Jim Nyman
North Mankato,Mn
Summary
With over 20 years of experience in the manufacturing industry, I have developed strong expertise in environmental health and safety. Developed strong leadership and organizational skills in high-stakes safety management environment, driving compliance and safety culture. Demonstrated ability to implement and monitor safety protocols, ensuring regulatory adherence and risk mitigation. Seeking to leverage these transferable skills to transition into new field, maintaining focus on creating safe and efficient work environments. Results-focused leader successful at promoting safety programs and mentoring individuals on ways to avoid mishaps and accidents. History of championing program training in various organizations throughout well-established career.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Safety Director
Christensen Farms
01.2024 - Current
- OSHA Compliance & Regulations
- Risk Assessment & Hazard Analysis
- Incident Investigation & Reporting
- Safety Training & Development Programs
- Emergency Preparedness Planning
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)
- Safety Audits & Inspections
- Manage Workers Compensation Program
- Provided guidance to department supervisors regarding best practices for maintaining safe work environments tailored to their specific needs.
Regional EHS Manager
Velocity Vehicle Group
01.2021 - 01.2024
- Company Overview: One stop shop for commercial truck service and sales
- Manage EHS programs at multiple locations across two states
- Plans and implements training for employees in work site safety practices
- Workers comp management for each location
- Waste management/environment controls
- Set up national account for 51 locations across the States
- Acquisition team
- Site analysis for new location purchases
- Identifying EHS hazards
- One stop shop for commercial truck service and sales
Safety Manager
SubZero Group Inc.
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Company Overview: Luxury residential kitchen appliance manufacturer with 3 union and 1 nonunion manufacturing facilities in the US
- Develop procedures, reports, permits and training across multiple EH&S disciplines as required to achieve and maintain compliance
- Implements strategic EH&S initiatives to achieve and maintain successful implementation
- Partner with Facilities Management and Business Unit leaders to maintain site are compliance with local regulations
- Analyzes and monitors audit findings to achieve and maintain safe work practices and conduct risk assessments for equipment
- Handle site environmental waste stream materials, SWPPP and permits for various agencies
- Develop EH&S training and communications on subjects identified as important or required by regulations such as respiratory protection, compressed gasses, electric safety, ergonomics, etc
- To achieve and maintain that procedures are understood and applied
- Quarterly KPI presentations to the executive team regarding Safety performance metrics
- Luxury residential kitchen appliance manufacturer with 3 union and 1 nonunion manufacturing facilities in the US
Production Supervisor
SubZero Group Inc.
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Company Overview: Luxury residential kitchen appliance manufacturer with 3 union and 1 nonunion manufacturing facilities in the US
- Organized and assigned work; instructed, cross-trained and otherwise assisted employees in the performance of their work
- Monitored and drove quality measures while implementing continuous improvement efforts
- Managed employees within union contract including handling step 1 of grievance process
- Lead accident investigations performing root cause analysis
- Monitor quality and defects, make quality decisions based on quality standards and tolerances
- Luxury residential kitchen appliance manufacturer with 3 union and 1 nonunion manufacturing facilities in the US
Safety Coordinator/Technical Trainer
SubZero Group Inc.
01.2007 - 01.2017
- Company Overview: Luxury residential kitchen appliance manufacturer with 3 union and 1 nonunion manufacturing facilities in the US
- Established systems and provide leadership to operations for the identification and monitoring of workplace safety risks and environmental impact through the analysis of work processes, equipment and the work habits of employees
- Worked with engineering and operations departments to review new machinery and develop new procedures based on safety regulations
- Luxury residential kitchen appliance manufacturer with 3 union and 1 nonunion manufacturing facilities in the US
Education
Engineering, Business
UW-Platteville
Skills
- Accident investigation
- Staff training
- OSHA compliance
- Safety training
- IIPP management
- Safety culture development
- Risk management
- Work process analysis
- Vehicle safety
- Safety documentation and materials
Websites
Educationtrainingcourses
- SafeStart Certified Trainer
- Isocyanate Safety Training
- Hazard Communication GHS
- NFPA 70E Qualified Electrical
- Root Cause Analysis
- Storm Water Prevention Plan
- Hazard Waste Procedure
- Foreign Trade Zone Compliance
- OHSA training
- Forklift Train the Trainer
- TapRoot root cause
- Managing Projects
- Perceptive Communication and adaptability training
- Certified Trainer Fall Protection
- Certified Trainer First Aid, AED, CPR
Timeline
Safety Director
Christensen Farms
01.2024 - Current
Regional EHS Manager
Velocity Vehicle Group
01.2021 - 01.2024
Safety Manager
SubZero Group Inc.
01.2018 - 01.2021
Production Supervisor
SubZero Group Inc.
01.2017 - 01.2018
Safety Coordinator/Technical Trainer
SubZero Group Inc.
01.2007 - 01.2017
Engineering, Business
UW-Platteville
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