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SUMMARY
A results delivered Environment Health and Safety Professional with effective skills in EH&S Management Systems Development and Implementation for ISO 14001/OHSAS18001, Annual Planning, Establishing Objectives and Targets, Hazard Risk Assessments, Auditing and Legal Compliance, Training, Development and Facilitation of EH&S curriculum.
CORE COMPETENCIES
* EHS Management System Development, Implementation and Auditing: Developed and Implemented current Environment Health and Safety Management System to successfully attain ISO 14001/OHSAS 18001 certifications. Facility Leader for Contractor EH&S Management Program. Duties include overall management of Contractor Program to ensure minimal risk to all contractors at our facility, manage the daily inspection process, quarterly program audit schedule and comply with corporate protocol and Contractor Management procedures. Serves as a primary site lead for all external and internal EH&S audits (UTC Assurance Review, ISO 14001/OHSAS 18001, Tier III regulatory audits and Program Evaluations). Coordinates site wide initiatives relative to corrective actions from program evaluations and assurance reviews. Participate in several EH&S committees, perform ergonomic assessments, regular internal workplace inspections and audits as well as supporting external ISO or third party audits to the EH&S Management System.
* Hazard Risk Assessments: EH&S Leader responsible for developing aerospace manufacturing facilities' HRA (hazard risk assessment) based on 200+ internal processes.
* Training & Development: Design curriculum and facilitate training seminars: EH&S training for employees, supervisors, management team. Key resource for team building and management development activities. Provide coaching and leadership development to supervisors and managers through implementation of the corporate EH&S Management System to global facilities.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Global Safety Health & Environment Manager – Nalco Energy, Sugarland, Texas
July 2008 – Present
Responsibilities: Global Manager for the effective implementation of an ISO-compliant SH&E Management System to our global business operations spanning 4 continents and 10 countries. Support and develop local area content and talent, provide coaching and mentoring to 14 direct reports, strategic annual planning and risk management, development of SH&E policies, programs and processes for joint ventures and partnerships. Ensure inspections, investigations and legal/business audits are performed, oil and gas client customer-interfacing, training and process/program management for field sales and service districts, technical writing and presentation supporting customer tenders/bids.
Health Safety & Environment Manager – Marener Industries, Halifax, Nova Scotia
December 2007 – July 2008
Responsibilities: HSE Manager for specialty fabrication, project management and machining facility in the marine and energy sectors. Responsible for ensuring corporate and regulatory compliance objectives are met; strategic planning and development of all HSE initiatives leading to continuous improvement of the HSE management system; HSE budget development and implementation; WCB program and return to work management; manage all HSE related training; manage workplace inspections, hazard assessments, health and safety committee, and internal/external audits.
Environment Health & Safety Leader - Pratt & Whitney Canada, Enfield, Nova Scotia
January 2000 to December 2007
Responsibilities: EH&S Leader responsible for developing manufacturing facilities' HRA (hazard risk assessment) based on 200+ internal processes. Duties include potential risk identified, risk evaluation, and subsequent workplace operational controls to minimize risk of all in house processes. Facility Leader for Contractor EH&S Management Program ensuring minimal risk to all contractors at our facility, manage the daily inspection process, quarterly program audit schedule and comply with corporate protocol and Contractor Management procedures.
Support existing change management system in terms of capturing EH&S activities related to purchase of capital equipment, equipment movements and re-designs of existing machinery.
Participate in several EH&S committees, perform workplace and office ergonomic assessments, regular internal workplace inspections and audits as well as supporting external ISO or third party audits to the EH&S Management System.
Owner /Partner – Advanced Safety Training, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia
March 2002 to December 2007
Providing Environment Health and Safety Consulting and Training to clients as well as coaching and mentoring on the development, implementation, maintenance and system auditing of integrated management systems based on OHSAS 18001, ISO 9001, 14001 protocols. Some training provided includes: WHMIS, Due Diligence, Accident/Incident Investigation, Loss Control Management, EH&S Committee Training, Management of Safety Systems and Programs, Regulatory Compliance, Hazard Identification and Control, Risk Assessment, Workplace Inspections and Audits.
OH&S Facilitator – Nova Scotia Safety Council, Halifax, Nova Scotia
January 2002 to December 2007
Occupational Health and Safety Instructor for both on site and public training sessions. Course content include WHMIS, Due Diligence, Workplace Inspections, Internal Responsibility System, Risk Assessments, Incident Investigation, Loss Control Management, EH&S Committee Training. All courses delivered using Adult Education Learning Techniques.
Certified Manufacturing Specialist – Pratt & Whitney Canada, Enfield, Nova Scotia
September 1994 to January 2000
Responsibilities: ISO 9002 certified manufacturing specialist employed in highly technical automated machine shop producing small to medium sized gas turbine aircraft engine components. Duties include set-up, program editing, problem solving and operation of multi axis machining centers, material handling, documentation control to ISO standards, inspection and quality control of work in progress, ACE, SAP, KAIZEN, VSM, KANBAN, JIT, lead time reduction, and continuous improvement involvement, preventative and predictive maintenance, achieving plant and area objectives.
EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals, Mississauga, Ontario
C.R.S.P., Canadian Registered Safety Professional, 2006
Athabasca University, School of Business, Edmonton, Alberta
Enrolled in Undergraduate Degree Bachelor of Management
St Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Executive and Professional Development, Certificates in Leadership Development, Leading Innovation, High Performance Team Building and Group Dynamics, Selling and Leading Change, Co-Creative Leadership, 2006
Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario
Health and Safety Professional Certificate
Graduation – September 2003
British Standards Institute, Mississauga, Ontario
Lead Auditor, OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001
Dalhousie University, Workplace Ergonomics Task Techniques, Human Factors Techniques
Nova Scotia Community College, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Safety Management Principles Diploma
Graduation – April 2000
Cape Breton University, Sydney, Nova Scotia
Major – Mechanical Engineering Technology Diploma
Graduation – 1991 (with honors)
First Aid Trained, St. John Ambulance
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
* Standing member of the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals, past member of CME (Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters), serving on both Employee Relations and Workers Compensation Committees.
* Current member of the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE).
* Current member of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE).
* A recipient of a 2005 "Pioneers of the Future" award demonstrating innovation and creativity for the integration of Quality, Environmental Health and Safety Management Systems.
* A recipient of a 2005 Pratt and Whitney Leadership Award for "World Class" safety excellence and leadership.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Proficient in: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Lotus Notes, SAP,
Business Ethics Training
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
* Enjoy playing hockey, softball, and golfing, reading history, antique automobiles.
* In my past was a volunteer minor hockey and minor baseball coach.
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