile, Wedge Tensile, Single/Double shear, Elevated temperature tensile, Stress durability, Stress rupture, Salt spray, Superficial Hardness testing. Read and interpret Marco and Micro mounts for overheating, metallurgical matters. Discontinuities, grain flow, fatigue testing, and Carb./Decarb Check. And other duties as needed in the course of the lab and inspection as determined by upper management. Perform and knowledgeable with NDT Level II Magnetic and Fluorescent Penetrant.

ASAP Equipment Rental

Yardman

July. 1999- Feb. 2000

Compton, CA.

Perform maintenance on heavy equipment rentals.

Education/Certification

Chabot-Las Positas Community College -Dublin, CA May-14-2017 - June-15-2017 OSHA 510 - OSHA Standards For The Construction Industry.

OSHA 500 – OSHA Authorized Construction Trainer. 32-0105453

Occupational Safety & Health Administration – Washington D.C. April-2015 OSHA 30

Mercy College TC-Des Moines, IA Aug-27-2016

AHA/BLS Heartsaver Instructor, Instructor ID# 071********

American Heart Association-Des Moines, IA March-07-2016

First Aid/CPR/AED ECard No: 166*********

HougeMetallography-LosAngeles,CA.Nov-2009 Metallography of Fasteners (certificate of completion)

CerritosCollege-Cerritos,CA.2001-2005 MET56-Suevey Nonferrous Heat Treat (certificate of completion). MET 100 A-Metallurgy 1 (certificate of completion). NDT (Non-Destructive Testing) Met

120 (certificate of completion)

Compton High School-Compton, CA. 1995-1999 High School Diploma.

References: Available upon request.

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