Klayton VanAntwerp
South Bend,IN
Summary
Safety professional with proven expertise in hazard identification, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance. Strong focus safety ambassadorship and adaptive problem-solving to achieve safety goals. Highly reliable with skills in incident investigation, safety training, and emergency response planning. Known for maintaining high standards and effectively navigating dynamic environments to ensure workplace safety.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Safety Consultant
American Consulting (A.C.E.S.S)
07.2024 - Current
- Assisted clients in compensation claims, ensuring accurate documentation and timely submissions.
- Reduced accident rates by providing comprehensive safety training for employees and management.
- Monitored changes to industry regulations, ensuring timely updates to company policies and procedures accordingly.
- Conducted facility safety inspections in a wide array of general industry and manufacturing settings.
Asset Protection Team Leader
Meijer
05.2016 - Current
- Mitigated risk and oversaw internal and external shoplifter apprehension and detention.
- Wrote reports for internal and external crime, burglary or theft.
- Upheld strict security and safety procedures to protect business from financial losses due to theft or careless mismanagement.
- Reduced shrink through thorough training of loss prevention staff and meticulous reviews of company documents.
- Conducted daily, monthly, and annual safety audits to ensure safe work practices and to ensure safety equipment is in working order.
- Conducted monthly safety meetings which included training staff and reviewing workplace safety incidents.
Distiller (Part Time)
Journeyman Distillery
09.2021 - 02.2023
- Supported distillation and plant operations staff in delivering highest quality spirits to consumers.
- Supervised processes and operations involved to deliver spirits from raw material to bottle.
- Contributed to continuous improvement of distillation processes and procedures.
- Connected pipes between vats and processing equipment.
- Dumped, poured and loaded specified amounts of refined or unrefined materials into equipment or containers for further processing or storage.
- Washed production lines and storage containers to maintain clean and efficient work areas.
- Kept operations in compliance with company, safety and legal requirements.
- Took samples every shift to compare quality with specifications.
- Communicated processing instructions to other workers.
- Helped managers make accurate decisions by tracking deviations from production targets with daily logs.
Store Detective
Meijer
09.2012 - 05.2016
- Upheld strict security and safety procedures to protect business from financial losses due to theft or careless mismanagement.
- Mitigated risk and oversaw internal and external shoplifter apprehension and detention.
- Wrote reports for internal and external crime, burglary or theft.
- Supervised surveillance, detection and criminal processing related to theft and criminal cases.
- Collaborated with law enforcement to report crime and suspicious activity.
- Monitored paperwork procedures to prevent error-related losses.
- Trained loss prevention staff, retail managers and store employees on loss control and prevention measures.
Education
Associates In Applied Sciences - Conservation Law Enforcement
Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN05.2012
High School Diploma -
Penn High School
Mishawaka, IN05.2008
Skills
- MS Office
- First Aid/CPR
- Documentation skills
- OSHA 30 Certified in General Industry
- Written and Oral Communication Skills
- Experience in conducting safety audits and safety improvement plans
Timeline
Safety Consultant
American Consulting (A.C.E.S.S)
07.2024 - Current
Distiller (Part Time)
Journeyman Distillery
09.2021 - 02.2023
Asset Protection Team Leader
Meijer
05.2016 - Current
Store Detective
Meijer
09.2012 - 05.2016
Associates In Applied Sciences - Conservation Law Enforcement
Vincennes University
High School Diploma -
Penn High School
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