WIlfrido Faz
Dallas,TX
Summary
Accomplished Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Engineer with extensive expertise in leading large-scale manufacturing and greenfield projects within automotive, electrical, and industrial sectors. Demonstrated ability to reduce incident rates and workers’ compensation costs while ensuring compliance with corporate and regulatory standards. Proficient in safety culture transformation and risk mitigation, fostering sustainable EHS systems. Experienced in collaborating with diverse workforces to promote safe and environmentally responsible operations.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
EHS Engineer
Crown Technical Systems, a Flex Company
04.2025 - Current
- Led EHS strategy throughout corporate acquisition and relocation into new 400,00 sq. ft greenfield facility, ensuring alignment with parent company standards.
- Conducted full-site wide EHS compliance assessment to identify gaps and establish corrective actions ahead of operational launch.
- Directed contractor safety management during construction and commissioning phases, overseeing orientation, permit-to-work and daily safety audits.
- Influenced facility design to embed safety early, collaborating with project managers and engineering teams to implement safe-by-design principles.
- Implemented comprehensive EHS programs including - LOTO, PPE, Machine Safety, HazCom, Ergonomics, Emergency Response and Environmental compliance.
- Led risk assessments to identify hazards and implement control measures.
- Managed environmental compliance requirements for air, waste, stormwater, and spill prevention during site build.
- Introduced leading and lagging indicators, performance metrics, and EHS dashboards to strengthen accountability and visibility.
- Facilitated cross functional safety committee and coached supervisors, engineers, and site leadership to reinforce safety ownership and promote proactivity.
- Oversaw incident investigations, root cause, corrective actions and acted as an advisor to Worker's Comp cases.
EHS Coordinator
Flex-N-Gate
03.2024 - 04.2025
- Supported EHS activities across two union facilities, strengthening compliance and frontline engagement across 1,200 employees.
- Led incident review board, facilitating joint reviews with managers, supervisors, and employees to identify behavioral and system based root causes.
- Conducted incident investigations and ensured corrective actions were implemented, verified and tracked for long term prevention.
- Launched gemba walks with employees and supervisors, driving immediate hazard identification, o the spot corrections an consistent safety communication.
- Performed ergonomic assessments and implemented controls including substitution, workstation redesign, and administrative adjustments to reduce MSD's.
- Maintained ISO 45001 requirements, overseeing document readiness, corrective actions, and continuous improvements.
- Managed worker's comp and return to work cases, collaborating with supervisors, medical providers and adjusters to determine causation and ensure timely return to work.
- Reduced Worker's comp costs by 48% and lowered TRIR from 4.3 to 3.2 through proactive risk reduction, case management and targeted corrective actions
EHS Coordinator
Standard Motor Products, Inc.
02.2023 - 03.2024
- Led site EHS programs for distribution and order picking operation, improving safety performance across multiple shifts.
- Increased incident and near miss reporting through coaching visibility and simplified reporting methods, strengthening overall hazard awareness.
- Developed and outlined training requirements for job roles; scheduled and delivered safety training for new hires, equipment operators and leadership staff.
- Established and maintained recordkeeping ensuring accurate logs, and trend tracking.
- Formed site safety committee to review incidents, and improvement opportunities with cross functional team members and supervisors.
- Led safety improvement projects including forklift lighting, reducing pedestrian risk, 5s, and machine guarding improvements.
- Collaborated with staffing agencies on case management, ensuring timely reporting, follow-ups, and appropriate modified duty placement.
- Investigated incidents and near misses, partnered with supervisors to identify root causes and ensured corrective actions were completed.
Health, Safety and Security Coordinator
Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc
02.2019 - 02.2023
- Implemented and enforced Health,Safety and Security (HSS) program for 880,000 sq/ft facility with Distribution and Manufacturing under the same roof.
- Conducted New Employee Safety Orientation on a weekly basis covering Injury/Incident reporting, PPE, Blood Borne Pathogen, Ergonomic, Machine, Forklift, Emergency Response, Fire Safety, Lockout/Tagout, and Hazard Communication.
- Identified hazards and unsafe practices then developed action plans in response to those hazards.
- Acted as a first responder to injures and incidents in the facility.
- Audited team members to make sure procedures were being followed such as Lockout/Tagout, PPE, Safe Work Procedures, Forklift Driving, Chemical storage, and SOP's.
- Wrote and updated Safe Work and Lockout/Tagout procedures. Tracked OSHA 300 statistics to reduce Total Recordable Incident Rate.
- Met with management on regular basis, presenting injures/incidents and discuss action items needed to be taken.
- Maintained Safe Data Sheets and implemented practices to keep chemicals stored properly.
- Investigated all injures, incidents, near misses and security issues to nd causes and determine root cause to prevent them from happening in the future.
- Conducted facility emergency drills to track response time and readiness.
- Regularly met with Worker's Compensation Team to discuss claims and injures. Acted as an advisor on the disputing of these claims.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Occupational Safety
San Juan College
Farmington, NM11-2027
Skills
- Occupational health
- Safety training
- Ergonomics evaluation
- Environmental compliance
- Industrial hygiene
- First aid and CPR
- Safety audits
Certification
Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technician (OHST)
Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP)
March 2026 – Present
Timeline
EHS Engineer
Crown Technical Systems, a Flex Company
04.2025 - Current
EHS Coordinator
Flex-N-Gate
03.2024 - 04.2025
EHS Coordinator
Standard Motor Products, Inc.
02.2023 - 03.2024
Health, Safety and Security Coordinator
Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc
02.2019 - 02.2023
Associate of Applied Science - Occupational Safety
San Juan College