April Smith
Viera,FL
Summary
Proven Environmental, Health, and Safety Engineer with a track record of enhancing environmental compliance, safety and sustainability at Blue Origin. Expert in compliance inspections and project management, I've spearheaded initiatives reducing hazardous waste disposal costs by up to 100%. My strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail have driven continuous improvement, ensuring adherence to EPA and OSHA regulations and fostering a culture of safety and compliance.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Environmental, Health, and Safety Engineer II
Blue Origin
06.2023 - Current
- Oversees and manages all environmental programs at Blue Origin Rocket Park and nine offsite facilities
- Ensured compliance with industry regulations and standards by maintaining thorough documentation of project activities, permits, and inspections.
- Improved workplace safety by conducting regular inspections and identifying potential hazards.
- Streamlined reporting processes by developing user-friendly tools for tracking safety metrics and incident data.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations, ensuring organizational compliance with all applicable laws.
- Provided technical expertise during project planning phases to ensure that environmental health considerations were incorporated into designs from the outset effectively reducing potential risks later on in the process.
- Managed hazardous materials inventory, ensuring proper storage, labeling, handling, and disposal procedures were followed consistently.
- Investigated accidents and near-misses, determining root causes and implementing corrective actions to prevent future occurrences.
- Enhanced overall environmental performance through the development and execution of waste reduction initiatives.
- Developed innovative solutions for waste management, resulting in decreased disposal costs and reduced environmental impact.
- Educated staff on proper ergonomics techniques, preventing repetitive strain injuries and other musculoskeletal disorders through proactive intervention strategies.
Environmental Health and Safety Technician
Blue Origin
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Successfully redesigned preexisting waste management program to be more efficient and compliant to federal regulations resulting in substantial annual cost savings and safer work-practices.
- Successfully reduced hazardous waste generation and disposal costs up to 100% at existing work centers
- Monitored workplace activities to determine compliance with safety regulations and standards.
- Educated and trained employees on hazardous waste management, emergency response and safe work practices.
- Demonstrates continuous improvement of comprehensive EHS processes, procedures and programs; effectively communicates challenges, successes, and areas of concern with EHS Team and management when potential hazards and risks are identified.
- Performs audits as applicable and participates in pre and post meetings, review of findings and opportunities for improvement, implements approved corrective actions, follows-up for effectiveness after completion.
- Trained in site specific ergonomics which prevents work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders resulting in lessened muscle fatigue, increased productivity and reduction of work-related MSDs.
Environmental Scientist II
Jacobs Technology-NASA/TOSC Contract
05.2018 - 01.2023
- Inspected hazardous waste sites and systems for conformance to federal, state or local regulations
- Monitored for clear safety violations and alerted upper management.
- Spearheaded safe and efficient handling and disposal of environmental waste.
- Audited new projects and process activities to identify and resolve EHS concerns.
- Maximized protections by accurately labeling hazardous waste containers in line with environmental and safety requirements.
- Handled emergency spills and environmental cleanup requests with organized approach.
- Sampled and characterized waste to generate accurate materials profiles.
- Arranged pick-ups, managed documentation and reported quantities of waste to help coordinators make appropriate planning decisions.
- Managed quality recycling programs to support sustainability goals and reduce solid waste disposal
- Assessed or proposed sustainability initiatives by considering cost-effectiveness, technical feasibility and acceptance.
- Devised strategies for modifying existing processes to better integrate sustainability initiatives resulting in up to 50% cost reduction in certain areas
- Drove continuous improvement initiatives within environmental health, safety and sanitation areas.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science And Policy
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL05.2015
Skills
- Compliance Inspections
- Environmental Permitting
- Environmental Assessment
- Project Management
- Hazardous Waste Handling, Profiling and Disposal
- Fall Protection
- Lock Out/Tag Out
- Data Collection and Analysis
- OSHA Regulations
- Emergency Response
- Ergonomics
- Confined Spaces
- Report writing
- Team Building
- Multitasking Abilities
- Attention to Detail
- Problem-Solving
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Continuous Improvement
Accomplishments
- Recipient of the Face of NASA Award for "Dedicated, Innovative and Relentlessness for sustainability outreach and awareness to the benefit of all of Kennedy Space Center (and beyond)."
- Presented with the NASA SEA Award in recognition of successful sustainability and recycling programs that were implemented at Kennedy Space Center.
- Recipient of several Lift Off Awards for my continuous efforts and improvement of Blue Origin's Waste Management Program and sustainability efforts.
Certification
- DOT
- SPCC
- CPR
- OSHA 30
- RCRA Hazardous Waste Management
- Management of Biomedical Waste
- Fall Protection Competent Person
Timeline
Environmental, Health, and Safety Engineer II
Blue Origin
06.2023 - Current
Environmental Health and Safety Technician
Blue Origin
01.2023 - 06.2023
Environmental Scientist II
Jacobs Technology-NASA/TOSC Contract
05.2018 - 01.2023
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science And Policy
University of South Florida
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