Eileen King
Rockford,IL
Summary
Trusted Environmental Health and Safety Specialist with 20 + years experience in managing all areas within EHS such as, compliance, regulations, on-boarding, training, risk management, environmental health, and procedures within industrial and food manufacturing companies.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Environmental Health and Safety Manager
TC Transcontinental Food Packaging
04.2023 - 05.2024
- Strategic Operations Partner – Partnered with site management team on all EHS initiatives. Coached and advised both leaders and employees on safety policies, compliance, SOP and employee relations EHS issues.
- On-Boarding - Developed a comprehensive safety on-boarding and training program to ensure every new hire understood safety compliance, job expectations and machine safety.
- Safety Culture - Led by example on all safety and environmental initiatives-to promote a unified employee-based safety program resulting in 100% employee participation in our safety culture.
- Safety Training - Accelerated employee safety training from quarterly to monthly resulting in ZERO work related injuries since April 2023.
- Risk Assessment – Implementing a daily risk-assessment pre-start-machine-safety checklist and end-of-day shutdown machine safety checklist, that resulted in an 85% reduction in machine incidents since June 2023.
- Incident Investigation - Investigated non-compliance safety violations, LOTO / Machine safety, forklift or near-misses conducted 5-Whys to determine root causes and develop and implemented strategies for prevention.
- Emergency Preparedness - Develop and maintain emergency response plans for various scenarios, such as fires, chemical spills, or natural disasters, and conduct drills to ensure preparedness.
- Environmental & Waste Management – RCRA Certified to manage all waste and environmental compliance programs and training. such as HAZCOM, pollution prevention, AER compliance and sustainability initiatives, to minimize the organization's environmental impact.
- Compliance / Safety Audits / Inspections - Conduct regular audits and inspections of the facility, equipment, and processes to identify deficiencies and ensure Federal and State compliance and SQF safety standards.
- Data Analysis and Reporting - Collect, analyze, managed all compliance, regulations, metrics, data, documentation and records needed to accurately fill all required reporting ensuring adherence to Federal, State, and local environmental health and safety laws and regulations, resulting in 100% compliance and ZERO penalties.
HR & EHS Operations Manager
Jamco Products / Myers Ind
12.2021 - 04.2023
- Strategic HR Partner – Partnered with site management team and shop floor supervisors to align HR strategic planning and initiatives with business objectives, contributing to a 25% increase in profitability through optimized HRIS, data / metric trends, workforce engagement and a successful talent management program.
- EHS / Safety - Lead all safety and environment programs at the site, conducted monthly safety training, and safety committee meetings.
- Compliance / Policies – Managed, communicated, and implemented all federal, state, local policies, procedures, regulations and strategies to ensure compliance across the organization. Directly worked with legal before enforcing new policy or investigation determination. Trained and coached supervisors and managers on employment laws and company policies. Lead all monthly and yearly compliance training.
- Employee Relations – Passionate in creating an environment of positive employee relations, by being seen, hands-on, approachable, fair, and responsive to establish trust, that allows collaboration with managers to bridging the gaps between business objectives with employee needs.
- Investigations - Formally responded to sensitive concerns and allegations in a confidential and professional manner. Conducted internal investigations with an “open mindset” towards all parties involved. Proficient in outlining all details of an investigation for record documentation in reference to misconduct, policies violations (including Ethical & Code of Conduct violations), also maintained employee’s anonymous Hotline portal.
- Workers Compensation - Handled all Workers Compensation including working directly with medical facilities and workers comp insurance carriers, first aid, AED, risk management, investigation, return to work programs.
- Safety Advisor - Served as a trusted advisor and resource for employees seeking guidance on occupational safety and health matters, fostering a culture of open communication and shared responsibility for maintaining a safe work environment.
- EHS Analysis - Analyzed incident data to identify trends and proactively address potential risks before they escalated into serious issues.
HR and EHS Operations Consultant
ProNow Consulting & On-Site Advisor
12.2016 - 04.2023
- Leadership Partner - Partnered with organizations to develop HR & EHS departments from the ground up, both strategically and tactically, to ensure compliance. Directly worked with site leaders to enhance safety initiatives, training and development programs, safety culture, employee relations and employee engagement programs.
- Compliance & Policy Administration – Hired as company’s compliance specialist to ensure organizations are compliant. Performed on-site HR & EHS compliance audits to determine any discrepancies and bring organizations up to date on compliance and regulations. Developed, updated and consulted with legal advisors on global and multi state policy handbooks.
- Investigations - Provided leadership during incident investigations, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions to prevent future occurrences.
- EHS Training & Developing - Created and facilitated multi-state safety training to be in compliance to improve employee awareness and reduced accidents. Trained staff on internal policies / procedures, proper documentation and mandated employment training and laws.
- EHS Analysis - Streamlined record-keeping systems for efficient reporting and data analysis related to EHS metrics. Improved workplace safety by identifying and addressing potential hazards in a timely manner.
- On-Boarding & Training Programs – Created from scratch over 28 on-boarding HR, safety 30-60-90-day training programs for manufacturing, food and health care organizations
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IASkills
- First Aid/CPR Certified
- OSHA Recordkeeping - Reporting
- EPA Recordkeeping - Reporting
- Job Hazard and Risk Assessments
- Work Process Analysis
- Kept detailed records of site inspections, issues, and progress with standards
- Highly Knowledgeable of Federal, State & Local Regulations
- Planning & Organizational Skills
- Strong Communication & Documentation Skills
- Employee Relations, Training & Development
- MS Office, Excel, and Powerpoint
Timeline
Environmental Health and Safety Manager
TC Transcontinental Food Packaging
04.2023 - 05.2024
HR & EHS Operations Manager
Jamco Products / Myers Ind
12.2021 - 04.2023
HR and EHS Operations Consultant
ProNow Consulting & On-Site Advisor
12.2016 - 04.2023
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
University of Iowa
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