Program Manager Hazardous Materials

Farhad (Frank) …..California

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OVERVIEW

Environmental Health & Safety professional with more than 20 years experience in manufacturing and aerospace industries. Proven ability to analyze environmental and industrial risks and take appropriate actions to manage and reduce operating costs, improve quality and productivity. Demonstrated influential leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Excel at building consensus amongst high performance teams.

Continuing Education

BS, Environmental Sciences, 2000

San Jose State University, CA USA

Certified Hazardous Materials Manager- CHMM License #27351

Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM)

Certified Safety Professional - CSP License #30808

Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP)

Environmental Management System - International Quality Standard 2008

ISO14001, Certified Program Manager

American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)

Safety Management System - International Quality Standard 2017

ISO45001 - 2018, Certified Program Manager & Auditor

American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)

Global EHS Management – International Program Management 2018

And Standards, Legal Requirements, and Cost Management

American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Cert # 81-010******

Z10 OSH Management Standard 2022

Practical Application in General Industry

American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cushman & Wakefield 2021-July 2023

Real Estate and Facilities Services (North America)

Western USA & Canada - Regional EHS - Remote

Covid 19 program implementation

Regional operation - Team training and system implementation

KPI management via Intranet, Virtual Audits, Management reviews of injury accidents, offering Corrective Actions, installing “Organizational Learning” concepts using Z10 principals

New Site Setup, supporting local operations in training new personnel

Developing local EHS personnel

Private Consultant (Covid 19, Primary Concern) 2019- 2021

Providing Consultation and advising Manufacturing and Biotech clients on

Covid 19 program management and implementation

Environmental reporting and audits in State of California

Root Cause Analysis in cases of serious accidents and presenting Corrective Action Plans

Trainings on High Hazards Tasks for key personnel

Regulatory interactions and permitting, as needed

Zodiac AKA Safran, Huntington Beach, CA 2017 - 2018

Aerospace Manufacturer Merger - Safran

Corporate Director of EHS

Responsible for 43 facilities in 17 countries

ISO 14001 & 45001Program Management

RCA & QRQC implementation

Advising senior management regarding compliance requirements in United States, Mexico, and European Union.

Forming trust-based relationship with site GMs in determining means of implementing various company ISO EHS standards, costs, time frames, needed extra resources, and support.

Developing career goals for site EHS Managers and highlighting skills sets of Safety Professionals to form and advance a progressive safety culture for each site, based on ASP & CSP Blueprints established by BCSP.

Communicating corporate goals to site EHS Managers and help each manager customize such message for his/her team.

Using EHS ISO road map to determine shortcoming of each site, stakeholder, and programs.

Developing a unique action items list for each site and coach each EHS Managers to complete and implement items.

Rockwell Collins Inc., Irvine, CA 2015 - 2017

Aerospace Manufacturer Merger – United Technologies

EHS Program Manager

Facilitating operations move from Tustin CA, to Irvine, CA.

Reducing compliance costs by $208,000 in 8 months time; in hazardous materials management and AQMD’s Rule 2202 implementation.

Completing internal audit and implementing corrective actions.

Improving computer-based training (CBT) and participation rate from %17 per year to %92.

Substantially increasing employee engagement in hazard recognition, solution findings, and implementation of corrective actions at workplaces.

Ergonomics and Human Factors – Introduction of Sit Stand furniture, introducing space sharing to reduce fatigue and musculoskeletal injuries associated with excessive sitting and lack of movement.

Vertis Inc., Pomona, CA 2000 - 2015

Print Manufacturing Out of Business

Division Safety Manager

Led efforts to reduce injuries and accidents costing over $270,000 per year to less than $14,000 per year in less than 30 months. (%95 reduction)

Reduced compliance and operations costs by over $700,000 per year, in 3 years time. Cost reduction efforts including WC management & cost reduction, industrial waste management & disposal, industrial wastewater management & reclassification, storm water management & process modifications, trash reduction & recycling efforts, as part of Pollution Prevention requirements.

Design, introduction, and implementation of task specific training for high hazard tasks.

Responsible for external regulatory interactions.

Extensive Title V permits implementation, maintenance, pollution calculations, and audits.

Fire Safety – Qualitative, quantitative, deductive, and inductive risk assessment.

NFPA Life Sciences, fire protection systems design and implementation

Interaction with all regulating agencies – Cal/OSHA, Cal/EPA, DTSC, SWRCB, SCAQMD, LAFD, OCFA, Cal/OES.

Forming trust-based relationships between site management, supervisory team, lead personnel, and employees.

Defining short and long-term goals of the EHS program and means of achieving such goals.

Establishing and defining matrixes that would measure progress of each team and each site.

Establishing reward system that would recognize achieving set goals and award winners with tangible prizes, as well as revealing best practices.

Professional Memberships

American Society of Safety Engineers ASSE

Institute of Hazardous Materials Management IHMM

Board of Certified Safety Professionals BCSP

National Fire Protection Association NFPA

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