Focused professional with vast expertise handling root cause investigations and onsite audits. A valued Safety Manager known for developing and training capable teams and finding the best solutions for issues.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Ground Safety Manager
Draken International
12.2023 - Current
Oversees all aspects of the Safety Program with a focus on Occupational, Health and Explosive Safety
Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
Develops a relationship and interacts with all appropriate government officials and safety offices at assigned operational locations
Develops required reports, conduct briefings, conducts quarterly and semiannual safety training, and stand down meeting
Serves as a member of the Safety Review Board (SRB) responsible for determining factors, findings, casual findings, root cause analysis, and recommendations to prevent and mitigate future safety mishaps/incidents
Directs investigation of all aircraft incidents, coordinate first responder duties, implements the action response plan, and briefs incident cleanup crew during an onsite accident
Provides technical support in all types of Safety/Environmental issues such as data gathering, training, correspondence with CONUS and OCONUS internal customers
Process' Occupational Hazard Reports including investigating the hazard and ensuring mitigations are in place
Reports spill prevention, control, and countermeasures to the state thru inspections of hazardous waste including, spill reports on all hazard waste spills, spot inspections on hazardous waste storage area, and proper personal protective equipment utilized while handling these hazardous materials
Coordinates, collects, analyzes, and reports all Foreign Object Debris data
Audits and collect violations utilizing the OSHA Best Practices checklist
Review existing policies and procedures to ensure compliance with current OSHA policies
Ensure compliance with OSHAs recently announced reporting requirements
Assists in maintaining accident and incident records, files, and reports
Requires data entry and corrections to files on as need basis
Conducts safety audits and spot inspections on fire extinguisher inspections, first aid kits, automated external defibrillator, storage/cleanliness of hazardous waste materials/area, and the overall housekeeping of the facility
Provides administrative support including maintaining all departmental files, records and publications needed to support organizational activities and to meet U.S
Develops and implements policies and procedures in alignment with industry practices focusing on minimizing risks and fostering a secure and healthy work environment for all employees.
Assists Quality Assurance Manager by performing spot inspections on tool room items, housekeeping, and overall workmanship of all employees.
Weapons Section Chief
United States Air Force
10.2017 - 06.2021
Tracked, direct all maintenance and logistics actions maintaining 25 assigned F-15E aircraft valued at $1.4B
Managed 714 items & $3.1M of weapons support equipment, ensures accountability & allocation transfers of $5.6M worth of munitions
Implemented Directives for Higher Headquarters and Air Combat Command taskings; manages Presidential Support Missions, Wing Executives, Air Expeditionary Forces, and Global Force Response Contingency Operations
Educated Company Grade Officers/Senior Non-Commissioned Officers on weapons rubrics & Technics Tactics and Procedures, monitor and suggest improvements to depot practices to ensure all maintenance and logistics actions are accomplished on time
Coordinated with the logistics and compliance program manager to ensure all required spare parts and consumables are available at the appropriate levels to maintain fleet health
This includes suggesting potential vendors and repair centers as well as assisting with the acquisition of the required USA and foreign governmental licenses
Reviewed and maintains Technical Orders, recommends modifications to Technical Orders as required and when needed
Facilitated Engineering Technical Assistance Request with Original Equipment Manufactures when required
Provided on-site training to maintenance teams when needed and suggest additions and changes to formal training syllabi as required.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Aircraft Armament Systems Technology
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL
11.2017
High School Diploma -
Gettysburg Area High School
Gettysburg, PA
06.2000
Skills
Workplace inspections
Hazard Identification
Safety policies
Electrical Safety
Personal Protective Equipment
Accident investigation
Occupational health
Safety Training
Safety Auditing
Lockout and Tagout
Confined Space Entry
Excavation Safety
Incident Reporting
Environmental management
Hazardous Materials
Safety audits
Certification
OSHA 10 - General Industry
OSHA 30 - General industry
HAZWOPER (Hazardous Waste Operation and Emergency Response) 40
SPILL PREVENTION, CONTROL, AND COUNTERMEASURES (SPCC)
RESPONSIBLE PERSON FOR THE ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND FIREARMS
Security Clearance
Secret
Timeline
Ground Safety Manager
Draken International
12.2023 - Current
Weapons Section Chief
United States Air Force
10.2017 - 06.2021
Associate of Applied Science - Aircraft Armament Systems Technology