Associate

• Jan 2023 - Present

Technical Training Advisor

• Jul 2022 - Present

Field Safety Director - Transmission Lines

• Mar 2021 - Jun 2022

* Implemented SIF prevention by educating, coaching, and auditing the identification of SIF precursors and mitigation strategies during the job planning phase to reduce exposure to life-altering risk.* Developed a SIF centered auditing approach that discussed SIF precursors in a way crews understand.* Managed work-related injury care by developing working relationships with medical providers to achieve a premium standard of care while reducing unnecessary reporting requirements and employee loss of work.* Mentored and develop General Foremen and Foremen on Servant Leadership and Human Performance. Show less

Assistant Division Manager - Transmission Lines

• Apr 2018 - Mar 2021

* Promoted and improved the Elliot safety culture within my operational control by serving alongside Safety Directors to positively reinforce behaviors that led to safe work practices.* Conducted Human Performance (HP) reviews of incidents, near misses, and good catches to identify best practices and opportunities for improvement. Implement forward action plans from HP reviews to reduce overall exposure to risk.* Coordinated thirty million dollars in transmission line and substation construction activities across six states.* Gained valuable operations knowledge and experience to better support research and implementation of engineering controls in the field that meet the field’s needs while also understanding financial planning and prioritization of projects. Show less

Field Safety Director - Distribution/Underground/Network

• Apr 2016 - Apr 2018

* Conducted regular field safety audits (drift, compliance, and positive reinforcement) to observe work practices and behaviors to ensure compliance with company, customer, and regulatory requirements.* Develop and conduct safety training programs that promote employee ownership in safe work habits.* Review contractor safety management programs from current utility customers to ensure compliance.

Safety & Regulatory Compliance Manager

• Jun 2015 - Apr 2016

* Maintained corporate and regulatory compliance within the facility including an OSHA required Process Safety Management program for over seventeen thousand pounds of anhydrous ammonia used in facility refrigeration. * Facilitated regular training across five shifts. * Championed a behavior based safety program where all employees participated in regular behavior observations. * Participated in the plant ammonia rescue team. * Celebrated a plant achievement of 365 days without an OSHA recordable incident. Show less

HSE Engineer

• Sep 2012 - Jun 2015

Natural Gas meter and regulator manufacturing facility. * Developed, implemented, and maintained an ISO 14001 Environmental Management System and third-party registration.* Maintained all state environmental permits and required testing (wastewater, stormwater, air, hazardous waste).* Trained Safety Committee members on Job Hazard and Risk Analysis and led them in the process.* Led Manufacturing Engineering in developing and maintaining minimum EHS standards for all new equipment and processes as well as machine safety audits for existing equipment to ensure compliance with those new standards.* Facilitated PDCA and other Root Cause Analysis methods for all near-miss and injury/illness incidents.* Coordinated and evaluated regular industrial hygiene testing.* Conducted comprehensive EHS audits at other Itron facilities as a member of the North American Audit Team.* Managed the site EHS Information Management System (ProcessMAP) to track and trend all incidents. Show less

Production Supervisor

• Sep 2009 - Sep 2012

Residential/Commercial Power Meter Manufacturing * Facilitated training and maintained training records for 78 direct reports, ensuring compliance with Itron, ISO, and customer standards and requirements.* Assisted in the development of an ISO 14001 Environmental Management System and subsequent third-party registration.* Audited and updated LOTO, MSDS, Chemical Inventory, Respirator, Fall Protection, and Confined Spaces SOPs.* Internal ISO 14001, 9001, & OHSAS 18001 Auditor.

Environmental Systems Operator

• Jun 2009 - Sep 2009

Before transitioning into a supervisory role I spent the majority of my time maintaining groundwater remediation systems, we utilized pump/treat and soil vapor extraction for the removal of TCE. I also audited and updated equipment specific Lockout/Tagout procedures for all plant equipment.

Owner

• Nov 2005 - Jul 2009

Designed and fabricated residential architectural products. Designed and fabricated residential architectural products.

Supervisor/Project Manager

• Nov 2004 - Nov 2005

Frequently traveled within the Tri-State providing intervention and recovery for wind, water, and fire damage in commercial facilities. Frequently traveled within the Tri-State providing intervention and recovery for wind, water, and fire damage in commercial facilities.