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Thousand Oaks, Ca

- Responsible for managing and leading global project design review processes and cross functional team for EHS Change Management and Capital project reviews.- Enhanced reliability and efficiencies across large and small project portfolio leading to increase compliance in EHSS project execution and cost reductions and efficiencies in execution.- Lead of team to design and implementation of software management system for project execution. System includes lifecycle management of project execution for EHS aspects, EHS change controls and Pre Start up Safety Reviews. Software designed to be utilized across the global network with realtime datat management and metrics.- Co-lead for enhanced processes for risk assessment and process safety management.- Implemented and improved Amgen processes in areas such as handling of hazardous materials, use of high potency materials, control measures for dusts and vapor, reactive chemistry, electrical and pressure safety, etc- Global Management for Industrial Hygiene program with responsibilities for implementation of global program management and system software program management- EHS Management System Global Project Manager responsible for the enhancement and implementation of the new Amgen EHS Management System.

 Responsible for managing and leading Safety/Industrial Hygiene/Biosafety for a 3000+ employee manufacturing and research site.Implement a HSE business support model to embed HSE support into various site businesses to capture efficiencies, compliance, cross functional skill set building and overall alignment with various business support tools. Developed HSE processes into projects including but not limited to; process safety, permitting, biosafety risk assessments, ergonomics, etc. Lead Third Party Certification OHSAS 18001 with initial audit with no major findings. Enhance overall HSE training platform increasing efficiencies, compliance and cost reduction of HSE deliverance of training. Initiate contractor management leadership team to provide increased oversight of 600+ contractor related programs and activities. Develop industrial ergonomic program, tools and site wide team to risk assess and engineer optimization on legacy systems. Develop behavior based program to provide a measured structure for communication, inspections and program management.

Corporate EHS Manager, Develop and manage Corporate Industrial Hygiene program.Develop Industrial Hygiene acceptance criteria for third party manufacturers.Design and lead major risk assessment evaluations of company processes for capital projects with direct impact on cost, efficiency, operation and achievement of regulatory compliance.Developed EHS tools for Capital Project Processes and new product launches impacting lifecycle management and sustainable program management.Coordinated project for rewriting ~ 55 Corporate EHS policies including development of a web-based resource center, global implementation and peer review strategies and format for facilities to conduct gap analysis.Provided direction to Wyeth sites globally in the development and management of site safety programs to ensure adequate regulatory compliance.Developed a global governance structure for management and oversight of Wyeth’s hazardous materials transportation program; Manage MSDS system using electronic development and implementation for all of Wyeth’s new and existing products.Conduct global EHS assessments at both Wyeth and third party operations.Sr. Safety & Health Engineer, Dublin IrelandManaged the pre-safety startup project for a new $2B Biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility.Developed and integrated operational readiness review (ORR) plans into project schedule and closure process.Managed and integrated five contract resources for ORR project into the site’s master startup schedule.Directed site projects including; management of change, pressure relief devices, engineering accessibility, biosafety and hazard and operability reviews (Hazop).Co developed an IT tracking program and training for the ORR project.Safety Engineer, Pearl River, NYDirected and developed EHS programs for the vaccine business unit in Pearl River, NY.

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Provided managerial guidance to safety and health staff.Implemented union/management support for a behavior based accident reduction program.Reduced costs and accident rate by 15% through safety program consolidation, technology enhancement, injury investigation and medical management.

Msph, Occupational Health And Industrial Hygiene

Ba, Business, Biology