Justin Morrow
Montgomery,IL
Summary
Results-oriented Safety Manager with extensive experience in manufacturing and operations supervision, demonstrating a strong commitment to workplace safety. Proven track record in leading teams to enhance compliance with OSHA regulations and improve safety processes. Expertise in employee training, quality assurance, and incident investigation contributes to a culture of safety and operational efficiency. Career objectives include further advancing organizational safety standards through innovative strategies.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Safety Manager
Catalyst Acoustics Group
North Aurora, IL
02.2023 - Current
- Develop and manage workplace safety protocols, ensuring compliance with OSHA and company policies.
- Perform daily facility inspections to identify and minimize potential hazards.
- Lead incident investigations.
- Coordinate annual safety inspections.
- Certified as First Aid Responder.
- Trained workforce on safe and efficient forklift operation.
- Ordered suspending activities that posed threats to worker health or safety.
- Created reports on health and safety metrics such as accident rates, lost time days.
- Conducted regular safety meetings for staff to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
Supervisor
Catalyst Acoustics Group
North Aurora, IL
05.2019 - 02.2023
- Supervised production teams, ensuring workflow efficiency, and adherence to safety procedures.
- Scheduled work assignments, organized orders, and facilitated process improvements.
- Trained and mentored new employees on operational policies and safety procedures.
- Promoted from Press Brake Operator to Line Lead within 8 months, and to Supervisor within 1.5 years.
- Facilitated training sessions for new employees on company policies and procedures.
- Conducted weekly meetings with team members to discuss upcoming tasks and project deadlines.
Break Press Operator
Richards Wilcox
Aurora, IL
02.2019 - 05.2019
- Set up and operated press brake machinery to bend and shape metal components.
- Read blueprints and performed precision work with calipers and micrometers.
- Operated forklifts and assisted with drill press operations.
- Cleaned and organized machine, tooling, and work areas regularly for maximum safety and efficiency.
- Used calipers and micrometers to measure components produced by the brake press machine for accuracy against blueprints.
- Assisted with setup of tooling for various jobs when needed.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Occupational Health & Safety
Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL02-2027
High School Diploma - Machine Trades
United Township High School
East Moline, ILSkills
- Forklift Training and Operation
- Leadership and Team Supervision
- Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement
- Blueprint Reading
- Precision Measuring
- Workplace safety
- Incident investigation
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Staff training
- Safety training development
- Press Brake and CNC Machine Operation
- Welding, fabrication, and heavy equipment operation
- Microsoft Excel
- Six Sigma Certification
Certification
- Six Sigma Certification
- Forklift Trainer
- Driver’s License
Timeline
Safety Manager
Catalyst Acoustics Group
02.2023 - Current
Supervisor
Catalyst Acoustics Group
05.2019 - 02.2023
Break Press Operator
Richards Wilcox
02.2019 - 05.2019
Bachelor’s Degree - Occupational Health & Safety
Columbia Southern University
High School Diploma - Machine Trades
United Township High School
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