Michael W. Allison
Henryville,PA
Summary
Seasoned EH&S Manager with a proven track record at Georgia Pacific, adept in Maintenance Best Practices and Kaizen Principles. Spearheaded initiatives that consistently achieved a 98.98% average in Third-Party Food Safety Audits. Demonstrates exceptional team leadership and collaboration skills, driving significant improvements in safety and operational efficiency.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Safety / Food Safety, Maintenance, Manager
KeHe
01.2023 - Current
- Prepared reports detailing the status of all jobs being handled by the department.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors to secure favorable terms and pricing.
- Planned incentive programs to maximize employee performance.
- Developed preventive maintenance procedures for all machines used in production.
- Mediated conflicts between employees and facilitated effective resolutions to disputes.
- Implemented preventive maintenance program by planning and coordinating major scheduled maintenance outages
- Scheduled routine inspections of all areas within facility premises.
- Managed the maintenance staff and their daily activities.
- Proposed or approved modifications to project plans.
- Reviewed completed work to verify consistency, quality, and conformance.
- Recruited and trained new employees to meet job requirements.
- Assigned work and monitored performance of project personnel.
- Implemented system for tracking inventory of spare parts, tools, and supplies.
- Tracked service records to ensure accuracy in cost reporting.
- Assisted HR in making informed recruitment decisions by providing feedback.
- Collaborated effectively with diverse team members to achieve objectives.
EH&S Manager
Piramal Critical Care
Bethlehem, PA
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Determined root causes of accidents via in-depth investigations and identified potential prevention strategies to mitigate future risk.
- Conducted safety training or education programs to demonstrate use of safety equipment.
- Participated in business safety committee meetings and health and safety audits.
- Developed strategies for waste reduction initiatives throughout the organization.
- Investigated complaints from workers regarding health or safety issues in the workplace.
- Provided guidance on hazardous materials management, including storage, labeling, disposal, and transportation.
- Investigated adequacy of ventilation, exhaust equipment or lighting potentially affecting employee health and performance.
- Prepared monthly reports summarizing safety performance metrics for senior management review.
- Developed noise surveys, continuous atmosphere monitoring and ventilation surveys.
- Coordinated right-to-know programs regarding hazardous chemicals or other substances.
- Analyzed accident data trends to inform decisions about additional safety measures that need implementation.
Superintendent EH&S Manager
Georgia Pacific
Milford, NJ
01.2013 - 01.2021
- Collaborated with engineers, architects and other professionals to discuss plans and resolve design issues.
- Monitored construction schedule to deliver highest quality product on time and within budget.
- Supervised personnel to carry out maintenance on properties, buildings and fixtures.
- Evaluated plans and inspected ongoing construction to keep work in line with project goals.
- Supervised staff including subcontractors and laborers on assigned projects.
- Recommended improvement in work methods and techniques to correct maintenance deficiencies.
- Trained and monitored employees to teach daily tasks and improve performance.
- Delegated duties to employees based on skillset.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Developed strategies for cost control, scheduling, quality assurance and problem solving.
- Monitored company-wide compliance with environmental regulations.
- Executed periodic reviews of hazardous materials documentation across multiple locations.
Education
HACCP Certified PCQI -
Food Safety Preventative Controls Alliance
08-2023
DOT Haz Com Training - Hazardous Waste Storage, Transfer, And Disposal
Department of Defense
Camp Pendleton South, CA08-1995
Harrisburg Area Community College -
Harrisburg Area Community College
Non-Commissioned Officer USMC -
USMC
Camp Pendleton South, CANFPA 70e -
Skills
- Experienced in Maintenance Best Practices
- Proficient in Kaizen Principles
- Diligent Work Ethic
- Capable of organizing and streamlining processes
- Team Leadership Skills
- Team Collaboration Expertise
- Oversaw USDA and FDA Audit Processes
- Achieved 9898% Average in Third-Party Food Safety Audits
Relevant Skills Experience
- Strong knowledge of Environmental, Health and Safety regulations
- Skilled in Job Hazard Analysis in manufacturing and warehousing
- Work with Local, State and Federal agencies to assure compliance with all permitting requirements when installing new machines and building expansions.
- Streamline work processes to eliminate bottlenecks.
- Implemented preventative maintenance program to ensure the uptime of equipment at multiple facilities, including a chemical manufacturing plant.
- Accident and Injury Management and investigation utilizing Human Organizational Performance process to effectively eliminate reoccurring injuries.
- Maintained all OSHA annual renewal training and maintenance of files.
- Developed and designed tools/processes to streamline repairs and minimize costs.
- Managed the daily tasks related to Maintenance, and EH&S.
- HACCP certified food safety PCQI
- Experience in managing multiple warehouses as a regional EH&S manager
- Implemented software to help track and measure safety and production requirements
- Payroll Manager utilizing Kronos/ADP/Dayforce
- Worked with EPA, DHS, County and state to be in compliance with wastewater, hazardous waste and air permitting.
- Created Awards Program to drive behaviors
Timeline
Safety / Food Safety, Maintenance, Manager
KeHe
01.2023 - Current
EH&S Manager
Piramal Critical Care
01.2021 - 01.2023
Superintendent EH&S Manager
Georgia Pacific
01.2013 - 01.2021
HACCP Certified PCQI -
Food Safety Preventative Controls Alliance
DOT Haz Com Training - Hazardous Waste Storage, Transfer, And Disposal
Department of Defense
Harrisburg Area Community College -
Harrisburg Area Community College
Non-Commissioned Officer USMC -
USMC