Project Manager
Resume:
Elizabeth A. Herrington
New Brighton, PA 15066
*****@*******.***
Project Manager
•Highly motivated professional with exceptional organizational skills and very methodical approach to responsibilities; exemplary abilities in managing multiple tasks simultaneously
•Determined and resourceful, quick to grasp new ideas and finds challenges stimulating
•Effective problem-assessment and problem-solving skills; strong verbal and written communication skills
•Strong project management/implementation skills complemented by excellent trouble-shooting skills
Professional Experience
DHL Express USA, Inc.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
July 2007 to Present
Safety Specialist
Two years of program management and safety leadership to the largest international shipping company in the world with main focus on US operations. Key responsibilities include:
•Creation of orientation meeting and information for new employees
•Formulation of Safety department budget and supply management
•Development of the specifications for a centralized database of safety information including ROI, user’s guides, help topics, and troubleshooting
•Superior customer service to both internal and external customers
•Communicates results of activity and status reports to upper management including preparation of correspondence for the Vice President
•Conception, design and maintenance of the company’s Safety intranet site
•Creation of prevention programs for vehicle accident and employee injury reduction including personal contact with facility and regional management - Provide monthly vehicle accident and employee injury analysis and reporting to upper management of the company including the CEO
•Administration of all safety policies and procedures within a union driver environment
•Development and management of all driver qualification files for company (union) drivers including annual driving reviews, hours of service and roadside inspections
•Review of OSHA 300 logs for all company locations along with the completion of various associated reports including BLS9300 surveys and OSHA Data and Collection information
•Review of employees on worker’s compensation leave for return to work opportunities and cost reduction
•Creation and tracking of all Safety goals for each company station
•Development of multiple Safety tools such as monthly required training for both OSHA and DOT regulations, daily pre-work meeting topics and handouts, quarterly audits and special emphasis meetings
FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.
Moon Twp, Pennsylvania
November 1997 – June 2007
Safety Specialist
Ten years of providing safety leadership to second largest ground small package delivery transportation company in North America. Control spans 500+ facilities, 25,000 contractors and drivers and 15,000 facility personnel. Key responsibilities included:
•Coordinated efforts for the company truck driving championship. Included arranging for airfare, hotel arrangements, transportation, event schedule, giveaways, etc.
•Formulated multiple budgets for each facility within the company on a yearly basis
•Provided superior customer service to both internal and external customers and have been presented numerous awards such as the FedEx Five Star Award, Best Safety Support and seven company awards for excellence in service, product quality and customer contact
•Determined preventability and cause of all vehicular accidents and incidents occurring throughout the company; created prevention plans for accident reduction including personal contact with facility and regional management via daily conference calls. Provided monthly analysis and reporting of these items to the officers of the company including the President/CEO
•Managed the collection and processing of all roadside inspection reports and implemented strategies to reduce the company’s overall violation and out of service rates
•Ensured the compliance of all contractors and drivers with the federal hours of service rules and regulations
•Collaborated with a vendor to obtain safety patrol reports that provide feedback on the driving behaviors, enabling positive reinforcement for exceptional reports or learning opportunities for those with needed improvement
•Additional DOT responsibilities such as driver qualification, annual driver reviews, safety awards and complaints were also included
•Responsible for development and execution of a Safety management project creating a centralized database of all functional areas of Safety. This allowed information to be manipulated by a single source, resulting in reduced costs and increased productivity. Included training all facility personnel, development of user guides and troubleshooting of all issues
•Managed the reporting of all injuries, both employee and non-employee, ensuring that all necessary information is provided correctly. Developed plans to reduce the number of injuries and cost to the company. Provided monthly analysis and reporting of these items to the officers of the company including the President/CEO
•Reviewed all OSHA 300 logs for each facility within the company to ensure that they have been completed accurately along with completion of various reports as required by OSHA - such reports include the BLS9300 Survey and OSHA Data and Collections information
•Managed employees on disability to ensure that the individuals are brought back to work promptly, reducing the worker’s compensation costs for the company
•Reported all hazardous materials spills or incidents to the Department of Transportation ensuring that accurate and timely information was provided. Provided monthly analysis and reporting of these incidents to the officers of the company including the President/CEO
•Created initiatives to promote proper package handling techniques which reduced the number of damages and saved the customer and the company productivity and material costs
•Consulted with both internal and external customers on proper marking, labeling, and shipping of hazardous materials including a certification process required prior to shipping. Monitored opportunities to troubleshoot any issues that arose and answered broad-based hazmat questions
•Created all Safety goals for all regions each year
Education
Robert Morris University, Moon Twp, PA
Masters in Business Administration (2008)
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Finance (1996)
Pennsylvania Notary, Commission Expires March 18, 2013
References
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