Adjunct Faculty Mentor

• May 2022 - Present

School of Business and Management School of Business and Management

Site WHS Manager - CLT3

• Aug 2021 - Present

North American Safety Manager

• Jul 2019 - Jul 2021

-Support the health and safety needs of 16 manufacturing, distribution, and sales sites across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. -Develop and implement corporate safety policies, procedures, and programs. -Develop and maintain Safety KPI's. -Provide oversight of accident/incident investigations and corrective actions to ensure accurate classification and prompt corrective actions to prevent future recurrences. -Support and create site-specific training programs, facilitate training across all business locations. -Reduce EHS risk, liability, and associated financial costs by developing a risk management matrix to manage enterprise EHS issues. -Collect and report all safety data in the region to the leadership and management team along with 3rd party vendors. -Ensure compliance with all local, federal, and international safety rules and regulations. Show less

EHS Manager

• Mar 2018 - Jul 2019

• Responsible for ensuring Saft Valdese compliance with all applicable federal, state and local legislation and codes governing environmental health and safety. • Develops policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulations and guidelines and to ensure best practices for the overall safety and health of the Valdese plant employees. • Leads and monitors general safety programs to ensure a safe environment and comply with safety standards. This includes leading the Valdese safety committee. • Responsible for ensuring all positions within Saft have an accurate, up-to-date job hazard analysis. Ensures any highly rated hazards are reviewed and addressed. Audits job hazard analysis on a periodic basis. • Develops, implements and conducts accident investigations. Provides data analysis with regard to health, safety and environmental compliance, and provides recurrence prevention programs and procedures. Responds and provides assistance in an emergency situation. • Identify company safety training needs and develop and coordinate safety training programs with the assistance of Human Resources. • Provide feedback to support plant engineering to assist with implementation of engineering controls to minimize safety and occupational health hazards. Participate in new product/process reviews including process hazard analyses, operator training, etc. Complete all environmental reporting to all local and federal agencies as required by law. Ensure accuracy and timely filing of the reporting. Ensure proper programs and standards are in place for environmental compliance at the Valdese site Show less

EHS Manager

• May 2017 - Mar 2018

-Ensure that the facility and all contractors/vendors are in compliance with all of the Federal, State and Local Environmental and Safety Regulations. -Conduct Safety and Environmental Audits to ensure compliance with corporate safety and government standards. -Maintain all required records, submit all required reports to the regulatory agencies (OSHA, EPA, etc.) on a timely basis, and interface with regulatory agency personnel and loss control service providers. -Position is responsible for ensuring staff is fully trained in and operates within the parameters of the facility’s Security Program with regards to site and product security. -Develop training materials and conduct environmental training for plant personnel. -Develop training materials and conduct classroom and hands on training of authorized employees in specified departments that cover such loss control topics as hazard communication, emergency action plans, hearing conservation, personal protective equipment, confined space entry, lockout/tagout, electrical safety, fall protection, incident investigation and hazard analysis, equipment safety and all other related training as requirements are added or updated. -Provide supervisors in manufacturing, shipping, and sales with safety topics for their shift/sales meetings. -Assist the Manufacturing Manager, VP of Sales, and other department heads on training all members of management and other employees to make safety a part of their daily work routines. Monitor authorized employee compliance with S&H policies and procedures. -Investigate all injuries and illnesses with members of the S&H committee, report findings to the appropriate department head. Implement necessary corrective or preventative actions. Show less

Environmental, Safety, and Security Director

• Oct 2012 - May 2017

-Ensure that the facility and all contractors/vendors are in compliance with all of the Federal, State and Local Environmental and Safety Regulations. -Conduct Safety and Environmental Audits to ensure compliance with corporate safety and government standards. -Maintain all required records, submit all required reports to the regulatory agencies (OSHA, EPA, etc.) on a timely basis, and interface with regulatory agency personnel and loss control service providers. -Position is responsible for ensuring staff is fully trained in and operates within the parameters of the facility’s Security Program with regards to site and product security. -Develop training materials and conduct environmental training for plant personnel. -Develop training materials and conduct classroom and hands on training of authorized employees in specified departments that cover such loss control topics as hazard communication, emergency action plans, hearing conservation, personal protective equipment, confined space entry, lockout/tagout, electrical safety, fall protection, incident investigation and hazard analysis, equipment safety and all other related training as requirements are added or updated. -Provide supervisors in manufacturing, shipping, and sales with safety topics for their shift/sales meetings. -Assist the Manufacturing Manager, VP of Sales, and other department heads on training all members of management and other employees to make safety a part of their daily work routines. Monitor authorized employee compliance with S&H policies and procedures. -Investigate all injuries and illnesses with members of the S&H committee, report findings to the appropriate department head. Implement necessary corrective or preventative actions. -Oversee company security, including the plant facility, warehouses, thrift stores, etc. -Ensures compliance with all company policies and procedures (EEO, Sexual Harassment, Sarbanes Oxley, Safety, etc.). Show less

Recruiter

• Jul 2010 - Oct 2012

-Recruit quality men and women in sufficient numbers by canvassing, screening, selling, and processing for enlistment.-Conduct individual planning and analysis in order to develop and implement productive monthly, weekly, and daily plans that will ensure mission accomplishment.

Ammunition Chief

• Sep 2008 - Jul 2010

-Coordinate, execute, and supervise the Battalion Ammunition Program.-Supervise 16 Marines on a daily basis.-Provide training for all Marines on safe handling, transportation, and storage of Class (V) material to ensure strict compliance with all orders and regulations.

Section Head

• Jan 2007 - Sep 2008

-Supervise 22 Marines on a daily basis ensuring accountability, safety, and strict compliance of all orders and regulations.-Verify that all ammunition document transactions are processed correctly, thus ensuring proper accountability and control of ammunition stocks in my section.

Armory Chief

• Jun 2004 - Jan 2007

-Supervise 5 Marines on a daily basis ensuring accountability, safety, and strict compliance of all orders and regulations.-Maintain and enforce compliance of all security procedures.-Ensure proper accountability of all weapons systems, optics, and operating gear.-Brief Situation Report daily to the S4 officer