Experience

Toyota Motor Sales USA Incorporated

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Environmental Health Safety Specialist

  • Apr 2007 - Present

  • Oversee all policies, programs, and procedures related to EHS for over 500 team members• Investigate and evaluate incidents and ensure timely closure• Schedule, record, and communicate results of daily, weekly, monthly, and annual safety audits including: Behavior Based Observations (BBO), department specific "Safety Walk-Through", "Man versus Machine", and Daily Manager "Safety Patrols".• Conduct trend analysis to identify specific safety leading indicators to address and reduce identified opportunities• Create and conduct safety training for all regulatory requirements and company specific directives• Utilize Toyota's principles of Kaizen to facilitate decision making and improvements to safety related activities• New Hire and Contingent Worker orientation training• Mentoring/supervising safety teams*:• *First Responder Team (First Aid, CPR, AED, Fire Suppression, Hazardous Waste Spill Response)• *Powered Equipment Trainers• *Powered Tool Trainers• *Ergonomic Assessment Team• *CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) • Safety Committee: Schedule and conduct monthly meetings• Create safety related Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) including Job Hazard Analysis• Process Change Management program• Contractor Safety program• Budget and Purchasing (PPE, Fall Protection, Sanitization, Ergonomic-related, etc.)• Conduct required audits and inspections for government agencies (Federal, State, County, and Local) as well as company driven• Maintain facility VPP STAR status working with Cal/OSHA and other VPP sites' Special Team Members• Gather and report facility KPI's related to safety performance• Team Member safety recognition programs• Manage disposal of non-hazardous and special waste materials. 1.2 million pounds of recyclable waste was diverted from landfills in 2020.• Sample and characterize waste to generate accurate materials profiles• Maintain inspection-ready manifest documentationTrain and maintain records for Hazardous Materials Show less

• Warehouse Team Member

  • Jul 1996 - Apr 2007

  Team Leader (2001-2007)• Dispatch work assignments, assign job functions, reviewed progress control boards and reallocated headcount as needed, reported to upper management, and oversaw daily operationsWarehouse Team Member (1996-2001)• Effectively operated pallet jacks and material moving equipment to receive and transport items from various warehouse locations.• Recorded information, shortages and discrepancies to keep records current and accurate.• Used hand-held devices and computers to record and monitor inventory levels and completed audits to uncover and address inaccuracies.• Alternated goods in inventory by observing first-in/first-out approach to keep shelves organized and properly stocked.• Maintained accurate inventory records to provide data for use in audits and completion of order requests• Completed daily cycle counts and quarterly inventories and resolved variances to maintain data accuracy.• Kept warehouse stations and equipment in good working order in line with OSHA requirements.• Checked packages and merchandise for damage and notified vendors.• Loaded, unloaded and moved material to and from storage and production areas.• Prepared orders for shipment by systematically picking, packing and labeling merchandise.• Operated RF scanners to track merchandise and verify contents of containers.• Measured dimensions of finished workpieces for conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments, templates and fixtures Show less