MATTHEW ELING
Wyoming,MI
Summary
Motivated Environmental Health and Safety Engineer with 11 years of experience in assessing operations and workplace processes to devise new protocols and methods for enhancing safety. Methodical in interpreting incident reports and evaluating performance to coordinate focused policies to eliminate incidents, minimize risks and drive safety consistently. Dependable in staying informed of change in laws and regulations to lead compliance and related protocol changes.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Services & Projects Specialist
GE Aviation
05.2021 - Current
- Managing DOT/FAA drug pool as Designated Employee Representative
- Maintained, trained, and implemented safety programs, policies, and procedures
- Responsible for OSHA 300 log recordkeeping and related investigation reports and documentation
- Managing and reporting of Title V, TIER II, and TRI
- Laser Safety Officer, Radiation Protection Supervisor responsibility
- Managing hazardous waste shipments and compliance as small quantity generator
- Coordinating quarterly industrial hygiene assessments
- Managing workman's compensation claims
- Modifying digital Management of Change tool for Systems sites
- Supplying ergonomic equipment and assessments
- Providing guidance to engineering and sourcing on REACH requirements regarding customers in EU
- Interfacing with regulatory bodies (OSHA, DOT, EPA, & state/local regulators.)
Environmental Health & Safety Engineer
Perrigo Company
10.2019 - 12.2020
- Conducting EHS inspections/audits to identify and evaluate hazards to mitigate future risk
- Providing EHS expertise by advising of potential safety hazards and environmental requirements and working cross functionally to correcting any deficiencies
- Responding to and investigating safety incidents with cross functional departments, which include completion of reports and follow-up in Gensuite
- Conducting monthly EHS shift meetings to report trends and incidents to Plant Leadership.
- Identifying gaps in machine guarding and control reliability to enhance employee safety and sharing best practices campus wide
- Working with engineering to provide SME input on incoming capital projects
- Leading Safety Committee Team & Ergonomics Team
- Utilizing data in Gensuite to identify trending injuries and hazards on site
- Key Achievements: Designing Risk Assessment tool utilized by engineering to quantify safety hazards on their lines
- Creating Gensuite training with focus on how Supervisors interact with the program.
- Oversaw safety strategy progress and maintained compliance with deadlines to support standards and process optimization for over 800 workers
- Mentored and trained 800 personnel on procedures to protect health and maintain personnel safety
Lead Services & Projects Specialist
GE Aviation
11.2013 - 01.2019
- Leading projects to simplify EHS training, lessening frontline users' burden and meeting GE & Federal requirements
- Administration of Waste Tracker tool to ensure compliance with hazardous waste shipments
- Providing day to day EHS leadership support of CCC teams and manufacturing operations
- Managing compliance to site's Air Permit program including risk reduction strategy implementations including chemical and Tier II management to ensure compliance
- Designed ergonomic fixtures (AutoCAD) to assist front line users in manipulating products
- Leading multiple safety teams including: VPP Team, Safety Inspection Team, Safety Committee and Ergonomics Team
- Facilitated implementation of Framework 2.0 (EHS Management System) Provided EHS guidance as one leaders of GE annual community day planning team
- Driving consistent management systems execution, regulatory interpretations, and GE expectations across business as Team member of GE Aviation's Center of Excellence (CoE) for both Air and Waste
- Key Achievements: Driving implementation of best practices in ergonomics to increase employee productivity, health and safety
- Leading collaborative efforts with Facilities to implement cost effective solutions to installing and delivering ergonomic equipment
- Developed simplified, digital, Management of Change platform that was recognized as GE Best Practice by GE Corporate.
- Investigated root causes of accidents, injuries and illnesses related to product usage to develop solutions to minimize or prevent recurrence.
- Identified and remedied potential regulatory, certification and compliance issues.
- Reviewed standard operating procedures against optimal safety standards to verify company conformance and employee adherence with policies.
- Performed regular safety hazard assessments to reduce risks and promote positive behaviors.
Safety Intern
Kellogg Company
06.2012 - 10.2013
- Assisting with improvement of safety programs
- Providing plant with weekly metrics report on current trends of hazards being reported in bakery
- Constructing period reports on relevant safety metrics and labor hours
- Conducting safety committee meetings every week
- Keeping action register to resolve any hazards identified during safety committee meetings
- Participating and assisting in all 5 WHY DECK investigations for all near misses, first aids, property damages, and recordable incidents that occurred on site
- Performing fit tests on applicable employees
- Creating site specific safety talks
- Generating 'Tony Reports' to assist in communicating to management and employees' areas on body that first aids and recordable(s) have occurred
- Assisted in planning and design of fall protection applications above all ovens on site
- Key Achievements: Working with Safety Committee and all forms of management to resolve over 80 safety action items in span of few short months
- Completed 16 Hours of Fall Prevention & Protection Competent Person Training
- 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) Compliance
- Updated Emergency Egress and Tornado Shelter signs throughout bakery and worked with applicable contractors to have new signage installed throughout plant.
Safety Intern
The Kraft Heinz Company
05.2012 - 06.2012
- Assisting with improvement of current safety programs
- Participating in safety representative meetings
- Using knowledge of OSHA, MIOSHA, and ANSI standards and regulations to update current programs
- Reporting to safety manager to have projects delegated based on priority
- Completing field work necessary to amending safety programs
- Key Achievements: Updated Lockout/Tagout policy and procedures for Heinz to comply with OSHA and MIOSHA standards
- Revised Machine Guarding policy and procedures to provide compliance with OSHA, MIOSHA, and ANSI regulations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI01.2012
Skills
- Microsoft Office, Power BI, SAP, ORACLE, TIPQA, Gensuite, Support Central, Trackwise, Designing in AutoCAD & Solidworks
- Material and Equipment Testing
- Performance Specifications
- Safety Protocol Design
- Design
- Operational Oversight
- Program Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- On-Site Inspection Performance
- Risk Assessments
- Regulatory Compliance
- On-Site Inspection Performance
- Risk Assessments
- Regulatory Compliance
- On-Site Inspection Performance
- Risk Assessments
Timeline
Lead Services & Projects Specialist
GE Aviation
05.2021 - Current
Environmental Health & Safety Engineer
Perrigo Company
10.2019 - 12.2020
Lead Services & Projects Specialist
GE Aviation
11.2013 - 01.2019
Safety Intern
Kellogg Company
06.2012 - 10.2013
Safety Intern
The Kraft Heinz Company
05.2012 - 06.2012
Bachelor of Science - Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Grand Valley State University
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