Environmental health and safety professional with over 7 years of experience in EHS management and training development. Successfully enhanced workplace safety culture through the implementation of comprehensive EHS policies and hands-on mentoring, ensuring compliance with evolving regulations and best practices.
Overview
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Certification
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years of professional experience
Work History
Quality, Research, and Training Specialist
Trinity Consultants
New York , NY
10.2023 - Current
Customized and delivered diverse training programs for regulatory compliance, enhancing workers’ safety and awareness of EHS protocols.
Assists with maintaining the quality and accuracy of templates, training presentations, and various EHS program documentation to ensure accurate and consistent information is available to staff providing EHS services.
Mentors and onboards new consultants by providing one-on-one support.
Works closely with Team Leaders to ensure thorough oversight of the mentoring and support process.
Supported consultants in routine EHS services to enhance team knowledge and expertise, providing mentorship in specific EHS areas.
Investigates and provides concise advice on regulatory requirements.
Developed and managed safety programs for biological, chemical, occupational, respirator, machine shop, and general safety to ensure compliance and worker protection.
Obtains, updates, and maintains permits, licenses, and registrations; interacts with regulators including during inspections.
Conducts inspections, exposure monitoring, risk assessments, and job safety analyses (JSAs) and implements remedial actions.
Manages safety committee and Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) meetings including follow-up on action items.
Facilitates all hazardous and biohazardous material procurement, use, and disposal.
Senior EHS Consultant
Trinity Consultants
New York, New York
03.2022 - 10.2023
Developed and implemented EHS policies, procedures, and programs to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
Developed and implemented EHS policies to strengthen workplace safety culture and promote employee engagement.
Coordinated incident investigations to identify root causes and establish preventive measures, enhancing overall safety protocols.
Managed regulatory reporting and documentation for safety and environmental compliance requirements.
Reviewed safety data sheets to verify proper handling of hazardous materials, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
Conducted regular safety audits to identify potential hazards and compliance issues.
Environmental Engineer
Baxter International, Inc.
Cali, Colombia
01.2020 - 01.2021
Reviewed environmental regulations to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws.
Assisted in developing and managing hazardous materials program, enhancing site compliance and safety.
Developed and implemented chemical control policies, ensuring safe handling of hazardous materials.
Performed routine site inspections, identifying areas for improvement in environmental performance.
Conducted hygiene monitoring at site to ensure compliance with health regulations.
Interacted with management, contractors, and subcontractors to coordinate site meetings, developing scopes of work, and implementing project schedules.
Provided environmental and safety training for employees, contractors, and subcontractors.
Environmental Supervisor
Clarios, LLC.
Cali, Colombia
01.2019 - 01.2020
Developed and implemented environmental processes and procedures, creating work instructions to enhance compliance and operational efficiency.
Managed hazardous waste and materials in accordance with federal and local regulations.
Supervised environmental compliance audits and inspections for safety standards.
Conducted site inspections to improve environmental performance.
Implemented environmental monitoring systems to establish performance metrics and facilitate data-driven decision-making.
Contributed to project aimed at reducing water consumption, supporting corporate sustainability goals and enhancing resource management.
Implemented Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for labeling and classification of chemicals across the manufacturing sites to ensure regulatory compliance.
Supported the lead auditor during internal audits for ISO 14001:2015, contributing to successful certification maintenance.
Followed up on audit findings and helped resolve and facilitated resolution of audit findings non-conformities.
Performed soil sampling following the NMX-AA-132-SCFI-2016 method and analyzed the samples by the FRX method, under the technical specifications of the EPA 6200 protocol given by the EPA.
Engineering Intern (EHS Department)
Johnson & Johnson of de Columbia Colombia, SA
Yumbo, Colombia
01.2017 - 01.2018
Performed waste site inspections of waste management inside the manufacturing plant.management inspections throughout the manufacturing plant, ensuring regulatory and corporate compliance.
Trained 100+ personnel on environmental topics related to manufacturing processes, enhancing awareness and compliance.
Adopted and implemented processes/procedures and created work instructions to standardize environmental practices.
Improved and updated impact/aspect matrix focusing on on the product life cycle according to the specifications aligning with the ISO 14001:2015 specifications.
Identified process improvements and documented solutions to ensure compliance with ISO 9001:2015 specifications.
Handled project data management and executed calculations for environmental performance tracking.
Assisted in developing short and long-range plans, budgets, and performance targets for environmental programs to drive effective implementation.
Supported Project Manager with planning and execution of key initiatives.
Conducted environmental field inspections of covering officer, entire property on a regular basis (wastewater plant treatment plant and solid waste management, etc).
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Engineering
Universidad Nacional De Colombia
Palmira, Valle Del Cauca, Colombia
04-2018
Skills
Quality Control Standards
Inspection and Audit Procedures
OSHA Compliance and program implementation
Environmental Programs
EHS Permits, Registrations, and Licenses
Cross-Department Collaboration
Team Management and Program Oversight
Client Quality Assurance
Client service management
Biological safety compliance
Chemical safety management
Hazard risk assessment
Hazard Mitigation
Investigation and Root Cause Analysis
Training Development and Delivery
Emergency preparedness
Vendor Management and Communication
Internal EHS Program Oversight
Inventory and SDS Management
Certification
SGS Colombia Integrated Management Systems (IMS) – ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018 100-hour professional certification/training program covering Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems (OHSMS), implementation, compliance, and integrated management system auditing.
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