Grant Kessler
Camarillo,CA
Summary
Experienced professional with 10+ years of expertise in environmental, health, and safety management. Fosters team collaboration and drives tangible outcomes. Reliable and adaptable in addressing evolving requirements, consistently promoting workplace safety best practices and adherence to regulations.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior EHS Consultant
Triumvirate Environmental Inc
11.2022 - Current
- Delivers comprehensive onsite environmental, health, and safety (EHS) support to biotechnology laboratories and manufacturing operations within Ventura and Los Angeles Counties.
- Implements and manages a wide range of EHS programs with adherence to EHS best practices, including those that comply with Cal/OSHA, EPA, CDC, NIH guidance and requirements. These include but are not limited to biosafety, chemical safety, environmental compliance, emergency preparedness, hazardous energy control (LOTO), and ergonomics.
- Achieves notable success in collaborating with various stakeholders, enhancing safety protocols and compliance efforts across multiple disciplines.
- Designs and delivers effective training programs that improve staff knowledge and adherence to EHS standards.
- Conducts thorough site inspections to identify potential hazards and implements corrective actions, proactively reducing risk and improving safety outcomes.
- Prepares companies for external and internal audits, ensuring thorough documentation and readiness that facilitates successful audit outcomes.
- Completes EHS permits, registrations, and required submittals to local, state, and federal agencies as needed.
Program Manager
Triumvirate Environmental Inc
11.2019 - 10.2022
- Managed hazardous waste operations at Amgen Thousand Oaks multi-facility campus as the Program Manager for Triumvirate Environmental.
- Established positive and collaborative working relationship with various key stakeholders across the business and facilitated successful transition from previous waste vendor to Triumvirate Environmental.
- Directly managed four Triumvirate employees in running the Amgen site compliantly, as well as working with establishing regulated waste programs at a variety of biotechs in Thousand Oaks.
- Participated in inspections of hazardous waste, regulated medical waste, and chemical management operations at Amgen, with direct and meaningful engagement with regulatory inspectors onsite.
- Prepared Amgen’s biennial hazardous waste report and managed site-wide hazardous waste inventory for the California Environmental Reporting System (CERS).
- Identified and implemented improvements to regulated waste programs and processes.
- Managed and participated in site chemical emergency response situations.
- Upheld a program and culture that focused on EHS compliance including the development and review of JHAs, SOPs, and training for routine and non-routine safety-sensitive activities.
- Executed comprehensive waste determinations, tracking, and profiling for both hazardous and non-hazardous waste onsite, ensuring compliance with DTSC, EPA, DOT, CDPH, and wastewater regulations.
Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist
Sensata Technologies, Experis
10.2018 - 11.2019
- Managed EHS programs for an electronics manufacturing operation that required the practice of many EHS subjects, including program creation and implementation, regulatory submittals, corporate data gathering and submittals, incident management, training, hazard assessments, and ISO 14001 management system compliance.
Environmental Specialist - Program Manager
Triumvirate Environmental Inc
05.2013 - 07.2018
- Began and advanced an EHS-focused career by supporting biotechnology, healthcare, and higher education institutions in their regulated waste management and in time was given leadership responsibility of supporting entire sites and programs.
Supervisor of Conservation Crew
American Conservation Experience
02.2011 - 10.2012
- Promoted from AmeriCorps crew member to supervisor of 7-15 person crews to conduct wilderness conservation projects throughout California.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Biology
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA05.2010
Skills
- EHS Program and Training Development
- Environmental Compliance Expertise
- Management of Biological Safety Programs
- Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis
- Regulatory Compliance Audit Management
- Hazard Communication and Chemical Hygiene
- EHS Management Systems (ISO 14001)
- Skilled in Enablon, Veeva, and Microsoft Office Suite
Certification
- Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM)
- HAZWOPER 40 Hour
- First Aid/CPR/AED Certification
Timeline
Senior EHS Consultant
Triumvirate Environmental Inc
11.2022 - Current
Program Manager
Triumvirate Environmental Inc
11.2019 - 10.2022
Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist
Sensata Technologies, Experis
10.2018 - 11.2019
Environmental Specialist - Program Manager
Triumvirate Environmental Inc
05.2013 - 07.2018
Supervisor of Conservation Crew
American Conservation Experience
02.2011 - 10.2012
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Biology
Tulane University
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