To become gainfully employed within the construction field as an Environmental Safety & Health Manager.
Mark J. Walber
EDUCATION
M.B.A., Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, WI
M.S., Occupational Safety, University of Wisconsin – Whitewater, Whitewater, WI
B.S., Industrial Technology, University of Wisconsin – Stout, Menomonie, WI (Manufacturing Engineering concentration)
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Environmental Health & Safety Quality Control Management
Accident/Incident Investigation Continuous Improvement Budgeting & Project Management
Audits & Inspections Design of Experiments Capacity/Cost Analysis
Emergency Spill & Response Kanban/Poka-Yoke/TPM Capital Procurement
Environmental Permitting Lean/5S/SMED/Root Cause Analysis Contract & Grievance Negotiation Ergonomics Preventive/Predictive Maintenance Strategic & Tactical Planning
OSHA/DNR/EPA/DOT SOP/GMP/Clinical Trials Staffing & Professional Growth
Worker’s Compensation Plant Layout/Relocation Training & Delegating
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Past Chair, Society of Manufacturing Engineering (SME) Chapter 45, Fond du Lac, WI
Adjunct Instructor, Marian College of Fond du Lac, Management Adult Accelerated Program (MAAP)
Wisconsin Council of Safety (WCS), National Safety Council (NSC)
Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) (former member)
Associated General Contractors (AGC) (former member)
CERTIFICATIONS, TRAINING, & OTHER EXPERIENCE
Instructor -- OSHA 500, 10-hour & 30-hour Construction Safety & Health
Instructor -- OSHA 501, 10-hour & 30-hour General Industry Safety & Health
Trainer -- Fork Lift & Rough Terrain Fork Lift, Aerial Lift & Extendable Boom
Competent Person Trainer – Steel Erection, Scaffold Erection, Fall Protection, Confined Space Entry, Excavation, etc.
Instructor -- Respirator Fit Test
1st Aid / CPR / AED
Ammonia Refrigeration Operator Training
Statistical Process Control, Kaizen, Lean, Problem Solving, Benchmarking, Best Practices
Human Resource Management, Labor Relations, Recruitment
Experience in Construction, Food Processing, Foundry, Casting, Molding, Plating, Fabrication, Welding, Machining, Painting, Functional Testing, Packaging and Logistics
Work experience with OSHA, EPA, NFPA, DNR, FDA, USDA, DOT, and MSHA
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
April 2009 to December 2009: Construction Site Quality and Safety Coordinator
COST of WI, Inc. / Refractory Service, Inc. Jackson, WI (Contract Job). An $8MM construction job installing refractory within a state-of-the-art hearth furnace.
On site 100% providing construction site leadership and guidance to ensure consistent development, implementation and execution of integrated strategies and solutions with regard to all Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) issues.
Performed quality control, human resource (HR) and (EHS) activities for a two shift crew of 100 working 10 hours per day and six (6) days per week, including employee recruitment, orientation and site specific training, policy & procedure enforcement, implementation of regulations & standards, risk assessment, emergency response & action plan, ergonomics, fire protection, regulatory reporting (OSHA 300, 300A, 301), and Industrial Hygiene sampling.
Implemented job-site crib program saving over $75,000 in tools, materials, and labor.
Installed inspection of tools & equipment and preventive maintenance programs reducing downtime by $29K.
Compiled and submitted daily reports for time and attendance, quality, product installation, inventory, and EHS.
Coordinated worker’s compensation, accident/incident investigation, hazard analysis, first report of injury, light duty, drug & alcohol screening, attendance, payroll, and disciplinary action keeping MOD rate under 1.00.
Represented the organization during OSHA inspections, maintaining a clean career citation record.
Facilitated weekly safety committee meetings using personally written, and job specific tool box talks.
Instilled behavior-based-safety.
Inspected product installation, documented findings and obtained customer approval for payment. Accepted incoming material and tracked and distributed inventory.
Apprised general contractor and management of EHS and Quality concerns, and published monthly statistics to same.
Resolved problems using consensus decision making and root cause analysis.
Caught employees doing things correctly and made examples of them.
May 2008 – February 2009: Safety Director, Abbyland Foods, Abbottsford, WI
A food processing organization specializing in processed and ready to eat meats (RTE).
Developed annual goals and mentored a department of four (4) within five (5) plants and 1,200 employees being responsible for all aspects of process and product safety, building and product security, fire prevention, ergonomics, Industrial Hygiene, and training.
Conducted employee reviews and created performance development and personal growth objectives.
Implemented compliance programs including loss control, job hazard analysis, risk assessment, emergency planning, Haz-Com, personal protective equipment (PPE) thereby abating citations and reducing previously assessed fines by over $500,000.
Met with OSHA Director and successfully negotiated previously received willful intent citations to imminent danger citations thereby avoiding fines of $560,000.
Reclassified 50 confined space permit required locations to confined space permit not required.
Performed needs assessment than trained over 500 employees in 10-Hour OSHA 501 General Industry Safety & Health, including allergens, ammonia, confined space, Lock-Out-Tag-Out, GMPs, SOPs, hearing conservation, and food safety.
Installed PPE exchange program saving $192,000 annually.
Maintained training and worker’s compensation documentation using on-line system.
Implemented waste reduction and energy conservation programs saving over $250,000 annually.
Utilized OSHA consulting services to proactively implement a safe working environment and move toward VPP.
Wrote quarterly OSHA citation compliance reports. Citations were received prior to my arrival.
Managed annual air emission and wastewater permits.
Audited the facility on a weekly basis from roof to ground floor, inside and out, and then wrote maintenance work orders to implement corrective action. Obtained implementation commitments and tracked objectives with timelines.
Served as company contact with contracted cleaning and sanitation organization. Conducted audits and published the findings.
October 2005 – April 2008: Safety Director, COST of WI, Inc. / Refractory Service, Inc. Jackson, WI. A $70MM mfg. and construction company specializing in theme parks and refractory service.
Developed, installed, and maintained a consistent EHS program nationwide, providing solution within transportation, Industrial Hygiene, hazardous materials, and ergonomics, for production facility as well as field operations across the country. Traveled >50%.
Conducted employee orientation, audits & inspections, hazard assessments including fire and materials, accident/incident investigations, interpretation and enforcement of regulations & standards.
Served as EHS liaison between owner, customer, supervision, regulatory agencies, and the insurance company.
Updated Employee Handbook & Safety Manual and Fleet Safety Manual, and disaster recovery plan.
Coordinated worker’s compensation, claim management and light duty return-to-work program.
Utilized Safety 365 incentive program to foster behavioral-based-safety and issued a top prize of $5,000.
Maintained chemical and flammable inventory list by location and usage continuously replacing hazardous materials.
Managed OSHA 300 logs, DNR air emission and wastewater permits, DOT records and published reports as required.
Created industry specific education programs and taught CFR1910 / CFR1926 OSHA 10-Hour or 30-Hour and annual refresher courses to over 300 employees. Courses included hazard communication, hearing conservation, confined space, lockout/tag out, emergency response, powered industrial trucks, machine guarding, record keeping, PPE, respiratory protection, toxic substances, scaffolding, manlifts, aerial lifts, trenching and shoring, electrical safety.
Worked with insurance carrier to analyze trends and company losses, implemented corrective action, created and posted metrics, and manage to that end reducing premiums by over $450K annually.
Published monthly newsletter and distributed safety awards.
April 2003 – April 2006: Management Consultant, Walber Consulting. Wausau, WI
Owned and operated a management consulting firm specializing in EHS, ergonomics, fire protection, as well as cost, capacity, and quality analysis.
Implemented lock-out-tag-out program within a $6 billion mining operation.
Managed selection and installation of security camera system for a nightclub. Designed efficient bar layout and managed remodeling project.
Fostered a Kaizen event for a cake decorating and packaging line freeing up 6 employees saving over $99K.
Installed preventive/predictive maintenance program within a woodworking company reducing downtime by over 300 hours annually saving $24,000.
June 2000 – April 2003: Manager Industrial Tech. Consulting, Schenck SC. Fond du Lac, WI
The 2nd largest accounting and consulting firm in Wisconsin and the 28th largest in the USA.
Provided consulting services in project management, cost and capacity analysis, EHS & quality.
Mentored launched of a value-chain management program thereby reducing cycle time by 30%, inventory by 40% and headcount by 125 for a multi-state plumbing distribution company saving $2.46MM.
Supervised installation of setup reduction & statistical process control (SPC) programs within a string cheese plant, freeing up 8 employees for other tasks, shortened packing process time by 3 days and reduced over pack product weight by 32 pounds per pallet.
Coached a strategic planning team within a machining & automation company determining five-year capital equipment plan based upon capacity constraint, space requirement, profitability assessment, and business direction.
Installed a 5S program within a welding shop reducing department setup time by 3% or $9K.
Jan. 1997 – June 2000: Team Leader and Instructor – Applied Engineering Technology, Northcentral Technical College. Wausau, WI
A publicly supported, regional, two-year post-secondary institution offering occupationally-related associate degree and technical diploma programs.
Served as department chair and taught courses in Industrial, Manufacturing, Quality, Safety, and Environmental Engineering during regular 38 week school year as well as during the 10 week summer term.
Wrote grants and curricula then managed implementation thereby creating and launching Wisconsin’s 15 credit associate degree tracks for Safety Engineering and Environmental Engineering.
Developed competency based curriculum that incorporated rubrics and scoring guides.
Provided customized training for business and industry.
Taught 24 distance education classes tapping into multiple intelligences by incorporating tactile, kinesthetic, visual and auditory learning styles broadcasting to five (5) satellite campuses using interactive television (ITV).
Wrote international intercultural curriculum. Taught approximately 50 non-English speaking students from countries throughout Central America.
Represented college as Nicaraguan Peace Scholarship Program advisor to Georgetown University.
Additional experience prior to January 1997 was gained within Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Control, and Training where I:
Managed a staff of 11 Industrial Engineers, controlled a $20MM capital plan, a $3.3MM plant facilities budget and a $500,000 expense budget.
Coordinated the machining and assembly line layout and simulation for new product launch that increased revenues from $90MM to $350MM within five years.
Installed 4M, a pre-determined computerized time system, controlled production cost and routings for all products, maintained the production incentive system.
Conducted training sessions for strategic planning, project management, process improvement, and personal improvement.
Supervised construction, molding, plating, machining, assembly, paint, test and packaging personnel as required.
Installed a quality awareness program utilizing statistical process control and pre-control.
Implemented a capacity analysis program to identify manufacturing constraints to allocate a $20MM capital budget.
Launched the Natural Tint soft contact lens tinting program thereby increasing sales by $10MM and market share by 3%.
Created an assembly process, tooled the assembly line and managed the product launch of four-wheel drive backhoe transmissions.
In-sourcing the recoil starter injection molding and assembly operation resulting in annual savings of $518,000.
Wrote a business plan for a startup fabrication, welding and machining entity including sizing and orientation of the building, plant layout and production flow, justification and return on investment of capital equipment.
Managed a hazardous waste site remediation project with a total capital outlay of $260,000, successfully avoided federal citations and related punitive damages.
Assisted in negotiating cash settlement to a hazardous waste storage site thereby alleviating company from future damages.
Adapted quality metrics, within the die cast and plating plant, and managed to that end saving over $250,000 annually.
Coordinated all IE activities for 6 horsepower through 25 horsepower outboard motor production including machining, assembly, and test, packaging and estimating.
Implemented a capacity analysis and a productivity program to identify manufacturing constraints and allocate a $20MM capital budget based upon need.
Justified and installed capital equipment as required, then conducting post audits.
Assisted Corporate EHS department in conducting due diligence for acquisitions and divestitures.
COLLEGE COURSES TAUGHT BY Mark Walber
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
Tour of Industry
Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Production and Inventory Control
Work Analysis
Plant Layout and Material Handling
Manufacturing Quality Management
Industrial Cost Analysis
Industrial Computer Applications
Automated Manufacturing Concepts
Industrial Materials
Project Management
Industrial Engineering Project
Manufacturing Processes – Machining
Manufacturing Processes – Fabrication
SAFETY ENGINEERING
Audits and Inspections
Worker’s Compensation (WC)
Accident/Incident Investigation
Safety Management Systems
OSHA Compliance
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Environmental Management Systems
Emergency Spill and Response
Environmental Permitting
Introduction to Environmental Regulatory Compliance
Environmental Sampling and Monitoring
COMPLIANCE COURSES TAUGHT BY Mark Walber
CFR 1926 Construction Safety & Health 10-hour & 30-hour courses
Introduction to OSHA Act/General Duty Clause 5(a) (1)
General Safety and Health Provisions (C)
Occupational Health and Environmental Controls (D)
Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment (E)
Fire Protection (F)
Signs, Signals and Barricades (G)
Material Handling, Storage, Use, and Disposal (H)
Tools – Hand and Power (I)
Welding and Cutting (J)
Electrical (K)
Scaffolds (L)
Fall Protection (M)
Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators, and Conveyors (N)
Motorized Vehicles, Mechanized Vehicles, Construction Equip. (O)
Excavations (P)
Concrete and Masonry Construction (Q)
Steel Erection (R)
Power Transmission and Distribution (V)
Rollover Protective Structures; Overhead Protection (W)
Stairways and Ladders (X)
Toxic and Hazardous Substances (Z)
CFR 1910 General Industry Safety & Health 10-hour & 30-hour courses
Introduction to OSHA, OSH Act/General Duty Clause 5(a) (1), Inspections, Citations & Penalties
Walking – Working Surfaces (D)
Means of Egress (E)
Powered Platforms, Manlifts, and Vehicle-Mounted Work Platforms (F)
Occupational Health and Environmental Control (G)
Hazardous Materials (H)
Material Handling and Storage (N)
Machinery and Machine Guarding (O)
Hand and power equipment (P)
Welding, Cutting and Brazing (Q)
Electrical (S)
Toxic and Hazardous Substances (Z)
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY WRITTEN PROGRAMS
Safety
Bloodborne Pathogens and First Aid
Competence and Training
Confined Space Entry
Contractor Safety Declaration
Contractor Safety Pre-Qualification
Document Management
Environmental, Health and Safety Policy
Environmental, Health and Safety Program Implementation
Forklift Operator’s Daily Checklist
Forklift Operator’s Rules
Gas Detector Calibration Record
Health and Safety Management
Health and Safety Statistical Performance History
Hearing Conservation
Hepatitis B Vaccine Declination
Lock-out-tag-out (LOTO) Policy
Management Review
Manual of Safe Work Practices – Matrix of OSHA required training
Noise Abatement Log
Safety Committees
Safety Inspection Checklist – Mechanical Areas
Supervisor’s Safe Work Practices – First Aid and/or CPR Training Information
Periodic Inspection for Lock-out-tag-out (LOTO)
Performance Monitoring and Measuring
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Powered Industrial Trucks
Procurement and Contracting
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