• Inspected and assessed damage to homes and businesses in the Gulf Coast region after major disasters during the hurricane seasons since 1992.
  
• Scheduled appointments, documented and verified damages and loss of property.
• Prepare supporting drawings and documentation to build client's case for application to the SBA for disaster assistance.
• Audit review repairs made by a clients after receiving SBA  disaster assistance.
• Utilized strong attention to detail and strong interpersonal skills to work with the public and peer groups.
• Efficiently maintained and managed completed complex forms and processes
• Helped to train other Loss Verifiers in the Disaster Computer Management System for the SBA.
• Obtained federal level GS 11-2.
  

• Responsible for helping to  establish and implement the Continuous Improvement process (CIP) within the plant, which includes preventative/predictive maintenance program for training of both maintenance and production personnel in this 325+ employee facility.
• Responsible for administration and training plant-wide for OSHA, EPA and all government compliance programs and helped implement safety program that reduced accidents from 22 to 0 within a one year time span.
  
• Responsible for the day-to-day maintenance and physical operations of a 1,000,000+ s.f. manufacturing facility.
• Department manager for 23-person maintenance department with annual expenditures of $2.5 million.
• Responsible for all new capital projects averaging $1.25 million per year.
• Studied machine centers utilizing statistical process controls and designed new components to better facilitate systems.
• Implemented State of the Art, Vision Grading System from QA of all finished products assuring World Class Standards certification.
• First ever Beta Proofing facility for all new processes and products.
• Responsible for administration and training plant-wide for OSHA, EPA and all government compliance programs and helped implement safety program that reduced OSHA Recordables from 22 to 0 within a one year time span.
  
• Administered hazard assessments of all machine centers responsible for engineering modifications to eliminate hazards.
  

Assisted managing operations for this design/build Contractor. Projects included design build facilities for Boeing Military Aircraft, structures as well as runway, new manufacturing additions for facilities such as Uncle Ben's Rice and US Gypsum. Project duties included:

• Design scope.
• Preparing bid documents and drawings.
• Surveying.
• Purchasing.
• Inspections.
• Payroll.
• Job Costing.
• Hiring.

Stated will Bill Yates in 1979 as an OJT Draftsman working full-time and going to school full-time at night. Duties included drafting, estimating, surveying, purchasing, and project engineer for this Fortune 500 construction company. This is the largest contractor in the state, doing turnkey design/build commercial and industrial construction. Projects included:

• Design/Build/Refurbish/Additions sawmills.
• Design/Build/Refurbish/Additions for plywood plants.
• Design/Build/Refurbish/Additions paper mills.
• Design/Build/Refurbish/Additions for wastewater treatment facilities.
• Design/Build/Refurbish/Additions for hospitals.
• Companies included Weyerhaeuser, Georgia Pacific, International Paper, Louisiana Pacific, Columbia Forest Products.
• Built stadium for Mississippi State University.
  

• Completed training and achieved certification as a Hughes Network Electronic VSAT Technician.
• Conducted site surveys to assert availability, location and logistical feasibility to build sites.
• Oversaw the installation of these 106 sites covering covering the entire state. This included all the counties, Emergency Broadcasting Stations, National Guard Headquarters, nuclear power facilities, National Weather Service and several locations of critical value.
• Conducted operator training to assist with successfully bringing all locations up and running.
• Trained and was selected RIAT (Rapid Impact Assessment Team) leader.
• Trained Communications Commander for Incident Control.
• Trained as Incident Commander.
• First Responder, USDOT Emergency Medical Training
• Towards the end of assignment and after all sites were up/trained/operational, DEM utilized construction engineering experience by assisting with the development of the training manual for government inspectors on  " How to identify, modify, and build hurricane shelters".
  

• Developed and implemented a safety system that resulted in a 60% reduction in OSHA Recordable Incident Rate the first year.
• Directly involved with implementing Lean Manufacturing principles (5's, standard work, TPM, and other processes).
  
• Developed and completed an ISO 14001 system for the facility that resulted in the facility becoming registered to the standard.
• Developed numerous safety systems and worked with supervisors and managers for implementation (e.g. Confined Space, Hazardous Materials Response, Lockout Tag out, Forklift Safety, Safety Work Order System, Root Cause Analysis, recordkeeping, etc.)
• Organized REACH pre-registration for all Hygenic personnel and products as well as product registration and all toxicological studies needed.
  
  

• Developed and implemented the company's safety and health program resulting in accident rate reduction of 100% the first year (12 recordable incidents 2006 vs. 0 in 2007).
• Developed a strategic plan that focused on systems that made it possible to achieve VPP level recertification (VPP site since 2001).
  
• Trained all supervisors/managers in an effective incident investigation process and worked with them to identify root causes and corrective actions.
• All incidents were recorded.
  
• Trained, educated and monitored Site Safety Team Members in the use of regulatory programs 
  
• Developed a strategic plan that focused on systems that made it possible to achieve VPP level recertification (VPP site since 2001).
  
• Supervised the contracted security service, facilitate Contractor Safety program and had oversight of Safety Coordinator.
• Worked with Union and supervisors to maintain a clean, healthy work environment for all employees.

• A 2.5 billion manufacturer of industrial batteries Developed and implemented a safety system that resulted in a 30% reduction in OSHA Recordable Incident Rate the first year.
• Reduced overall accident rate 85% during my tenure.
• Established regulatory programs for governmental requirements.
  Conducted industrial hygiene monitoring for all operations.
  
• Directly involved with implementing Lean Manufacturing principles (5's, standard work, TPM, and other processes).
• Developed and completed an ISO 14001 & 18001 system for the facility that resulted in the facility becoming registered to the standards. 
• Managed and modified waste water treatment facility, yielding a 50% reduction in maintenance costs.

• A $2 billion freight carrier.
• Operations Auditor and DOT Experience.