Rob Strickland Email & Phone Number

Dunn, Nc, Us

United States

Perform weekly/daily safety audits at five locations and review findings with employees and supervisors.Assist plant supervision in creating a safe work environment by implementing new ideas and processes.Perform site inspections and risk analysis that may include job hazard analysis, noise/ dust surveys and specific energy control procedures, etc. for individual work areas and equipment.Assist plant leadership and Safety Director on injury/incident investigations and provide direction and follow up on corrective actions thru the Root Cause analysis.Attend and participate in all weekly and monthly safety meetings as scheduled with each site.Assist plant supervision with implementation, revising and enforcing of safety programs as needed.Coordinate and participate in confined space training and reclassifications for both plant and field service personnel. Assist Safety Director in managing/ implementing company safety training programs and performing training on safety subject matter as required.Work with Safety Director on weekly and monthly safety focus items include HS&E alerts and communications.Assist on other work tasks/ projects as assigned that will promote safety and overall improvement of plant functions.

Grifton, North Carolina, United States

Assist in implementing and monitoring safety programs and procedures to ensure personnel and facility safety.Assist with the facilitation of Safety Training for Weyerhaeuser associates such as Lockout/Tagout, Emergency Response, and other annual required training.Assist with industrial hygiene monitoring to ensure workplace exposures remain under Federal and Weyerhaeuser exposure limits.Participates in monitoring and controlling the organization’s safety standards in accordance with OSHA and State regulations.Support the Health & Safety Manager and team leaders in implementation and execution of the Health & Safety Management system.Organize and participate in safety audits and inspections as needed.Assist with Paired Safety Observation (PSO) program execution and work with team leaders to complete the PSOs.Assist with incident investigations and inspections of procedures, equipment, and facilities.Work closely with and advise team leaders throughout the hazard analysis and procedure development, implementation, and review processes.Maintain detailed records through online documentation, electronic databases and SharePoint files to track and evaluate personnel injury and illness experience.Mentor the “Safety Committee” and its functions into a workable and functioning part of the safety culture to add value. Encourage employee involvement in safety and promote a caring safety culture

Wilson, Nc

•Hire, train and supervise an adequate number of employees to meet the needs of the concrete pipe plant operations.•Based on sales and inventory needs, schedules concrete pipe plant production.•Insures proper maintenance of plant production equipment to minimize lost production time. This includes maintaining adequate spare parts inventory as required.•Orders raw materials to meet production and inventory needs.•Insures safe work practice by all concrete pipe plant employees•Insures that production meets or exceeds established quality standards.•Maintain positive customer relations by responding to, and resolving complaints.•Establish both short and long range budgets in order to meet both current and the preceding years P&L plans. Special attention to wages, repair parts, capital expenses, material cost, and other variable and fixed costs.•Schedule routine mechanical/electrical repairs and preventative maintenance•Perform troubleshooting and problem solving as needed.•Prepare daily production report and other paperwork as required using Rinker required computerized forms and systems. Responsible for filing and documentation systems•Order supplies, parts, and materials required for operations•Perform plant startup and closing procedures•Performing bulk and physical inventories•Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or assigned.

Wilson, North Carolina

Quality:•Responsible for verifying that the product conforms to quality control specifications.•Responsible for ACI testing in the plant.•Performs work according to specification sheets and forwards to supervisors as needed.•Performs necessary testing on aggregate material, mixed concrete & final product strength.•Formulates and maintains quality control objectives and coordinates objectives with production procedures in cooperation with other managers to maximize product reliability and minimize costs.•Directs workers engaged in inspection and testing activities to ensure continuous control over materials, facilities, and products.•Plans, promotes, and organizes training activities related to product, quality, and reliability.•Investigates and adjusts customer complaints regarding quality in order to maintain customer relations.Safety:•Maintenance of the site-specific health and safety policy and procedure manual, and implement the Health and Safety policies for both operational and safety functions.•Assist in the development of safety/compliance training program to ensure that the appropriate training is available to all personnel.•Train employees in Safety training and OSHA mandated trainings.•Conduct incident investigations, and issue final investigation reports, conduct Industrial Hygiene monitoring, and implement Personal protective Equipment as needed to minimize exposure to occupational health hazards.•Manage the Transitional Duty/Medical Management program, and process injured or ill employees through the Workers Compensation System.•Manage the forklift qualification files and related items.•Actively promote Health and Safety policies and communicate all policies and procedures to Operations.

Austin, Texas Area

• One of three Lead Technicians on all City of Austin projects requiring NICET Level II Certification.• Assisted with Mix Design verification for numerous concrete producers in Austin including Texas Concrete Materials, TXI and Lauren Concrete.• Assisted with several major asphalt repair projects in the Austin area including SH130 and Williamson County Lakeline Blvd.• Provided materials testing services for concrete, asphalt and soils as requested in Austin and surrounding areas including Odessa and Corpus Christi.

Dededo, Guam

• Oversees lab and/or field technicians in their work on various projects.• Ensures that project deadlines are met by providing proper scheduling and organization of items to be tested. • Ensures that lab and field technicians are performing the testing, inspections, associated paperwork and computations in accordance with the Quality System Guideline Manual.• Advises technicians of project work scopes, budgets, profitability goals, chargeability goals, and monitors the same.• Served as lead technician for major concrete paving operations for Guam Department of Public Works.• Served as support technician for major concrete paving operations at Anderson AFB.• Successfully lead lab through CCRL inspection for accreditation.• Successfully passed background checks for RAPID gate security pass for DOD installations.

Mooresville, Nc

• Perform density testing on soil and stone using various methods including drive tube, sand cone and nuclear density gauge.• Monitor and test structural fill installation of reinforced and conventional soil embankments, rock embankments, and blanket and chimney drain systems; experience proof rolling sub grade and footing inspections using the dynamic cone penetrometer.• Conduct standard and modified Proctor compaction tests on soil and stone. Perform Atterberg limits, grain size, moisture content and unit weight of aggregate and soil. • Assist with the mobilization of the Mooresville branch office as well as implementation of the Nuclear Gauge Program. • Serves as Radiological Safety Officer and Branch Safety Officer for the Mooresville Office.• Responsible for CCRL proficiency program.• Knowledgeable in the placement and testing of asphalt, to include:o Establishing rolling patternso Density testing with nuclear gaugeo Coring and transport of samples.• Knowledgeable in the drilling and installation of grout/rebar anchor systems, to include:o Monitoring drill rig operations and determination of materials encountered.o Inspection, repair and installation of epoxy rebar.o Batching, placement and testing of grout placed in anchor system.o Observation and assistance in load testing of in place anchors.QA Lead Technician June 2009 – September 2011 • Assigned to new hydroelectric powerhouse project for Duke Energy. As QA lead technician for this $160 million project, responsible for on site management of up to four technicians at various times without supervision.• Conduct special inspections of all rebar installation. Oversee placement and testing of approximately 40,000 cubic yards of concrete.• Schedule and assign duties, review and process daily and weekly reports including time sheets, and serve as on site Safety Coordinator.• Set up and maintain on site laboratory, including equipment calibration program.

Jupiter, Fl

• Perform laboratory materials testing for major cement, aggregate, block and concrete supplier. • Implement staff development including materials testing training programs for operations trainees, as well as training and development of laboratory technicians.• Perform weekly laboratory aggregate testing including gradation, specific gravity, absorption and organic impurities. • Verify compressive strength determinations for concrete and masonry units.• Conducted trial batches for determining relationships between strength and w/c to develop standard mix design series.• Conducted laboratory trial batches evaluating raw material quality, including cements, pozzolans, slag cements, aggregates and admixtures. • Florida Department of Transportation hot weather trial batches to obtain mix approvals with each primary combination of raw materials used in South Florida.• Complete laboratory testing of concrete including shrinkage, rapid chloride permeability, impressed current, chloride ponding, flexural strength and modulus of elasticity. • Led Technical Services group safety program. Conducted monthly safety meetings regarding various safety related topics and ensured that all equipment was in a safe working condition.• Offered field support for concrete operations including troubleshooting plastic concrete and sampling and testing of plastic concrete.

Brunswick, Nc

Associate’S Degree, Occupational Health And Safety, 4.0

Activities and Societies: National Society of Leadership and Success - Presidential Member Order of the Sword and Shield - Member

Diploma, General Studies