Shivnil Naidu
Reno,USA
Summary
Seeking a challenging and rewarding position in the manufacturing industry where I can leverage my leadership skills to optimize production efficiency, enhance operational processes, and contribute to the company’s overall success and growth.
Experienced with developing and implementing comprehensive safety protocols for project environments. Utilizes risk assessment and mitigation strategies to ensure compliance and safeguard team members. Track record of fostering culture of safety through effective communication and training initiatives.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Safety Manager
Helix Electric, Reno, Nevada Switch Construction
Reno, Nevada
04.2025 - Current
- Provides support in incident prevention, including inspecting job sites, equipment, onsite training, investigating and authoring incident reports, and providing information on safety standards and work techniques
- Serves as the on-site Competent Person who performs frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment
- Oversees additional safety professionals assigned to the project.
- Surveys the jobsite and provides advice and guidance to site superintendents and site employees engaged in a full range of construction activities including but not limited to confined space, hazardous energy control, fall protection and scaffolding
- Investigates all incidents to determine origin, root cause, and contributing factors and assists in the preparation of written evaluation reports concerning findings
- Carries out safety education activities, promoting safety awareness, conducting daily and weekly Toolbox Talks, providing site specific training courses
- Consults with technical specialists and program managers about changes in work processes and proposed methods to eliminate unnecessary risks and control hazardous conditions
- Provides employees and managers the training necessary to recognize hazards and perform their jobs safely and effectively
- Develops Activity (Job) Hazard Analysis’s for all new major work processes or those processes that have the highest injury/illness rates
- Conducts Personal Protective Equipment assessments as needed
- Recommends appropriate measures and methods to correct safety deficiencies noted; Investigates hazardous conditions, practices, equipment, etc., to identify and analyze the nature and severity of hazards and the possible remedial actions (elimination, correction, or protection)
- Provide a strategic vision for creating safe work areas for affected employees and the general public to promote safety and welfare.
- Develop, organize and implement safety related programs that meet or exceed company safety standards to ensure general safety of all work.
- Initiate, perform, and document jobsite inspections and audits with special emphasis on hazard recognition, unsafe behaviors and correction of potential third party, asset loss and workers compensation losses to facilitate the implementation of corrections/behaviors.
Recycling Process Engineer
Tesla, Reno, Nevada
Reno, Nevada
05.2024 - 12.2024
- Develop clear objectives and actions centered around striving for waste prevention (elimination of waste at the source and reuse), recycling and composting (source separation), the highest and best use of resources, and elimination of landfilling and incineration.
- Provide waste expertise and lead a team of waste professionals, providing clear direction, team cohesion, and mentorship.
- Serve as a principal departmental representative for local, regional, state, federal, and international organizations on waste and other environmental issues as needed.
- Oversee related budgets, contracts and grants while developing processes to improve administrative efficiencies, accountability, and collaboration.
- Through external vendor accountability and internal partnerships, evolve waste programs that will maximize diversion and revenue while minimizing scrap and waste.
- Oversee effective safety and accident prevention programs to ensure all reasonable actions are taken to prevent accidents and injuries; ensure a safe and productive work environment for all employees; implement and maintain and effective loss control and safety program.
- Establish productivity goals where needed; ensure adherence to operating standards; and manage labor hours and disposal expenses per established and agreed plans.
- Collaborate across other environmental program areas in the department to ensure waste initiatives complement and enhance the department’s broader goals.
- Effectively manage and communicate technical data. Move about the assigned program operational area to evaluate operations and condition of machinery and environmental control systems. Safely use tools and power equipment during technical repairs of systems and equipment.
- Continually strive to improve the recycling flow through assessment of transportation costs, material return value and circularity approach.
Safety Program Manager – Enterprise
CRST The Transportation Solution, Inc
Manteca, CA
06.2023 - 05.2024
- Work directly with the Safety Officer, Safety Committee, and senior leadership across CRST enterprise to increase leadership participation, reward and recognize Safety best practices and foster greater appreciation for safety fundamentals by providing timely training and practical resources.
- Revise and update safety training and resources based on evolving trends and/or new hazards identified by staff and work closely with enterprise project teams to ensure safety best practices are understood and implemented.
- Evolve CRST project planning process into a safety first program culture. Work with Marketing Managers and Regional Safety Leads to leverage CRST web-based tool for developing, reviewing, and approving effective Project Safety Plans.
- Develop, support, and execute processes to reduce associate injury and lost time rates. Conduct annual Safety Management Systems Audits to verify continuing compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements.
- Support assessment and assurance activities to understand the effectiveness of the pressure safety program and to prioritize continual improvement initiatives.
- Establish client relations and be involved with marketing, contractual, planning, design, and production meetings.
- Work with internal and external customers on the safety program and with daily operations to resolve issues within CRST Enterprise and with customer.
- Collaborate across organization to ensure alignment of goals to support program. Responsible for utilizing other departments and teams to meet program goals.
Environment Health and Safety Manager (L4) SCK3
Amazon Fulfillment SCK3
Manteca, CA
10.2017 - 01.2023
- Provides leadership for site Health, Safety and Environment, managing people, data, and budgets. Ensures continued compliance with safety regulations.
- Partners with business leaders to implement, assess and improve programs and processes to minimize injuries and vehicle incidents.
- Leads the EHS Team by utilizing key metrics to drive performance in EHS across the organization.
- Collaborates with site and corporate personnel in the management of policies and procedures, as well as recommending changes or development of new policies or procedures.
- Coordinates functional initiatives with Safety Managers from other sites and Business Units.
- Interfaces with governmental inspectors, agencies, and regulators to facilitate visits, address deficiencies and avoid citations and fines.
- Participates in the annual EHS conference, quarterly webcasts, regional meetings, etc.
- Develops and manages the Safety and Security department budget.
- Ensures compliance with Safety and Security audits, inspections and risk assessments.
- Analyses audit results to verify adherence to corporate, business, and government standards.
- Develop programs, procedures, work instructions, and training.
- Lead Safety and Security projects, audits, and inspections.
- Audit regulated Safety policies annually or as needed.
- Coordinate new employee Safety orientations.
- Lead and oversee emergency response planning.
- Inspect facilities, machinery, and safety equipment weekly.
- Conduct and coordinate safety training.
- Ensure policy compliance and track verifications.
- Identify safety training needs for employees.
- Manage job-specific training for employees and managers.
- Develop programs to reduce injuries and promote safety.
- Encourage employees to identify and report safety concerns, share ideas, and engage in training.
- Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, including Cal OSHA and DOT.
- Guide interpretation and implementation of safety regulations.
- Conduct or coordinate worker training on safety laws and use of safety equipment.
- Perform facility, machinery, and equipment safety audits.
- Ensure vendor and contractor safety programs comply with corporate safety policies.
- Conduct risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies.
- Maintain “Job Hazard Analysis” documentation.
- Investigate incidents to identify root causes, report findings, and implement corrective actions.
- Perform safety audits and inspections to identify and correct hazards.
- Submit weekly and monthly Safety Reports including specified KPIs, such as TRIR, LTIR, Lag Time.
- Conduct drills and ensure all employees are trained on emergency procedures.
- Lead emergency response planning.
- Assess organization’s adherence to emergency response plans through coordinating drills.
- Maintain safety inventory, including supplies and equipment.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives and identify best practices.
- Analyse incidents, gather feedback, and implement changes.
- Provide technical advice, coaching, and mentoring to employees and leadership.
- Stay updated on safety through professional development.
- Maintain required reports and records.
- Build effective network within the company and with external organizations by modelling leadership behaviours.
- Partner with Corporate Workers’ Compensation Manager in working with Workers’ Compensation insurance carriers and internal/external legal resources.
- Track incident injury reporting and claims.
- Assist Supervisors with incident reports and ensure reports are submitted to Corporate Workers’ Compensation Manager and HR.
- Notify Site Director, Supervisor and Corporate EHSS in the event of an injury or change in status.
- Partner with HR in processing claims and coordinating return to work evaluations.
- Audit injured team member work restrictions and communicate restrictions to Supervisors.
- Partner with HR in determining modified job duties to ensure a smooth transition back to work.
- Collaborate with HR & Legal on documentation and OSHA cases.
Education
GED -
Modesto Junior College
Modesto, CAA.S. - Business Management
Modesto Junior College
Modesto, CABachelor of Science - Occupational Health And Safety
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY04-2027
Skills
- Strong Leadership skills
- Strong coaching, teaching, and training skills
- Extensive knowledge of Fall Protection and Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Device (MUTCD) standards
- Extensive knowledge of Construction Safety Orders
- Extensive knowledge of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
- Extensive knowledge of OHSAS 18001
- Ability to make independent judgments to manage and facilitate company programs/policies as they relate to the safety of our work
- Strong listening, assessment, and negotiating skills
- Good work ethic and interpersonal skills with ability to work in a faced paced organization
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels
- Ability to work well with others at all levels and across organizations Able to get results through others without having direct reports
- Ability to speak in front of a large audience and deliver in person and remote EH&S training effectively
- Proficient in computer applications and software such as MS Office programs, Outlook, PowerPoint etc
- Construction safety
- Hazard identification
- Electrical safety
- Safety training development
- Heavy equipment operation
- Personal protective equipment
- Accident investigation
- Confined space entry
- Excavation safety
- Incident reporting
- Crane safety
- Emergency response planning
- Chemical handling
- Lifting and rigging
- Environmental monitoring
- Machine guarding
- Hot work safety
- Site inspections
- Fall protection
- Hazardous materials handling
- OSHA compliance
- Construction site management
Certification
- OSHA 30 Card, General Industry
- OSHA 30 Card, Construction
- DOT shipper Certification
Timeline
Project Safety Manager
Helix Electric, Reno, Nevada Switch Construction
04.2025 - Current
Recycling Process Engineer
Tesla, Reno, Nevada
05.2024 - 12.2024
Safety Program Manager – Enterprise
CRST The Transportation Solution, Inc
06.2023 - 05.2024
Environment Health and Safety Manager (L4) SCK3
Amazon Fulfillment SCK3
10.2017 - 01.2023
A.S. - Business Management
Modesto Junior College
GED -
Modesto Junior College
Bachelor of Science - Occupational Health And Safety
University of Kentucky