Christopher B. Kennedy
Harriman,TN
Summary
Experienced machine cleaner dedicated to maintaining cleanliness and safety in various environments. Possessing extensive hands-on experience and training, adept at effectively handling hazardous materials and prohibited items from waste disposal without supervision or assistance. Proficient in writing detailed reports, troubleshooting complex issues, and identifying abnormal conditions from working in challenging environments. Committed to upholding the highest standards of smooth operations and efficiency, ready to contribute skills and expertise to ensure a well-maintained and safe work environment.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner & Sole Proprietor
East Tennessee Property Solutions
04.2024 - Current
- Property Improvement Specialist that works with a customer/client to achieve their desired result from small to full scale operation property clean ups.
- Abide by all local, state and federal laws in regard to waste disposal.
- Proper securement, transportation of hazardous materials such as cleaning fluids, medications, pesticides, chemicals, batteries, recyclable materials containing refrigerant, ETC.
- Proper securement, transportation of non-hazardous materials such as household trash, construction debris, plastics, cardboards materials, metals, tires, ETC.
- Sorting and segregating of recyclable ferrous and non-ferrous metals such as iron, steel, aluminum, copper, brass, ETC.
- Recycle, Reuse and Repurpose to help fight pollution and the over filling of waste disposal facilities for our next generation to come.
Machine Cleaner
Consolidated Nuclear Security at Y-12 Oak ridge
01.2023 - Current
- Sort, segregate and bag contaminated waste into the proper containers for disposal.
- Check to ensure no prohibited items or RCRA waste has been disposed of improperly from other personnel such as free liquids, batteries, lightbulbs, circuit boards, brass fittings, pcb's, documents, ETC.
- Work together with Waste Management, Environmental Officers, Waste Package Certifiers, Maintenance Personnel and Generator Services to stay in compliance with production trash and waste materials to prevent unnecessary rejections from Real Time Radiography.
- Assist with the loading/unloading and shipments of B25 boxes, IBC liquid tanks, SeaLand containers, 55-gallon drums, ETC.
- Complete necessary paperwork to maintain flow of operations such as waste container prep and fill forms, E Flow forms, daily, weekly and monthly task round log sheets.
- Keep up with normal day to day housekeeping to ensure and maintain a safe production work environment for all personnel.
- Order and maintain a supply of stocked materials, laundry and PPE for normal day to day operations.
- Maintain the ability to work safely in and out of respirators around contaminated radiological areas around various hazards to complete tasks.
- Operation of motorized equipment such as fork trucks, floor scrubbers, overhead cranes, water pumps, ETC.
Carpenter
Consolidated Nuclear Security, at Y-12 Oak Ridge Construction
07.2021 - 01.2023
- Completed construction jobs assigned.
- Scaffold & Concrete form work in and around radiological controlled areas.
- Maintained a clean and safe work environment.
- Compliance with all site wide safety and security rules.
- Maintained equipment, materials and tool inventory to meet repair or maintenance needs with minimal delay.
- Worked independently on projects and tasks within carpentry team.
Construction Carpenter
TVA
09.2020 - 05.2021
- Completed work at both TVA Kingston Fossil Plant & TVA Bull Run Fossil Plant.
- Planned power outage maintenance work
- Scaffold erection for various crafts
- Maintained a clean and safe work environment.
- Used and maintained authorized safety equipment and PPE.
- Performed work outdoors during different weather conditions to prevent projects from being delayed.
- Measured boards, timber and plywood using squares, measuring tapes and rulers to mark cutting lines on materials.
- Inspected primary scaffolds for security and safety utilizing knowledge of inspection regulations.
K9 Patrol Officer
Police Department
11.2014 - 09.2020
- Served within two departments- Rockwood Police Department & Oliver Springs Police Department.
- Have experience running an entire shift of officers as the lead OIC.
- Answered citizen complaints and calls for service, investigated major crimes, responded to emergency calls for services including fires and accidents, ETC.
- Later years was focused on dangerous drugs detection with the use of my K9.
- Have experience field training officers for the detection of dangerous drugs and criminal tactics to smuggle contraband.
- Provided requested assistance to other officers to assist with K9 odor detection.
- Prepared detailed reports and case files pertaining to criminal investigations for victims and attorneys.
Education
High School Diploma -
Oliver Springs High School
Oliver Springs, TN05.2012
Post Certification -
Cleveland State Community College
Cleveland, TN09.2014
Journeyman Card - Carpentry
Local 50 Carpenters Hall
Oak RIdge, TN06.2022
Skills
- Possesses Q clearance
- Hazardous waste management expertise
- Skilled in managing waste disposal operations
- Awareness of environmental compliance standards
- Specialized in asbestos and beryllium protocols
- Understanding of production processes
- Proficient in handling various motorized machinery
- Proficient in using respirators, including Bullard and PAPR models
- Focused individual contributor
- Proficient in Microsoft software
- Proficient in task management
Accomplishments
I played a key role in the implementation of the Waste Staging Area utilizing the 5S system of sort, set, shine, standardize and sustain. With a main focus of improving our current work environment and physical workspace. I also have had the honor of helping people familiarize themselves with the current proper disposal waste streams that our facility has.
Awards
- Spotlight of Excellence Award -Machine Cleaner 2025
- Manhattan Award- Machine Cleaner 2023
- Multiple Good Catch Awards -for safety, and for catching prohibited items that were improperly disposed of.
- Lifesaving commendation -Rockwood Police Department
- Top Drug Enforcement Officer of the year -Rockwood Police Department - 2019
- Supervisor Recognition award -Oliver Springs Police Department-2017
References
- Scott Nelson- Environmental Scientist Senior Associate at Y-12 National Security Complex. Friend of 5 Years. Phone #- (865) 466-4594.
- Brandon Smith- Superintendent at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Former Colleague/Friend of 15 years. Phone #- (865) 208-3346
- Logan Vitatoe- Security Police Officer at Y-12 National security complex, Former Colleague/Friend of 10 years. Phone #- (865) 617-6973
Timeline
Owner & Sole Proprietor
East Tennessee Property Solutions
04.2024 - Current
Machine Cleaner
Consolidated Nuclear Security at Y-12 Oak ridge
01.2023 - Current
Carpenter
Consolidated Nuclear Security, at Y-12 Oak Ridge Construction
07.2021 - 01.2023
Construction Carpenter
TVA
09.2020 - 05.2021
K9 Patrol Officer
Police Department
11.2014 - 09.2020
High School Diploma -
Oliver Springs High School
Post Certification -
Cleveland State Community College
Journeyman Card - Carpentry
Local 50 Carpenters Hall
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