Safety Technician / Quality Control Inspection
Resume:
Michael A. Kerr
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70816
**********@*****.***
OBJECTIVES:
I would like to work for an established organization, where customer satisfaction is paramount. Opportunities may include utilizing initiative and troubleshooting skills, challenging assignments and interaction with internal and external customers. Safety is a priority.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
September 2006-January 2012
VIP International
Quality Control Inspector
• Started and maintained inspection program for all safety, rescue and lifting equipment. Maintained inventory and met or exceeded OSHA inspections according to manufacturer and national guidelines.
• Maintained record keeping system on all inspected equipment, including job location history, from initial inspection to removing from service and destroying, according to OSHA and ANSI guidelines.
• Wrote inspection procedures and guidelines for VIP on all equipment, including but not limited to: Lifting hoists, Harnesses and Lanyards, Wire rope and Synthetic slings, Self-retracting lanyards, Personal-retractable lanyards, Tripods, Acid Entry Suits and Rescue equipment.
• Developed and built decontamination equipment to aid in inspection process.
• Attended MSA and Falltech competent person classes, Harrington chain hoist factory and pneumatic tool repair classes.
• Instruct personnel on subjects such as; Confined Space monitoring, PPE, Fall Protection and Rescue.
August 2003 – September 2006
Safety/Field Expeditor
• Work as Safety Technician on various job sites for shutdowns and turnarounds.
• Conduct Job Safety Analysis’s, reviewed permits, including entry and hot work, check personnel for proper Personal Protective Equipment and conducted safety meetings and reviews.
• Inventory and stock tools needed for onsite jobs. Inspect, clean, maintain and dispense safety items and tools as needed. Instruct tool men on repair of various pneumatic tools, acoustic and atmospheric monitoring equipment. Also taught calibration of atmospheric monitoring and metal thickness equipment.
May 2002- August 2003 P & W Safety Consultants, Inc.
Safety Technician
• Installation of remote atmospheric detection equipment, as well as, manual monitoring for plant turnarounds. Responsible for maintaining; calibration and monitoring of atmospheric detection equipment and all safety related equipment, including using proper inventory control procedures.
• Performed on-site atmosphere monitoring in various locations. Trained hole watch personnel on standard operating procedure and proper use of all associated equipment. Conduct Job Safety Analysis’s, reviewed permits, including entry and hot work, check personnel for proper Personal Protective Equipment and conducted safety meetings and reviews.
July 1998-April 1999
Rural Metro Fire Department
Captain
• Responsible for life safety of public and emergency response personnel. Lead emergency response personnel on various situations, such as: fire, medical and aircraft emergencies, motor vehicle accidents, rescues and investigations.
• Responsible for insuring positive outcomes of all situations utilizing safety, troubleshooting, analyzing all available information, correct use of all resources and following of established procedures. Responsible for training on a daily basis, to insure all personnel develop and maintain skills needed.
August 1991-December 1997
LSU Firemen Training Program
Instructor (Teaching Associate III)
• Taught fire protection training to emergency personnel in industrial settings. Supervise other instructional and support personnel that are assigned to the courses. Responsible for insuring course objectives follow all the national guidelines of agencies such as: LSU, FAA, OSHA, and NFPA. Develop courses, which include outlines, objectives and evaluations to ensure that the proper results are obtained.
• Responsible for conducting on-site training needs assessments at various airports, and industries. Develop and modify training courses to specific customer requirements. Taught numerous safety and fire personnel, on-site and off-site, all types of basic and advanced principals on fire fighting. Including equipment use, safety, tactics, resource management, and teamwork.
EDUCATION:
• Trident Technical School
• George C. Wallace Community College
• Associate Degree in Applied Fire Science
CERTIFICATIONS:
TWIC, OSHA Basic, Security Passport, OSHA Competent Person, Fork Lift Operator, Confined Space Entry and Confined Space Rescue Trained, First Aid and CPR certified. Certified Fire Fighter II, Certified Fire Service Instructor II, Certified Fire Service Officer I, Dive Rescue International Certified Rescue Diver, ROCO Rope Rescue, CDL license(class B).
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:
Past Certified Emergency Medical Technician, Certified Hazardous Materials Technician, Hazwoper, Certified First Aid and CPR Instructor.
Firefighter experience includes over 16 years on paid and volunteer departments, with over 7 years as an officer (including training officer). Also includes military training with USAF as a firefighter, and Prime Beef security team member assignments.
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