QUALITY, HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER
 
Results-oriented, management professional with extensive experience leading
quality, health and safety programs for maintenance/repair organizations and
manufacturers. Successfully lead teams in designing and improving audit and
safety processes to maximize health, safety, and regulatory compliance across
operations. Highly effective in conceptualizing and implementing HS&E training
and ISO certification programs to deliver quality products and service
performance. Excel at creating procedures and training programs that produce
positive results.  Strong expertise for managing operating budgets, quality
documentation/processes, and teams supporting HSE and maintenance and repair
operations.

CORE LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

•	Project Management 	•	Team Leadership & Collaboration 	•	ISO
Certification / Compliance
•	Process Improvements	•	Report & Procedure Writing	•	Training &
Inspection Programs
•	Job Safety Analysis	•	Root Cause Analysis	•	Budget Management
             

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ROLLS WOOD GROUP USA, INC. – San Leandro, CA	2001 – 2008 
Quality, HS&E Manager	

$43 million firm specializing in repairing and overhauling Rolls-Royce turbine
engines.

Selected to create and manage certified ISO 9001:2000 quality management system
with accountability for health, safety, and environmental programs. Direct and
train seven employees with two additional reports in Houston, TX and France.
Manage $500,000 operating budget to support operations for engine testing
facility. 

Selected Achievements
•	70% cut in OSHA reported injuries & workman’s compensation claims in
two-year period by instituting training programs and guidelines for acceptable
health & safety practices that turned around and increased quality and safety
across organization.  
•	Eliminated potential financial liability to firm after designing and
deploying compliant Health, Safety, and Environmental training program to educate
100+ employees in meeting safety/OSHA workplace requirements.  
•	ISO certification achieved in nine months with all non-conformances
corrected through establishment and communication of new and comprehensive
quality management system / ISO standards across operations. 
•	Achieved 453 consecutive days without a recordable injury- a company record.
Recognized by the CEO and vice-president of HS&E for outstanding improvement in
the health and safety program.
•	Drove 60% reduction in safety hazards by creating a company safety
committee. Members conducted monthly safety inspections and assisted in resolving
any known hazards as well as researched and approved safety suggestions.
•	$450,000 or 50% slashed in engine testing costs by building and directing a
highly qualified technical team to perform engine testing that minimized engine
defects by 50% in three years.   
•	50% reduction in costs and 35% decline in corrective actions achieved by
initiating and leading monthly root-cause team meeting to identify and resolve
product quality issues vital to ensuring compliance with ISO standards.  
•	Reduced annual operating budget $50,000 or 10% with continued savings in
future years after controlling spending and eliminating unnecessary costs. 


ROLLS-ROYCE ENGINE SERVICES – Oakland, CA	2000 – 2001 
Quality Auditor	

Jet engine repair facility with 500+ employees and $100 million in annual
sales.

Provided leadership and support for quality department with audit oversight of
product quality supporting industrial cell. Tracked and managed quality issues
for repairs associated with jet engines. Planned and coordinated frequent audits
to ensure conformance to established procedures. Audited engine records for
accuracy of data. 

Selected Achievements
•	Saved $5,000 in costs and 80 man-hours by capturing discrepancy in assembly
of engine that averted timely delays and faulty engine being shipped to customer
site.
•	4% reduction in engine turnaround times secured by implementing training
programs that enabled Shop Leads to review and correct documentation critical to
meeting service and quality requirements.
•	50% decrease in number of days required for inspection process with 100% of
complaints eliminated by reviewing Government requirements to ensure engines were
compliant and issues resolved. 
•	30% improvement in responses related to documented discrepancies achieved
through implementation of objective compliance audits that documented not only
process weaknesses, but also strengths. 

U.S. AIR FORCE – Various Locations	1989 – 1999 
Aircraft Maintenance Manager	

World's largest provider of air support for military and civilian missions,
natural disasters, and national security.

Served as part of Maintenance Group accountable for managing, training, and
evaluating up to 100 military and civilian personnel performing scheduled and
unscheduled maintenance on various heavy aircraft (C-5, KC-10, KC-135). Authored
aircraft servicing checklist and provided related training for 10 flight crews to
use when maintenance crews were unavailable, enhancing their capabilities to
continue missions without delays.

Selected Achievements
•	Maintained a zero recordable incident rate for five consecutive years
supervising up to 100 employees performing maintenance on large heavy aircraft. 
•	33% cut in aircraft post inspection-process shift hours and elimination of
40% of workforce produced by improvement of processes to realign key resources
that ensured equal distribution of skill sets across each shift. 
•	30% improvement in aircraft mission readiness secured by assigning teams to
perform scheduled maintenance inspections and repairs key to returning aircraft
to service two days ahead of schedule. 
•	75% increase in unit proficiency and improved morale achieved after training
more than 60 personnel to perform highly critical tasks and operate number of
special purpose vehicles. 


EDUCATION 

•	B.S. in Aviation Management, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona
Beach, FL
•	Training: Safety Orientation / DOT- Hazardous Materials in Transportation /
Hazardous Waste Management / ISO 9001:2000 Understand/Install / ISO 9000 Internal
Auditor & ISO 9000:2000 Series Lead Auditor Training Courses