Ehs Manager Process Improvement

PROFESSIONAL CAREER EXPERIENCE

Summary :

Diverse EHS Manager for over 23 years EHS Manager Experience.

OSHA Region IV VPP Chairperson, Region IV Board of Directors, and OSHA VPP Special Government Employee/auditor.

Experience crosses over 19 years Pharmaceutical Process Improvement, Method Development, Chemical Analyst, R&D, Solvent Recovery and WWTP analytical testing. Throughout my career, I have made myself available 24/7 to management and hourly for any EHS concern or issues that may arise .

Work Experience Summary :

Searle Pharmaceuticals 1983 - 2008 – R&D Analytical Process Improvement and Method Development analytical Chemist.

Manufacturing Process Assurance, Analytical Chemist and implementation of GMPs. Responsible for in process quality validation of new Chemical process and Pharmaceutical new drug quality validations. Process Improvement analytical and lab scale studies for validation and assay analysis required by FDA validation. Six Sigma Green Belt, TPM, ISO. Site Lead for OSHA VPP EHS Team and Leadership commitment achieving and maintaining VPP Star Status.

Outreach to US Congress Members and OSHA VPP application sites.

Continued to engagement in VPP Star Achievements and Obtain/Maintain OSHA VPP Special Government (SGE) since 2002. Continue as an OSHA VPP SGE through 2022.Maintain GMP and HACCP audit and certification Standards. Waste water treatment testing for COD, BOD,TSS and GC for trace solvent detection. Solvent recovery process and procedure development. WWTP GC Method development and project support for solvent recovery, Incinerator Emissions, Waste water pre-treatment GC analysis in diversion systems.

2008 – 2013 Pepsi-Co - EHS Manager Tropicana facility in FT Pierce FL

Food and Beverage EHS Professional with PepsiCo- Tropicana Orange Juice manufacturing. Teamster Union Labor workforce and Ammonia PSM Facility. PSM Certified Manager. Obtained IC100,200 and 300 certifications to support PSM ERT Team. Manage workers Compensation and insure Employees received all that they needed if involved in an incident. embedded Teamsters Union employees. Embedded and respected Manager with both Union and Company environments.

2008 – 2013 Pepsi-Co Continued: Root Cause & Reality Charting to ensure all corrective actions and conditions are identified and corrective action implemented. PSM compliance with ERT Team responders. Worked through any Union issues with no grievances being filed. MOC team lead with FAT and project PSSR prior to startup. Ensure Food Safety GMP and HACCP Standards are followed. Maintain VPP Star status creating hourly EHS teams with Teamster Union engagement. Responsible for implementing Best In Class Safety Results and delivering successful employee engagement. Reduce injuries, built the Management Commitment and 1st Build PSM Responder response training.

2013 – 2016 Gatorade and Coca-Cola bottling dual site

EHS responsibilities in EHS Located in Wytheville VA. Both sites were PSM facilities. EHS Manager in Wytheville VA . ESH Oversite for larges Gatorade site in the US that included a 100 bay DC with rail- spur deliverables of raw materials. Also anaerobic and aerobic waste water treatment facility. The site had 9 production lines with CIP/SIP cleaning. Initiated a machine guarding upgrade project and an underground piping inspection program. Led the site through employee driven teams and delivered Zero OSHA recordable injuries. Each team managed their KPI data and results. This was a TPM facility with KPI board reporting weekly to keep focused on site annual goals. Multi-site responsibility for PepsiCo bottling facility 8 miles away. Delivered the world class results with no recordable injuries at the Gatorade facility. Training and team engagement safety culture. PSM safety management. Small quantity waste generator. Led the 5S, Green certification for the facility. Worked with the City Engineering for a recycled application of our waste stream. Built employee driven teams. Coordinated Integrated Mgt Systems for ISO 9001 and ISO

2016- 2018 Coca-Cola – VPP Star Site - EHS Manger Simply Orange Juice Auburndale FL –Food Safety, GMP and HACCP Standards integrated with Simply ZERO EHS culture. Created Safety teams, Risk Assessments and a ONE TEAM ONE Goal safety expectation. Individual ownership and “See Something – Do Something “personal accountability. Developed a One Team One - Goal Culture with Leadership Accountability and Performance Expectation in PDRs. Alignment with Corporate for safety KPI. Risk assessment and ESH budget management. Manage all workers compensation claims and work with Loss Prevention team.

Environmental Compliance Manager, CAOHC Certification, OSHA 510 and OSHA 511 training certifications. I have an associate degree in chemistry. Green Belt and Sustainability certification.

March 2018– 2021 Austin Industrial Regional EHS Manager, Augusta GA

(Returned to the Augusta Area to care for ill family member )

Austin industrial EHS Manager - provides In-House Contracted Specialty craft and personnel for companies. I oversaw a diverse portfolio of construction and manufacturing facilities including four Kimberly Clark facilities in four different states, 3 different chemical companies in 3 different states and four chemical companies within my home state of Georgia and to Paper Mill Facilities. I provided training, auditing, risk assessments, incident reporting and investigation and customer KPI deliverables. Managed Workers Compensation Claims and Responded to any site EHS support needs. My facilities had no OSHA recordable Injuries. My assignment ended due to Austin closing heir Southeast Region territory.

Locations Included KY, UT, NC, WI, SC, FL, GA

March 2021 – November 2023: Prayon Inc. – EHS Manager

Safety Professional Maintain site VPP STAR Status building an inclusive culture of employee engagement and participation in risk identification and controls through training and empowerment. Maintain site Safety Management System analyzing leading and lagging indicators to determine KPI's and set realistic goals. Manage incident investigations. Site MOC and PRRS management. Contractor approval process owner through First Verify. Ensure employee involvement utilizing area audits and BBS incorporated into the KPI tracking data. Workers compensation and case management including care and return to work program. . Deliver best in class methodology through supervisor training and performance objectives. Training on new and existing regulations in the ESH mandates. Serve as an OSHA VPP SGE. Manage all environmental reporting and management to insure no NOVs. Support the Quality ISO audits and customer ESH expectations.

November 2023 – Present : Clearwater Paper Manufacturing (Formerly Graphic Packaging)

SR EHS Manager-

Responsible for the day-to-day safety Audits, inspections and compliance review. PSM Facility with CLO2 generated. Union Facility managing 12 Union Safety Advocates.

Embedded with the Environmental monitoring and daily reporting. ERT training and responsibilities for PSM response and evacuation. Incident reporting and Workers compensation case management. Report daily EHS Statistic to management. WWT includes Filter and Sludge plant with discharge to the Savannah River. Training, development, and continuous improvement.

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