David Castillo
Santa Fe Springs,CA
Summary
Professional in environmental health and safety management with comprehensive expertise in hazard identification, risk assessment, and compliance with safety regulations. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving measurable results. Reliable in adapting to evolving needs and maintaining robust safety cultures. Skilled in developing and implementing effective safety programs and fostering continuous improvement.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Environmental, Health & Safety Manager
Northrop Grumman (Space Division)
01.2022
- Develops, implements, and maintains procedures, work instructions and management systems to minimize environmental and safety risks and ensure compliance and improve regulatory requirements
- Manages environmental and safety project activities including scheduling, tracking, and planning for environmental and safety assessments, site investigations, feasibility studies, and remedial action plans
- Provide site training on developments related to environmental and safety company standards
- Site management of Process Safety Management (PSM) / Risk Management Prevention (RMP) system
- Leader of the site HAZWOPER team
- Leader of all site EHS related committees
- Site Representative in all EHS regulatory and management matters
- Reduce OSHA Recordable Rate (TRIR) by 50 % over a 3-yr period.
- No site regulatory violations.
- Support Facilities and Maintenance departments.
Environmental, Health & Safety Manager
Phillips Industries
02.2018 - 01.2022
- Develop, manage and implement all applicable EH&S programs and procedures and work instructions while providing management systems support to all levels of management for two strategic business units
- Develop annual strategic EHS and Environmental/Energy Business Plans
- Manage EHS Weekly employee area inspection program
- EHS Management & Compliance System Support- Plants (Mexico, China and Poland)
- Site Leader- ISO 14001 Management System Program
- Site Leader/System Development- certifiable OHSAS 18001 Management System Program
- Manager of all site EHS Committees (Safety-Direct Labor, Management Safety, Ergonomics, Hazardous Material/Waste, Emergency Response)
- Leader in the development and implementation of the site behavior-based safety program
- Leader in the development and implementation of incident and near-miss reporting programs
- Site security and emergency response management contact.
Environmental, Health & Safety Site Manager
Saint-Gobain (Separate Business Units-Seals & Fluid Handling Components)
11.2004 - 02.2018
- Develop, manage and implement all applicable EH&S programs and procedures and work instructions while providing management systems support to all levels of management for two strategic business units
- Develop annual strategic EHS and Environmental/Energy Business Plans
- Manage EHS Weekly employee area inspection program
- EHS /Management System Assessment Team Leader- Various business site's within North America and Mexico
- Provide EHS Management support for sister plants in Mexico, Bristol, Rhode Island and San Diego
- Site Leader/System Development- ISO 14001 Management System Program
- Site Leader/System Development- OHSAS 18001 Management System Program
- Manager of all site EHS Committees (Safety-Direct Labor, Management Safety, Ergonomics, Hazardous Material, Emergency Response)
- Leader in the development and implementation of the site behavior based safety program
- Leader in the development and implementation of incident and near-miss reporting programs
- Travel to other facilities to provide direct assistance with EHS and management system program development initiatives or regulatory compliance assistance
- Project leader for all EHS related World Class Manufacturing projects for two business units
- Manager of worker comp and return to work programs (Maintained a site Ex Mod rating of
- Contractor management- 12+ years with no reportable safety incidents
- Manager of all site environmental and safety related incident investigation and corrective actions
- (100% closure rate < 30 days)
- Developed and implemented site Business Continuity Plan.
Environmental/Safety Preventative Maintenance Supervisor
ITW-CIP Stampings
05.2004 - 11.2004
- Direct supervisor for the environmental maintenance department
- (5-direct reports)
- Manage all related EHS related programs for a unionized facility.
Environmental/Health/Safety Coordinator
Goodrich (UTC Aerospace) (Carbon Brake/High Temp Composite Operations)
01.1998 - 05.2004
- Develops, implements, and maintains procedures, work instructions and management systems to minimize environmental and safety risks and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
- Manages environmental and safety project activities including scheduling, tracking, and planning for environmental and safety assessments, site investigations, feasibility studies, and remedial action plans
- Provide site training on developments related to environmental and safety company standards
- Assesses the environmental and safety risks of activities and advises team members of environmental and safety impact
- (Job safety Analysis and follow-up recommendations (95% closure rate < 30 days)
- Site manager for Process Safety Management (PSM) / Risk Management Prevention (RMP) system
- Leader of the site HAZWOPER team
- Leader of all site EHS related committees
- EHS team lead for corporate assessments for various North American sites.
Environmental/Safety Coordinator-Plant Supervisor
SUNOCO. INC.-Los Angeles Plant (Kendall Division)
08.1995 - 12.1997
- Direct Supervisor for Quality Control lab and production personnel
- (6-direct reports)
- Ensure that the facilities follow all applicable Safety and Environmental regulations
- Present training of unionized work force in safety and environmental programs
- Amended facility's Emergency Response, Hazardous Waste, S.P.C.C
- And S.W.P.P
- Plans
- Perform scheduled environmental, safety, fire prevention audits, generate and submit a variety of reports to federal state and local regulatory agencies
- Developed a water treatment/management program for obtaining a POTW permit for the facility
- Provide technical support to other divisions in dealing with OSHA, AQMD, EPA, OSHA, LACSD, and RCRA/DOT hazardous waste compliance programs.
Environmental Field Team Leader, Environmental Department (Refinery)
POWERINE OIL COMPANY
06.1989 - 04.1995
- Direct supervisor for in-house environmental technicians (4-direct reports)
- Provide guidance to environmental and maintenance technicians for monitoring, maintenance and reporting requirements
- Provide technical support to operations and maintenance regarding compliance issues
- Managed a variety of contractors that supported specific equipment air compliance programs
- Contributed in the development of environmental and safety general operating practices
- Generated a variety of air pollution control district reports (AQMD) along with supplemental reports to internal departments
- Provided support for mitigation plans for process unit upsets, uncontrolled releases, and spill response events
- Implement and report specific variance conditions that were mandated by AQMD
- Actively supported internal environmental refinery audits and regulatory inspections.
Education
B.S Degree - Electronics Engineering Technology
DeVry University
Pomona, CASkills
- ISO 14001, 1800 & 45001 Site System Development & Management
- EHS Compliance, Management Systems Lead Auditing
- Chemical and Job Safety Risk Assessments (JHA, JSA, PHA)
- Multi-site EHS Management
- General maintenance
- Employee EHS Training
- Environmental permitting monitoring and management
- Regulatory interpretation
- Environmental regulatory compliance reporting
- Environmental Sustainability Management
- Hazardous Waste Management & Treatment
- Workers’ compensation claims and return to work management
- Behavior Based Training Program development & implementation
- Contractor Safety Management
- EHS procedure, Work Instruction and Policy development
- EPA/CalARP Risk Management Program leadership
- OSHA Process Safety Management systems leadership
Certification
- ISO 14001-System Development/Lead Auditor /Environmental Management Representative
- OSHAS 18001- System Development/Lead Auditor/Safety Management Representative
- US Dept. Labor: OSHA 501 Training Course in OHS Standards and General Industry (40hr)
- Team Leader- Process Hazards Analysis, Process Safety Management and Risk Management Programs.
- Six Sigma-Black Belt
- Air Compliance & Permitting
- Risk Management Programs & Process Safety Management, HAZOP certifications.
- Industrial/Office Ergonomics
- Industrial Ventilation and Principles of Industrial Hygiene
- World Class Management (WCM) -Health & Safety Pillar (Green Belt)
- RCRA/DOT Hazardous Materials
- CPR/First Aid/AED
- Forklift Operator Trainer
- OSHA 30 Hour
- ISO 14001/2015 Lead Auditor
Affiliations
- American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
- National Safety Council -Orange County Chapter
- California Resource Management Association( CalRMA)
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
- California Storm Water Quality Association (CASQA)
Registrations
Qualified Industrial Storm Water Practitioner (QISP)
Area Of Expertise
- Hands-on management of environmental, health & safety compliance programs.
- EHS multi-site management.
- ISO 14001:2015 & OHSAS 18001:2007 Site System Development, Management & Auditing
- Chemical and Job Safety Risk Assessments
- Extensive background in refinery & chemical process related operations, composite and component, automotive component, aerospace industries and general maintenance.
- Employee EHS Training and Communications
- Environmental permitting and management (Air , Haz Waste Treatment, Storm Water), negotiations and regulatory interpretation
- Environmental regulatory compliance reporting: Air (AER, Title V, TRI) Hazardous Waste & Materials ( Biennial Reporting, CUPA-Hazardous Material Disclosure Plan, SPCC plan, SB-14 Hazardous Waste Minimization, Tiered permitting, CalARP), Water: ( SWPPP-Industrial Activity and Waste Water treatment)
- Conduct training workshops for in-house environmental, hazardous waste and safety related programs
- Manage all workers compensation claims and return to work programs.
- EHS/Management System Lead Auditing.
- Behavior Based Training Program development, training and implementation.
- World Class Management (WCM) pillar owner: Health & Safety (Green Belt) and co-owner Environment & Risk Management
- Development of EHS procedure and work instructions.
- Leadership & Management of EPA- Risk Management Program (RMP) & OSHA- Process Safety Management (PSM) systems.
Awards
- 2018- Circle of Excellence Award (Phillips Industries)
- 2005-2017 Site Safety Awards (Saint-Gobain)
- 2- Diamond International Awards (Saint-Gobain)
- 4- North Gold American Awards (Saint-Gobain)
- 2- Gold High Risk Standard Management Standard Award (Saint-Gobain)
Timeline
Environmental, Health & Safety Manager
Northrop Grumman (Space Division)
01.2022
Environmental, Health & Safety Manager
Phillips Industries
02.2018 - 01.2022
Environmental, Health & Safety Site Manager
Saint-Gobain (Separate Business Units-Seals & Fluid Handling Components)
11.2004 - 02.2018
Environmental/Safety Preventative Maintenance Supervisor
ITW-CIP Stampings
05.2004 - 11.2004
Environmental/Health/Safety Coordinator
Goodrich (UTC Aerospace) (Carbon Brake/High Temp Composite Operations)
01.1998 - 05.2004
Environmental/Safety Coordinator-Plant Supervisor
SUNOCO. INC.-Los Angeles Plant (Kendall Division)
08.1995 - 12.1997
Environmental Field Team Leader, Environmental Department (Refinery)
POWERINE OIL COMPANY
06.1989 - 04.1995
B.S Degree - Electronics Engineering Technology
DeVry University