RICK BURRESS
*** ******** **• Booneville, Mississippi• 38829
Home: 662-***-****, Cell: 662-***-****
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Toyota Tsusho America, Inc.
Steel Center and office Project January 3, 2012 until 7/1/2012 (Layoff) contract position
Senior Project Manager: Liaison for Japan, Kentucky, and Indian report weekly to Vice presidents
Toyota Boshoku America:
ARJ Manufacturing and TBDN Tennessee Company Dec.17, 2009-December 23, 2011
Dual Roles and Responsibilities for Sister Facilities Process: Auto Manufacturing
Environmental Safety Manager
Direct reports (2)
Wastewater Management – Monthly Discharge Reporting, Bio-monitoring;
Drinking Water Management – quarterly state reporting, facility monitoring, inspections (internal & external);
Spill Prevention Countermeasure and Control – plan development, plan implementation, inspections (internal & external);
Department of Energy Reporting – monthly & annual energy reports;
Toxic Release Reporting;
Tier II Reporting;
Emergency Response – plan development, plan implementation, inspections (internal & external);
Storm water Management – plan development, plan implementation, inspections (internal & external);
Process Safety Management - plan development, plan implementation, inspections (internal & external), reporting, monitoring;
PCB Management – annual reporting, tracking;
safety – reporting, monitoring;
Industrial Hygiene Compliance – reporting, monitoring; and
Training – develop, present, provide support, and provide material
Participate in the development and implementation of TBA safety programs such as, lockout/tag out, confined space entry, fire protection, and other OSHA safety compliance programs.
Participate in the development and implementation of TBA safety programs and in formulating maintenance strategies and policies.
Prepare reports of findings and submit recommendations.
Analyze accident and incident reports for trends.
Make recommendations for correcting unsafe conditions and actions.
Ability to be on call 24/7 for emergency situations and travel extensively to accomplish mission.
Toyota Boshuka America Root cause investigation with countermeasure
Conduct weekly safety Audits
Conducted waste audits
Weekly RCRA Audits
August 2002 -2007
Caterpillar Remanufacturing Corinth Ms
EHS manager
Manage Environmental and Safety program including development of procedures, Development of Robotics Machinery Safety, Create, Implement Work Instructions, Train Employees, Wellness Programs, Ergonomics Evaluations, Job Site Analysis, OSHA Compliance, DOT Compliance, Robotic Safety, Behavior Based Safety, Work with Operations Dept., Analysis of Safety Trends, Administration of Worker's Comp Claims, Safety Audits and Inspections, Process Safety Programs, Machine Guarding, Ensure ISO14001,OSHAS18001, TS16949 Compliance, Create and Implement Safety and Environmental Policies and Procedures, Accident Investigations, 3-A Investigations, Implement Lean Manufacturing, Chemical Program Management, Environmental Audits and Compliance, Record keeping, Implement Return to work Program. Handle all aspects of Waste Disposal and Chemical Disposal.
April 1993-2002
Caterpillar Remanufacturing Facility Booneville Ms.
Production Supervisor
Key member of team help gain ISO 9000 certification.
Audited existing processes, identified critical gaps and designed new corrective procedures.
Wrote work procedures, trained staff and achieved certification.
Implemented Quality improvement programs including spot audits, root-cause analysis, and implementation of remedial actions.
Managed Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing activities to improve efficiency and production
Solid experience in supervising, supervised 56 production workers on 3 lines
Received numerous letters of recommendation, and appreciation from customers, and management.
Leads and manages teams, conducts meetings covering production, quality and safety
Supervises case and housing machining lines plus sub-assembly operations
Collaborates with maintenance department to improve equipment repair reaction time
Implemented block tool changes and PM to improve start up times
Implemented scrap program for entire department to reduce scrap
Implemented new housekeeping and contamination program for two shifts
Increased productivity while improving morale and safety in the departments
Education and Training
Diesel Mechanics Major: Northeast Mississippi Community College August 1984-May 1986
Occupational Health and Safety Major: University of Arkansas Monticello August 1986-May1988
Organizational Leadership (BSOL) Major: Union University, Jackson Tennessee: May, 2004
OSHA 30 HOUR Training
Environmental energy savings Training
ISO 90001Certification
first Aid Training
Ergonomics Training
10 Hour OSHA Training
CPR/AED Certified 2011
DOT Certified 2010
Managing Job Stress
Lockout/Tagout
6 Sigma /Green Belt
OSHA 501 Training
Advanced Computer Skills