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Steven S. Vinson

Seattle

Summary

Successful leadership experience as a team builder, development and implementation of health and safety programs across multiple manufacturing locations, diverse safety management experience including maritime ship building, pharmaceutical manufacturing, light and heavy industrial equipment fabrication, and aircraft manufacturing. Implemented high impact safety training programs focused on leading indicator performance metrics. Highly skilled in the field of industrial hygiene physical safety and ergonomics.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work History

Flightline Operations Manager

THE BOEING COMPANY
11.2020 - Current
  • Reporting to the 737 Decorative Paint Sr Manager, Provide oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes
  • Responsible for directing IAM employees involved in all decorative coating activities
  • Monitor adherence to the Aircraft Exterior Decorative Finish Process Specification to ensure First Pass Quality
  • Lead investigation activities in instances of Safety, Quality, and Production non-compliance
  • Interface with live customers, government regulatory agencies, auditors, investigators, and Human Resources to maintain compliance, deliver excellent customer service, and manage employee issues
  • Represent my department to executive leadership, outside stakeholders (such as the FAA, EPA, and other regulators, and live customers
  • Implement and Lead Go4Zero activities in the work area
  • Interface with engineering, management, suppliers, and customers to meet product requirements and ensure customer acceptance
  • Implement policies and procedures and set operational goals
  • Temporary assignment as Renton Site Decorative Paint Senior Manager, acting as liaison between decorative paint organization, airline customers, regulatory agencies, and internal stakeholders to maintain compliance and deliver exceptional service

Safety & Health Specialist

THE BOEING COMPANY
09.2018 - 11.2020
  • Reporting to the 737 Field Operations EHS Manager, providing primary safety support to the 737 Decorative Paint organization
  • Managed the roll out of the Enablon Hazards & Appreciations work stream across 737 BCA
  • Developed communication plan for program implementation to include; executive summary, end user communique and familiarization trainings
  • Partner with 737 Paint Operations, Facilities and Tooling Services to effectively and safely mitigate safety issues that are addressed through the Safety, Health and Environmental Action Request (SHEAR) process
  • Conducted risk assessments on safety and health programs, advised senior leadership team on safety strategies to mitigate identified hazards
  • Evaluated and eliminated cumulative trauma hazards using leading edge ergonomic technologies

Health Safety & Environmental Manager

SBM, Inc.
12.2017 - 08.2018
  • Reporting to the EHS Director, Manages the EHS compliance policies and procedures in compliance with SBM corporate standards, local, state, and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration rules and regulations
  • Prepares studies and analyses of industrial accident causes and hazards to health for use by company personnel and outside agencies
  • Manage the budget and procurement of all Personal Protective Equipment for the account
  • Manage and monitor all aspects of Safety Training across the account portfolio
  • Deliver training completion reports to senior leadership as one of the account key performance indicators
  • Develop deploy and manage a Safety Recognition Program across the account which identifies and celebrates safe work practices and behaviors
  • Manage the account Fleet Safety Program ensuring full compliance with all program elements, vehicle usage requirements

Health Safety & Environmental Manager

CBRE, Inc.
12.2016 - 10.2017
  • Reporting to the account Director of operations, Manages, develops and implements HSE programs and initiatives to meet regulatory requirements and HSE needs of the client account
  • Oversees HSE plans, playbooks, and procedures for the account, market area, or assigned area of responsibility
  • Develops and implements HSE programs and initiatives to meet regulatory requirements and HSE needs of the client account
  • Developed and deployed specific safety training to improve unsafe work practices
  • Audits work spaces to ensure CBRE employee and third party contractor compliance, ensures completion of online safety training, aligns with Amazon safety to ensure consistency of culture and practice within Amazon facilities
  • Developed and implemented Behavior Based Safety programs to engage management and site level employees to further enhance hazard identification and mitigation
  • Monitor and manage the account Fleet Safety Program ensuring full compliance with all program elements, vehicle usage requirements and key driver rules

Director of Safety

Vigor Industrial
04.2015 - 06.2016
  • Company Overview: Ship Repair & New Fabrication, 2200 employees
  • Reporting to the EVP of Ship Repair, directed the safety program for a maritime ship building and repair company located in three states and eleven manufacturing sites
  • Directly responsible for developing safety policies as well as effective implementation at all sites to strengthen our Target Zero Injury initiative
  • Developed an internal safety training department with risk based training curriculum crafted specifically for the maritime industry and established a multi-site training schedule to be interoperable with craft managements on boarding schedule allowing the company to end contracts with outside training consultants with a potential cost savings of 100k
  • Established an Industrial Hygiene sampling program utilizing internal resources to develop data base of negative exposure assessments to properly align the company’s personal protective equipment requirements
  • Successfully negotiated a scheduled Fed OSHA inspections at the Portland Or
  • Shipyard, reducing fines by 5k
  • Ship Repair & New Fabrication, 2200 employees

Environmental Health & Safety Manager

DENDREON INC.
06.2013 - 02.2015
  • Company Overview: Immune Therapeutic Manufacturing, 300 employees
  • Managed site-wide safety, environmental and emergency management programs designed to respond to potential situations within the biotech industry in order to improve overall safety
  • Develop and implement programs and strategies targeted at improving the health and Safety culture
  • Lead a multi-site Global Harmonizing System Hazard Communication training program to meet OSHA’s implementation schedule
  • Created and deployed a communication package outlining the approach to attaining compliance within the new OSHA’s rule including training materials, labeling requirements and time line for deliverables
  • Designed and successfully implemented activity based safety program focused on safety leading key performance indicator
  • This program deployed across all sites was instrumental in maintaining the site OSHA recordable incident rate well below annual target of 0.77
  • Directed lab safety teams in strategic implementation of lab management best practices to successfully mitigate findings from a Department of Ecology inspection
  • Manage and maintain all licenses pertaining to radioactive materials, radiation site use, hazardous waste, dangerous waste, and life safety permits to remain in compliance with all state regulatory agencies
  • Immune Therapeutic Manufacturing, 300 employees

Environmental Health & Safety Manager

PRECOR, INC.
04.2012 - 06.2013
  • Company Overview: Fitness Equipment Manufacturer, 570 employees
  • Developed and implement environmental health and safety policies and supporting programs to achieve safety performance goals well below OSHA recordable targets
  • Directed the implementation of effective recycling strategies coupled with employee evolvement and reduce carbon footprint by 10% in 2012
  • Developed and implemented new employee safety orientation training package to introduce Precor’s Injury and Illness Prevention Plan, set expectations for safety performance, safety roles and responsibilities and initiatives supporting sustainability and environmental stewardship
  • Developed and deployed Global Harmonizing System Hazard Communication training program to meet the first phase of OSHA’s 2013 implementation schedule
  • Co-chair of Corporate Social Responsibility Committee, focused on reducing manufacturing waste streams, overall carbon footprint
  • Directed projects with recycling vendors to eliminate of plastic strapping, Styrofoam packaging and tread belt materials from the waste stream
  • Successfully maintained the Zero hazardous waste status with the Department of Ecology and was granted a Certification of No Exposure
  • Successfully managed industrial wastewater process in coordination with paint shop management to attain King County’s Gold Award for no enforcement actions or violations
  • Fitness Equipment Manufacturer, 570 employees

Environmental Health & Safety Program Manager

DENDREON INC.
08.2010 - 09.2011
  • Company Overview: Immune Therapeutic Manufacturing, 2200 employees
  • Teamed with the Director of EHS to build the health and safety infrastructure for the company
  • Aligned the safety and health management system into the company’s core values and business goals and instilled a culture of safety and accountability
  • Developed and implemented computer based safety training supporting 2200 employees within functional groups include; clinical manufacturing; quality control; materials management and facilities technicians achieving all performance targets
  • Provide oversight for all training development related all process or technical changes
  • Implemented a contractor management program for project managers to properly vet construction/maintenance contractors, vendors and consults
  • The program was viewed as a Best Practice and deployed globally
  • Teamed with the 3rd Party insurer to develop a Disability Management/ Return to Work process
  • Immune Therapeutic Manufacturing, 2200 employees

Health and Safety Administrator

THE BOEING COMPANY
04.2009 - 08.2010

Health and Safety Administrator

THE BOEING COMPANY
06.2005 - 03.2009

Disability Management Single Point of Contact

THE BOEING COMPANY
02.2004 - 06.2005

Industrial Hygienist

THE BOEING COMPANY
09.1996 - 02.2004

Industrial Hygiene Compliance Officer

WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & INDUSTRIES
04.1995 - 08.1996

Industrial Hygiene Field Tech

CLAYTON ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES
04.1991 - 04.1995

Education

Bachelor of Science - Environmental Health/Industrial Hygiene

University of Washington
Seattle, WA

Skills

  • Regulatory compliance
  • Risk assessment
  • Project management
  • Safety management
  • Project leadership
  • Quality assurance
  • Team leadership
  • Budget management
  • Communication skills
  • Employee relations and conflict resolution

Training

  • Managing Disabilities in the Workplace – WA State
  • Labor & Employment Law Basics
  • Boeing Lean Academy (Lean+) Training

Timeline

Flightline Operations Manager

THE BOEING COMPANY
11.2020 - Current

Safety & Health Specialist

THE BOEING COMPANY
09.2018 - 11.2020

Health Safety & Environmental Manager

SBM, Inc.
12.2017 - 08.2018

Health Safety & Environmental Manager

CBRE, Inc.
12.2016 - 10.2017

Director of Safety

Vigor Industrial
04.2015 - 06.2016

Environmental Health & Safety Manager

DENDREON INC.
06.2013 - 02.2015

Environmental Health & Safety Manager

PRECOR, INC.
04.2012 - 06.2013

Environmental Health & Safety Program Manager

DENDREON INC.
08.2010 - 09.2011

Health and Safety Administrator

THE BOEING COMPANY
04.2009 - 08.2010

Health and Safety Administrator

THE BOEING COMPANY
06.2005 - 03.2009

Disability Management Single Point of Contact

THE BOEING COMPANY
02.2004 - 06.2005

Industrial Hygienist

THE BOEING COMPANY
09.1996 - 02.2004

Industrial Hygiene Compliance Officer

WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & INDUSTRIES
04.1995 - 08.1996

Industrial Hygiene Field Tech

CLAYTON ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES
04.1991 - 04.1995

Bachelor of Science - Environmental Health/Industrial Hygiene

University of Washington
Steven S. Vinson