JOSE E. TORRES
Residence in GA. *****
Email: *************@*****.***
Cell: 678-***-****
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Objective
To join a consultant, construction and/or pharmaceutical firm where my professional and personal skills been an added value to the success of the company and people’s goals. Skills
Experienced Bi-Lingual Safety Professional, OSHA Outreach trainer, Former PR-OSHA Safety Compliance Officer, Safety Manager at multiple Pharmaceuticals, Manufacturing Plants. Safety Manager at Construction Projects, including: Manufacturing, Commercial
& Nuclear Plants.
EHS Leader on Commissioning Phases & Start Up in AstraZeneca Projects & Amgen’s Projects.
Responsibilities
Provided safety leadership and strategic direction to assigned facilities through the application of EHS Regulations.
Experience
SOUTHERN SAFETY GROUP –
JUN 2022 – DEC. 2022
Safety Manager at Southwire Alabama. Project Safety Management representing the owner and with 6 General Contractors.
NPSG GLOBAL – Nov. 2021 – Dec 2021. - Kennesaw, GA. Field Safety Manager - Duties and Responsibilities:Responsible for the management and supervision of safety activities at NPSG project locations throughout their assigned territory. Provided support on about safety regulations and best practices in a wide variety of work environments and be able to engage and advise all project teams relative to NPSG’s safety program.
Duties included but not limited to: enforcing OSHA standards at NPSG project locations, job site safety walk-throughs, writing safety reports, conducting safety training, evaluating forklift operators and scissor lift operators, performing Job Safety Analyses and accident investigations. Additional duties include performing safety audits, pre-task planning for high-risk work tasks, writing site-specific safety programs, etc.
JOSE E. TORRES
Residence in GA. 30263
Email: *************@*****.***
Cell: 678-***-****
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Amazon Fullfillment Centers – El Paso & Houston, Texas ; Jan. 2021 – Nov. 2021 Safety Manager for Robotics Operations and Manufacturing. Managed EHS Program and Workers Compensation for the Robotics Division. Provide guidance and support to ensured compliance with safety and health regulatory requirements.
Provide guidance and support to ensured compliance with Federal, State, Local, and Corporate requirements relative to health, safety and the environmental programs. Provided consulting services, including occupational safety and environmental audits during Projects.
Overlook and Audit the Project Safety Performance by the Subcontractors. Perform daily safety inspections, Attend Project Subcontractors progress meetings & Employees Weekly Safety meetings, review daily task safety planning and permits to work, Monitor and report to the Management, all daily safety related matters, and prepare weekly safety reports and metrics. Escalates Life Sciences – Assigned to:
Baxter Healthcare – Mississippi – Sept. 2019 to May 2020: As the Senior EHS Engineer:
Provided EHS Documentation support for Engineering Projects. Provided management of health, safety and environmental programs. Provide guidance and support to ensured compliance with safety and health regulatory requirements.
Provide guidance and support to ensured compliance with Federal, State, Local, and Corporate requirements relative to health, safety and the environmental programs. Provided consulting services, including occupational safety and environmental audits during Projects.
Provide guidance, support and supervision to the Site Health and Safety Coordinator Project Executions, Project Reports & Any additional project guidance and support requested by the client.
JOSE E. TORRES
Residence in GA. 30263
Email: *************@*****.***
Cell: 678-***-****
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Safety Xperts Safety Consultants :
Aug. 2018 to Aug. 2019 - Assigned to the Georgia Pacific – Corporate Downtown Building Project.
Representing the GP Engineering Team, Overlook and Audit the Project Safety Performance by the General Contractor and Subcontractors. Perform daily safety inspections, Attend Project Subcontractors progress meetings & Employees Weekly Safety meetings, review daily task safety planning and permits to work, Monitor and report to the GP Team all daily safety related matters, and prepare weekly safety reports and metrics. 2018 - Assigned at the Owens-Corning India Project. Field safety manager at a 1,200 employees jobsite with over 5 major contractors and 45 safety officers. Major industrial construction project, with over 2 .5 millions hours with out recordable accidents. Responsible for field activities, oversee safety personnel, review and authorize work permits, hotwork permits Job Hazard Analysis, Excavation Permits and Assessments, Cranes Rigging and Lifting, etc. All field daily safety activities. Previous Years: Safety Xperts Safety Consultants:
Votgle Nuclear Units 3 & 4 Project, Waynesboro, Ga. Working with AZZ Calvert - 2018
Field Safety Manager: Implementing AZZ, Fluor, Southern Company & OSHA Safety Programs
& Regulations.
Supervise Safety activities at the job site:
Demolition activities, Structural Steel Erection, Cranes airlifting and rigging related tasks, Heavy materials moving equipments, Welding processes, high altitude jobs, Shop manufacturing process, Safety Trainings, Statitics updates, Risk Analisis, Root Causes analysis, Daily STA development and implementation. Coaching Employees on safety practices. Incidents reports and notifications procedures. Daily, weekly and monthly safety inspections & audits. PPE & Equipments safety inspections including Aerial Lifts, Forklifts, Welding Equipments, scaffolds, Fall Protection, Fire Safety.
Participate on Jobsite safety committees, Safety Talks and related activities. JOSE E. TORRES
Residence in GA. 30263
Email: *************@*****.***
Cell: 678-***-****
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State Farm Park Project Atlanta, GA., - 2017
Safety Manager. Representing the owner and oversee of the General Contractor Safety Program. Audits and inspections. Weekly meetings and reports. 22 Stories building with 8 stories attached parking building. Over 500 employees.
Owens-Corning Inc., Guelph, Canada. - 2016
Safety Manager.
Batch House and Silos Demolition and new civil and mechanical constructions. Roofs works and furnaces demolitions and constructions. Rigging, welding cranes and high altitudes works. Working with the owner and managing and enforcing Owens Safety Program, and performance of the General Contractor safety program. Audits and inspections. Weekly meetings and reports. Colgate Palmolive, Mexico – Project EOHS Director - 2013 - 2016 Directed Environmental, Occupational Health & Safety Operations for the Multi-Millions Plant’s Demolition Project. Included complete Risk Management Process for demolition operations of 18 buildings, infrastructures like: 85k Electrical Substations, Tank Farms, Sewers, Process Piping and Pipe Racks, Tanks, Buildings Water Towers, Smoke Stacks, etc. Managed and supervised CP Safety Staff, and contractors risk management analysis, and safety staff. Previous Years:
Torcon Inc. [Puerto Rico Branch]: 2010 - 2013
Safety Manager for: Pfizer & Bristol Myers Squibb multimillion projects; [2010 -2013] Amgen Pharmaceutical Inc. – Puerto Rico – 2005 -2009 EHS Director for $2,400 million projects;
Aztra Zeneca – Puerto Rico 2000 - 2005
EHS Director for $750 million projects.
Wharton-Smith Inc. Sanford, Fl., 1998 - 2000
Regional Safety Coordinator
The Tampa Tribune – Tampa, 1996 - 1998
EHS Corporate Director.
Johnson & Johnson – 1983 - 1995
EHS Manager for Chemical Plants.
PROSHA – Compliance Officer for 11 years. 1972 – 1983 JOSE E. TORRES
Residence in GA. 30263
Email: *************@*****.***
Cell: 678-***-****
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Major accomplishments
On every job had reduced significantly the OSHA & Corporate Incidence Rates, Corporate Audits results improvements, develop specifics safety plans targeting trends, and enforced implementation.
Multiple awards winnings like:
Puerto Rico Manufactured Association’s Safety Manager of the year of 2004. American General Contractor Association of Puerto Rico awarded the first GOLD Member Status under the OSHA-AGC Partnership.
Academic Background:
BA Degree Major in Arts/ Minor in Checical Sciences. PROSHA COMPLIANCE OFFICER FOR 11 YEARS;
OSHA Authorized 1926 & 1910 Outreach Safety Trainer, And Certified Safety Auditor. Loto & Electrical Safety’s Trainings.