Dynamic Environmental Health and Safety leader with proven success in driving safety culture transformation throughout my career, resulting in reduced days away and recordable accidents. Ensuring compliance, leveraging OSHA 30 certification and exceptional people skills to foster trust and achieve key performance indicators. Skilled in cross-departmental collaboration and project execution, embodying a proactive approach to environmental health and safety management.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
EHS & Facilities Manager
Magna Cosma Casting Michigan
Battle Creek, MI
04.2022 - Current
Managing Cosma Casting Michigan environmental, health, and safety programs
Driving KPI’s to reduce accidents and risk through behavioural based safety, increased awareness, using leading indicators including completed training and internal audits, transforming leader’s roles to take a more prominent role in the health and safety of all employees.
Using people skills to grow relationships and trust amongst peers and plant personnel to create opportunities to steer a positive safety culture change
Creating a positive relationship with all customers internal and external
Scheduled and monitored on-site inspections of facility.
Cross departmental prioritization of machine up time and availability to complete jobs based upon priority
Working with all interested parties to complete jobs and task on time, as well as project implementation
Evaluated workplace environments, equipment and practices to verify compliance with safety standards and regulations.
Divisional EHS Manager
Arcosa Industries
Union City, MI
05.2020 - 04.2022
Management of the Arcosa Shoring Products EH&S department covering three manufacturing plants and four rental locations
Project planning and execution oversight of EH&S department
Executive review of materials pertaining to manufacturing, budgetary, and performance of employees
Monitored, interpreted and assessed EHS laws to determine operational and business impacts and develop strategies.
Collected, measured and analyzed EHS metrics and KPI performances to discover trends for corrective measures.
Operates daily as a business partner with all functional leaders to achieve key performance indicators set forth by the business
Producing and maintaining integrated contingency plans and business continuity plans for the business unit
Reduced DART rate by 4% and TRIR by 3.5% in one calendar year
EHS Coordinator/ Safety Specialist
Trinity/Arcosa Industries
Union City, MI
01.2018 - 05.2020
Responsible for EH&S at three manufacturing plants across Michigan for Trinity/Arcosa Shoring Products
Training all employees in new hire orientation, and various equipment
Developing and training on all safety procedure, protocols, in depth JSA, JHA
Responsible for OSHA compliance and maintaining all OSHA documentation, as well as EPA Tier 2 311& 312 reporting, industrial storm water reporting and inspection, regular compliance updates on a corporate level, preparing numerous monthly reports for executive review
Service Technician
Witron Logistics
Lansing, MI
05.2017 - 12.2017
Responsible for maintenance and any repairs to equipment while supporting an operations team to achieve Meijer and FHI’s daily operation goals on time
While continuously looking for new safety hazards and how to correct them in the best way
Maintenance Technician (Internship)
Trinity Industries
Tulsa, OK
03.2016 - 05.2017
Responsible for grounds keeping, safety audits, small and large equipment operator, basic electrical, (communicating with coworkers, other companies, and contractors to achieve goals on jobs), various equipment repair, coordinating field service repairs with customers
Education
Bachelor of Business - Human Resources
BAKER College
Jackson, MI
01.2019
Bachelor of Science - Sport Management
Rogers State University
Claremore, OK
01.2017
Skills
NACB Crane & Forklift Train the Trainer Certified
OSHA 30 certified
RCRA/ DOT certified
Certified stormwater inspector
Qualified trainer for LO/TO
Mobile equipment operation
Caterpillar safety training and communication
HIPPA Trained and Certified
ISO14001:2015 Awareness Trained
Activities
Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Held Social Media Chair at Rogers State University, Helped conduct several small fundraising events for charity and our Fraternity.
Mitarbeiter im Bereich Holz- und Metallverarbeitung at Magna International CosmaMitarbeiter im Bereich Holz- und Metallverarbeitung at Magna International Cosma