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Brad Harris

Lake Charles,LA

Summary

Experienced Safety Manager seeking new opportunities to advance in the field of Environmental Health and Safety or Operational Management. A combined 32 years of service for both UPS and United State Marine Corps. Experience and drive to manage, improve and create environmental health and safety compliance programs within any organization. Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.

Overview

47
47
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Health & Safety Professional, Operations Manager

United Parcel Service, UPS
Lake Charles, LA
01.1992 - Current
  • Managed 1,134 employees across Louisiana
  • Taught HAZMAT Response Teams in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama how to properly respond to hazardous spills and materials
  • Ensured UPS employee compliance with regulatory and corporate policies and corporate unit strategies across seven branches of UPS throughout Louisiana
  • Analyzed crash patterns during holidays and high-traffic time periods and utilized that data to focus employee education during branch-specific Health & Safety Team meetings in order to reduce liability costs
  • Managed eight UPS supervisors and 75 part-time employees while at the Lake Charles UPS branch
  • Maximized efficient operations by constantly adjusting staff to meet the needs of the company
  • Trained and managed 60 drivers that serviced Lake Charles and the surrounding parishes
  • Instituted a system to evaluate employee productivity by riding with individual drivers to identify where time could be utilized better as a cost reduction strategy for UPS
  • Developed and improved continuing education programs and new employee training on specific health issues
  • Identified process improvements in day-to-day functioning of department

Program Manager, Casualty Recovery Officer

United States Marine Corps
Washington, DC
01.2004 - 08.2020
  • Ensured governmental employee, contractor, and military personnel compliance with federal and state environmental laws and regulations across 146 facilities nation-wide during training and other military activity
  • Served as a technical expert on the military’s COVID Task Force
  • Directed Mortuary Affairs Operations and managed processing of three Mortuary Affairs sites in Al Anbar Province of Iraq
  • Served as the expert on Mortuary Affairs and Mass Casualty Events in Al Anbar
  • Gathered and investigated human remains of service members post-combat in order to determine cause of death, whether other military investigatory bodies should become involved, and to return remains to their families
  • Planned and implemented training programs to teach new service members how to process human remains while in a combat environment
  • Established milestones and objectives based on input from functional areas and stakeholders
  • Coached team members on productivity strategies to accomplish challenging goals
  • Built teams to address project goals and objectives for multiple projects

Education

Post Graduate Certificate - Command Staff Functions

Marine Corps Command And Staff College
Quantico, VA
08.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Management

American Military University
Charles Town, WV
08.2009

Skills

  • Implementing Safety Programs
  • Emergency Protocol
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Risk Management Strategies
  • OSHA Compliance
  • Project Management
  • Supply chain distribution
  • Cost reduction and containment
  • Operations management
  • Project planning and development
  • Staff Management
  • Natural leader
  • Business planning
  • Strategic partnerships

Certification

  • Level 4 Vehicle Safety Trainer Course (2017)
  • Master Training: Occupational Safety (2016)
  • Master Training: Hazardous Material Spill Response (2016)
  • HAZMAT, Safety, and Environmental Instructor Course & Inspector Certification
  • Antiterrorism Program Manager Course (2006)
  • Warrant Officer Basic Course (2004)
  • Radiation Safety Officer Course (2003, 2004)
  • Nuclear Biology and Chemical Defense Officer Course (2003)
  • Army Scout Leaders Course (2001)
  • Infantry Leader Course (1999)
  • Military Operations in Urban Terrain Course (1998)

Awards

Meritorious Service Medal Award 2020

· Awarded for superior leadership during pandemic

Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal 2005

· Awarded for high performance in combat

Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal 1999, 2000

· Awarded twice: Awarded for my leadership in having the most combat ready company sized unit in the Marine Corps. Awarded for being selected as the number "1" Marine at my rank in the Marine Corps. I received a Meritorious Promotion for my selection as well as an award.

Timeline

Program Manager, Casualty Recovery Officer

United States Marine Corps
01.2004 - 08.2020

Health & Safety Professional, Operations Manager

United Parcel Service, UPS
01.1992 - Current

Post Graduate Certificate - Command Staff Functions

Marine Corps Command And Staff College

Bachelor of Arts - Management

American Military University

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