Kyle E. Email & Phone Number

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Springfield, Oregon, United States

Team member since 2010 as an Emergency Medical Responder for IP Springfield's site Emergency Response Team. Certified EMR (ASHI Instructor level), High Angle Rope Rescue, HAZWOPER, Confined Space Rescue (entry/non-entry), Incident Command (ICS). Interim Team Coordinator from 2018-2020. Redesigned training strategy utilizing a crawl, walk, run methodology..

Springfield, Oregon, United States

Lead Operator responsible for the safety of a crew of 5. Efficiently running the entire fiber line while safeguarding the local environment and community.

Springfield, Oregon, United States

• First in a newly created position at IP Springfield, responsible for the development and implementation of the role. Full time Union Safety Lead, responsible for the safety of 290 employees. Mill wide resource for.
• Facilitating joint safety committees at the mill wide, department, and discipline specific subcommittee levels.
• Implementing a sustained Learning Event process (Safety Kaizen) that has resulted in increased control capacity through equipment and process upgrades, training modifications, refined planning strategies etc.
• A jointly developed, company/union behavioral observation process.
• A structured 'management by walking around process' utilizing maintenance personnel to make effective job site safety observations.
• Developed union driven, company supported Safety Steward program. Lead and assisted safety incident investigations (pre/post accident), as well as, corrective action development, and implementation support.Assisted the.

Relief Area Representative for Locals within OR/ID/VA jurisdiction. Assisting with Union- Company relations, CBA negotiations, language interpretation, grievance issues, arbitrations, and providing oversight around concerted activities within locals.

Safety Representative at Area Council and resource for 10 AWPPW Locals across Oregon, Idaho, and Virginia.

Springfield, Oregon, United States

One full term as Vice President of AWPPW Local 677, responsible to approximately 190 members. Chief Shop Steward, assisted the local President and bargaining unit in multiple successful contract negotiations.

Springfield, Oregon, United States

Elected member of Local 677 Standing Committee. Arbitrated grievances between the local and the Company at 2nd step meetings. Collaborated with the company to mitigate labor issues, and resolve questions regarding contract interpretation.

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

I serve on the planning committee of a regional Pulp and Paper safety conference based out of the Portland area. Both as a committee member and as of 2021, as the Co- Chair of the awards subcommittee. I also facilitate courses within the conference on topics like Lock Out Tag Out and Human and Organizational Performance.