Manufacturing Operations Customer Service, EHSS
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EHS
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Operations Management and EHS Professional
Wealth of experience in manufacturing operations and EHS management. Strengths include procurement, product/process development, implementation and improvement, building relationships (customer and internal), regulatory and safety compliance and budgeting. Proven ability to identify and correct problems in all phases of manufacturing operations; organize projects and workflow and identify and develop talented co-workers. Known as a practical leader who is highly organized and respectful of other opinions.
HIGHLIGHTS
SOP Development/Implementation Process Development/Implementation Procurement and Contracts
Regulatory Knowledge Team Builder/Mentor Extensive EH&S Experience
Project Management Problem Solver Customer Service
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EHS Manager May 1, 2023 - Present
Elementis Specialties - St. Louis, Missouri
Responsibilities included all regulatory issues across all media and all regulatory aspects of both regulatory agency and customer audits for a specialty chemical manufacturer. Performed hazard analyses for all new production lines and updated existing ones. Managed all aspects of workers’ compensation. Planned and directed Emergency Management drills and activities. Developed new and updated existing SOPs. Created and delivered safety orientation and ongoing safety training programs to all employees.
•Developed training matrix and schedule for each department and taught the courses.
•Expanded basic orientation course for new hires adding specialized information depending on the position of the new hire.
•Managed the use of applicable PSM elements in non-PSM processes.
EHSS Manager January 29, 2018 -January 27, 2023 Alkem Labs - St. Louis, Missouri
Responsibilities included all regulatory issues across all media and all regulatory aspects of both
regulatory agency and customer audits for pharmaceutical manufacturers. Performed hazard analyses for all new production lines and updated existing ones. Managed all aspects of workers’ compensation. Planned and directed Emergency Management drills and activities. Developed new and updated existing SOPs. Created and delivered safety orientation and ongoing safety training programs to all employees.
•Established new relationships with local providers of materials, equipment and services resulting in a savings of 20% with faster response times and more favorable terms.
•Reduced time spent on quarterly, semi-annual and yearly reporting by 20% by developing reporting systems and databases.
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•Updated all major safety programs reducing workplace accidents to the lowest level in the previous three years.
•Developed training matrix and schedule for each department and taught the courses.
•Expanded basic orientation course for new hires adding specialized information depending on the position of the new hire.
•Expanded into DEA reporting (waste and inventory) when Regulatory Affairs personnel left the company.
Vice President - Operations ARCH Design - St. Louis, Missouri
October 27, 2015-October 15, 2017
Responsible for all manufacturing, procurement, EH&S and regulatory issues, logistics and pricing/costing functions across the company. Responsible for operational budget. Internal member of the Board of Directors.
•Worked with procurement to strengthen vendor relationships resulting in 15% cost reductions, more favorable terms and faster turnaround times.
•Developed policies and procedures to streamline workflow and enhance communication between departments.
•Due to very recent expansion, a new facility and new equipment, developed the necessary safety procedures and SOPs needed.
•Completed and maintained necessary regulatory and licensing requirements.
•Directed all safety training and workmen's comp issues.
•Developed R&D process and team to take clients' needs and create a workable solution.
•Worked with logistics to increase profitability resulting in making a historically unprofitable function into a profitable one.
•Redesigned pricing model to ensure that costs were continually updated resulting in accurate pricing and higher margins.
•Worked with manufacturing to redesign plant improving workflow and storage.
Environmental, Health & Safety Manager Jost Chemical Company- St. Louis, Missouri
May 2009 - July 2015
Responsibilities included all regulatory issues across all media (air, water, soil) and all regulatory aspects of both regulatory agency and customer audits for a food grade chemical plant. Performed hazard analyses for all new production lines and updated existing ones. Managed all aspects of workers’ compensation. Led implementation of GHS for MSDSs and labels. Planned and directed Emergency Management drills and activities. Developed new and updated existing SOPs. Created and delivered safety orientation and ongoing safety training programs to all employees.
•Established new relationships with local providers of materials, equipment and services resulting in a savings of I 0% with faster response times and more favorable terms.
•Reduced time spent on quarterly, semi-annual and yearly reporting by 50% by developing reporting systems and databases.
•Updated all major safety programs reducing workplace accidents to the lowest level in the previous five years.
235 Worthing Drive Webster Groves, MO 63119
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•All safety training was contracted out and done in large groups- developed a training matrix and schedule for each department and taught the courses.
•SOPs needed updates - investigated each process and gathered input from various employees/departments to update, implement and train all affected employees on the new SOPs and safety programs.
• As Jost grew and added more processes and refurbished existing lines, worked with project engineers to perform JSAs (Job Safety Analyses) - These JSAs were used to develop new SOPs and update existing ones.
• Jost had a short orientation course for new hires- expanded it to include all of the basic safety systems that had been developed and added specialized systems depending on the position of the new hire.
•Completely reworked the MSDS system so that Jost would be ready to transition to the GHS requirements that would be coming in four years or so.
•Lead the effort to transition to the GHS system not only in terms of MSDSs (SDSs) but also labels.
• Became the SME in the regulatory framework for countries/regions where Jost operated and wished to operate.
Subsidiary Operations Manager Dash Multi-Corp - St. Louis,
August 1992 - October 2008
Developed and implemented standard operating procedures and training for eleven subsidiary General Managers and Operations Managers in the areas of: Manufacturing Operations/Processes, Profit and Loss, Budgeting, Quality Control, Procurement (purchasing and contracts) and Safety and Regulatory Compliance. Part of a M&A team where I identified potential issues in terms of processes, policies and procedures and developed/implemented solutions to these issues. Filled in for GM/Operations Managers on an as needed basis (vacations, vacancies and illnesses). Trained General and Operations Managers in SOPs for newly acquired companies (required long term assignment at the new subsidiary). Lead person for all capital projects at all subsidiaries. Managed brownfield construction of new manufacturing facility for two subsidiaries and the decommissioning of two sites.
•Assumed management responsibility for corporate EH&S function and updated and directed training and compliance programs which resulted in reduction of work-related accidents by 50% across all eleven subsidiaries.
•Initial work at each subsidiary included investigating their business (sales, procurement, customer service), EH&S and production processes (or lack of them) and either developing the necessary process or upgrading the existing ones.
•Included all affected employees in the development and implementation of training in these new/updated SOPs, processes and systems.
• Became the SME on the regulatory requirements of the specific states/regions/countries where the specific subsidiary operated.
•Initiated and directed Corporate ISO 9001 Quality Management System across four subsidiaries. Corporate Auditor. Trained subsidiary auditors.
• Reduced obsolete and slow-moving inventory by an average of 25% in less than one year at each subsidiary. Sustained reductions of 20% each year.
•Trained and mentored General and Operations Managers so that they understood the need for and the workings of these SOPs and systems.
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•Trained 1 - 2 people at each location to be responsible for the day-to-day EH&S/regulatory work at that location.
•Developed regular reporting process so that they would always be on top of the requirements and could increase their knowledge of upcoming issues in their state/region.
Education Chemistry
St. Louis University- St. Louis, Missouri Studied for BS in Chemistry
LinkedIn Profile
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamessmoore?trk=hp-identity-name
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