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Cedar Rapids, Ia, Us

Williamsburg, Iowa, United States

Williamsburg, Iowa

Amana, Iowa

Responsible for Environmental, Health Safety & Security (EHS&S) functions for The Whirlpool Amana manufacturing facility with 3,200+ employees. • Lead operations to best practice and best in class for safety efforts, World Class Manufacturing – SAFETY (Specialist) and ENVIRONMENTAL (Lead).• Manage plant safety training programs for all levels of the operation.• Ensure OSHA compliance, respond to OSHA inquiries and perform safety audits.• Establish, maintain and update safety and ergonomic databases.• Act as a liaison and plant representative with corporate and governmental agencies.• Partner with business to develop programs and practices designed to increase the safety of the work environment and reduce the environmental impact of manufacturing operations.• Actively participate in special taskforce assignments and special projects.• Manage fiscal responsibility by operating within budget while continually seeking cost reduction opportunities.• Lead and drive change towards a progressive safety culture.• Manage all environmental operations and a wastewater treatment facility to comply with all state and federal regulations.Accomplishments:• Reduce OSHA Incident Rate from 4.29% to 1.51%• Generated revenue for recycle material ($359,000 - in 5 months)• World Class Manufacturing Audit score of 0 to 1 for Safety and Environmental

Williamsburg, Ia

Responsible for Environmental, Health Safety & Security (EHS&S) functions for farming equipment manufacturing with 925+ employees. Responsibilities include leading EHS&S efforts, Workers' Comp.,DOT, Security, strategic EHS&S direction and creation of operating models, training, metrics, and technology to deliver a safe work environment to our employee’s, customer, and the surrounding communities.Accomplishments:• 2014 - Hazard Control Award by the Iowa-Illinois Safety Council• 2013 - Bronze Award by the Iowa-Illinois Safety Council• Enhanced CCTV Security Systems• Incident rate and lost time rate reductions by 50%• Reduction of Workers' Comp costs by 54% - Experience Mod .55% • NFPA 70e Implementation• Behavior Based Safety Implementation and reduction of BBS-related​ injuries by 42%• Implementation of Director, Manager, and Supervisor weekly Inspections• Safety Management Systems Implementation• EHS Management Plans (Drinking Water, Waste Water, SWPP & Recycling Plans)• Monthly Safety Training for all employees• Training Tracker Database• Electronic Incident Reporting System (near miss, close calls and property damage)• DOT Compliance• QRS - EMS/EMT Service Director

West Liberty, Ia

As a Director of Safety & Health, I was responsible for the continuous development of Safety Policies, Procedures and Safety Programs and its effective implementation by: • Developing and providing technical and administrative direction.• Overseeing and enforcing compliance with all OSHA, PSM and DOT Regulations.• Reviewing internal safety policies and practices.• Preparing training topics to meet OSHA, EPA/DNR, and DOT requirements.• Closing Workers Compensation issues or occurrences. • Working with Operations and Industrial Engineering to improve operational efficiencies.• Developing accident investigation process.• Conducing on-site reviews and audits. • Directing industrial hygiene, occupational and general safety programs.• Directing implementation of strategies to effectively resolve Health and Safety issues.• Creating a culture reflective of a commitment to an illness and injury -free workplace.

Responsible for the Environmental, Health, and Safety functions for ceramic manufacturing facility with 263 full time regular employees. Functions include: safety compliance, training and development, loss prevention, visible emissions, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, hearing conservation program, program development and implementation, facility inspections, and workers’ compensation management. Travel to Monterrey, Mexico to conduct Safety and Environmental Audits.Accomplishments:• Awarded the Excellence in Star • Awarded the OSHA VPP Star Recognition • Total incident rate of .39%• Total Lost Time Rate at 0%• Implemented BBS Program• Implemented NFPA 70E• Revised and re-implemented safety Programs• Created Supervisor/Manager safety audits• Crated Central Safety Committees• Zero Violations from TCEQ Air and Waste Audits• Changed Safety Culture• VPP Special Government Employee• Forklift Zero incident program

Responsible for safety and security functions for food processing facility with 435 full time regular employees. Functions include: Safety compliance, training and development, Loss prevention, and workers’ compensation program. Accomplishments:• Case management to prevent lost time and minimize expenses (self insured)• Enhanced employee training program• Achieved Excellence in Safety Award from Tyson• Achieved best DART rate out of 39 Tyson facilities

Responsible for human resource functions for food processing facility with 425 full time regular employees. Functions include: interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; performance appraisals, rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Recruited, interviewed, tested, and selected employees to fill vacant positions. Coordinated reporting of accidents and prepared reports for insurance carrier. Prepared budget for human resources operations. Prepared reports and recommended procedures to reduce absenteeism and turnover. Managed all safety and health functions.

El Paso, San Franicisco, Reno, Lousiville, Toranto And Cd. Juarez

Responsible for human resource, safety and security functions for international, multi-location DVD Manufacturing and Distribution Company with over 700 full time and up to 500 temporary employees in El Paso, Texas; Reno, Nevada (unionized); Louisville, Kentucky; Los Angeles, California; Juarez, San Leandro, California (unionized): Mexico and Ontario, Canada. Functions include: employee relations, recruitment, benefits, training, compensation, security and safety. Accomplishments:• Opening the Canadian facility in Toronto, including negotiating temporary services agreement, establishing employee benefits package, ensure compliance with Canadian labor laws.• Lowered Experience Modification rating for Mediacopy from 372% to 87% within 5 years.• Responded and defended EEOC charges for Mediacopy.Specialties:• Compensation, benefits, and job analysis• Training and development• Employee relations• Employment and placement

El Paso, Texas Area

Responsible for safety and security functions for multi-location apparel manufacturing company with over 1100 employees in El Paso, Texas. Functions included: safety compliance, training and development, loss prevention, and program development and implementation. Other duties included: facility inspections, workers’ compensation management, and link webmaster.

Mba

Master of Business Administration Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management Human Resource Management Professional Certificate

Graduate Certificate Program In Agricultural Safety & Health